The Salamander of Equestria

by I am crying

Rating: teen
Tags: Crossover, Anthro, Romance
Length: 29789

When we die we either go to heaven or hell but what if.....one person was given another chance at live.

Every story has an ending…but in life, every ending is just a new begining― Dakota Fanning
Zin the adopted son of Hanzo the Salamander dies at the hands of Pein and expecting to end up in the afterlife only to find himself in a new world. A world that has never seen war in ages. Will all of Equestria be able to handle this Salamander? Will Zin find the peace he has been looking for?

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2014-11-06 14:43:48 UTC

Prologue

In the village called Amegakure, the village that never stops raining, a fierce battle was going on between two individuals. One of the individuals was Pein who once went as nagato but took on the name Pein after he was forced to kill his friend by Hanzo. The other individual was Zin, the adopted son of Hanzo the Salamander who became one of the strongest shinobi of Amegakure and earned the nickname "The Black Salamander".

Zin threw his kusarigama at Pein while holding his chain with his left hand at Pein who jumped back then jumped again as Zin pulled his weapon back by the chain into his right hand and stabbed the place where Pein once was and looked towards Pein who now was at the top of the cliff and was standing there looking down at Zin who pulled his weapon out of the ground and was looking up at Pein as the rain continued to pour over the two and the land.

The area was transforming by the battle that was destroying the land but at the same time it was creating a landscape. The land was riddled with giant holes in the ground and their depths seemed to never end. There was also two giant rocks that had also formed into two shapes that both looked human.

Both of the combatants were both unique in there own way. Pein skin was light pale. He was wearing a cloak that was wearing a dark cloak that was partially torn. The cloak has red clouds, with red interior, and a chin-high collar. He also has short spiky orange hair and has ripple-like pattern, that spread over his eyeballs, with light purple irides and sclerae. He also have six piercings, a metal bar through each ear, three studs through the side of his upper nose, and one spike stud on each end of his bottom lip. Looking at Pein, it looked like he didn't have any weapons but Zin knew of his black charkra rods that could be used to stab and kill someone.

His opponent Zin skin was also light pale. He was wearing black combat boots and black sweat pants. He was also wearing black gloves and breathing mask like his father only it was black without the markings. Zin had hair that was silver and his eyes were the same color. Zin was also using a kusarigama like his father. His kusarigama handle was silver with a black kanji symbol that means salamander in the middle.

Zin stood on his guard but couldn't help but look around the land while still keeping wary a eye on Pein. Zin also began to feel a little sad at the destruction that Pein and him was causing to the land. Zin then looked at over at Pein who was just standing there. "What is he thinking?" asked Zin.

"Have you begun to understand pain?" Pein asked

Zin looked at him with a confused expression on his face.

"I have began to understand pain which is why you will never be my equal" said Pein. "That is how I also know that peace will never happen unless pain is passed on to others and then only will true peace come to the world."

Zin closed his eyes to think about what was just said. "Your wrong" said Zin. "That's not true peace nor is it the right way." Zin opened his eyes. "True peace is when the villages unite as one to defend this world and everything they hold dear to them."

Both were so quiet that you could of dropped a feather and would probably be able to hear it. "You a naïve fool" said Pein. "I shouldn't waste my time with you. Once you dead then will Hanzo name be erased as will yours, Black Salamander."

"Then the time for talk is over but know this, Pein. My convictions are strong as is my believe for peace." said Zin. "Now I will - Zin bend both his knees while holding his right hand above his head with his weapon in his hand and his left hand hung by his leg holding his chain - SHOW YOU!" "Zin then sprinted at Pein"

Pein stood there waiting for Zin to come close to him. When Zin was within range, he swung his weapon at Pein's head who just ducked only to get kneed in the face causing him to stumble back. Zin using this as a chance swung his weapon at Pein's face. Pein saw his weapon coming at him raised his hand. "Shinra Tensei!" shouted Pein -Zin felt a invisible force hit him and sent him backwards." Zin back hand springed to his feet.

"That jutsu again!" shouted Zin in his mind. "I have to be more careful. If I get hit with that again, I might be done. Why doesn't he do

that move the whole time? I also seen it change color so does that mean it has different power levels? -Zin chuckled in his mind- "A least his other bodies are down for the count."

As Zin was thinking, Pein had pulled out one of his chakra rods from his right sleeve and was holding it in his hand.

"Do you see now?" asked Pein. "You don't stand against me"

"Perhaps, but you know what I don't care" said Zin "I swore on my honor that I would fight to protect those who couldn't defend themselves and to findpeace. You preach about your strength, but that's not true strength. What true strength is when you find something precious to protect and what you need most importantly is the guts....to never give up!" "-Zin brought his right hand above his head with his weapon in his right hand- "I'll show you!" shouted Zin.

The two stood in silence as the rain continued to pour over them then Pein ran at Zin who also ran at Pein. When the two have gotten close to each other they both swung their weapons at each and time seemed to slow down on the two until their was a wet slicing sound and blood landed on the ground.

Both people stood shoulder to shoulder. Zin weapon was over Pein shoulder while Pein weapon was impaled through Zin's chest and sticking out the back.

The two stood there in silence until Pein pulled his weapon out causing Zin to fall on his stomach with his weapon still clutched in his right hand.

"Do you see now that challenging a god was foolish," said Pein

Zin just looked up at Pein and laughed. "What's so funny?" asked Pein

"You are"-Zin chuckles some more- "You not a god but are just a little boy who's scared."

Pein looked down at him with a emotionless facial expression. "You are quite annoying,"- Pein raised his rod into the air and pointed it down- "but you were a strong opponent so I'll grant you a painless death." Pein brought his weapon down onto Zin who was still smiling behind his mask. When Pein weapon reached him he Zin saw no more.Pein pulled his rod out of Zin and stood there in silence out of respect for his enemy.

                                 (unknown place)

White was what would be used to describe this place. Everywhere it was white, no trees no ground and no sky. The only thing that coud be seen was Zin with his weapon.

Zin eyes was closed as his body was floated  in the emptiness till a voice spoke.

"Zin, The Black Salamander. I have watched you for a very long time ever since I created you as I have all my children. I watched as Hanzo adopted you and when he implanted the Black Salamander venom sac into you. He sought to turn you into a deadly ninja. He succeed but you never lost your emotions but instead caused him to see you as a son," said the unknown voice, "You believed in peace and sought the out the answer. I will send you to another world one. I hope for you to find the peace you seek."

Zin body began to glow a bright light. It grew brighter and brighter until it disappeared along with Zin body.

"Every story has an ending...but in life, every ending is just a new beginning," The unknown voice spoke, "Good luck Zin."

As Zin laid with his eyes closed waiting, he clenched his right hand to feel grass then opened his hand

....."Wait...grass?" questioned Zin.

Zin opened his see sky as well as tree's around him. Zin slowly sat up and looked around bewildered.

"Aren't I supposed to be dead?"asked Zin. -Zin looked down at his chest where he was stabbed only to find nothing- "What in the world?I know I was."

"Okay let's see Im not dead..I think. Well one way to find out" said Zin -Zin raised his right hand and hit himself between the legs causing him to fall down his knees in pain - "Okay I'm alive. That hurt too much."

Zin got onto his feet although really slow. Zin started to look around to have a more idea of where he was. He knew he was in a forest but where though. As Zin started to think he saw a something reflecting off of something. He walked over to see his kusarigama.

"Glad to see you okay my friend," Zin said -Zin reached down with his right and picked up the handle with his right hand and the chain with his left and started to look at it for any damage- "Still good."

   "Now where am" Zin began to ask himself - Zin heard screaming and looked over in the direction where it came from- "That sounds like children!"

Without thinking Zin immediately  jumped into the trees and begun jumping tree from to tree as fast as he can. As he began to get closer his ninja training allowed him to hear what sounded like growling. "Need to hurry" said Zin.

When Zin landed into the tree where he heard the screaming he saw "Wolf's made out of wood?"Zin asked confused - Zin cocked his head to the side but shook his head cleared- "That's a weird summon but then again I don't have one."

Zin looked closer to see three wolfs growling and biting at the three kid's. One of them was holding a stick swinging it at the wolfs while the other two were crowded behind the one with the stick. Zin looked and saw another wolf coming behind the three and was about to pounce on them.

"I don't think so" Zin spoke pissed off. - Zin clutched his chain with his and with his right hand he drew back his kusarigama and threw it-

  "We should of listened to our sisters about not going into the Everfree Forest," said Apple bloom while hugging Sweetie Belle.

-"Well let's try to get out of this first!" shouted Scootaloo as she was still swinging at the Timberwolves with the branch. As she was still swinging at them she saw the timber wolf behind her friends.

" Guy's behind you!" shouted Scootaloo. Both Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle turn around just as the timber pounced at them. As it happened it seemed time slowed down as the wolf was coming closer to them when a kusarigama went passed them and sliced right threw the timber wolf's head and as it went past its body the kusarigama came back and sliced threw it's body as well causing the wolf to hit the ground and break into pieces.

The cutie mark crusaders were confused but grateful and watched as the strange weapon go back to to where the chain was connected and saw a strange creature that looked almost like a pony but was without the fur jump from the tree, caught its weapon and landed in front of them and was facing away from them while holding it's strange weapon.

"I don't want to have to destroy you all but I won't let you harm these children," spoke Zin and as he did the cutie mark crusader shared with each other a confused look that asked "Children?"

The timber wolfs just looked at him not sure what to do. While Zin was watching them, the one he cut to pieces was regenerated behind him and had jumped at Apple Bloom from behind until Zin sensed it with his training and turned and threw his chain around the wolf.

"No. Bad wolf," Said Zin - Zin then swung the wolf around and slammed it right in front of the other's causing it break into pieces and looked at the others with emotionless eye's causing them to become frightened. They all begun to run off leaving one behind. As the one was done regenerated it looked around to see it's pack gone and turned to look at Zin.

"Boo," said Zin - causing the timber to run off-

"That was awesome!" Scootaloo "Though not as awesome as Rainbow Dash."

Zin turned to look at them without his emotionless eye's.

"Are your children..." started Zin as he saw that they were not human. "ok?" finished Zin

He saw that they were probably all about the age of seven and had fur that was over their bodies instead of skin but each one had a different color fur. One had  Pale, light grayish olive fur and she had Brilliant amaranth hair with a Light brilliant crimson pink ribbon tied on at the top. She was also wearing a orange t-shirt that had a red apple on it with orange jeans and here eyes were a Brilliant gamboge.

The second one had Light gray fur and had a Grayish mulberry with pale, light grayish rose streaks hair. She also had what appeared to be a horn at the top of her head. She was wearing a light blue t shirt and dark grey jeans. her eye's were Pale, light grayish harlequin.

The third one had two small wing's coming out of her back threw the holes on the back of her muscle shirt and sport's bra. She was also wearing blue workout pants that had a rainbow coming down the side of the pant leg. Her fur was Light brilliant gamboge and she had Moderate cerise hair. Her eye's were a Grayish purple.

Zin started to walk over to them when he saw they began to shake with fear. "Hey I'm not going to hurt you. I just want to see if you three are ok," said Zin - he flashed them a smile that just made them believe him and not fear him. " Can you tell me your names."

The Light brilliant gamboge was first to introduce herself with a smile. "I'm Scootaloo"

The Light gray then introduced herself with a smile as well "I'm Sweetie Belle."

The last one introduced herself "I'm Apple Bloom. And together we are, the other two joined in as well "The cutie mark crusaders." There was also fire works behind them?

Zin sweat dropped and blinked a few time and said out loud. "You three have really strange summons name's."

"Hey we not summons's, we are ponies! Ponies!" shouted Scootaloo 'And this is Equestria!"

Zin looked at them while the three looked at him.

Zin then did what any battle hardened warrior would do "NANI!" shouted Zin.

Meanwhile at Canterlot,

Celestia and Luna were together at the dinning room table just enjoying a cup of tea and talking when both heard a loud

"NNNNNAAAAANNNNNIIIIIIII!"

Causing them to spill their tea over themselves. A familiar draconequus happened to teleport into the dining room and saw them covered in tea. He looked at them for about five seconds then fell onto his back laughing while the two just glared at him.

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Chapter 1

All through the Everfree Forest there was silence so silent that you could drop a feather and hear it. If there wasn't a battle hardened warrior doing what he thought was right in this situation. Which was to bang his head repeatedly into a tree again and again. While the cutie mark crusader just watched him and trying to hold in their laughter.

"So,' Sweetie Belle began 'how long do you think he's been doing this." and she let out a laugh as Zin banged his head again on the tree.

"Umm about ten minutes I think," answered Scootaloo

They finally heard the banging stop and looked over at Zin who was now leaning against the tree with his forehead on it. The cutie mark crusader's shared a glance with each other and Apple Bloom walked over to him.

As Zin was leaning against the tree he had a thousand thoughts going on through his mind.

"Why am I not dead or for that matter in the afterlife and most importantly why did I bang my head against that tree," thought Zin, "I need to be more careful. This world probably doesn't have a cure for my poison. I need to find what -Zin felt a hand only with fur on his arm and looked at the one that was named Apple Bloom looking at him with concerned eye's.

"Are you ok, mister?"

Zin just looked at her and replied with a fake smile even though no one could see it.

"I'm fine...Apple Bloom was it?" causing her to nod her head  "I was just thinking."

Apple Bloom smiled. "Ok mister!"

Zin just laughed and replied "No need to call me mister. You gave me your name so I'll give you mine. The name's Zin."

The cutie mark crusader's looked at him then laughed which caused Zin to be confused. "What's so funny?"

Scootaloo was the first to speak but with difficulty. "you...said our name's are weird but yours is just funny." and she fell onto her back laughing.

Zin sweat dropped and thought "I did deserve that for calling their name's weird but come on! My name is not that funny." Even though Zin was getting laughed at he couldn't help but smile at them. "Maybe I'll find what I was looking for here." The three had  finally stopped laughing and Zin noticed that they weren't smiling and instead looked that they were about to cry so Zin walked over toward them and kneeled down in front of them.

"What's wrong?"

"Our sisters are probably worried about us and.....we don't know how to get out of here!" Sweetie Belle shouted.

Zin just looked at them and replied "I don't know what this place is but....I will get you out of here if you let me," Zin held out his hand to Apple Bloom who just looked at him. She wiped  her eye's and asked "You Pinkie promise?"

Zin looked confused but answered anyway "I pinkie promise." "No! You have to through the motions,"answered Scootaloo

"...Ok what's the motion's?"

All three went through the motion's with their hand's and said "'Cross My Heart, Hope to Fly, Stick a Cupcake in my Eye!' and stuck their hand by their eye. Zin just stood there with a sweat drop on the back of his head.

"...o.....k" was going through Zin thought. "Do I really have to that?"

The three just looked at him then huddled and spoke with each other quietly then turned and gave Zin the three biggest puppy eyes.

Zin looked at them twitching till he sighed and went threw the motion's. 'Cross My Heart, Hope to Fly, Stick a Cupcake in my ow!'till he poked his eye.

"Yay we have a new friend!" the three then jumped on him and hugged him while Zin stood there shocked till he returned it. The four hugged for about a minute and finally broke it up and Zin stood up and walked over to his weapon he put on the ground while banging his head against the tree.

Zin picked his weapon up and spoke "Let's go find your sister's shall we," causing the three to smile and walked beside him.

"By the way Zin,are you you a pony?" asked Apple Bloom.

Zin just replied "No. I'm a human." The cutie mark crusader's were confused but didn't ask or say anything. "So is it ok if I asked some question's?"

"Sure," answered the cutie mark crusader's.

In the other part of the forest was the Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rairty also known as the elements of harmony bearers. They were all trying the cutie mark crusaders without being nosy "Apple Bloom,Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo! Where are you!?.....or not.

"I thought we were trying to be quite?" asked Twilight causing Applejack, Rainbow, and Rarity to sheepishly smile. "We are all worried but we will find them" finished Twilight with a smile.

"Where could of they gone."

"I don't know Rainbow," replied Twilight. Rainbow looked and then looked back up with determination in her eye's.

"ooo ooo maybe they found gold inside a tree and decided to keep it all for themselves and are secretly planning to take over the." PINKIE!

"Really darling, I don't think they would find gold let alone try to take over the world," Rarity spoke.

"Shh I hear something," The rest of them became quiet and heard voices one which sounded like "Apple Bloom! And Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo! but who is that other voice."

The girl's slowly crept to where they were hearing the voice's and crouched in the bushes'.

They saw their sister's with...."What is that thing!?"

"Hmm it walk's like us but from looking at it. It doesn't look like a diamond dog."

"It has Scoots!" shouted Rainbow and she took off in full flight at the thing.

"Who care what it look's like it has ma sister!" shouted Applejack as she ran at the....thing.

"Girl's wait started Twilight but both of them were already gone. "That thing could hear us." Twilight thought as she saw it turned in their direction when she spoke.

                              (With Zin and Cutie Mark Crusader's)

"So your world is ruled by your four princess's. One that move's the sun and the other the moon and the one named Twilight Sparkle just became one a month ago and one has the power of.....love," Zin start's rubbing his head with his hand. "Also there has never been a war since a thousand year's ago." causing the cutie mark crusader's to nod yes.

"You also have three different type of ponies as well." causing them to nod again.

