Noble Heroes

The Zealot dodged the wolf's bite. His energy sword ready for another attack from the wooden wolf. It growled, making the Zealot roar at it, making the three human like ponies cower in fear. "You shall not harm these children. It is not honorable to see innocent creatures die for your hunger beast!" Raptor yelled, his mandibles speaking a strange language, Sangheilian.

It only growled and pounced at Raptor, but, the Elite was quick as he dodged the attack. He then raised his sword at the wolf, and swung down, hard. The wolf dropped to the ground, cut in half. Raptor snorted, then he looked at the 'ponies'.

"Please don't eat us!" The orange one, 'Scootaloo' said.

Raptor only turned his energy sword off, holstered it, and walked towards the fillies. "Are any of you hurt?" The large monster asked, looking at the three.

"Wait, you're not gunna eat us?" AB asked, looking at the weird jaw monster.

"No. I won't eat you. And, as I'll ask again, are any of you hurt?"

Sweetie gulped, then shook her head no. "None of us are hurt. Good thing you saved us from that Timberwolf."

"Timber what?" The large being said, confused.

"Tha thang ya just cut down. It's called a Timberwolf." AB said, the being looking at the dead body, shrugging, then looking at the Cutie Mark Crusaders.

"Let me introduce myself. I am Raptor Vadamee. A Sangheili Zealot. And you three are?" Raptor said, bowing his head slightly.

"I'm Sweetie Belle, but my friends call me Sweetie."

"Ah'm Apple Bloom, people call me AB or just Bloom."

"And I'm Scootaloo."

"Together we're the CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS!" All three screamed, making Raptor step back a little, surprised at the volume of three young beings.

"Nice to meet you all. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to find a human base." Raptor said, starting to leave.

"Wait, what's a human?" Sweetie asked, looking at Raptor with confusion.

"Well, a human is a being that stands on two legs, are hairless except for their heads, and sometimes wear armor." Raptor informed, looking at the three surprised. "You've never heard of a human?"

All three shook their heads. Raptor sighed, this was going to be harder than he thought. "Just, point me to the nearest town, and I'll be on my way." Raptor said, making the fillies gasp.

"We live in the nearest town. C'mon, we'll take you there, Raptor." Scootaloo said, smiling at Raptor.

"Alright." Raptor said after a moment of thinking. All three fillies giggled as they started to head some random direction.

Raptor walked out, with three tired fillies behind, panting. Raptor, however, was fine, his eyes looking at the town nearby.

"C'mon, we'll take ya ta Sweet Apple Acres. That's where Ah live." Ab said, as Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo ran off. "They're goin' home. Or else they're parents'll be mad at 'em." AB explained to Raptor before he could ask.

Raptor nodded silently as he followed AB towards a red building in the distance. Seeing AB was tired, Raptor sighed, not believing he was going to do this. He quickly grabbed AB, despite her protests, and ran towards the barn, closing in quickly.

Once she noticed he was just carrying her, and not harming her, she stopped, then flushed red, embarrassed.

Once they got there, he put her down, smiling as she squirmed out of his grip.

"Thank you Raptor." AB said, smiling as him. She was half his size, he realized. He was easily eight feet tall, she, however, was four feet tall, small to him.

"Shall I wait here until you get your family?" Raptor asked, making the filly nod as she ran into her house.

A second later, the filly came out, holding a orange female's hand, a hat that looked human donned her head, but she had her eyes closed.

'AB must've told her it was a surprise. Good, don't want any trouble before she meets me.' Raptor thought as the filly hold a finger at her lips, making the sign to be quiet. Raptor nodded in understanding, staying silent.

"Alright Apple Bloom, when can Ah open mah eyes?" The woman asked, her voice sounding southern, like a human.

"In a second sis." AB said, looking at AppleJack. "Alright, Raptor, Ah want ya'll to stay silent as Ah introduce you to mah Sis. Here name's AppleJack, but it's AJ for short." Raptor nodded in understanding. "Alright, Sis, open you're eyes, and prepare to be amazed."

"Better not be a animal or monster." AJ said, then she opened her eyes, only to be staring at a eight foot tall monster. She could do nothing as she watched the monster look at AB, shrugging in confusion.

"Sis, this is my friend, Raptor." AB said, then she poked Raptor's four fingered hand, unaware that AJ was preparing to buck the large monster.

AJ then turned back, landed on her fours, then launched her back legs at Raptor. Feeling a hit, she smiled, only to turn around and see Raptor in the same place, a blue field of light encircling him, then disappearing. "How are ya still standin'?"

Raptor answered AJ by grabbing her throat with his left hand, and grabbed his energy sword with his right. He ignited it, and put it near the mare's throat. He prepared to strike as he moved his sword away, then swiped the side at her throat.

"Raptor, stop!" AB screamed, making the eight foot tall Sangheili stop, his blade centimeters from AJ's throat. "Please put AJ down. Please put mah sis down." AB felt some tears glide down her face.

Seeing this, he looked at AJ, then growled. But, he turned off his energy sword, and holstered it. He gently put AJ down, much to her surprise, then walked over to AB. Kneeling down, so he would be her height, he said "You may stop crying young one. Your sibling is safe."

Apple Bloom smiled, then hugged the surprised Sangheili. He hesitantly returned it. "Thank you, Raptor."

She let go, then walked over to AJ. "Did ya just hug somethang that tried ta kill me?" AppleJack asked, rage in her voice.

"He was defending himself, after ya bucked 'im for no good reason at all. If you ask me, he was tryin' ta protect me, thinking you were a threat." AB said, making AJ's rage boil down to nothing, and quickly felt guilt replace the rage.

"Sorry sir, Ah just thought ya'll were goin' ta hurt Apple Bloom. She's my sister, and you know how protective we can be." AJ apologized to the now standing Raptor.

"I do. Apology accepted, AJ." Raptor said, bowing his head slightly.

"C'mon Raptor, Ah'll give you a tour of Ponyville!" AB said excited now that she had a new friend.

"Very well young one. Let's just hope no one tries to hurt you or me because I'm near you." Raptor said, knowing he couldn't hide his large form at the barn without being noticed.