A man wakes up in the land of Equestria as a Buzzwole
Arthur Henris was your average Pokemon fan. He often spent his free time playing Pokemon. However he always loved to do battles with his Buzzwole, who was his favorite Pokemon. During one late night, he finishes one last fight in victory before heading to bed. When he woke up however, instead of his room, he found trees everywhere, and his body changed that of his prized buzzwole. Let's see if Equestria can handle the buff bug Pokemon as he finds his way to get back home.
This is my first story so sorry for any mistakes along the way! Criticism and ideas would be helpful.
Edit: This story takes place before the start of season 1, 2 weeks before the start of the first episode.
I cheered in triumph as I see my Pokémon Buzzwole survive Cinderace's Flame Charge as he retaliated with an Earthquake that knocks it out, making it the third and final Pokémon to be knocked out.
"Take that you speedy bastard!" I call out as I laid back on the couch I was on, my switch controller out to the side as I won the battle tower against a random box who had a Cinderace, Raichu, and a Pangoro on their team. I was close to losing as I had a Blastoise and an Aegislash on my team. Even after 3 years of playing the game on and off from time to time I still didn't know all the ways Pokémon could easily defeat your team. But I digress, you don't get that much time to play when your 19. Especially in college.
I watched my Buzzwole flex in victory as the dialogue played from the NPC. My Buzzwole was the pride and favorite of my team ever since I got him from the Max Raid Den in the DLC. Took me a while to get him but was all worth it in the end having amazing stats and an Adamant nature. I quickly leveled him up to 100 before teaching him Earthquake, Focus punch, Fell Stinger, and Ice Punch.
The main reason I loved him was because he was just so buff and hilariously cursed. Ever since I saw him from the sun and moon Pokémon anime I always had wanted to get him on my team. While I did miss my chance with the Sun and Moon games, with the release of the DLC and I already having Pokémon Shield I could finally catch him. Now that I did I always brought him to every battle I could do in Pokémon Shield.
"Well that was fun, nearly made enough to rank 10." I relaxed as I went to spend my BP on a few items for my team. I looked at the time and saw that it was 11:23, close to midnight. While on most occasions I wouldn't be too worried, but I had Pre-Calc class tomorrow and it started at 7:00 in the morning. Even worse was when I remembered I had a test that day as well.
"Shit!" I nearly yelled , as I got up and quickly turned off my switch and Tv before setting an alarm on my phone as I went to my room. It was a mess with papers, blankets, and books strewn around the floor of the room. I walked over the mess as I set myself a reminder to clean it after returning home. I prayed that I would wake up on the alarm so that I could get to my College class on time and wouldn't lose any time on the test itself. My bus to get there would never get me there in time of I woke up later than 6:40.
I quickly changed to something more comfortable to sleep in and laid down in bed. As I slowly drifted to sleep I thought on how cool it would be to have an ultra beast in real life. While it is also cool to have any Pokemon in real life, ultra beasts are not only capable of taking on legendary and mythical pokemon, but are also aliens in their own right even by Pokemon standards.
‘Could they even exist in real life if given the option?, I thought as I fell asleep thinking of what could an ultra beast do if the pokedex entries were right rather than the Pre-Calc test.
I had a rather peaceful sleep, until I felt the wind blowing and trees rustling. I woke up to the sound of birds chirping, which would be fine and actually soothing had I not remembered my test today.
"Damnit! Did I oversleep?!" I tried to rub my eyes quickly to wake up only to feel a distinctively different face than what I normally would feel, as it felt smaller and round in some places which left me confused and slightly panicked. More on confused than anything knowing my brain was not fully operating.
"The fuck?" I blinked twice as to actually see my surroundings, only to find trees all around me rather than my own bedroom. I woke up completely after seeing my surroundings and grew more panicked.
'Was I kidnapped in my sleep?' I thought. 'Am I going to Die? What the fuck is going on? Does this mean I can skip my test?'
These thoughts flooded my head as I tried to get up. I tripped a bit but found my footing on my third attempt. This however led me to see my hands. Normal human hands have a multitude of shades of color, even blue on one case. However my arms and hands were red. Dark red.
"Why am I red?" I simply asked myself. Yet my brain couldn't answer as it didn't know why either. That is when I screamed in fear.
I never screamed like a little girl, yet at this moment I screamed like a 7 year old girl who had saw a spider crawl up a wall 2 feet away from her.
"AHHHHHHH WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO ME!?!"
I tried to frantically find my phone around me to call someone to help me yet I found nothing. I looked at myself the best I could, and you know that one scene in that One movie where one of the characters turn into a flesh eating monster from the inside out and felt scared by how the human body can morph? Yeah...I felt that in that moment.
I had 4 legs, sprouting from my waist and looking like a bloody red muscle, well my whole appearance looked bloody as I saw orange bubbles floating around in my body from my arms, legs and chest...wait, are those abs? 'HOLY SHIT! I have abs!
I was at least a bit happy that I had abs and arm muscles from what I can tell was now my body, but then I started to realize something. The four reddish legs, the strong body looking like I lifted for years, the massive hands that looked like it could crush rock into dust, and the reddish liquid with orange bubbles that filled the insides of my body, all belonging to a creature that I knew to heart and loved since his appearance.
I become overjoyed at the fact that I became was the one Pokémon that I loved the most. I hopped around on my four legs in a circle as I got giddy, which was a bit hard when your used to being on two legs rather than four. I would have looked hilarious to anyone who saw, if that is, there was someone around to begin with.
“Fuck yeah! This is so damn cool! I’m a goddamn Buzzwole, one of the best Pokémon there is to get!” I shouted to myself as I flexed my newfound muscles.
‘I wonder if I have any moves? Maybe I have some good ones.’ I thought to myself as I metaphorically grinned, considering now that I have a stinger for a mouth. I looked around for a perfect target. I spotted a dead tree not far from where I stood ( and also woke up from). I chuckled as I walked towards the tree at a decent pace while getting used to the legs a bit as I thought of moves to try.
“Let’s see, thunder punch? No wouldn’t work that well, maybe fire punch perhaps?……nope, I do not want to cause a forest fire, wait, do all fire moves cause forest fires in grassy environments?” I muttered as I thought of how different moves would work considering that I truly am a Buzzwole and not some crazy dream I’m having. I shook my head before I could get myself into deeper into the rabbit hole of what’s happening right now.
“Alright, let’s just try Focus punch then, shouldn’t be too much of a problem since it’s just a fighting type move” I said to myself, muttering as I aimed at the tree with my arm and tried to focus my mind and took a deep breath in and out. I thought maybe when other Pokémon used this move they did something similar to gather their strength.‘Aim for the tree, the tree is your enemy, aim for nothing but the tree…….NOW STRIKE!’
”FOCUS PUNCH!”I yelled as I struck the tree with all my might, as the impact reduced the dead tree to splinters as a loud BOOM thundered from the impact. My eyes widen in disbelief as I reduced that tree to tiny splinters. I looked at my arm to find no damage at all from the hit.
“I…I did it…I actually did it….I DID IT! HAHAHA!” I cheered and punched the air in joy. I became possibly the first human in real life to use a Pokémon move! Me, Arthur Henris! I continued to cheer for a bit longer before another thought came to mind, one that should have been a priority to begin with.’Where am I?’
I froze, as I truly had no idea where I was. Could I be in the Pokémon world? I looked around and saw no other Pokémon at all, just a few birds flying above the tree line , normal birds, not Pokémon. They looked like an average bird you would see in the park or forest back home.’If I’m even home at all that is…,’
‘If I’m not in the Pokémon world, then where am I?’,I thought. I looked at my back to my wings, which reminded me that I could also fly, but without knowing what’s out there and without any experience at all in flying, I didn’t use them.
I decided to walk deeper into the forest, to at least find something that could help me figure out where I truly was. As I walked along I saw more animals, from deer to even some rabbits hopping away from me in fear. However what caused me to freeze in complete shock and fear was seeing a hybrid of a lion, bat and scorpion in the distance feeding off on another animal. It looked like some monster from Greek mythology come to life. I walked quickly to get as far away from the beast as I didn’t know if a Pokémon like myself could handle a fight against that thing.
As I continued my pace I noticed it got darker as night took hold and I was getting scared. I didn’t want to die here to quickly after achieving something so great. Luckily for me however I found myself in front of a bridge at a cliff side. The other side was covered up by some sort of fog or mist of sorts, but my main focus was the bridge. While it looked old and rotten from constant weathering of the elements, it provided me a sense of relief as where there may be signs of intelligence, it also means shelter.
However I looked down to see that it was very steep, and considering my weight I wouldn’t be able to get more than one leg on before the bridge would snap. So I decided to use my wings at last. I struggled to use my wings as they were very new but soon enough I heard a buzzing sound as I turned my head to see my wings flapping.
I silently cheered at another success for myself as I slowly lifted myself off the ground. I flew across the the cliff to the other side, nearly falling once or twice due to lack of focus on my flying as I landed roughly on the soft ground on the other side falling onto my face.
“Fuck! That hurts…” I groaned as I got back up rubbing my stinger on my face. I look up to see the mist clear to reveal a large ruined castle, worn down by time but still standing.
“Holy fuck…….how did I not see this before?” I was shocked at the size of the castle as I see a large gate opening on top of some damaged stairs. I walked through the gate to see a massive room with many halls, with two tapestries, one dark purple and one golden, both worn by time as two tapestries depict a sun and moon respectively with a dark blue and white ponies with horns and wings below them.
I walked around inside the castle as I stood in front of one of the tapestries that hung from what remains of a ceiling. I was more surprised by the fact that the ceiling still stayed strong even from the large holes that filled much of the place. “Looks like an aftermath of a battle” I comment to myself.
I looked at the tapestry once more as I stood confused by what type of creature or Pokémon it was. ‘Doesn’t look like any Pokémon I know, neither does it match to any mythological creature as well, guess I should have paid more attention during the mythology lesson back in high school…..I could still hear Mr. Toshiba talking in that lazy voice of his’ I thought as I chucked a bit.
I decided to walk through one of the halls as I saw more items. Some depicted more images of the sun and moon, and I even saw a full suit of armor, though peculiarly it looked like it was meant for a body shape of a horse. I thought back of my high school days while walking around and inspecting some of the items. While it was not too long ago I still missed being able to be around the crazy antics of high school and being with my friends. They’d always had something new and fun to do each week. My younger sister often joined in on the crazy ideas that they often did, her favorite being the spice challenge. ‘Oooh boy, I still remember how I had to explain to Mom and Dad why my sister looked so red……’ I had stopped walking as I remembered that I didn’t know a way back from all this. I didn’t know if I could go back at ALL.
‘Does my family know where I’m at? Am I stuck here? Will I never see my family again?’. So many thoughts poured into my head as I truly didn’t know. I felt tears run down my face as I touched them with my hand. I didn’t know when I had started crying. I felt lost. So utterly Alone. I felt my hands curl into fists as my body shook with anger.
”GGRAAAAA!” I screamed as I punched a wall, making a large hole as cracks appeared at the edges. I hated it. I hated the fact I could do nothing in this situation at the moment. Even with super strength I was helpless. I continued to punch more of the wall down as I tried to let off steam. When there was no more wall to punch I moved to whatever I saw was available. I didn’t know how long I kept up for but soon I was tired. I shook my hands as they felt sore. I panted as I sat on the rubble I made.
I could do nothing. I was stuck here as a Pokémon with no chance of seeing my family and friends ever again. “I don’t even know if there are even other Pokémon here to begin with….”
Then it hit me. Literally.
Due to my outburst and rage the walls couldn’t support the second level anymore as the floor collapsed on top of me. While I was fine in the end it didn’t mean that it didn’t hurt at all.
“Fuuuuuuuuuuck” I muttered as I slowly pulled myself out of the rubble and moved the larger stones off me with my arms. As I dusted myself off I saw that there was books strewn about from a broken wooden bookcase. I tilted my head in confusion as I looked up to see a full library of books from the edges of the hole of the first floor ceiling. I looked down again to grab one of the books off the floor as I tried to read the title.
“Theory on the Principles of Magic?” I repeated. Sadly that was but all I could manage to read as the book was badly damaged and old, even showing some heavy binder damage that made it seem that the pages would fall off at any moment. I carefully opened the book as I looked at the context inside. While most of it I didn’t understand nor could comprehend, I was able to read a few key pieces, one of which being teleportation.
‘If this book is any reliable this day and age, it means that there are spells of teleportation, and if the beings here are still alive out there somewhere…….I could find a way home…..I could actually get home!’ With a newfound goal I picked up other books that had at least a word on magic, spells, or anything I could understand from it. I took them away from the damaged hallway to find a new area to keep them safe for further study. Due to my hands being full I busted down multiple doors with my shoulder to find a room that was at least capable for someone to live in for the time. By the seventh door I found what seems to look like a guest bedroom, with a somewhat Victorian era style.
There was a large bed with blankets that looked dusty and moth eaten, yet still had a touch of royal flair to it, a wooden desk that had drawers built on either side, something akin to a couch yet looked more like a mini bed by how much cushion there was on it, and finally a closet that looked to have seen better days due to being directly underneath an area that was dripping water.
’This will have to do for now’ I sighed internally as I set the books down on the desk, and counted a total of 7 books that were useful to me at the moment, all at varying degrees of damage. I was about to begin reading when I felt my stomach growl in hunger. I didn’t know what I needed to eat to survive, the only knowledge that I had on buzzwole in that category was that blood and berries seem to be the only types of food to sustain itself.
I looked at my hands as I didn’t know how to hunt or even catch the prey around in this new world I was stuck in for the time being. Before I could start thinking of ways to solve my hunger problem, I heard a loud ”ROAR!” outside the room, sounding not that far away from where I stood. I froze up in fear as to wonder what beast made the sound, and whether if will find me. Despite my fear to not see where that roar came from, I put on a brave face (metaphorically) and reminded myself that I at least know a move I could use and that I could fly. As I walked out my room my only thought was, ’ I hope whatever made that sound can’t handle the attack I have, if it does…..I better pray for an even fight….’
As I rushed through the halls towards the echoed roars and growls, I began to think of what to do to scare whatever creature that was inside the castle away. ‘My appearance may not scare whatever is over there away, maybe I should practice my focus punch against it should it show aggression’
I began to hear more noises as I came closer to the area, whimpers and even a hiss or two, even cries of pain. That is when I realized that this was not a single creature making those noises, it’s multiple, and one is being attacked. I turned the corner to see a battle unfold. I see wood shards and blood litter the floor as I see what looks like a lion with bat wings and scorpion tail try to fend off wolves made of wood.
I was shocked by seeing another one of the beasts that I saw earlier in my travel to the castle here. Though now that I got to see it closer I remembered where I have seen it before. “Holy shit, that’s a manticore!” I yelled in a hushed whisper.
