Operation A.R.K

Operation K: Knowledge

In the peaceful lands of ponyville, a stallion professor had just came back from an intense mission, of bringing a rare idol to the National Ponyville Museum, and had been paid five hundred bits for the artifact. He walked back to his University and decided to have a long day off. He walked into his class room and laid down his coat, hat and had himself poured a cup of tea. He lay down in his chair and relaxed his body after a long adventurous day. It was almost peaceful, that is until he heard a knock at his door. His shoulders flinched and he let out a long sighed.

“Who is it?” The stallion asked. An old stallion walked in and formed a smile.

“Well, I see your back from your mission. Was it successful Kit Tail?” the old mane asked. Kit sighed and sips his tea.

“If you spent your half hour running away from savages, dogging arrows, and escaping a giant boulder from making a side walk pancake out of you, you’d get the definition of success,” Kit said. The old stallion laughs at Kit’s points of views.

“So, I take it the payment met your experience?” The stallion said as he poured himself a cup of tea.

“Well, five hundred bit’s is one thing…but being thank and discovering knowledge of the truth, is more important than gold,” Kit said. The old stallion formed a smile and chuckled.

“Well then, I have something for you. A couple of stallions wanted me to give this to you when you got back,” The old mane said and handed Kit an envelope.

“What is this?” Kit asked.

“I have no idea, but three ponies said to me that it’s important,” The old mane said. Kit examined the envelope and wondered who the three were.

“Any idea what they looked like, or what they were?” Kit asked. The pony shrugged his shoulders in confusion. Kit looked at the letter, shrugged and opened it up. He read the letter that was inside.

Dear Kit, The professors of the Canterlot University needs your help immediately. We’ve found an ancient tablet and could not make out its words. Come immediately or when you have the time.” Kit and the old mane were a little confused right now.

“That sounds a little odd. Wondered what the tablet is they found,” The old mane said. Kit examined the letter.

“Well, if they need my help, might as well go and help them. I need a ticket though,” Kit said. The old mane pulled one from his pocket and handed it to Kit.

“Here, I got it for you when those three stallions told me to give you a ticket for a train ride,” The old stallion said. He took the ticket form him and popped is coat and hat back on.

“Wish me luck…grandpa,” Kit said and left the office.

“I will…my grandson,” Kit’s grandpa said as he sat down and sip his tea. Kit ran as fast as he could to catch the next train for Canterlot. He saw the train spew smoke and heard a loud whistle. Kit ran up to the train station just in time to catch it.

“To Canterlot please,” Kit said. The conductor took his ticket and punched a hole through it. Kit sat down and observed the documents of the ponies he use do work with a lot, until the day they all went their separate ways. Kit tilted his hat over his head and fell asleep on the train, until it could get him to his destination. The train ride was relaxing enough, but Kit couldn’t get something off his mind. Of all of the ponies show studied many various languages, why him? The train hissed its engines, blew his horn and the stopped as it reached its destination.

“All passengers, we have arrived at Canterlot, please be careful of stepping out of the train,” The conductor said. Kit removed his hat and stepped off of the train. He looked up and saw the beauty of the majestic city.

“Well, let’s see. The University should be over here,” Kit thought. He looked at the address and saw the place he was called to. He shrugged his shoulders and walked in the building. He saw the any teachings in the school, much more than the one they have at the Ponyville Universe. Kit continued to walk and meet the front desk mare.

“Hello there kind sir, how may I help you?’ The mare asked. Kit removes his hat.

“I’m here on the behalf of some certain ponies who wanted to see me,” Kit said. The mare smiled.

“Of course, this way sir,” The mare said. She got up and Kit followed after her.

“Your name is Kit, right?” The mare asked.

“Yes, that’s right. I got a letter saying some ponies wanted to see me,” Kit said.

“Yes, they’ve been expecting you. They’re in this room here, good luck,” The mare walked off, and Kit sighed and opened the door.

“Hello, is anypony here?” Kit asked.

