Your faithful guard, Zen: Prologue

KEEP IN MIND THIS CHAPTER REFUSED TO SAVE THE FIRST TIME I WROTE IT SO IT MAY SEEM RUSHED

A few weeks have past and Ponyville was starting to look brighter then ever, Zen had soon become really close friends with the mane 6 from the fact Twilight always had him help them with minor things. She was always too afraid to ask him to do anything major even though Zen constantly insisted. Yes things were happy for our young hero, and Ponyville was happier then ever, too bad the same couldn't be said for Cloudsdale.

"NARCHU!" He heard his boss calling him from across the factory.

"Yes sir?" Narchu asked as his boss slowly walked over.

Narchu was just a young pegasus from Cloudsdale, he worked at the rainbow factory for his pain in the flank boss who he was getting rather tired of for always being a ungrateful jerk. All Narchu needed was an excuse and he would leave Cloudsdale to live his dream of really being somepony. He had the talent but being stuck making his living here he never could really leave, but today would be the day he would start his own journey.

"Would you hurry your flank up boy, we need these rainbows made for the rainfall at the end of the week so hurry it up!" He said in a rather stern voice.

"Sir with all due respect, we're ahead of schedule and should have twice the amount we need for this week." Narchu said rather confused as to why his boss choose this moment to be a jerk.

"Twice the amount, is that all you lazy bums can do? What am I even paying you clowns for, to take naps?"

"For Celestia's sake why don't you just calm the hell down, we're already doing more then what you pay us for so relax for once and just leave us to work." Narchu said finally done taking it from him.

"Now you just shut your ungrateful mouth, I should just fire you right now for using that slur around me, do you have any idea who I am?!"

"You know what sir I have had enough, you can't fire me because I quit!" Narchu threw off his uniform and started to walk out before stopping and turning around to face his ex-boss one last time.

"Coming to your sense's are you?" He said laughing.

"No just onc last time before I head out." He said taking a stance and staring straight at his boss as his body started to glow, all of his ex-co workers knew exactly what was coming, and cheered him on as Narchu turned into a bolt of lighting and dashed at his boss, not only shocking him but he also threw him right out the window and off of Cloudsdale. With that Narchu flew out of the factory and headed home to pack his things. He had some friends from the weather patrol down in Ponyville, so he knew he could easily get work, plus Ponyville was a lot nicer of a place, so he threw on his saddle bag and headed out on his own journey.

Meanwhile we join Zen as he is helping Rarity and Spike search for gems for Rarity's new line up.

"Are you sure you needed me to come along, I thought you and Spike normally do this alone?" asked Zen.

"Oh come now darling, I'm not taking any chances after those filthy dogs attacked us last time." Rarity exclaimed.

"Pfft I can take a couple of diamond dogs." Spike said flexing.

"Oh Spikey I wouldn't want you to get hurt, and besides we won't be long or far from Ponyville, I need to be back soon anyway, Sweetie Belle is having her friend's over and I must get ready now come along you two."

"Yes Rarity." Spike said as he started to lose himself in her walk again only to be bumped in the head by Zen's hoof.

"Play it cool buddy, don't lose your head that easily or it makes you look like a perv lose in a lady's looks. You need to stay focused and simply help Rarity get her job done fast and just keep it together." Zen whispered as Spike simply nodded and walked over to help Rarity dig up some gems.

Only a few hours passed when the three made their way back towards Ponyville with more then enough gems for Rarity, when she finally noticed Zen stopped following and just stood there looking at the sky.

"Zen darling are you.." She was interrupted as Zen put his hoof up signaling her to be quiet.

Suddenly after a few seconds Zen rushed at Rarity and pushed her out of the way of what appeared to be a black griffon with solid yellow eyes, Rarity was safe but Zen got slashed at by the birds claws. His right arm was now completely covered in blood and he felt he couldn't move it let alone fight back now that he couldn't use his sword. Rarity screamed for help as a hurrying Rainbow Dash bolted in hearing her cry. Dash quickly noticed Zen was unable to move and quickly took note of the griffon that flew on front of her.

"What the?" She said to herself and the griffon took note of Dash now being here and bolted toward her, Dash quickly evaded.

