Hope/ An Angel in Equestria

by brandsca123

Rating: teen
Tags: Slice of Life, Human, Main 6, Original Character, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Dark, Comedy, Other, Adventure
Length: 13934

Fluttershy finds an abandened human baby

A baby is found by Fluttershy one stormy night. Only it's not a normal baby let olone a pony. Feeling sorry for the helpliss creature she takes it in. How will her friends react to the strange newborn? How did it get here? And why was it out in the middle the forist?

thanks to lord_kalbario for helping me with the spelling.

Published 2012-03-14 07:54:02 UTC
Last updated 2012-03-31 19:47:46 UTC

A dark and stormy night

CHAPTER ONE
A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT

A/N. k this is my very first fanficand some constructive critisisimn would be helpfull as my spelling and grammer is terreble. Anyway don't forget to comment and rate the fic.

A small cry could be heard deep within the everfree. Fluttershy who was outside to cheek up on her chickens had heard a loud noise. Thinking it was an animal in trouble, she decided to go and rescue the creature dispite it being night time. It was raining over the everfree and the yellow pegasus was franticly running through the forist looking for the sorce of the noise. The pegasus perked her ears up and listened. A faint crying could be heard. She suddenly took of like a bullet in the direction of the noises.

"Oh my... I only hope whatever is making those noises is ok..." She kept going, only stoping to listin and pinpoint the location of the sounds. As she kept going further into the forist the noises kept getting louder, as she kept going faster, to rescue the creature hopefully before it gets hurt. Fluttershy ran faster and faster panting deep and heavy breaths as she neared a small clearing. She stoped suddenly, as she found the sorce of the noises ontop of a small hill. By now the rain was coming down hard and a small rumble could be heard in the distance.

"Hee....hello? Are you all right?" The pegasus stutterd. The crying only intensified, whatever was making the noise was obviously in distress. The pegasus slowly and steadily trotted out to the hill and let out a small gasp at what she saw.

"Oh dear..ummm...oh..what do i do?" The pegasus just stared at the top of the hill and stopped right next to it. What she saw was a baby, lying on it's back naked and wet, shivering with cold. It wasn't a pony as far as Fluttershy could tell. It was furless and had no hooves. It slightly resembled a small ape. its little hands swinging out in the air as the creature let out more cries of distress. The pegasus looked around to see if she could spot the young ones parents. She couldn't see them, and by now she was looking at the baby with pitty in her eyes.

"Shhhh...It's ok....I'm here..Don't worry..I'll take care of you." She cuddled the infint trying to shield it from the rain as she started to leave the forist.

"What are you?" She thought to herself. The infant was still crying but it's shivering had slowed a little as she left the clearing.

"Hush now I wont hurt you." The pegasus said as she nuzzled the baby. Finaly the infant stopped crying about halfway through the forist and was sound asleep. The pegasis looked at the baby and started to cry silent tears as she said to herself.

"Who would leave a baby out in the middle of the everfree all alone with nopony to protect them?" She thought long and hard about what just happened, but stoped when she came to a small cottage. There was a small sign that said "Fluttershy's cottage" hanging on a mailbox. Fluttershy went up to the door and entered her cottage then went upstairs to her room. She got a towel and started to dry the little infant. It grunted at being woken up and took a look at the timid pegasus in front of it and cooed. Fluttershy stared back at the creature and hugged it closer to her putting in a protective hold. She then felt a cold peace of metal and quickly put the baby down and stared at a small chain locket that was around the baby's neck. She took the locket off and looked at it curiously. She saw the name "Hope" ingraved on it.

"Hope?...Is that your name" Fluttershy then looked at the baby that was staring back at her with a knowing look and cooed again. Fluttershy then opened the locket to find a note that fell out. Fluttershy picked it up with her teeth and put it on the dresser where she unfolded it. The letter said...

To whomever is reading this. This is Hope our daghter. If you find her please take good care of her becuase she is the last of her kind. In a last ditch effert to save our people from going extinct we sent her away through a dimentional gate to protect her. Our world is dying and if your reading this we might be dead. We only ask that you protect her and rase her as she is our only hope.

Fluttershy looked at the letter and back the baby.

"Last of your kind?" Fluttershy said to herself, a small tear going down her face. She went up to the baby and got onto the bed and cuddled the infant close.
"I only hope my friends will be able to accept you" Fluttershy said as she fell asleep. Hope cuddled closer to Fluttershy and said with a small squeakey tone.
"Mama."

Little did they know a small furry bunny was staring at them. Angel the rabbit hopped up onto the dresser and took a look at the note and locket. He rolled his eyes and hopped back down and out of the room.

Somewhere in the everfree a small vortext appered and two Strange creatures came out. They had dark black eyes and skin that looked like it was rotting off. Two black curved hornes were present on them. They stood on four legs that each ended in a claw with a blade like protrusion coming out of the heel. they had a scaly face that resembled a snake and had two sharp fangs that jutted out of there jaws. The tail was long and whip like and ended in a small blade like tip. they had wings that looked like a bats but had holes in them. they let out low grumbling growles as they sniffed around the ground. Suddenly one spoke with a low rumbling voice.

"I smell her. The child of harmany shouldn't be to far." The other one groweld and sniffed some more.

"Grrrarrrr....Somethings else was here, Kabold most likely it has the child."

"Hmmm yes that could be a problem but we could easily fix that Sheraa" Suddenly a large growl could be herd behind the two strange creatures. They both turned around to face whatever had snuck up on them. A mantacore, a half bat, half loin, half scorpion stared down the two creatures with hunger in it's eyes. All three stood their ground as they stared at each other.

"Well well well Kabold this creature thinks it can stand against us of the deamonta race." Sheraa chuckled.

"Why not show this pittyfull creature what happens to those who think they can hurt us." Kabold said. Both creatures pounced at the manticore. A small howl of pain could then be herd throughout the everfree.

Enter the egghead

CHAPTER 2
ENTER THE EGGHEAD

Fluttershy awoke in the morning next to Hope. She smilled at the infant. Hope's stomach started to growl signifing that she was hungry.

"Oh dear... ummm hold on" Fluttershy said as she picked up Hope. She brought the baby downstairs and put her on the couch. Fluttershy quickly went back upstairs and got a peice of cloth and used it as a makeshift diaper before bringing her to the kitchen.

"Now what do you eat." Fluttershy said to herself. She went through the cuberds and took out some applesauce and put some in a bowl and handed it to Hope. Hope eyed it with a confused look befor dipping her hands into the sauce. Fluttershy just watched as the baby started playing with it. Just then a rainbow blur came through the window and stopped near Fluttershy.

"Hey Fluttershy whats that thing. I saw you bring it into your cottage last night." A rainbowed mained pegasus said. Who had a cutey mark of a cloud with a rainbow colored lightningbolt.

"Oh ummm.... This is Hope Rainbow Dash." Fluttershy said as she pointed a hoof at the giggling baby who was busy trying to throw its breackfast all over the place. Rainbow Dash looked at Hope as if to see if it was a threat. Hope cooed and gurgled at Rainbow Dash, who let out a small giggle as she went closer to the infant.

"Hi Hope I'm Rainbow Dash the best flyer in equestria, and the fastist" Rainbow dash said proudly as she extended a hoof to Hope. "I'm the only one here that could do a sonic rainboom."Rainbow countinued to stare at the baby.

"Hey Fluttershy doesn't this thing understand equestrean?" The baby just squealed playfuly as it picked up the bowl of applesauce and threw it at Dash. The bowl landed with a splat right on top of Dash. Rainbow Dash removed the bowl and glared at the baby.
"what was that for." She said, a little anoyed. Hope just giggled at the angry pegasus. Fluttershy sensing the moment suddenly said.

"Sorry Dash she is just a baby." She said with a slight blush."She doesn't really know any better." Rainbow Dash just glared as she wiped the sweet and tangy sauce of her face.

"Whatever. I just came to see if you wanted to watch me practice my flying. I learned a couple of new flying techniques that are sue to impress the wonderbolts in the next young flyers competition." Rainbow Dash said.

"Oh sorry Rainbow Dash I was just planning on going to Twilights to see if i can identify this thing." She said as Hope tryed to grab one of Dashes feathers. Rainbow Dash was about to protest, when a small sharp pinching sensation was felt on her wing.