“Ah, you came! Good, come here,” An old stallion said as he came from behind his desk and grabbed Kit by the hoof and pulled him to a certain item.

“This here, we found this tablet in the ruins of the Rock Mountain, what does it say?” the old stallion asked. Kit was a little perplexed. The ‘ponies’ was just one little stallion trying to break and solve the tablets reading? Kit wanted to smack him silly

“Well, for starters…what you have here is an old table, at least five thousand years old,” Kit said. The stallion looked at Kit.

“How do you know?” The stallion asked.

“Well, this language is old. Really old, this language is long forgotten from the text books or any archeological find in Equestria,” Kit said.

“Then how do we solve it then?” The stallion asked. Kit thought hard, and scratches his head.

“We have to track its original origin. Where did you say you found it?” Kit asked.

“In the mountain areas, somewhere in the east,” The old stallion said.

“Do you own any air transportation?” Kit asked.

“Heck yeah, I own a blimp and a tour cruise,” The stallion said.

“Okay, take me to where you found this tablet,” Kit said. He places the tablet in his bag and the old stallion lead Kit to his air balloon. Kit enters a room to the left of the stallion’s home and saw where the balloon was.

“You like it, it’s the best air balloon in all of Equestria,” The stallion said.

“Hate to see the worst,” Kit answered.

“Well, don’t just stand there, hope on!” The stallion said. Kit took a breath and jump in.

“So, where was it exactly? You know, the tablet,” Kit said.

“Over there by those mountains, behind the castle, I was on an expedition team and we discovered it, still don’t know what it says, but that’s what made it fun!” The stallion said. Kit formed a smile.

“Well, let’s go!” Kit shouted. The stallion smiled and removed the ropes around the balloon and off they went. The two flew over the castle; Kit looked down at the bottom and saw that everything was so small from above.

“Mind I ask…why do you take interest in research than in money?” The old stallion asked.

“Because…there’s more to life than fame and fortune in this world, in fact; I think there’s more than meets the eye in this universe,” Kit announced. The old stallion looked at him and grinned.

“You know, I think you’re right. Oh, here’s our destination,” The stallion said. Kit looked out and saw the mountain area where the old colt found the tablet.

“Do you know what lies in these mountains?” Kit asked.

“Oh, just some rumor…they say it was inhabited by rare species of dragon like ponies that died out, many years ago…some say there ancient city is buried in these mountains, but now pony has ever found them,” The stallion said.

“You mean until today,” Kit alleged and took a long peek at the tall mountains. The blimp landed on the far side of a cliff and the old stallion laid a rope on a nearby branch that stood out of the ground. Kit jump off and fixed his hat up a bit.

“There, that should hold her…now; let me show you that place where I found that tablet,” The old colt said. Kit followed him and the two walked through rocky lands and high places. Kit had an itchy feeing that there was something fishy about these mountains…like there was something told about them. Kit continued to travel up hill and then realized something, the old colt was gone!

“Hey, where are you old colt? Come on out!” Kit shouted and there was no reply. Kit sighed and continued to climb up the steep hill by himself. The climb was not so difficult; the rocks were kind of like a grabbing device to hold onto if Kit would slip, and sometimes, when Kit needed to take a break, he sat down on one that is buried into the hill, yet sticking out, whenever he needed the chance. The sun began to set and Kit needed to find this place before dark. He made it to the top of the mountain where he saw the dig site of where the stallion said he found the tablet. “Man…puff…huff…sigh… I’m not as fit as I used to be,” Kit said. He walked up to the entrance of the cave and heard nothing, except the sound of water dripping in the darkness. Kit grabbed his head light and switched it on. He took four steps in to the cave and descended into the darkness. The tunnel was made very narrow and was somewhat difficult to pass through. As Kit traveled through the cave, he came upon a chamber. He switched his light off for there was light in the room. He studied the walls and realized, the writing on them were the same as the one on the tablet in the university. He took another step closer, but then step on a lever that activated a booby trap in the room. Kit grunted and ran to the door, but it closed down on him, and Kit was now in a room, filled with statues that had swords. The statues moved and came to life as the door finished closing.