"Alright buddy you wanna do this the hard way, Will do this the hard way" as she flew at it full force and bucked it into the ground.

The griffon slowly got back up and without warning bolted again toward Rainbow Dash, but just as it was about to slash at her a massive bolt of lightning came out of nowhere and smashed into the griffon. All Dash could see after that was a yellow and brown Pegasus holding onto the griffon as he started to electrocute it with no signs of letting go. When he had no more energy left he let the griffon go as it fell to the ground dead.

Dash simply looked at him in amazement trying to keep a level head to make sure she didn't fan girl over this "Wow kid that was awesome."

He looked at her and laughed "No problem." as he flew and landed next to Zen helping him up.

"So yeah I was on my way here from Cloudsdale when I saw Dash in a fight with that griffon." Narchu explained.

"Well thanks Narchu I owe you one." Zen said patching himself up.

"Anytime. So you're the royal guard around here? You don't seem that tough. I'm only joking of course." he said laughing.

"Yeah I might of stood a chance if it came at me instead of Rarity, that and pair of wings would be nice." Zen said with a chuckle.

"Sorry darling if you hadn't had to save me your arm wouldn't be injured." Rarity said sounding very upset.

"Hey now take it easy Rarity, I'm just glad you and Dash are safe" He said with a smile which made Rarity perk up.

Dash finally spoke up after what seemed like forever and finally asked Narchu a few questions, "So wait what was with that weird lightning there? You're a pegasus not a unicorn."

Narchu looked up at her and answered with, "Well you see I..." he stopped speaking as he looked over at the dead griffon as it started to turn into a black mist and fly into the air.

"Again?" he heard Zen whisper under his breath

Rarity and Spike both got unsettled as they noticed the mist go into the air, Dash on the other hand look over just to see the griffon gone not having any idea what they were talking about.

"Wait Dash you didn't just see that black smoke go into the air?" Narchu asked.

"Black smoke? No I just noticed the griffon was gone I guess he woke up and left." she said.

Rarity pointed to the air where the mist still lingered but Dash saw nothing. This took to Zen's interest when he got up and told them he had to go and quickly left as Rarity noticed the time, she and Spike followed leaving Narchu and Dash alone.

"So you're Rainbow Dash huh?" He asked.

"Yes I take it you've heard of me."

"Of course, you're pretty popular up in Cloudsdale ever since that Sonic Rainboom you pulled. Speaking of which I hear you're the new manager for the weather patrol here, think you could score me some work?" He asked.

"Sure anything for a friend and besides you saved my life it's the least I can do, well that and help you build a house as awesome as mine." She said as the two flew away.

Narchu soon got himself a new cloud house and started working with Rainbow Dash to clear the clouds and help set up the weather, and later soon became good friends with Zen after he took him to Pinkie's club for helping with the griffon. A few days past till Narchu finally went to Zen's house to find out what he knew about that smoke that came off the griffon remembering what Zen whispered once it died. Zen was pretty scared about letting him know the truth about what was going on but he figured now that Narchu was involved it was only right for him to be honest. He told him the whole story and his father and the mist and to his surprise Narchu believed him.

"So have you told Twilight about this yet?" Narchu asked.

"No, Twilight's one to over react so I've been waiting to tell any of them honestly."

"You know you're going to have to soon although I would recommend Twilight first, she is your princess and more then likely your best bet."

"You're right I'll tell her when the time is right but for now I..." he was interrupted by a knock on his door, who oddly enough turned out to be Twilight herself.

"Zen I need you to do a huge favor for me and it's urgent." she said in a bit of a panic.

"Calm down Twilight what is it."

"Well Rarity called me over and said Sweetie Belle was having another sleepover but her friend Applebloom hasn't showed up yet and they're worried. AppleJack isn't here to help so I went to get you."

"Alright I'll go check it out, but wait where's Applejack?"

"She's with Granny Smith and Big Mac in Manehatten for an apple festival, Applebloom was too young to go so Rarity was going to watch her but well you know."

"Okay I'll head to Sweet Apple Acres and see if I can find her." Zen said as he headed out with Narchu quickly following behind

"Zen I'll tag along if that's okay with you."

'Sure no problem let's just find her fast okay."

And they both went off toward Sweet Apple Acres.