The Mystics

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Fang blinked at the young mare in front of him and with a soft smile helped her up onto her hooves. He looks into her big purple eyes that seemed to pierce through his very being. Wow her eyes are beautiful. Fang thought as her voice soon snapped him back to reality.

" My names Scootaloo, w-whats yours?" Scootaloo says looking at him but turns her gaze away towards Applebloom.

" My name is Fang. Its nice to meet you Scootaloo" Fang looks at her then at the mares next to her and smiles softly as Scootaloo quickly realizes she didn't introduce her friends.

" Oh yea, these are my friends SweetieBell.." She points one of her wings toward SweetieBell who smiles " and AppleBloom" Pointing her other wing at AppleBloom as she tilts her hat in greeting. Nodding in greeting to them both Fang looks at the clock that hangs over head underneath the banner at the entrance. Noticing it saying seven thirty Fang turns back to the mares in front of him and politely says, " I am happy to meet the three of you but I need to get to my room. I am pretty beat from the train ride here. Maybe I will see you guys later?" He smiles once more before picking his saddle bag up and begins to walk up the stairs. He turns around to see the three mares speaking to Twilight with hushed tones. Scootaloo glances over her shoulder toward him but quickly turns away and trots out rather quickly. AppleBloom and SweetieBell follow quickly behind her waving good-byes to Twilight as they go.

Fang watches them go before making his way up the stairs saying the path that Twilight mentioned to him before, "Okay go up the stairs then turn left then follow the hallway.." Turning to the left he follows the hallway. Looking around he notices several rooms with large marble doors with number imprinted above the doors. Numbers from 100-120 ranged to his left but only odd while his right had evens. The hallway sparkled with colors of red and blue from the windows at the end of the hallway. Astonished by the beauty of the scene Fang's mind spun with happiness and warm. He shook his head as he remembers what he was trying to do in the first place, " after i turn left it should be the third door on my left." He counts the doors until he comes to door number 103. Looking down at the key the number 103 can be seen edged in the hilt. Unlocking the massive marble door with a mire click and pushing the door open with his hoof reveals a medium size room. As he trots in a bathroom is toward his right with the necessities needed. From uni-soap bars, toilet and shower with a glass slide door and shower handle. He looks around the room seeing a two pony size bed with a wooden but sturdy headboard. The linings were a bright white with deep purple bed sheet and pillows neatly tucked in next to the frame. Fang sets his saddlebag in the closet across the bed and turns around to see a small kitchen with a stove and micro wave with four cupboards. A medium sized fridge sits next to the stove.

Fang smiles walking over to a window that has a purple window shade pushing it aside the moonlight shines in coating the room in a soft white glow. Yawning fang crawls into the bed keeping the window shade back so the stars stay in sight and slowly closes his eyes letting sleep take over him.

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The class chatter was ringing in Scootaloo's ears in Magic History. She sat the edge of the class next to AppleBloom, and on the other side of AppleBloom was SwettieBell. The two talking about the club sign-ups for next years semester.

"I'm definitely going to be captain of the karate team this time! Flare better watch out cause I'm not holding back!" AppleBloom exclaimed with determination.

SwettieBell softly laughs at her friends enthusiasm, " Oh yea he better watch his back! I hope more pony's sign- up for the chorus. We could really use another solo singer. Heck maybe even a colt will sign-up."

Scootaloo chuckles joining in the conversation, " That would be a first. No colt that I know would join the chorus even if their colt-hood was on the line." The three friends laugh giving off smiles to each other.

A cough interrupts the class's chatter and small talk as Mr.Hoofstein walks in with his nose and head up with a cup of coffee floating in after him only to land on his desk. He looks to the class and clears his throat before putting his glasses on. " Good afternoon class, before we start today's lesson I would like to introduce a new student." He turns and ushers in the student with his hoof.

Scootaloo puts her hoof on her cheek board but soon snaps her head up as Fang walks into the room wearing a blue saddlebag that seems to be recently bought. He stops next to Mr.Hoofstein and picks up a marker writing his name onto the board. Then turns and bows to the class saying.

" Hello, my name is Fang. Its nice to meet all of you." He straightens back up and smiles.

What is he doing here? Scootaloo thinks to herself as she looks at him feeling the need to straighten herself up. Her heartbeat speeds up and her ears lay down onto her head. She hears giggling and snaps out of the spell she seemed to be under. She turns seeing AppleBloom leaning toward her

" Some- pony has a crush" She smirks at Scootaloo

" I do not!" Scootaloo looks at AppleBloom getting red in the face turning away with a grumble.