I couldn’t believe that a creature of myth could exist, especially on how I could miss such a fact since I saw one earlier. This however that only raised more questions of what else was here and where is here to begin with. Suddenly my focus was taken away when one of the wolves was slapped away from the manticore and landed near where I was, crashing down and falling apart to pieces. I was about to move away when the sticks began to move. ’What the fuck?! How is that thing still alive?!’ I screamed in my head as it reformed its body before charging again into the fight.
Looking back at the manticore I knew that it was only a matter of time before the wooden wolves would win against it. I didn’t want to interfere with how nature took its course, especially since those wolves couldn’t be killed by any physical means that I saw before me. I was about to walk away quietly before I heard a smaller cry. I looked back to see that the manticore had a cub behind it. It was scared and didn’t want to be hurt.
I felt sad for the cub, and guilt now for trying to leave the situation. It felt just like how I felt on being able to do nothing. “Goddamnit….now leaving will make me feel like a dick now that I saw that….” I muttered to myself, “Guess I’ll have to step in myself……..” I turned back around and began to charge into battle, knowing I’ll most likely be hurt from this encounter.
Manticore POV:
It was meant to be a normal day for her and her cub, spend some time hunting, return home to the cave to give some food to her cub, and sleep. Some days were different as to make time to spend with that yellow pony that brought her and her cub food and belly rubs, but today was not that day. She was having a pleasant time as she found and caught an easy prey to bring home, but when she got there, her cub was nowhere in sight. She panicked and search for his scent. He always did tend to wander and explore, so she was prepared at least for something like this.
She followed the scent towards that ruined castle that was filled with those star spiders she didn’t want to be around. She quickly found him playing with a helmet and began to scold him for leaving the cave. However she was cut off when timber wolves arrived. They growled in hunger as they cornered her and her cub. She noticed that these timber wolves looked sick, almost desperate to find something to kill. What she noticed the most though was that their bark and wood was rotten, turned black instead of their usual brown. Her cub quickly hid behind her as she prepared to scare them away. She let out a large roar as to sent them scurrying away. She was surprised to see that they didn’t, and began to attack her.
She tried her best to claw at them and slam them away with her stinger, yet they were determined to kill her, reforming each time she sent them crashing away. She was getting tired and more hurt while they were gaining more and more ground. She was about to distract them so her cub could run when a large red monster looking like a type of bug she often swats away on hot days charged at them shouting ”BUUUZZZ-WOOOLLLLEEE!!” catching them by surprise.
It slammed its fist towards the closest wolf as it broke apart into shards of wood before it twisted its body to put itself in front of her and her cub. She was confused by its presence but relieved that another creature came to help. The other two wolves growled as the third reformed once more. She began to move to try to help attack but the “Buzzwole” it called itself signaled its arm for her to relax. She hesitated before she felt her wounds sting as she hissed in pain, and her cub mewing softly worried about her. She looked at her cub and licked his fur to show she was ok, and relaxed as the large red being flexed its muscles as it prepares for their attacks, his body shining a slightly red hue before returning to its normal shade.
Two wolves rushed forward to try to bite this new creature. It tried to dodge but one managed to bite onto its arm, however it didn’t seem to phase the being to her surprise and shock and the cubs amazement. The Red being shouted again, “BUZZ-WOLE!” as it punched the wolf reducing it to wood shards as the other prepared another strike on its leg. The timber wolf bit down hard as the Red being did not show any signs of pain before stomping on its head with its other leg, balancing slightly on its other two.
As the two began to reform again, it’s body regained the red hue twice in a blinking fashion. The red being focused on the two reforming, not noticing the third slip around behind it climbing up on top of a crumbed part of the castle’s architecture. She and her cub noticed it and Roared to it to get its attention. The Red being turned around too late, only seeing the timber wolf pounce to bite down on its head.
To their shock and surprise, ( and to Arthur’s own surprise) it’s stinger on its face glowed a green hue as it struck the Timberwolf through its body, striking also its green core that kept it alive. The timber wolf’s body collapsed into a pile of rotten wood and bark as the green core stayed on its stinger.
The Red being looked at it in surprised and slight disgust, before draining it by drinking it. Its eyes widen in shock before it continued to drink the contents inside the core. It removed what remained of the core with its arm, and dropping it in front of the other two timber wolves who watched it eat their comrade’s magic that sustained it in fear. The wolves whimpered before running away into the darkness of the forest. Her cub mewed in cheer as they fled and looked at their savior in awe. It turned to look at her before it spoke.
“Buzz-wole-Buzz-Buzz-wole?”, It asked.
She tilted her head in confusion as her cub looked confused as well. The Red being saw their confusion and tried to speak again.
“Wole-Buzz-Buzz?”, It asked again
She didn’t understand what it was trying to asked but gave a soft purr as she laid down, tired from her fight. She looked to see the Red being began to fly in the air, stumbling slightly, and flew elsewhere into the deeper parts of the castle. Her cub was bouncing around her in excitement of the battle he saw of the Red being. She heard a buzzing noise and a crunch of dirt to see the Red being holding what seems to be cloths that were colored orange.
“Buzz”, It said as it precariously bandaged her wounds. She was shocked to see it help her and thankful for this kind being’s care. She did not know why it came to help at all either, but did not plan to question it, since she did not want to anger it in any way. Once it was finished patching her up her cub went up slowly towards it and licked its hand as a way of thanks for saving them.
The Red being made a slight “buzz” sound as it petted the head of the cub in slight enjoyment. She purred slightly when it petted her as well. They stayed a while relaxing or playing with the Red being in her cub’s case. She looked up to the sky to see it was getting close to dark, and with enough rest she stood back up and nudged her cub slightly to tell him that it’s time to go.
The cub pouted as he whined slightly before she gave him the stern look. He looked downtrodden until she licked the top of his head playfully. The cub, understanding, grew happy as it ran around the Red being. The Red being made a small noise akin to a chuckle before the cub returned to his mother as they began to move. The cub waved with his scorpion tail as a means to say bye, as the Red being followed his example with a wave it’s own with its arm. Soon the mother and her cub walked back into the forest as the moon rose into the sky.
Arthur’s POV:
As the two manticores returned into the forest, I thought back on how I was able to use the move Fell Stinger without speaking the move or even thinking about it. It only raised more questions about the world I was stuck in for the time being. However, one question was answered rather quickly. ’ Seems the beasts here do know moves like I do, but seem to be more subtle and not noticeable. Either way, why did those wolves keep attacking me when they knew after the first bite I was not affected to their attacks? Were they truly that desperate?’
I looked back at the core remains next to the pile of rotten wood. More questions followed on how it works. ’ Most of all, what the hell did I do, and why am I not hungry anymore?’
Chapter 5- Finding Answers but only getting more questions
I returned back into the room I had planned to stay in, trying to understand what had transpired with the wolf core, heart or whatever it was. ‘I already knew that Buzzwole ate by draining their victims with their stinger, like in the anime, but…. outright killing them? That seems a bit wrong…’ I thought. ’Though considering that whatever I ate not only made me regain my energy, but also removed my hunger, then I’ll have to eat more of those wood wolves. That made me think about how I would hunt if I am to survive. I then looked back at the books that I had collected earlier from the fallen bookshelf.
‘If those books came from upstairs, then there has got to be more on the ecosystem and creatures that surround this area.’ I looked out the window to see that it was dark outside, with a near full moon shining brightly in the sky. The moon looked strange, as if there was a pony shape head made up from the craters making a side portrait. I shook my head to stop myself from questioning anything more about this new world that I was stuck in. I needed rest if I am to do anything tomorrow. So I went to the bed and removed the covers. I dropped anything that was dusty or moth eaten to the side of the bed before getting on of what remains of the sheets and laid down. The bed creaked and shifted due to my weight but held firm once I had relaxed.
“First day in a new world and I managed to fight off 3 wolves and befriended what could be considered one of the most dangerous creatures of Greek mythology, I hope things calm down tomorrow, I’d rather not do any more of that for a long while.” I muttered as I drifted off to sleep. Only later would I know what huge mistake I did by saying that, but that’s tomorrow me’s problem, not mine. I had a dreamless sleep that night. I later awoke to the sun shining on my face, which annoyed me to no end.
I grumbled as I got up and tried to reach for my phone on my bedside, only to come up empty handed and only grabbing air. I was confused at first until my mind replayed yesterday’s events as I remembered where I was after a few moments.
“Fuck….guess this wasn’t a dream…. I was hoping it was.” I sighed to myself as I got off the bed, it creaking and bending due to my weight. I went to the desk to look at the books and decided to start reading by grabbing a book. ’Rather get it started now than later, don’t want any more interruptions to my day before I finish getting at least some information from these books.’ I thought to myself as I grabbed two more with my left hand as I read with my right, before sitting down on the couch and dropping them beside me.
I didn’t take notice of the small skittering that ran above me as I read into more ideas and theories in teleportation by this author named “Starswirl the Bearded”
StarSpider POV:
He rushed back out of the room as fast as possible as to not be seen by the gigantic creature below him. He needed to tell Mother of this new development. As he left the room he crawled towards the ceiling hole that made entrance to the library on the second floor. As he entered he passed by countless others of his kind, all moving around and making webs around available space, some also stopping to chat with others. But he could not stop, he had to tell Mother about the information he gained on the creature that had started to dwell on the first floor guest bedroom.
He soon reached a massive web at the end of the library, made up of multiple individual webs, all tied and placed together to make a proper space for their Mother to rest and get food. It was called the Webway. He was stopped by more larger and bulkier star spiders. They were the protectors and guards of their mother, and were extremely fast and durable, able to fend off any predators for their Mother and her other children to escape.
“HALT, state your business with Mother.” said the guard.
“I come bearing information about the Prideful One.” He said. He shuffled uncomfortably as he said the name.
”You may pass, Mother has been expecting your return.” The guard replied. Both guards moved out of the way as he crossed through and entered the Webway.
He stopped as he bowed before the presence of Mother. She was a large Star Spider that stood 2 feet tall. Her bright star on her abdomen glowed as she lowered herself down from the Webway. ”What news do you carry of the Prideful One that dwells beneath us?” She asked, her voice soft and motherly to her child.
”It, or rather he is intelligent Mother. He reads books of knowledge to understand and shows compassion to other creatures than himself. He does not appear to be like the others you have told us about Mother.” ,He replied as he stood back up to look at her.
”Excellent! Tell the guard to prepare themselves as they shall escort me to meet with him. We must gain his help before the day my Mistress breaks free from her prison if we wish to free her from the darkness” She stated, as her heart swelled with hope.
”Understood Mother.” He bowed once more before scurrying off to relay the message.
Mother returned to her web as she looked at a picture of her Mistress hanging from a web above her. She lost her nearly 1,000 years ago, but now she has a chance to finally reunite with her and free her from the cursed darkness that influenced her mind. She should have done better for her back then; and she shall now with the Prideful One’s help.
Below her laid a book on a small table stuck against a column with webs to provide a place to store her items on a flat surface. The book opened on a page depicting a large muscular insect like creature, flexing its muscles while attacking pony soldiers. Above it stated the name, ”THE PRIDEFUL ONE, BUZZWOLE “. She closed the book now that she didn’t need it anymore, each page flipping through depicting different beasts from one that looked like a jester to one that had a gaping mouth at its center; before finally landing on the front cover of the book, the title reading, ”Equestrian Monster Mythology: The Ultra Beasts”
I had moved from my position from the couch to the desk to write down some information on principles of teleportation and dimensional theories that had not been tested yet on some scrolls I had found in one of the drawers. I was also lucky to find a feather and ink pot amongst them which was how I was able to write in the first place. I was standing because when I had attempted to sit on the small chair it collapsed under my weight. I had to shamefully remove the broken pieces from the room. ‘ Sometimes I wish I was more lighter, I mean, would it kill me to lose at least 10 pounds so I may at least sit on the bed without fear of also crushing it? I feel more like I’m fat than I am muscular….’ I thought to myself.
It had been a few hours into my studies when I heard crawling of multiple insects enter my room as I placed down my feather to the side to turn around. I looked down to see these strange spiders ranging from sizes of tarantulas to one the size of a small dog. All of them had colors of blue and a bright purple star on their abdomen. However the smaller spiders had some sort of armor on as well as a more sleek body shape while the largest spider had a more slender body, the armor wearing spiders surrounding the largest one in defense.
As they stopped a few feet away from me the largest one seemed almost happy, giving me a smile ( which at this point, I am considering this world really just wants to fuck with my head). When I was about to shoo them away since I didn’t want any form of cobwebs within my room, they started to talk. That’s when I realized I was really undereducated about this world.
Queen POV:
She looked up at the swole body of the Prideful One. The book’s words had not truly captured the strength and aura of raw power that this being had. She swelled in excitement as the large being took notice of her and her guards. It set down its feather to stop writing, showing even more proof of its intelligence. She decided now would be a good time to speak.”Hello Prideful One! It is an honor to see you in your great, magnificent, perfect form. I am in awe of your majestic presence. I am Queen Night Star, and I humbly ask for your help in our endeavors.” She spoke loudly as she and her guards bowed like they’d practiced.
The book stated that in order to gain the favor of one such being as the Prideful One, one must show it the greatest respect and complement its power and muscular strength. Not doing so would mean a painful end to one’s life. As she finished bowing she waited.
And waited.
And waited.
Each moment was tense as the giant insectoid being stood there, staring at them. She began to get nervous as she feared that she hadn’t done enough praising in order to gain its favor. Her guards tended up as well to defend their Queen should things turn for the worse.
Before she could start speaking again, the beast spoke. “Buzz-Buzz-Wole? Wole-Buzz-Wole-Wole-Buzz.” He spoke, as his voice showed clear signs of a masculine voice.
She tilted her head in confusion as she didn’t understand. The book never explained that these beasts could not speak the same language as them, or even the nature’s language, which was the basis for all the creatures in the forest.”Um…do you perhaps speak another language oh Prideful One? The Language you speak is foreign to our species.” she replied back, nervous and hopeful that she did not cause the Prideful One’s ire.
The beast tilted its head mirroring her own, before it snapped back into place in recognition of his own problem. He turned around to grab the feather and a blank scroll and begun to write.
Is this more suited for you? Can you understand these words or at least read them? he wrote down before showing it to her.
”Yes I can, thank you. Now as I have said before; could you help us with our endeavors? We have lived in these walls for a 1,000 years waiting for the day my Mistress to come home, and it’s almost time. However we need help to remove the darkness that had corrupted her mind and thoughts. I beg of you to help us to defeat her and remove the darkness from her, as you are the only one capable of standing against her in raw power alone. She was my everything, and I wish to see her kind face once more. ” She asks, hoping that he could help, and soon bring her dream of reuniting with her Mistress into a reality.
The beast stood there contemplating for a few moments before he began writing once more. Once he finished he showed the queen what he'd wrote.