"Owwwwww" Rainbow Dash looked back to see Hope holding a blue feather in her hands. "Hey thats mine!" Rainbow Dash grabbed the feather and hoped started to cry. Fluttershy went to comfort the infant.
"I think maybe you should go." Fluttershy said to an angry looking Rainbow Dash.
"Well ok," Rainbow Dash huffs, "but you gotta promise to at least watch me later." Dash said as she moved away from Hope, staring daggers at the child. "And keep that thing away from me."

"Oh ok Rainbow i promise." Fluttershy said sheepisly. Rainbow Dash went back out through the window with a wave and zoomed off into the distance.

"Right.. now lets get you cleaned up." Fluttershy said to Hope.

Once Fluttershy cleaned up Hope and the mess she made in the kitchen she made a makeshift carryer and put hope in it and stated of towords the library. In ponyville Fluttershy tryed to ignore all the staires she got by the resedents. Obviously they never seen a creature like Hope before. Just then a poffy pinked mained pink pony with three ballons for her cutey mark ran towords Fluttershy.

"Hey Fluttershy whats that thing is it a new pony couse i know evreypony here and i dont know that one whats its name why is so small why mmfffph...." Hope grabbed the pink pony by the snout and started sqweezing playfuly while giggling.

"Oh hi Pinky pie.. ummm thiss is Hope. She is just a baby." Fluttershy said sheepishly. Pinky was busy making honking noises as Hope sqweezed her nose. Pinky pulled away and started to giggle and snort.
"Well that explanes its behavior. Isn't that right you silly filly." Pinky said to Hope. Hope cooed in response.

"awwwww. Anyway i have to get a party started to welcome Hope see you later Fluttershy." Pinky said as she ran of towords sugercube corner. Fluttershy contined on towords the library. When she got there she knocked softly on the door. A Lavender colered unicorn opened the door. She had a dark perple main with a light perple stripe in the middle. Her cutey mark was that of a star sarrounde by five smaller stars in a circle.

'Hey fluttershy what brings you here come in." The unicorn said.
"ummm.twilight i need your help in identifying a species." Said Fluttershy. Fluttershy took Hope out of the carryer and put her gently on the floor. Twilight eyed the infant with curiosity. Fluttershy opened a pocket in the carryer and started handing Twilight sparkle the locket and note that was found with the baby. Twilight read the note and then looked at the locket and then at Hope.

"Hey Spike. could you please get me the copy of Animals of Equestria." Twilight said.

"I got it already Twi." A small perple dragon said as he walked toword Twilight with a larg heavy looking book. Spike then dropped the book and stared at Hope.

"ummm..twilight. Whats that?" Spike said pointing at Hope. Fluttershy picked up Hope and brought her to the couch and plopped her down while Twilight was looking franticly through the book.

"I don't know Spike. It's not in the book so it could be a new speces. Fluttershy would you mind if i take a look at...."

"Hope" Fluttershy said. Twilight then came close to Hope and used her magic to levitate a scroll and qwill towords her. Spike came close to Hope to get a better look at her.

"How old is she" Spike asked.

"She is Just a baby. maybe one years old." Fluttershy said. Twilight started taking notes as she eyed Hope.

"Interesting I wonder how big she'll get when she is older." Twilight said."Can she talk Fluttershy." Twilight said as she leened in close to Hope to get a better look. As if to answer her question Hope stuck out her tong and let out a soft.

"pppbbbttt" Twilight just sighed and rolled her eyes as she countinued taking notes. Spike started to giggle at Hopes anticks.

"Right I think we might need to do some tests." Twilight said as she picked up Hope with her magic and started to go downstairs when a loud knocking was herd from the door. Twilight put the baby back down and went to open the door when a pink blur came running through the door knocking it of its hinges as a trail of confetii was left. Just then two more ponies came trotting in, one an orange earth pony with both its mane and tail in a ponytail. She wore a cowboy hat and had freckles on her face, her cutey mark was that of three apples. She spoke with a southern accent.

"Whats this ah here about Fluttershy having a baby? I never thought of Fluttershy being the one to ave a child"

"Applejack is right dear." A white perple maned unicorn came in. She spoke like one of those snobbish people but still had enough kindniss in her voice to not seem like one. She had make up on her eyes and walked with grace. Her cutey mark was that of three diamonds.

"Anyway can i see the little darling"

"Oh ummm sure Rareity she's over here" Fluttershy said. Both Rareity and Applejack walked forword and then gasped at the little bouncing baby.

Lord Mooneater

At the edge of the everfree forist, two demon like creatures were watching a yellow pegasus trot into a village with a small child in a carryer by her side. Kabold and Sheraa growled and turned and went back into the everfree they continued walking until they came too a small vortext. They went inside and the vortext closed behind them.

On the other side of the vortext was another world. This world had fire and brimstone everywhere, pools of lava and blood covered the ground and everywhere there were living monstrosoties. they all seemed to be made of a mish mash of different animals. Some had bodys like an ape but a head of a deformd dog, and made small chhoking noises as they talked. Some looked bipedal but had scaley skin and spikes coming out of thier spine, the heads looked humanoid but the tops of their heads were sqished to a point, while the lower jaws were missing, a long cord like tounge was dangeling down. they made gurgleing like burps as they talked. there were even one's that looked like Kabold and Sheraa.

The sky was blood red and an eternal eclipse was in the sky. All around them there were craters and ruined buildings corpses of humans litterd the streets. The two creatures continued thier jurney toword a small pyramid like structure. They climbed it and stoped near the top and bowed.
"Lord Mooneater." Both creatures said. A Human like figure waved his hand and stood. He had jet black eyes and red pupils with a cat like slit. He had a huge malevalent smile on his face showing rows of sharp teeth, His fingers were knife like claws, His ears were pionty like an elf. On his back he had jet black angel wings. He wore armer that looked like something a roman gladeater would where.

"So did you find her." His voice sounded soft and sad with a hint of wickedness.

"Yes we did your honor." Kabold said.

"But she was with another creature." Sheraa said.

Kabold spoke up again. "But we couldn't get the child of harmony without raising suspicion."

"Hmmmmm....this does pose a problem." Mooneater said. "But we need to act fast. We don't want the childs chaos gene to awaken. If it does she would pose a huge threat to us."

"Now what my lord." Kabold said
"We wait, and when the time is right we strike and kill the child." Mooneater said befor breaking out into a laugh. "Then nothing will stop us from conckering the universe."

Back in Equestria.

"The little tiyke has ah mighty set o lungs on her." Applejack said as she tried to quite down the crying baby.

"I Just don't know what could be wrong." Twilight said.

"I have a bad feeling about this." said Fluttershy. Rareity and Spike where busy trying to find a book on parenting and were running around panting.

"Uh Oh! uhhh.. Girls my pinky sense is trying to tell me something." Pinky pie said. "I think something bad is about to happen." Little did she know a portal was biggining to form on the other side of the everfree.

Close Call

CHAPTER FOUR
CLOSE CALL

Special thanks to my brother Cory Brandstetter and to another user a MR. Lord_Kalbario for their support and for helping me in the makeing of this chapter.

A loud crying could be heard from the library. Twilight, AJ, Spike, and Fluttershy were stairing at Hope in disbelef. Pinky was trying every thing within her power to calm the baby. Rarity was lying on the floor covering her ears.

"Please make it stop" Rarity whined "I don't think i can take anymore of this noise."

"Hey look at the funny face." Pinkie Pie was making face after face trying to calm Hope down. "Come on look at the funny face doo da doo da loo, look at the funny face.........Please." Nothing seemed to work.

"I think maybe something scared it." Twilight said.

"Ya think!" Applejack said with a hint of anoyence in her voice.

"She could be hungry" Fluttershy said, as she started making her way to Hope.

"OH COME ON!" Pinkie shouted, "Who dosn't like funny faces" Suddenly Hope stoped crying, Pinky then looked at Hope and did a really big smile, obviosly happy about her triumph. It was short lived though as Hope erupted into even louder tears. The smile on Pinky's face disapeard as she went slack jawed.

"Oh boy this is going to be one of those days" Spike facepalmed.

Back on the other side of the everfree, a small creature was emerging from the portal. It looked like an eyeball with bat wings. It had claws like a bird of prey and it zoomed around at high speeds. on its left claw was a small bracelet.

"Ok Eyegore," A voice came from the bracelet, "locate the child of harmony and follow it. Don't let it out of your sights, we have to keep a close eye on her to see when would be a good time to strike. You have your orders now go, for the glory of the deamonta." Eyegore started zooming in the direction of ponyville as the portal closed.