" I was only playing with ya" AppleBloom softly nudges her giving off a smile then turns back toward the front.

Mr. Hoofstein looks at Fang ushering, " Fang if you don't mind telling us a little about yourself?"

Fang nods with a smile. " Sure, hmm lets see. Well I am 18 years of age. I tend to enjoy traveling to meet new ponys and see different things. I like hot weather but I guess what my favorite thing to do is meet new ponys."

The class gives their greetings before Fang starts walking over to a free seat up in the third row out of five and sits down. He looks around then opens his note book listening to the lesson. Scootaloo stares at him puzzled. Why is he here? I colt that we just met yesterday enrolls to our high school the next day? She shrugs and closes her eyes to take her scheduled nap of the day. Maybe I am just over thinking this. Whatever, he is just another colt in the school.

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The bell rings as Mr.Hoofstein finishes his lesson over magic used in the cave pony era. Fang writes the last of his notes before trotting out of the class behind the rest of his classmates. He looks around the hallways seeing colts and mares alike walk back and forth to classes and events. He takes a deep breath in the new atmosphere of being in high school. I never thought it would feel so.. different being a student. Turning around Fang starts walking down the hallway soaking in everything from voices, smells and different color ponys. He passes a large billboard but suddenly stops and walks back looking up seeing letters and flyers for different club sign-ups. There were what seemed like hundreds to pick from.Looking over them he sees chess club, chorus,  band and several sports teams that just made his head spin. Maybe I should sign-up for some of these. It would make getting used to this school thing easier for sure, but which ones should I choose? He thinks as he looks them over. As he looks he jumps from one to another then stops and smiles taking down a flyer for the schools karate club. It reads, "looking to show how you skills in martial arts? Well this club is for you! Tryouts for belts today and tomorrow so don't miss them!"

"This is perfect! I am a bit rusty after all" He says with a smile. He hears some hoofs come up behind him and turns around. A colt with a light red coat with orange hair with a yellow almost racing strip going down the middle of his mane trots up and chuckles looking at Fang then the flyer.

" Oh I wouldn't waste your time newbie. That club is for the strongest pony's not little weaklings." He gives off a smirk as two more colts get on either side of Fang snickering. Fang glances around to look at the one to his left seeing a light purple shade of coat while his mane is more blue. His cutie mark is a spiral with a horseshoe in the middle. The one to Fangs right has practically the same color coat but with a dark purple mane. His cutie mark showing a four leaf clover with a horse shoe. Fang sets down the flyer and tenses up his shoulders from being surrounded by the three colts. If they want to cause trouble I'm not going down without giving them some bruises to remember me by. Fang thinks as they snicker at him.

" Hey, back off Flare! " The red coated colt turns his head and chuckles as both SwettieBell and AppleBloom step between him and Fang. " I knew you were a coward but come on! Three on one over Fang picking up a flyer? Well if you mess with him you mess with us!" She exclaims as Scootaloo joins in on the left side of Fang. With a moment of silence Flare looks at the mares in front of him and laughs flicking around.

" Oh come off it AppleBloom! We were just having fun with the new kid" As he starts to walk away both his buddies nudge Fang in the shoulder as they walk by.

Fang relaxes his muscles and takes a breath from the tension lifting off his shoulders. He nods to AppleBloom with a smile. " Thank you AppleBloom, SweetieBell and Scootaloo. So whats that colts problem anyway? All I did was look at the flyer"

" He is just a bully who thinks he owns the school because he is captain of the karate club. But this time i'm gonna beat him!" AppleBloom says as she puffs out her chest with determination. Scootaloo picks up the flyer behind Fang and hands it back to him. Nodding his thanks Fangs puts it in his saddlebag as Scootaloo asks, " so are you gonna try- out? I bet you could shut him up."

" Yea i am, especially after he thought you could push me around like that. Well, if i knew where i was going to tryout that is." Fang rubs the back of his head with his hoof. AppleBloom then takes his other and pulls him forward toward where the three colts left and says, " I can show you, i mean i am going to the same tryouts after all" She looks at SweetieBell and Scootaloo. " You two want to come along and watch? I mean school hours are over anyway."