Sweetie began to explain "Yep. There's earth ponies who don't have wing's or horns but are stronger then the other two. Unicorn's have horn's and can do magic but each one has a different magic aura." Sweetie Belle took a breath before she continued "Then there's the pegasus who have wing's and can fly."

"What type are the princess's?" "They are alicorns." What? "They are a combination of a unicorn and Pegasus." Ok

"Moving the moon and sun hmm seems far fetched but then again I'm in a new world. Heh next thing I know they will be able to make rainbow's. Also.......this world sound's perfect. Only if my world was like that." thought Zin.

"Ok. Another question. Why did you name yourselves the cutie mark crusader's?"

"Well Zin it's because we haven't earned our cutie mark's yet." "What?"

"it's when we discover our special talent's. When we do a mark of that talent will appear on one of our body part.

"Ummm where exactly?"

"Anywhere on us," answered Sweetie Belle.

Zin thought in his head "Anywhere!? What the hell!?" He shook his head to clear his thought's.

"Why are you asking Zin. "Don't you have one?"

"Umm my race don't get those" "WHAT!?"

"How do you know what your special talent is then?"

"You don't. You discover what you good at through practice and when you think you know what is you stick with it and never give up on it even when the odd's are telling you can't." Zin stopped walking causing the cutie mark crusader's to stop walking as he turned to look at them. "You will discover what your talent is in due time." spoke Zin with a eye smile.

Zin went to turn but heard voices over in a bush and looked over to his right. He saw "Rainbow hair?"

"Apple Bloom! And Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo! but who is that other voice."

"That must be their sisters."

"It has Scoots!" Zin heard those word' a well a swoosh coming right at him. "She is coming full force at me with no control so all I have to do is step- Zin stepped to the side as it went passed him and he heard a *thunk* against a tree- aside" finished Zin as he turned to look at what hit the tree and saw it was the one who had Rainbow hair who had her face against the tree. He looked more closely at and saw she had a very light cerulean fur. She also had wing's coming out of her t-shirt which was a gold and aquamarine along with a winged bolt on the back that also said wonderbolt's are the best. She also had sweat pant's that were the same color as her shirt but with nothing on it. He looked to see turn around and her shook her head and opened her eye's and he saw that they were a moderate cerise.

As Zin was looking at her he heard another noise coming behind him and "Sighed" Zin and he turned only to move his head to the left as a fist went past his head and as it did he grabbed the wrist with his right hand and grabbed the arm with his other hand and threw whoever it was toward Rainbow causing the person to land next to her.

Zin looked closer at the person and saw it was a she. She had a light brilliant gamboge fur. Her hair was pale, light grayish olive hair that at the end was tied in a know with a red band. Her eye's were a moderate sap green. She was wearing blue jeans' and was wearing a orange t-shirt with a red apple on it.

"Hmm they both are beautiful if you get past the difference.."Zin sweat dropped as he saw them both glaring at him "Though I'm not sure about their glaring."

"Sister!" Apple Bloom and Scootaloo both ran over to them and hugged them and their sister's returned their hugs.

The rest of the girl's walked out of the bush and as they did Sweetie Belle ran over to her sister and hugged her.

Zin looked at the rest of them closely.

The one hugging Sweetie Belle had  Light gray fur that seemed white. Her hair was moderate indigo, and on the shadowed side, a gradient of dark mulberry to moderate mulberry and seemed like it was properly taken care of. Zin looked closer and saw her eye's were a moderate azure with light cornflower bluish gray eye shadow. She was wearing a dress that was violent and it went down to her knees. He also saw that she had a horn on her head like Sweetie Belle. "Hmm that must be her sister as well."

Zin looked to the next one that had pale, light grayish mulberry fur and moderate sapphire blue hair. Her eye's were moderate violet. She also had a horn and wing's out of her back "Hmm must be Twilight," He looked and saw she was wearing a lavender dress that went down to her knees.

The last one had pale, light grayish gold fur. Her hair was a pale, light grayish rose. Her eye's were moderate cyan. She was wearing a green sweater that went up to her neck. She was also wearing blue pant's and on the side of the pant leg was a sunflower.

Zin watched as the cutie mark crusader's hugged their sister's but made sure to keep a eye on them aleast he wound of if he didn't have something pink in his face.

"Hi there!" Zin just blinked as he heard the pink....voice speak which sounded female.

"How did she get in front of me?" "I Have no idea' ".........what?"

"HiImPinkiePiebuteveryonecallsmeoohdoyoulikepartiesIdoandIreallylovetomakenewfriend'swhatsyournamemister" As the pink....female kept continuing to talk He looked more closely at her. He saw she had a pale, light grayish raspberry. Her hair was a brilliant raspberry and her hair was "Puffy?" He also noticed her eye's were a light cerulean color.

He just looked at her as she kept "How can she talk this long without breathe?"

"Pinkie get away from that thing, "shouted Rainbow

"He's not a thing silly willy. He's a human."

"......how did you?"

"Muffin button" ".....What?

"Pinkie that didn't make any sense."

"Doesn't matter it had my sister so come on put them up put them up" Rainbow said as she put her hand's into fists and were swinging at Zin while using her wings to hover in the air.

"I agree with you on that"

"But" no but's Sweetie Belle that monster will not harm you all" He's not a monster!"

"What?" "Yea he saved us from timberwolf's. He was like swoosh bang" Scootaloo said as she was making sign's with her hand "But he wasn't cool as you though Rainbow."

"Is this true Apple Bloom?" "Yes" Applejack looked at them then sighed and said "She's telling the truth." causing Rainbow to land on her feet with a embarrassed expression.

Twilight just looked  more closely at Zin trying to see what she could get on him. "He's just standing there with a calm expression on his face. He's also has a strange weapon and what's with the mask."

Apple Bloom and Scootaloo looked at their sister's with their puppy eye's and their sister's tried to ignore it till they both sighed and walked toward Zin who just watched them as they approached him. Both the girl's eye's were looking all around avoiding Zin eye.

".....sorry" "Hmm?" We said we are sorry! We didn't mean Rainbow felt a hand on her shoulder and saw one on Applejack shoulder as well. "It's ok," Zin spoke shocking them. "If I had a sibling I would of done the same." Zin spoke with a eye smile. "But I would like to know your name's."

Twilight smiled at the thing...no the stranger kindness.

"Girl's we should introduce our self's"

Rainbow was the first to introduce herself with a smug answer after getting over her shock but she still had cautious in her eye's. "I'm Rainbow Dash the fastest flier in all of Equestria!" "Hmm she sound's like she's need's a take down." Zin thought.

"Ma name is Applejack pleased to meet ya partner," Applejack raised her hand to shake Zin hand who did the same.

"Damn she's strong. If she would of hit me I probably would be feeling it. Hmm she seem's cautious to" Applejack finally let go of his hand.

Rarity walked herself forward with grace "Please tell me she isn't one those high class" Pleased to make your acquaintance darling,my name is Rarity."  "Nice to meet you Miss Rarity" causing her to giggle "what a gentle colt."

"To the naked eye she seem's like she couldn't hold herself in a fight but....my instincts are telling me she is dangerous"

As Zin was thinking the one with was in his face.

"HI! Zin blinked and looked at her "I'm Pinkie Pie but everyone just call's me Pinkie" Zin was able to understand her since she spoke slower......sort of. "Hi Pinkie" "Do you like parties?" ....yes?" She just smiled and disappeared causing Zin to blink.

"How did she "Pinkie"

"She's weird but has a good heart."

Zin looked at the one with yellow fur who just eeepp and hid behind twilight. Twilight leaned over and was whispering something into her ear but he couldn't hear it in time. She walked forward to Zin but still wouldn't look up at him.

She spoke but was really "......" " Can you say that one my time miss" .....my name is Fluttershy" Zin just smiled at her shyness.

"Pleased to meet you Fluttershy. you don't have to be scared of me." She looked up and saw him doing his eye smile and for some reason it caused her not be scared of him and she smiled a little. "She's a shy one"

He turned to see the one with purple fur about to say something but beat her to the punch. "Twilight Sparkle, newly crowned princess and the wielder of the element of magic."

Rainbow Dash shouted "He's a spy!"

"No.Your sister's told me I wasn't sure but once you all told me your name's I figured it out." with a eye smile.

"Now since you all told me name's allow me to introduce my self. The name's Zin and pleased to meet you all."

Chapter 2

They often say that people see their life flash before their eye's and people often hate what has happened and wish they could change it. The element's of harmony group were on their way to Ponyville along with the cutie mark crusader's along with their "friend" not really sure what to think of him though the cutie mark crusader's fully trusted him for saving them. The element's minus Pinkie were all cautious of his weapon....which he was still carrying with him.

"No"

"Please, Zin!"

What was going on was that Scootaloo was trying to get Zin to let her see his weapon with no progress. Everybody else was finding this funny.

"No"

"why not!?" Zin just looked at her and answered "One you wouldn't know how to wield this" Zin held his weapon up "Also I don't think your sister wouldn't appreciate it" She just pouted causing Zin to chuckle.

He looked at Twilight and said "I know you must have question's and I will answer them but can we first get to this town." Twilight wasn't happy about not getting the answer's now but nodded her head yes. The rest of the trip was quiet though the girl's minus the crusader's would keep throwing glance's at Zin. The group had finally arrived at the town. Zin looked around to see ponies' all different kind's and each one had a different fur with their own color and unique pattern. As they were all walking towards the library the ponies would throw curious glance's at Zin with a little bit of fear once they saw his weird weapon.

The group had arrived at the library and entered it and Zin heard a male voice. "Hey, Twilight did you find.... a small talking lizard thing asked. Zin looked at it and saw it was probably the same age as the cutie mark crusader's or aleast looked like it. He has light mulberry with a light spring budish gray underbelly scales and light lime green "ears. He had spikes on the top of his head that were a moderate harlequin. He was wearing a green sleeveless shirt with purple pants.

"What the heck is that thing?" "Spike! This is Zin"

Zin walked forward to Spike who was looking up at him. The two looked at each other for a moment.

"Cool mask and weapon dude" Zin eye smiled "Thank you" Spike extended his fist for a fist bump. Zin returned it.

"The name's Spike" "I'm Zin nice to meet you." The two put their hand's down.

"Ok miss Sparkle I promised to answer your question's but first let's find a place to sit,"

"Ok but you can just call me Twilight"

The group each found a place to sit but Zin sat on the floor and had put his weapon next to him. Twilight was siting in a chair with a paper and pen.

"Ok first question. What is your race called?" "Hmm well we called humans but a more scientific name would be Homo sapiens."

Twilight was writing down everything they were talking about.

"Who rules your world?" "Hmm that depends on what your village is and who is the kage." "Wait you have more then one leader called...kage and villages?" Zin nodded his head yes.

"Can you tell us what they are called."

"There's a lot of villages that I don't know but I do know the name of major one's. These countries are led by governmental leaders, known as the daimyō, who are in charge of ruling their individual nations. These countries are divided equally on an unknown continent to create balance in the shinobi world. They are the Land of Earth in the Northwest, the Land of Lightning in the Northeast, the Land of Water in the East, the Land of Wind in the Southwest, and the Land of Fire in the center of it all."

Zin took a moment to catch his breath and continued.

" These superpowers are the major players in the politics and trade between the shinobi nations. They are the most powerful of all nations and each has an extremely powerful shinobi village. The Land of Earth has Iwagakure, the Land of Lightning has Kumogakure, the Land of Water has Kirigakure, the Land of Wind has Sunagakure, and the Land of Fire has Konohagakure. These five villages are the only ones to have a Kage as the village head. My village is called Amegakure meaning Village Hidden by Rain. It is a small, yet highly industrialized hidden village located in an unnamed country and as its name suggests, it rains almost constantly due to a storm above the village. All the water seemingly ends in a large lake that surrounds the village."

Everyone in the room was shocked at what Zin just said and couldn't believe it.

"Wow. That's a lot but it must help that every village help each other though." Twilight and the other's noticed Zin was just quiet. "Zin?"

Zin was still quiet till he spoke "The villages are always at war with each other. Each one trying to conquer the other though my village stayed out of conflicts we still got dragged into them. Hatred was born. When one person was killed their son or daughter would avenge them by killing the one who killed their parent and if they couldn't they would kill their child or sibling." said Zin causing everyone in the room to become shocked. The cutie mark crusader's and Spike didn't know what kill or war meant. Fluttershy had tears in her eye's. Applejack, Rainbow, and Rarity grabbed their sister's and were holding them close to them. Pinkie puffy hair was deflated. Twilight was shocked as well but swallowed the lump in her throat and asked Zin a question.

"Did....did you kill people? Children?" ".....I have killed. The girl's gasped. "But I will nor will I ever kill children. I only killed when I have to and when it is the last option." The girl's looked and saw that he was telling the truth in his eye's. Applejack looked closer at him and said "He's telling the truth."

"Though my world has it's fault's it does have it's goodness. People who were on mission's would abandon it to save their comrade's. Also their were people who sought to bring peace to my world. Though it seems impossible, it was mine." Zin eye smiled.

The girl's had cheered up after hearing him tell all the good in his world.

"Ok so next question."

"Why do you wear that mask?"

"hmm well.....-the girl's leaned closer- to hide my good looks." said Zin causing them to face fault.

*chuckle's* "But seriously though it's my secret and I would perhaps tell you when I know you all more so for now please drop it.

Twilight frowned at his answer but asked the next question anyway.

"What's that strange weapon you have?" Zin held up his weapon "This thing is called a Kusarigama."

"Can you do magic?"  Hmm should I tell them about chakra or not Zin thought.

"No" "chuckles I am telling the truth."

"Ok what do you eat?" "I'm omnivore." Just looked at him. "It means I eat meat and plant's."

The girls just looked at him "Doesn't that bother you?" "Not really. There are many races that eat meat so it's ok but you not going to go around and eat random people are you?" Twilight looked at him as she asked the question. "No"

Everyone noticed that it was getting dark and the cutie mark crusader's were fast asleep.

"Well I better get ma sister home" said Applejack as she picked up Apple Bloom and put her on her shoulder "Goodnight everyone"

Everyone started to leave and said their goodbye's.

Zin was starting to get up to leave but the door shut with a purple aura around so Zin turned and saw Twilight horn ws glowing the same color.

"So that's magic hmm interesting" thought Zin

"You don't have to leave, you can sleep in the guest room." Zin started to say something "and no buts'

Zin sighed and nodded his head. Twilight picked up spike with her magic. The three made their way's up the stairs till Twilight showed Zin the guest room.

"This is where you will sleep, if you need anything else I'll be right down the hall" Zin nodded his head and went to walk in "Zin. I'm going to write a letter to the princess and I want to mention you if that's ok.

"Hmm sure"

Twilight smiled and walked down to her room. Zin walked into the room and saw that a bed was in the middle. On the walls were pictures of.....books. The wall color was green.

Zin walked and got into the bed and he set down his weapon next to him where it wouldn't stab him but was within distance where he could grab it in a quick second. Zin lay down

"Heh I like this world so far I wonder what is next" Zin thought as he dosed off.

In Twilight room was writing the letter she was going to send to Celestia.

Dear Princess Celestia,

Today me and my friend's went into the Everfree forest to find the cutie mark crusader's who had

snuck off into it. We searched them for hour's and had found them along with a strange creature that

walked around like us but don't have fur nor a cutie mark aleast that's what the cutie mark crusader's told us.

At first we thought it was holding them hostage and so Applejack and Rainbow attacked it. He

was able to take them both down without harming them. We also learned his name was Zin and found out that he saved

the cutie mark crusader's from timberwolf's. We brought him with us to the library and asked him question's

about what he was. His race is called human's and we learned in his world that there is war and sadness

but there is good. He also carries around a weapon called a Kusarigama. He wear's a mask but wouldn't tell us

why. He's also very polite and very humorous. I want you to meet him. I'm sure you would love him.

Your faithful student,

Twilight Sparkle

Twilight rolled the paper and put a seal on it. She walked over to Spike and shook him awake.

"What? Spike grumbly asked. "Spike I need you to send this to the princess." Spike grumbled but did so anyway.

"There now goodnight and he fell backward's asleep in his bed causing Twilight to giggle as she walked and got into her bed.

"I wonder what the princess will think was Twilight last thought as she dozed off.

                                            (At Canterlot)

Celestia and Luna were both looking at the moon and were having conversation with each other about how their day was going.

"And so the noble ran scared out of the night court. LOL.

Celestia just laughed "Luna you know you can't just scare them. (whispering aleast not all the time).

"But sister they are just so. they both heard pop and saw a scroll in front of them. Celestia grabbed it and opened it

As she read it her facial expression was changing.

"SIster what does Twilight letter say?" Celestia handed the letter to her and she read it as well.

"what are you going to do" Celestia thought about it then said "I send Twilight a letter tomorrow inviting her and friend's along with this Zin to see what his true intention's are." Celestia eye's became cold and Luna seen this look once and that was when they fought Sombra.

The two then looked up at the moon as it shined.

Chapter 3

They often say that people never do find their purpose in life because of their place in life and never reach their true potential. Or it cause of they were born in the wrong time of life.

In the town of Ponyville in the morning Twilight was running around the whole library as Zin just watched with amusement at her and at spike who just kept falling over asleep only for Twilight to wake him up. What was causing Twilight to do this? Why a letter from Princess Celestia which she sent early in the morning.

                   (Early This Morning)

Twilight was awake and organizing the library when she heard Spike let out a burp and a letter landed in her hand. Twilight grabbed it and began to read it.