Mooneater was sitting back on his throne looking at a holoscreen.

"Don't fail me." The screen showed houses left and right, there were colorful ponies everywhere. Somehow they didn't seem to notice that they were being watched. Suddenly a rainbow colored blur was seen directly in front of the screen and seemed to be getting bigger and bigger.

Eyegore couldn't react in time as he crashed into Rainbow Dash and was sent flying by the force.
"What the hey" Rainbow Dash said as she rubbed her head. "Who threw that?!"

Back in Mooneaters throne room, the image on the screen was spinning around suddenly, untill a soft thud was heard.

"God damn it!" Mooneater cursed.

Back in ponyville Eyegore was on its back on top of a stool that was by a table outside of Sugercube Corner. The door to bakery opened up as a light grey pegasus with a blond mane came out carrying a chocolate chip muffin in her hooves. On her flank was the image of a bunch of bubbles. She went to the table and stool and proceded to sit down. A loud wet splat was herd when she tuched down. Eyegore was crushed to death. Back in the relm of the deamonata a loud angry scream was herd off in the distance.

Back at the library Hope had finally calmed down. Fluttershy was hugging her close while rocking back and forth while singing.

"Hush now quite now."
'Its time to lay your sleepyhead"
"Hush now quite now."
"It's time to go to bed."

Hope was fast asleep at that point. Rarity and Applejack had already gone out because they grew tired of Hopes nonstop crying. Spike was holding an ice pack to his head and was walking upstairs to go to bed. Twilight was in the kitchen with Pinkie Pie making tea. And right now all was quite.

For now.......

Harmoney and Chaos

Chapter 5
Harmoney and Chaos

It's been four weeks since Fluttershy had found Hope. Fluttershy has now grown fond of Hope, and now considers Hope her doughter. Hope has changed in the past few weeks. She has matured mentaly at an alarming rate much to everypony's surprise. Hopes brown hair is now long and fashiond in a way that is simalure to Fluttershy's. Hope can now speak in complete sentences. Fluttershy was overjoyed when she discovered this, even more so when Hope started calling her Mamashy. Her friends however didn't take to it well as they never heard the end of it. Pinkie Pie, Applejack and Rarity grew to love Hope like a sister. Applejack had gave Hope her old bed which she had when she was a faol, and gave her Applebloom's old toys. Pinkie Pie kept insisting that Hope should come over to visit her more often. Rarity had agreed to make Hope some clothes and has taken the role of teaching Hope how to be a proper lady. Hope had shown some magical ability one day when she used telekanesis to chuck a bowl of oatmeal at Rainbow Dash who happened to be clearing the sky that day. Twilight Sparkle was their to witniss the event and is now teaching Hope about the proper use of magic. Spike was more or less a big brother to Hope. Rainbow Dash likes Hope but tries to avoide her, as Hope likes to throw anything she's holding at her and has tried on numerus occasions to pull a feather off her wing when her back is turned. Fluttershy kept saying that Hope is only playing but Rainbow Dash thinks differently. And last but not least Angel Bunny, who had grown protective of Hope in the past weeks. Maybe even a bit too protective at times, like when he attacked Diamond Tearia and Silverspoon when they decided it would be fun to make fun of Hope because she's different. Since then Angel never left Hopes side. Hope has even learned the ability to grow angel wings at will in order to fly, though she isn't that good at it yet.

Fluttershy was walking to Rarity's carasel boutique to get Hope fitted for her clothes. Hope was on her back sitting down and looking all around with curiousity. Angel wasn't too far behind and kept a look out for any potential threats to Hope. Hope then pointed in front of her and asked....

"Whats that Mamashy" Hope was pointing towords the boutique which was just starting to come into sight.

"Thats Rarity's boutique Hope," Fluttershy said with a smile,"Thats where we are going to get you fitted for your clothes." Hope just giggled happily. Angel just rolled his eyes and kept hopping forword.

Fluttershy trotted up the front steps with Angel close behind and walked right through the front door. They were shortly greated by a white regal looking unicorn, who smiled when she saw them.

"Fluttershy, what brings you here darling." Rarity said.

"Hi Rarity, I'm here to get Hope fitted for some clothes, if your not that busy though." Fluttershy said sheepishly.

"Ah yes the little one. I was wondering when you would bring her in." Rarity said as she looked at Hope. "Come now dear we need to get you some nice clothes." She ushered Fluttershy into the next room and magiced a some measuring tape into thin air. Hope was nervisly looking for a way out when she saw the look of exitement on Rarity's face. Once done measering Hope she started to make smalltalk with Fluttershy.

"So Fluttershy how is everyting with the little darling."

"Oh ummm....well Hope is fine though she dosn't really get along with Rainbow Dash. Just the other day Hope threw a book titled Work Harder Not Smarter at her while she was resting on a cloud. As to why Hope would have a book like that is a mystery to me."

"I got it from aunti Twilight" Hope said.

"But you still need to apologize to Rainbow Dash for hurting her." Fluttershy said. Angel was laghing histaricly at that point. Hope blew some of her hair out of her eyes.

"She was supposed to work on the weather and I was only trying to help motivate her." Hope said.

"I don't think Rainbow Dash needed that kind of motivation sweetie." Rarity deadpanned. "Anyway I'm finished with the measurments and I need to work on the design, so you two can go now. The clothes won't be done for a few hours." Angel was wiping away tears at this moment and sighed and proceded to follow Fluttershy and Hope out of the boutique and into ponyville.

In the realm of the Deamonta, an angry Mooneater was walking back and forth in his throne room planing his next aproach on trying to get close to the child of harmoney.

"Why,why,why,why. Every week the same thing happens. No matter how many Eyegores I send out to spy on the child it always gets crushed by that stupid grey pegasus." Just then a shadow like figure came into the room.

"Then why not ssssssend me my lord. I General Kerosine can make sure the child is dead." Its voice rummbled through the temple as it spoke. Mooneater pondered for a bit and said.

"Very well Kerosine I will send you to kill the child." Mooneater raised his hand and sent a glowing orb directly at Kerosine who then dissapeared. "And don't fail me."

At the edge of the Everfree a shadow like figure apeared in a flash of blinding light. It looked around with its dead white eye's and growled.

"FOR THE GLORY OF THE DEAMONTA!" It roared as it started charging into ponyville.

Back at Sugercube Corner the local bakery. Fluttershy, Angel, and Hope were sitting down awaiting some ice-cream. Rainbow Dash was their having just joined them when Fluttershy insisted that she come with them.

"So Hope, I hear you have something you want to say to me." Rainbow Dash said with a smirk. Hope just huffed and said quickly.

"I'm sorry for throwing the book at you." Rainbow dash smiled with triumph while Fluttershy just smiled.

"Good job Hope, I'm glad you did the right thing." Pinkie pie said as she came bouncing towords them with four bowls of ice-cream balanced on her flank.

"Anyway, Fluttershy tells me you can sprout wings Hope." Rainbow Dash said.

"Yep,yep,yep aunti Dash. Just watch." Hope said as she started to concentrate. A pair of large white featherd wings erupted with a flash from her back. Rainbow Dash couldn't beleave her eye's and she stared at Hope. Hope just smiled and giggled as she made the wings disapeare.

"That has got to be the coolest thing I have ever seen." Rainbow Dash said. "If your ever in need of some training then just ask me okey Hope." Just then a loud crash was heard, followed by the sound of thundering footsteps and screaming. A light green unicorn with a harp for a cutie mark came crashing through the window screaming. Fluttershy squeaked and ran to the unicorn.

"Oh..my Lyra are you all right." Fluttershy asked.

