Different but the Same Too
Chapter 1 End of the world?
The six pony friends and the princesses were in a gazebo saying a few words to the new Husband and wife before they left for their Honeymoon. The Pinkie Pie garden party had just finished, leaving them mostly alone with only a few of the royal guard, left in the gardens.
Twilight was hugging her BBBFF and instructing him on how he should treat Cadence, while her other friends added in their own two bits between her gasps for air. Cadence was off to the side having a few quiet words with her aunts over a few things less fun, mainly on what to do about the Changelings problem.
"Has their been any news on where the Changelings ended up?" Cadence asked her aunts in a deceptively calm tone, deep down she was boiling with rage for the injustices and evil things inflicted upon Canterlot.
She wanted justice, a kind of revenge on Queen Chrysalis. Deserved for what the imposter had done to her,Shining and her family.
"No Cadence, the guards have only found dead Changelings who were unfortunately inside during your spell, but no sight of any living Changelings or Chrysalis." Luna informed her niece, grimacing at the memory of the unlucky Changelings.
"Besides, you shouldn't be worrying about this Cadence. Go enjoy your honeymoon with Shining Armor. We shall deal with the Changeling problem." Celestia replied with a smile to her niece as she nuzzled her.
"Yes, Celestia is right we will take care of this problem. Should the worst happen your spell with Shining will stop them from coming near Canterlot again." Luna replied, agreeing with what her Sister had said.
"Also, it make that pretty white portal in the sky." Pinkie Pie happily announced as she bounced between the princesses while using a hoof to point at something.
"Pinkie, some times your are too ra-, WHAT THE HAY IS THAT!." Rainbow Dash was about to comment before nearly shouting her lungs out. Entranced by a glowing oval in the sky.
Everypony else turned to look at what had freaked out Rainbow, only for them to be gob smacked by what they saw. Almost directly above the three princess, Spike, and the rest of the Mane 6 was what Pinkie Pie had spotted.
A large portal sparkling with white energy, as tall as 3 ponies stacked upon each other, it spooked Fluttershy, who hid behind Celestia.
"Is it safe? What is it doing?" Fluttershy ask in her scared quiet tone.
For as long as Celestia had lived and for all the things she's seen, never had she witnessed a portal of the scale, forget appearing midair, she had no answers for the elements of kindness.
"Look, what are those?" Spike shouted in surprise and shock, seeing something coming out of the
portal. Everyone squinted to see what Spike was talking about, and gasped when they saw he was right.
- Pridelands - six months after the defeat of Scar and the Hyenas.
"Sis you're messing up my mane, I'm not a cub." Sin groaned trying to push his half blood Sister away from him.
Causing Zira to let out a chuckle as well as Nuka who then shut up seeing the glare his uncle gave him. Nuka then sat next to his mum ,while looking at the newest family member. Vitani who was happily suckling on Zira nipples for milk.
"Your too easy bro, besides you have to look your best. Since king Simba and queen Nala are showing the future king of the Pridelands today. Can't wait to see who little Tani is betrothed too." Zira said while chuckling at her brother, but with pride at the last bit.
She ecstatic that her cub would be a future Queen of the Pridelands. Nala had ask for her permission after she gave birth to Kopa. Which Zira happily accepted, her daughter has quite a life ahead of her.
"Yeah I couldn't be more proud for her, but you know how I feel." Sin said as he sighed deeply, resting his head on a rock.
Sin was in love with Queen Nala, and always was with her. All the way back to the dark reign of King Scar. But sadly when she found Simba to help defeat Scar, she fell for him instead, leaving Sin alone. It hurt him so bad that Nala and Zira had to all but pin Sin down to stop him jumping of the top of Pride Rock.
It wasn't until they had calmed him down and gotten him to talk did they realize how deep his feelings for the lioness were.
Nala had a deep heart to heart talk with Sin, telling him how she loved him to. But more as a brother than as a lover. She made it clear that she was Simba's, but made sure he knew that he was the one who was there for her when Simba wasn't, and she wouldn't forget that. She offered her friendship and after a while Sin accepted, and things regained a semblance of normalcy.
"Bro you have to let it go, I know it hurts, but you can't let it make your heart go black because of it." Zira said softly to him.