I shall help you, as you are the technical owner of this castle that I had planned to stay in. I apologize for all the destruction I have caused and will help you as a way to pay back for the damages, however I am also lost, as I do not belong in this w-land. If you could assist me in learning about this land that I now preside in, I will be in your debt. My real name is Arthur Henris ,but you may call me Arthur or Arty for short, and I hope we can be acquaintances. Let it be known that I am honored to help you in such a heartwarming endeavor
Her heart skipped a beat. He listened to her call for help and agreed to help. Her eyes watered with tears as she has her miracle that she needed so that she may truly accomplish her dream that she had waited for over 1,000 years. She felt hope and gratitude. She wanted to thank this "Arthur" for helping her when he could have ignored her request like so many others in the past have done. She finally had an ally in her side, and with his help, they can truly bring back the Princess of the Night that she saw her Mistress as.
"Thank you! Thank you! I am forever grateful for your agreement, and I will be happy to call you my friend. This shall be the start of a wonderful friendship that no bug has ever seen. Now then, what do you wish to learn? I shall give you whatever you need to help you learn about these lands as per our agreement." She happily said as she wiped her eyes with one of her legs from tears. She intends to get whatever her new friend needs help with in gratitude for listening to her.
Do you have any books on the history of these lands so I may get a basis?
"Of course, I shall get my children to retrieve those books imminently. Thank you once more for giving me the hope to see my Mistress' face once more in her true glory." She stated as she signaled one of her guard to spread the message. Said guard left the room quickly to return to the hive. While he left, Arthur wrote once more on the paper before showing her.
It has been 3 days since my first encounter with Queen Night Star, and I have quite enjoyed our conversations and growing friendship. Even if it had come as a surprise to learn that she can talk to begin with…
Ever since I have agreed to her call for help, I have been able to learn more about this world that I am in with the books she provided. This world is called “Equis” by the many intelligent species that roam it and have made civilizations on, with the land I’m in being the “Land of Equestria”, home to ponykind and the Alicorn Princess. I was rather shocked to learn that many mythical species actually exist and can talk to one another like humans have done. However I have quickly found out that I myself am not able to speak other than “Buzzwole” as confirmed by the Queen and her loyal subjects.
While this may hinder future contacts with any other species I may come across, mainly ponies, as long as I have anything to write with, I will be fully capable to speak to them by writing. Queen Night Star had even gifted me some more papers and another ink pot to help with our own conversations. She truly believes that I am her best hope to see her Mistress once again, and I intend to make that hope a reality as her new friend. She is a kind and caring creature who I have grown fond of during our conversations in the day while I study on the books she had brought for me to learn from.
She was rather surprised on how pleasant and respectful I was towards her and her subjects when we initially met. She had initially thought I would have crushed her or just scared her away like the Beasts in the book have described my kind to be. I had to explain in a white lie that I wasn’t from this world nor acted like the others, and that my kind come from portals to other realities. However when I had asked how she could have heard of my kind she said it came from a book she found not too long ago. When I had questioned about said book she had guards show me a book that looked very worn and old, it’s pages yellowed due to age. When I read it however, I found something rather shocking.
Turns out Ultra Beasts have also appeared here as well 2,000 years ago, feared as the destroyers of villages and stealers of one’s life force, who killed untold thousands. Also according to the book the last sighting of an Ultra Beast was right before the “Era of the Princesses” or “The Birth of the Queen’s Mistress” according to Queen Night Star’s many children, with the beast itself having been hunted down and killed by combined forces of pegasi,unicorns, and earth ponies, who had unified together to be in harmony. Even still the casualties were staggering, with over 1/2 of the force eaten alive by the beast.
With this new valuable piece of information, I wanted to know how they even came here in the first place. Ultra beasts only would appear if Ultra Wormholes would appear, it leading back to their home worlds. If they had came from such Wormholes, then it should mean that there could be one out there for me, leading back home. So a search around the forest could lead me a step closer to home.
However, this could mean I could essentially be hunted down as well due to my presence as an Ultra Beast if I am ever spotted by any species the Ultra Beasts have previously harmed. Even worse was that it could mean that I would have to leave my new friend behind, which I don’t want to do. Perhaps if I jus-
“Arthur you’re daydreaming again, are you still thinking about that book I showed you? “, Queen Night Star asked. She stood on top of the desk looking at me with questioning eyes.
It seems that I have, and on my conversation with my friend this time. I need to stop doing that sometime, it’s rather rude to my friend that I do that. I shook my head out of its stupor as I began writing again.
Sorry, I have, it’s just that my kind come from portals to other worlds, and if they had come here, it could mean that there could be a way back home for me.
“Ah yes, those portals that your species hail through to our world, I’m still rather surprised myself that you all come from different worlds as you have told me…you know you could head on out to search for the portal, the summer sun celebration does not start for another week.” she replied. Her kindness knows no bounds, but her problem comes first.
I know, but your matter comes first. I want to help you as much as I can, because you helped me so much and because you’re my friend. I could never leave you behind after I have agreed to help you. I want you to be happy for yourself, and indulge on a little selfishness. You have long waited for this time. I can always find another means to get home should it disappear, I have plenty of time.
She nodded as she looked back up at me and hugged my arm with tears in her eyes, since she could not hug me properly. “I could never have asked for a better friend than you. If you keep that gentlebug persona up I’ll run out of ways to thank you.” she joked as she chuckled, letting go of my arm to wipe away the tears and so that I may write in response.
And I could never have asked for a better friend as well. As for my respectful tone, then I’ll just take over your hive once I gain enough pity points from you. All hail King Arthur!
”You wouldn’t!” She said as she gave me a half shock, half glare at me before laughing at the joke before I joined along with her in the laughter. We laughed for quite awhile before we calmed down.
”You would never last a day in my position, I mean, you’re too big! You would never fit on the Webway to begin with.” she giggled.
Before I could respond back we heard a roar off to the distance before one of her guard scurried into the room. ” MY QUEEN! There is a manticore out in the courtyard. It appears to have brought along its cub as well.” The guard stated.
”Oh that must be that manticore you saved from that encounter with the wolves. Let’s go see them! Maybe you can introduce them to me, I haven’t ever gotten close to a manticore before!” She replied as she got excited to see another species up close.
That is when the guard spoke again. “There have also been sightings of a Yellow Pegasus mare close behind it as well, hiding in a bush not far off. It seems that she doesn’t want to be seen but failed to hide her tail.”
That is when the Queen turned from excited to fearful. “WHAT?!?! We cannot let Arthur be seen, as the mare could tell others of his whereabouts and they could hunt him down like they did to the others in the past! I do not want to lose my friend! Arthur you have to-“ She was stopped by my hand petting her on the head, as she calmed down slightly by the action. I used this moment to write down my thoughts and show it to her.
I am going to have to go outside at one point, and I am sure the little cub wants to see me again. I do not want to disappoint it either, it’s mother would see to that. Maybe we can use this time to coax the Pegasus out, show it that I’m not like the others. I know it’s risky, but if we do manage to not scare her away and actually talk with her, we could find a way to get others of her kind to not be fearful of me and prevent such a hunt from happening.
I did not want to go out either, however more problems would occur if I didn’t go out, as who knows what the mother manticore would do in response of my ignorance. She looked like she wanted to protest but sighed, as she knew it was their best option. ” Fine, but I’m coming along as well.”
”Mother it could be dange-“
Queen Night Star lifted one of her legs to silence the guard.
”My decision is final. Either way, my friend will make sure I will be safe. Right Arthur?” She asks as she looks up at me. I nod in response.
The guard takes its leave as Queen Night Star jumps onto my shoulder, scaring me slightly but quickly getting used to it. ” Sorry, I should have asked, but it would be best if I am right beside you during this encounter. Perhaps I could also hold onto your ink pot for if the mare does come out to chat. Is that ok?” she asks.
I nod as I grab some scrolls and hand her the ink pot and feather, which she holds onto with three of her legs, the other five holding onto my shoulder.
As we head out I take a deep breath to calm myself before I go to play with the little cub. Little did I know what significance this encounter may be.
She was having an especially pleasant morning feeding her animals. It was windy today, and it was her favorite weather. It often brought forth the smells of the forest that she lived near. While the common pony would never live near such woods, especially if it’s the Everfree forest , she was different. She was a caretaker of animals both big and small, and would never send away any animal in need. She loved her animal friends and would never want to part with them. And they in turn loved her back, telling her stories of the forest that they saw. Due to her cutie mark, she understood whatever they said and often conversed with them on daily topics that she couldn’t normally talk to with other ponies, mainly due to her shy personality.
“Oh hello Mr. Owl, how was your nightly flight?” She asked quietly as she saw the owl during her restocking of seeds on the bird feeder, getting ready to sleep until the night again.
”Just a few animals wandering around here and there, however I did see a Timberwolf not far from here. Rather strange to see one so close to the edge of the forest.” The owl replied as he yawned.
“That is rather strange, maybe it’s sick? Oh dear, I hope not. I’d hate to see a sick animal all alone in the forest without anyone to help them…” She replied, sounding worried.
The owl just waved a wing off, “ It could probably had just made a mistake in direction, no need to worry about it now, and don’t you have a meet up with a certain manticore mother and cub today?”
The Pegasus mare perked up upon hearing this. “ Oh yes, I almost forgot! Thank you for reminding me Mr. Owl. Ooh I can’t wait to see the baby cub again to see how much it’s grown since I last saw it last week. Hope you have a good nap Mr. Owl, and thank you for the pleasant conversation.”
” Anytime Ms. Fluttershy, and take care.” He replied as he flew up to his nest, yawning one last time before he fell asleep inside.
She on the other hand went to quickly finish up her schedule. After all, Angel Bunny had yet to be fed yet, and he is often the most difficult to feed.
After she finally finished giving everyone their food, (including Angel Bunny) she started to pack up some items for herself inside her room to go within the forest to see the Manticores again. She also packed up a medical kit just in case she found any injured animals along her way.
“Alright then, that should be everything. Angel, could you come here please?” She called quietly. The Bunny soon hopped into her room from around the corner.
“Oh there you are, I wanted to tell you I’ll be going into the forest for a bit, so you’re in charge.” She smiled slightly upon seeing Angel Bunny grinning happily, ready to abuse said power over the other animals. “But remember, no snacking until dinner time, you’re in a strict diet Mr.” She said, as Angel Bunny’s grin quickly turned into a frown as he stomped a few times with his left foot.
“I know you don’t like that, but could you please do it, at least for me? “ , She asked as Angel Bunny sighed and reluctantly nodded. She smiled in response. “Thank you, I’ll make sure to give you a special treat when I return.”
She petted the top of Angel’s head as he smiled back in response. “ I’ll start heading out now, take care, I’ll see you again before dinner time!” She quietly replied, speaking slightly louder as she walked out the door and started to walk into the forest.
She went along a trail that led to a cave, as she hummed slightly while trotting at a casual pace. She enjoyed hearing the noises of the forest, as a slight breeze blew from behind. It wasn’t long until she reached the cave, as she saw the little manticore cub playing with some leaves and sticks.
“Hello there little one” She cheerfully said, her voice still was quiet as ever, but heard by the baby manticore. His ears perked up as he turned around to face her as he cheerfully replied back.
”Hi Ms. Yellow Pony!”
She smiled as she always loved to see the cheerful face of the cub. He could never get her name right, but it didn’t matter to her, as she always enjoys her time with the cub when they meet. However she quickly noticed that his mother was not nearby like she usually is.
“Where is your mother? I don’t see her around, is she hunting today?” She asked. The baby manticore shook his head no as he replied back.
“No, mama is inside cave. She sleepy after getting food today. She healing. Hurt badly by bad wolves” He whimpered slightly at the mention of the wolves.
She gasped in horror. “Can I go see her? I can help her wounds get better. Where was she hurt the most?” She quickly asked, wanting to help the cub’s mother upon hearing what happened.
”Mama hurt most on side, please help her ouchies go away. Big bug helped but not enough to make ouchies go away.” he replied. He was very hopeful that she could make his mom feel better.
She wondered what he meant by “Big Bug” but she pushed that thought aside as she nodded. She quickly flew in to see a large sleeping manticore, with wounds on her body covered with pieces of cloth. When she felt it, she was surprised to see that whoever put it made sure that it wasn’t tight enough to hurt her, yet was enough to bandage the wound to prevent blood loss.
However, with her inspection of the cloth, she woke up the manticore mother. At first the manticore growled as to who it was, but quickly recognized the scent.
”Ms. Fluttershy? What are you doing here? And why are you touching my bandages?” She asked; confused by Fluttershy’s presence.
“O-oh, um, so-sorry Ms. Manticore, I was just looking at them, your cub told me about you being attacked by some timberwolves. I wanted to put some bandages on your wounds but it seems somepony else had already done so” she explained, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.
”I see….. well someone did put these on, though I cannot say for certain who.”
“What do you mean by that?” Fluttershy asked, her head tilted to the side in confusion.
”I mean that I do not know what type of animal he was at all, or if it is a he at all for that matter.”
Fluttershy’s eyes widen in shock. Usually every animal within the forest knew which animal was who, but for one that was not even known by even an adult animal was unheard of.
”He, or it was massive, with bulking muscles, four legs, and a stinger for a mouth. It looked more like a bug than anything, but what shocked me the most was that it actually managed to kill a Timberwolf that was attacking us rather than going for us instead. It defended us before killing the one Timberwolf and scaring the others away. It bandaged me up with some cloth it found and played with my cub for a bit before we had to leave. My cub didn’t want to go, so I had to promise him that we’d return back someday.”
As the manticore finished her story, Fluttershy didn’t know what to say. On one hoof, it could be a dangerous animal that can kill even the unkillable, and maybe harmful towards ponies like the hydra. However, it showed kindness and helped another in need, even as so far as to cheer up a baby animal and patch up his mother in the process. She decided that she wanted to see it for herself, as maybe it could be friendly with her too.
“Thank you for telling me your story Ms. Manticore. It must have been scary being caught up in that fight. Would you like me to change your bandages? I brought my med-kit. ” She asked, wanting to at least help Ms. Manticore at least a little bit.
”It was a slightly scary situation, but my cub took a liking to the creature, so we would have to go back someday. But I wouldn’t mind you changing my bandages, these are starting to itch.” The manticore replied, scratching at one of the Banda slightly to prove her point.
She smiled as she begun her task. She made sure to be careful and not to reopen any wounds were starting to heal. She first started to clean each wound carefully, then started to replace the cloth bandages with some medical ones, which were more beneficial. Once she was finally done she wiped some sweat off her forehead, slightly tired from the task, as there were more wounds than she initially thought.
“There, that should be all of them, and from what I could see, your wounds are already healing up nicely, so you would be able to start moving again soon. However I do not know how much….blood…you lost but you should at least try eat more. If you can’t I could always bring some fish for you and your cub.” She said.
”Alright Ms. Fluttershy, I will try my best to get some more food, but I will accept your offer on the fish, it’d be easier for me and my cub. Thanks again for all your help, you truly are the kindest.” She replied back.
Fluttershy beamed with happiness but blushed slightly from the praise. “N-no need to thank me Ms. Manticore, I’m just doing what anypony would do.” She started to put her medical items away when she thought back on the mystery beast again.”Um, Ms. Manticore, could I perhaps join you to see the beast again if you do go? I want to see it for myself, but it’s ok if you don’t want me to come along.”
