Waiting for the Elements

Twilight was reading a book titled the 'Old Order', having something to do with the prophecy that never came true.

"How interesting…" Twilight said to herself.

"What's interesting?" Spike popped up behind Twilight, making her jump.

"Agh!" Twilight screamed. "Spike! What did I tell you about sneaking up behind ponies?"

"Sorry, I just wanted to know what was interesting."

Twilight sighed and turned to her back as she answered, "Well, if you must know, it's a book about the original protectors of Equestria before the Elements of Harmony, and there are even spells used by them a long time ago."

"What do they do?" He asked Twilight.

"Well, I know this one here says, 'To save the ponies life.'"

"So…it does what exactly?"

"I'm not sure…For some reason, they aren't very specific." Twilight stated.

"Well, maybe we should leave that book alone for now and go hang out with the others like we planned." Spike suggested.

"Oh! I almost forgot about that!" Twilight recalled. "Thank you for reminding me! We should get going then."

Twilight then turns away from the book, making a page turn as the two left. The page revealed of another world the book called, 'Champions of War.'

Meanwhile in a town called Apple Wood, a town in the human world had a four boys spending time with each other.

"Ready…set…go!" Shade yelled out, signaling the other three to race on.

The three boys who were racing was Aleu, Drew, and Mark. Aleu had blonde hair, blues eyes, blue jacket, and long gray pants with blues sneakers. Mark had brown hair, green eyes, green long sleeved shirt, brown shorts, and green wooden sandals. Drew had brown hair, brown eyes, orange headphones, an orange sweater, long blues pants, and orange sneakers.

The race had ended with Drew winning the race, Aleu in second, and Mark in third. Drew was cheerful and started to boast.

"Ha! I totally ran you guys down dry!" Drew bragged in a jocks tone.

"Whatever Drew, it's no big deal." Mark scoffed.

"Oh, big talk coming from someone who got last place." Drew insulted Mark, making him angry.

"Oh, whatever you pompous computer!"

"You want to bring it you Lego builder?!"

"Hey!" Aleu grabbed their attention. "Does it matter that much?"

"SHUT UP!" They both told off Aleu, pushing him back to Shade who had caught up with them.

"I see, so acting like children really does matter to you two." Shade implied as he glared at the two, making them both nervous.

Shade had white hair, black eyes, a purple samurai robe, sandals, and a black katana with gold edgings.

"Sorry…he started it…" Mark and Drew said to each other. They soon started fighting again as they immediately notice that they blamed the other.

"What do you mean I started it!? You were the one brewing up our word battle!" Drew yelled to Mark.

"Only because your bragging went too far!" Mark stated.

"Enough!" Shade yelled at the two as he grabbed their heads and bonked them together, easily defeating them both. "Maybe if you two acted the same way you do towards Aleu, you might actually get along."

"As if I could even sympathize with this guy." Mark inquired.

"Same to the house freak." Drew said back to Mark, making the two glare at each other again.

"Hey, if you stop fighting, then I'll make you guys some smoothies, alright?" Aleu bribed the boys.

"You mean…your milky way smoothies?!" They both said excited.

"Only if you guys stop this arguing."

The two exchanged looks of uncertainty, but gave in and said, "Fine, I'll hold it in."

He and Shade smiled and they all head on over with Aleu to his house.

Back in Equestria, Twilight had just arrived with the others as they were walking in town.

"Hi girls! Sorry we're late!" Twilight apologized.

"Twilight! You're here!" Pinkie pointed out.

"About time! What took you so long?" Rainbow questioned.

"Sorry! I guess time slipped by since I was reading this book, it was really interesting and-" Twilight said before Rainbow groaned and rolled her eyes.

"Of course you were." She said sarcastically.

"Oh, can it Rainbow!" Applejack defended Twilight. "So she's into another book, it's never bothered anypony."

Rainbow and Applejack glared at each other while Fluttershy stepped back a bit from the two.

"Oh you two should stop fussing with each other, we don't want to waste time here bickering about such childish matters, do we?" Rarity suggested.

The two turned away and rolled their eyes. "Guess not." They both said.

"So what are we doing?" Twilight asked all of them.

"Well, I was thinking we could all go to the spa!" Rarity suggested.

"Aw! Are you serious!?" Spike, Rainbow, and Applejack complained.

"Well of course I'm serious, it's a trip everypony has to take once in a while." Rarity replied.

"I am not going to let anypony touch my hooves." Rainbow declared.

"Well, what do you suggest?" Rarity questioned the rainbow mane pegasus.

"Well, we could all play some sports." Rainbow suggested pulling out a football.

"That doesn't sound like a bad idea." Applejack replied liking her suggestion.

"Sounds fun!" Pinkie said gleefully.

"Count me in!" Spike joined in as well.

"I guess we can give it a try." Twilight said slowly, knowing her below average athletic skills.

"Um…okay?" Fluttershy said somewhat quietly.

"What? You expect me to play on the dirty ground?" Rarity questioned them.

"Sorry Rare, but that's 5 ponies and a dragon overruling one pony~." Rainbow pointed out. "So let's go!"