"I know, It's- Sin was suddenly interrupted by the sound of the upper half of pride rock roaring at once, "What was that!?" he finally shouted after uncovering his ears. Before Zira could reply a large
group of Lionesses ran past their cave lead by Sarabi.
"Zira, Sin we don't have much time, the Hyenas have return to the Pride lands. Simba is getting everyone who is available to help in this battle. Don't worry about the little ones as I and a couple others will be protecting them during the battle. Take care of what you must and then join us." she finished before padding away.
"Let's go Sin. Nuka, I want you to help Sarabi and the others in protecting the cubs." Zira order her bother and her Son. While she nuzzled her little Vitani, who mewed happily.
"Aw I wanted to help fight, fine." Nuka replied.
"You may get your chance, hyenas unpredictable" Sin said in dark tone.
Zira let out snarl in agreement, remembering how much those stinky poachers had destroyed her and Sin's families, now it was time to return the favour.
Border of the Elephant graveyard, late evening
Thunder was crashing around the battlefield, as the massive group of 60 hyenas lead by Shenzi stalked toward the Lions. Simba's pride was closer to 40, but he was completely confident in his Lions combat superiority, not to mention he had the aid of Rafiki and his foster dads behind him as well.
Shenzi snarled at Simba, as she walked out from her cackle of hyenas and into yelling range.
"Give up Simba, and walk away with your Pride. It is the only way you are going to live, once we have the Pridelands we won't bother to hunt you down... at first." Shenzi frenziedly shouted as the Hyenas behind her cackled.
"Over my dead body, Shenzi." Simba snarled in return.
"I so hoped you would say that Simba, I never got my cub sandwich all those days ago, attack!" Shenzi howled.
Simba then let out a roar to signal the charge, but before the battle began, The sound of thunder deafened the various howls and roars as lightning struck the ground between the two groups.
"What the hell!" Simba shouted in surprise. Staring in horror at what looked like a floating surface of a pond, except bolts of lightning were firing out of it, striking the ground or anything in the way at random.
He was horrified when it struck a lioness fending off two hyenas, and all three disappeared into thin air.
"Run!" Timon screamed as he and Pumba fled in the direction of Pride Rock before being zapped into oblivion.
"NO!" Simba shouted in despair, upon witnessing the deaths of his best friends.
Simba was about to be hit as well, but was saved when Sin rammed him from the side and into a ditch where the cubs were hiding, before he could jump in behind he was zapped and vanished.
"Sin!" was shouted from multiple voices as the striped Lion disappeared.
Simba mange to get to his mother, Sarafina, Zira, Nuka, Rafiki and the cubs without being hit. He peered over the edge to see who was left, and was met by the face of Shenzi, who stared at him, somehow radiating pure hatred while still laughing
"You have killed us all Simba, at least I know you will die as well hahaha." She laughed uncontrollably before getting struck by the strange lightning.
Her body spasmed for a moment before disappearing, Simba jumped back in surprise and landed next to Rafiki who hmm'd, deep in thought.
"I see now Mufasa, what you meant." Rafiki said to the wind.
Simba jerked around in surprise.
"What are you talking about Rafiki? What about my farther?"Simba asked the Shaman.
Rafiki said nothing, but instead stood up and raised his stick into the air, and then down towards the lightning-pool, almost immediately he was zapped and his proximity with everyone else caused them to be grabbed as well, and in a flash they were gone.
Back in Canterlot
"Look everypony, there are a lot of things coming out of the portal!" Pinkie Pie shouted while watching the creatures fall out of the sky. Speeding to the ground very near the ponies.
Almost instantly the unicorns used their magic to stop the unknown creatures from crashing into the marble ground. Lifting them was a simple enough task and the Ponies set them down gently on the ground.
As they were taking a quick rest, Spike and Rainbow Dash flew over to see what the strangers were. They were like Griffons, but with a face more like a cat and no feathers, Rainbow was certain she had heard of something like them before.
"Are they Lions?" Rainbow Dash wondered aloud, remembering one of her favorite scenes from Daring Do.
The Lions of Pride Rock layed out cold on the floor, and the Hyenas were nowhere to be seen.
End of Chapter 1
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Chapter 2 Um Hi
" Uh what the hell." A voice had said coming from ,one of the Lions.