"Do I look all right. I was busy walking through town with Bon Bon when a thirty foot high thing attacked us and the town. It kept raring and demanding something called the child of harmoney." Lyra said with a hint of fright on her voice. "Me and Bon Bon tried to get away but that thing grabed me with a thorny tentical and threw me half way across town." A loud metalic raor was heard in the distance followed by a loud "BOOM,BOOM,BOOM" that seamed to be getting closer. Fluttershy and Lyra hid behind the counter, while Pinkie Pie brought out her trademark CUPCAKE BAZOOKA and started loading it with explosive cupcakes. (the secrits in the frosting but I'll never tell.). Hope went and hid under the table as Angel took a defensive stance in front of her. Rainbow Dash was bracing herself to attack anything that might come crashing through the door. The thundering footsteps grew louder as the ground started to shake. Suddenly they stopped and a loud breathing was heard. A large pupiliss eye stared in through the broken window, while the thing made a loud rumbeling growl. There was a dead siliance save for the ocasional scream. Rainbow Dash just stared intently at the eye as she started to crouch down getting ready to pounce. Pinkie aimed the bazooka and waited. Angel was staring daggers at the eye while Hope was lying in the fetal position behind him. Lyra peeked out from behind the counter as Fluttershy started crawling toword Hope. Just then four thorny tenticals busted through the wall and proceded to rip it off. The wall came off with the sound of splintering wood as the creature sent it flying into another building. Now the monster was in full view. It's body was just an alligater head with twin scorpion tails compleate with foot long stingers, it's hind legs were huge and triple clawed. It's front legs were small and looked like hinged blades. On its back was four tenticals with thorns surounding them. It's skin was a sickly green color and it stood over thirty feet tall. It opened it's mouth reaveling loads of razer sharp foot long fangs.

"Give me the child or die like the scum that you are." The creature bellowed.

"I'll show you who's scum freak" Rainbow Dash fleww as fast as she could at the creature when a thorny tentical grabbed her and slamed her hard on the ground knocking her out. Pinkie Pie fired the bazooka but the cupcake didn't do much damige. The creature opened it's mouth and fired a beam of energy at her sending her flying through a wall.

"Foolish children, do you think you could best me General Kerosine of the Deamonta race. I'll skin you alive next time you do that."

"Wh..why do..y...you want t...to k...kill Hope." Fluttershy said as she hugged Hope closer to her.

"You don't know do you," Kerosine chuckled,"I guess I can tell you before I use your intrails to hang you on the wall." Fluttershy wimpered at this threat.

"That child you hold so close is none other than the child of Archangel Harmony and the human prince Chaos. That child is desteaned to bring about the extenction of the Deamonta race and must die before that comes to pass." Kerosine said as he took a step closer to Fluttershy. "I was sent here to kill the child and to sloughter anyone who dares to get in the way."

"I DON'T THINK SO!" A loud voice rang. Kerosine looked to the side as a ball of light came flying right at him cousing him to crash to the floor.

"Who dares challenge me!" Kerosine roared as he got back up.

"That would be me Princess Celestia." A white alicorn with a long, flowing, striped main and tail said as she landed in front of Angel who was still standing strong by the way, and Fluttershy who was busy trying to sheild Hope. Princess Celestia raised her wings defensivly as her horn glowed.

"I came down to see this child that Twilght wrote to me about, but instead I find carnage, ponies screaming in terror and a monster that has the nerve to rampage through ponyvile like he owns the place." Celestia said a hint of anger in her voice, "I will give you a warning, leave peacfuly or be sent back to whatever hole you came from by force." Kerosine chuckled.

"So you think you can beat me. Don't make me laugh I will slaughter every single one of you here just as me and my brothers did to the childs race. No one will be spared from the wrath of the Deamonta." Kerosine charged at Celestia but was shot by another ball of light. Kerosine was stunned for a second but quickly regained his composure.

"I wont ask again!" Celestia demanded. Kerosine knew he might not stand a chance against her and backed down. He raised his front blade like appendage and sliced a portal open and steped through.

"Your race has chosen death. I will return with my brothers and we will kill you all." Kerosine said as the portal closed.

Princess Celestia sighed and calmed herself down before turning to face Fluttershy. She bent over and loked at Hope who was busy burying her face into Fluttershy's chest out of fright.

"May I see this child Flutershy?" Celestia said calmley as Fluttershy let Hope go.

The Arch-Angels

Chapter 6
The Arch-Angels

A/N: No help this time. I did the proof reading myself to make sure it was done properly. All words come from the oxford canadian dictionary, which I used to correct any miss spellings. Songs used in the making of this chapter, Fate of the unknown and The other promise.

Princess Celestia, Fluttershy, Angel Bunny, Lyra, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and Hope were standing in front of the ruined Sugarcube Corner.

"May I see the child Fluttershy?" Princess Celestia asked a shivering Fluttershy. Angel was standing defensively in front of Hope, who was hugging Fluttershy for comfort. The princess trotted slowly over to them.

"Oh lord," Pinkie Pie said looking at the destruction around her. "Mr, and Miss Cake will kill me. How am I going to explain that their house was destroyed by a monster." Her mane and tail deflated, and she lost some of her bright color's.

"Uggg, my head" Rainbow Dash groaned as she got up. She rubbed her head and winced in pain as blood started pouring out of a cut on her head. Fluttershy noticed this and went over to her to tend to the wound.

"What was that thing?" Lyra said as she came out of hiding.

"That was a deamonta, a monster from the void that feeds off the pain and suffering of others before they slaughter them." Celestai said. "I'll explain more later, right now is not a good time as there might be more of them." With that said she teleported them to Twilights library.

In the library Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Rarity, and Applejack were waiting patiently for the princess.

"Why would the princess want us all here. It just dosn't make any sense, and why would she be interested in Hope?" Twilight wondered outloud.

"Beats me sugercube. But it must be important if she wants all of us here." Applejack said.

"I was in the middle of trying to make Hope her dresses when she came knocking on my door." Rarity said. "Whatever Hope did it must have been big."

"I don't think this has to do with Hope doing something. I think it might be about why she's here." Spike said as a knock was heard on the door. Twilight used her magic to open it as five ponies, one bunny and a human came in. Everyone gasped at the state they were in. They were covered in dust and debris, Rainbow Dash was bleeding on the top of her head, Lyra was limping and Pinkie Pie had a sad look on her face. Princess Celestia was holding onto Hope as Angel came into the door trying to calm a frightened Fluttershy. Hope was crying softly as Celestia tried to silence her.

"What the hay happened" Applejack said.

"A monster calling himself Kerosine came rampaging into ponyville terrorising everypony trying to murder Hope." A sad Pinkie Pie said." And he distroyed Sugercube Corner." Pinkie burst into tiers.

"I tried to stop him but he slamed me face first into the ground hard." Rainbow Dash said.

"Why would a monster want to kill Hope. She hasn't done anything wrong." Fluttershy said.

"Ummmm. I think I should go." Lyra said as she ran out the door.

"So yer tellin me that some monster was distroying ponyville to get at Hope to kill her fer no reason." Applejack said.

"Thats just awful. The poor dear must be scared out of her wits." Rarity said as she took Hope from Celestia. Angel just glared as if to demand that Rarity let Hope go. Twilight was dumbfounded.

"Princess would you care to explain why this happened." Twilight asked. Princess Celestia sighed and said.

"I know you are confused but please sit down all of you, and I will explain everything." The group sat down. "That thing that attacked ponyville was a monster from the void called a Deamonta. Deamonta a crule monsters that have no remorse and take pleasure on feeding off of the pain and suffering of others. Once they enter a world they start to destroy everything in their path, corrupting any living thing before slaughtering them. Those that servive the first attack are then captured and used as food. They are heartless creatures that will stop at nothing until they destroyed everything.

"Princess how do you know all this?" Twilight asked.

"A long time ago when I was a faol my mother fell victim to the Deamonta, since then I lived in fear that they might try to take over Equestria." Everyone went wide eyed at this.

"Ummm...Princess there was somthing that this thing said that has me confused." Fluttershy spoke out softly. "Waht is an Arch-Angel and why does it want to kill Hope." Princess Celestia was a little shocked at what was said.

"An Arch-Angel. If thats the case I think I might understand why that thing was trying to get to Hope. But I'm still unsure about that. Anyway an Arch-Angel is a human gifted with both flight and magic due to something they call a chaos gene. As to what coases this gene to activate I don't know. Arch-Angels seem to mature quickly and live longer due to the gene, which is what separates them from other humans."

"Again how do you know this?" Twilight questioned. Princess Celestia then said.

"Long ago before discord was turned to stone we were visited by three beings from another world. They called themselves Arch-Angels. Their names were Arch-Angel Axil, Arch-Angel Lumin and Arch-Angel Harmony. They told us about discord and how he was spreading chaos around Equestria and gave us the means to make the elements. Just as mysteriously as they came they left, never to return."

"These Arch-Angels sound powerful." Rarity said intrigued by the story.