Dear Twilight,

I am glad that you were able to find the cutie mark crusader's and I'm grateful that this Zin saved them.

I would like to invite you and your friend's along with this Zin to Canterlot, I would very much like to meet him.

Sincerely your mentor Celestia.

As soon she read this last sentence she immediately woke Spike up who just grumbled from getting woke up and she ran over to Zin room and began to bang on the door.

"ZIN WAKE UP!" she ran into the room only to see Zin on the bed siting.....already awake.

"You know any louder and you might be able to wake the dead, Twilight" Zin spoke with a eye smile causing Twilight to sheepishly smile

"Sorry, Zin"

Zin just chuckled "So what's got you in a bunch"

Twilight handed him the letter which he read. Zin looked at her and asked her "Why are we getting ready so early?"

"Because we don't to make a bad expression. we need to have everything planned that way we won't be late" As she kept going over all the reason's why they have to be early and what not.

"She is going on and on like Pinkie. Hopefully this won't take long."

              (Present time)

"Me and my big mouth "Zin thought as he still watched Twilight writing stuff down.

*KNOCK KNOCK*

"Spike can you get that" Spike grumbled something and went to answer the door.

Zin walked over to Twilight and put a hand on her shoulder "Twilight you need to calm down. If this princess Celestia is as loving as you say she is then she won't be mad at you so relax." Twilight looked into Zin eye's and she let out a breathe.

"Feel better?" Twilight nodded her head yes. Zin heard footsteps coming and turned to see Spike with the rest of the element's walking in well in Rainbow case hovering.

Before Zin could say anything Pinkie was behind "Behind where?" "Umm Pinkie who are you talking to?"

"To him you silly willies" Pinkie spoke while pointing a hand at the author.

"Umm Pinkie no one's there...huh" Zin started only to see she was gone and he felt a hand poke his shoulder and turned around.

"HI!" Pinkie was waving her hand. "......how did she" "Pinkie" Zin turned to look at the other's with a questioning look.

"You probably wondering how she does it but we just let it go" Twilight explained.

".....I see."

"Ok enough chit chat let's get going already!" exclaimed Rainbow as she was hovering in the air.

Zin picked his weapon up and wrapped the chain around his chest till the kusarigama handle was on his back with the blade pointing upwards toward his head.

The element's exchanged uneasy looks with each beside Pinkie who was bouncing around the place. Zin noticed their look's and reassure them that he wouldn't use it causing them to let out a breathe of relief.

"Spike make sure to keep the library clean and organized" Twilight said as she and the other's exited the library.

"Heh I keep it clean but now I can eat AND NO EATING TOO MUCH GEMS......DANG IT!" Spike yelled.

As the group walked toward the station Zin was taking in the sight's of the whole town.....and trying to answer Pinkie question's.

"So what's your favorite type of cake." Zin just looked at her with a confused look.

"What's cake?" causing her to *GASP* "You never had cake before?!" Zin just shook his head no.

"Well when we get back to Ponyville I am going to throw you a big party with all kind of cake"

Zin looked at her and eye smiled "I would like that"

They finally arrived at the station. "Ok wait here while I get the ticket's." Twilight said as she walked to the booth.

Zin just stood there waiting and watching the other's. Rainbow was arm wrestling with Applejack, Rarity was grooming her hair and Fluttershy was talking to the animals and Pinkie was.....being Pinkie.

Zin was just watching when he noticed a figure in a black cloak that was covering their head and whole body but you could see the figure mouth. As the figure got closer Zin "I got the tickets!" Twilight arrived back with the tickets and she looked at the figure and spoke "Zecora" Twilight shouted and ran over towards the cloaked figure who removed the hood and opened her cloak.

"Twilight, it's good to see you" the figure spoke with a smile. The other element's went over to her as well.

Zin looked close at the figure. He saw she had a Mohawk that was stripped striped Light gray and dark persian bluish gray. Her fur was striped light heliotropeish gray and dark bluish gray. He looked at and saw she was wearing earing on her right ear. She was also wearing jewelry that was like three rings on her neck and one on her wrist and they were all a brilliant amber. Her clothing was a dark-green, nature-inspired combat outfit (resembling a stylized bikini) and matching knee-high boots.

"Zecora what are you doing here?"

"Zecora help up a jar. "This is the reason, a jar full of manticore venom to trade." causing the girl's to gasp in shock.

"What are you doing?"

"We are on our way to meet the princess's to introduce Zin to them."

"Who is this Zin you speak."

Zin chose at this moment to walk up to them "I am Zin pleased to meet you Zecora." Zin held his hand out and Zecora looked at him and returned the handshake

"It's a pleasure to meet you, but what creature are you, for I have seen none like you."

"I am a human and the only one of this world. If you don't mind me asking you what are you?"

"I'm not pony ,but am a zebra."

"I haven't seen you around town. "I don't live here, but in the forest."

"Why would you live there?"

"Well I am a Alchemist and the forest had many ingredient's that can help me make many potion's. "what about poison?" "Yes"

"Hmm I doubt there is anything that could stop my venom" Zin thought as he grabbed his scar which Twilight saw.

"Why did he grab his scar like that?"

"What manner of creature are you"

Zin looked at Zecora and replied "I'm a human"

Zecora cocked her head to the side in confusion.

"I'm from a different world" "O"

"Yea"

"Well since Twilight find's you a friend then do I as well"

Zin was shocked at what she said but eye smiled and replied "Thank you, Zecora. Now what is this manticore you speak of?."

"How could you not know what a manticore is!?" Twilight shouted at Zin

Zin just turned and gave her a deadpanned look. "O different world." Twilight sheepishly scratched her neck.

"A manticore is a creature that lives in the Everfree forest. It has the body of a lion, a scorpion's tail, and a pair of dragon-like wings. It's tail could be used to inject venom into the person it sting's and will kill them in a day without treatment."

"I see." Zecora just looked at Zin or more specifically his weapon on his back with curiosity and Zin noticed it.

"It's called a kusarigama, a weapon made from my world."

"A deadly looking weapon, but requires great training to master." Zin looked at her "Yes"

The other girl's couldn't help but smile at the exchange of the two and plus they saw the blush on Zin face.

"Zecora it was nice to see you again but we need to get to Canterlot."

"Of course Twilight but do come visit- she looked at Zin who blushed- and you as well" she finished with a smile.

The other girl's bid their farewells to Zecora and approached the train well in Zin case he just stared at it with curiosity as they boarded it.

"So this is a train. I heard one village had built one but I never seen it nor do I remember the village name."

The girl's had already taken their seats and were staring at Zin with big grin's on their face's.

Zin train of thought was ended when he felt someone was watching him and looked at the girl's.

"......why are you all looking at me like that?"

Rainbow was the first to speak with a teasing grin "So what did you think of Zecora hmm? Or were you too busy thinking about beautiful she was?" she asked causing Zin to blush causing Rainbow to point her hand at him. "I knew it!"

Zin just shook his head "I have no idea what you talking about."

The girl's were quiet except Pinkie who was doing what she always do but still had smiles on their face's on the rest of the ride there.

Zin was still thinking about the zebra he just met. "Zecora huh."

Chapter 4

The group had gotten on the train and were now handing toward Canterlot. Zin was watching out the window taking in the sight's as they were going and he couldn't believe at how fast this thing could go for it's size. He eventually got bored of looking outside and looked to see what the other's were doing.Twilight was reading a book, Fluttershy was just being shy, Rarity was doing her hair and Applejack and Rainbow were both asleep. Zin couldn't help but chuckle at the way they were laying. Rainbow had her arm around Applejack's neck and Applejack arms were around her waist and they were both snuggling each other really tight.

*chuckles* "Don't they look cute together." Zin thought.

"Ohh there Canterlot is" Twilight said while putting her book away. Zin looked over and saw a castle that looked like it had been carved into the side of the mountain. Zin saw ivory towers with golden spires, and many waterfalls and rivers running through it a least that's what it looked like to him from this distance. Zin looked over to see what looked like a gate with guard standing outside it and on it's wall watching the train as it passed through.

"This place is beautiful."

The train had arrived at the train station in Canterlot and the conductor blew it's whistle. The occupant's began to exit off the train as Zin stood up and popped his neck. Applejack and rainbow had awoken when they heard the whistle though both were blushing up a storm and wouldn't make eye contact while blushing causing Zin to chuckle. The two turned and glared at him.

The group exited off the train heading to the castle only to have everyone in the street to look at them. Well at Zin. The crowd had began to whisper among themselves.

"What is that thing?"

"Why doesn't it have fur?"

"Why is it hiding it's face?"

"What does it want?"

Twilight and them were looking at Zin to see his reaction to all the whisper's but only saw his face expression neutral. The group continued it's way to the castle. The group remained quiet well except Pinkie who blabbering stuff that didn't make any sense.

The group arrived at the castle door's to the castle.

Zin looked up to see how tall it was. "It's almost as big as the tower's in Amegakure." Zin then looked back down and noticed the guard's at it's entrance.

The guard's were each a different pony but pretty much were wearing the same type of armor. The armor was like roman lorica segmentata. The color of the steel was gold with the emblem of the sun on the chest. The helmet's were greek Corinthian helmets, Roman Legionary helmets, and medieval barbut Helmets, with all the helmet crests being the same color as their hair. They all had sword's in their sheathes at their hips as well as holding spears in their right hand. Though some just had swords and some with just spears.

"Hmm they looked well trained but were they all trained in the same fighting style though?"

Zin then noticed a Pegasus guard approaching them.

The guard walked up and spoke with a smile. "Hey Twilght!"

twilight just looked at the guard closely and became shocked "Flash Sentry?!"

The guard removed his helmet to show he had a sapphire blue hair. Zin also noticed he had Brilliant gamboge fur and vivid cornflower blue eyes and like the other guards he had a spear and sword

"The one and only." Flash replied. Twilight ran over to him and had began to talk to him. Zin noticed as the two caught up with each other he noticed that they both seemed to enjoy it a lot causing Zin to smile as he figured it out.

"So they both like each other but won't admit it. Heh."

"Flash I want you to meet a friend that we made" Twilight said as she pulled him over to Zin. When Flash saw Zin his eyes went wide.

"Whoa! So Princess Celestia was telling the truth. I thought she was just pulling my leg." Flash said as he walked toward Zin.

"I'm Flash Sentry first lieutenant of the royal guard." and raised his hand for a handshake with a smile.

Zin looked at him then eye smiled and shook his hand. "I am Zin."

The two let go of each other hand's. "I heard that you saved The Cutie Mark Crusader's from timberwolves by yourself. That is cool man. We should spar sometime." Flash said this all with a smile on his face.

"I would like that but we need to get this Princess Celestia."

"O yea that's why I came here. Celestia wanted me to bring you all to her as soon as you got here."

"Please show us the way Lieutenant." Zin said with a eye smile while Flash just deadpanned "Very funny." Zin just chuckled.

"Anyway let's go. Their majesty's are waiting for you."

The group had went past the guards at the entrance who all gave Zin a look or more specifically his weapon. Zin couldn't help but look around the place noticing some expensive stuff around the hall way and walls but then again it's a castle.

Zin looked in front and two large doors with two guard in front.

"Ok this is where we depart. The princess has ordered to be able to keep your weapon as a sign of trust but remember that you are still under watch. Now I have to return to my post." Flash looked at Zin "Remember you still owe me that spar."

Zin just chuckled and stuck his hand up for a handshake which Flash returned. "I'll rember that....Lieutenant."

Flash looked at him then smirked "Sure...snorkel face." The two looked at each then both started to laugh.

"Anyway I need to get back to my post. It was nice to see you all again." As Flash said this he looked at Twilight and blushed. Then turned and walked off. The girl's yelled their goodbye's.

The group turned and looked at the door. "Well might as well get this over with." Zin spoke as he walked forward and pushed the door open.

The room could be described as beautiful. It was a corridor that had stained glass windows which lead all the way down to the throne where two figures could be seen. As they got closer Zin the first figure was a woman......pony. She had a white fur with a very slight pink tinge, purple eyes and a flowing violet, azure, green and cyan mane. She was also had a gold crown on her head. She was wearing a dress that showed one leg but covered the other one. On the dress was a sun emblem.

The other one was female as well. She had a blue-violet fur, aquamarine eyes, and baby blue mane. She was also wearing a dress but it had a half-crescent moon.

As the group got close Zin saw the two saw them and rose out of their seats with smiles on their face's.

"Princess!" Twilight ran over to Celestia and hugged her who returned it. The two broke apart.

"Twilight it's good to see you again."

"That must be Celestia Twilight mentor." Zin thought as he looked at the two and turned his head to the other one "So the other must be,Luna."

The other girls had all walked over to the the three while Zin just stayed back watching.

Twilight then reached over and gave Luna a hug. "Tis..I mean good to see you,Twilight."

"It's good to see you getting better with those speech lesson's Princess."

"Twilight we..I told you to stop calling us that and call me by my name." "Ok Princ....Luna."

"Hmm they must be really close if they are able to say these things to one another."

"So this must be the one named Zin." Celestia spoke with a warm smile as she walked forward and looked at Zin who just looked at her.

"Her eyes show kindness but at the same time they show wisdom." Zin thought.

The two looked at each other till Zin spoke and bowed "It's a honor to meet the one the girl's spoke highly of."

"There's no need to bow to me." Zin rose up

"So what do you plan to do with me?"

"What do you mean?"

"I know when Twilight sent the letter I knew she told you about me and what I did in my world."

".....I was going to ask you about your life then make my judgment to see if you were a danger to my subjects." The girl's gasped

"But Princess he rescued"  "Twilight Zin interrupted causing her to look at him to see him eye smiling.

"It's ok. Ask any question and I will answer it." said Zin as he looked at the Princess who walked forward along with her sister.

"We will teleport you some where along with us to ask you question's. The place will tell us if you lying."

Zin nodded his head and Celestia horn glowed and there was a flash and the three were gone leaving only the element's bearer's who looked at each other with worried looks and even Pinkie was worried which you could tell with her hair deflated.

Zin blinked his eye's as they adjusted from the white flash from Celestia teleportation magic.

"What in the world?" Thought Zin as he just saw what appeared to be space with stars all around.

"This the Gutlok Do Vahzen, the space of truth. It allow's the user to ask the one it casted on to get the answer's they want. The room will remain the same if it's the truth, lying causes the sun to get brighter and shrink's back down." Celestia voice spoke out.

"Hmm I see it also hides the caster to hide from the one being question. Very nice."

"Indeed. It also allow us and you to see a memory of yours should we wish it."

"......I see....well then begin your question's."

"From the report of my student it said you were able to fight back the Timberwolves easily which must mean you must of trained to be a warrior. So are you dangerous to my subjects?"

"Yes I may be a warrior but I never would harm anyone and I would only fight back if there was no choice."

"But you have killed though haven't you?" Luna voice questioned.

"......I have but I regret it even to this day."

"You were trained to be a warrior yet you regret your action's?"

"Only a monster kill's with no regret, Celestia."

"Would any of you kind wish to do harm to my subject's?"

".....There's people who would but at the same time wouldn't."

"What about you?"

" No I don't in fact there's no way for my kind to come here."  "Why?"

"Cause I was killed and ended up here." answered Zin causing them to gasp. "I don't how I ended up here so please don't ask because I won't be able to tell you."

"Is your kind able to perform magic like us?"

"Hmm should I tell them? They have been kind to me....I guess I'll repay their kindness."

"No... though we do have the ability to use chakra."

"Chakra?" -Zin put his hand's together and a blue aura appeared around him.-

"It is the molding of the physical present in every cell of the body and the spiritual energy. It is gained from exercise and experience." Spoke Zin as he put his hand's down causing his chakra to disappear.

"When it's molded we can pass it through what my kind calls the circulatory system. Their only are element affinities that we can combine to make our chakra though I know their is only five element's that I know which are fire, water, earth, wind, and lighting.*pause* We can also use it to to walk on water and wall's. We also use it to use medicine jutsu to help our wound's though we can still die depending on how bad the injury is."

"It sound's like magic though we can't walk on water or walls, we can walk on cloud's. Well alicorn's and pegasus's and griffons. The other races can as well though have to use magic or drink a potion." Luna voice spoke. *pause* "Why do you weir that mask?"

"It serves a purpose that I don't won't to discuss please. Though it does allow me to breathe underwater by cycling oxygen through it."

Celestia and Luna nodded their head's even though no one could see it.

"Is your name really Zin?"

"It is though my full name is Zin, The Black Salamander and before you ask it is a creature native to my home Amegakure. It is famnous for it's deadly poison it used. The manticore is the most poisonous creature you have that kills you in a day. The black salamander poison would kill you in twenty minutes and even with the antidote you have a low chance of surviving."

"That sound's dangerous though why do they call you that?"

*Shrugs shoulder's* "In my world when you become feared you earn nickname's."

"We have one final question. What if we decide you too dangerous and decide to turn you into stone or put you in a dungeon?"

".......I would let you."answered Zin causing the two to become shocked.

"You would let us without a fight?" questioned Luna.

*There was a flash of light and Celestia along with her sister appeared*

There was a moment of silence as Celestia looked at Zin closely until she spoke.

"I made a judgment."

The Element's of harmony were still in the throne room waiting to see when Zin would appear again. They heard a flash and turned to see Celestia and Luna with a neutral expression's but no Zin.

Twilight along with the girl's ran over to them.

