The Elite Trinity

A Late Night Visitor

It was roughly 4:00 in the morning in Manehattan. Everypony was sleeping soundly, except for a silver-coated Pegasus who was sitting on his couch in his one-bedroom apartment drinking Applejack Daniel’s. He floated in and out of consciousness, watching a griffon fishing show. A knock at his door jolted him awake. “What!” he yelled.

“Ace, you've got a visitor!” a stallion on the other side of the door said.

“I thought I told you to send those rookies back to Canterlot, Dice!” Ace got up and walked to his kitchen and looked in his fridge.

“She ain't no guard, Ace!” Dice said.

Ace grabbed the half-empty jug of milk. “I don't pay whores!” he began chugging the jug.

“I assure you sir, I am no whore!”

Ace put the jug down. “Then what are you, slut?” Ace heard Dice laughing.

“Desperate....” Ace was about to go and and open the door.

“I wouldn't do that if I were you.” a red and yellow drake, about the same height as Ace, said from his spot next to the couch. Ace raised an eyebrow at him. “That mare has a dragon of her own out there. Pretty tall one too.”

“Ace? You alright in there?” Dice asked.

“I'm fine!” Ace replied grabbing a shotgun the sat next to his fridge. He walked over to the door and opened it slightly, revealing a young alicorn with a light purple coat and a dark purple mane and next to her a light purple dragon about the mare's height. “What's your name kid?” he asked her.

“Princess Twilight Sparkle and you must be Storming Ace?” she asked in return.

“Little egghead, aren't you?” Twilight rolled her eyes at the comment. “I got it from here.” Dice nodded and left. “Did Tia send you?” Ace asked.

“Tia? Princess Celestia?” Ace let out an annoyed sigh and nodded. “Yes, why?” Twilight asked.

“Come inside.” he opened the door wider so the mare and her dragon could walk in.

“Scales, hit the lights.” Ace said.

“Who's Scales?” Twilight asked as the lights came on. The dragon that came in with Twilight, tugged on her skirt.

“Twilight....” he whined pointing at something.

“What is it Spike?” Twilight asked looking down at the young dragon. She followed his gaze and gasped at the rather large drake by the light-switch.

“That's Scales.” Ace then went and turned off the T.V. Before he put the shotgun back in it's place by the fridge. “Please take a seat, relax.”

Twilight hesitantly sat down with Spike sitting next to her.

“Is your little friend there hungry, Princess?” Ace asked.

“Are you?” Twilight asked Spike who nodded.

“Sapphires or Rubies?” Spike was already drooling. Twilight shut his mouth.

“A little of both please.” she replied.

“Do you want anything? Coffee, Beer, Water?” Ace asked putting some Sapphires and Rubies on a plate for Spike.

“A coffee would be nice.” Twilight said.

“Sugar and cream?” Ace asked again.

“Yes please.” Ace set the plate of gems in front of Spike. “Enjoy little buddy.” he then handed Twilight her coffee. “So what does Tia want?” Ace asked.

“She didn't tell me, she just told me to tell you that Equestria's best are needed.” Twilight said drinking some of her coffee.

“What else did she tell you?” Ace asked.

“That you'd have somewhat of an explanation as to why I'm here.” Twilight replied.

Ace threw his hands in the air with a scoff before getting up, “Of course she expects me to explain!” he walked to a small book shelf by the T.V. He looked through it till he found a large book, he blew the dust off it before returning to his recliner he had moved in front of the couch.

He handed the book to Twilight who read the title, “Equestria's Heroes and Their Legends.” Twilight looked up at Ace.

“Page 524, second sentence from the top.” Ace grabbed his liquor from off the small table that sat in between the couch and the T.V.

“Long ago when our Princesses were still very young, their parents came to the decision that they themselves could not protect Equestria without risking their lives and leaving their daughters alone. The formed the Elite Trinity. A special team that consisted of the best and greatest ponies in all Equestria. Storming Ace, able to create the strongest of galls with a mere beat of his powerful wings. Iron Fissure, nopony could hope to ever top his strength, his ability to bring even the biggest of mountains to rubble left all in awe of his amazing power. Galactic Star, the most powerful unicorn to ever be born, the only known ponies said to be able to even match his spells are the great Starswirl the Bearded and our very own Princesses. Because they were such an asset to Equestria's security, they were said to be granted immortality. Some say they are still among us today, waiting to be called upon in our darkest hour.”

Twilight was even more shocked when she saw a portrait of the Elite Trinity in the book. The Storming Ace in the book was sitting right in front of her. “Y-Your the Storming Ace?!” she exclaimed.

“The one and only.” Ace replied with his signature grin.

“So you knew the first rulers of Equestria?” Twilight asked.

“Kind bunch they were, they left us too soon.” Ace sighed.

“So how come you stopped?” she asked again.

“It got too easy. The bad guys weren’t as bad. When we finally got rid of all the really nasty ones, the guard took care of the rest. We were lucky if we got an alert about some rouge dragon. Then Tia and Luna found the Elements of Harmony. With those in her hands, we were out of a job. She said if we wanted to stay we could. We went our separate ways and promised to keep in touch.” Ace sighed and drank his liquor.

“So we took your place...” Twilight said looking down.

“Yes, you did. You and those other little fillies. In fact if Celestia didn't want you to open that damned box, Tirek would've been put back in Taturus faster then you could blink! You and your little friends stole the one thing we did best; Protecting.” Ace walked over to the window and looked down at the dirty crime-filled city of Manehattan.

Twilight felt horrible. “I-I'm so, so sorry. If any of us knew-”

Ace cut her off saying. “You wouldn't do anything! You would just turn a blind eye and carry out the duty the Princess so graciously assigned to you and your friends.”

Twilight felt a wave of guilt washing over her. “I should leave.” Twilight set her coffee down. “Come on Spike, we're leaving.” she and Spike stood up, she grabbed Spike's hand as a mother would a child before heading towards the door.

Ace thought hard, if he helped her he could finally bring some justice to the scum of Equestria. “Wait....”Ace called causing Twilight to turn. “I'm gonna regret this.....” Ace said under his breath. “I'll help you but we need to get the others. Meet me at the train-station tomorrow at dawn. Don't be late.” Ace said.

“Oh thank Celestia!” Twilight squealed.

“Now go get rest, you've got a long day ahead of you.” Ace said walking her out.

“Oh, before I forget. My friends are going to be accompanying us.” Twilight said with smile.

“Well that's just swell.” Ace said through gritted teeth.

“Ok, goodnight!” Twilight trailed off.

“Ain't she a hyper one.” Scales commented.

“I think you mean bipolar. Anyways get packing, your coming with me.” Ace added before he went into the back room and started packing himself.

“Hope your ready, cause I'm not.” Scales said as he started packing.

“Believe me, I'm ready.” Ace said walking to the closet and opening the door, revealing armor and a sword, “I'm ready.” he nodded to himself.