"Why did that thing say that Hope's mother was named Arch-Angel harmony." Rainbow Dash said.

"You mean one of them bore a child!" Princess Celestia said. She then turned to Hope and said. "Hope I'm going to do a memory scan on you to see why you were put here." Her horn glowed and she put it on Hopes forehead. Minutes later Celestia gasped and started to cry. "All of you listen to me and listen good."

"What happened? What did you see?" Twilight sounded concerned.

"This child is being hunted. The Deamonta killed all of her race and she was sent here to fulfil a prophecy. Somehow she alone has the power to defeat them, but need help controling her powers."

"What!?" Twilight said surprised. Celestia continued her speach.

"Fluttershy you are taking care of this child right?"

"Yes" Fluttershy said.

"This child is in danger as long as she is here. You must not let them get her otherwise it could mean the destruction of us all. Promise me Fluttershy that you would protect Hope with your life, the same goes for everypony in this room. The Deamonta are ruthless monsters that will stop at nothing to kill her."

"But why us your majesty." Applejack said. Princess Celestia then answered.

"It seems Hope was brought here for a reason. As to what it is I will try to find out. In the meantime please protect her, we mustn't let the Deamonta get their hands on her." Everybody in the room looked at Hope was fast asleep on Rarity's lap.

First day of school

Chapter 7
First day of school

Since the attack on ponyville, everyone was in a state of shock for the next few weeks. No one knew why the creature attacked or who this child of harmony was. Things did change for the better too.

Fluttershy and Hope had settled in together. Angel never seems to leave Hopes side and follows her everywhere. Fluttershy now keeps a close eye on Hope whenever she goes near the everfree, mostly to make sure that no monsters attack her. Hope had learned to walk in the past few weeks after the attack and is now as nimble on her feet as Rainbow Dash is in the air. Her wings have now grown in and are now fitted permanently on her back, though Hope still can't use them very well.

Pinkie Pie had managed to get off the hook with the Cakes once they discovered that a monster had rampaged through ponyville and destroyed their business.

Twilght juggled her time between teaching Hope how to control her magic to researching about Hope's species. Spike was just being Spike nothing really changed much about him.

Applejack sometimes babysat Hope who also became good friends with the CMC. Winona had taken a liking to Hope and sometimes let her rub her belly. Bigmac just spent most of his time working on the farm.

Rarity took to teaching Hope how to be a lady and sometimes made her a dress or two. Sweetiebell ws more or less a kid sister to Hope and the two became the best of friends.

Rainbow Dash and Hope had settled their differences and is now teaching her how to use her wings. Though Hope still plays the occasional prank on her.

Princess Celestia had taken a liking to Hope and sometimes tries to visit whenever she could. She became a second mother to Hope and always looked forword to the next visit.

As the days went by Fluttershy decided to enroll Hope in ponyville elementary. It was Hopes first day of school and she was both excited and a little bit nervous.

"Do I really have to go today Mamashy?" Hope asked.

"Yes you do, it's standard for any young foal to go to school when they're of age. Anyway Angel will be with you." Fluttershy said reassuring Hope that she will be fine.

"Angel's always with me." Hope said a little upset that the overprotective bunny will be following her around all day. Fluttershy hugged Hope and said.

"If you want I could keep him here all day so he won't bother you so much." Angel didn't hear this as he was busy trying to sneak into Hope backpack, which Rarity was kind enough to make for her. Fluttershy grabbed Angel and held him close as Hope went out the door and off to school.

"Have a good day" Fluttershy said.

The classroom was a flurry of conversations, with students talking left and right. Miss Cheeralee, the teacher trotted into the class and quieted the foals down.

"All right everypony today we have a new student joining us today." Miss Cheeralee was a purple earth pony with a light purple main and tail. Everyone looked to the front of the class, as a winged human walked in. Hope looked up nervously trying to hide behind her long hair, looking alot like a nervous Fluttershy.

"Alright now why not tell everypony your name and we can get you seated." Cheeralee said with a smile on her face. Hope looked up and spoke in a soft voice.

"Ummmm.....my name is Hope, I'm new and I am staying with my mom Fluttershy." Hope put on a nervous smile.

"All right Hope nice to meet you, your seat is over their behind Applebloom." Cheeralee said. Hope was relieved to hear a familiar name, and walked up toword her seat behind Applebloom who smiled at her. Hope then had the feeling of being watched. A young unicorn filly with pink fur and a striped purple and white main and tail, and a tiera placed on her head was glaring at Hope. She ignored the unicorn and tried to focus on the lesson. After what seemed like hours the bell rang and everyone ran out of the room for lunch. Outside Hope was enjoying an apple, when an orange pegasus with a blue main and tail came up to her. Hope smiled and said.

"Hey scootaloo, I didn't know you came hear." Scootaloo sat down next to Hope.

"Of course I come here didn't you see me in class." Scootaloo said.

"Hey Hope" A yung snow white unicorn with a pink main and tail came up with a big smile on her face.

"So Fluttershy decided to enroll you here." Sweetiebell said. A yellow earth pony with a red main and tail and a bow on her head came up behind sweetiebell.

"Hey Sweetiebell, hey Applebloom how's the cutie mark hunt coming along." Hope said as she was surrounded by her friends.

"It's not goin so well. No matter what we do we aint getting our cutie marks." Applebloom said.

"Maybe we just haven't tried hard enough." Scootaloo said.

"Well, well, well, looks like the blankflanks have made friends with the freak." A snarkey voice called out. It was Diamond Teira followed by her goone Silverspoon a silver furred unicorn. Hope and scootaloo just rolled their eyes.

"So what's a freak doing here. Don't you have to be with that stupid yellow pegasus." Diamond Teira said with a smirk. Silverspoon just laughed.

"Leave her alone you big meanie." Sweetiebell said.

"Can't ya go bug someone else fer once." Applebloom said. Hope couldn't stand conflict, stood up and said.

"Stop all of you!"

"Looks like the freak can talk." Silverspoon retorted. But Hope had enough at this point and went straight up to the two bullies. Diamond Teira and Silverspoon weren't expecting this and backed up.

"You two have got to be the biggest jerks I have ever seen. Cant you see that I don't want to see your faces at all. I'm also positive that Angel made that clear to you when we first met , or don't you remember the bite markes he gave you." Hope was angry at this point. Diamond Teira and Silverspoon rememberd the last time they tried to make fun of Hope and ran off screaming. The CMC stared at Hope and then burst out laughing.

"Wow I can't beleave you did that." Scootaloo said fighting back tears.

"Ya must have alot o guts to stick up to them." Applebloom said.

"You sure showed them." Sweetiebell said. Hope only smiled and said.

"Rainbow Dash told me to always stick up for myself when bullies are around, besides I've always wanted to say that to them." The bell rang and everyone went back to class.

"Hey do you want to hang out after class Hope." Scootaloo said. Hope replied back with a smile.

"Sure lets go to Sugarcube Corner." With that the four of them went back to class.

Flight

Chapter 8
Flight

School went off without a hitch. Hope and the CMC started to walk towards Sugarcube Corner, when Scootaloo started asking Hope about her wings.

"Those look strong, do you think you could fly with them." Scootaloo was in awe of Hope's massive bird like wings.

"No Scootaloo, I can't really control them yet." Hope sighed. "The best I can do with them is hover in air for a few seconds before falling flat on my face."

"Hey no worries, if it makes you feel better I can't fly ether." Scootaloo said. Hope just smiled and kept walking. They passed Fluttershy who was busy doing her shopping, Hope told her she wouldn't be back untill dinner and was going over to Pinkie Pie's house for the day. Fluttershy gave them some bits so they could enjoy themselves and they were off.

At Sugarcube Corner Pinkie was busy serving Hope and the CMC. Miss Cake was at the counter smiling and humming a tune as she counted the bits they gave her. They orderd the apple pie as it was both fresh and recommended by Pinkie. The pink party pony was back in two seconds carrying four plates on her rump. Once put on the table they dug in. Pinkie Pie took this as an opportunity to ask Hope questions.

"So Hope hows your stay in ponyville I see you made lots of friends this calls for a party and ........ OH MY GOSH I completely forgot to throw you a welcome I got to get going!" With that Pinkie darted out the door in a flash to prepare for Hope's so called "Welcome Party". Hope sweat dropped and stared in confusion at Pinkie Pie's antics.