"Princess where is Zin?"

*Twilight felt something hit her head and looked down and saw a stick. She looked to her friend's who were confused as well. They looked up to see Zin on the ceiling hanging upside waving his hand at her with a eye smile.

"What's up or should I say down." Zin spoke and dropped down to land on his feet. The girl's had shocked expression's on their face's except Pinkie who had a smile.

"What I got something on my face?"

The Princess's started to laugh which shook the girl's out of their expression's.

"Princess does this mean..."

"Yes my faithful student. Zin is now a citzen of Equestria."

*Pinkie let out a squeal and ran to Zin and hugged him while the other's joined in it*

"welcome to your new home Zin." spoke Celestia in a motherly voice.

Zin let a smile reach behind his mask as he returned the hug.

"You know what this call's for? A PARTY!" shouted Pinkie as they separated from the hug causing everyone to smile.

Chapter 5

Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential- Winston Churchill

After Zin was officially made a citizen with the princess's knowing of his world and what he did. The group had arrived back at the Ponyville but had each went their own way's as they had to return to do their job's though each had a sneaky smile.

"Which means they are up to something but what?" Thought Zin as he walked around town. "It might aslo had something to do with why Twilight wanted me to walk around town to get used to the town, which I don't have a problem with."

He walked around town looking at the building's and citizens who just waved at him with smile's which he returned.

"I actually prefer this compared to my home though I wondered what happened after my death." He frowned as he thought about his home.

'"Hmm? Seems like those three are following me." *Mischief smiles* "how about a little fun."

"Are you sure he can't see us?" "Yes I am sure Sweetie." "But he heard that timberwolf." "He will hear us if you two don't stop talking"

The three continued to follow him through the whole town and saw him went around the corner of a building and followed him around it.

*Jaw drops* "Where did he go?! You two saw him went this way right?" asked Scootaloo causing the other two to shake their head's yes.

"Are sure he went this way?' "Yes Sweetie!" "But I didn't say that."

The three blinked their eye's looked at each other and slowly turned around to see Zin eye smiling while hand waving. "What's up?"

  The three had their jaws wide open. "But..you how huh?"

"So why were you three following me around hmm?"

"Well we were trying to see if we can get our cutie mark's from trying be stealthy but we can tell it's not going to happen. It seems no matter how hard we try we just fail." Applebloom spoke as the three put their head's down.

Zin looked at them as he begun to think.

                          *Flashback*

There was two figures seen sparing with each other. The first was a kid that was Zin when he was eight. The other person was his adopted father Hanzo. Zin ducked Hanzo fist only to get kneed in the face then was uppercut which sent him backward landing on his back.

"Is this the best you can do? I'm disappointed in you."

Zin rose to his feet and went threw hand sign's and stopped on the final sign.

"Water style; Water Dragon Jutsu!" The water took form of a dragon that handed for Hanzo but only to fall to pieces.

"You call that jutsu?!" Hanzo shouted as he went through the same hand signs and had a dragon of water to hit Zin causing him to get slammed into the tree behind him. Once the water dispersed Zin fell down to his stomach. A shadow fell over Zin which caused him to look and see his father looking down with disappointed eye's.

" I thought you were stronger then this but I see that you are not. You give up easily which is why you will never mount to nothing.You lack conviction's" Hanzo spoke and turned to walk over to his bodyguards to leave.

Zin lay there thinking about what his father said as he see's a bodyguard walk toward him and he knew no more.

Zin awoke in his bed and sat up.

"I give up to easy?...then I must train harder!" as his were full of determination.

Zin had begun to train harder then he ever did. He was able to master the water clone and substitution jutsu but could not master the water dragon fully.

Hanzo sat behind his desk filling out paper work and was surrounded bye his elite guard's that were on watch. He heard a bang on his door and looked up to see his son.

"What do you want boy?" who response was to throw a kunai only for Hanzo to catch it. "I see."

*Hanzo goes through hand signs* "SHUNSHIN NO JUTSU."

The two flickered out of existence causing the two end back up at the place they usually spar.

"Do try to make this fight last longer this time."

Zin response was to make two water clone's without hand sign's. "Is that supposed to impress me boy?"

All the Zin's ran at Hanzo who just stood there.

One clone swung at his face which Hanzo caught with his right hand, while another clone swung it's right fist at him which Hanzo caught with his other fist. The third one one swung it's right leg at Hanzo midsection which he raised his right leg and blocked it.

"Pitiful." Hanzo spoke as he pushed them back then swung his leg at the right one which connected and caused it to disperse in water. He then swung his both his fist's which hit the other two causing them to disperse. He then jumped backward's as a hand popped out of the water.

"I see you mastered the Water Release: Hiding in Water Technique." As Zin body fully came out of the water.

Hanzo looked and saw him panting. "He must of been training a little before he challenged me."

"Damn. I have to try that jutsu but I have no chakra left." as he thought he remembered his father's word's.

  "You give up easily which is why you will never mount to nothing. You lack conviction's."

Zin went through the hand sign's and landed on the last one.

"Boy, you are out of chakra and you can't use that jutsu so why bother?"

Zin stayed there on the hand sign trying to make it work and draw his chakra. Hanzo just shook his head.

"I...WILL.....NOT...FAIL!" Zin shouted in his mind.

"WATER STYLE: WATER DRAGON JUTSU!" The water begun to form not one but three dragon's which headed towards Hanzo who had wide eye's.

"He had no chakra yet is able to form a jutsu?" as the dragon's hit where Hanzo was standing.

Zin stood there panting. "I did it." and passed out to fall on the ground only for his father to catch him.

"....humph well done son."

                                  *Flashback end's*

Zin shook his head to clear his mind and looked back at the three and walked toward them and took a knee in front of them while putting a hand on Applebloom head causing them to look at him.

"You three are young. You still have your life's ahead of you." Zin eye smiled. "As long as you never give up, you three will discover your talent's but don't give up ok."

The three smiled at him and spoke at the same time "Ok! Though we wondering if you would help us with something."

"What can I help you three with?" The three just smiled which was one of mischief. "What are you three planning?"

They answered with the same smile "Nothing."

Zin just sweat drop when he saw what appeared to be halo's around their head's.

                 *Later*

"I knew I should of said no." Zin thought as the Cutie Mark Crusader's continued to put on necklaces made from flowers on him.

"They even made me weir a hat." *sighs* "What would everyone think of me?Those three are dangerous with those puppy eye's though. *chuckles* forbidden style: puppy dog eye's."

"And done!" they shouted.

Sweetie Belle handed him a mirror that showed him with a least a dozen necklaces around his neck, arms, and his waist along with a pink hat on his head.

"Yay Cutie Mark Crusader's designer's!" the three shouted as they checked to see if their had their cutie marks but discovered they didn't have any.

"umm you three do know designer's make clothes right?" Zin asked causing the three to get teary eye's. "But you three did really good though." causing them to smile.

"Hey Zin! I need to....." Rainbow had appeared to talk to Zin but show how he looked.

"NOT....ONE...WORD." Zin spoke as Rainbow was trying to hold her laugh in but failed and fell on her back.

"BUHAHAHAHAHAH!"

"Yea yea let's laugh at the stranger." as he took off the stuff but looked and saw the other element's beside Pinkie.

Applejack spoke with  smug smile "Nice hat pardner."

"Darling if I knew you liked to dress up I would of invited you." "No" Zin interrupted. "Never....ever....again."

*chuckling* "Anyway let's go to the library we have something to show you." Twilight said which caused Zin to give her a what are you up to look to which she just smiled at him.

Zin shrugged his shoulders. "Lead the way then."

As the group walked closer to the library Zin noticed that the town seemed to be empty almost like a ghost town. Twilight opened the library and she along with the others walked in.

"Why is the town deserted......why did they not turn on the light's?" "SURPRISE!"

Zin blinked and saw the lights turn on and everyone that was missing from the town was in the library.

"WERE YOU SURPRISED HUH HUH?!" Pinkie was in front of Zin jumping up and down causing him to chuckle.

"It was indeed surprising."

"Well what are we waiting for? Let's get this party started!" Rainbow shouted.

As everyone began to dance Zin walked over to the drinks and poured him some in a cup. he also saw Spike looking at Rarity but every time she looked at him he looked away.

"Hmm seems the boy has a crush. I wonder if I could try to help him. *Sweat drop* It also seems everyone is looking to see what I look like underneath this mask."

Sure enough everyone was looking at him though they tried to make it loo like they weren't looking at him.

*Mischief smile* "Let's see about this."

Everyone just looked at him *burp*

"Excuse me." that caused everyone to face fault causing him to chuckle.

"I see you not only a new species but a joker as well." A familiar voice spoke behind him causing him to turn around to see Zecora.

"Zecora!" Applebloom yelled as she hugged Zecora who returned it.

"It's good to see you Young Applebloom." as Zecora let her go.

"I see those books on speech have been helping you Zecora." Twilight had walked over.

"It has. Though I think this fool need's new ways of knowing how to play pranks."

"Hey I am good at...o who am I kidding." pouted Zin as the others just laughed.

"Why do you still weir that mask warrior." "Hmm makes me look cool. *chuckles* But I'll tell you someday why I do."

"Very well, I hold you to that promise."

The party lasted all the way to night. Ponies begun to leave with only Zecora, Zin, Spike, The Cutie Mark Crusader's and the element's were left.

"It was fun but I have to leave now." Zecora announced.

"Aw come on Zecora stay a little longer."

Twilight was taking a sip of her drink when her eyes got that I have a idea look.

"How about a sleep over party." causing everyone to scream yes though Pinkie seemed a lot more excited about another party.  Zecora still looked conflicted about leaving to her home and Zin just looked confused.

"What's a sleep over?"

*gasp*"You never been to a sleep over?" Pinkie questioned only for Zin to shake his head yes. The girl's grew smiles as they looked at him.

"Umm why are you looking at me ahh!" only for them to grab him.

Applebloom and her friends gave Zecora the puppy dog eye's trying to get her to stay till she said yes.

The group had made a circle around the center of the room. Going in clockwise we had Twilight, Applejack, Rainbow, Fluttershy, Zin, Zecora, Rarity, Spike, and Pinkie. The Cutie Mark Crusaders had fallen asleep and were put upstairs. They all had on their pajamas while laying down on their sleeping bags except Zin who lay in the floor refusing a blanket from Twilight. Applejack and Rainbow were playfully fighting over chips and Pinkie was cheering them on.

"So this is a sleep over?" Questioned Zin.

"Yes but we are going to play a game called truth or dare." Applejack and Rainbow had finally stopped fighting over the chips.

"Truth or dare?"

"Its game where you spin a bottle. The player  starts the game by spins the bottle first asks the person who it landed on Truth or Dare? The person then has to chose one.  If the player chooses "truth", then the first player poses a question which they must answer truthfully. If dared they have to do what the person to do."

Rainbow was the first to grab the bottle and spun it. It then landed on Zin.

"Truth or Dare?"

"Hmm truth."

"Have you ever kissed a mare?" Rainbow asked which caused Zin to blush and the girls to giggle.

"No." "Really?"

Zin reply was to grab the bottle and spin it which landed on Applejack.

"Truth or Dare?"

"Truth."

"Is it true you have a crush on someo....somepony?"

Applejack eye's wondered over to Rainbow but no one noticed it but Zin did.

"I knew it."

"Yes."  "O o o who is it it?"

Applejack just spun the bottle.

"Truth or Dare?"

"Hmm dare!"

"I dare you to let Rarity to do you hair." spoke Applejack with a smirk causing Rainbow to have a look of horror on her face while Rarity had a look of glee.

"Grrr...*sigh* fine then." Zin saw Rarity pull Rainbow with her magic into a room and locked the door.

"OhthislikethatonetimeI *umphh* Pinkie had begun to speak only for Applejack to stick her hand in her mouth.

Zin just kept looking at her with a bewildered look at how she kept talking without needing air.

"How does she do that?"

"Trust me Zin it's better at not trying to figure her out. it will just leave you with a headache." Twilight spoke.

Zin went to say something only to hear a voice behind him. "Want cake?" Everyone looked and saw that it was Pinkie behind him.

"......" "What silly."

"Forget it."

The group heard the door open and looked to see Rarity walk through the door with a smile. Behind her Rainbow walked in causing everyone to have their jaws drop. Her hair was braided into a ponytail.

"Wow you look amazing parder." Applejack spoke with a blush on her face. The others agreed with her. Rainbow blushed but shook her head and began to unfasten the braids letting her hair down causing Rarity to frown. Zin chuckled causing Rainbow to glare at Zin who just shrugged his shoulders

Rainbow grabbed the bottle and spun it causing it to land on Zecora.

"Truth or dare?"

Zecora sat there thinking then spoke "Dare."

"Hmm Rainbow grew a evil smirk at Zin who sweated.

"Why is she looking at me like that?" He thought.

"I dare you.......to kiss give Zin on his cheek."

Everyone sat there then slowly looked at Zin with smirks except Zecora who's facial expression showed nothing.

"Hey that's not really fair. You making a friend kissing someone. I know it's a game but she is probably waiting" Zin stopped when he felt a pair of lips on his right cheek causing him to blush.

Zecora pulled back and smiled at him.

"Aww I think you broke him." Zin shook his head.

Zecora grabbed the bottle and spun it which landed on Fluttershy.

"Truth or dare?"

"truth if you please."

"Do you have a crush on someone?" causing her to go red in the face but she shook her head yes.

"What about you ,Twilight?" asked Spike causing her to blush.

The rest of night went on like this. The game had been discarded to only question which were embarrassing but fun.

    *In the morning*

The Cutie Mark Crusader's who were asleep had woken up and walked downstairs to see their sister's and friends asleep.

Spike and Rarity were asleep cuddling as well as Rainbow and Applejack. Zecora was asleep on the couch with Fluttershy on the other end. Twilight was sprawled over the two groups. Zin was away from them about ten feet.

"Don't they look cute." Appleblom spoke causing the other two to giggle but lowly as not to wake them up.

"Hey why don't we take off Zin mask?" Scootaloo asked causing the other two to look at her in shock.

"Scoot are you trying to get us into trouble?" "But maybe we will get our cutie marks."

The  three grew smiles then spoke "Cutie Mark Crusader's unmask yay."

They then slowly walked closer to Zin until they were in front of Zin who turned over on his back and was looking up at them.

The three let out a breathe of air and Scootaloo reached for his mask and grasped it. She waited for what seemed like a a minute then pulled up.

Chapter 6

In a hospital room that had the curtains blocking the sunlight was where stood Zin along with the element's, and the Princess's. There was no smiles and Pinkie hair that was puffy was now deflated. The reason they were there was because of the three bodies laying down in the bed. The group heard the door open and in walked a nurse. The first ones that were up to her was Rainbow, Applejack, and Rarity.

"Is there any improvement? Is the medicine working?"

"Girl's give her a chance to speak." causing them to back off.

Twilight then looked over and asked "Nurse Redheart had there been any improvement?"

Nurse Redheart stood there then gave a sigh.

"We did all we could do but the medicine is having no effect.

"Wait you mean they..."

"Yes. I'm sorry but we can't do anything about it."

The whole group was shocked and had tears from the new's but Zin already knew the answer.

Zin sighed and remembered how all this happen.

                                                        *Flashback*

Scootaloo held Zin mask in her hand.

"This mask is kind of cool."

"Hey maybe we got our cutie mark's."

The three began to search their bodies for their cutie marks but none of them noticed a purple like mist coming from Zin mouth and was heading toward the ceiling but the three were in it's path.

"Aw we didn't get our cutie marks." pouted Sweetie.

"All well a least we get to see..what is that?" Applebloom asked as she pointed at the mist that was right up there at their chest.

"It's coming from Zin mouth, but why would he hide something cool like this? It's awesome."

The mist had reached their noses and they breathed it in. "Hmm smells fu....nn.y." Applebloom fell down passed out.

"My body is...g.......oiing numb." Scootaloo was next to fall down.

Sweetie was the last one to fall down. "s.i....ster.." She was trying to yell but could only say in a whisper. She started to past out trying to yell to her sister.

"SISTER!" Was the last thing she yelled before she passed out but it did awake everyone.

"Why did you..."Zin trailed off as he sat up and saw the three on the ground along with a certain mask.

"O god no." Zin ran over and quickly put the mask on causing the poison mist to stop escaping his mouth.

"What's the idea Sweeti...SWEETIE BELLE!" Rarity had yelled while she ran over to her sister and puller her into her arm's.

"Applebloom come on wake up." "Scoot come on you stronger then this."

While everyone had finally awoke and was trying to figure out what was going on. Zin was reaching into his pocket.

"Come on I know I have the vial where is it? Wait it was destroyed when I fought Pein." Zin eyes went wide.

"Twilight, Zecora what's wrong with them!?" Rainbow yelled as the two was trying to figure out what was going on.

"I....don't know, Rainbow." Twilight spoke.

Zin went to say something when he was slammed against the wall by Rainbow and Applejack who both had tears in their eye's along with anger.

"What the buck did you do!?"

".......It was a accident. you two can hate me later but now we need to hurry. Twilight send a letter to the Princess's now!" Zin pushed Rainbow and Applejack off him though they both glare at him. He also heard a poof which signaled the letter was sent.

"Zecora go to your hut and gather the manticore venom and use it to make the strongest cure for poison you can. It won't cure them but it will help slow down the poison."

"How do you know this?"

