Shade of the Twilight

It was a beautiful day in the land of Equestria. The birds were singing, the people were living and the soldiers were guarding Ponyville and the surrounding area. Rainbow Dash was very confident that she would find a way to apology to Fluttershy for the talk last day.

"Rainbow Dash" Fluttershy said.

"Whoa, Fluttershy. Why do you keep sneaking into my room? There are these things called "doors". Why don't you knock at them?" Rainbow Dash asked with resignation.

"Yes, but it takes you so long to get ready and i need to talk to you. You know that i said you can't go alone?

"Yes i do"

"Great, because you won't go alone."

"What are you talking about?"

"I sent letters to our old friends, Pinkie Pie and Applejack. We will follow you on your mission to ensure that you will survive it."

"Wait, we? You are coming, too?"

"Yes, of course. I finished all the work i had to do here so nothing will be unfinished and i'm sure that you will need my abilities on your mission." Fluttershy explained.

"Well, since i'm not able to stop you i'll have to be fine with that. Just let me get my armor and my sword and then, we let's go."

Fluttershy looked at Rainbow Dash while she was putting on her armor. She was by far one of the strongest ponies Fluttershy ever met in her life. Rainbow Dash was so strong that she was able to lift her sword Titandash with only one hand, taking into account that the sword was almost twice as long as Rainbow Dash herself and nearly as wide as her head. The sword and the armor were made up of dark steel and were decorated with the outlines of Rainbow Dashs Cutiemark.

"Okay, Fluttershy. i'm ready. I see, you already brought your own sword too...shouldn't it be locked in my own vault?"

"Well, it was. But to speed up things i took it by myself, if you are ok with that?"

"Of course i am." Rainbow Dash couldn't stop laughing. "I wish i could see the faces of the guards when they recognize that the sword is missing."

"Hey look, Applejack. HEY Applejack, over here!" Fluttershy shouted.

"Howdy guys, ahm ready but what in tarnation is this adventure about?" Applejack asked her friends.

"We want to find the responsible one behind the attacks" Rainbow Dash answered.

"And i thought that your axe would be a great help" Fluttershy explained.

Applejack looked to the axe she was holding in her hooves and stroked the shining blade with a mischievous smile on her face.

"Yes," Applejack whispered "My baby WILL be a great help."

"Applejack, what's going on?" Rainbow Dash asked.

But Applejack was absent, her face just a cruel mask of happiness and pain.

"Hey, Applejack i'm talking to you! And where is Pinkie?" Rainbow Dash shouted at AJ.

"Oh, what? Snap, not again. Oh and Pinkie will meet us at the northern defense line."

"Do you still have problems with your aggression?" Rainbow Dash asked caring?

"Nah, not mah aggression, the pictures... ya know what i'm talkin about, ya'll were there too." AJ replied.

"Yes" Rainbow Dash said "I remember...you have to forget about these days, they are gone."

"But what if ahm doin this..."

Suddenly the walls were crushing down and a group of Timberwolves and Changelings came into the corridor.

"HOW THE HELL DID THEY GET IN?" Rainbow Dash shouted over the noise of soldiers fighting with Timberwolves and changeling warrios.

"I don't know," AJ replied "but they won't stay FOR LONG!"

And with these words, AJ began to chop down the Timberwolves one by one. Her giant axe "Applebucker" slipped through her enemys like they were made of butter. At the same time, Fluttershy was flashing between the changelings, slicing them into pieces with her curved sword "Butterfly". And now, also Rainbow Dash began to strike their foes down systematically. Her mighty sword was like a tornado of deadly steel while she was dancing the dance of death between her enemys.

"AJ, TAKE CARE, BEHIND YOU" Rainbow Dash shouted.

But Applejack had already noticed the closer comming Timberwolf. The Timberwolf was big, even for these creatures. Applejack took her axe with both hooves and crushed the enormous creature with one mighty strike. She even destroyed the floor around her enemy with this attack.

And just after this short fight, Rainbow Dash had to face the leader of the Changelings camouflaged as a huge, black stallion in a dark steelarmor with a vicious looking sword and dark green eyes. The leader raised his left hand and a mysterious, green glow spread from it and filled the entire corridor, so bright that Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and Applejack

lost their consciousness.