Defenders Of Equestria

Defenders Of Equestria

Chapter 2: Character Development

I was taping my pencil on my helmet. The Doc gave me a duplicate to replace the busted up one. A blank notebook page sat in my lap. Their was so much running through my mind. After we had defeated Discord we got our names and pictures in the paper. I didn’t like the fame it brought. The first time I walked down the streets of Ponyville either the ponies walked up and thanked me or just stared. The words I was looking for finally came to my head,
“It was a cloudy day in the small town where this story begins.” I said out loud as I wrote.
“What’re you writing?” Mark asked.
“I’m just writing down what we have done while we’re here. Maybe upload it as a fanfic if we ever go back to the human world.” I said. He took the notebook out of my hands and skimmed over the words.
“You spelled urge wrong. Its U-R-G-E not E-R-G.” he stated. I stood up and threw my hand out in a Nazi salute and said in a high pitched German accent,
“Zee grammar Nazi has entered zee room!”
“Did I hear your writing a fanfic?” Crashie asked bursting into the room, “ Are you going to describe my heroic actions in the battle against Discord?”
“Dude, you got put down in one hit.” I replied.
“Well can you at least give me a massive harem?”
“NO, I saying it how it happened.” I said.
“You also are missing some adjectives.” Mark cut in. I grabbed my notebook from his hands.
“I’m leaving!” I said grabbing my clothes.

I went to the ridge just over the bridge outside of Ponyville. I was pissed, the long walk gave me time to build up my rage. I walked up and kicked the tree.
“Hey,” a familiar voice called from the leaves, “I’m trying to sleep up here.”
“Sorry Miss Dash.” I apologized.
“Miss Dash?” she asked like she had never been called that before. She stuck her head through the leaves to see who was talking. I greeted her with a wave. She hopped down from her branch, a pillow tucked underneath her wing.
“Hey, your that guy who saved us.” she said realizing who I was.
“It’s what I do. I wasn’t going to let the greatest flier and most awesome pony in Equestria rot in some dungeon.” I said. She blushed a little from the compliment.
“Does my name really care all that weight?” she asked.
“Your name carries weight that would break a lesser mare’s jaw.” I replied. She blushed again
“What’s that?” she asked pointing to my notebook, trying to be modest and change the subject.
“Oh this? I’ve just been writing down what’s happened since I’ve been here.” I answered.
“Can I read it?” she asked.
“sure.” I said tossing it to her.
She leaned against the tree and started reading. I knew if she was anything like Crashie it may take her a while to…
“Done.” she stated, cutting off my train of thought.
“Really? That was fast.” I said.
“Ya, but some of the stuff I didn’t get. Like, what’s a waifu and a dovahkiin?”
“Oh boy. Take a seat, this’ll take a while.”
For the next few hours I explained human society to Rainbow Dash. What a meme was, television, modern music, etc. I learned that pony life isn’t that different then that of a human‘s. We talked until sunset. I occasionally looked over my shoulder, making sure Crashie wasn’t there. If he saw me talking to one of his waifus he would kill me.
“Well, its getting late. I should probably head home.” Rainbow said.
“Aww already, well see ya later RD.” I said.
“See ya.” she said as she took off. I just sat there and looked at Ponyville. It was quite beautiful. I sat and watch as the ponies turned off their lights. All the lights in town were extinguished except for a ominous neon blue glow from the center of town. I went to investigate. When I turned the corner I found myself standing behind a large line of ponies. I could here faint music coming from the source of the light. I walk around the line and to the source of the light and sound. In big neon lights it spelled “DJ PON-3’S”.
“Well hot damn, Vinyl has her own club.” I thought to myself. I wanted to get in but I didn’t have the patience to wait in that obnoxiously long line.
“They wouldn’t care if I just slipped into the back door.” I thought. I looked at the alleyway that led to the back door. A muscular white Pegasus stood in front of it. I recognized him as the one the went “YEA” every five seconds in “Hurricane Fluttershy”. I wasn’t going to fuck with him. “time to bust out the free running skills.” I looked for a way around the Pegasus. The was a rain gutter that led to a balcony, where if I jumped right I could get on the roof and down behind him. I ran and climbed up the gutter. Their was an open window and curiosity got the best of me and I peaked in. What I saw was probably the hottest thing I’ve ever seen. Lyra… and Bon-Bon… in bed… together. ME GUSTA!!! But I was on a mission. I was determined to get inside that club. I climb the balcony and got the thought of those two out of my mind. I backed up against the wall and ran towards the edge. I planted a foot on the banister of the balcony and pushed off, propelling myself towards the roof. I grabbed the ledge and climbed up. I walked the edge of the roof and looked down, seeing if their was anything soft to land on. Their wasn’t, and their wasn’t a save way to climb down. So… I just jumped. I bent my knees and prepare for the impacted. I landed hard, I could feel my knees scream with pain. I was going to be limping for weeks. But at least I was at the door. I hobbled over to the door and peaked in. No-one around. Switch off free runner mode, activate stealth mode. I walked down a hallway lined with doors on either side. I was to busy looking for Vinyl’s door to notice the stack of boxes I was about to walk into. I knocked them to the ground. They were empty but still made enough noise to get the attention of Somepony around the corner. I could here the hoof-steps getting closer. I pulled a Metal Gear and hid inside a box. I held my breath. The box became enveloped in a blue aura and was lifted off of me. I was face to face with Vinyl Scratch. I could hear the MGS alarm sound go off in my head.
“Who are you?” she asked. Brain this is your time to shine,
“I’m…ummm… the toaster repair guy.” DAMN YOU LITTLE PIP.
“That was the lamest excuse for someone who snuck in the back door ever. And P.S. you weren’t that sneaky. The glowing purple eyes kinda gives you away.” she said in a rather relaxed tone.
“So your not angry that I snuck in?” I asked confused.
“Angry,” she laughed “I’m impressed. You’re the first pony… er… person to ever get in my back door.”
“Oh, I’ll get into your backdoor.” I muttered under my breath.
“What was that?” she asked.
“nothing, just thinking out loud.”
“Whatever, so what brings you to my nightclub?”
“Just checking it out. I say the lights from the outskirts of town.”
“Vinyl!” a pony with a clipboard ran up to us, “the new talent didn’t show up. We’re act less for the night.”
“fuck,” Vinyl cussed, “you don’t have any musical talent by chance, do you?” she asked turning to me.
“Me, no,” I paused. The smile on Vinyl’s face turned to a frown. “But, I have some tracks that I’m sure will impress your crowd.”