”Yes, you may come along, but I suggest that you stay behind us, I don’t know if it likes ponies or not, so hiding would be best.” She replied back with a cautious tone.
Fluttershy nodded happily before hugging the manticore’s face in thanks. When the cub came into the cave to see his mom, he saw her feeling more better and thanked Fluttershy by licking her. She giggled as she petted the cub in response before getting ready to leave as it was getting close to dark.
Before she left though, she agreed on going with Ms. Manticore and her cub to see the beast again 2 days from now. When the cub heard this, he excitedly jumped around in joy. Fluttershy smiled seeing such a happy cub despite his mother’s injury. As she waved goodbye, she could only just imagine of what the creature could look like.
As we walked through the halls towards the courtyard, I could hear Queen Night Star muttering to herself, seemingly to encourage herself of the encounter.I stopped my movement as I moved my free arm to pat her on the head. She looked up at me with surprise, stopping her muttering as I made a buzzing sound akin to an encouragement since she had the materials for me to write. She smiled at me in return as she looked forward with greater determination.
I continued my pace as we soon exit the halls and into the courtyard to see both manticores there waiting, the little one playing with some leaves of a nearby plant. What I quickly noticed was that the mother manticore’s bandages were changed, as they were white medical bandages rather than the orange makeshift cloth I had used from ripping a tapestry. I let out a “Buzz” to get their attention.
Both quickly noticed me from the noise as the mother let out a soft mew, while the cub stopped playing with the leaves and quickly rushed to me and started to run through my four legs in playfulness. I let out a soft chuckle as the cub pawed one of my knees soon afterwards. I bent down slowly to pet them while also making sure Queen Night Star didn’t fall off my other shoulder.
She used this time to make herself noticeable as she waved to the cub with one of her free legs. The cub looked at her with surprise while I was petting them. However the mother also saw her and looked a bit worried for a moment before the Queen crawled to my other side,( which I shuddered slightly to the feeling, she’s a spider after all) down my arm that was petting them, and booped them on the nose. The cub looked at their nose before letting out a cute sneeze. I had to grab my chest as I was overwhelmed by the cuteness to the point of a near heart attack. ’So goddamn cute! I don’t care about the scorpion tail anymore, this cub is the cutest thing in the world!’
While I was having a heart attack of cuteness, the cub looked back at the Queen before rubbing against her and purring. This calmed the mother but also led another into a cuteness overload.
“OhmyGodthiscubiscutenessincarnate!IfeellikeIvebeenBlessedbytheGods!!”She cried out in joy, as I snapped out of my own cuteness overload.
She quickly set down the writing materials that she had on her legs to the ground as she continued to boop the nose of the cub, while the cub enjoyed each boop, making a small cute face each time, leading her into another cuteness overload after another. I chuckled again knowing I’ll use this moment later as blackmail. I decided to use the distraction to walk closer to the mother. She looked at me when she noticed I was getting closer and moved towards me in response. I raised my hand to pet her on the head to try to be friendly as she happily responded by lowering her head. My hand rubbed her mane as I felt her soft fur as she purred by the action.
“I know you won’t be able to understand me, but I’m happy you two came back ok, I was really worried about you two after that incident.” I said with a gentle tone. While the Mother still looked confused as to what I said, she still gave a small smile, either in understanding my tone, or by the petting I still gave.
Soon after she smiled, I heard a small gasp in the bushes behind her as I quickly remembered that there still was the Pegasus mare that was watching us from what the Queen’s guard reported earlier.
Before I could do anything to try to communicate with the Pegasus in hiding, the mother manticore moved away from my hand and made a mewing sound. I was confused at first as to why she was not hostile to the noise until the mare slowly walked out of the bushes. What surprised me even more was that she didn’t look at me or the manticore in fear like I had expected, but in astonishment. Her eyes mainly focused on me as she looked at me in wonder. She continued to step closer to both myself and the manticore until she was just a few feet away from us.
Then she spoke.
Earlier…
Fluttershy POV:
She trotted alongside the cub and his mother as they passed through forestry towards the castle. She was both excited and scared of the upcoming encounter, as even through reading her many animal books at home, she couldn’t find any information about the creature that Ms. Manticore spoke of. Earlier when she returned to the cave she found both Ms. Manticore and Little Cub were getting ready for the meet-up that the cub was promised.
She was slightly embarrassed by the fact that she came more earlier than she expected but took it as her own excitement on coming along. ’Im so excited and nervous that I simply can’t help myself! It could be a brand new species! I wonder what they eat? What can they do? Are they dangerous? ‘ she thought to herself as she thought about the topic. She was so caught up she nearly bumped into Ms. Manticore.
She let out an ”eep!” as she lost her focus for a moment as to why they stopped. Ms. Manticore looked back at her to see if she was ok before looking back forward.
”We have arrived Ms. Fluttershy, this was the place we met the creature.” she spoke up as Fluttershy looked at the castle in astonishment.
She heard tales from the other creatures she took care of about the castle, but no words could compare to describe the beauty the old ruins still held. Even after years of degradation it still held tall. She was quickly removed from her amazement by Little Cub when he spoke up.
”Can we call it now? I can’t wait!”
”Of course dear, but first I need to ask Ms. Fluttershy something first.” She replied before she looked down to her. ” Do you wish to wait here until we make sure that the creature still is here, or would you like to join us? You can hide here if you’re not ready.”
Fluttershy thought for a moment, her excitement losing towards the fear of this creature being hostile to her and the unknown questions about it. “I-I’ll stay here until it’s safe, thank you for considering my safety Ms. Manticore.” She replied after a short bit.
Ms. Manticore smiled before stating,” Anything for a friend like yourself Ms. Fluttershy. Wait here, it should not take long if things go right.”
She walked alongside her cub, as they entered into the courtyard of the ruins, before Ms. Manticore ROARED loudly to call the creature if it lived here. Fluttershy waited for any signs of the creature, but after 5 minutes of no sign, Ms. Manticore was about to call it a day and return back towards the bushes. Even Little Cub got distracted by some leaves that laid nearby. However, as Ms. Manticore was about to call her cub back to leave, they heard a STOMP in the distance inside the castle, soon followed by more. The noise grew closer and closer as Fluttershy got more nervous.
It’s silhouette appeared through the doorway as it finally stepped into the sunlight. It’s red body glistened and shinned as fluids inside it’s body bubbled as it looked around. Fluttershy was at loss of words. It was massive, with muscles covering its body as it’s large stinger on its face(?) was nearly as long as herself. It held its head high in confidence as it inspected the area and spotting both manticores. From the distance she could see on its shoulder there was a large Star Spider, carrying some items as the large creature played with the cub, he having noticed its appearance and going around its body.
The large insectoid made a buzz akin to a chuckle as it lowered its companion, and within a few moments the two were playing with each other cutely. She covered her mouth with her hoof to hide her giggles when she understood what the Star Spider said as she screamed in joy.
She quickly paid attention to the creature’s actions as it walked on its four legs towards Ms. Manticore and began to pet her with its appendage. Then she heard it speak in a gentle tone, however was shocked to hear what it, or rather he said.
She couldn’t understand him. She could hear his tone, as his voice showed his gender, but she couldn’t understand what he said. It sounded like gibberish being spoken underwater. She gasped as she quickly covered her mouth as to not be heard, but it was too late. The Creature looked towards the bushes where she was at; as if he knew she was there to begin with. She was about to flee in fear that he knew where she was at when Ms. Manticore spoke to her, having shifted her head to look in her direction.
”Its ok Ms. Fluttershy, it doesn’t seem to be hostile to you, in fact, I suspect it knew where you were at to begin with. Why not introduce yourself?”
Fluttershy put on her brave face as she stood up and walked out of the bushes towards them. As she got closer she could only gaze in amazement at how large he stood. Every step she got closer she had to look more up to see his head until she was right in front of him. She could tell that he stood 5 feet above her in height and looked surprised to see her based on how his eyes widen. She used this chance to speak to him for the first time.
”U-um hello Mr. Creature, I-oh I shouldn’t call you that since I haven’t gotten your name…..oh, My name is F-Fluttershy, it’s very nice to meet you.” She spoke nervously, still cautious about him now that she is in front of him. The creature stood still for a few moments, before moving his arm to snap his claws(?) at his companion.
His companion took notice and looked towards them from hugging Little Cub like a plush. The Star Spider grew shocked for a moment before rushing to get items she placed earlier on the ground and crawled quickly towards the trio, while Little Cub, easily getting distracted by something new, went to play with some leaves he found interesting.
She spoke up in apology as she got closer to the group. She stood a little under 3 feet from what fluttershy could tell how she almost reached her barrel. ”I’m so sorry Arthur! I got distracted by the Cub, I hope you could forgive me.” She said as the Star Spider gave the items to this “Arthur” that Fluttershy now learned of. She handed him an ink pot, feather, and paper as she looked back at him in worry. He waved his claw-like appendage in a manner to show that it was ok before petting her on the head in thankfulness. The Star Spider smiled as she looked towards Fluttershy.
”He can’t really talk at all, so he has to write what he wants to say for others like myself to understand. My name is Queen Night Star, and it’s a pleasure to meet you.”
Queen Night Star looked up at her as Fluttershy smiled and looked down back at her before responding.
“I-It’s very nice to meet you Queen Night Star, my name is Fluttershy, and it’s also very nice to meet you too. How did you know I could understand you?”
”The little cub told me all about you in our little playtime, he’s rather talkative when he’s having lots of fun” She giggled as Fluttershy nodded in agreement trying to hide a smile of her own with a hoof.
Before either could start a conversion , Arthur finished his writing as he held it in front of her for her to read. Fluttershy was shocked to see that it was perfect Equestrian, but put that shock aside for the moment to read the paper.
As the Queen has already told you, I cannot speak properly to anyone. However, I found a way around such limitations through writing. My name is Arthur Henris, and it’s a great pleasure to meet you Fluttershy. I am rather relieved that you didn't flee from me. I expected screaming from the likes of my appearance.
She was even more shocked now seeing such fluid writing, and almost believed that he was an intellectual species like her own. But that also raised the question as to where he came from. She shook herself out of thought to respond back.
"Oh I'm sorry to hear about your voice Mr. Henris, but seeing you care for Ms. Manticore showed me you are a good creature, not one that would hurt me. "
Queen Night Star's eyes beam with pride of her friends compliment as Fluttershy watched him write again in the palm of his claws(?) as he showed her his finished writing to respond to her.
That is good to hear that you think of me as such, and call me Arthur, Mr. Henris is my father's name,
She giggled at the joke as she nodded, before asking a few questions of her own to get to know him.
"Ok Arthur, oh by the way, I don't mean to be rude but what are you?"
He responded quickly, writing down an answer.
I am a Buzzwole, a species of strong insects, though you'll most likely won't see another like myself
Queen Night Star held her breath as she watched Fluttershy tilt her head in confusion."Why not?"
Because I come from another world, and I have been trying to get back home for quite a bit of time now. Could you help me?
Fluttershy's eyes widen in fear as she finishes reading the last sentence. 'A-an Alien!? I th-thought those were just make believe stories Rainbow dash often tells me! Yet there is one standing right in front of me...... ok Fluttershy don't panic, remember he's nice and asking for help. I could never turn down any creature asking for help, even if t-they are a-an Alien. He just misses home, I would be too if I was somewhere far from home.',
She felt sorry for Arthur, being alone in a world he doesn't know. She pushed down her fear as determination and kindness fills her eyes as she looks at Arthur. "How can I help?"
Ever since I asked Fluttershy for help, she’s been providing me with as much information as she could remember or had learned. She was rather shy to both Queen Night Star and myself at first, but quickly warmed up to us once we started talking about the local animals within the Everfree Forest. As luck would have it, Timberwolves are a common species, being created from random pockets of large quantities of magic. Though when I asked her about the rotten ones I fought 3 days ago, she couldn’t provide an answer, as a sick Timberwolf was never heard of before.
Why can’t I get a straight answer without more questions to follow?……
Anyways, with my food source not being a problem anymore, I had asked her about what she knows about teleportation. She couldn’t provide much information as her friend called Rarity, the local seamstress and a unicorn, had told her during their weekly spa trip (I was genuinely surprised that they have spas) that it was a highly complicated spell, and that was only for short distances.
I had wilted at that information, but the little manticore cub called “Little Cub” (ironically) noticed my sadness and rushed to my side in an ‘attempt’ hug, emphasis on attempt. He (from what I could tell) nuzzled my legs while giving me a cute face. I couldn’t help but give a small metaphorical smile while petting him in return. This brought smiles to the others, with Fluttershy giving me hope by telling me that the Princess could help me if she learns of my plight. This raised some alarm bells going on in my head, but I kept my cool and nodded along, pinning my hope that the princess didn’t know about the Ultra Beasts that lived here in the past or what they did.
After that conversation I asked about her day to get to know her better as a Friend. I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that I was now considered a friend from a small conversation, but I didn’t mind it. As she talked about her day I started to think about the creatures she has taken care of dur-
“Umm, Does he do this quite often?”
”Yes he does, not to worry though, he should snap out of it any moment now?”
……Damnit, I should really stop doing my inner monologues in the middle of conversations.
I quickly snapped out of it as I looked down at Fluttershy and Queen Night Star, all of us sitting down on a patch of grass while Night Star petted Little Cub, his mother laying down watching behind them. Our talk has lasted around 3 hours now, yet I never get tired of listening. I wrote down on the paper I had and showed it to the both of them.
Sorry about that, it’s just that all those stories about the creatures you take care of time to time are rather intriguing, especially the one about the baby hydra you moved to the swamp. I never knew about it liking mud so much, it’s still a new world for me after all.
“Oh it’s ok Arthur, I understand. I never knew of that as well until I spoke to them about it.” Fluttershy replied.
”I too am fascinated by all those animals you told me about. I never really been out of the castle because I don’t want to get hurt by anything dangerous. Are any of them cuddly?”
“Well it all really depends on how they are feeling, as they could be sometimes grumpy”
She smiled as she looked like she was reminiscing an event in her head, soon turning to giggling. “I remembered the first time I met a Manticore, he was stuck in the tree trying to get some fruit and couldn’t come down! The funny part was that it was only 2 feet off the ground.”
Both Queen Night Star and Fluttershy giggled as I chuckled slightly thinking of such a large beast acting more akin to a house cat.
We heard “Ms. Manticore” (as Fluttershy told me) mew to tell her something before she got up and walked towards us. Fluttershy looked up at the sky before looking towards all of us.
“-oh you’re right! I’m sorry you two, but I have to go, my animals need be fed soon as it’s almost dinner time.”
I nodded as Queen Night Star replied back. ”It’s fine Fluttershy, we can always meet again another day to continue where we left off. Thank you for your help and for the stories you provided us. Have a safe trip back!”
“Thank you for the relaxing time you two, and its not a problem, I will always help any-creature in need. I’ll return when I can, goodbye!”
