Champions of Equestria

“I say! I’ll have you know I am a true gentlemen through and through you cheap perfume wearing equine!” Cho’Gath roared as he adjusted his monocle as he continued to argue with Rarity.

“Cheap!? I’ll have you know this perfume is the most popular brand amongst the upper class and most sophisticated of ponies! Not that a horrid creature like you would know anything of such things!” Rarity whipped back at the beast while the others watched them go back and forth.

“Do ya think we should stop em?” Applejack asked aloud to be answered by the large man standing next to her.

“Nah, let them quarrel a bit more, let your friend get over the initial shock of what Cho is.” The said as leaned against his massive shield that was a bit bigger than half his size. “Besides it’s always funny to see gentle Cho get upset and let lose like this.” He laughed as he continued to watch the other two fight.

“Are ya sure? He looks about ready to get physical with her.” AJ pointed out to which the man chuckled.

“Don’t worry about it, since she summoned him, he can’t do her any harm.” He explained as he looked over to the others gathered around, taking note that two were studying each other very carefully.

“Such fascinating evolution…” Vel’Koz mumbled as his eye studied the purple alicorn intently while her eye studied him just as much.

“I could say the same to you. What are you? We don’t have anything like you in Equestria.” Twilight asked as Vel brought a tentacle to what could be assumed to be his chin.

“Equestria? I have not heard of such a plane of existence before…” His echoing voice spoke. “Certainly isn’t a field of justice that the League occupies.”

“Field of justice? What’s that?” Twilight asked.

“You are a summoner yet you do not know of fields of justice or the league of legends?”

“No I am not. What are they?” Twilight asked causing Vel’Koz to pause.

“Hmm, interesting…” He mumbled as he began share his knowledge of the league and what it was for while other carried out conversations around them.

“So you can’t fly?” Dash asked the woman dressed in armor, her blade hanging on her side.

“For the last time, I am not a bird. Nightraven is a title and nothing more.” She groaned.

“Okay, Okay, sorry I asked. I just thought that since your name was the same a bird I just figured…” Dash said as she scratched the back of her head.

“Did you not read anything but my name from the summoners guide book?”

“Well the thing is that the book is over a thousand years old and most of it is ruined. All Twilight was able to get out of it was how to summon you guys and what your names were.” Dash explained which caught the duelist’s attention very quickly.

“Wait, you’re saying that you summoned all of us here, not knowing anything about us, and going off our names alone?” The duelist asked to which Dash nodded. “So you have no idea who we are or what we’re even capable of?” Again Dash nodded her head again. “Great, we’ve been summoned by a bunch of meddling ponie-“ The duelist stop when she realized the full meaning of what she was saying. “Wait a minute you’re a talking horse!” She exclaimed pointing a finger to the rainbow Pegasus.

“Well yeah, do you not have ponies where you come from?”

“We have horses but they can’t talk or have wings. Much less be able to cast summoning spells.” Fiora said as she recovered from her initial shock as the two began make small talk about the worlds they came from. Next to them sat a pink pony facing a man in a set of armor that put the royal guards to shame. A massive spear clutched in his left hand and an equally massive shield strapped to his right arm.

“So do you like cake?” Pinkie asked the giant warrior who was taken aback by her question.

“Um, what type of cake?” He asked as he looked down to the cheerful pony.

“Any kind of cake.”

“I like angel food cake.”

“What kind of frosting do you like on it?”

“Usually plain vanilla.”

“Have you ever tried it with pink lemonade frosting before?”

“No I haven’t, is it any good?”

“Not a clue but we can both find out. I work at sugarcube corner so we can bake as many cakes as we want!” Pinkie giggled as she bounced up.

“You know, I always wanted to be a baker…”

“Really?!”

“Yes, a baker.”

“This is perfect then! I can teach you how to be a baker then! My name’s Pinkie Pie by the way.” He Pinkie said smiling up at the man of war.

“Pantheon, but I guess you already knew that.” The Artesian of war said smiling behind his helmet as he looked over to another pair who were next to them on the summoning circle.

“You smell of many animals…” Nidalee said as she took in the yellow pony’s scent who was a little scared of her.

“W-well I do tend to the animals of ponyville…” Fluttershy managed to get out as the huntresses eyes lit up.

“You take care of animals? You don’t fear them or see them as a threat?”

“Not at all, I love all kinds of animals big and small. Animals having feeling just like us ponies so I treat them as such.” The yellow pony said smiling which the huntresses returned in kind.

“Finally, someone else who understands. Most of the people from where I come from fear the wilderness. They would sooner burn down the forest rather than save it.”

“Oh my, that sounds horrible!”

“It is. That’s why I joined the league, to represent the wilderness and to protect it from anyone who wish to do it harm.”

“Um, what’s the league?” Fluttershy asked before Twilights voice yelled out over everyone else’s.

“Alright everyone listen up!” Her voice echoed in the ruins gathering the attention of everyone. “Good, now that I have your attention, my name is Twilight Sparkle, one of the four princesses of Equestria, the world you are all now a part of.” She said as she walked out before the group, Vel’Koz following behind before facing the crowd.