Spooking the Pony's,because of finding out that these creatures could speak in their tongue. Not knowing if they were a threat,the Princess started to charged their magic. Ready to defend their little Pony's. If the creatures decide to attack them.
" Stay behind us my little Pony's,we don't know if their a threat to Equestria . So I ask you ,to return back to your rooms. While me and Luna deal with this problem."Celestia asked in a commanding tone to the Mane 6.
" Yes Princess ." Twilight replied to her teacher,as she, Rainbow dash, Fluttershy,Apple Jack and Rarity bowed to the Princess. But their was no sight of a certain Pink party pony.
" Were did the holder of the Element of laughter go?." Luna asked in a confused tone.
Causing the rest of Mane 6 to gasp and turn around to see Pinkie Pie. Standing right in the face of the orange and red stripes creature.
" PINKIE GET A WAY FROM IT!." The rest of the Mane 6 shouted ,well as loud as Fluttershy could get.
The Princess were about to fire their powerful spells,to save the random party pony from her certain death. But what happen was not what they thought would happen.
Sin was rubbing his face ,trying to get over the pain he was filling at the moment. He then felt his ears get touch by something,looking up to see a blur of bright pink.
"HIMYNAMEISPINKIEPIEANDIWANTTOSAYWELCOMETOEQUESTRI AALEINS. WEGOINGTOHAVESOMUCHFUN,OHIMGONATHROWYOUAWELCOMEPAR TYYYYYYYYY!" Pinkie Pie said in her normal excited fast tone to,the confused Lion.
Sin said nothing for a few seconds,before letting out a scream of pure terror. While jumping back in fright, as he tried to work out. On what the fuck was going on. Which cause the other members of the Pride rock pride, to wake up from their unconscious state.
Seeing the danger,Celestia used a teleport spell on Pinkie Pie,to bring her back to them. As well giving her a cold stare ,for what she had done. Causing Pinkie to go sad and her puffy hair to go flat.
" Im sorry Princess ,I just wanted to throw them a welcome party." Pinkie Pie said in a sad tone.
Celestia sighed as she then nuzzle Pinkie Pie, knowing how delicate she was.
" I know you were Pinkie ,but we need to know if they are friendly first. If they are ,then you can throw your party." Celestia said softly to her.
" Sure Princess Okie dokie Lokie. " Pinkie Pie said in a more cheerful tone,as her mane poof back up to it normal state.
As she then happily hope over to her friends,as the other Pony's sighed in relief. But now to deal with the real problem,that was standing right in front of them.
Zira let out a out a moan of pain from the large headache and the ringing sound in her ears. Plus her brother roar didn't do much to help the pain.
" Dam it Sin did ,you need to roar that loud." Zira shouted in a annoyed tone, to her half brother.
Seeing that he wasn't going to reply to her,on what had spoke him. Zira turn to look to what had cause a reaction from her half brother,and it was the most confusing and strangest thing she ever seen in her life.
Their were Zebra like creatures, but not Zebras. Since when did Zebras have horns,wings or both?.Plus they were all different colour and different sizes. But what confused her the most,was these Zebra like creatures wore items. That Human tribes wore,when she spotted them as she and her Pride Sister would see time to time. So were these creatures a hybrid between Zebras and Humans?.
" Sis were are, we ?." Sin asked her ,as he walked over to her.
The both had a look around to see if they could find any landmark they knew. But their was none,while the other members of the pride were getting to their paws.
" No idea wait were Tani? ." Zira replied to Sin,quickly as she started to panic .
On were her young cub was,knowing how fragile she still was. An how many problems came from that,because cubs like to be nightmares for their mom's.
Leading Nuka to come to his mother side and help with Sin to calm her down. While trying to help find the their little sister,niece. Zira then spotted Nala running over to them with a look of fear on her face.
" Did you say Vitani has disappeared Zira." Nala asked in a worried tone to her friend.
" NO SHE GONE OF TO HUNT ZEBRA,YES SHE not here. Im sorry Nala ,I didn't mean to snap at you. I just worried for Vitani safety." Zira said in a loud and angrily tone at first,but then soften her voice in sadness.
" It ok I understand,I know since Kopa has disappeared as well. He was by my side before I was hit by that strange thunder,but now he is not " Nala said in a desperate tone to Zira, as she look around for both cubs.