“Halt, you are trespassing on royal grounds, you will be terminated,” One of the statues announced. Kit smiled and reached in his bag.

“Good thing I came prepared,” Kit said. He pulled some dynamite ad ran up to the three statues that were guarding the room. He used the fire in the room, where a nearby torch was hanging on the wall, and activate the explosives. “Eat this!” Kit shouted ad threw one of the dynamited at the statues leg. The first exploded into bits while the other two were still running at him. Kit took two more from his bag and lit them up as well. He jump on one statue and shove it down its cracked armor, and the other one in its back side. The two statues blew up and shook the room. Kit landed on the ground safely and smirked. As the smoke started too cleared, Kit saw something. A figure coming out of the ground, and to Kit’s surprise, it was another statue, but this one was a female pony. She had the most beautiful mane, and lovely eyes.

“I see you completed your task,” a voice said. Kit turned around and saw the old stallion standing by the door way.

“Where have you been while I was fighting demon statues?” Kit shouted.

“On the contrary…I told them to attack you,” The stallion said. Kit was furious now.

“What, why!?” Kit yelled.

‘I wanted to see you in combat and you were amazing…you’re the ones the princess exactly needs,” The stallion announced, and Kit was confused.

“What do you mean ‘you’re the ones’? And who are the others?” Kit asked.

“The other two were just like you Kit, only one is a royal guard, and the other is a former captain of a group of fast flyers, and you are a combination of both of them,” The old stallion said. Kit was even, more perplexed.

“What of the tablet?” Kit asked. The old stallion laughs at Kit’s tone.

“That was and old dialect language made by the draconians ages…they dismissed the teachings because they were so dark…but I knew what it said,” The old stallion alleged. Kit was now beyond words at this time.

“So, you didn’t need me?” Kit asked.

“No, I still needed you. I needed you to do a task many would turn down, not because of the truth, but because there’s no money in it. You however are willing to do any mission put in front of you, without complaining about prices. That is a true warrior,” The old stallion said. Kit chuckled and sighed.

“Well, I guess this was all a wild goose chase then huh?” Kit asked. The old stallion chuckled.

“I guess you’re right. Though, this statue is quiet dazzling, do you think we should take it with us?” The stallion asked. Kit looked at it and shook his head side to side.

“No…leave her here. Let her be the last thing these ruins need to remember their heritage by,” Kit announced. The stallion smiled.

“Then we should get going. It’s almost night fall, and this mountain is dangerous in the darkness,” The old stallion said. Kit agreed and followed the stallion outside of the cave, and into the open. He took another look back and saw the statue fade away into the darkness, he may not see the statue again but Kit knew that as long as she was in the cave, she will always be a memorial of the mountains and of the ponies’ that live there long ago. As Kit lay down in the train on his way home, he wondered who the three he would meet were. He closed his eyes and decided to sleep on the way back home. Back at Canterlot, the old stallion handed the papers to one of the guards.

“Here, take this to the princess, and tell her, we’ve found them,” The old mane said and the guards flew off back to the castle.

CODE GREEN: The Gathering of Friends

Back at the castle, one of the royal guards ran up to another and handed him the papers. The other one nodded and ran to the throne room. As he came in the room and bowed a soft voice spoke out in the shadows.

“Report,” The voice said. The stallion rose and walked over to the shadowy figure.

“Your highness…we’ve found the three you’ve been looking for. Each one shows great potential,” The guard said.

“I see, and where are these reports?” The princess asked. The royal guard showed the papers of the three manes, a unicorn, a Pegasus and a stallion.

“Axious, Rotor Wing, and Kit Tail…hmm, good work royal guard. Send each one of these manes a letter, each one calling them here to the castle. It’s time they learned what is going to happen to their lives for now on,” as the princess stepped into the moonlight.