In the middle of ponyville Pinkie was running around with a look of desperation on her face. Left and right she handed out invitations to a party to everypony in town.

"Oh my god how could I forget to throw Hope a welcome to ponyville party." Pinkie said to herself as she started to purchase party supplies.

"I wonder does Hope like cake I should make her a cake." Pinkie was frantically running around to shop after shop to get ready for the party.

"I mean who doesn't like cake oh maybe I should make some of my cupcakes I really hope she likes them." Pinkie ran back to Sugarcube Corner and up to her room at brake neck speeds and threw the supplies on her bed as she ran back down stairs to the kitchen.

"Excuse me Mr. Cake." Pinkie said as she ran through the baker pony knocking him into a bag of flour which exploded upon impact showering the room with clouds of white powder. Mr. Cake got up and started to sneeze uncontrollably. He was covered in flour ond was busy dusting himself off.

"Sorry Mr. Cake this is a party emergency." Pinkie said as she pushed him out the door.

Hope was finished with her snack and went outside.

"Hey were ya goin" Applebloome said.

"Sorry girls I just remembered that I have a flight lesson with Rainbow Dash." Hope said as she ran out the door. The CMC just stared and went back to their pie, discussing possible ways on getting their cutie marks. A loud explosion was heard in the kitchen as Pinkie Pie flew out and crashed into a wall.

"Note to self, no more special cupcakes." Pinkie said to herself as she got back up and made her way into the kitchen.

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In the Deamonta world Kerosine was grumbling to himself. He was in the badlands, a wide expanse of desert with no life save for the giant sandworms that fed off any who fell into one of the many craters that lined the place.

"Stupid child, you will not get the best of me again." He said as he stomped about having a fit of rage. That got one of the sandworms attention as it flew out of a crater. It had a spiderlike face with many mandebles that oozed digestive juices. It had ten limbs, five on each side which were used for gripping its prey. It had a huge worm like body that stood as tall as a skyscraper. It let out a huge scream as it dove for the general. Kerosine was one step ahead of it though as he opened up a portal and let the worm fall through it.

"Lets see how those ponies deal with that as it devours them hole." Kerosine laughed at what he had just done.

"Once it's done destroying their world I will go in and take the child to Mooneater himself so he may kill her personally."

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On the other side of the portal, the sandworm wriggled around and convulsed. It fliped itself over and looked around its surroundings, it was in a forest. A growl was heard behind it as a mantecore pounced at the worm. The sandworm turned quickly and let out a screech as it grabbed the beast in its legs and bit it. The mantecore roared in pain before it died, as the worm started to consume it.

Rainbow Dash was pacing back and forth, a whistle bobbed from side to side as she walked.

"Now Hope flying isn't easy if you don't know how to use your wings properly." Rainbow Dash said, "Fortunately I am here to teach you how to fly, no need to worry though because your being taught by the best and fastest flyer in Equestria." Hope just stared without saying a word.

"Now what you want to do is try to flap your wings and take off. I will time you to see how long you can stay above the ground." Hope readied herself and concentrated on trying to flap her wings. She floated above the ground for a few seconds before crashing back down.

"Maybe we should try something else." Rainbow facehooved.

"I don't think I'll ever be able to use my wings." Hope whined.

"Hey now there's no need for that, you'll get the hang of it I'm sure." Rainbow Dash said reassuringly. "Anyway let's try again, this time try to stay afloat for more than a few seconds." Hope just nodded and tried again. This time she managed to stay afloat until she landed.

"Thats perfect Hope, now lets see if we can work on your speed." Rainbow Dash was starting to get exited. She was happy that Hope was able to fly, even if it was for just a few minutes. Rainbow Dash looked around and saw a cave.

"All right Hope let's go in there we can use that cave as a flying course." She pointed a hoof at the cave.

"Doesn't that seem a bit dangerous Dash." Hope said with a look of worry.

"Nonsense, you have the best flyer in Equestria with you. What could go wrong." Rainbow Dash flew toword the entrance and said, "Hope you coming."

Hope just looked around nervously and nodded. She quickly ran to meet up with Rainbow Dash.

The worm had just finished its meal and was now exploring its new home. It wriggled through the forest with ease as it knocked trees down left and right. It heard some talking off in a clearing and went to investigate. It saw two figures walk into a cave. The worm sensing another chance to get a free meal followed.

The cave was huge and went down deep. Stalagmites and stalagtights littered the ground and ceiling, some were fused together making huge pillars that reached upwards. Some of the formations had small glowing crystals that gave off their own light. It made the perfect obsticale course. Hope stared in awe of the cave, the scene bringing a tear to her eye. It was shortlived though as Rainbow Dash broke the silence.

"Well Hope let's see if you can keep up with me. I promise I will go slow for you as it's your first time flying with me." Rainbow dash took off and Hope soon followed. Both were zooming around the formations with ease. Hope soon got the hang of flying and was keeping up with Dash with no effort. They stopped and landed in a small clearing to take a rest.

"Not bad for a beginner." Rainbow Dash said as Hope smiled. Suddenly Rainbow Dash lunged at Hope and pushed her to the side as a huge worm like creature came crashing face first into the ground.

(A/N: Listen to the song Deep Anxiety to get the full feel of what will be happening next.)

Hope screamed as she saw the monster. Rainbow Dash then got hold of Hope and said.

"Lets get out of here that thing has caused a cave in." The monster got a hold of itself and started to go toword the two, But a stalagtight fell and crushed its skull. The worm screamed as its juices came pouring out. The cave started to shake and rumble as debris came crashing down. Hope and Rainbow Dash took off and started speeding through the cave. Rocks fell left and right as the two nimbley dodged them. Hope nearly got crushed a few times but was saved by Dash. They saw a light in front of them and started making their way towords it. Rocks continued to fall as they neared the exit. Rainbow Dash got hit on the head with a rock and crashed onto the floor knocking herself out. Not wanting to see her friend die Hope quickly dropped down and started to drag her to the entrance. It was a close call as she managed to get both her and Rainbow Dash out safely just as the cave fell in on itself.

Rainbow Dash woke up in a hospital bed with a bandage on her head.

"Well it's good to see you awake" Rainbow Dash turned toword a red haired mare with a red cross for a cutie mark.

"Nurse Redheart what happened," Rainbow Dash then gasped, "Oh no! Hope!"

"There's no need to worry. She's the one who brought you here." Nurse Redheart said. "Anyway you have a visiter." Rainbow Dash looked toword the front of her bed. Hope soon walked up to meet her.

"That was a close one Dash."

"No biggee I get hit on the head alot." Rainbow Dash said as she smiled at hope. "But thanks for saving me."

"Come now Hope I think your mother is waiting for you outside." Nurse Redheart led Hope out the door. "Rainbow Dash needs the rest." Rainbow Dash sighed and laid back on the bed, thinking about the close call that she and Hope had.

"What was that thing, and who sent it?" She asked herself as sleep took her.

The party

Chapter 9
The party

Hope walked out of the hospital, and was tackled by a yellow blur.

"Oh Hope are you okay. I was so worried and why did you follow Dash into that cave, are you hurt." Fluttershy was on the verge of tears as she hugged Hope.

"I'm fine Mamashy, I'm just a little shaken." Hope said as Fluttershy started to squeeze her close.

"Don't you do that again." Fluttershy still refused to let go. "Anyway there is a surprise for you down at AJ's farm." Fluttershy said as she let Hope go. Hope looked at her curiously and asked,

"Arnt I in trouble for putting myself in danger?"

"Yes you are, but we will deal with that later." Fluttershy said. The two started walking towards Sweet Apple Acres, the town was surprisingly empty despite it being noon. Hope decided to break the silence.

"Mamashy?"

"Yes" Fluttershy answered.

"Rainbow Dash was just teaching me how to fly."

"I know."

"I can now fly just like a pegasus now, want to see." Hope said with enthusiasm. Fluttershy just smiled and nodded, as Hope got of the ground and started flying through the air.

"See Mamashy, I can fly."

"That's nice Hope, but you should still be careful." Fluttershy said. She was proud that Hope can finally use her wings, but was still worried that something bad might happen to her. They continued to talk as the made their way towards Sweet Apple Acres.

At the hospital Rainbow Dash was being woken up by a pink hoof. Pinkie Pie was trying to wake her up.

"Dashee come on we need to get to the party." Pinkie Pie said as Dash started to groan.