Queen Night Star let go of Little Cub as I placed him on Ms. Manticore’s back, as I waved goodbye to the trio. Fluttershy waved back at the both of us before she followed Ms. Manticore into the bushes and out into the forest.
After they left from view, Queen Night Star looked up at me to say something. ”I am glad we made a new friend today. She is very helpful and kind.”
I wrote back. She is indeed, I just hope that when we meet others they would be like her as well. I want to not cause any panic, but from what she has shown me, nobody or rather ‘nopony’ knows about my kind anymore.
She smiled as she finished reading.”Which means that if you do show yourself, you won’t be hunted down! Let’s head back inside to celebrate this discovery!”
I chuckled while watching her jump with glee as I picked her up and put her on my shoulder before grabbing my materials as well.
”Hope you don’t mind wine, it’s the only exotic drink we have in the castle.”
I nodded as I thought on how would I be able to drink wine at all considering my stinger, but just shrugged and walked back into the castle, listening to Queen Night Star’s excitement on what she plans to do for the party she thought up just moments ago.
????????? POV:
Off into the distance, a pocket of magic was formed. Unlike other pockets which formed Timber Wolves, it sputtered and burst into light, a bright, shining portal forming from multitudes of colors, like a hole into another reality. A large black claw exited from the hole and touched the ground.
It hadn’t felt grass in years. The claw tried to pull more of its body through but the hole started to close. It screeched in rage before pulling back its claw into the gaping hole into another reality before it closed. It clawed the ground in its home realm in rage before calling on its troops. ’Soon……Soon I shall reclaim what is mine.’
"FOCUS PUNCH!" I shouted, punching and breaking through a large stone with ease.
As I finish destroying it, I look up to see Queen Night Star order her guards and some of her other children to grab anything to set up defenses on their home in the library. They crawled on the pillars that went horizontally across the ceiling as they pulled off small bits of stone and sticks before taking them back to the Webway. I helped out as well by destroying larger stones, making them smaller and much easier to carry as well. I also used this chance to strengthen my moveset before the day comes tomorrow. I cannot fail my friends, as if this Princess of Darkness does beat me, then there is no telling what she will do to my friends.
We received a letter from Fluttershy not too long ago via by baby manticore, explaining that she is sorry she won’t be able to come this week, due to being chosen to provide a performance for the Summer Sun Celebration. This gave us confirmation and a short time frame to prepare ourselves for the chance to strike. While Queen Night Star focused on defenses and traps, I focused on the attack, trying to expand my move pool.
"EARTHQUAKE!" I shouted, trying once again to gain another move like I had done with my focus punch on the next large stone I saw. Yet when I shouted the move, nothing occured. I grumbled before using Focus Punch, smashing it with ease after a moment. I learned the hard way during my first day away from the castle that I had shout my moves in order for it to work. It all started two days after the party.......
4 days ago...,
But I can't leave! I have to train more before the day your Mistress returns. I do not want to fail you on my promise or to you as a friend.
"And you won't, just take a day out! Ever since that party we had yesterday, you've been in your room reading books and practicing flexing poses! And don't deny it, I've seen you do that flex with your chest and abs!" She called out from behind me, pushing me with her spider body as I moved along, not wanting to cause her any pain from trying to move me from my legs.
I blush at her callout. To be honest, the only reason why I had done those flexes was to try and see if what I saw on the Pokedex in the anime was true. Turns out that flexing does relieve stress, and is rather addicting. I tried to write down another message but by the time I had come up with an answer, I was outside the castle.
"And don't come back until you spent at least 5 hours outside! If I hear from one of my children that you snuck back in........I will find a way to turn your body pink." She said as she gave me a glare that would burn the entire forest to the ground.
I gulped in fear, before nodding quickly. I did not want to be known as the “Pink Buzzwole” by any means, nor did I want to see what would happen if I got on her irritated side.
”Good! See you later!” She said in a sudden cheerful tone, smiling as she turned around and crawled back into the castle.
I grumbled as I walked away from the castle, crumpling the written paper that I had on my hand before dropping it.’I was only getting more information from those books before the Celebration happens, and I was perfectly fine staying in my room. I was living every gamer’s dream! No restroom, no hunger, just free time. Well I am not sure about the hunger part, but I’m pretty sure I won’t ever be hung-‘ My thoughts were quickly interrupted by the sound of a growling stomach.
……..goddamnit.
I sighed as I knew that I would have to find a timber wolf soon, as it seems to be the only food source I could properly eat from what I did to the last one. I looked around as I went deeper into the forest, trying to spot any moving wood so that I could strike and not have a tough time. I did not know how long I spent searching, but soon I heard a noise.
*crack*
I stopped in my tracks as I heard the noise again, louder and closer.
*CRACK*
And either because I was just lucky or because god had answered my prayers, a timber wolf appeared close by, digging a hole in the ground. It looked like it was trying to dig out an animal to eat, yet was struggling. I walked quietly as I got closer behind it, noticing that it’s wood was rotten as well. It’s body was filled with moss and rotting wood, as wood pieces fell off from its side while it dug. Some wood pieces would fall back into place on its body, but most did not.
I was disgusted by the looks of it, but hey, free food is free food.
As I got closer to it, I readied my fist. As soon as it’s head stuck in the hole, I slammed it down hoping that would give me enough time to eat it’s core. Yet to my surprise, it didn’t explode into pieces, but rather its back end fell apart. ’What the fuck? Why didn’t it work?! It worked every other time!’
Before I could make any more questions, I felt a hit to my abs as I stumbled back. The timber wolf had already came back together and had head-butted me while I was confused. It growled at me in anger as a rabbit came out of the hole and ran away.
’Looks like Im going to have to fight it normally then’
“You hungry?! How about a Knuckle sandwich to go!” I shouted as I slammed my fist on its face, breaking it apart. It quickly fixed its face before barking at me, then charging full speed and biting my leg.
I grunted in surprise as I stomped it with my other leg, breaking it apart. It fixed itself again as it bit down harder, actually making me feel slight pain. We continued on in the same motion, I breaking it apart, and it coming back together. Each time I felt pain, my anger grew, and soon I saw red. My stinger glowed green as I looked down on it.
”OK THATS IT! YOU HUNGRY BITCH?! WELL TASTE THE MOTHERFUCKIN STINGER BITCH!! FELL STINGER!!”
I slammed my stinger down on its chest, as it let go of my leg and howled in pain. I grabbed it with both of my arms as I drank it’s core, draining it as it tried to struggle to get away, it’s movements getting weaker the more I drank until it’s eyes dimmed. It fell apart in my arms, and I threw those sticks on the ground in anger. I felt angry at the world within that moment, angry at everything, angry at Queen Night Star and Fluttershy, yet I knew it wasn’t right. I took deep breaths as to calm myself down and within moments, my anger subsided.
I felt a bit tired as I looked down on the remains of the timber wolf. “*huff* Take that you timber bitch!” I shouted, letting go of my remaining anger as I sat down.
I wondered why didn’t my moves work, why did I became angry when I felt pain? While I didn’t know the answer to the latter, I did have a theory on the first.I stood up first to test that theory. I looked at my fist as I calmed my mind, and soon shouted the move.
”FOCUS PUNCH!”
My fist slammed forward as I saw red streaks move around the fist as I punched the air. That was the move I was supposed to do. However, when I tried it without shouting but rather in my mind, it didn’t work, rather it was a normal punch. It seemed that I had a weakness, I had to shout my moves in order for them to work, which could lead to problems should I be muted. I continued to test out my theory more until the sky turned dark. By that time I had not only proved my theory, but also tried to do different moves as well.
My main focus now would be to learn earthquake, as it would prove to be most effective for my battle with Nightmare Moon. Ground attacks are always good finisher moves. I ended my practice as I returned back to the castle with greater knowledge on my body, but also a new objective to focus on.
As I returned back to the castle, I went to my room and flopped on the bed, nearly breaking it as it creaked and groaned. I was dead set on sleeping the night away, but a certain Star Spider crawled into my room.
General POV:
”Arthur! Your back! How was your day outside the Castle?” Queen Night Star nearly shouted.
Arthur groaned as he got up from his bed, went to the table to write out a response and gave it to her before flopping again on the bed.
I had a most pleasant day hunting for timber wolves because I got hungry. It was so pleasant that I would LOVE another day out without being able to do anything and just having to walk around. Maybe next time I could spend time at the swamp and play with the hydra there! By the time you finish reading this I will have fallen asleep. Goodnight Queen Night Star.
She looked up to see him snoring on the bed, the bed itself barely capable of carrying his body as she huffed and looked at his sleeping form with an annoyed look.
”It was just one day, you egghead! Acting like it’s a big deal…….next time I’ll come along as well, we’ll see how you act then. Goodnight Arthur, see you tomorrow.” She smiled as she crawled away, carrying the message with her for safekeeping.
She watched diligently as her children finished the last of the defenses and traps within the castle. She knew tomorrow would be the day that Mistress Luna, or rather "Nightmare Moon" as her corrupted mind called herself, would return from her banishment. She closed her eyes as she can still remember the day she lost her Mistress. It has all started on a day like any other in the castle, wandering through the pantry of the castle’s kitchen, playing hide and seek to cheer her up, but she knew something was off. Her Mistress never acted calmly when rejected by her sister in topics about the night. After all, she was the one who comforted her during her tears of sorrow. She has always been upset at the fact that many of her subjects dismissed her over her Shining “Perfect” sister who controlled the sun. One moment it was just the usual banter and yelling, then all of a sudden screaming.
Then it happened......
Queen Night Star opened her eyes to push away the memory of the battle that took place nearly 1,000 years ago. She did not want to think about it anymore, not when she was so close to getting her back. She looked below her to see her friend Arthur work as hard as he could breaking down the stones and getting practice for the battle that would surely commence upon her Mistress’ inevitable return.
He’s always been there for her needs, putting her needs first over his own, talking with her to make her laugh, and even helping her in her cause without question! She couldn’t have asked for a more better friend. Which is why she planned on helping him find a way to return home as soon as this was over.
”BUZZ-WOLE!”, She heard him scream as he smashed the last of the large rocks into smaller pieces. His fist shined with a bright red light before it disappeared as he stood upright. He looked up at her and gave her what he called a “thumbs-up”. She nodded as he flew up in the air to and exited through one of the holes in the ceiling, most likely to head to the forest to obtain another Timber wolf meal to replenish his energy.
From what he wrote to her, Timber wolves provided him with the energy that was akin to food and water. While he didn’t need to do this often, he always went every 4-5 days just in case he got hungry. She shuddered slightly, while she knew that Arthur was as harmless as a fly on most occasions, she didn’t want to see the front end of those attacks that he does, especially the punching one.
She looked back to her children as she prepared to tell them new orders.
"Now that we have finished the defenses, I want all of my children to bunker down within the Webway within the next 6 hours. As for you my guards, we shall help our friend Arthur with the traps we have set up. I want 2 guards at every station, one active and one resting. We cannot fail this fight. " She ordered with a serious voice.
"Understood Mother!" replied back the most closest guard, as all separated to accomplish their task ordered by her.
She looked up at the sky from one of the larger holes in the ceiling, as she looks at her Mistress' moon one last time.
"I will save you Luna..... I promise."
Later that night....
Arthur POV:
I had just finished my hunt as I made my return back to the castle. I had noticed not too long ago that Timber wolves were forming closer and closer to the castle, however they all seem to look sick or weak rather than healthy as what I had seen from the book on creatures within the Everfree. I even had the luck to actually see one form a few hundred yards away from the castle, though it did try to attack me once it saw me. It didn't matter now since all were easily taken care of, with an added bonus of obtaining more energy to keep my body full.
Even now it still does feel strange to eat another living being's life force. I am even surprised that I don't show any sorrow for them once I destroy them, just contempt. While I think it's due to my nature as an ultra beast, I cannot be truly certain of it......
Anyways, I don't want to cause any more stress to my friend Queen Night Star, as she has enough on her plate as it is with the whole "Nightmare Moon" planning. While I do not believe I could do that much damage to the literal corrupt goddess of the moon from what I've been told and read about, I will do all that I can to ensure her defeat is inevitable.
I returned back to the castle as I make my way to my room for the time being. It was already dark outside as the full moon shine brightly in the sky, providing some natural light for me to walk down the halls without much trouble. I see Queen Night Star muttering to herself on top of some old pony armor on one side of the wall, looking quite distressed. I walk towards her as I rub the top of her head gently with one of my fingers. She stops as she sighs happily, her face relaxing as she stops all movements to get as many head rubs as possible in that moment.
I remove my finger as she looked upset for a moment before she looked up at me with a calm smile, knowing my reasoning for my action. "Thank you, I needed that. It's just so stressful planning! What if we got the timing wrong? What if she can't be saved? What if we fai-OW!"
I stopped her by flicking one of her legs with the least amount of force, as I gave her a look. While I didn't have my materials to write with me at the moment, I still knew other ways to speak my mind. She looks up at me annoyed before she speaks.
"Fine, I'll stop and take a break, just don't do that again, that hurts." She sighs as she starts to crawl away. I pet her on the head as she looks back at me with a gentle smile, knowing that I didn't truly mean to hurt her.
"Yeah yeah, I forgive you...." She looked down for a moment but looked back at me again with gratitude in her eyes. "....and thank you for everything, I could have never gotten closer to my dream if it wasn't for your help."
I blush in embarrassment as I try to come up with a meaningful reply in return. She giggled at my bashful look, her mood looking happier, as she waves that it's fine to not reply back and turns around again to return back to her Webway. I return back to my own room after a moment to lay down in my own bed. I had mainly done this as to get as much rest as possible for what could be the most important fight of my life tomorrow, but now with my friend's heartfelt gratitude, I had a stronger determination within my mind to win. My only hope now was that things will go according to plan, and nobody would interfere........
I awoke to the sun shining through the window in my room. While it was not a pleasant experience to wake up to the sun hitting your face, it allowed me more time to enjoy the light before the darkness arrives to take it.
‘She comes back today….’ I thought to myself as I got myself out of bed. I walked to my desk to look at my notes as well as read back any information I could have missed or skimmed.
This could be my last chance at seeing these notes before I could die-no, I will live, I will fight back the corruption, and keep my promise to my friend. There is too much on the line for me to lose, but I do not plan to lose in any way. I just have to push forward, like with every task.
I put my notes down as I walked out of my room to the main hallway, heading towards the throne room where Queen Night Star had suggested where Nightmare Moon would return. Even though it was a major IF that she would appear in the throne room at all, it would be the same place that Queen Night Star last saw of her before her banishment, making it the most viable option in any case.
I entered the throne room, looking up to see the similar tapestries as the one I first saw in the main entrance. I always wondered how the fuck can these pieces of cloth last longer than the stone around them when they are clearly exposed to the elements? I mentally moved that question to the side for now to focus on the task at hand.
I looked up to see guards near rocks hanging by webs on the ceiling, all of varying sizes to be later dropped and surprise attack the Nightmare when she will be focused on me. I nod to them as they salute back to me, as waited for Queen Night Star to meet me here. When we first started this plan, she had insisted to join me in this fight, while I objected on behalf of her safety. After hours of debating and arguing, we agreed that she would be my backup should I need it, and will be close by.
