The Hunt For Monsters

Twilight Sparkle and Cadence felt a chill go down their spines, at the mention of those humans name. They weren't sure what it was about those names but they just knew that they should feel a sense of fear. This feeling confirmed both of them, the princesses found the right monsters to fight for them. Celestia took notice to this and smiled, whatever doubts Twilight and Cadence had about these two humans where gone, now the could focus on getting John and Hannibal to Equestria, which wasn't going to be easy but worth the trouble. Celestia looked at Luna and gave her a nod. Luna was glad to be getting this plan underway. Despite her calm demeanor, Luna was very worried for the ponies of Ponyville, time was not on their side and for every moment they spent on this plan, the sooner another pony would meet a horrific end.

"Are we ready to begin now?" Luna asked, her tone said she wanted to hurry.

"Yes, I believe we are ready." Celestia looked at Twilight an Cadence. "Right girls?"

Twilight and Cadence looked at each other and than looked back at Celestia and gave her a nod.

"Yes auntie we're ready." Cadence said, answering for her and Twilight.

"Good. Now please follow me." Celestia asked.

Luna, Twilight, Cadence followed behind Celestia, Luna being the only pony to know where they where going. Celestia lead the small group of alicorns to the room where Cadence and Shining Armor had their wedding. And the whole changeling invasion incident took place. Around them was a circle shape in the middle of the room.

"What's this for?" Twilight asked, examining the circle more closely.

"This white substance will help us focus all are magic on the teleportation spell." Luna explained, making it out a lot more simpler than it looked.

"That's it." Twilight asked, still a little skeptical that it was really that simple. "I was expecting a more complicated explanation."

"Me to." Cadence added, agreeing with Twilight. "Not trying to sound disrespectful but that sounded way to simple to be true. Considering what we'll have to do."

Celestia and Luna led out small giggles, at Twilight and Cadence reactions, not in a rude manner but in a amused one. To them it was like giving a explanation to a filly, about how a snowflake was made and seeing their awe faces.

"Twilight and Cadence I can assure you that it is that simple." Celestia said, livening the two Alicorns a smile.

"I sincerely do hope you are not disappointed. If you like I could make it more complicated." Luna joked, causing the four of them to chuckle.

"I'm sure me and Twilight prefer it simple." Cadence looked at Twilight. "Right Twilight?"

"Wouldn't have It any other way." Twilight said, smiling at the princesses.

"Now that our amusement is over, shall we begin?" Luna asked.

"Yes lets begin. Twilight please go to the east side of the circle. Cadence will go to the west side please," Celestia watch as the two mares went to there positions.

Celestia smiled, things where going very smoothly. Making her feel more confident in this plan and everything would work out. Sadly the thought was short lived when she thought about how the moment they leave to find John and Hannibal. How many of the ponies would be attacked by a monster while they where gone? How will the other ponies react after the incident occurs? Many horrible thoughts rushed to Celestia's head, it made her feel useless. Luna noticed this and felt a wave of sympathy for her sister, she got close to her sister and gave her a hug. Celestia looked at her sister. Luna gave her a reassuring smile.

"You put to much weight on your shoulder sister, Remember this is my burden to share with you Tia." Luna said, comforting her sister. "please have faith that this will all work out well."

"Thank you Luna." Celestia smiled at Luna. "Let us begin"

Luna walked down, to the south side of the circle and got in position. Celestia than moved to the north side of the circle and mentally prepared herself for what would come next.

"Alright everypony think of the teleportation spell, than focus that magic on the middle section of the circle." Celestia explained.

Celestia, Luna, Twilight, and Cadence focused their magic on the teleportation spell. All their horns began to glow as the magic produced. They shot the magic into the center of the circle, the magic from the Alicorns combined together and shot up midway into the air. The magic came down on them, incasing them in a dome like shape. Twilight signed as she watched this occurred. She let out a sigh, thinking of how ironic this was. She remembered the whole Trixie incident and the glass dome that had been use to keep her out of Ponyville. Now in a dome made of magic, of her own with three princesses about to be used to fine monsters of a unknown planet inhabited by creatures who understand the darkness Equestria was fighting. This was truly going to be an unforgettable experience.

"Prepare yourself for what comes next!" Luna shouted, as the dome began to glow.

"What happens –” Cadence was caught off when a flash of light accrued.

The light blinded them for a good minute. When they opened their eyes, Twilight and Cadence's jaws dropped and eyes widened, as they saw that they where flouting through space. Their reactions again amused Celestia and Luna again. Before any of them could utter a word, the dome began heading toward a planet. They saw the planet know as earth.

"It appears we've reached our destination." Luna, observing the strange plant and how similar it looked to Equestria, looking through a  projection was one thing but now looking of it up close, reminded her of her time on the moon, looking down at her home planet. Luna let out a weak smile. "Memories"

"Did you say something Luna." Celestia asked, hearing the whisper that left her sister's mouth.