"I can't, i need to get to the chorus auditions. Whoa speaking of that i need to go!" She starts running down the halls and turns left waving a good-bye to her friends.

Scootaloo walks up to them and shrugs saying, " sure I can go, i have nothing else better to do anyway." Scootaloo on the other side of Fang as they begin walking toward the gymnasium. Within minutes voices of cheers and whistles were heard. Fang pushes open the gym door seeing two pony's fighting one on one on a fighting mat with a white circle around them. They walk over to a grey older stallion with a black mane and a cut going across his lower front hoof. He blows his whistle as a colt his the mat. The stallion raises his hoof looking down at a clip board and calls out, " Your out! Alright the next two fighters are Lucky and Marco." He waits till both colts are ready then blows the whistle again starting the fight. Each of them throw blows of both kicks and punches. Fang watches them then turns to AppleBloom asking

" Are there any rules I need to know about before I have my fight? Like no below the belt or something?" He yells over the loud cheers and whistles.

AppleBloom turns yelling in reply over the cheers and boos, " The rules aren't that hard to remember but most of the time they don't really matter. The rules of fighting in this school are no hits bellow the belt, if a pony gets knocked out of the ring they lose and if one pony gets knocked off his or her hooves before a finishing blow can occur then you lose as well." Fang nods looking back to the ring as the fighters continue but is interrupted by the whistle ringing in his ear.

" Okay thats enough! Everyone take 5 and the try-outs will continue." The stallion turns around and sees the young ponys and trots over. " You here to try-out son? I need some one to go up against Flare in the final match.

" Hey, what about me coach? I wanted to fight Flare!" AppleBloom says disappointingly

" AppleBloom you are the toughest mare in this entire school. You are already in my list of ponys to be in the club.

AppleBloom sighs giving rather easily, " your right i guess." she nudges Fang softly in the shoulder " Kick his little ass for me wont ya?"

" Good, now do you know all the rules of the way we fight at the school?" Coach says. Fang nods looking at Scootaloo and AppleBloom.

" You two gonna watch my match?"

" Oh yea, this is something i can't miss" Says AppleBloom

" Eh, I guess." Says Scootaloo

Fang smiles at them both as they walk up into the stands and sit down. Fangs stomach starts filling up with butterflies from being so nervous. Is this excitement? Or am I just really nervous? He thinks as he looks up at the mares. His eyes wounder over to Scootaloo trying to see if any excitement or smile would sprout onto her face. Before he could find out the sound of voices began to fill the room as  the ponys begin to fill up the gym stands once again. Talking in loud voices as if at a concert as but when the fighters from earlier trot in the crowd hushes rather quickly. Then it falls silent as Flare walks in with a red sweat jacket on. He grins as he walks onto the mat. The crowd goes wild in cheers as he raises his hoofs in the air. He blows kisses up to the stands from screaming mares yelling his name so loud that Fang almost blows out his ear drum. The spectators then begin chanting his name. The coach nudges Fang out to the mats with his hoof blowing his whistle to die out the noise. " Alright, for the final fight for today's try-outs is between our captain Flare.." When he says his name the spectators scream in cheer making the coach blow hard on his whistle once again before continuing, " and a brand new student Fang!" The crowd howls at a loud "boo" as Fang walks into the circle facing Flare.

" You can do it Fang! Kick his ass!" Fang looks up to see that Scootaloo and AppleBloom cheer down to him. He smiles at them and nods focusing his gaze on his opponent standing up on his hind legs getting into a stance. He stands sideways with one hoof bent back towards his back while the other points toward Flare.

Flare smirks standing up on his hind legs slamming his front hooves together, " So you showed up after all Fang, well i guess i have to beat you down in front of all these spectators."

Fang looks back at him without saying another word as the whistle is blown for them to begin. They begin to walk slowly in a circle never taking their eyes one another before Flare jumps in throwing a right hook only to be blocked as Fang moves his shoulder leaning into Flare hitting him in the chest with four left jabs before uppercutting him with his right hoof. Coughing Flare jumps back whipping his hoof across his chest but before he could strike back Fang lunges at him swinging a round house kick towards Flare's head. Luckily Flare ducks in time but doesn't notice the quick low kick knocking him off his hooves making him land on his face. Flare furiously looks up only to see Fang, who recovered his balance after the low kick then throws a punch down at Flare, only to stop it before it hits his eye sending a gust of air blowing back on Flares mane with great force. Stunned Flare's head falls back down onto the mat as his nose bleeds from hitting the mat from the quick low kick that was delivered.