"Ugggg....five more minutes." Dash said as Pinkie started to drag her outside. Dash woke up as soon as she hit the floor.

"Who, what, when, where, why." Was all Dash could say as she jumped up. Pinkie only giggled.

"Come on Dash we are going to be late." Pinkie said as she started to push Dash out the door.

"late?, Late for what." Dash said.

"Hope's welcome to ponyville party silly." Pinkie said.

Somehow the two managed to get to the barn before Hope and Fluttershy.

"All right everypony Hope will be here any second now." Pinkie whispered. Everyone then went and hid.

Hope and Fluttershy made it to the barn door and opened it. Just then a loud "Surprise" was heard. Hope just stared at what was inside. Hanging from the wall was a banner that said "Welcome to ponyville Hope". Fluttershy smiled and went in. Pinkie then appeared in front of Hope and started bouncing up and down.

"Where you surprised, huh where you, where you." Pinkie asked with a happy gleam in her eyes. Hope was speechless, but answerd back with a smile.

"Come on silly," Pinkie said as she dragged Hope over to the refreshment table, "Try some cake and punch." Hope gladly took a piece of cake and a glass of punch, and started eating.

"Wow, Pinkie this is good." Hope said as the pink party pony started bouncing up and down again. Hope then saw Rainbow Dash and went up to her.

"Did they let you out of the hospital already?" Hope asked.

"No they didn't, Pinkie Pie over there dragged me here." Rainbow Dash said. "I'm still not sure how she managed to get me past Nurse Redheart."

Pinkie Pie was busy devouring some cake in the background. Hope then decided to mingle and went up to a green unicorn.

"Hey didn't I see you at Sugarcube Corner when that monster attacked the town." Hope asked. The green unicorn was beside her filly friend Bon Bon.

"Oh your that kid that Fluttershy found." lyra said "Anyway my names Lyra and this is my filly friend Bon Bon." She pointed to the earth pony.

"Hi there" Bon Bon said.

"Hi my names Hope and it's nice to meet you." Hope said remembering the lessons Rarity gave her.

"Nice to meet you Hope, how's everything with Fluttershy." Lyra said.

"Mamashy? Everything is great." Hope replied.

"Mamashy?, You mean she adopted you?" Bon Bon said.

"That's so adorable." Lyra said, "Anyway Hope it was nice talking with you." Hope then walked away saying,

"It was nice talking with you too." With that she started to walk around admiring the work that Pinkie put into this party.

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In the Deamonta world Kerosine was busy being punished by Mooneater.

"Not only did you fail me but you even went ahead and sent a sandworm into their world without my permission." Lord Mooneater was furious. He raised his right hand and pointed at the general. "You are to be stripped of your rank and banished to the shadowlands." The shadowlands was a place of darkness where any Deamon who dosn't obey Mooneater is sent. There they are slowly eaten by the shadow a being of darkness that feeds of off their existence, those that fall prey to the shadow are wiped from history never to be seen again.

"But..." Kerosine retorted, but it was too late Mooneater teleported him to the shadowlands.

Mooneater paced back and forth thinking.

"No matter what I do those ponies will always be their to defend her." Then he got an idea, a very evil idea.

"But if I were to go myself.....Yes that's it I will go myself and I will personally kill her myself." With that he opened a portal and went inside.

"Those girls will never know what hit them." He laughed.

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The party seemed to go on for hours. Once everyone left Fluttershy and Hope started to make their way home. Little did they know that a great force of evil has landed in Equestria. Hope's adventure has only just begun.

Dark Impetus

Chapter 10
Dark Impetus

A/N: I highly recommend listening to the song Dark Impetus because this chapter is heavily based off it.

In the Deamonta world, The former general Kerosine was floating in a black void. He was banished to the shadowlands for his disobedience. He felt something tugging at his mind. His mind was being invaded by the shadow. Then something strange happened, the shadow started to speak to him in his mind.

"I know what you desire." Kerosine was starting to panic. he couldn't grasp what was happening.

"I can give you power but in return I need your body." The shadow started to consume his body, and wrapped his body in a dark cocoon. Kerosine felt his body changing, and his mind fading away as the shadow took over. Then a flash of light consumed them and they disappeared. A shadow like ball appeared in Mooneaters throne room. and a figure stepped out. It vaguely resembled a human in plated armor, all but its head was covered. It had twin horns jutting out of its skull, and its ears were pointed. It clenched a fist and a blade popped out of a slit on its wrist. The figure eyed the blade with interest and grinned a toothy smile, revealing sharp pointed teeth. The figure laughed.

"This body will serve me well." Just then two deamon guards barged into the room. Kabold and Sheraa stared at the creature with malice.

"Who are you?" Sheraa growled

"And what have you done with our Lord." Kabold roared. The figure took a battle stance and said.

"I am the shadow consumer of worlds, and soon you shall be killed by my blade." The shadow said. The two guards lunged at him with claws drown. The shadow raised its blade and swung. An arch of blue light zoomed towards the two. They were then cut in half by the force and fell to the floor dead. The shadow laughed some more as he said.

"This is too easy, soon this world will be consumed." He walked out of the room and into the main hall slaughtering deamons left and right as he made his way outside. He then rammed his blade into the ground as dark roots poured out and started to cover the land.

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In Equestria Princess Luna was busy raising the moon to make way for the night when she saw a star disappear. Soon after that another one followed, and another and another. She gasped at the anomaly that she was seeing. Never in her life has she seen stars disappear in bulk like that, and she knew that something was up. She quickly made her way to the palace and up to her sister's room.

"Big sis, the stars are disappearing." Luna said. Princess Celestia smiled and said in a motherly tone,

"Luna are you sure it wasn't a nightmare..." But she was cut off in mid sentence as Luna shouted.

"HOW COULD I BE HAVING A NIGHTMARE WHEN I WAS BUSY MAKING WAY FOR THE NIGHT." Princess Celestia was taken by surprise by her sister's attitude. She stared into her eyes and saw a hint of fear. Celestia went toword her window and looked out into the sky and sure enough the stars were disappearing one by one. She went wide eyed and said to Luna.

"Inform the guards not to bug me. I will be in my study to see what's causing this." Luna only nodded and ran out the door.

"I fear that we may be in danger." Celestia said as she quickly made her way to her study. Left and right she thrusted books down on the desk and started to look through them with determination. She read furiously and gasped at what she found.

"The shadow?!, Consumer of worlds?!" She started to break out into a cold sweat.

"I must inform the elements of harmony." She magiced a scroll and quill and started to write. Once she was done she sent it, and as it disappeared she said.

"I only hope it's not to late." With that she made her way to the throne room to wait, but not before telling some guards to fetch Twilight and the others.

Down in ponyville Twilight was busy doing some late night reading when Spike barged into the room holding a scroll in his claws.

'Twilight, Twilight it's a letter from the princess." Spike said. Twilight dropped her book and took the scroll.

"Why would the princess be writing to me this late." She said as she opened the scroll. It read....

My faithful student, it has been brought to my attention by my sister that stars are starting to disappear one by one. I fear that Equestria is in danger and I need the elements of harmony to stop this possible threat. I took the liberty of sending some of my guards to fetch you and your friends. I await you in the castle.
Yours truly Princess Celestia

"Stars are disappearing?" Twilight said as she looked out her window. She gasped and said.

"Spike watch the place for me I'm going to get my friends."

"Sure thing Twilight." Spike said as the unicorn left.

Fall of Mooneater

Chapter 11
Fall of Mooneater

It was night out in ponyville, and out on a hill in the outskirts of town were eight figures. Two pegesi, two earth pony's, two unicorn's, a bunny and a young arch-angel were waiting patiently for something. Twilight looked up to the sky as a carriage came flying towards them. It was being pulled by four white pegesi wearing roman like armor. They came to a halt next to the ponies.

"Twilight Sparkle, the princess wishes us to escort you and the other elements to the palace." One of the guards said. Another one eyed Angel and Hope.

"What about those two, should we bring them too?" The second guard asked the first. Fluttershy quickly spoke up.

"Ummm...if you don't mind I would prefer it if Hope comes along with us.....if you don't mind." The four guards looked at eachother deep in thought for a moment and said.

"Very well, and what about him." The first guard pointed to Angel.

"Oh ummm..he never leaves Hope's side." Fluttershy said. The guard only nodded and let them onto the carriage. Twilight, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy soon followed. Rainbow Dash insisted that she be left to fly next to them. The guards then took off pulling the carriage towards the castle in the distance. They didn't seem to notice a shadowy figure was following close behind.

