Settensun the Hunter

Before we start, I must tell you that the color of the words represent a different language: Unicorn, Earth, Pegasie, Translated, Equestrian, other. Also the words are translated so you can read them. Unicorn, the language of Magic, for example haves about ten different pronunciations per word this gives them great flexibility at spell-casting.

"Setten, my dear, the other leaders and I are sending you off with two ponies for each of the three races" said Princes Platinum, the leader of the unicorns. She was a silverish color from noes to tail, with a scepter for a destiny brand. She's about 23, it is impolite to ask. "Also, you should wash up before the others get here. You look like you just got done training!"

"Why two? And I did just get done, . . . I am shocked you were not watching me like a hawk like normal." said Setten. As he went to the coy pond. Looking down at his reflection, he saw his normal 16 year old body: a light green top side, light blue underside, and brown main had all became drenched with sweat. 'I guess I do look a tad worked'.

Ignoring the last comment platinum said Well no one trusts the other two races so everypone wanted to send their own for this, without the others help. Alas the other two would not allow any chance for treachery. So we are sending two apiece, so that they may look after one another. Do not worry thou, you know these two. Also I know what you are thinking and you can stop right there!"

As Setten jumped into the pond, from the other side of the grounds stepped a sorceress, and a spell-warden. The sorceress was Reflection, she had a travelers clock on and her staff. Her brand was a staff warped in magic. She had a beautiful blue coat  with yellow eyes, and a green main. Shes a quiet pony, until she feels comfortable with friends. Her age is is 19. The other was Silent Hoof. She had her small dagger strapped to her back and a light chain-mail covering her, even with that on you could still see the faint glow from her brand. Her brand was a glowing green blade. She had a black main and eyes with a deep crimson body. She loves to poke fun, she's 20.

"SETTEN!" screamed Platinum "You are in so much trouble, when you get out!"

As Setten got out he simply said "You know that I only do that to clean myself besides you, of all ponies, should not watch a stallion bath."

"Why, you. . .Grr, you are always so BRASH!" she screamed as she walked away to calm down.

"Hay there Setten, let me guess destiny still can't find you?" asked Silent

"You know destiny's got noting on me."

"Ya ya destiny can't tell you what to do, you tell destiny. And your looking at my flank again aren't you?"

"What" Setten said in shock "No, I mean never!" 'her glow always captivates me to the point I forget to look away'

"You know" she stated "We could always go somewhere more private, if you want a better look." as she finished talking a misteevus grin flashes across he face.

"No, no I'm good."

"O, thats no fun" she said while lowering her head and giving him a small pout.

"No! I know what you do to stallions! Besides don't you go for mares anyway?"

As she got close, she brushed up against Setten as she teased "I like both, but I do think I would prefer stallions. And those stallions should not have tried to force themselves on me. You no what they say about a stallions horn, and I like your's. Besides don't you want to be my first stallion?" As she passed him, she made sure to give him a swat to the face with her tail.

"Leave Setten alone!" said Reflection "Just look at his face! It's plum colored now!"

"Thank you Reflection, that means allot to me." Setten happily commented.

"I'll leave alright" she called back, her horn starting to glow "But he's coming with" her magic starting to drag Setten behind her.

"You can see he wants you to stop. . .don't make me fight you."

"Mmm, you want to join us?"

"Ya, ok"  Reflection said as her horn started to glow as well.

The two together were strong enough to pull Setten across the field right past Platinum. "A little help?" Setten asked with pleading eyes.

"You are their leader, you stop them. So as their leader, you need to put them in their place."

"So you wont help?"

"Sweat-hart, you already have two very fine mares, do you truly think you can handle a third?"

"Not that kind of help!"

Just then three very loud booms were heard, as everypony looked up, to see where the noise originated. Three quick objects hit the ground creating a large dust cloud. As the wind picked up, the dust blew away to reveal Commander Hurricane and two other pegasie. Hurricane was a gray, with the exception of a wight main, he had a wicked arrow encased in a twister as his brand. Hes a middle aged Stallion around 35, thou it is said he has only gotten better. All three had the normal pegasie armor, Cloud steel . This steel is extremely  lightwaight and durabil, that can hold its edge longer then mithril, the best thing is that pegasie can manipulate the material like they would a cloud. The armor is in actuality just a helm, a band down ether side and legs with a sharpened bar that is attached to their wing.

"There shell not be any of that now." Hurricane stated.

"What?" all the unicorns asked, except Setten.

"He said that he will not allow you two to continue." Setten clarified happily.

"A little help Setten?" asked Hurricane, this time not understanding.

"One second Hurricane." said Setten  "Reflection would you please put up the translator spell?" he asked.

Her horn lit up and a translucent bubble Sensurround her with a ten foot radius. "Is that better?"

"Very much so, thank you." said Hurricane giving her a fast bow, before turning to Setten "Setten Sun, it has been ages since we last raced!"