The coach blows the whistle and shouts, " Thats it! Fang you win the try-out match!" Fang looks up at the bleachers only to hear stunned silence except from AppleBloom and Scootaloo who run up to him exclaiming, " Wow! Where did you learn to fight so well? I mean no pony has ever caught Flare off guard like that before! " AppleBloom says with excited eyes practically dancing.

" Seriously, looking at you Fang I wouldn't have seen that you had that in ya" Said Scootaloo who softly nudges him with her wing.

" Thanks, and my father taught me how to fight. He knew a lot of fighting styles from both hoof bases and weapon based." Fang said panting as they walked back to the sidelines. The coach walks over to him and holds out a hoof. " I haven't seen a fight like that in a while, you are welcome to join Fang. We hold practices every weekend. Don't be late." He then walks away toward Flare who still lays on the mat.

" Awesome! I'm in." Fang smiles as the three pony's high hoof in excitement. Scootaloo hands him a towel with her wing.

" You know for such a quick fight you are covered in sweat." She says with a teasing tone.

Fang takes the towel and starts whipping off the sweat on his forehead and shoulders. " hah yea, I was a little nervous with every pony looking at me." He looks up at both of them and softly smiles. " Your cheers helped a lot though, thank you guys."

AppleBloom slugs him in the shoulder, " What are friends for? Don't mention it. Hey we should go tell SweetieBell how Fang stomped Flare."

Scootaloo laughs, " She would so get a kick out of that." She grabs Fangs leg pulling him into a run as they race out of the gym towards the chorus room " Lets go!" Scootaloo says.

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Scootaloo, who is practically glued to Fang, and AppleBloom turn down the corner they begin to hear singing and music. Scootaloo raises her ears a little bit as they get closer. " I wonder who's singing. I hope we haven't missed SweetieBell's turn. She always has the most up beat music that you can dance to."

Fang's ears twitched at the idea of SweetieBell singing up beat songs, " Looking at her I thought she would sing more slow dance songs."

" Well you sir have bad guessing skills" Scootaloo teases as they push the door open to see a light green mare bowing from finishing her song and goes off stage allowing the next mare to come on. As Fang walks in he is astonished on how big the theater is. From thousands of rows of seats going up two floors with red leather coating on each seat. Looking toward the sparkling wooden stage with a candy red curtain with every color light hanging down from the raptors while three pony's sit at a table with several mares sitting behind them. More then 25 rows were filled with, as many as Fang could count, over 15 seats a row with mares whispering to each other over the last singers song. As they walked down to sit in the front row away from the mares the three pony's sitting at the table with judges sheets called the next mare to the stage, " SweetieBell its your turn."

Fang looks over toward the stage while clapping ensues as SweetieBell comes on stage. AppleBloom whistles loud and sharp making SweetieBell turn and wave at them giving off a large smile seeing her friends. She then takes a deep breath and stands in front of the microphone saying, " I wanted to sing a song that my sister Rarity used to sing to me whenever I was down on myself. I hope you enjoy it"

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She begins to sing with a soft tone as lights come on focusing on her as she closes her eyes absorbed in the rhythm of her song. Fang closes his eyes as he listens tapping his hoof to the beat of her music. He looks back up to her standing on her hind hooves clapping her free ones together. When she does this everyone raises theirs and does the same tapping them together with smiles on their faces. During this the lights begin to change color and circle around her as the;

Na Na Na Na Na Na

I'm no beauty queen

I'm just beautiful me

As the song pics up she raises her voice letting out a long note and picking up the tempo. Her body sways to the beat as if on a unseen river boat going down a small stream. The lights glow around her until finally they rest on her once again as she softly comes to a close in her song. She steps back then bows with a large smile going across her face. The crowd cheers and claps like a rolling thunder. She steps down from the stage and walks over toward SweetieBell, Scootaloo and Fang. Panting she says, " Hey guys what cha think?"

" Your were incredible like always!" Says Scootaloo as she hoof bumps her breathless friend.

"  Getting better every year. Oh guess what Fang did to Flare during the try-outs!" AppleBloom says pulling Fang over to her with a hoof wrapped around his head.

" What he do?" SweetieBell says curiously.