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Lord Mooneater was flying through the everfree looking for Hope. After what seemed like hours he started to hear voices. The source led him to a clearing at the edge of the forest. He saw four pegesi in armor talking to six ponies, a bunny and a human, or what looked like a human. He stared at the human and noticed that it had wings.

"What about them." One of the pegesi said. Mooneater wasn't listening but he could swear he herd one of the ponies mention the name Hope. This intrigued him as he started to move a bit closer. Casting a short spell to hide him from their eyes he looked at the winged human.

"There she is." He thought as he realised who the creature was. The figures walked onto a carriage and the pegesi took off.

"Oh no you don't." Mooneater said as he started to chase after them.

"Soon Hope you will die along with the pitiful creatures of this world."

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Out of the corner of her eye Twilight could swear she saw a faint shimmering in the air. She felt a small sense of dread in the air, but quickly pushed that out of her mind. Canterlot Castle stood tall and wide on the side of the mountain and Hope couldn't believe her eyes. To her it was the most beautiful thing she laid eyes on. One of the guards noticed thais and said.

"I remember when I first laid eyes on the castle, but this is nothing compared to what it's like on the inside." Hope just stared wide eyed as a small tear of joy went down her face.

"It's beautiful isn't it darling." Rarity said to Hope. Hope just stared in awe as the castle started to get bigger and bigger as they got closer. They soon stopped outside a large set of double doors. Two more guards stood on ether side. The guards just stared as they made their way towards the doors.

"Halt who goes there. The castle is closed to visitors at this hour." The guard on the right said. But one of the other guards that escorted the group said.

"The princess demands you let these eight pass. It is a matter of emergency and she wishes to speak with them." The two guards at the door opened the doors and they stepped inside.

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Mooneater looked of the castle walls and down into the courtyard. He saw Hope go into the castle with seven other figures. He saw the guards and thought.

"This might be a bit fun." He laughed as he flew towards the ground.

"let us see how well these ponies are at fighting me." He chuckled to himself as he snuck up behind a guard and drew a sword. He made his presence known and lunged at the nearest guard. They weren't expecting this and they quickly fell down dead by Mooneaters blade. This alerted the guards close to where the action happened, and they sprung into action and glared at the assailant. Mooneater let out a giggle as he lunged forword to attack.

"I was right this is fun." He said as the slaughter continued.

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The main six, Hope and Angel made their wat into the throne room where princess Celestia was waiting. The group bowed and Celestia started to talk.

"My little ponies," She began " A matter of grave impotence has arrived."

"What is this matter princess?" Twilight asked.

"My sister Luna has informed me that the stars that line aur sky's at night are disappearing one after the other." Celestia added.

"Who would do such a thing?" Rarity said in surprise.

"Ohhh it must be somepony who is very powerful." Pinkie Pie said with some exitement.

"Well who ever this pony is he or she will be getting a load of my hoof." Rainbow Dash replied.

"Ah highly doubt that you'll be able ta handle it RD." Applejack said. Hope just stared and giggled at the antics of the ponies in front of her. Angel Just rolled his eyes and face palmed. Fluttershy was just staying silent as always.

"But princess," Twilight said, " nopony but an alicorn is powerful enough to do that, and the only two alicorns I know of are you and princess Luna."

"I fear that it's something far worse than that Twilight." princess Celestia said.

"If you don't mind me asking......What could be much worse." Fluttershy asked quitely.

"I fear that Equestria might be facing a force of evil that only want's to destroy. A being of darkness that I fear is coming close to acheaving its goal." Princess Celestia had a hint of fear on her voice.

"What could this force be." Twilight asked.

"We call it The Shadow. It's a force of great evil that only wishes to consume all living thing, and I fear that it has its sight on Equestria." Everyone gasped exept Pinkie who was too busy trying to control her twiching tail.

"Uhhhh....Girls I think we might have company." Pinkie said. Everypony in the room looked at her.

"Let me guess, your Pinkie sense." Applejack said. Pinkie replied with a nod.

"Company?," Twilight said,"Who would be in the castle at this time other than us and the guards." As if to answer her question the large doors burst open as a handful of guards came crashing through.

"Your highness there's......" But he was cut off as a sword came flying through the air and impaled him through the skull. Fluttershy let out a scream and quickly ran to Hope to sheild her. Angel did the same.

"Hmmmph, and I wanted my entrance to be a surprise too." A bold male voice said. The dark winged man steped through the door and took a bow.

"Let me introduce myself, I am Lord Mooneater leader of the Deamonta race. I'm sure you understand what I'm here for." Mooneater let out a wide smile as he went up to the dead guard and pulled his sword from him.

"Your here for Hope arnt you!" Rainbow Dash said. "There's no way in hell I would let you touch her." She lunged at Mooneater who raised his hand and grabbed her. He then threw her against the wall behind Celestia. Rainbow Dash then fell to the floor defeated but not out. She staggered to her hooves and glared at Mooneater.

"Who the hay do ya think you are." Applejack said with anger. She took a defense stance and glared at him. Mooneater put his sword away and chuckled.

"If you insist on getting in my way then I will have no choice but to kill you quickly. Though I might just kill you anyway once I'm done with the child." Princess Celestia then took a step forward and raised her wings defensively.

"YOU SHALL NOT PASS" The princess said raising her voice. Luna then burst into the room and took an attack stance.

"YOU WILL ROT IN THE DUNGION FOR THE LIVED YOU HAVE TAKEN" Luna said as she ran towards Mooneater.

"Sister wait." Celestia said but was too late, for Mooneater turned around and delivered a powerful kick to her face which sent her flying into a piller knocking her out.

"Is that the best you could do." Mooneater mocked. Celestia screamed in anger and lunged at him.

"You will pay for this." She said as she shot an energy ball at him. The ball connected and exploded sending Mooneater flying through the air. He landed outside the room and slid across the floor before hitting a wall. Celestia banged her front hoof on the floor and charged up another energy ball, her horn glowing with power. She shot it at Mooneater who dodged it and teleported behind her.

"Too slow." He chuckled as he did a flip and brought his heel down onto her back.

"Princess look out" Twilight said in shock, but again it was too late as the foot connected with a sickening crack. Celestia's eyes went wide as she fell to the floor.

"Take Hope and run" she said fainted. Twilight couldn't believe her eyes. She closed them tight and opened them with a look of anger in her eye's. She charged at Mooneater her horn glowing and her head bowed. She connected and sent him flying to the ground. Mooneater quickly cought himself and stood up. He glared this time.

"I have no time for this foolishness, give me the child now." He hissed.

"We will never give Hope to the likes of you." Rarity said as she ran beside Twilight. Applejack dragged Rainbow dash and the two went behind Twilight. Pinkie Pie bounced beside them and Fluttershy hesitantly went too.

"Stay here" She said to Hope as she went to join her friends. Hope only nodded and held Angel close. Just then the six began to glow brightly as they readed the elements for an attack. Mooneater shook his head.

"Do you honestly think this would stop me." But His words fell on deaf ears as the elements shot a Rainbow colored light towards him. The light struck and Mooneater started to feel a sharp pain. He screamed in agony as he started to evaporate into light. Hope hid her head behind Angel and braced herself. An explosion rang throughout the castle as Mooneater was erased from the world. The six friends slumped to the ground exhausted.

"Is it over?" Hope asked. Fluttershy made her way towards her and huged her close.

"I think so." She said

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Litle did they know, in the deepest part of the everfree. A ball of crackling light was slowly starting to grow. A loud bang sounded as The shadow appeared. He looked around and then drove his sword into the ground. But instead of engulfing the ground in darkness, he was shot clean through the air. He growled in frustration as he shethed his blade back into his wrist.

"Looks like I won't be able to easily distroy this planet after all." He looked around some more as he thought.

"I might need to get some more power." He walked around until he came upon some ruins. He went inside and looked at a curious loking statue. He loked at a smal stone slab with writing on it.

"The elements of Harmony bring peace throughout the land." He said. He then grinned.

"Looks like I might have found my power source." He let out a laugh as he started to hatch a plan of attack. He sighed and wiped a tear from his eye.

"But where to find them." He thought.

(A/N: phew thats story arc one done. now for arc two and three. I hope you like the story and don't forget to like and fav it.)