Zin looked over to Twilight and responded "I will explain it later but please do as I ask."

Zecora nodded her head and ran to do as he asked. No sooner as she left there was a flash and Celestia along with her sister was standing in the middle of the room. The two immediately ran over towards Twilight who was using her magic to scan the three.

"Princess I don't how but the three were poisoned and it's something I never seen before." The two looked at Zin who looked down at the ground.

"We must the three to the hospital. Everyone hang on." Celestia horn glowed and the group found themselves in the middle of the hospital where all the staff were looking them with bewildered looks.

"We need help. These three have been poisoned!" that snapped them out of their trance and immediately began to yell to get a stretcher. They put the three on the stretcher's and pushed them to the back.

"Princess what about Zecora?" "I will teleport to her." Luna horn glowed then she was gone as well.

The group had went to the back where they saw doctor's and nurses were running tests trying to see what they could inject into them to cure them. There was a flash and Luna along with Zecora appeared.

Zecora went over to a doctor and tapped him on the shoulder causing him to turn around. "This will help but it won't cure the poison." The doctor took the vial and nodded his head. Zecora took her place back with the group who were trying to comfort their friend's. Rarity was bawling while Applejack and Rainbow were trying to hold back their tear's.

                                      *Present*

Zin just stood there till he felt a hand touch his shoulder causing him to look to see the two Princess's with stern looks looking at him.

"I think it's time you tell us what happened." Celestia spoke. Zin just looked at them but noticed everyone else did as well. Rarity, Applejack, and Rainbow had glare's in their eye's. He just sighed.

"Very well but I think you should give them more of the medicine to slow down poison some more." Zecora nodded her head and went to do as he asked.

Zin waited till they were all seated and were paying attention.

"You all know I from a different world that is plagued by war." causing them to nod their head's.

"In my world I was known as "The Black Salamander"."

"Black Salamander?"

"It's a poisonous creature that has poison to kill you within three day's if bitten by it's mouth."

"Why are you named after such a creature?"

"It's the same reason why those three are dying cause of me."

The group just looked at him confused but Zecora asked the question that was on their mind's.

"You said it was accident and you nicknamed after a creature with a very dangerous poison so how is your fault?"

Zin put a hand on the left side of his abdomen over his cross-shaped scar.

"There was one rare black Salamander that it's poison gland's would kill you within a single day."

"What does this have to do with what happened to our sister's!?"

Zin continued his explaining not disturbed by Rainbow yelling.

"When it died it's gland's were removed and put it into a child trying to make the perfect solider."

Twilight spoke up "The child must of died."

Zin shook his head. "The child survived. *gasps* I know the child as well. Thanks to the poison gland's he became immune to any poison or venom that it wouldn't kill or effect him."

"I'm sensing a but in that somewhere."

"It also caused him to have to weir a mask or poison anyone in his path.On purpose or accident."

"Why are you still explaining about a stupid animal no offense Fluttershy and why all this about" "It's you isn't it?" Twilight interrupted Rainbow.

Zin smiled sadly. "You are very smart, Twilight." Zin removed his hand from his scar. "I am the child."

The whole group was silent until Celestia spoke up. "Why would someone do that to you?"

"It was about trying to make the ultimate warrior. When I was little at the age of eight I was stabbed in this spot where my scar is. I was left to die but my father found me. It was also at the same time the salamander died and you know the rest."

Zin looked at them. "I'm sorry for not telling you all this but everyone who knows about me in my world are terrified of me and I didn't won't that here. *Zin then knelled down on his knees and bowed his head till it touched the ground* I'm sorry for all this. I won't ask for forgiveness because I don't deserve it. I leave my life in your hand's."

The group was shocked that he just said that. Rarity, Applejack and Rainbow were silent. The three then walked toward him and still stayed in the same spot. He felt a hand on his shoulder that caused him to look up at their face's. He looked and saw the tear's still in their eye's.

Rarity brought her hand back and smacked Zin on the side of his face while Rainbow and Applejack made both fist's and hit him in the stomach at the same time causing him to bend over gasping in for air only for the three to bring him into a hug.

Zin was shocked at the three hugging him. "Why?"

Applejack spoke first "We know you didn't mean any harm. We can tell you care for them. You even apologized and you don't need to have the element of honesty to know that it was all heart."

"The same plus Scoots thinks you cool and that is good enough for me."

"Rarity was the last to speak. "You also risked your life for them even though you didn't know them."

The three continued to hug Zin who returned it while Twilight walked toward Celestia and Luna.

"Princess's isn't there anything we could do? And if not ain't there a spell that could a least slow down the poison even slower?"

"hmm I know a spell that will slow down the poison but i'm sorry."

"Sister what about the Doku kōka?"

The group had heard that and turned to look at Luna. "You mean there is a way to cure them?"

"I don't know but there was a book I read a long time ago. The Doku kōka was said to be a plant that held power to make a never ending cure to anything but it is supposedly located in the badlands. It was silver that sparkled in moonlight but changed to shiny gold in the sunlight and sparkles."

"The same place where the changeling's landed!?" Twilight shouted.

"Changeling?"

"It is insect-like race that have the ability to shape shift into anyone. They have black carapace-like coats, webbed manes and tails, reflection-less eyes though the eye's might be a intimidating tactic. They are also lead by their queen Chrysalis."

"You all have anger in your eye's."

"They tried to take over Canterlot and almost ruined my brother's wedding not mention they feed off love!"

"Hmm did they hurt anyone in the invasion?"

"No but why does that.."

"That's reason enough. If these changeling's were as bad as you make them then they would have killed everyone in their path but didn't. It doesn't excuse them for doing it but the reason I think they did this might be cause they were starving but I'm not sure."

  Zin went through hand sign's and stopped on the last one causing a poof to appear and his weapon dropped which he caught and put on his back.

"I might also think they might of not asked for help cause everyone is afraid of their appearance. I know that everyone has kindness but most hide it."

"You might be right Zin. What are you doing?" Zin wrapped the chain around his chest untill his weapon hung on his back.

"I'm going after the Doku kōka."

"You don't know if it is even exist!"

"I don't but it's better then trying. Can you show me a map to the badlands?"

Celestia saw that he was not going to be deterred so she summoned a map. "The badlands are here." She pointed to a desert that had rock mountain's. "It's located west of Canterlot. I can summon you to Canterlot gate but you have to go from there."

Zin nodded his head. "Wait!" Zin turned and saw Zecora who had a staff in her right hand. "I'm going with you as well."

"You definitely not leaving us out of it either!" Rainbow shouted causing Zin to look at them.

"Our sister's need our help and we are also going to help our friend."

Zin closed his eye's for a minute but opened them with determination. "Very well."

"Me and my sister will stay here to keep the spell up but it won't last forever so you all will to hurry. So I suggest you all hurry home and pack what you need." causing them all to run to their home's to pack.

Zin walked over to the Cutie Mark Crusader's bed's to look at them while the princess's looked at him.

"I swear that I will see you three cured even if it cost's me my life. You three are just beginning to live and have family that will what to see you have family's of your own." Zin thought. He then bend over and kissed their forehead's.

Zin felt a hand on his shoulder and looked to it was Celestia. "You care for those three very much....I believe that you will succeed in this quest. You have friend's that are with you every step of the way. You will also find something else though I don't know what."

Zin just nodded his head. He then turned to see the group had returned with pack's.

"Ok my little pony's I will teleport you all to Canterlot but the rest of the journey will be up to you all. You have done many thing's and I believe you will succeed as you have done. Are you ready?" Everyone nodded their head's yes. Celestia horn glowed then there was a flash and the group were gone.

The group had found themselves at the entrance to Canterlot but turned around in the direction of the badland's. They all turned and nodded their head's at each other.

Zin eye's looked forward with determination. "Hang on you three....I will return with the cure!"

Chapter 7

The badlands were nothing but desert and mountains. The land was practically a dead place that where no one would hear you.

"WHERE THE BUCK DO WE GO!?

or not.....

The group had arrived where they were going but didn't know where to go.

"Rainbow you need to relax." Twilight was trying to calm her down.

"Relax? How can I relax!? My sister and her friend's are dying and we don't know where the stupid plant is. I understand what you are trying to do Twilight but it's just..." Twilight walked over and put her hand on her shoulder.

Zecora watched the group for a little but turned and looked at Zin who stood a few feet from them looking forward.

"We need to find this plant but no one knows where it is. Hmm.  A plant that is silver in the moonlight but turns to gold in sunlight."

He felt a hand on his shoulder which caused him to look at Zecora.

"Do you have a idea to where we may find what we seek?"

"I'm not sure but I think the description of the flower might be a clue. It talks about the flower changing. So I think it might be in a cave but that let's the sun and moon shine on it."

"But there is something bothering you isn't there?" Zin didn't say anything but looked forward.

"You worry that we won't be able to save Applebloom and her friend's."

".....It's all my fault. I should of told you all about the poison but instead I let my paranoia stay with me."

"Mistakes are the portals of discovery. They are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them. You admitted them so there is nothing to forgive."

Zin looked at her and nodded his head and turned forward. The others walked up behind them after finally being able to calm down Rainbow.

"So any idea where we going?"

"Yes in matter fact I do." Zin answered. "But finding them is going to be a problem."

"Them?"

Zin began to walk forward and answered them. "The changelings."

"Are you crazy?"

"My guess is that they live here even before the invasion. How else would they be able to amass such a large force in a short time. Yes they needed to prepare but to be able to have that much means that they must be nearby so I believe it's here in these land's."

The group were silent. "ohh does that mean we can get them to have parties and not have to have them come so far away."

".......yes?" Pinkie smiled.

"Ok we solved that but how are we going to find them. Also what makes you think they will help us? I'm sure Chrysalis isn't happy with what happened."

"Perhaps but I will try to talk to her."

"Ok but how will you find her?" Twilight asked causing Zin to eye smile.

"This is their land so they probably have heard of trespassers in their land."  Zin replied with a smirk.

"How are you so sure?"

"Because we are surrounded right now." As soon as Zin said that changeling's flew over the rocks they were hiding from to circle around the group.

Twilight along with the element's got into battle stances as did Zecora who looked to see Zin just standing there.

"Why is he just standing there?" She thought.

The changeling's looked exactly the way they were described but their armor was leather that was red with black outlines. It covered their whole body beside their neck and up.

"So these are changeling's." Zin spoke aloud.

The changeling's stood their with their weapons hissing at the group.

"Ok everyone we need to...Zin what are you doing?!" Twilight yelled at Zin who walked forward towards the changeling's who all started to point their weapon's at him.

Zin stopped right in front of them. The one in front of him swung it's sword at him only for Zin to catch it with his right hand.

The changeling's were shocked as were the girl's.

"I didn't come here to fight. I'm here for a request to meet your queen." Zin said as he let go of the weapon causing the changeling who was pulling back on it to fall on his back.

The changeling's just stood their hissing at the group.

*sighs* "I know you all can speak but are trying to make it look like you aren't."

They just stood there till they moved apart to show a changeling much bigger then the others walk forward until he was in front of Zin.

"Why do you want to see her majesty?"

"We seek her aid."

"Why couldn't you precious element's of *harmony* help you?" The changeling said with complete hatred.

"Plus...what are you?"

Zin stood there and replied "I am a human. I come from a different world." Zin said causing the changeling's to laugh.

"Believe me or not but I came here for a purpose." Zin quickly pulled his weapon out causing changeling's to reach for their weapon's but only for Zin to throw his weapon at the big changeling feet causing them to become confused.

"Zin what the buck are you doing?!" Rainbow shouted.

Zin thrust his hand's forward. "I am wiling to be a captive to meet your queen even blind fold me."

The big changeling stood there looking at the human. "He threw his weapon down even though he could of killed me.....plus my soldiers."

"Bring bind's and a fold."

"Sir?"

"We will take you all to her majesty. But you all must surrender your weapon's."

The group grumbled but did s anyway. Rarity and Twilight had ring's put around their horn's to keep their magic suppressed.

Zecora was looking at Zin who looked completely calm.

Zin hand's were bound and as he was about to be blind folded he spoke. "Thank you...

The big changeling answered "Tadakastu." As he put the blind fold over Zin eye's as he saw no more.

Chapter 8

Queen Chrysalis was often described as evil, deceiving and often a tyrant. Though those who knew her personally would know it was all wrong. Her changeling's knew she did this as a act so enemies would fear her and she had been betrayed many times by those she once called friend's.

She sat upon her throne with her left hand resting on the left side of her cheek. Behind her were two changeling's. The throne was all black with green outline's through it. The room was lit up by torches that hanged throughout the room and the fire was green.

"I hope something happens preferably something good." Queen Chrysalis thought the throne that had changeling's.She looked at them closely. Even if you couldn't tell they were starving. All of them.

"How many passed away from starvation." Chrysalis thought with a frown.

"My queen." Chrysalis looked up to see a changeling.

"We have found trespasser's in our land's."

"Why does this matter?"

"The six of them are the element's of harmony." Chrysalis looked shock for a minute. "Plus we found a Zebra with them along with a new creature we haven't seen before."

"Hmm they must of be searching for something." mused Chrysalis out loud.

"They were actually searching for you my queen."

"What?"

"Captain Tadakatsu is bringing them here."

"What?! Did you a least take any weapon's they had?"

"That's the strange thing. The creature surrendered his weapon right off the bat. He could of killed me when I attacked him but instead he let me go. He even offered us his weapon and willingly let us blind fold him but here's the thing he didn't even seem scared."

Chrysalis sat there thinking about what she heard. "Hmm are they here?"

"Yes my queen. They are out side the throne room."

Chrysalis sat there thinking. She didn't hate the element's but she didn't like them for causing her not to be able to feed her people.

"Very well bring them in." The changeling bowed and left the room.

                        *Outside the throne room*

Zin and the rest had been blind folded as well as hand's tied together on the way to the changeling city. Though once they had made it inside the city the blind folds were removed which made them see the city. Though some of them wish they didn't. There were building's that were destroyed.  There were changelings everywhere but were skinny. Some of them even looked sickly as well. The girl's saw a changeling's around a body of a young changeling. There were two who were bawling. One was a female you could tell. The other was a male.

The girl's had tear's in their eye's but Zin face was emotionless to anyone but Zecora along with Tadakatsu could see the pain in his eye's.

"I wonder what he has seen." Tadakatsu thought.

The group arrived at the outside the throne room.

Tadakatsu turned and spoke to one changeling. The same one that attacked Zin.

"Tell her majesty that we have brought the trespassers." The changeling nodded his head and ran inside while the group sat there in silence. Even Pinkie was silent which was surprising.

"So you are supposedly not from this world?" Tadakatsu asked.

Zin stood there then answered. "I am."

Tadakatsu looked at him as Zin did the same with him.

"Captain her majesty will see you."

Tadakatsu motioned for the group to enter the the throne room.

The group walked forward toward the throne where Chrysalis was siting.

"Well ain't this precious. *Princess* Twilight Sparkle and the element's along with a zebra." Chrysalis spoke looking at them but then looked at Zin.

"You must be the strange creature I have heard about."

Zin just stood there in silence.

"Humph!. So what do I owe the visit of you all."

"Chrysalis we came here for help."

Chrysalis looked at Twilight but motioned for her to continue.

"Three of our friend's sister's are sick and we seek a plant that is said to be able to cure any poison."

"Why should I care?"

"Why you!" Rainbow and Applejack along with Rarity were trying to throttle Chrysalis who had a bored look on her face while her changeling's were just holding them back.

"They are just children who could die!"

Chrysalis eye's flashed and Zin saw sadness in them but they were quickly replaced with emptiness.

"You majesty."

All the activity ended as Zin spoke.

"So you do speak."

"I do. I also know that you don't care but I can tell you do. I have seen many thing's and I know when someone is faking and you are."

Everyone was silent in shock. The element's from Zin saying that Chrysalis cared and she was shocked that he read her like a book. Tadakatsu looked at Zin.

Chrysalis was silent then spoke with venom in her voice.

"You....have no idea what we have lost! I have seen many of my people mostly children pass away! You have no right to say stuff about me! We had to fight to survive ever since we were blasted out of Canterlot!"

If look's could kill Zin would be dead a thousand times over but he just stood there. The two were standing there staring at each other.

Zin went to say something but the whole place started to shake.

The changeling's started to look scared.

Chrysalis looked to Tadakatsu and shouted "Prepare the soldier's and evacuate all citizen's into the safe zone's!"

Tadakatsu nodded his head and ran out of the throne room.

She then turned her attention to the group.

"You will all stay here. Guard's make sure they don't go anywhere!" She yelled as she began to walk out.

"Wait what's going on?"

Chrysalis looked at Twilight and sneered "Nothing that you kind wouldn't care about." and with that she walked out flanked by her bodyguard's.

The whole room shook again.

"What the buck is going on?!"

Zin looked out the window with narrowed eye's.

"Zin?" Applejack had spoke behind him. She then turned to see what he was staring at and couldn't believe it.

"Girl's ya better come see this." The group walked over to see what she was talking about just as the room shook again. The changeling's stood close to the group.

What they saw was just unreal.

A giant creature that seemed to be a worm was attacking the city destroying building's as well as trying to smash it's way through the force field  around the city. The creature had giant rows of teeth which it was using to bite as well as devour any changeling unlucky enough to not move out of it's way in time. The changeling's were using both spell and weapon's on the creature which all seemed to not work. The creature skin appeared to made out of a strong rock.