I snap out of my inner monologue to hear her arrive behind me.
”I can’t believe that after 1,000 years, she’s coming back. I don’t know how to feel to be honest….” She says, looking up at me to her right, as I look back at her. I made a shrugging gesture to her, as I as well didn’t know how to feel about today.
She giggles and nods at my response,”Feeling exactly how I’m feeling, I’m glad I’m not alone in this.”
We watch as the soldiers switch out, not saying anything to each other as we enjoy the silence of the forest surrounding us. A guard pokes my leg as I look down, seeing him and another hold a paper and ink pot with a feather for me. I nod to them as they crawl away to the hallway, where I assume they came from. I look at my friend as she smiles at me.
”Thought you might want to chat a bit before we head to our positions.”,Queen Night Star said as she crawls up on one of the pillars in the throne room, to better match my height. I quickly write up a response.
I thank you for the consideration. How has the Webway holding up?
”It has been doing fine, most of my children are there already, being protected by the rocks and items that we gathered with your help…..Are you ready for this Arthur? If you are feeling unsure, we can always switch up our plans.” She replied, as I felt grateful for her caring so much, but I already had my mind set in stone.
I am prepared my friend. Do not switch up the plans, I know what I must do. While the fact that I will be fighting a goddess may not bring a good feeling for me, I will never back down in a fight to protect my friends, and keep my promise to you.
She looked at me with an awed expression, before shaking her head as she chuckled. ”You always know what to say to get a bug feel special.”
I laugh as she joined in soon afterwords. We spent the day chatting some more, her guards bringing her some food and snacks as we talked for hours. Before we knew it, it had turned closer to dark already. I was no longer nervous as our conversation helped calm me down as I went behind a pillar. Queen Night Star was led by her guards to her post as she waved goodbye one last time before the time came.
I looked at my hands, bright red as ever. Two weeks ago I was freaking out of what I turned into, and now I have gotten used to my body, and even preferred it over my old one. If I ever heard someone tell me I would end up here, going to fight a Moon goddess, I would have called them crazy. Yet here I stand now, fighting to keep a promise to a friend. A friend that helped me in my time of need, a friend that enjoyed my company, and a friend that I would forever cherish.
Is this what Pokémon feel when they fight for their trainers in the anime?
This was a great feeling to have. I was quickly removed from my thoughts as I looked up from my hands as the room around me darkened. I couldn’t see anything, not even my own hands, which I had looked at moments ago. I felt a chill run up my spine, as I realized that she was here. I heard cackling. The wind blew around me as the darkness faded, leaving a bright night sky as the moon shone through the window behind the thrones. Nightmare Moon stood in front of the thrones as she continued to cackle madly.
”AFTER 1,000 YEARS………I AM FREE FROM MY BANISHMENT! NOW EQUESTRIA SHALL KNOW MY ENDLESS NIGHT! CELESTIA SHALL SOON SUFFER MY WRATH AS EVERYPONY SHALL ONLY SEE THE NIGHT SKY.”
I looked from behind the pillar as I saw her for the first time. Her fur was black as her mane looked like nothing I have ever seen before, floating as if there was a breeze within the room. Her armor glistened among the moonlight as it glowed a blue hue. But what caught my attention the most was the necklace she wore. It was a pitch black crystal, which gave off a mysterious glow as it was connected by similar looking black beads, wrapping around her neck. She looked around as she seemed to take in the sight of the throne room. She turned her head around to look at the tapestries above her.
She shot a beam out from her horn that burned the orange one as it turned to ash.
”NOW COMES A NEW AGE, THE AGE OF THE NIGHT!”, She proclaimed.
I knew this was the moment I’ve prepared for. I looked up to see the guards nodding to me as they held their legs to the web, ready to cut down the rocks. I readied my fist as I used this chance of distraction to charge forward from behind the pillar, as I shouted a battle cry.
This was not supposed to happen. She waited centuries for this chance,THIS MOMENT, to finally get what she deserves.…..Recognition. Yet life throws another problem in her way.
In this case, a Pest problem.
She barely had time to react to the yelling behind her before she felt something punch her in the face. She slams against the throne as it breaks from the collision. She gasps in surprise as her cheek flares up in pain. She looks up to see a beast that was meant to be extinct, and stated as myths from then on look at her with determination in its eyes.
’A BUZZWOLE?!? How could one have survived?!’,She thought. She remembered tales of these beasts from her youth as her and her sister’s mentor spoke of stories fighting against them during his younger years. She was told that these beasts had all died out in the Great Hunts, yet here one stood, fighting against her with no reason at all but of its own. But didn't her mentor also mentioned its eyes being red?
Before she could speak in outrage, she felt her instincts tell her to move out the way from where she laid. She quickly turned to her shadow form as she barely escaped the falling debris of rocks that crashed on the spot she once occupied.
The beast tried to grab her shadow as she passed by it but failed as it slipped through easily. However it followed her direction, looking intently at where she was going.
She growled as she turned back to her full form. She glared at the Buzzwole as it rushed forward for another attack. She quickly set up a barrier that blocked the impact of the attack, the barrier cracking as she yelled at it.
“THY CANNOT STOP US FROM OUR ETERNAL NIGHT FOUL BEAST! THY SHALL PERISH LIKE THE BEASTS BEFORE THOU!”
She did not know how to kill such a beast, but as long as she has her crystal necklace, she will prevail. She watched the beast continue to yell as it continued its barrage of punches against the barrier, larger cracks forming with each hit. She fired a beam of magic at its chest as it stumbled back from the hit, allowing her breathing room to strike back.
She turned into shadows once more as she summoned two blades. She quickly moved behind the beast before striking across its back, sending it crashing towards the wall in front of it. She smirked, but it quickly changed to a more worried look as the beast rose once more, looking almost unscathed from the attack.
She fired bolt after bolt of energy at it, using more and more of her crystal’s power to at least damage it in some way. Yet all it did was slow it's movements towards her. She started to slightly panic now that she begins to realize how ineffective her attacks are becoming. She still had one last trump card, and decided now would be a good time to use it.
Before she could even react however, the beast rushed forward and grabbed her by the throat. She cursed under her breath as she couldn't use the spell now. She gasped for air as the airflow in her throat was nearly blocked. It looked at her for a moment before her necklace pulsed with dark energy, garnering its attention, as it's eyes began to blow red…..
Arthur POV:
I had the princess within my grasp. She was rather difficult to fight against, but I quickly realized two things.
1. She was using dark type attacks 2. She could only uses ghost type moves to dodge attacks she can see or move around
All of her moves were weak against my typing. This was a godsend. While the ghost type moves prevented me from even touching her, all of her other attacks at me were weak against my body. While it did stagger me slightly, my direct first attack on her did more damage.
All I needed to do now is find a way to reverse the corruption within her. From all the books I read on corrupted magic, which were close to none, it didn’t speak of any way to reverse such corruption than to destroy it.
I looked at her intently, she was scared. While her face showed anger and hatred, her dark blue eyes only showed fear and sorrow. Before I could gaze upon her eyes any longer, her necklace glowed a dark pulse, and whispers were heard all around me.
Kill her……..she cannot be saved……… take me instead………use my power……….bring your wish to life………send you back home……….with your friends………your Family…….
I felt my hand clench as around her neck, as if knowing this crystal is telling the truth. I felt my worries on my problem to return home slip away as I continue to gaze upon His Glory.
All I had to do was ki-
THWAK
I felt a small stone hit my head from above as I gaze away from the crystal to see Queen Night Star enter through one of the holes in the ceiling.
”Let her go Arthur! You are going to kill her like that! I don’t know what’s gotten into you but snap out of it! ”, she yelled. I quickly remembered what I was doing and my eyes widen in fear of what I was close to doing, and the promise I was about to break.
I look at her as she looked at me with worry and sadness. I loosen my grip on Nightmare Moon’s neck in shame as she crawled down from the ceiling and the wall. She hesitated for a moment before she crawled towards us.
I looked back at her then at Nightmare Moon, who was staring at Queen Night Star, with tears in her eyes. I quickly noticed that her eyes changed as well, turning from the dark blue coloration that I had seen before to a lighter blue. She looked regretful, as she spoke. “N-Night Star? Is thou truly here?”
Queen Night Star looked at her and nodded, with tears in her eyes as well.”H-Hi Luna….”
Before any one of us could respond or act in any way, the crystal pulsed once more with dark energy, as Nightmare Moon screamed in pain and anger. Her screams made me let go of her neck and stand back in fear as they echoed through the throne room. She collapsed on the ground as she continued screaming and flailing in agony for a few moments longer before stopping.
She laid on the ground for a few moments longer as I looked back at Queen Night Star, who had also started to recover from shock as well and looked heartbroken to see her Owner in pain. I looked back to see Nightmare Moon rise from the ground as she opened her eyes. Her eye shifted back to what they were originally as she glared at Queen Night Star.
”THOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE COME TRAITOR! THOU LEFT US BEHIND, LIKE ALL HAVE DONE! WE SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAVE KEPT THY AS A PET!”
Each word brought more tears to my friend as she looked at Nightmare Moon, as she is filled with shame and guilt, but quickly changes to rage and determination.
”I never left your side Luna, I was always there when you needed me. This isn’t you! I know this isn’t you! You would never say such things to me! It’s the Faust-Damn crystal!” She yelled back at her, before turning to me. ”Thats the source of her power! Remove it and we could bring My Luna back once and for all!”
I nodded as Nightmare Moon fired a beam straight towards my friend, aiming to destroy her before she could say any more. I quickly move in front of her as I shrug off the attack, grunting slightly as I look back at her. I wanted her to go to safety, but she gave me a defiant look in return.
”I won’t leave your side this time Arthur! I’ll distract her while you get that crystal off of her neck!”
Nightmare Moon looked frantic as I look back at her. Queen Night Star crawled up the wall as she shot web after web at her corrupted Mistress, getting her more angry and focused onto her. I used this chance to rush towards Nightmare Moon as she screams in anger while charging a beam.
” THY SHALL FEEL OUR WRATH FOUL BEAST! THY WILL NEVER TAKE OUR CRYSTAL! THY SHALL NEVER SURVIVE THIS ATTACK!”
She removed the last of the webs as she fired a beam of dark energy towards me. I held up my arms in defense at the last second as the beam collided on my arms. I slid back slightly from the attack as I grunted in pain. I felt myself being pushed back as my legs slid across the floor. Queen Night Star looked at me with worry as she tried to make Nightmare Moon lose focus again but to no avail. She was going after me.
”You can do it Arthur! I believe in you!”, Queen Night Star shouts from the sides lines, cheering me on. I saw hope and determination in her eyes as I look at her.
My friend depends on my victory, and she lays her hopes onto me. I will never let those hopes die. I felt my body strengthening as I stomp forward, slowly beginning my way towards her. Hope filled my strength as I reached closer with each step.
”NO! THOU CANNOT WIN! THOU WILL NOT SUCCEED!” ,She cried in outrage. She fueled more of the crystals magic in the beam, making it stronger.
But to no avail. I pushed forward as I stood in front of her and reached with an arm quickly and grabbed the crystal.
”NO! NO NO NO! LET GO!”, She yelled, now panicking.
I ripped the crystal necklace off of her as she screamed. I felt the whispers return stronger than before, telling me all of what it could achieve for me, but I already had one goal set in mind.
Finishing this fight.
I crushed the crystal with all my might as Nightmare Moon looked greatly weakened. I heard my friend cheer loudly as Nightmare Moon collapsed, seemingly defeated.
I let my hand drop all the shards as Nightmare Moon glares at me.
”You’ll pay for this foul beast…….I will finish what I have started…..you haven’t won yet…”, she said, as she ignited her horn. My eyes widen as I never knew she had any magic left.
”NO!”
I rushed forward to grab her before she could escape, but it was too late. She popped with a teleport as I grabbed only air.
”FAUST DAMNIT! WE WERE SO CLOSE!”, Queen Night Star yelled behind me on the wall.
My fists clenched as I yell out in outrage. I slammed my fists down on the stone floor as they make a small crater. We had won the fight, yet failed to complete the objective. Our only hope now would be that she will return to the castle once again.
Chapter 14-Luna’s Fight To The Finish-Part 4 Final
She and her friends were walking down the trail leading up to the castle. Fluttershy made sure to stay close to the group as they traveled through the Everfree Forest. While she was afraid of the dark, she was mostly afraid of Nightmare Moon, who captured Princess Celestia and announced that Nighttime will last forever.
She shuddered as she remembered the moment, but her new friend Twilight Sparkle knew of a way to defeat her. However it was located within the abandoned castle within this forest.
She knew of this castle but followed Twilight through this trail as she didn't remember the trail she used to get over there herself. Back then, she was mainly focused on meeting who she now knew as Arthur and Queen Night Star.
Arthur and Queen Night Star….
Her eyes widen as she remembered that Queen Night Star and Arthur lived at the same castle. If Nightmare Moon was lurking in this forest like Steven Magnet had told them a while back, then both of them could be in trouble!
Her panicked look seemed to have given her away as Rainbow Dash looked at her in worry.
“You ok there Shy?”, Rainbow Dash asked. The others stopped walking as they heard her question and looked back at Fluttershy with worried looks.”If you’re scared we cou-“
“N-no!”, She squeaked, before blushing at her outburst. “Sorry…..it’s just that I’m worried about my friends in the castle….”
The group perked up hearing about this as they looked curious as to what she meant by that.
“What do you mean Fluttershy? Is there anypony living in the castle?”, Twilight asked, looking the most interested in the group.
“W-well it’s not a pony….”, Fluttershy replied.
“Is it one of ya’ critter friends?”, Applejack asked. Fluttershy thought for a moment before she shook her head again.
“Then what is it darling?”, Rarity asked. The others looked greatly intersected as to what she could have possibly befriended.
“W-well his name is Arthur.”, She told them, as she thought of a way to answer without telling them he’s an alien. She didn’t want to lie but she didn’t want Arthur to be feared. So she came up with a way to see him in a new light. “He’s from a very far away place but got lost so he is staying at the castle with another friend called Queen Night Star until he can find a way home. He asked me for help some time ago so I promised I would help him.”
Her friends looked sympathetic to his problem, as rarity spoke up.
"That's such a travisty! Nopony should be separated from their home!", Spoke Rarity, allowing the others speak their minds as well.
“I agree Rarity! Maybe after we defeat Nightmare Moon I could ask Princess Celestia to help him.”, Twilight offered.
“Well Ah could have him stay in our barn, It’s better than a broken castle. Though he’d have’ta work like everypony else.”, Applejack provided.
“Don’t worry Fluttershy, I’ll make a super-duper fun party for him as a welcome to Ponyville and help him not feel homesick!”, Pinkie Pie replied happily.
“I’ll show him my cool tricks to give him the best entertainment while he’s here! Bet he'll feel better after seeing some Wonderbolt material moves!”, Rainbow Dash replied smiling.