" He kicked Flare's sorry ass like it was nothing! you should have seen it. He was so fast and his punches were like blurs.." Scootaloo says trying to mimic what Fang did to the chair she was sitting in before she walked over, "He was all like Bam! Blam! Sit down!" Scootaloo says with her version of jabs.

Fang rubs the back of his head embarrassed by the praise. He turns his head seeing one of the judges walk out of the auditorium before turning around to see his three mare friends laughing about the fight, " He seriously dropped Flare so fast that he didn't even get up off the mat! Man I wish i could have recorded that. It was amazing!" AppleBloom said.

Fang turns a little red from all the praise. " I wasn't that amazing, it was just a fluke that I was able to get in that close when I did."

Scootaloo looks at him " Pssh, please you totally flattened him with skill" She bumps him with her side giving off a soft smile.

Fang smiles back at her then turns as SweetieBell sighs, " I was really hopping we had a colt try-out this year. No colt showed at all. They were thinking of adding some duets into the acts but it wouldn't really work without a lower tone of voice."

" Yea I see what you mean, but oh well there is always next time." Says AppleBloom trying to encourage your disappointed friend.

Fang looks at them for a moment then toward the group of mares that were in the stands. He put his hoof to his chin in thought but is knocked back to reality as the door from outside the auditorium shuts from the judge coming back and sitting down. Fang sighs before speaking, " I can try-out if you like. My mother and I would always sing short songs to pass the time."

SweetieBell's head pops up looking at him in surprise, " Wait you sing? Thats awesome! You should so try-out it would be so much fun!" She runs over to the judges grabbing Fang by the hoof. " Here is another pony to try-out if its not to late." SweetieBell says in excitement as one of the judges nods to her with a smile ushering him onto the stage.

Fang looks out to the crowd is freezes for a moment then takes a deep breath looking over at SweetieBell, AppleBloom, and Scootaloo. He looks at Scootaloo's eyes then blinks as he takes another deep breath before beginning to sing softly.

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The lights turn into a dark shade of blue as he sings with still air as everyone listens with attentive ears not wanting to miss a lyric. Scootaloo listens closing her eyes as she listens to his soothing voice. Softly tapping her hoof to the beat of his song. Her body begins to sway to his lyrics absorbing the moment while the soft piano plays. As he finishes she opens her eyes and meets his as he turns to face her. His eyes are clouded with some grief but he smiles and bows. As he raises his head his warm gaze returns along with cheers and claps from his song. SweetieBell walks up the stage jumping with excitement, " That was incredible! We finally have a colt that has a amazing voice. You totally should join the chorus. Pleeeeeease!" She looks at him with large puppy eyes as he chuckles with a smile.

" Well alright, but I am not wearing any type of tights." He teasingly says as they walk down off the stage.  Scootaloo walks up with AppleBloom nudging him with her shoulder Scootaloo says, " Your full of surprises aren't you?"

Fang chuckles then smiles. My first day has been something to remember and with my new friends I hope it's everyday. Fang thinks to himself as he and his new friends walk to the exit.

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Meanwhile, in Canterlot Celestia and Luna sit on their thrones waiting in silence watching their entrance door. Soon Twilight walks through walking up to the throne doing a bow before standing to speak. " You wanted to see me Princess Celestia? Is something wrong?"

Celestia looks at Twilight and gets up walking down to her with Luna at her side. She sighs then begins to speak, " Have you heard of the Mystics?"

Twilight nods, " Yes I have, I read about them when I was here. Although the record that I read says that were killed by Luna and Shining Armor when I was only a filly."

Celestia looks at Twilight for a moment then says, " That may be true, but we have had some reports in far kingdoms through out the world with some strange occurrences. When the royal guard went to investigate the team that was sent never returned." She looks down with her eyes closed. " When we finally found them, all that was left was armor and ash. Witnesses said that strange blue fires were seen and have burnt down several buildings. The fires were something they have never seen before. They couldn't be put out or even controlled. We began to track these fires and unfortunately it lead us to something tragic.." She looks off toward the window towards ponyville that can be seen in the distance. She takes a moment then continues, " We believe that whoever or what ever is causing these fires is in ponyville." Twilight gasps only to be hushed by a flick of Celestia's wing, " That isn't all the information we have gathered. The latest report the eye witnesses have seen a white earth pony leave the seen, his mane was coated in blood, his right front leg was covered in dark blue flames and.." She pauses again then straightens again," his eyes glowed blue just like a mystic."