Next thing I know I was standing on a stage in front of hundreds of ponies. Vinyl’s voice erupted over the speakers placed throughout the club,
“Fillies and gentlecolts, how we doing tonight!” A wave of cheering came form the crowd. “We have a somebody new to my stage tonight. He’s one of the three saviors of Equestria, Spittie Pie.” another wave of cheering. I walked to the DJ table and held my hand over it. wires sprouted from my glove and connected to the inputs of the table. The transparent iPod screen appeared and I selected the “epic music” play list and put it on shuffle. This play list consisted of a lot of dubstep and rap, a few metal song were thrown in their as well. The ponies went nuts. About halfway through the play list I found myself mouthing the words and swaying to the beat. It only lasted about an hour and a half but everpony loved it. I walked off stage with a casual wave. Vinyl was just sitting on her haunches staring at me, mouth wide from amazement.
“That was amazing! You have to give me those tracks.” she said.
“They’re in the table’s memory. You can use them whenever you’d like.” I replied. I checked the HUB to see the time. It was eleven, AKA my bedtime. I gave Vinyl a wave goodbye and walked out the back door. I walked back to the ridge and sat against the tree. I slipped my helmet off and dosed off watching the small yet beautiful town.

I was awoken when an acorn that fell and hit my head, Then another. Then a mailbag feel and hit me in the groin. I keeled over from the pain then feel on my side. Through my pain I read on the side of the mailbag “Property of Derpy Hooves”. That took a bit of the pain away.
“Sorry.” she said as she landed next to me.
“It’s ok Miss Hooves.” I said still cupping my balls.
“I have a letter for a Mr. Spittie.” she said pulling the letter out of her mailbag.
“Yup, that’s me.” I said sitting back up. She handed me the letter. It was sealed with the same stylish sun as Celestia’s cutie mark.
“Thank you, Miss Hooves.” I said. I ran my fingers through her mane and she beamed a smile in return then took off, Leaving the mailbag in my lap. After a minute she came back, grabbed her bag, and flew off again. I opened the letter and began reading,

Dear Cooper,

I would like to you and your friends to meet me in Canterlot to discuss important matters. My student Twilight and her friends will be attending as well. Enclosed with this letter are train tickets for the three o’clock today.

From,

Princess Celestia

I switch to the radio setting and said,
“Hey, you guys up.”
Mark was the first to respond by saying,
“Yes I’m up, but Crashie isn’t.”
“Well wake him up. We have a meeting with the princess. Meet me at the Ponyville train station at three.”