"Two days hardly make an age my friend." corrected Setten, mentally laughing, 'Like all pegasie, flying was like breathing, if they were not flying they were reminiscing about it. Even more so if they had a great race and Hurricane definitely fit that bill.'

"Two days! My god man, we must race SOON!"

"We will, when I return, besides we cannot let the score stay 1632 to 1632 now can we? And who are your two friends anyway?"

"Yes you have never met them have you? Well the mare on my left is Wind Bern, and the stallion on my right is Air Slicer. They are they are both 14. As for skill they are the best aerial duel team we have. Well that is after us."

Wind Bern is a mare that haves a orange coat with a yellow main, and red eyes. Her brand was a wind caught on fire. Her counterpart, Air Slicer, have a coat of lavender, a main of red, eyes that shown wight, and a brand of a winged blade.

"Sir?" ask the mare.

"Yes Wind what the matter?" Hurricane questioned.

"Are you implying that this Unicorn is a greater fighter then me or Slicer?" said a very pissed off Wind.

"I have said no such thing" a grin forming on his face "but if he does not play with the both of you, you two would die if you face him."

"No offence sir, but I can take any unicorn."

"Well now, why don't you prove it then? Setten you don't mind right?"

With an irritated tone Setten replied "So you want me to humble her, fine I wont even use magic on her."

"Right, a unicorn that wont use magic in a fight?" Wind laughed.

"A mare that specializes in teamwork wants to fight one on one? That is just sad."

With a smirk she took to the sky's, she flew into the clouds. 'Basic tactic' Setten thought 'Step one: fly high into the clouds. . . check, step two: make your opponent lose sight of you. . . check, final step: strike your target in the back.' Setten simply trotted to the center of the grounds, and laid on his back. The sound of Hurricane laughing at the seen, as he remembered this very seen play out. At that time he tried to sneak up on Setten, but you can always hear the displacement of air if it is quiet. At that time Setten easily took Hurricane by surprise with a last second dodge with a swift kick to he's flank. Wind however used a different, much more flashy tactic. She broke the sound barrier, painting the sky with orange and yellow, pinpointing he location to Setten. 'Fool' Setten thought as he still lay, that is until he heard Hurricane chuckled "This should be good." Instinctively Setten rolled to the side as Slicer hit the ground were he just was.

"I was under the impression that it was her verses me!" Setten yelled.

"We are as one." Slicer stated.

Setten dodges again to the left as Wind flies back beside Slicer, Setten says "Thats a dick move, O well, i guess you realized that you cant beat me alone, you could have told me thou."

"You cannot get us to fight with one another." Wind laughed.

"Good, I wouldn't want it that simple."

Wile still in the air they broke apart on to ether side from Setten giving him a 10 foot gap. 'Using the most basic idea when facing one foe "Split Attenuation ": they will both act as weapons, so the victim dodges until he tiers out. The only problem is that they need perfect timing or they will collide. Besides this is meant to be air to air not air to ground.' Wind was the first to move, she dashed at Setten. As she cam in fast Setten, he stomped the ground ripping up the grass and kicking up the dirt then swiftly jumped to the side. As soon as he touched the ground he rolled back to were he was originally standing neurally dodging Slicer. Wind came in as soon as Slicer was out of the way, just before jumping out of the was Setten throe so dirt into her eyes blinding her for a second. That second was long enough so the next thing she saw was Slicer, before they ran into one-another. They both fell to the ground in a jumble of limbs.

"What the hay Wind!" Slicer yelled.

"Sorry! I Just have something in my eyes."

As Hurricane laughed he said "Well that was good for laugh."

"Sir! We can still win!" Slicer said confidently.

"Could you? Ok let us forget that he did not use magic, lets forget be barely moved, and let us all forget you just lost two on one! You realize that Setten did not beat you correct? You sealed your fate when you used an air to air attack. . .The ground beat you two." Hurricane had a very strange look of disappointment and of pure laughter.

"Hurricane could you please tell those three to come back under the bubble so that we all may here the conversation? It is quite rood to speak in a foreign language in front of your hostess." asked Platinum.

As the three combatants entered the bubble, "You" Setten piped in "Call them a great team?"

"Well they are the best we can offer, since we are stretched so thin. All because the pegasie are the only ones able to patrol the skies."

"So what are they first years out of the academy?"

"Actually they are seniors of the academy."

"I see no real world experience." Setten laughed.

"Thats why I'm sending them with you!"

"You are such a mule."

"HAY. . .ya I guess I am" Hurricane joked, as he turned to the to pegasie "Do you understand why Setten is leading you now?"

"Sir, yes sir" They said in unison, "We are sorry we questioned your ability's Sir. Setten."

"No no it was fun, but did you two learn something from it? Also drop the Sir I'm not that much older then you."

"You mean you should not judge a pony by the bread?" asked Wind.

"Well that to."