‘Yes, Princess Luna,” The royal guard said and ran off. Luna stood in front of the castle window looking out towards Equestria, seeing the glorious moonlight shine throughout the land. The royal guard made three letters for the three manes and sent them in an instant. Axious was in the barracks, training with a punching bag. He heard a noise and saw the letter fall right in front of him as he finished punching the bag. He stooped, picked it up and unraveled it. Rotor was sleeping on a cloud in his home dreaming about being the captain of the Wonder Bolts again he was almost in a wonderful land, until one of the letters smacked him as he opened his mouth on accident and almost caused him to choke. He spat it out on his bed, picked up and opened it up. Kit was now in the research room and the letter fell right on his important document he was writing in and he was now mad. He took a look at it and saw it was the royal seal. He raised his eyebrow and unfolded it. The three read each of their letters.

Dear fellow mane, You have been summoned at Canterlot, by the order of Princess Luna to hear a very important message for you. Come as soon as possible while the night is still young,

The three read each of their letter sand couldn’t believe it.

“Why would Princess Luna want to summon me?” Axious wondered. He packed his armor up and headed straight for the castle.

“Man, this is awesome; I get to meet the princess of the night!” Rotor said and flew out of his home and dashed off to Canterlot.

“Probably another test…but whatever that stallion said is true, I must meet these other two manes that are chosen as well,” Kit said and ran out to catch the last train in ponyville. Back at Canterlot the royal guard entered the room and bowed.

“The letters have been sent your highness. They should arrive here in any minute,” The royal guard said. Luna looked at him.

“Very well royal guard…you’re dismissed,” Luna said and the guard walked out of the room, leaving Luna alone. “Now must come a time…where thou shall make a brand new branch of guards…ones who are with honor, valor, and dignity…now this will be the day I will make them…I will now make my own elite guards, now is the time where I’ll make my ARK’s,” Luna announced in the night. In the castle ground the three manes walked into the plain, unnoticeable of each other as well. Kit was amazed at the wondrous site of the castle, Axious was examining the statues of the fallen brave warriors who gave their lives to defend Equestria, and Rotor was spinning out of control in the air, seeing the glamorous buildings. The three were taking small steps as they examined the castle itself. The three took baby steps until they both smacked back to back at each other, scared and surprised.

“What in the name of ponyville, who are you two?” Rotor asked.

“I was about to ask the same question,” Axious stated.

“So, you must be the two that old stallion was talking about,” Kit alleged. The other two looked at Kit.

“What do you mean other two?” Rotor asked.

“This old stallion I meet said that we three were chosen for something, something big,” Kit said and Rotor scoffed.

“Come on, Princess Luan asked me to be here, so you guys can just buzz off,” Rotor said.

“She summoned me as well,” kit said. Rotor’s mouth dropped.

“No way, you’re joshing me!” Rotor said then Axious bugged in.

“She also summoned me. And by the way, I’m a royal guard here so you both will do as I tell you to,” Axious said and Rotor flew up to him.

“I like to see you try to take me on, tighty!” Rotor said. Axious drew out his horn, but was stop by one of the castle guards.

“Alright you three, that’s enough. Princess Luna is expecting you lot,” The guard announced. Axious withdrew his horn and walked up; Kit shrugged his shoulders at Rotor and followed Axious. Rotor kicked the dirt and walked in, following Axious sand Kit. The manes walked down the hall and into a chamber, where the princess was waiting for them.

“DO you know why we’re being summoned?” Rotor asked Kit.

“The stallion said we are the ones the princess was looking for,” Kit said.

“Oh, well, then we haven’t been introduced. My name is Rotor Wing, former captain of the Wonder Bolts, until my accident,” Rotor said.

“Names Kit, Kit Tail, but most ponies call me the Helping Kit, guess I do a lot of helping around for fun and not for money,” Kit said. Rotor snickered.