Zin narrowed his eye's as he saw the changeling's practically getting slaughtered.

"That creature is pure evil." Fluttershy spoke quietly causing everyone too look at her.

"Shy I thought you loved all animal's?" Rainbow asked.

Fluttershy nodded her head yes. "You can it see it though. Every time it destroys something or....kill a changeling it smile's."

The group turned their attention back to the chaos happening outside.

                     *Outside*

Chrysalis was panting from all the magic she was using.

"My queen." She looked over to Tadakatsu. He was panting from exhaustion as well.

"Nothing is working. It appear's to of come back stronger then before."

Chrysalis looked over at her soldier's to they were exhausted as well but still willing to fight.

Chrysalis went to speak when she heard crying and saw a changeling child crying.

"My child!" A changeling who appeared to be female was runing toward them but was being held back by the soldier's.

The creature stopped and turned it's head to look at the child and licked it's teeth and dove at the child. Chrysalis gathered all the energy she could and threw it the creature but it shrugged it off.

"NOOOOOo!"

                                       *Back Inside*

The group were still watching but Zin ear twitched when he heard the crying and the scream.

"That does it." He thought. He ran over to the changeling that held his weapon and took his bind's off and grabbed his weapon.

Everyone looked and saw Zin had disappeared but heard a startled yell. Everyone looked to see Zin holding his weapon with the changeling guard on his butt with a scared look. The other guard's were shocked but pointed there weapon's at him thinking he was going to attack them.

Zin just looked toward the window and ran toward's it and jumped though and proceeded to run and jump off the rooftop's leaving everyone else back with a flabbergasted look.

"Kick it's meanie worm butt!" Everyone turned and looked at Pinkie who was smiling and looked at everyone.

"What it look's like a worm and they have butt's to."

*Silence* "Hey blame the author who suck's at typing stories." Everyone sweat dropped.

                      *Outside*

The worm had just bite into the place where the child was.

"Another one lost." Chrysalis thought. She had tear's in her eye's as did the mother. She heard a thud of footstep's and weapons being pointed. She looked up and saw Zin.

"How did you get out here?!" ZIn just looked at her then the mother and he put down something.

"Mommy!" The changeling child ran over to it's mother who had pushed back the soldier and hugged her child.

Chrysalis was in shock.

"You risked your life for one of us even though we don't know you. Why?"

Zin just looked at her but turned away from to look at the creature who was looking around the area where the child was located but turned it's attention to them. The soldier's pointed their weapon's as well as have their magic but all were shaking.

Zin turned to them with a eye smile.

"It's ok. I will protect you all just leave this to me."

Everyone who heard him speak felt this warmth like someone just wrapped them in a hug that was full of love and protection.

Zin turned his attention back to the creature who was now slithering toward's them.

"Make sure My friend's don't interfere either please."

With that being said Zin began to sprint at the creature.

"Is he nut's?!" Chrysalis thought but saw him starting to go through hand's sign's.

As Zin was within a hundred yard's he stopped on the last hand sign and shouted "Water style: Water Vortex!"

Water appeared out of no where and slammed into the creature causing it to jerk it's head to the left.

Zin jumped into the air and went through hand sign's again. "Water Style: Water Clone Jutsu!" five water's turned into Zin.

Everyone whom was watching the battle could hardly believe it.

"My Queen." Chrysalis turned her head to her guard's with the element's still in their bind's.

"I'm sorry you majesty but one of them was able to get away."

Chrysalis turned her head to look at Zin and spoke. "Release them."

The guard's looked confused but did so anyway.

The group had rubbed their hand's together trying to get rid of feeling of the bind's.

"Ok, Let's kick that thing butt!" Rainbow shouted as the girl's agreed.

The creature shook it's head to get rid of the dizziness but looked confused at the six Zin's who were all going though hand sign's.

"Water Style: Water Dragon!" Six dragon's that were made out of water headed right into the creature and slammed into it causing to fall down on it's side.

"He's beating it...and by himself." A changeling citzen had spoken. As Zin fought more and more citizen's had came out of their safe zone's.

"He's helping us but why?"

"Does it matter? He saved my daughter." This caused them to become as they turned their attention to the fight.

Zin stood there with his clone's watching the creature who was still for a moment.

"LOL" Zin looked and saw the creature begin to rise and it spoke in a deep voice. (Mass Effect 3 Reaper voice on Rannoch)

"You are stronger then I thought for a puny meat."

The other's were shocked that the creature was talking as it all seemed to understand was killing and destroying.

"You can talk." It wasn't a question but a statement.

"Of course I can! I just chose not to."

"What is your name?"

"My name is......" Zin narrowed his eye's.

"Bahlok!"

"Why do you destroy and kill?"

Bahlok smiled but it was full of evil.

"It's much more fun. I laugh at their pathetic attempts to stop me as I kill and destroy. That is how life goes. The strong survive and the weak....DIE!"

With that Bahlok dove at Zin who jumped onto another building as the one he was standing on was destroyed along with Zin clone's. Zin then turned and went through hand sign's. Bahlok saw this and dove at him just as Zin finished his last hand sign.

"Water Style: Giant Water Wall!" A wall of water appeared in front of Zin which Bahlok smashed into then through. Zin jumped in time as the spot he was in was demolished.

"YOU CAN"T DEFEAT ME BOY."

Zin eye's narrowed in thought. "There has to be a weak spot."

Bahlok stared at Zin but then looked over at the people. Zin saw this and went through hand signs. As Bahlok went to move Zin shouted "Water Style: Giant Water Prison!"

Water began to circle around Bahlok trapping him as he thrashed around trying to break free.

"WHAT IS THIS?! I SWEAR WHEN I GET OUT I WILL DEVOUR YOU AND EVERYONE!"

Zin pulled his kusarigama from his back and grabbed the chain with his left hand and threw the kusarigama at Bohlak. It stabbed him but it just bounced off.

"FOOL NOTHING CAN PENETRATE MY SKIN!"

Zin pulled back on his chain bringing his weapon back which he grabbed with his right hand.

"LOL WHAT'S WRONG LITTLE ONE FINALLY REALIZED YOU CAN"T WIN."

Bahlok finally broke out of his prison and was on the move but this time heading toward the people.

Zin took off in a dead sprint.

I won't be able to get there in time!"

The changeling's saw him coming at them. The citizen's were running while Twilight, Chrysalis and the soldier's held their ground.

"I'm not going to get there in time!" Zin began to go through hand sign's.

This will deplete my chakra but I have to!"

Bahlok finally was close and lunged at them. Everyone had closed their eye's except Zecora but then she heard "SHUNSHIN NO JUTSU!" -she blinked and saw everyone was where Zin was and she looked back to see Zin the place where everyone else was. He was able to flash her a small smile before Bahlok mouth devoured him.

                  *Inside Bahlok*

Zin was falling down through Bahlok stomach as well debris.

"I would use my charkra to stick to the side but that jutsu drained me."

Zin finally hit something with a splash. He looked to see it was green in color.

"What is this?" Zin then heard a hissing sound and saw that debris was melting but it was slowly melting.

"I am not going to be dinner!" With that thought Zin began to struggle but couldn't move.

                    *Outside*

"What happened and where's Zin?" Twilight questioned as she and the other's shook their head's to clear their mind's from the jutsu.

Rainbow looked and saw that Zecora had tear's in her eye's and followed her vision to Bahlok who was munching on the spot he bit.

"No...he didn't." She fell down on her knee's.

"What are ya talking about?"

Zecora spoke "Zin saw we couldn't get out of the way in time so I guess he used a teleportation but he..."

Chrysalis was shocked again. "He saved one of our own fought for us and then threw his life away for us."

Bahlok swallowed the debris he was chewing and laughed. :WHAT YOU KNOW HE WAS WEAK LOL." Only to be cut off as purple lighting bolt hit his face. He turned to see Twilight hand's as well as her horn glowing and the other's were standing there with look's of rage.

"LOL OH THIS IS RICH. ALL OF YOU THINK YOU CAN DEFEAT ME LOL. BUT IF YOU ARE SO WILLING TO JOIN YOUR FRIEND THEN YOU SEE HIM....IN MY STOMACH!"

          *Inside Bahlok*

Zin was still struggling but couldn't get out and finally stopped.

"What does it matter? I'm out of chakra and can't get out."

ZIn closed his eye's. "Applebloom, Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle I'm sorry."

Zin layed there as he remembers meeting them.

He recall's when he was hanging out with them where they hanged out at their clubhouse. He even chuckled when they try to get one of their cape's to fit around him.

         *Outside*

Everyone was hitting Bahlok with they had but he just kept shrugging them off like it was nothing. Zecora had ran on his back and finally was at his head where she hit his right eye with her staff.

"AHH MY EYE! MY EYE!"

Zecora jumped down but Bahlok was no fool and had used his tail to smash a wall causing it to slam into her causing her to fall against the wall.

"ZECORA!" She looked up to see Bahlok looking at her with his good eye and lunged toward her.

             *Inside Bahlok*

Zin was able to hear Zecora name and that is when his eye's snapped open.

He pulled his arm's straining against the slime until he was able to pull them free and pulled his kusarigama then through right at the side of Bahlok throat while hanging on to his chain with he left hand.

The blade sliced right into the skin and Zin pulled the chain which helped him propel right into the skin. He grabbed the handle of his blade then pulled back and began to slice into the same area over and over.

            *Outside*

Bahlok was about to devour when he stopped and let out a grunt of pain.

"WHAT?!" He then began to spit up blood.

"We didn't do anything."

Twilight looked closer and saw the blood was coming from the inside. "It appear's to be coming from inside."

Everyone was quiet until Rainbow yelled "ZIN!"

                  *Inside Bahlok*

Zin had sliced through Bahlok throat and was about to make his way up when he heard *Thump* *Thump*.

Zin looked and saw a giant heart. Zin walked over toward it.

"This is for everyone you killed!"-Zin raised his weapon then sliced it right into the heart.

                     *Outside*

Bahlok was moving around in pain and spiting up blood when he finally raised his body as high as he could go and spit a waterfall of blood before finally falling on his side which caused a big earthquake.

Everyone was walking toward his body but wary just in case he was alive. Bahlok had blood still coming out of his mouth and he eye was still opened but had no life in them.

Tadakatsu was the first to speak "He's dead!"

There was applaud's as the monster who killed and terrified them was dead.

The girl's weren't sure how to respond but they tears of joy in all the changeling eyes and Chrysalis.

"Zin was right. Thought they look different from us and live differently they are still living being's. Twilight and that was when she thought of something.

"ZIN!" The applauds stopped as everyone realized that the one that saved them was alive.

"ZIN!"

The girl's kept yelling his name.

"He could still be inside!"

"If he was he's dead.The amount of blood from Bahlok would of drowned him." Tadakatsu spoke.

The girl's had tear's in ther eye's as well some the changeling's for the stranger who gave his life for them.

Pinkie and Fluttershy were being comforted by the other's though they had tear's in their eye's.

Tadakatsu bowed his head in respect for the warrior when he heard a crunch sound and saw Bahlok stomach was moving.

"GET BACK!" Everyone was confused by what he said but heard the sound and saw the movement and backed away in battle position's.

The sound continued until Bahok body split open and blood came out which caused everyone to back away.

Everyone looked at the blood and looked toward where it came from but couldn't believe their eye's.

Zin stood there covered in blood from head to toe holding his weapon. He took a step and began to walk forward.

When he took the fifth step his weapon fell from his hand and he began to fall only for Zecora to catch him along with Twilight and the element's and Tadakatsu and Chrysalis causing them to get blood on them.

Zin was slowly closing his eye's but tried to fight it until he heard Zecora speak. "Rest young warrior. You deserve it."

With that Zin passed out.

    Somewhere else in a dark place that was illuminated by fire torches. 10 figures shape's could be made out.

"It seems Bahlok had fallen."

"He was weak and arrogant."

"Still to defeat him is no easy task."

"It doesn't matter. Our plan will continue no matter what."

The nine figure's bowed and began to leave.

"My plan will come into  and I will not be stopped."

Chapter 9

Zin began to open his eye's but slowly blinked them as all he could see blurry images. Finally after being able to see more clearly he saw a ceiling that was......black with green highlights through it.

Zin couldn't help but sweat drop. "Do all changeling's like this color?"

He looked around his surrounding's to see that he was clearly in a hospital. He looked down at his body to see the blood was cleaned off.

"Gave a whole new meaning drowning in blood." *chuckles*

But then he began to panic and reached for his mouth only to find his mask still there and let out a relaxed a sigh.

He then began to get up but felt weight on his right arm and looked at it to see Zecora asleep on it. He also noticed the mane six asleep around the room as well.

Zin eye began to twitch. "Why is it I can see other stuff clearly but I can't find them?!" Zin mentally shouted.

"I see you awake." a voice spoke causing Zin to look over at the door to see Tadakatsu leaning against the door with his arms over his chest. He didn't have his armor and was wearing casual clothes.

Tadakatsu pushed up from the wall and walked over ton Zin to stand at his bed.

The two seasoned warriors stared at each other until Tadakatsu dropped on his knee.

"We all owe you a debt for saving us from that monster."

"No."

Tadakatsu looked up at Zin. "You all don't owe me anything. I just did what was right."

Tadakatsu stood up and looked at Zin. "You are a interesting person Zin."

Zin looked at Zecora and noticed her hair was let down.

"They never left your side.: *Zin looks at Tadakatsu* The Queen wanted to thank you personally but wanted to wait till you are better."

Zin looked at him then started to get up without waking up Zecora.

"Your clothes are right there along with your weapon." Tadakatsu pointed over to a corner which Zin walked over to.

As Zin began to put his clothes back the girl's had begun to wake up.

They saw Zin out of his bed and were about to freak out (except Zecora who saw Zin in the corner) until Tadakatsu coughed and pointed at Zin.

Zin heard the cough and turned only to get tackled into a hug and all began to say stuff like how was he and other stuff to which Zin just wrapped his arms around them.

"Hey I'm alright so don't worry."

The girl's smiled. Rainbow and Applejack looked at each other.

"Good." They then brought both their fist's down on Zin head causing him face plant then proceeded to yell at him.

"How could you do something so stupid! Especially when you told them to not let us help you! I thought we were your friend's and friend's let each other help!"

The girl's couldn't help but feel the same so they didn't say anything.

Twilight then walked up and began a lecture about friendship and how it was also to stay in bed to help heal. While all this was going on Tadakatsu was bend over laughing.

The girl's eventually began to laugh to and Zin stood up and let out a chuckle.

Zecora went to say something when she saw something on Zin chest. and her eye's went wide.

"Zin your chest." The girl's looked to see what Zecora was talking about and their eye's went wide as well.

Zin just looked at them confused but then looked at what they were staring at causing his eye's to go wide.

"NANI?!"

On his chest was a mark but was strange. It had what appeared to be people but Zin could tell they were different. The first two he could see it The ponies and changelings. But the strange thing was that around them was a salamander that looked like it was attacking them but if you looked closer you could see it was protecting them.

Zin put his hand on his mark but it just feel like skin to him.

"I thought you said our kind don't get cutie marks?"

"We don't. I have no idea how this happened."

As the group continued to look at his mark a changeling had walked in and whispered into Tadakatsu ear who nodded his head.

"It appears that her majesty would like to see you now if you are able."

Zin looked at the girl's who nodded their head's yes and Zin nodded his head to Tadakatsu who motioned them to follow him.

The group had checked out of the hospital and was on their way to the throne room.

But as they walked by the changeling's, citizens and soldier's bowed at Zin who just picked up the pace as the group laughed.

"You not afraid to fight anything but you can't stand people looking at you!" Rainbow shouted and proceeded to fall on her back and laugh. Zin just glared at them.

The group had arrived at the throne room and went pass the guards who just nodded their head's.

Zin opened the door's and saw........changeling's.........more changeling's and Chrysalis siting on her throne with a smile.

All the changeling's saw Zin and had smile's on their face but Zin just walked forward until he and the group were in front of Chrysalis who had stood up.

"Just the person I wanted to see."

Chrysalis walked over to Zin.

"I would like to think you for saving me and my people.*Zin didn't say anything so Chrysalis continued* Say want you want and I will grant it."

"No."

"It shall be......what?"

"I didn't save your people so you could reward me. I just did what was right. I'm not a hero. The real hero's are you, your general and your soldier's who fought with everything to protect your people so you don't owe me anything."

Everyone had their mouths opened in shock at Zin.

"He turns down a reward simply cause he thought he was doing the right thing?.....Who is he?"

"Who are you?"

Zin went to say something when Pinkie appeared in front of him and speaking before he had a chance to.

"He is Zin. Zin The Black Salamander."

The changeling's looked at her then Zin.

"Zin. Are you sure we can't do anything. You saved us and we wouldn't want you to unrewarded."

Zin looked at her for a minute then spoke up.

"Actually have you seen a plant called the Doku kōka?"

Chrysalis stood there then spoke.

"Tadakatsu bring the plant." He nodded his head then walked out of the throne room.

"The Doku kōka had been here even before my people moved here. We didn't what it was but have kept it."

Tadakatsu returned holding the plant which was in a plant holder and gave it to Chrysalis.

She turned ad handed it out to Zin who gracefully took it.

"I thank you majesty." Zin bowed.

"Now I'm sure you and your group have more important thing's to do. Tadakatsu will show you the way out. You all will be welcomed here."

"Wait."