Then their was a sound that came in the direction of the strange Zebras creatures. That sounded a lot like!.
" KOPA,VITANI" Both Nala and Zira shouted to their cubs,as they let out a mother roar. Causing the Pony's to jump back in fear. From the out bust of emotion from the creatures.
"EPPPP"
" Oh my your so cute" Fluttershy said in her quite voice,as look down at the 2 fluffy Lions cubs.
Who were happily playing/ numming her pink tail,what cause her to EPP in the first place. While Vitani and Kopa let out high pitch mews of delight ,as the played with Fluttershy tail.
Hearing the roars Fluttershy look up and saw 2 unknown creatures running at full speed at her. Fluttershy eyes then shrunk in terror,guessing that they were the mothers of these babies. An they thought she had tooken their cubs from them,and want them back and would hurt her to do so. An poor Fluttershy did what she always did when she got scared,letting a scream of terror while freezing in pure fear.
Hearing the scream of terror from Fluttershy,her friends and others shouted to her to move. But she was to much in a state of fear,she didn't move at all. Only to close her eyes accepting her fate,seeing the creature about to pounce her. But after a few seconds nothing happen,as she open her eyes she was shocked to see .Princess Luna holding the 2 creatures is her magic hold. While she caught the look in the Princess eyes,she was piss off with rage.
" IF THOU CREATURES STEP ANOTHER HOOF FORWARD,WE SHALL NOT BE HOLD FOR WHAT WE DO TO THOU." As Luna used her Royal Canter voice at full Max,right at Nala and Zira.
As they both cringe at the loudness of her voice,as it hurt their ears. While they roared with rage at being stop saving their cubs,as well being stop by a unknown mystery thing. The cause the other members of Pride Rock to let out angrily roars. Simba was filled with rage and was about to attack the blue Zebra.
When he felt a paw touching his body,turning his head in rage to meet with his mother calm red eyes. As she gave him a look to say ,I will dill with this. Causing Simba to snare but nod his head knowing to obey his mother. Knowing she knew what to do,to sort this problem out.
Since she had done this ,when they had problems with other Lion Pride that border the Pride Lands. As she look around she saw Sarafina trying to calm down, Sin and Nuka. While keeping her emotion in check ,for the safety of her daughter. Sarabi started to walk,when she felt a familiar stick touching her face. Turning her head to see Rafiki bowing to her.
" I am with you my old friend" Rafiki said in his old wise voice.
Sarabi gave him a nod of thanks,as the started to walk over to the Zebra creatures. Celestia watched as one of the older looking creatures was walking over with a monkey?. She then charge up a spell ready to defend her Pony's, if the creature attack. But she had filling this creature wouldn't attack them.
" Greetings my name is Sarabi the formal Queen of the Pride lands. An I believe this has been all a misunderstanding between us. My daughter in law and Sister in law only attack you kind ,because one of your herd. Has their young cubs who are the future rulers of the Pride Lands. If you don't mind handing them over to us. Also could you bring us to the leader of your heard, and the rulers of these lands." Sarabi said in a polite tone to the Zebra creatures.
Hearing the creature talking in Equish took the pony's by surprised,but Celestia mange to regain her composure. As she then fold out her white wings,while she look at Sarabi. What she saw was kindness and a mother heart.
" I am Princess Celestia Co ruler of these lands, called Equestria and raiser of the Sun. With my Sister who raise the Moon and ruler over the night and stars.
Causing Luna to look at them with smugness,watching the shock faces of the creatures.
" Also we would like to know,how thou came here?" Luna ask a bit rudely to Sarabi.
Sarabi didn't react to the slide comment,but as she was going to reply. She felt Rafiki place his hand on her back. When telling her that he would answer the question. Causing Celestia to make a look,at the monkey looking creature. Plus for some reason their ,was something familiar about him. But she couldn't put her hoof on it.
" Greeting Princess my name is, Rafiki and the reason why we came to your world. Is because of the Great kings of the past and your mother set up the portal and thunder. To brings us together to stop the evil that is forming it army, to take over both worlds." Rafiki said in serious tone to everyone..
"...WHAT!"
Shouted everyone,at the bombshell , that Rafiki had just said to them.
End of chapter 2
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