The Stars At War

Red Star continued to walk into town, the bearers of harmony taking up different positions beside and behind him; however the night was young and many ponies where still out and about. Red Star decided to ask Twilight some more questions about the princesses, after all he had to know as much as he could about this new world.

“Twilight, could I ask you something?” Red Star asks dropping back to walk next to her.

“Sure, what's on your mind Red Star?” Twilight replies with a small smile.

“I wanted to ask about your princesses; if you don't mind?”

“Not at all, go right ahead; I'll answer the best I can!” Twilight smiles again.

“Well, where to start! OK, um, are the princesses the planets rulers? Or are they just Equestrias rulers?”

“Good question, they are Equestrias rulers, but sometimes a meeting of the lands can take place; where all species can be represented.” Red Star contemplates this for a few seconds, “but the answer to the first part no, they are not the planets total rulers”.

“Hm, interesting, most planets I have been to have the same set up!” Red Star states.

“ Oh good, that might save a lot of explaining.” Twilight says.

Red Star looks to Applejack but the mare just looks away red faced, “Um, Twilight, What's up with Applejack?”

“What do you mean?” Twilight answers back, looking towards Applejack with a raised eyebrow.

“She hasn't spoken to me since we left her farm; I didn't insult her by any chance?” Red Star looks down, emotions still feeling odd in his new form.

“I don't know, why don't you ask her?” Twilight replies, Red Star looks up.

“I not sure if she wants to speak to me,” Twilight giggles while holding hoof to her mouth.

“Then, just go ask; she won't bite,” Twilight pushes Red Star towards Applejack with her magic.

“Um, Twilight!” Red Star shouts before he can use any talents.

Applejack turns just in time to see Red Star covered in a purple aura smack into her, when she opens her eyes Red Star is lying on top of her rubbing his head. “Um, Red Star,” She gets his attention. “Would you mind?” Applejack points to a spot behind him, giving the gesture of 'get off'.

Red Star looks down and immediately stands up, “I'm so sorry miss Applejack, guess I tripped,” Red Star shoots Twilight a look. Only to catch her spelling 1 – 1 in the air with her hoof and walking off laughing. “I didn't mean to do that, are you OK?” He asks extending out his front hoof.

“Yeah, I'm fine; just little warning next time!” Applejack picks up her hat that had fallen off, “now what was it you wanted?” Red Star Turns and follows the others noting Twilight telling something to Rainbow getting her to laugh.

“I just wanted to know if I had done something to insult you?” Applejack stops and causes Red Star to do the same.

“Insult me, why would you think that?”

“Well, you haven't asked me a single thing or spoke to me since we left your farm.” Red Star  notices her look away, Red star goes to put a hand on her shoulder; when he suddenly looks to the sky with anger on his face.

“Red Star, what's wrong?” Applejack ask seeing his turn of attitude.

“He's here!, no!, the bastards here!” Red Star says still looking to the sky, Twilight and the others come back. Seeing Red star looking to sky, Twilight approaches.

“Applejack, Red Star, there you are! We thought we lost you for a second!” Twilight states as she trots up to them. Twilight stops and looks to Red Star who is looking rather agitated. “Applejack, what's going on?” Applejack just turns and shrugs, “Red Star, why are you staring at the sky?”

Red Star feels a hoof touch his shoulder and he looks around, finding Twilight reaching out he calms down. “Girls and Spike” Red star says to them in a calm tone; yet a scowl has set on his face, “I think It's about time, I tell you the real reason I'm here!” Twilight pulls back her hoof and looks confused, “Is there any place private we can go?” Rarity walks forward.

“We can use my place, It's close to here.” Red Star walks up to Rarity and gestures for her to lead on.

“What was that all about?” Applejack asks Twilight.

“I have no idea but where about to find out!” Twilight replies stepping to follow Red Star and the others.

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30 MINUTES EARLIER – EVERGREEN FOREST

A glowing purple orb sits stationary amid several destroyed tree's, a small hum from the sphere is the only sound. From the forest two figures appear, covered head to toe in twigs and leaves.

“Brother, s-should we be here? I-It's scary!” the first figure states, a small filly sporting a red mane and pure white skin.

“Don't worry Iris,” the taller brown stallion with a blue mane replies. “I just want to see what fell out here!” The young filly walks closer to her brother hearing unknown calls from the shadows.

“Lets go please! I want to leave!” Iris states jumping and grabbing hold of her brothers leg.

“Iris, we've come out to these woods everyday; what’s gotten into you?” the brown stallion looks down to her. “Now look, there's a light up ahead, that must be where it landed.” They both walk towards the light. After pushing away several branches the little filly gasps.

“Brother! What is it?” She says holding both front hooves to her mouth.

“I don't know, but I’m going to check it out!” The brown stallion runs out of the bushes ignoring the words of plea from his sister, he walks up to the purple orb and stares at it for a moment. “It's OK Iris, It's just a ball of light.”

“R-Really?” Iris says as she slowly walks up and sits beside him.

“Yeah look!” he says by dragging his hoof over the sphere, the surface ripples under his touch. “See nothing to be scared abo-,” his sentence is cut off as a limb shoots out and grabs his neck, Iris just screams.

“AHHHHH! No! Brother!” She tries to help him by grabbing the limb now firmly attached to her brothers neck.

“Iris, go! run!” Is all he says as in one movement, the unknown limb; breaks his neck. Iris starts to run, she runs back towards the area they came from, ignoring the cuts and grazes from the branches and twigs slashing at her as she runs. Tears streaming down her face as she moves through the under brush, she sighs a small relief as the entrance to the forest and Ponyville comes into sight.

“I'm going to make it!” She quietly says to herself. Only to be cut off when a figure drops in front of her.

CRASH!

The ground shakes slightly as the figure drops from the sky, Iris skids to a halt and starts to tremble. “Please, don't hurt me!” She shouts out holding both fore legs over her head. The figure just stands there, purple light emanating from it's eyes.

“What are you?” The figure asks.

“I'm just a foal, please; please don't kill me!” Iris pleads, still rooted to the ground.

“A foal! What is a foal?” Iris finally looks up.

“I'm a filly, just a child! Please don't hurt me!” She looks back down.

“So! Child! What is your name?” the figure steps forward. “Well? I'm waiting!” The figure moves to grab her.

“IRIS! my names Iris!” she shouts in blind panic.

“Well, Iris, my young child, we're going to play a little game; won't that be fun?” Iris looks again to the creature.

“W-What k-kind of game?”

“Oh, it will be a fun game!” The figure reaches down as Iris looks up, only to have her world turn to black.