"Oh it's nothing sister, just realizing how close something can resemble one's home from far away." Luna said, looking at Tai and giving her a reassuring smile. "Beautiful when you think about it."

"Yes Luna I agree with you." Celestia said, giving a smile of her own.

"Is this the Earth?" Twilight asked, regaining the princesses attention.

"Yes Twilight I believe it is." Celestia answered, getting next to Twilight.

"Looks identical to our home, does it not." Luna ask, getting next to Cadence.

"From this far up yes I believe it does bare some resemblance." Cadence agreed as she continued to looked at planet.

The sight really was beatiful, it wasn't everyday a pony, unicorn, pegasus or alicorn could say, they saw a new planet. After a few more minutes of observing the four princesses noticed that the Earth looked a lot different compared to the projection they had seen earlier, the color of the plant was mostly blue with white, brown, and green another similarity this planet shared with their home. They final reache the planet and landed above the an ocean, still floating.

"The ocean looks beatiful." Cadence said, observing the miles blue water.

"It truly is magnificent." Luna agreed with Cadence as she to look at ocean.

"I agree but can we please focus on the matter at hand." Twilight tried to sound firm but also humble not want to be rude, but she was still concerned for the safety of the ponies back at Equestria. "How will we fine these to humans, I'm sure this planet is a lot bigger down here, than we think."

"Don't worry Twilight we already know where to find them." Celestia reassured her former pupil.

"But how do we plan on finding them?" Twilight asked again.

When we used our magic to creat this and the teleportation spell, me and Luna also added the memory of there face, which we had already seen into the some shaped field. Once we think of who to get first we will be teleported to where ever they are." Celestia explained, fascinating Twilight.

Twilight wasn't sure what to ask about first, the explanation took the words right out of her mouth. Should she ask how Celestia and Luna had managed to see the faces of John and Hannibal? How did they managed to implant that very specific memory into a spell? Where John and Hannibal be located at the same place? Where they sure that the humans they find would be John and Hannibal? And most importantly, the question that stayed with her mind. How where they going to convince these creatures to help them? A lot of questions rushed into Twilight's head but she again reassured herself, that the princesses knew that the answers would come to them once they found these monsters.

"Who are we going to find first?" Cadence asked, also wanting to hurry before.

"Who do you girls think we should find first?" Celestia asked, gesturing to Cadence and Twilight.

Twilight and Cadence looked at each other and than huddled close together, they started whispering. Celestia knew they where trying to decide who to go get to first, even though it was only two choices it was still a difficult one to make. Luna knew this true as she observed the two Alicorns as they continued their whispering. Luna wondered what they would decide, until she felt a hoof tap her.

"You are alright with letting Twilight and Cadence make this decision, sister?" Celestia asked, feeling a little bad for not letting Luna know she'd be doing this.

"It's fine sister, it is good that you allow them to make decisions with us." Luna said, letting Tia know this didn't bother her. "I only hope they hurry a little."

And sure enough they did. Twilight and Cadence looked towards Celestia and Luna, a decision made in their minds.

"We've decided." Cadence said. "We've decide to get Hannibal Lecter."

"For my own curiosity why him first?" Luna asked, honestly wanting to know.

"He's a doctor right?" Twilight asked.

"Yes." Celestia answered.

"Than we believe he will be the most reasonable to talk with." Twilight explained made sense, sadly Celestia and Luna had forgot to mention that they wouldn't be talking with them here on Earth. For the sake of time they'll tell them later.

"Alright lets go." Celestia said, she looked at Luna and gave her a nod.

Celestia and Luna then focused their minds on finding Hannibal Lecter, the next moment another flash of light happened. When they opened their eyes, they saw that it was dark and they where in a forest next to a city river, they watched as a boat passed by them. Twilight and Cadence where confused again, why where they here? And where is Hannibal? Twilight looked and saw the calm expressions on Celestia and Luna's faces. She had to know if this was the right location.

"Celestia –” Before Twilight could finish her sentence the boat blew up.

"What just happened?" Cadence yelled.

"He'll be here now." Celestia said, she continued to watched.

Before either Twilight or Cadence could ask what Luna meant, they see something emerge out of the river and lay down on it back, as it catches it's breath.

"It is Hannibal."Celestia said movie closer to the human.

Hannibal was catching his breath. After taking in everything that had transpired in Grutas's boat, he needed a moment to collect himself. He knew, he couldn't take long as Inspector Popil and the police would more than likely check the woods to see if he was truly dead. After a minute of lying down and letting realization sink in, Hannibal opened his eyes. To his surprise he saw a horse looking down at him, he blinked his eyes three times to make sure he wasn't hallucinating. Looking more clearly at the horse he saw that it had a horn and wings. Was it a unicorn or pagasus? Before Hannibal could decide if he really was hallucinating or insane he saw the horse's horn glow, it reach down to him and touched his head and than blackness.