After the short train ride to Canterlot we walked down the crowded streets filled with upper class ponies.
“Goddess I hate this place.” I said to my friends.
“Why?” Mark asked.
“Cuz I hate snotty cunts like these. Their were enough people like that back home.” I said in a aggravated tone. I had put on my casual clothes because the armor was still stained with blood from the battle with Discord and I thought it would be nice to look at relatively presentable when I talk to royalty. Several guards shot looks at the three of us when We entered the throne room of the castle. Celestia and the mane six waiting for use. Pinkie bounced up to me and gave me a hug. I returned the embrace and said,
“Hello Miss Pie.”
“You can just call me Pinkie.” she said.
“Ok Pinkie.” finally a pony that gave me permission to call them by their first name. my code prevents me from calling anyone by their first name without their permission. Pinkie still had a firm grasp around my neck when I walked to the princess. She dangled their for a few seconds before letting go. Mark and Crashie were over talking to the rest of the mane six. Twilight was sitting next to the princess.
“Princess, Miss Sparkle.” I said, nodding to each of them.
“I’m so glad you could make it.” the princess said.
“My pleasure. How is Princess Luna doing?”
“My sister is doing quite fine. A little shaken up but she will be all right.”
“So, what is this important matter that you brought us her for.”
“I want to know more about you.”
“As in me personally or as in my species?”
“You and your friends.”
“Where should I start.”
“How you three met.”
“Hmm,” I rubbed the chin of my helmet which I completely forgot I had on. “Well, if I remember correctly I met my first brony friend, V2 Defender and through him I met Mark.”
“Excuse me,” Twilight said, “but which one is Mark, and what’s a brony?”
“Mark is that one over their,” I pointed to him. “ and a brony is someone who watched a television show about ponies, kinda like you.”
“Ok, thank you, you can continue now.” Twilight said. She was writing something on a piece of parchment.
“As I was saying, through Mark I met Crashie. When we all became friends we picked our nicknames. Our nicknames are based on when Twilight and her friends when through poison joke and Spike gave you those names based on their sickness. I became Spittie Pie, Mark became Flutt3rguy, and Crashie became Rainbow Crash X. Crashie isn’t his real name if you didn’t pick that up yet.”
“Your real name is Cooper, correct?” the princess asked.
“Yes it is.”
“And Mark’s real name in Mark.” the princess continued
“Actually it isn’t. Neither me nor Crashie know Mark’s real name.”
“I see, then what is Crashie’s real name.”
“Quann.”
“Huh, interesting. I actually only have one more question for you.”
“Oh, and what might that be?”
“Do you and your friends want to move out of the temple and into some real homes.”
“Oh sweet you, yes.” I replied in extremely happy tone.
“Well, their just so happens to be three housed available in Ponyville. One is by Sugar Cube Corner, one it by the library, and the last is on the outskirts near the Everfree Forest.” she said. The princess hovered a set of keys to me.
“Hey guys,” I called to Mark and Crashie, “Catch.” I threw the key to the house near the library to Crashie and the one near the forest to Mark.
“When’s the next train ride outta here.” I asked.
“No need for a train,” Twilight stated, “I can just teleport use back to Ponyville.”
“That a lot faster then a train, Thank you Miss Sparkle.” I said.
“Your Welcome, and you can Call me Twilight.” in a flash of light we were in front of the library. Pinkie sped off in the direction of Sugar Cube Corner. I said good-bye to everyone and went to my new home. I unlocked that door and open it. I was meet by the blast of a horn and a shower of confetti.
“SUPIRSE!” Pinkie said popping out of nowhere. I should have scene this coming.

After saying “hi” to some of the ponies that showed up, trying avoid having an awkward conversion about “Hey I saw you two banging last night.” with Lyra and Bon-Bon, and having a ton of snacks, I decided it was time to go to bed. I slipped away from the party to my room. I took my shirt off and threw it on the floor. I put my helmet on the dresser next to my bed. I slide under the covers and tried to fall asleep.
“Why aren’t you at the party.” Pinkie said walking into the room.
“I’m tired.” I replied groggily. Next thing I knew she was under the covers, laying next to me. Her soft pink coat brushed against me. I rolled over and tried to ignore her. But instantly she was in my face. She was so close our noses were touching. She smelled of sugary sweets. I just closed my eyes. Something started touching my lips. I opened my eyes to find I was being kissed. I closed my eyes again enjoying every second of it. It tasted like cupcakes and cotton candy. She pulled away and said,
“I should get back to the party. See you tomorrow.” she bounced out of the room.
“Da fuck just happened?”