“And I am Vel’Koz, The eye of the void.” He said as he looked out amongst the ponies in the group. “My fellow champions of the league, I’m afraid that this is no ordinary summoning like we are custom to.” He said.

“What was your first clue squid brain? The fact that ponies summoned us or that this isn’t our world?” Fiora sneered at the floating eye.

“Charming as ever Fiora.” Cho’Gath mumbled before Vel’Koz spoke up again.

“As I was saying, we have not been summoned her to decide a debate between Demacia and Noxus. We have been summoned forth to save this nation of Equestria.” He spoke, causing the champions to look at each other before Twilight spoke up.

“Equestria is on the brink of war from two nations at once and we stand no chance of winning this war by ourselves. So this is why you have been summoned here, you are a last resort option for us to defend ourselves.” She spoke to the champions who listened to every word she said before Braum raised his hand. “Yes?”

“I am sorry but I do not understand how you were able to summon us seeing as that you are ponies still.” He said to which Vel’Koz answered.

“From what I can gather, each of these ponies poses an amount of magical energy to maintain the summoning spell that summoners from the league that we are used to. They are not just ponies either, some have wings and the ability of flight while other possess a magical amplifier in the form of a horn on their heads. And apparently the more powerful of their race possess both.” Vel’Koz explained o his fellow champions.

“That’s kind of racists.” Dash voiced out.

“Don’t take it personal Dash, they just don’t know any better.” Twilight said and the rainbow pony nodded in understanding. “As I was saying, you champions were summoned here to help us protect our land. As soon as Equestria is safe you can return to you own world and hopefully we will not need to call upon you again.” She said as the champions looked at each other before turning back to the princess.

“And who exactly are we fighting?” Fiora asked.

“The Gryphon kingdom and the nation of Minotaur’s.”

“I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that we’re fighting mythical creatures…” Fiora said with a slight chuckle before the artisan of war spoke up.

“Do you have dragons in this world?” He asked causing Twilight to swallow hard.

“Yes but most of them are peaceful here so long as no one gets greedy and tries to take their horde of gems. Going off your name I’m sure you’ve dealt with your fair share of bad dragons, but here it’s different. I even have a friend that lives with me as my assistant who is a baby dragon, so don’t even think about touching him.” Twilight said starring down the larger man dressed in armor who simply gave a nod.

“Understood.”

“Good, I’m glad we could sort this out quickly. I need to inform Princess Celestia that the summoning spell was a success and introduce her to you all. Please wait here, I don’t want you all to go out and give ponies heart attacks. Why don’t you try and get to know each other better while you wait?” Twilight said smiling as she began making her way through the door.

“Twilight you can’t be serious! How can you expect me to get to know this, this, this, Beast?!” Rarity argued which Cho’Gath snarled at and Twilight sighed.

“Just try Rarity, give him the benefit of the doubt at least.” Twilight said giving her friend a small smile before going out the door leaving her five friends and the six champions to their own devices. For the first few minutes all of them sat in silence with exception of Pinkie pie and Pantheon who were discussing baking recipes and ideas.

“So Braum…” Applejack finally spoke up to her champion who was leaning against his shield. “…What is that thing you’re leaning on?”

“What this? It’s a door!” Braum bellowed as he held up his shield with a grin.

“Why do you carry it around with you then?” AJ asked, not knowing the earful of stories she just cursed upon herself and all those present.

“We since you asked, let Braum tell you a story…” Braum said with a wide smile while the other champions groaned.

“Here we go again…” They all groaned in unison as Braum got all of them to sit before him as recounted the tale of a poor trapped troll boy and the unbreakable door that he uses as a shield now.

Canterlot Castle, Celestia and Luna’s private study:

Celestia sipped on a cup tea as she looked over a massive map of Equestria with her sister of the night as they began to make plans. War would be upon them soon and they wanted to be well defended and move their subjects to safety quickly. The larger cities on their borders would be targeted first more than likely and smaller towns would be seen as weak points. Trying to evenly spread out their forces was no easy task with so few ponies in the guard at the time and initiating a draft would still take time to get the ponies they needed. Time that they sadly did not have the pleasure of having. As the two sisters conversed a swirl of smoke and magic flowed through the air and in front of them before merging into a letter. At the sight of the scroll Celestia instantly grabbed it with her magic and unfurled the tie before reading it. Luna watched her sisters’ facial expression and her eyes as she scanned the letter before giving a sigh that held no expression for its self.

“What is it sister? Did Twilight use the spell?” Luna asked before Celestia nodded.

“She has and it was successful, she has brought fourth six champions that the book had named and request our presences at our old castle.” Celestia said as she rose from her seat.

“Why does she need us there? Are these ponies a possible threat?” Luna asked as her sister walked out on to a balcony that over looked the castle courtyard.

“They’re not ponies.” Celestia said before unfurling her wings and taking off into the sky.