“And don’t forget about me darling! I’ll always be there to help him when he needs a good designer and has a fashion problem!”, Rarity piped up.
Fluttershy smiled as she looked at her friends in gratitude. “Thank you, all of you! I’m sure he’ll be super happy when he hears this.”
Her friends smiled as they cheered up. With renounced moral, Twilight spoke up, “Not to worry Fluttershy, now come on! We have an Alicorn to stop first!”
The girls nodded with determination set in their eyes as they continued their trek towards the castle. Now they had two reasons to be there now.
Meanwhile, in Arthur’s room….
Arthur POV:
I looked at the crystal shards I had collected from the ground. I had dropped them earlier in my fight with Nightmare Moon after I destroyed the crystal. They looked familiar, yet I do not know from where. It was hard to focus when the moon princess was still out there. Queen Night Star doubled patrols around the castle to find any evidence of her return back at the castle, but as of yet there have been no sightings. I’ve been placed as the first one to be notified of any sightings, as I’m the best chance to defeat her at her weakened form.
I look back down at the shards. Somehow they gave her more power, yet how? I sighed as I placed the shards into a drawer as I looked at the ceiling. If only I was quicker……Now we have to hope for the best.
I hear a shout as I rush outside my room. A guard comes scrambling towards me as I bent down to listen to him. He was gasping for air as he repeated what he shouted.
”She’s……She’s returned, but ponies have come too!”
My eyes widen in fear. Why are ponies here now?! It is too dangerous for them to be here! I calm myself as I make a plan in my head. I look at the guard and nod as I point towards the other end of the hallway to signify to tell the others. He nods as he continues his rush to tell the other guards, pacing himself in the process. I rush forward the other way as to reach these ponies before she gets to them first. My plan was to either scare them away if they mean harm or get them to go away through less scarier means. I hear chatter off towards the outside as I get closer to the front gate. One is all too familiar though.
’Fluttershy?! What is she doing here?!’, I thought to myself.
I watch through the closest window as to confirm her presence as I see 6 ponies cross the old bridge, with a purple pony with a satchel in the lead. I fly down through an opening in the ceiling as I land softly on the grassy ground in front of them. I made myself known as I let out a large BUZZ to get them to freeze. Almost all freeze exactly as planned as they see the sight of me. Almost all have varied signs of fear, but Fluttershy smiles as she trots forward.
“Flutter’s what are you doing?!”,The Rainbow haired Pegasus whispered loudly, being the closest one to her.
“What ghastly beast!”,The white unicorn yelled, stepping back as she saw me.
“What in tarnation?! What in Celestia’s plot is that?!”, The orange hatted pony shouted.
I frown (metaphorically) as I hear their comments. I look towards the purple one leading them as she looks the most afraid, however the pink one just seemed surprised. Fluttershy passes by them as the purple one tries to call her back, but to no avail.
Fluttershy looks up at me as she smiles. ”Hello Arthur!”
“THATS ARTHUR?!”, The purple pony shouts. All of them looked shocked as they hear my name.
I have a quizzical look at Fluttershy as she blushed and looked away. “I may have told them about you and your predicament…..sorry.”
I pat her on the head as I make a buzzing sound to show her it’s ok, and that she is forgiven. It was to be expected for her to do such a thing. She smiles as she moves her head to look at the others.”Don’t worry, he’s very friendly. Why don’t you all introduce yourselves to him?”
The others seemed to have gotten rid of their shock as they wander closer to me in newfound awe.
“That’s Arthur? Woah, he’s really big! My name’s Pinkie Pie! Could you lift a tree?! What’s your favorite color?! What is your favorite treat?!”, The pink one named Pinkie Pie questioned as she jumps around me. I had a hard time keeping up with her as the others start to introduce themselves.
“Dreadfully sorry for calling you a beast, darling. My name is Rarity, happy to make your acquaintance.”, The white unicorn now known as Rarity formally apologized.
“Howdy part’ner! Mighty sorry about the way I treated you, name’s Applejack!”, The now named Applejack told me as she smiled.
“Names Rainbow Dash! Fastest flier ever, and future Wonderbolt!”, Rainbow Dash said as she flew up and did a pose. Applejack gave her a look as Rainbow Dash replied with a 'What?', before landing back down on the grass once more.
"And my name is Twilight Sparkle. It's very nice to meet you Mr. Arthur.", Twilight Sparkle told me happily.
I nod to them all as I buzzed happily. They were confused as to why I didn’t respond before Fluttershy told them. “He can’t speak our language. However, he can write. Twilight, do you have any paper and ink he can borrow?”
“Couldn’t you tell us what he said, Flutters?”, Rainbow Dash asked.
Fluttershy shook her head as she frowned a bit. ”I can’t understand him either. I tried one time but it’s like he’s speaking gibberish to me.”
Most of them looked shocked as they hear this revelation.
“That’s like the biggest shocking shocker ever!”, Pinkie Pie exclaimed.
“It was a pretty big shock for me too. His friend told me of his problem when we first met.”,Fluttershy told them, before her eyes widen in fear as she turned back to me. “Oh dear, I almost forgot! Is your friend ok? How about yourself?”
I looked at her for a moment before looking at Twilight and held my hand out for her to pass me some paper and some ink, so that I may explain myself. Twilight shook out of her previous shock and blushed in embarrassment. She apologized and handed me the paper from her satchel with her magic.
I nod to her in thanks as I grab them with my hands. I noticed for a moment of how interested Twilight was on how I grabbed them before focusing on what I needed to tell them.
It is wonderful to meet you all, as I've heard of most of you during my last pleasant conversation with Fluttershy. However this meeting couldn't have come at a worse timing. Queen Night Star and I are fine, however being known as Nightmare Moon still lurks around this castle, and is very dangerous. I had managed to fight her off and weakened her, but she can still be a threat. I would advise you all to turn around and LEAVE before you could be harmed.
They all read the paper I had written and shown to them as they all show varying signs of shock and surprise. Twilight Sparkle however, looked the most surprised.
"Y-you managed to fight off Nightmare Moon!?", She asked in shock as I nodded once more.
"Dude that's so awesome.....", I hear Rainbow Dash tell herself, getting an elbow to the ribs by Applejack in the process as I turn to face them.
"B-but we can't leave! We need to get the Elements of Harmony inside this castle to defeat her and free Princess Celestia!", Twilight shouts as she looks up to me, with a pleading look in her eyes.
I looked confused as to what she meant by “Elements of harmony”, and signalled her to explain.
"Oh! Sorry, you must have not known about them, but the Elements of Harmony are a collection of Artifacts that can defeat Nightmare Moon, like how they once did in the past. If we can get them, we could defeat Nightmare Moon once and for all!", Explained Twilight.
'If what she says is true, then it could possibly remove her corruption!', I thought to myself. I was essentially picking at straws here since for all I knew it could directly harm Nightmare Moon in the process, but any chance of removing the corruption quickly is something to take. I debated for a bit before I wrote out a quick message on the back of the paper as I showed it to them afterwards.
Fine, but on one condition. You all must stay by my side at all times. While I may not know what you are all capable of, I know all of you cannot fight her as of now. I’ll be beside you all to fight her if necessary. Is that understood?
Rainbow Dash frowns as she looks like she’s about to talk back but held her tongue once I looked at her. The others all nod as I hand the items back to Twilight. She thanks me before placing the items back in her satchel. I signal them to follow me as we go towards the front doors.
We all enter through the front entrance of the castle, and I quickly notice that there is no guards around. Was the message not delivered yet? Twilight led us to where she thought they may be located as we followed. It was silent as we walked, not even a single guard in any area that I looked. I began to feel as if we are being watched, as the others looked like they felt the same. Fluttershy stayed close to me as she looked the most afraid.
Soon we made it to a room that I have never seen before in my stay at the castle. To be frank, I never had spent any time to explore the castle further in the first place, so this was not surprising to say the least.
Anyways, there laid 5 gems on the floor ahead of us, left there as if someone had gathered them up in one spot. It was obviously a trap, I mean who could fall for that? Before I could even stop the others from moving forward, Twilight rushed to grab them. I buzzed loudly to stop her but she ignored me and grabbed them with her magic.
"Look girls!", Twilight said as she lifted the six up with her magic to show them to us. "Here they are! We can finally defeat Nightmare Moon once and for all with these in our hooves!"
Before anyone could react, a circle of purple fire surrounded her and the gems as they grew brighter with each second, until we all had to cover our eyes. As quickly as the light shown, it soon faded away as I looked back to Twilight's location, only to find her missing.
'Damn it! I knew it was a fuck'n trap! Now she's most likely in danger!', I thought. I looked down towards the other girls as I see them have a similar thought process, and soon started to panic.
"Oh no! Twilight's missing! What are we going to do!?", Shouted Pinkie Pie as she held her head with her hooves.
I raised my hands to calm them down as Rainbow Dash shouted out an idea.
"She's gotta be around here somewhere! C'mon, let's did her quickly before that jerk Nightmare Moon hurts her!" , She explained before she rushed out the room with a sudden burst of speed, with all the others following her as I tried to prevent them from going, yet to no avail.
I sighed to myself as I rubbed the upper half of my face. They truly make it hard to follow the rules I stated. I rush to follow them as they head deeper into the castle.
Nightmare Moon POV:
It had taken much of her remaining power to set up that trap, but now she had the brat in front of her. She had to separate them as they didn’t fall for any of her obstacles she made or created. It was even harder with the fact that returning to the castle had been a battle within itself. Those Star Spiders had been nothing but pests in her path, but she prevailed, having captured the pony she was looking for. The one that identified her at the “Summer Sun Celebration.” She hated that infernal name, another cover-up by her sister. But now she had a chance to return the favor on her “student”. She growled as Twilight stood up from the teleport, confused and afraid. She then spoke up from the shadows.
"So the Princess' student wishes to defeat me? You can do nothing of the sorts! I will reign supreme!", She spoke in a menacing tone, while keeping her voice lowered. She knew that the elements were useless in their current state. When she picked them out of their hiding spot that Celestia placed them in, they had no magic at all. She smiled as she looked at the reaction of her sister’s student. She may not know that yet, but a lesson will do good.
"Nightmare Moon! Your reign of darkness ends here!",yelled Twilight as she halted her movement to glare at the yellow cat-like eyes that glowed in the shadows. They pierced through the darkness as Nightmare Moon chuckled.
Twilight grabbed the elements off the ground as she held them in her magic in a circle. Yet when she did so, nothing occured. Twilight grew confused and panicked as she tried again and again, yet to no avail. She quickly noticed that there was only five in her magic as fear crawled in her skin.
Nightmare Moon relished the fear that emitted from the pony as she looked back at her with a mocking eye.
“Thy said our reign of darkness ends here, did you not? So what is the matter? Feline caught thy tongue?”,She replied with a chuckle.
Twilight shuddered as more fear poured out from her and fueled Nightmare Moon. She walked closer as Twilight stepped back. Each step she took, the pony before her stepped back in fear as she dropped the elements. She dropped her smile as she angrily stepped forward once more, showing how she felt about such reaction.
"Thy thinks one such as yourself could ever defeat me!? A pathetic welp with no power to one such as us!? The Elements are nothing! NOTHING!", She yelled, as she stomped forward, crushing the elements with her might as they shattered in her newfound anger.
"No!",Twilight yelled back as she saw her only hope crushed beneath her hooves.
”THE NIGHT SHALL LAST ETERNAL!”, She screamed in her Royal voice as she let go of her lasting anger. She knew she had won, there was nothing to stop her now. She panted slightly as she watched Twilight collapse sobbing quietly as she gave up.
She smiled to herself, this is what she wanted. A win. To show the world that she isn’t the little sister everyone can push aside and not care for. But why is it starting to feel bad?
Before she could reason with herself, she heard hooves of many others arriving, including the thudding gallop of another larger being. ’Faust Damn it! We led them right to our location! They must be her allies…..but who is making those loud ste-Oh no….’, She thought fearfully to herself.
Just as expected, the other five she had tried to separate had arrived at the front of the doorway, as well as one large bug. They gasped at the display of the situation, but mainly focused on their ally Twilight. However the larger figure behind them was more focused on her, as his glare made Nightmare Moon shudder slightly in fear.
‘WHAT?! THE BEAST TEAMED UP WITH THEM?! THAT’S IMPOSSIBLE!’,Nightmare Moon mentally screamed. Her fear wasn’t noticed by the group but that didn’t matter. What mattered was the fact that she was severely underpowered here.
“There you are! And there’s Nightmare Moon! Arthur sic’ her!”, The rainbow haired one yelled as she pointed to the Dark Alicorn. The yellow one seemed to glare slightly at the rainbow one before she worried more about her friend.
The beast seemed to furrow its brows more before complying and rushing to her with its fist ready to contact with her face.So she replied with the only way she could. Fighting back.
”THY SHALL NEVER DEFEAT ME!”, She yelled as she shot a blast at the beast, at least to move away from its incoming barrage of attacks. She wanted to make it seem that she had more power than she truly had, as she hoped it would make it back down. Who was she kidding? This was one of the fabled beasts of old! They never backed down.
The Buzzwole took the hit in stride as it continued to chase and attempt to attack her at every chance. Meanwhile the remaining group went to comfort Twilight.
Nightmare Moon tried to escape yet every time she came close to turning into her shadow form again the beast would get closer to hitting her, causing her to back off and strike back. She knew she was losing this battle, as her magic was depleting rapidly, no thanks to the damned crystal. It gave her power, but sucked up her own. Now she can do nothing but dodge until she can no longer do such.
General POV:
By this time the group had gathered themselves and watched the fight unfold. The unbridled rage of their ally shocked them, but they smiled knowing he was there to protect them. Nightmare Moon was losing, yet they had no way to stop her fully. Suddenly the sounds of a massive horde of insects was heard as Star Spiders of different sizes burst through the entranceway as the rushed into battle. Queen Night Star had arrived with reinforcements to keep her Mistress down.
All of them were shocked by the massive horde as many of them shuddered with disgust at the spiders. Fluttershy however, was glad to see another friend helping them.
“Something tells me that’s your other friend, was it not?”, asked Twilight.
Fluttershy nodded as she blushed in embarrassment. The girls laughed as they watched Nightmare Moon get overwhelmed by the attack employed by both Queen Night Star and Arthur. Twilight thought back at her friends and her actions as she came to a conclusion.
“It doesn’t matter how strong one can be, if we work together, then we can do anything! ”, Twilight spoke. As she continued to speak each of the shattered Elements glowed as they rosed from the ground and surrounded them with a multitude of colors. She continued to speak as each separate Element went to each figure that she believed they represented. Applejack for her Honesty. Fluttershy for her Kindness. Pinkie Pie for her Laughter. Rarity for her Generosity. Rainbow Dash for her Loyalty. And finally Twilight for her Magic.