"Then what?" they both asked.

"You have to use your opponent's strengths agent them. Haven't they taught you this yet?"

"No they haven't, what do you mean?" asked Wind.

"What you had over me was A) a partner, and B) flight. So if one of you was a bit off in your dance you both fall. Knowing this, I used the ground to my advantage, since you are pegasie fighting a ground opponent is relativity hard. your attack patterns had to be mostly parallel with the ground, unlike in the sky where you can strike from any angle. Do you understand now?"

"Thank you for the lesson." They both said with a look of disappointment.

"Very insightful, as always Setten Sun." came a husky voice.

"Land Lock! Is that you?" Setten called back.

Walking slowly to the group was a stallion in his twilight years. Small in both frame and stature, but wise beyond any dragon. This was in fact Land Lock, though now he goes by the name Apple Pudding. . .he likes that name better now since he can no longer fight like in his youth. He was tan with a black main and brown eyes, his brand was a fortress. It is said that he, back in his prime, held back a Dragon armada singlehoofed for four days.Now he acts as a sage giving advice, and leading his people the best he can. When the treaty started he was overjoyed, he was the only one, he believes  that all ponies can live live in peace. He went so far as to learn the other two languages (this is looked as a sign of sympathy/ In the other races learning another language is punishable by death). 'Thats a pipe dream' Setten thought 'the only reason the tribes don't kill one another right now is because of the abominations.'

As the three new ponies entered the bubble Land asked "Setten you remember Avalanche? And how many times must I tell you to call me Pudding?"

"I will never call you PUDDING, as for her how could I ever forget?"

Avalanche was a brown mare, with a rolling bolder for a brand. She had on the elite Earth Pony Armor, Dragon-hide, Stronger then steal and resistant to magics but still lighter then chain-mail. Her weapon of choice was the berserker greaves, shoes that had spikes meant for both damage and for traction.

"I am ever so touched my student remembers me."

"Not so much the face as the feelings."

"O... how sweet."

"By feelings I mean pain, anger, and despair. You loved to heart me!"

"It Shows I care, besides you've strong now haven't you?" she questioned.

"Well I can hold my own against anypony now."

"That a challenge?"

"No, just a fact." Setten said "Now then who is your friend?"

"O you mean Stone Cold? Stone introduce yourself!"

"Ya,Yes mam." Stone took a step forward wile shaking.

"Are you alright" asked Reflection.

His expression and demeanor changed instantly "I be fine" then he turned to Setten "If I may be so bold, I would like to fight you...if thats ok." reverting back as he finished his sentence.

"Not right now." Setten said 'Is he all there in his head, he seems unstable.' "We are to begin the briefing after that I need to get my armor then we will be off."

Stone was a blue/grey pony with a icy-blue main and dark blue eyes. hes brand was covered by his armor. He wore the normal armor of the Earthen tribe, platemail.

"Well then" Hurricane started "Let us get this over with!"

"NOT SO FAST" yelled Chrysalis, queen of the changelings "I was asked to lend some aid as well." Two changelings flew into the bubble.

"Changelings? Fantastic! Terrible shame that you will not join the Confederacy. So how did you know about our meeting?" asked Land.

"My, well Setten asked me of course. Speaking of which, Setten do you have the payment?" She asked.

"Yes I do, hold on one second" as he ran into the unicorn castle. A few minus of awkward silence later, Setten cam back with his unique armor and backpack. His armor was the same as the pegasie's covered by dragon-hide, and a unicorns helm. "Here you go, ten bottles of condensed emotions." Setten hands them to the Queen as he said "And five for the one you brought."

"Very good. This will sustain the hive for a few years. This" as she pushes a changeling in front of her, "Is number 818 but you may call him Com. As requested he will be the next leader of the hive army."

Hurricane pulls Setten to to side, to vent in privet "Setten! What is the meaning of this!?! They are Changelings! You know they cannot be trusted!"

"You know they heard you right? And changelings are our friends, just because they don't want to join the Confederacy dons't mean they want the abominations to kill us all."

"Correction, Chrysalis is the reason you trust them. Just remember She do not rally under any one of our flags."

"We need their help get over it. You know that their skills are very useful."

"I trust you, so be it. the faster this meeting finishes the faster they wont be here." The two walked back into the bubble.

"Take care of Com" as she shot a glare at Hurricane "also tell me how he acts outside of the hive-mind, goodbye." she walked over to Setten and gave him a kiss on the cheek before starting to fly off. "Do come over once you get back, we have not talked in a long time."

"So Com can you speak?" Setten asked.

"I,I,I speak" Chimed Com.

"Wait" said Avalanche "She was outside of the bubble, so why could we still understand her?"

Land was more then happy to answer "Changelings have a innate language ability. They understand all languages, and speak in a magical way that lets all understand them, that includes written."

"So the mission?" Silent  asked.

"Right, come this way please." said Platinum.