A Blank Canvas, Heroism, & Apples

by CaptainShadowDust

Rating: teen
Tags: Romance, Tragedy, Adventure, Dark
Length: 1147

When mysterious foalnappings occur in Ponyville, it's up to one of the Mane Six to prevail with heroism and stop the cryptic phenomenon. And this time, it's not Twilight Sparkle.

When mysterious foalnappings occur in Ponyville, it's up to one of the Mane Six to prevail with heroism and stop the cryptic phenomenon. And this time, it's not Twilight Sparkle…

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2014-01-01 20:30:02 UTC

Prologue

During his high chaos days, Discord was experimenting with his magic on pony transformations and creation, particularly into monsters and horrors. Discord had became greatly flustered and distracted by the two "Great" alicorn Sisters and their quest for the Elements of Harmony to defeat him. "Nopony is going to stop my beautiful chaos!" Discord had shouted as he sat upon his magnificent, hoof-crafted throne in the Celestial Sister's castle, deep in the Everfree Forest. Out of his impenitrable anger and frustration, The Chaos Master accidentally created a true monster hybrid. This particular hubris was a tall, white pony-like thing, and wore a black suit. This monster had no face, just a blank canvas. The hybrid could control and change his height and foreleg and backleg size. He also had tentacle-like appendages snaking out from his back. Discord was overjoyed with his beautiful hybrid! He decided to name his magnificent creation "SlenderPony", because of his astonishingly tall and skinny frame. But before Discord could show off SlenderPony, the alicorn Sisters had gathered the Elements of Harmony to banish the Master of Chaos into stone. When Discord went, so did his faceless companion. So when Discord escaped his rock prison, SlenderPony escaped with his master also. But being emprisoned in stone can make a certain chaos bringer forgetful. SlenderPony was then forgotten. Now, with no home, no refuge, and no companion, SlenderPony began his journey to the closest town, the one by the EverFree Forest; Ponyville.

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The mysterious and lonely monster's hooves pounded the dirt, grass, and vines of the EverFree Forest. His long, lanky, yet somewhat broad body gave him extra energy and power to continue his descent. Thoughts ran through his head like bullets being fired in war. He had no eyes, so none of these "salty, wet, sighs of weakness couldn't flow down his white canvas of a face. But that didn't mean he couldn't have mental tears rushing through his head, like the rapids of a river. He was all alone; No Master, no friend, no one to love him. He had been forgotten by his own father and Master! "Slendy" had been so loyal, kind, loving to his Master, and all he go in return was to be forgotten! SlenderPony kicked at an ant hill that was laying in front of him. The ant hill flew about a hundred ft. away from Slender. No!, SlenderPony screams in his head. As he continued about in his rage, he didn't realize the pile of dried up driftwood in front of him. He stumbled on the wood and fell straight in the dirt, his blank canvas face first. He decided not to get up for awhile, just sit there in sadness as his mental tears flooded his head to the point where he thought his mental tears may pour out his ears and butt. After fifteen minutes of continued sorrow and pain, SlenderPony got up slowly. His strong, lean, and ashtonishingly tall body hardened with pain, rage, and pure envy. Soon. Soon everypony will know who I am... He thought as he continued on his way to the quiet, peaceful, little ole' town of Ponyville that will soon get a little taste of grief and despair, spoonful, by spoonful...

Chapter 1: The News And Painful Sobbing

"Goood Morning Ponyville!" This is your favorite evening newscaster, Hard Hitting, bringing you today's news! We'll be right ba- THIS IS AN EMERGANCY NEWCAST!! STAY INDOORS!! KEEP YOUR FOALS WITTH YOU!! I REPEAT, STAY INDOORS!!" As soon as Hard Hitting finished the last word of the newscast, a horribly loud bell rang. The Emergency Bell. The sounds of ponies shouting and screaming and galloping hooves were all throughout Ponyville and the Everfree Forest. It's very rare that there was an emergency broadcast, especially in quiet, peaceful Ponyville. Doors and gates and windows all slammed in unison. Only some of the bravest ponies peaked their heads from their former cozy and bright now dark and seemingly vacant, homes. As a tall, white, faceless pony-like monster wearing a black suit wandering their cobblestone streets. Quiet, almost silent gasps were heard as the faceless creature headed toward the beloved and popular Carrousel Boutique.

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The next day, Applejack's hooves pounded against the cobblestone in a rhythemic fashion. She had to hurry or she'd end up missing Rarity's lunch party that was planned earlier this week. The normally bustling and voice-filled streets of Ponyville, were now nearly silent and almost vacant. The few ponies that occupied the streets were only full grown stallions and mares, but no foals or fillies in sight. AJ pondered on the mysterious absences. "Where is everypony?" She quietly thought to herself. But she knew not to get in other ponies business,so she didn't ask the lingering ponies. Still, the country mare felt something was deeply, surely, positively wrong. She automatically felt the painful depression surging through her body. She had felt this feeling since she was just a filly, when her parents died, and from then on. She felt this way when something was wrong or when grief or pain hit other ponies. Applejack cringed and lowered her head. Thoughts raced through her head. Three single formed in beautiful emerald eyes and glided gently down her orange cheeks.

About fifteen minutes later, AJ raised her head, dried her tears, and continued galloping to Carrousel Boutique.

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As soon as Applejack entered the boutique, she felt the grief, salty tears, and pain sweep other her. The pain, the feeling. Her five best friends were scattered around the lobby of the fashion shop. Fluttershy sat in one corner, curled up in a tiny ball, quietly crying. Rainbow Dash was in another corner, rocking back and forth with wide eyes that supported bags under them. She was muttering soft words that Applejack couldn't quite hear. But she caught the words "No, no, no" and "Scotaloo". Pinkie Pie was ,surprisingly, sitting quietly on the plush leather couch. Twilight Sparkle was going through stack after stack of books, reading quickly with wide eyes. Like Rainbow, Twilight was also muttering sharp words under her breath. Rarity was sitting on the couch beside Pinkie. She was sobbing loudly as Pinkie had one hoof around her and rubbed her back with the other, in a comforting way. The fashionista's blue eyes were bloodshot, red, and puffy from all the crying. AJ was so confused, but she still tried to comprehend the situation.

"Rar's, girls, wha' the hay happened?" Applejack said, rather calmly so she wouldn't worry the others.

"He, he t-t-took her," Rarity said in between sobs, gulps, and hiccups. Of of a sudden, Rarity jumped up from the couch and grabbed AJ by the neck with both hooves and shook her violently.

"HE TOOK HER!! HE TOOK HER FROM ME!" Rarity screamed at Applejack, before anypony could respond or act to the situation...