Everyone looked at Zin.

"I know your kind are starving."

Twilight looked at Zin and thought. "Where are you going with this Zin?"

"Come with me to Canterlot."

"WHAT?!"

"Talk to Celestia and try to get help for your people." Zin didn't seemed faced by the yell.

Tadakatsu was he first to speak. "You want our Queen to go into the capital of Equestria....SHE COULD DIE!"

"No." This caused Tadakatsu to become silent.

"I will protect her even if it means going through the entire Royal guard."

Tadakatsu looked into his eye's.

"He's...actually serious!"

"You can also bring your guard's with you."

Chrysalis stood there in thought.

"I will go but I will go alone."

This was met with protest's by the changeling's.

"ENOUGH!"

This silenced them.

"I need to go alone to prove that I am serious about getting help."

The changeling's were silent.

"She should. Everyone looked over and saw Tadakatsu.

"I hate the idea but it seems to be the only way but....Tadakatsu looks at Zin* The Black Salamander will protect her so I put my faith into her."

The changeling's stood there until eventually they agreed.

Zin looks at Twilight and spoke.

"Can you send a letter to Celestia?"

Twilight nodded her head yes and had pulled a paper and quill and began to write.

                     *Hospital*

The princess's along with Spike. Both the Princess's looked like a mess. Their proud mane were down and not as beautifull as it was. They both had dark rings around heir eye's indicating the lack of sleep.

"Sister it has been three day's."

"I know Luna."

"i fear that if they don't hurry that the three will be lost."

The cutie Mark Crusader's looked fine but Celestia and Luna could sense that the poison had spread and was continuing to do so.

When they went to speak they heard a burp and looked at Spike who caught a letter.

Spike handed it to Celestia who began to read it.

"They found the plant Luna!"

Luna smiled but then noticed Celestia look.

"Sister what is it?"

Celestia didn't answer but handed it to her and Luna read it then looked at her sister who had her eye's closed.

"Sister?"

Celestia opened her eye's.

"I need to write a letter to Cadence and Shining Armor."

"Celestia is that wise?"

"They need to be here Luna. They are in charge of a kingdom as well so they should be here. Plus better now then later."

"I hope nothing happens."

Celestia smiled.

I don't think anything will. After all we have a Black Salamander with us."

Chapter 10

“None of us can change our yesterdays, but all of us can change our tomorrows.” –Colin Powell.

The group had departed from the changeling kingdom with the cure they were seeking. Queen Chrysalis had join the group to try to seek aid from Celestia and Luna for her people. It was awkward even though the group had realized the queen it was still weird. Zin didn't mind and Pinkie......was well Pinkie. Though it wasn't until Twilight had pulled out a book. Chrysalis eye's had lit up and she talked with Twilight about book's. Rainbow just called them egghead's only for Twilight to reply that she read's Daring Doo books which shut her up.

The group had arrived at Ponyville.

The ponies looked at Chrysalis with strange look's but didn't do anything.

"Strange....they not freaking out or anything."

"Ponyville don't get a lot of new's from Canterlot. Plus when Zecora had arrived here first everyone thought she was a evil witch. No offense Zecora." Twilight spoke.

Zecora nodded her head.

"The royal guard also don't worry every town about these thing's."

Zin just nodded his head but looked up and saw that they were at the hospital.

The group ran inside and into the room where Spike along with the princess's. All three looked tired which could be could be seen by the bags under their eye's as well as that their mane were not curvy as well. The princess's horn's were glowing.

"Princess!"

Celestia and Luna looked at them.

"Twilight....do...you have the plant?"

"Yes we do."

"You must hurry and make the cure. The poison had spread quickly and my sister and I are holding it back."

Zecora had immediately grabbed the plant and ran outside to the doctors asking where they keep their equipment.

The group couldn't do anything but wait as Zecora made the cure.

It wasn't long as Zecora entered with a vial that had a blue liquid in it. She walked over the Cutie Mark Crusader's and began to pull the liquid down their mouth's. After she was done with it she looked at Celestia and Luna and nodded her head which caused them to stop their spell.

The group had waited and waited. It has been three whole minute's but the three fillies weren't moving. Their sister's walked over to them.

"Scoots?" "Applebloom?" "Sweetie Belle?"

They still didn't respond and tears had begun to form in the three eye's as they wrapped their hand''s around their sister's and pulled them to their chest's. Rainbow was trying to stop crying but tear's continued to pour out of her eye's.

The group had put their head's down with tears in their eye's while Zin just stared with no emotion's.

"...."

The group thought they heard something and saw Rarity, Applejack along with Rainbow pulled their head's back to look at the three.

The three Cutie Mark Crusader slowly but surly opened their eye's.

"Sister?" All three had confused looks but their sister's just replied by pulling them closer.

"Uh did we miss something?" Everyone in the room just chuckled.

Zecora walked forward and explained what happened. After her explanation the three looked at Zin with guilty looks.

"Um Zin....I ..uh we...We sorry." The three had their head's bowed not wanting to look at Zin.

The three felt their head's get patted and looked up at Zin who was eye smiling.

"I'm Glad you three are ok."

The girl's smiled at Zin.

"But can you three not do that again. If you want to see something just ask me ok."   "OK!"

Zin just chuckled but then turned serious and looked at the princess's.

"We need to talk." The two nodded their head's. Zin looked over at Chrysalis and smiled.

"Well come on we talking." She just nodded her head.

"Shouldn't you be coming Twilight?"

"Me? Why?"

"Well you are a princess so after you....Princess." Zin bowed.

Chrysalis along with the Princess's let out a chuckle while Twilight just gave Zin a deadpan look.

"Very funny."

Celestia turned to the rest in the room.

"All of you can come out when you are ready. I'm going to stop at a place for some tea.Now where can I"

She was cut off by Pinkie who had appeared in her face.

"Ooh ooh ooh how about Sugarcube Corner? We can have fun with a Sweetie Belle Applebloom and Scootaloo got well party and then we can tell stories."

As Pinkie rambled on Zin couldn't help but smile but then sweat drop as he saw she pulled out a cannon out of no where.

"I could understand if she was a shinobi or did hand sign's but just out of nowhere?" Zin watched as Twilight shoved her hand in Pinkie mouth but she continued to talk but it was muffled.

"She would make a good shinobi under water with the way she doesn't run out of breathe."

Pinkie had calmed down.

"Pinkie as much as everyone would love that why not just a nice evening so the princess's can rest. Twilight removed her hand to let her speak.

Pinkie stood there thinking then smiled. 'Okie doki Loki! Ooh I better tell Mr's and Mr Cake.!"

Everyone was silent and just watched as Pinkie had ran out a window without breaking it and didn't fall.

Everyone just watched her as she left dust behind.

"How does she do that?" Zin thought but just shook his head.

He then looked over at Spike who was standing by the bed looking like he was getting ready to pass out.

Rarity saw where Zin was looking at and walked over to Spike.

"Spikey-wikey you can sleep now." Spike shook his head no. "I have to make sure the girl's are ok."

Rarity looks confused at Zin who looked at Celestia.

"How long as he been up?"

"I don't know. I told him to get rest and he said he would so I thought he did."

"As w.....I." Luna had spoke causing everyone to look at her. Luna took a breathe and began to speak.

"I thought Spike had only slept and woke up when it was my turn."

Everyone was silent until Rarity shouted "He' been awake the whole time?!"

Rarity then looks at Spike.

"Darling they are ok. So please rest."

Spike just looks at her but his eye's slowly closed and fell forward and was caught by Rarity who began to run her hand through his hair.

"Take care of him."

Rarity answer was just a nod. Zin walked into the hall where the other's were waiting.

Zin began to walk with them in silence. Except Twilight kept asking questions about changeling's which Chrysalis answered.

"Can your race can eat other things beside love?"

"No."

"But I just saw you eat a muffin!" The other three looked at Chrysalis who was munching on a muffin with a embarrass look.

"We can eat food and drink but it just doesn't feel us up." They just looked at her.

"It pretty much means that we can taste it but it would be like pulling water onto the sun."

"Only to cause it to evaporate." Twilight finished.

"Yea."

"We're here." Zin spoke.

Zin couldn't really believe at the house he was looking at.

"This world is probably going to keep surprising me." This caused chuckles.

As soon they walked in Pinkie appeared in front of them causing Chrysalis to jump.

"Hello I am Pinkie and I will be your waiter!" Pinkie shouted.

The other's stood there looking at her why she had her poofy smile.

".......Pinkie do you know what a waiter is?"

The mare put her hand on her chin as she thought.

"Nope." with that Pinkie waked off.

"Anyway lets have a seat."

The group had sat down at a table. Twilight was on the left and Chrysalis was on the right of Zin. Across from them Celestia and Luna were seated.

"Welcome may I......."

Zin looked over to see a pony that was wearing a large blue dress with a yellow apron.

The pony was looking at Chrysalis with a scared look.

"Queen C..c..c.Chrysalis!" While taking a step back.

The group looked at her.

"It's ok my little Pony. She's a friend. We were just hoping to have some tea and a few muffins please." Celestia spoke.

Pinkie appeared out of no where with tea and muffins.

"Here you go!" as she put the stuff on the table.

Zin looked at the other pony.

"What's your name?"

The pony was still looking at Chrysalis but not with fear just curiosity. She looked at Zin.

"I'm Cake but everyone calls me Mr's Cake. Who are you dearie?" Zin sweat drop.

"First Pinkie calls me Zinny now dearie." Zin thought but answered her question.

"Mine name is Zin and it's a pleasure to meet you."

Zin turned and saw the three princess's drinking their tea but were looking at Chrysalis so Zin looked at her.

Chrysalis was smelling the muffin and was poking it but then took a bite out of a muffin and her eye's went wide and she began to devour the muffins.

The group let out laughs even Mr's Cake and Chrysalis had muffin pieces on her face just blushed.

"So Mr's Cake where's Mr Cake?"

Mr's Cake answered Twilight question. "He went to Canterlot for a business trip but he's supposed to return tomorrow."

Zin watched Celestia and Luna as they ate.

"Their mane is back to flowing and they look better."

Celestia let out a burp. "Excuse me." *BURP!* Everyone looked at Luna who just stuck her tongue at everyone.

Everyone let out a chuckle.

"We should get going. Twilight I sent a letter to your brother to meet us at your library."

"My B.B.B.F.F is coming here!" Twilight shouted with happiness.

Zin cocked his head to the side "B.B.B.F.F?"

The group had went outside after paying for their food and telling Mr's Cake goodbye and began to make their way to the library.

"Its means Big Brother Best Friend Forever." Twilight replied.

"What's your brother name?"

Twilight immediately began to tell Zin everything about her brother.

"Your brother sound's like someone who I like to meet."

Twilight just shook her head yes.

Zin looked at Chrysalis who was looking down.

"What's wrong?"

"You remember how I almost overthrew Canterlot?" Zin shook his head yes. She began to tell him how she did it.

"Hmm well I'm sure everything is alright especially if he is like Twilight said.

Twilight shook her head yes. "See everything will be ok."

The group had finally arrived at the library.

The group had began to step forward but Zin reached and grabbed his weapon and swung the chain around untill he caught it.

"ZIn what are you doing?!" Twilight yelled.

There was a few thunks as spears had stabbed into the ground.

"Royal guard spear's."

Zin looked to his right to see some royal guard's come out of a bush and more appeared from the left.

Zin looked forward to see a guard with different armor who was glaring at Chrysalis who was cowering under the look until Zin stepped in front of her to hide her.

"B.B.B.F.F.?"

Chapter 11

Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future. ~Paul Boese

Everything thing was silent that you could hear a pin drop.

"Prince Shining Armor! What is the meaning of this?!"

"You tell me! What are you thinking bringing her here?!" Shining Armor shouted while pointing in Chrysalis direction.

"Shining Armor! She is not bad as you think." Twilight said only for her brother to look at her.

"Twilight not you to! How can you trust that....that...that evil thing!"

"Shining Armor!" Celestia spoke.

"I agree with my husband on this." A voice spoke causing everyone to look behind Shining Armor.

"Cadence!"

Zin looked at her and saw she was a Alicorn and was wearing a pink dress. On her head was also a crown.

"She is dangerous and crafty. How do we know that this is not just a trap?"

"You didn't see what we saw!" Twilight shouted.

Everyone looked at and saw some tears begin to form in her eye's.

"Cadence, Shining. They are dying and suffering. I saw a little changeling that was not even a year old pass away. She is not faking. I will not abandon them especially since they need help! They may look different and feed differently but inside they are just like us."

Everyone that was with Chrysalis smiled.

"Well spoken my student." Celestia spoke causing Twilight to smile.

The group turned their attention back to Cadence and Shining.

"Well Prince and Princess?"

The two stood their thinking over what Twilight had spoken.

"What have you done to my sister?!" Shining shouted at Chrysalis.

"I haven't done anything!"

Cadence still stood thinking not sure what to think.

"You liar! Men take her!"

The guard's went to take a step forward.

"Stand down." Luna spoke softly but it still had authority in.

The guard's stopped. "What are you doing get her!" The guard's were confused on what to do.

Shining just gritted his teeth. "Fine then I'll do it!" He pulled his sword out and began to walk toward Chrysalis.

"Shining Armor you will stand down!" Celestia shouted.

"I don't listen to people being mind controlled. Don't worry though once we capture her we will force her to release all of you."

"Brother you don't understand!" Twilight ran up to him but he just walked past her.

Shining was getting close only to feel a fist connect with his jaw causing him to fall down.

He looked up and saw that the person that was in front of Chrysalis was standing in front of him now. The person also had their weapon wrapped around his chest.

"How did he do that!" Shining thought.

"I wanted to meet you." Zin spoke causing Shining to look at him.

"Twilight, spoke highly of you. She said you were a great brother and captain but all I see is a pathetic excuse of a prince."

Shining face became one full of anger. He began to stand up and spoke. "You don't know what she done! She attacked Canterlot held my wife and sister captive!"

"She also didn't harm them."

Shining growled. "Get out of my way!"

"Tell me what do you plan to do when you have her?"

"I plan to have her locked up in the deepest dungeon until she releases them."

"What if she don't?"

"Then I will kill her!"

This caused gasps by everyone except Zin.

Cadence was now looking at her husband in surprise but then turned and looked at Chrysalis who was "Shaking?"

Cadence looked and saw Twilight as well as Celestia and Luna trying to calm her down.

"Tell me Prince have you ever killed someone?"

This caused everyone to look at Zin.

"Have you ever seen the life in someone eye's disappear as they tried to hang on to their life?" Zin spoke as he walked forward towards Shining.

"Could you take away a person life causing them to never get to see their love one's in this life? Can you handle the pain of knowing that you took away a farther, son, daughter *Zin looks at Chrysalis* a mother?"

Zin finally stood in front of Shining who was looking at Zin.

"Tell me something Prince. would you kill unarmed person?"

Zin held his arms up to his side.

"Kill me then."

"WHAT?!" Was everyone yelled except Shining who stood there just looking with wide eye's.

"What are you waiting for?"

Shining still stood there looking at Zin but began to move his arm's.

"WAIT!" Chrysalis shouted while she ran over to the two until she stood in front of Zin.

"I'm the one at fault here. I attacked Canterlot if anybody need's to be punished it's me. I.......give up my life but just leave my children out of this....and him."

Shining stood there looking at Chrysalis and felt a hand on his shoulder and turned to see it was his wife.

Shining looked into his wife's eye's to see her love but then turned and looked into Chrysalis eye's. He saw that they were full of worry and "Love?"

Shining stood there until he put his sword back in it's sheathe.

"Stand down." The guards lowered their weapon's.

Chrysalis went to speak but Shining spoke first. "I don't like what you did so I don't really know what to think. That being said I don't trust you."

Chrysalis just nodded her head yes.

"However.....I'm trusting you. I can see you did to try to save you family." Shining spoke with a smile.

He also raised his hand and spoke "My name is Shining Armor and it's nice to meet you."

Chrysalis returned the hand shake and introduced herself.

Cadence walked forward until she she stood in front of Chrysalis with a stern look but smiled.

"Hi I'm Princess Cadence!"

The two talked for awhile.

Zin just shook his head until he felt a slap to his face and looked to see Twilight.

"How can you be so stupid?!"

"Uh.."

"Don't you talk! How can you just do this."

Twilight proceeded to lecture him about he should be more worry about his safety with Zin just trying to answer but could not get a word in.

"This is just like the time with that giant worm!"

"Giant worm?" Shining questioned.

Twilight turned and answered him"When we went to find the changeling's there was a giant worm that was killing them. Zin here fought."

Twilight began to explain the whole fight to everyone present.

"I still don't see the point. I just did what was needed to be done." Zin shrugged his shoulder's only to get pulled by Celestia with her magic until he was in front of her and Luna.

"I agree with my student on this one. What you did was brave but I think you needed to know more about safety."

"I only" Zin felt his mouth clamped shut by Luna magic.

"Sister perhaps we should teach him more about safety?"

"Indeed and we can began the treaty talk."

Zin try to talk but couldn't.

Chrysalis spoke and it was with a smirk. "How about now?" The others looked at her with smirk's.

"Well let's find a place shall we?"

Zin deadpanned. "I am a seasoned shinobi I don't need this talk!" Zin shouted in his mind while he was being dragged.

              *In the dark cave*

The figures could be seen once again.

"Why are we already having another meeting?"