They all headed to the park while Rarity followed them still dreading the idea.

Meanwhile, back in the human world, Aleu was in the kitchen making the smoothies as promised. Drew, Mark, and Shade were also in the house as well. Mark and Drew held their breath as they tried to see who can hold their breath the longest.

"…Pfft, gah!" Drew lost his air as Mark grinned finally letting himself breath.

"Well, that was fun." Mark replied.

"Oh shush!" Drew back lashed.

Shade laughed a bit before saying what was on his mind. "If you two remember correctly, you two are neck and neck at the strongest."

Mark and Drew looked at Shade surprised he was bringing that up so casually.

"Do you remember the order?" He asked them.

"Of course." Mark replied. "You're first, then it's me and Drew, then Aleu."

"Yeah, we all know Aleu isn't as strong as us." Drew pointed out.

"Even so, you two could still learn a thing or two from him." Shade replied to them.

Back in Equestria, the ponies were playing football while Rarity was laying down on a picnic blanket. Rainbow had the ball and was being chased by Applejack.

"Twilight! Catch!" Rainbow called out as she threw it over to Twilight. She attempted to catch it, but was intercepted by Pinkie, as she brought the ball to the other side with Spike.

"And~ TOUCH DOWN!" Pinkie cheered as she did so.

"And the crowd goes wild!" Spike cheered as well.

"Aw man!" Rainbow groaned. "That's no fair! You have Pinkie and Spike on your team!"

"So what?" Applejack replied. "You have Twilight and Fluttershy."

Rainbow still glared at Applejack and said, "Trade teams with me!"

"No way!" Applejack replied.

"Excuse me?" Twilight cuts in to the two bickering. Applejack and Rainbow looked at Twilight with a guilty expression, and looked away saying, "Nothing!"

"Um, do we have to play anymore?" Fluttershy asked. "I'm getting a little tired."

"Yeah, I guess we could all use a break." Applejack suggested.

"Yeah, better take a break now before I whoop you next round!" Rainbow said pompously.

"Oh, is that a fact?" Applejack questioned.

"Oh boy…" Twilight said quietly as the two bickered again.

Suddenly, a rumbling on the ground caught their attention. Looking up, they all see the massive stone creature before them, rampaging about.

"What the hay is that?!" Applejack questioned the monster.

"I think it's a golem!" Twilight answered. "But this form of the golem can only be summoned by…ancient magic."

The golem had roared and loomed over to Rarity who was a bit farther than the others. They all widened their eyes as Rarity screamed, being taken captive by the massive monster.

"AAH! Somepony help me!" Rarity squealed.

"Don't worry! I'm coming!" Rainbow told Rarity as she zoomed right into the golem. In an attempt to shatter it, she tackled the golem, actually making a dent. Rainbow however went dizzy and was knocked away by the golem's hand as she was too dazed to move away in time.

"Rainbow!" Twilight called. She looked back to the golem regenerating its body from the impact.

"Somepony! Help!" Rarity pleaded.

"Don't worry Rarity!" Spike told her as he ran at the golem. The golem raised its hand and threw it down at the baby dragon.

"SPIKE!" Twilight yelled out.

Before Spike was crushed, Applejack lassoed him away, saving him from being squished.

"Thanks AJ…" Spike said to her.

"Just don't do that again." Applejack replied.

The golem had just grown even more chaotic as it slammed the ground, causing it to shatter the flooring the ponies were standing on. Tripping over, all them were lying down from the fall. The golem had loomed over Fluttershy and Pinkie unable to move away in time.

"Oh no!" Twilight gazed at the situation. "What should I do, what should I do!?"

Suddenly, an idea had taken place in Twilight's mind. "I could use that spell! It might just work!"

She casted her magic and focused on the spell. It took so much energy, Twilight grew a bit hazy doing so. After doing the spell, her horn sparked and stopped…Nothing happened and the golem still was readying his arm to smash Fluttershy and Pinkie while Rarity was held captive in the other arm.

"It didn't work!?" Twilight said in fear as she could do nothing but watch.

Back on Earth with Aleu, he had just finished the smoothies. He carried a platter of them over to the living room the others were waiting in.

"Guys! I'm done!" Aleu called them.

"Sweet!" Mark responded.

"Awesome!" Drew said as well.

As the boys waited for Aleu to come through the hallway, they hear glass breaking and a flashing noise. They run to the kitchen to see a dropped platter of smoothies and Aleu nowhere to be found.

"What the…!?"

Back in Equestria, time took its seconds slowly as the golem's fist raced down towards the two ponies. Before anyone knew it, a massive light shot the golem's arm holding Rarity right off, and Rarity had landed on the floor safe and sound. The golem flinched, stopping his attack on Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie. Twilight looked to see that they were all safe.

"The spell worked! But it made me so…tired…" Twilight said slowly as she could barely stand.

"Where the heck am I!?" Aleu called out.

All the ponies and Spike got up to see Aleu the human. He was standing taller than any of them and was looking around the scene.

"Talking ponies and a gigantic golem thing…weird day." Aleu pointed out.