Author's Note

Note: Matari=Minmatar

Noticing something obvious

I leapt forward as the beast stalked towards the downed female shattering bone and sending it sailing as my armored boot connected with it's side,the beast proved tough though as it got back up and roared at me; guess having your ribs broken hurts everywhere. I shifted my blades in a backwards grip and widened my stance as the hybrid charged at me with blood lust in it's eyes I rushed to meet my new foe ducking under a swipe of it's claws before driving my fist into it's under with the organ jarring force that a Matari scout was capable of sending the air out of it's lungs, I gathered my already impressive strength feeling my suit enhance the action and roughly threw it off of my fist into one of the surrounding trees the large flora dropping on top of the creature effectively trapping it for an easy, well deserved, kill.

I slowly stalked towards my now whimpering prey the urge to hit the triggers of my knives was inescapable causing the plasma to heat the blades a light blue mist coming from them as I prepared to end the creature's life. I was stopped from doing this by one of the girl suddenly jumping in front of me the action causing me to tense up and release the trigger lest I set her on fire on accident.

"Please stop." I almost didn't hear her words they were so quiet, did I scare her, most likely.

I thought for a moment wondering if I should push her aside before nodding and sheathing my blades causing the girl to sigh in relief. I watched curious as she then turned towards the creature and started walking towards the beast, whom had just barely managed to wiggle free of the fallen tree, I watched astounded as she hugged and spoke to the creature before it turned it's paw over showing a large thorn.

"Now this may hurt for just a second."I heard her say before she took the thorn out causing the creature to roar at her.

I heard the other girls behind me call out her name or perhaps a nickname, Fluttershy it sounded like, but payed it little mind as I gripped my sheathed blade and tensed in preparation in case the predator tried something.

I'm glad I was wearing my armor because I'm sure my jaw wound have smashed the ground otherwise when the beast picked up the young woman and start to lick her face letting lose a deep almost purring sound all the while.

I heard shuffling behind me causing me to glance back as the other women silently, for civilians, snuck past the large animal. Shrugging I followed them mostly because I had nothing better to do looking in astonishment as the girl giggled at the large predator licking her face.

When we made it a few meters from the creature the woman it held detached herself from it's grip and walked over to us her hair sticking up from spit on one end.

"How did you know about the thorn?" one of the others asked I leaned forward for the answer slightly curious myself.

"I didn't, sometimes we all need to be shown a little kindness." she replied with a sweet smile almost causing me to fall on my face for the second time that day from the shear cheesiness of that response.

"Forget that!" Another one,the one that could fly, shouted getting in my face as I stared on unimpressed."Who the hay are you are you a spy?" she questioned.

"Not at the moment." I spoke truthfully smiling under my helmet as her eye twitched.

"What is that supposed to mean!" She yelled now hovering with her wings. I didn't respond unsure if that was a question to be answered or she was just yelling in frustration.

"You have a funny way of showing appreciation to the man that saved your life" I responded my voice darkening already irritated by the interrogation.

"He's right you know partner." someone quipped from behind me causing the woman to huff and replant herself on the ground.

"Um can we know your name, if that's ok?"a woman , Fluttershy i think, asked politely.

"Clone number 7,674, class: scout, designation: Victor." I responded out of reflex.

"I'm Fluttershy." she replied with a confused look on her face confirming my suspicions on her name.

"And the rest of you?" I asked turning my gaze towards them.

"I'am Apple Jack." a woman with the biggest hat I've ever seen responded first tipping said hat in greeting getting a nod from myself in return.

"Rainbow Dash."The irritating one grumbled next causing me to smirk again.

"Rarity a pleasure darling." her voice was of high class,she actually reminded me of an Amarrian with how she spoke....

"Twilight Sparkle nice to meet you." she nodded in greeting getting the same back.

"I'm Pinky Pie it's awesome to meet a new pony, it's kinda weird we met you here but it doesn't matter because now we know each other and can be friends!" the last one exclaimed bouncing so fast my eyes almost got whiplash trying to follow her......did she say pony.

I leaned in to look at the woman more clearly and found to my shock that her face was covered in light pink fur a few shades liter then her curled hair; I snapped my head to the others to find they were also, with two of them having large wings,and another two having what looked like horns on their heads!

I brought my hands up to my helmet releasing the clasp and lifting my helm getting gasp from the startled women.

"What are you."Twilight asked shocked.

"I could ask the same of you." I shot back frowning now that I knew that their appearance wasn't some malfunction from my visor these women whatever they were were definitely not human.

"We are ponies." she responded confirming what I had heard before, strange name for a race but who am I to judge with a name like 'Matari', "But I've never seen something like you before, are you some kind of hairless diamond dog?" she questioned leaning in a bit to close for my personal comfort, and I'm half sure I've been insulted.

I pushed her back a half step before responding."I'm a human more specifically a Matari of the Brutor bloodline." I spoke with perhaps a bit too much pride in my voice but I cared little after what we had been though I had grounds to be proud of my kin.

"A human, I've never heard of your race before." She spoke in...something awe perhaps but it was laced with something else that quite frankly I couldn't place and made me uneasy.

"Twilight you can question him later we need to keep moving." Apple Jack thankfully came to my rescue as I'm debating weather or not this 'Twilight' is having thoughts of raping me.

"Your right.", why dose she look so disappointed,"We need to stop Nightmare Moon."she nodded turning around and starting to walk away the others in tow.

Shrugging I fell in step behind them walking for a few minuets before the blue one noticed I was there.

"Why are you following us?."She spun 180º and asked a cross look on her face causing her companions to turn back as well.

"Nothing better to do." I responded, it was true I didn't even know where I was.

"Do you even know where we're going?" she asked crossing her arms.

"Nope." I quipped re attaching my helm with a click.

"And you're gonna follow us anyway. "she asked with an astonished look on her face.

"Yup." I said cheekily, not much more to say then that.

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"Fine let's go then." she sighed.

And so my journey with these strange 'ponies' begins.

If only I knew what I was getting into, I would have ran the other way.

Really, really, quickly......