"Does it matter? Our leader said for us to have one so we do. Unless you want to talk to him about it."

"No I'm good."

"Silence." A voice spoke but it was silent but it did cause the others to become silent.

"Now that it is silent I will begin. Two of you will go to Ponyville."

This surprised the group.

"Leader why are we going already?"

"I decided to accelerate the plan."

"OK but who will be going?"

"Vokued and lograag."

One of them just nodded while the other smiled.

"Finally I get to kill something."

"You know what to do and I expect you to do it understand?"

"Yes leader." You could tell the voice sounded disappointed.

"However....if anyone is in your way be they be child or adult...kill them."

The figure smiled. "You are all dismissed. Report tomorrow."

The figures bowed and disappeared until one remained.

The figure turned around and was now looking at a orb which showed Zin fighting Bahlok.

Chapter 12

It was a peaceful day. Everypony were going along their own business.

Zin was sitting down on top of the library with his legs crossed. His weapon layed next to him.

"I wish my world was like this."

Zin watched as children or whatever Twilight said they were called played.

Zin smiled as he watched one child kicked the ball to another kid and watched as they smiled and laugh.

"Children get to grow up without the threat of war. Parent's get to see stay with their children until they passed away from old age."

Zin then begun to chuckle.

"Hey dude!"

Zin looked up to see Rainbow flying right there with her arm's crossed and her usual smirk.

"How's it going?"

Zin just replied "Ok."

She just kept smirking.

Zin sigh "Go ahead and laugh I know you want to."

That did and Rainbow felled on her back next to Zin and started to laugh.

"You....a feared warrior yet you were treated like a child!"

Zin just frowned at her.

"Ok....*chuckles* I'm good."

"Did you come here to just laugh at me? Or did you want something else?"

She looked at him but here eye's were drifting around. "No! I just wanted to see how you were doing."

Zin saw where her eye's went and looked and saw Applejack at her stand.

"You know you should tell her."

"huh?"

Zin answer was to just nod his head toward Applejack.

"I don't know what you are talking about."

"We are only given today but never promised tomorrow."

Rainbow looked at him.

"I.....I have to go!" with that said she flew off.

"She is really stubborn. But then again." Zin looked at Applejack who had a bored look on her face.

Zin smirked and begun to go through hand sign's.

"Well alittle help never hurt." When he landed on the last hand sign there was a poof.

Applejack just watched as ponies walked by with a bored look.

"No one is buying anything today."

She just continued to look around.

"What's up?"

Applejack turned to see Rainbow with her usual smirk.

"What you want Dash?"

"What beside helping you with boredom."

Applejack looked closer at her but nodded her head.

"Well anyway how about we go somewhere?"

Applejack looked at her. "You know that I have to run this stall right?"

"Well it's not like you have had a customer."

Applejack went to speak "Eeyup." A voice spoke behind her.

The two turned and saw it was Big Mac.

"Big Mac you don't have a problem with this?"

"Enope."

Applejack thought about "Ok."

"AWESOME!"

"Well sugarcube where should we..." "Let's go here!" Rainbow shoved a paper into Applejack's hand.

"Uh sugar this is..." "See you there at 7 ok bye." Rainbow took off.

Applejack watched her go and let out a sigh but started to walk toward the farm to get ready.

Big Mac watched her as she walked away but turned to see Rainbow standing next to him.

The two looked at each other. "Thank's for helping me with her."

"Eeyup."

There was a poof and where Rainbow was standing, was Zin.

Zin then looked up and saw where Rainbow had went last and began to sprint in that direction.

Rainbow was laying in a cloud thinking about what Zin had said.

"What should I do?"

Rainbow thought more about it and couldn't think of anything which led her to pull her hair out of frustration.

"Why is this so damn difficult!"

"Hey!"

Rainbow stopped pulling her hair and looked over the cloud she was laying in and saw Applejack waving at her.

"I thought she was running her stall?"

Rainbow then began to fly down until she was standing in front of her.

"I thought you were running the stall?"

"I was but, Big Mac decided to take over it."

Rainbow just shrugged her shoulder's.

"What do you want?"

"Well we haven't hanged out in awhile so I thought we could do that."

"Ok I'll just go..." Applejack reached over and pulled her down.

"I meant just me and you sugar."

"....what?"

"We haven't hanged out in how long?" Rainbow crossed her arm's as she thought about it.

"Ok but where?"

Applejack shoved a piece of paper into her hand's.

"Meet me here at 7." Applejack then turned and ran off.

Rainbow watched her run off with a confused look but looked at the paper and her eye's widen.

"Applejack this....."

Rainbow saw she was already gone.

"Well I guess I should get ready."

Behind the building Zin had his arms crossed while he was leaning against the wall looking at Rainbow as she flew off.

"Hey Zinny!"

Zin turned and looked to see Pinkie.

"Pinkie."

"What are you doing?"

"......"

"Are you trying to get Applejack and Dash together?"

Zin just turned his head away.

"No."

Pinkie just narrowed her eye's at him but immediately smiled.

"Ok!" Then proceeded to skip away.

Zin watched her.

"She is something else."

Zin then vanished with water around him.

Chapter 13

As Applejack and Rainbow went to get ready for their *dates* and what was Zin doing?

"That was a pain in my!"

Zin had made reservations for Applejack and Rainbow but it took awhile......about three hours.

"People say I am crazy."

Zin looked around the place as he sat on the top of the building where Applejack and Rainbow would meet.

"What is taking them?" Zin had began to rock bath and forth faster each time.

"I just sat them both up a date and they both are going to huh?"

Walking toward the place was Applejack.

"That's new."

Applejack had arrived.....wearing a dress and she had her hair down.

"Hmm. There she is now, where is..." Zin ears heard a flapping of wings and smiled as he saw Rainbow landed next to Applejack.

She was wearing a dress as well but still had her the same way.

"They both are even wearing heels."

Zin watched as they talked for a bit then the both of them then proceeded to head inside.

"Well guess it's time to head inside." Zin spoke as he stood up.

Zin then jumped into the air and vanished.

                           *Inside*

Applejack and Rainbow had found their seats.

"Can't believe you made reservations sugarcube."

"Me neither but I don't ever recall doing it."

Before the two could comment on it "Excuse me maims."

The two turned and saw a mare with two menus in her hand's.

Zin was on the ceiling looking down at them as they ordered their food.

"Well everything seems to be ok far."

The night continued with Applejack and Rainbow talking to each other.....as friends which caused Zin to face palm.

"Things are never easy for me are they?"

Zin looked at the band that was siting over in the corner playing soft music. Zin smirked.

Applejack laughed at Rainbow. "ya joking."

"No seriously he was stuck in the cloud for hours."

Applejack just smiled.

"So how we go dance."

"Huh"

"What? We have been siting here the whole time why not try dancing."

Applejack thought about it but smiled. "Sure."

The two had round up on the dance floor and were just moving around.

Zin made his move.

With speed that made him invisible to everyone but a untrained eye he had grabbed Rainbow and had her pushed up against Applejack.

Both of them with their arms around each other.

The two looked at each other and noticed how closer they were together.

Both had blushes on their faces.

Before the two could say anything they both heard music which cause their faces to flush even more.

Zin was hidden in shadow of the corner with his arm's crossed.

"I still hear your voice, when you sleep next to me.

I still feel your touch in my dream.

Forgive me my weakness, but I don't know why

Without you it's hard to survive."

The two stood there until applejack made the first move and began to dance with Rainbow who was pretty much being drugged through it.

'Cause everytime we touch, I get this feeling.

And everytime we kiss, I swear I could fly.

Can't you feel my heart beat fast, I want this to last.

Need you by my side.

'Cause everytime we touch, I feel the static.

And everytime we kiss, I reach for the sky.

Can't you hear my heart beat so...

I can't let you go.

Want you in my life.

Pretty soon all the patrons even the ones who were dancing stopped to watch the two.

Rainbow eventually fell into step with Applejack and the two were twirling each other until Rainbow had flapper her wing's and had the two in the air dancing.

There was no lyrics and only were instruments playing.

Rainbow and Applejack just looked at each other and smiled ignoring everything around them.

Your arms are my castle, your heart is my sky.

They wipe away tears that I cry.

The good and the bad times, we've been through them all.

You make me rise when I fall.

Applejack and Rainbow looked at each other closely in the eye and leaned toward each other and their lips connected.

'Cause everytime we touch, I get this feeling.

And everytime we kiss, I swear I could fly.

Can't you feel my heart beat fast, I want this to last.

Need you by my side.

Rainbow had lowered them back to the ground with their mouths still connected. The crowd had began to clap their hands together for the song and the new couple.

The two separated and had smiles on their face's as well as blushes.

Zin smiled "What you know nothing bad happened."

As soon as he said that there was loud explosion which shook the whole place knocking some people to the ground.

Zin looked outside to see fire coming from where the library was.

"I spoke too soon."

Zin vanished.

            *What happened before the explosion*

Twilight was in her library reading a book while Spike was cleaning. Twilight was watching the Cutie Mark Crusader's.

For the most part the three fillies were behaving.

*Knock*

"The library is closed."

*Knock*

Twilight huffed but got up anyway and walked toward the door and opened it.

Standing in front of her was a Minotaur that had black fur and red eye's. All he wore was pants.

The other one was a unicorn which Twilight could tell by the horn on his head. This unicorn had dark grey fur with red eye's as well.

"May I help you?"

"Are you Twilight Sparkle?" The Unicorn spoke.

"I am do you need something?"

"We need you to come with us."

Twilight looked at them with narrowed eye's. "Why?"

The two didn't say anything. "If that is all you want gack!" The Minotaur grabbed her by the throat lifting her off the ground.

"We tried to be nice but I had enough!"

"Twilight whats...what are you doing to her?!" Spike had walked around the corner along with the Cutie Mark Crusader's.

"None of your business brat!"

"Put her down!"

"HAHAH very funny brat but who's going to make me?"

Spike shot flame at him but eating him between the legs.

"UMPH!" He let go of Twilight who kicked him in the face but didn't effect him.

Twilight gathered her magic in her hand and shot a lighting bolt at the Minotaur while his partner jumped out of the way.

The bolt his the Minotaur knocking him backwards into a wall of a house.

"Spike quick write to the Princesses!"

"Right!"

Twilight ran outside to see the unicorn on top of a building with his arms crossed.

"Is seems you partner is out cold."

The unicorn didn't say anything.

"Don't you care...AAAHHHHH!" Twilight was cut off by yelling and looked behind her to see the Minotaur with a pissed off expression.

"I am going to rip you piece by piece!" The Minotaur had began to run at her.

Twilight shot another bolt at him but it just bounced off his chest as he continued to run at without slowing down.

Twilight rolled out of the way he went passed her embedding his horns into the wall.

Twilight gathered more even magic the the last one and launched it at him while he just pulled his horns out of the wall.

The bolt hit him but he just looked at her.

"What magic is protecting him?"

Twilight saw he proceeded to run at her again.

Twilight put a barrier around herself as he rammed into it.

Her barrier started to crack.

"When I get hold of you I am going to *Thunk*"

A pan hit him in the head causing him to and Twilight to look over at who threw it.

Spike along with the Cutie Mark Crusader's holding all sorts of kitchen supplies.

"Get out of there!"

"But Twilight..."

"Humph seems you care for them. *evil smirk* WONDER HOW YOU WILL FEEL WHEN THEY ARE DEAD!"

As he ran at them Twilight prepared two spells.

"DIE!"

As the Minotaur swung his fist down at the terrified kids there was a flash as his fist slammed into the ground.

"What the hell." He felt his face getting warmer and turned to see a giant fireball heading at him.

"Give me a break!" He pulled his fist out and uppercut the fireball into the air.

He saw Twilight was smirking with the kid's behind her.

"What are you smirking about?"

"Lograag, you idiot you did what she wanted you to do."

"Huh?" Lograag looked up to just to see the fireball to explode causing it to shake the whole area.

"Oh well I guess I have to hurry up and kill them then!"

Before Twilight could react Lograag ran at them and grabbed her neck with one hand chocking her.

"Twilight!"

Lograag looked at him and smacked him away with one hand.

The Cutie Mark Crusaders were pounding at Lograag who did the same thing to them like he did to Spike knocking them unconsciousness.

Twilight was beginning to see black spots in her vision as she shot Lograag in the chest repeatedly but causing him no discomfort.

"Vokued, do we still need her alive?"

The unicorn whose name was Vokued replied "No. Kill her."

Lograag smiled and then began to tighten his hand around Twilight throat.

Twilight vision was becoming dark when she was dropped to the ground and began to cough.

"Twilight are you ok?" She looked up to see Zin standing in front of her.

"I'm fine.....the other's?"

Zin looked next to her.

Twilight looked where he was looking and saw them.

"They will be fine!"

Zin looked over at the Vokued and Lograag.

"How did you take her from me?!" Zin just glared at him.

"Twilight!" Applejack along with the other element's bearers ran over to her.

"Are they..."

"No they just unconsciousness."

"How dare you....RUFFIAN!"

The other's were getting ready to go attack them when a voice spoke out.

"No."

They all looked at Zin whose face was looking down.

He looked back up causing them to step back in fear as his eye's held a dark look in them.

"They are mine."

Zin started to walk at them.

Lorgraag laughed.

"What's wrong upset that I hurt your friend's."

Zin stopped about twenty yards away from him.

"Zin! He's too strong! Anything I threw at him he just shrugged it off!"

If Zin had heard he didn't say anything.

"Too scared to say anything?"

Lorgraag just watched as Zin didn't say anything which angered him.

"Why won't you say anything? I'm going to kill you!"

Lorgraag ran Zin.

"ZIN!"

Lorgragg was five yard away from Zin. "From this distance he's good as dead!"

Zin right hand came up and hit Lorgraag on the side of his face causing him to stumble.

"What the..." He looded down to see Zin who kicked his legs out from under him then Zin kicked him in the air.

As he was in the air Zin grabbed his weapon and swung it around his head then threw it at Lorgragg who moved his head to the side.

"Ha you missed!" As he began to come down he leveled his horns down at Zin who looked calm.

"You mine!"

Zin just grabbed his chain and yanked it down.

Lorgraag saw the chain moving but didn't think nothing of it until Zin blade hit his neck but didn't cut it.

"HA nothing can hurt me!"

Zin pulled the chain harder which cut Lorgraag neck but not enough to kill him.

Zin moved out of the way as Lorgaag slammed his horn's behind him into the ground causing dust to pick up.

Zin caught his weapon before it hit the ground.

Lorgraag pulled his horns out and turned to look at Zin who was looking at Vokued.

"I'm over here idiot!"

Zin just ignored him even as Lorgraag stood behind him.

"Have you finally realized you can't beat me and accepting death?"

".....no."

"huh?"

"You lost."

"WHAT?! GRR I WILL SHOW YOU WHO LOST!" Lorgraag brought his fist down only to stop a inch from Zin head.

"I can't feel my body."

"My blade is coated with poison that causes paralysis....the death."

"How long till I die?"

Zin didn't answer but spun around as well as slashing with his blade until he ended up back to facing Vokued.

"Now." Lorgraag head fell off his shoulder onto the ground as his body was still standing there.

"You friend is dead." Zin looked at Vokued who didn't seemed faced by his friend death.

"He wasn't a friend of mine."

Zin looked at Vokued.

"Since it seem's he failed....I will have to pick up the pieces."

"Wait I thought you wanted me?"

"No I just used you as a distraction."

Zin narrowed his eye's. "You say I like Lograag had no idea of the plan."

"He served his purpose."

"So you didn't care he hurt children?"

"I could care less about them." as he spoke this his horn glowed a dark black and he appeared in front of Zin.

"I am going to kill you though."

Zin ducked his head as sword flew over his head which seemed to appear out of no where.

The blades were floating in front of Vokued.

"I can control these blades with my magic as well as make them appear from anywhere."

Zin watched as Vokued simply nodded his head at him and the blades came at him.

All Zin could was dodge only to have to dodge again.

"His plan is probably for me to get tired as I keep dodging his weapons then go in for the kill" One of the blades sliced Zin arm.

"Zin!."

"Dang it! I have to find a way to get to him."

Vokued laughed as he saw Zin stand above the pond that was in the middle of the town.

Vokued blades surrounded Zin but then Zin smirked and fell into the water.

"The hell?" vokued sent his blades into the water and waited.

As he waited he saw blood began to fill to change the water.

"Ha too easy."

He pulled his hand's up causing his weapons to return in front of him.

"ZIN!"

Out of the water Zin weapon came flying out of the water at Vokued it cut through and embedded itself into a tree behind him.

Zin pulled himself out of the water hanging on to his chain which he pulled back to him which sliced through Vokued again.

"It seems you failed you mission." Zin caught his weapon as he spoke.

Vokued just ticked before his body fell to the ground in pieces.

Zin walked over to him and kneel down before him.

"Who sent you?" Vokued just looked at him.

"I know you two can't be the only ones."

Vokued chuckled "You quite smart. It's true there are more of us but I won't tell you.Lol. Each one is stronger then the last."

Vokued passed away.

"Each one stronger then the last." Zin heard a flash and turned to see Celestia along with Luna and some guards who looked around dumbfounded.

Zin just chuckled "You missed the party!"

                *Dark Cave*

"Seems those two have failed me....this creature is stronger then I thought."

The dark figure only watched on the orb but two white orbs came out of it which he ate.

"Please entertain me more in the future.....Zin."

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