"Celestia what are you doing?" Twilight asked, as she moved to the side of the princess. "I thought we where going to talk to him?"

"I'm sorry Twilight, I should have told you and Cadence this earlier but for the sake of time we will take them to our world to talk." Celestia used he levitation spell to pick up Hannibal and lay him inside the dome. "Now for John."

Luna nodded and then focused her mind on finding John Ryder. Again another flash of bright light appeared and once again the where at a different location. This time it was day and there some kind of strand machines with wheels that reminded them of an more advance version of a cart, must have been some kind of transportation vehicle. They where a wrecked and destroyed. Something horrible had just happened before they arrived. They continue to look around to look for any sound of life. The sound of a door slamming from one f the vehicles caught their attention. A human was seen walking away from the vehicle, towards another vehicle.

"Is that John Ryder?" Cadence asked.

"I believe it is." Luna answered. "Move the dome to where he is going. I want to see what he is going to do."

"Won't he or any other human see us?" Cadence asked, thinking this was not a good idea.

"It's fine as long as we are in the dome they cannot see us." Celestia said reassuring any worries that would come from Cadence or Twilight. Getting closer, they saw John heading to another human who is was inside one of the vehicles.

"Go fuck yourself." Lieutenant Esteridge, as he watch the gun being pointed at him.

"No!" Grace screamed, escaping the burning police van.

John pulled the trigger and watched as the bullet went through the trapped cop's head, blood gushing out from the back of his head. John looked back to see Grace as she got up, the shotgun in her hand. He fired the remaining bullets into the air, startling Grace, he kept firing until the gun was empty. John looked at Grace with an emotionless expression.

"Out of bullets." Was all John said.

He turning his back on Grace and began to walk away, still holding the empty gun. Grace followed behind and then pointed the shotgun at John and fired it. The bulletproof vest protected John's back but knocked the wind out of him and caused him to stumble forward. He looked back at Grace, meting her eyes and watched as she walked closer to him. Grace stopped and shot John again in the chest, this time knocking him off his feet. John got on his knees and looked at Grace. Her eyes screamed that she was ready to kill him. He smiled and had only one last thing to ask her.

"Feels good doesn't it?" John asked, already expecting the answer.

"I don't feel a thing." Grace replied, in a emotionless tone.

John's smile disappeared. That wasn't the answer he was expecting but it was as good as he was gonna get, especially since he was about to die. Grace pointed the shotgun at him and pulled the trigger, nothing happened. Grace looked at the gun an then back at John, who let out a sigh of frustration. How hard could it be for this girl to kill him? Grace than hit John's throat with the gun. John grab his throat as the air was knocked out of him. Grace than hit John with the back of the gun knocking him down, she repeated this process seven more times, than kicked him, she hit him one last time and than stopped. Grace slowly backed away as the blood spilled from John's head. Leaving behind four shocked alicorns.

"What just happened?" Cadence uttered, breaking the silence of the four shocked princesses.

Nopony answered, they where all still shocked by what had just transpired in front of them. Why had these humans done this to each other? Was the main question going through all four of the princess mind, Luna was the first one to regain her composure, she ran to where John was and looked down at him. All the blood coming out of his head was truly a sight of grotesque. Luna saw that John was still breathing, barely but still breathing. Luna used her levitation spell to pick John up and ran back to the dome.

"Sister we need to go back to Equestria!" Luna yelled as she entered the Dome with John, she laid him down.

"Yes." Celestia said, focusing on the spell to teleport them to Equestria.

"Is he alive?" Cadence asked, concerned for the humans life.

"Barely." Luna said, still monitoring John's breathing.

"Will he live if we get him back to the castle fast enough." Twilight asked, her stomach hurting from the sight of John and his messed up face.

"I pray so, we need him alive, if he dies than that will halt our plan." Luna said, dreading the idea that they came all this way just to leave with the glass half full, as they say.

Within a moments notice they where back in Equestria, in the same room they had left.

"I'll get help." Cadence said, running.

"Why did this happen to him?"  Twilight asked, feeling bad for the near death creature.

"Faith is cruel Twilight Sparkle, I should know." Luna said, continuing to watch John's breathing.

Luna may have kept her attention on John's bloody face, her mind was elsewhere. She wondered how all the ponies would react to these new creatures and how the creatures themselves would react to their new surroundings, especially if these two humans where considered monsters on their planet. And finally how would all of Equestria be change by these creatures presences. One answer came to mind, that gave her some comfort. It would be necessary.