As the lights grew brighter. Nightmare Moon took notice as she tried to struggle against the amassing army of bugs. She hollered and screamed in rage as they held her down. Queen Night Star looked at her with sadness before looking at Arthur, who held most of her down with his arms.
”My guards told me of what happened as soon as they identified your location. Are you sure this will work? What if they send her back trapped again?”
The Buzzwole looked at her as he showed some struggle holding the dark goddess down, but his eyes showed something else. Even if he didn’t speak, she knew what he was trying to say. She trusted him through thick and thin in this short time they were friends, and she will trust him now.
She ordered her guards to web the goddess down and fall back. She wasn’t going to risk her children anymore. As they quickly webbed her down, Arthur stayed behind and continued to hold her still. He wasn’t going to risk an escape of any kind. She watched as the light grew brighter and brighter as the ponies were lifted up in the air by the magic gathering around them. Harmony took control of their actions as a rainbow of colors started grow larger around them.
”Arthur get out of there!”,Queen Night Star screamed as he held the webbed goddess still as she continued to screech and struggle.
”WE WILL NOT BE DEFEATED!”, She screamed as she struggled more and more. Yet she couldn’t as the Swole Bug Pokemon held her down. Each of the pony’s eyes glowed as a beam formed and struck the two.
”NO! ARTHUR!”, Queen Night Star screamed as she tried to get closer, but her guard held her back for her safety. The beam glowed brighter and brighter, lighting up the entire room before everything turned white.
Location: Unknown Distance: 4,532 Light years from Equis Signs of life: Almost Nonexistent
??????? POV:
Home……… is what I used to call this place. In my younger years I slept here for long periods of time, only to be awakened time to time by my children to play with them or end another calamity. Those were simpler times, when there was a sun and moon. When the days were bright and the nights were refreshing. Some Pokémon would often visit me in my home, some even calling it their own, which I didn’t mind. I always enjoyed the company. Their smiles brought me joy, it was one of the main reasons I became the Earth god.
Later in life, I shared my gift of the land to my children, so that they may spread my kindness to all. Even the humans. While many would call them vile and ignorant of the power we had, hoping to capture us in those……Pokeball was it? No matter, but they also had some of the kindest people amongst them, they were the ones that gave me my home, gave my children their homes as well. When we were at our lowest, they protected us.
While sharing my power did slow me down, it did not matter, I still was able to do my duty. There was an added bonus of the excuse of giving myself more time to sleep when my children tried to awakened me.
When those infernal pokem-no, those were no pokemon. When those BEASTS came, those old days were over. They overwhelmed us, all of us legendary heroes. Their leader took our sun and moon, and destroyed everything in their path. We tried our best, yet they kept coming. Endless horde after endless horde. Soon we fell one by one. It started with the Genie trio. They never saw that rock beast coming…….
Soon enough more fell, until it was only us, myself and my children. We were tasked to save as many Pokémon as possible. The humans themselves tried to help, yet as quickly as they rose, they fell.
We placed all those Pokémon who managed to escape the initial disaster in my home, as it was the largest and hardest to reach, with its winter bringing down the strongest of those beasts. But when the time came to defend, we couldn’t handle them. In the end all my children sacrificed themselves to give me enough power to crush them all.
We had won, yet at what cost? Our world was gone either way. My fellow gods had perished, and there was no sun and moon. No way to cultivate the lands as the winter claimed it all. I was at a loss at what to do. But all those Pokémon, they looked to me for support, asking if they were safe at last, if the sun would return. They wouldn’t last very long outside my temple.
I couldn’t let that happen. I couldn’t let my children’s sacrifice be in vain. So I rallied them all to makeshift my former home into a colony. While they made themselves a paradise inside, I defended the outside, and searched for any signs of life beyond the borders of the temple. Yet each day passes by with my hope diminishing ever so slightly. But I had my task. I am Regigigas, Mover of Mountains, Tower of Continents, Titan of the Earth. I must always push forward, as it is my duty.
Did I die? To be honest I really didn't know, as when I opened my eyes all I saw was white, and I couldn't move my body. I looked down but couldn't seem to find Nightmare Moon in my grasp. I panicked slightly before I heard a voice in the distance.
"Warrior of Strength, you passed my first challenge, but there is still more to come. Take this reward for your efforts. Awaken and follow the path set for you, so that the wrongs of the past may be fixed..."
Before I could even speak I felt a calming aura surrounding me as the void faded. I felt a rush of energy powering me as my vision started to clear, with color slowly returning to the area around me. I stood up as I felt a pony's body in my arms as I look down once more, seeing a smaller being that looked different than the Nightmare Moon that I saw before. As I looked up I saw my friends both pony and spider look relieved before one of them rush towards me.
I quickly dropped the bundled up pony gently as a Spider's body latches onto my face, crying.
"OH THANK THE GODS! YOU’RE OK!”, She screams as I struggle to get her off of me, to no avail. I staggered forward as I used my arms to pull her off my head where she moved to cling tighter. Her grip was stronger than even my own strength, which was surprising considering what I was. The others laugh or smirk at my situation as I chuckle alongside them, happy to see them all again. Not even a second after another joins in to hug me. Fluttershy hugs my right leg as I take notice and stop struggling.
She was crying softly and muttering how happy she was as well that I was ok. I bent downwards and lift her up with an arm, causing her to let go.
“Eep!”, She shouts as I hug her back, making sure not to squeeze too hard as she smiles. Queen Night Star joins in as she uses her front legs to hug her hair as she still clings to my head. It was the thought that counted I suppose.
We hear a slight cough as we turn to see the others stand there awkwardly, with Pinkie Pie jumping up and shouting, “Well can we join or what?!”
More laughter soon follows as I grab the rest of them in a fell swoop and hug them. Rainbow Dash struggles against my arm as I hug them all but I could see a slight smile on her face as she shouts how not cool this is. I still made sure not to push my strength on my hugs. Rather not break any backs like a certain Batman villain.
As I enjoyed the moment of happiness, a small yawn could be heard behind me. We all stiffened as we could already tell whose yawn that was. I slowly turned around with friends in my arms as we saw the bundled pony start to wake up. I let them all down quickly as they huddle behind me. I flexed my muscles as a show of strength and to prepare myself for any form of violence.
The pony awakened as her eyes opened to the view in front of her. The first thing she saw was me, standing in front of her ready to pounce at any moment. Her eyes widen far beyond what I thought was possible as she shuddered in fear, but once her eyes was set on the Star Spider on top of me, her eyes watered as she gasped slightly.
I felt my friend crawl down my head and onto my arm as she signaled to be lowered. I obliged as I set her down, and noticed how hopeful she looked.
”Luna? Are you truly back?”, She said as she crawled closer to the pony.
“Y-yes, Night Star………do you forgive us? For what we did, and the pain we have caused onto you?”, Nightm-Luna asks, her words barely above a whisper.
A insect leg touches her webbed bundle as she looks down to see Night Star.
”You have nothing to be sorry for, as I had promised you all those years ago, I will always be there for you, no matter what….”, Queen Night Star replies.
Luna starts to cry as she smiles, Queen Night Star crawling on top of her head as she gives a whole body hug. It was a heartfelt moment as I smiled (metaphorically). My body relaxed as the ponies behind me smile as well at the heartfelt moment, Fluttershy having translated the minor conversation. I accomplished my promise to my friend, and gave back her Mistress that she had lost ages ago.
I was interrupted by the sound of somepony blowing their nose as I turn around to see Pinkie Pie sobbing and using tissues to blow her nose, with Rarity in tow of also using them as well, though much more quietly. ‘How the fuck did she get tissues? I don’t remember seeing them on her at any point.’
I decided not to ask at the moment, as there were other matters more important now. I stepped forward as to introduce myself to the mare. She noticed me walk towards her and flinched as I stood in front of both her and Queen Night Star. She looked at Night Star in worry, but she flashed a smile and ensured her that no harm will come.
”He’s a friend.”, Queen Night Star said, to calm her worried Mistress. She looked back at me as she relaxed slightly.
“W-who art thou?”, Luna spoke up. I however, could not speak up, so I signaled to Twilight for her writing materials. She perked up upon my signal and gave me the writing materials in her magic. I gave a thumbs up in thanks as she smiled and turned back around to face Luna, who had a face of small interest and confusion on what was going on.
I saw her shock as I begun writing, making an introduction for myself as well as my hope. This was a goddess in front of me, weakened, yes, but somepony who could help me try and find a way home. I had to be truly honest with her if she was able to help me in return. I was also writing to my newfound friends behind me, as while I do not know the extent of what Fluttershy told them, it was important that I was to explain my full situation. I finished my writing as I showed it to Luna to read.
Hello, Luna. I am glad to see that you are free from the corruption that my friend above you told about. My name is Arthur Henris. I apologize that I wasn’t able to respond to your question verbally, mainly due to my speech being incapable of saying words like you can, but I am able to write freely. I am happy I was able to accomplish my promise to my friend, as I was worried I would have to break it in order to save everypony else. However, I’m glad I didn’t have to do that.
I have read up on some history of this world, as well as the calamity that befell this land many years ago. I am not from this world, I do not know how others of my species came here, nor do I know why they acted such ways in the past, but I am different from them. You can trust that I will not do anything to harm those around me. I just wish to go home. I apologize for making a request so soon, but I ask of you to help me return back home. I miss my family, my life, and my normalcy. Could you help me?
I closed my eyes as I thank myself for taking classes on English writing, as I want to convey myself so I do not look like a threat, just as a person wanting to return home.
When I opened my eyes however, all I saw were tears falling from her eyes, as she looked up to me with sadness. Queen Night Star looked the same way, though she knew of this beforehand. I was shocked to hear what came next.
“W-we will do everything to help thyself return home Arthur. No being should have suffered a cruel fate such as this. We are grateful for thy help in freeing us and reuniting us back to our dear Night Star. Thy deserves to be treated in in the same way in return.”, Luna said in a soft yet determined voice.
I did not know what to do to express my thanks. So I gave her a hug as I dropped the items I held. She gasped with surprise but otherwise smiled as I lifted her up and hugged her, as I expressed my gratitude for her answer. Queen Night Star smiled as well as she clung onto Luna’s hair.
It was only then that another princess entered this moment.
They were confined in this rotting dimension, locked away from the light he needed. They hated it. They hated everything around them. It was all HIS FAULT HIS FAULT HIS FAULT!
It didn’t matter now, they had a chance to escape this accursed dimension. The dimension’s barriers were breaking, cracking, allowing wormholes to appear once more. Yet they felt the fading power that blocked their entrance to that dimension start to return. They couldn’t let that happen, they worked years influencing the dimension’s inhabitants to at least allowing this moment to happen. They felt the moon’s power, the power they deserve to become G O D. They didn’t have enough to do that just yet, nor were they going to use the conserved power that they had now.
One last dimension to destroy, one more sun and moon to take, before they had enough power to free themselves from the cage that the False God had made. They will never be placed in another cage again……not like how THEY did before.
They grumbled as the memories of their confinement all those centuries ago fill their mind. The pain, the hatred, the careless eyes……..they screeched in anger as they grabbed one of their nearby guards and ripped the Buzzwole apart. It didn’t scream, as they didn’t give the order for them to scream. They dropped what remained as the armor and crystal that cling onto the body made a noise on the floor.
None of the other guards made any form of movements throughout this process. The crystals that corrupted their minds to their desires also gave Them full control of every action they made unless they gave the order to purge everything in sight.
”Clean this disgraceful mess up, and bring me unit #372.”, They spoke with a grating voice.
They floated towards their throne room as the guards moved to clean up the remains of their comrade. They couldn’t keep wasting these meat bags, they needed them as shock troops for the inevitable future of their invasion with the plan they had in mind. They barely had enough troops as it is, from when that dreadful power cut off their invasion force in half, trapping those in the front on the world. Even worse was the fact that they lost all connection to them, most likely leaving them nothing more than mindless beasts without a master to lead them.
They clawed the wall as anger seeped back into their mind. If it weren’t for that DREADFUL POWER they would have became god already. After a few moments they had calmed sufficiently enough to continue their pace to the throne room. As they entered they saw all those inside bow manually as they placed themselves on the throne, where Unit #372 stood looking up at them with its many eyes.
”Unit #372, your mission is to awaken the lost tower, and break the weakened barrier that surrounds that area so that I can officially claim what belongs to me once and for all! With your ghost typing, you should have no issues with the populous. I expect results within a year…..Do not make this a waste of power. ”, They spoke as they threatened what would come of failure.
The mindless beast followed their command as it bowed once more. They got up from their throne as they waited for the opportunity to break open a wormhole for this unit. Soon the opportunity arose as another small breach was created, and they begun to open the wormhole with their claws. They drained the power from those who held their crystals as even Unit #372 stuttered and wobbled in place from the drainage.
”GO…….NOW!”, They shouted as they strained to keep the wormhole open. The barrier was already repairing itself. The unit quickly managed to enter the wormhole before it shut.
They collapsed on the floor as the wormhole ceased to exist. Their ragged breath soon turning to intensifying laughter as their voice filled the halls of the rotting castle.
”Now…..now all I need to do is wait…….Soon the little Weedle won’t be held within the nets anymore……what is a year to TRUE GODHOOD! AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!”, Necrozma laughed, their mind fracturing ever so slightly more.
I noticed at the corner of my eye a bright light behind me, as it sparked with a golden glow. I turned around after placing the pony I showed my gratitude gently on the ground, to see the six other ponies that I befriended bowing to another larger pony similar to Princess Luna. It seems that their leader has come, as if this day couldn't get more complicated.
I stood back as I looked down to my side to see Princess Luna look on in shame and sadness, while Queen Night Star seemed to crawl in front of her in a protective manner. I overheard the tail end of a sentence as I looked back up to see Twilight pointing in my direction.
"--but he means no harm, after all, he's the one who helped us in keeping Nightmare Moon in place!", She spoke to the Alicorn Princess.
She had a white coat, with a rainbow name that moved on its own as if being blown by a nonexistent wind. She wore golden slippers and a crown to signify her position as leader, as if her looks already didn't scream 'Goddess' enough.
She listened to Twilight in interest as she looked up to face me. While she may have a calm expression, I believed that her eyes showed great fear of me, only being held back by what my friends told her.
Soon enough she finished her conversation with them as she walked towards me. I held my breath and waited for the worse to happen, but nothing came but simple words.
"You are Arthur, correct? My student and her friends told me about you. My name is Princess Celestia, Monarch of Equestria, and I thank you for protecting my ponies from Nightmare Moon.", She said.
I notice a slight wince from Princess Luna beside me as I relaxed a bit. Before I could offer my thanks, she then focused on Princess Luna beside me. She quickly shifted from her calm expression to one of seriousness within this shift of focus as I waited to see what occurred, already expecting the worst conversation to happen.
"Sister....", She spoke, as Princess Luna winced at the word being spoken to her, looking at the ground with tears threatening to fall. Queen Nightstar seemed to prepare for the worst as she bared her fangs in a threatening manner. Twilight and her friends seem to look on with worry and shock at the reveal.
"....I'm sorry.....for everything that I've done."