“You two, stay focused. We’re about to enter the room, where the princess of the Night is waiting for us so be on your best behavior,” Axious said. Kit nodded and Rotor zipped his lips. Axious walked in and so did the others. The room was silent and was kind of creepy without any light. Suddenly the drapes opened and summoned a ray of light, shining through the glass windows’. There a young alicorn was standing near one of the windows was looking outside, seeing the plains. Axious nudged the other two and walked up to the princess, so did Kit and Rotor. They all bowed before her and Luna turned around to see her three chosen guards.

“Ah, you are the three thou have been expecting. Have thou come to wonder why thou are here?” Luna asked. The three remained down and still. Luna smiled and walked up. “It’s okay, thou can stand,” Luna said. The three stood up.

“Princess Luna, my name is Axious. I understand you want us here?” Axious asked. Luna nodded.

“Yes, you see, thou has been wondering, why sister has personal guards. So Thy princess of the night has decided to make her own guards. Guards who are strong, full of courageousness and selflessness, and you three have been chosen,” Luna alleged. The three still didn’t understand.

“But, why us, were just regular stallions,” Rotor said, and Luna walked up to him.

“Your name is Rotor Wing, yes?” Luna asked. Rotor gulped and nodded.

“You were a former Captain of the Wonder Bolt’s, the fastest flyers in Equestria. You were nominated six times after you rescued fifty ponies during a fire in the south east, was elected the best until you and your team encountered a heavy storm during your flying schedule and had a casualty; your wing,” Luna said. Rotor looked at his wing. He had it replaced with mechanical wing and sort of flinched as well. Luna then walked up to Kit,

“You are Kit Tail, no?” Luna asked. It bobbed his head and answered.

“Yes,” He said.

“You were only eight, yet you were able to translate an entire foreign Equestrian foreign language in less than ten seconds. You were offered a job as a professor and you accepted, you are always awarded with prizes yet you always turn down the money whenever it is given to you,” Luna said. Kit shrugged and yawned. Luna then walked up to the last one.

“And that leaves Axious. Your parents were part of the Royal army during my sisters time and they both died in order for the South West countries to become free. You were only ten and you already showed great combat strength and honor,” Luna said. Axious held onto his parent’s necklace they had given him when he was only a little filly. Luna walked back.

“But what does that prove?” Rotor asked. Luna turned to face the three.

“You, out all of the life forms in Equestria, you three have the potential of becoming the greatest the land will ever see,” Luna said.

“But what good can I do? I’m just a temp,” Rotor said.

“I’m just a professor in a university,” Kit alleged.

“And I’m just a soldier that losses his squad each day,” Axious announced.

“True…but you three show greatness in your souls. Thy can see it, and thou shall see it too. Thy have decided you three become my very own private guards, ones who are stronger, faster, and honorable than anypony. You will become, my ARK’s,” Luna said. Kit’s eyes were widening now.

“You can’t be serious! We get to become ARK’s?” Rotor asked Luna smiled and nodded.

“What’s an ARK?” Kit asked. Axious looked at him.

“An ARK is the elite of the elite, the top class of warriors ever to be alive. They are the ones who fight alongside the princes and princesses. But your highness, didn’t Celestia banned that training?” Axious asked.

“Yes, but I need all of the private manes I need to gather, and you three will do,” Luna said.

“So, where do we train?” Rotor asked.

“The training will be tough, devastating, and even harsh. Many have gone through the training, and may have failed. All in all, there’s a sixty percent chance of you failing the test and never becoming ARK’s at all,” Luan said with a devilish glare. The three gulped down hard.

“If you think we’re the only ones to becoming your private guards…then we’re in,” Axious said. Kit and Rotor puffed in excitement and in determination. Luna raised an eyebrow at them.

“Very well, you will begin you training first day tomorrow morning. But you not just any ARK’s, since you're becoming my ARK’s, the Nightmare ARK’s of Canterlot,” Luna said. The three saluted and stood up tall and proud. Luna smile and gave each one of them a kiss on the head. Now that Luna has her elite guards, these manes will be biting on more than they can chew, but they knew that if they’re going to become ARK’s they need to rely on more than just their skills, they need to rely on each other as friends.

THE END…?