The Guardians

Chapters

Prologue
Chapter 1-A New World
Chapter 2-Why Hello There!
Chapter 3-Equestria? Where The Hell Is That?
Chapter 4-Invasion of Canterlot
Chapter 5

Prologue

Princess Luna walked down the corridor to her quarters after the moon sank in the distance and the sun began to rise. She had been tired all night because she stayed up and helped her sister, Princess Celestia, princess of the sun, with tax papers all day yesterday.

"Why must I be so nice, that I help her all the time," Luna said to herself, "I mean, she knows how to do papers, but I think she's too lazy to do them by herself!" Princess Luna was really starting to think that. She stopped at her chambers big, dark blue, double doors with a picture of the moon in the middle. Ordering the guards at the door to open it, she suddenly felt sick. Her stomach churned and her head ached. As she was throwing up she saw darkness cloud over her door, then the guards as they ran to help her, then herself.

Princess Luna awoke in a dark forest that was not familiar. Getting up, a dark shadowy figure caught her eye. She turned to look at what it was, but it was gone. Shaking that off The Lunar princess of dreams could tell this forest was part of a dream. But whom's? Deciding to explore, hoping to find out who this dream belongs to.

That question was answered almost as soon as she asked. Footsteps were hitting the ground hard behind her. She turned around and a dark figure jumped over her. And behind it was a creature she had never seen before, it had a bulky grey build, it was using seven long, skinny, black legs to run, and its face was an abomination of multiple rows of razor sharp teeth and dozens of terrifying, soulless eyes. Seeing such a monster, Luna froze in fear.

Being in such a strange dream she couldn't tell if she could be harmed. That was answered soon after it saw her. Opening its mouth, it spewed a black acid at her. Having the acid hit her hooves Luna saw it burned through her hooves. Yowling in surprised pain Princess Luna fell to the ground, and the monster grabbed her back legs and spit some more acid on her, but instead of burning it covered her body in a black sticky goo. She screamed.

"Let me go, you ugly beast! I shall have thou killed for handling me like this."

'Shit, shit, shit! I gotta stop having these nightmares!' (This is the thoughts of the dark figure Luna saw.)
Running through the same forest over and over in this never ending nightmare. 'Why can't I forget this night? I need to forget this.'

As it was running it saw... a horse? Wait, what, never mind. It couldn't stop for anything, or anyone. Jumping over the horse thing it made a mad dash for a cave.

'Finally, I'm away from the skreet! Damn things won't leave me alone.' Its break was cut short when it heard high pitched screaming. ' Dammit, I just can't get a break can I? Sprinting towards the source of the screaming he saw it was the horse thing it saw earlier. The horse had a dark blue mane, and coat and its mane was flowing in non-existent wind.

"Let me go you!" The strange horse thing yelled at the skreet. Seeing the skreet open its mouth to put the horse in to eat, it ran towards the two and jumped on the skreet. It climbed up one of its legs and onto the front of the skreet's face, pulling a knife out from under its cloak it stabbed the skreet over and over in the eyes. It fell to the ground with an audible thud. It looked at the horse and noticed it was a little small to be a horse, more of pony size?

Cutting the pony out of the goo it asked 'Why help me? You don't even know me and what I'm doing in your dream." Standing silent for a few moments the pony broke the silence. "What was that thing that attacked me, was it part of your nightmare? I can help you if yo-"

"No! I don't need your help, but you need mine. Actually your whole world will, so listen here."

"Wait, you mean to tell me my whole world is in danger? When will this happen, what will happen, why will this happen, who will cau-"

The dark figure cut her off again, "I can't tell you that but, what I can tell you is this. No matter what you do you can't stop it without the help of," the shadowy figure looked her in the eyes for dramatic effect "Guardians.

Luna was confused at what the thing said. Guardians, what were guardians? She had to ask. "If you don't mind me asking, what are Guardians?" The dark figure could only answer this question.

"You will soon find out. Goodbye." And with that last word Luna was whisked away back into the waking world.

Standing alone in the dark forest the being said to himself, "I just hope we'll be able to save this world. And not being put into the world by being a meteor again, because that hurts like hell when you land."

Chapter 1-A New World

On a bright sunny day that was perfect for a nap, Rainbow dash was doing just that. After a good sleep and waking up to the sound of her name being called she stretched her wings to go for a short fly.

"Rainbow Dash! Rainbow Dash! Where are you?" She instantly recognized the voice of her friend, Rarity. 'Ugh,' Rainbow thought while fighting the urge to just stay still hoping she would pass. Rarity was looking to the skies hoping to spot Rainbow Dash. She noticed a cyan feather falling towards her.

"Rainbow, darling I know your up there! So just come down, we need to meet the others for the picnic." The picnic, of course! Rainbow cursed herself for not remembering.

She fluttered down to stand next to Rarity, "Hey Rares, whats up." Rainbow asked her fellow bearer, the element of generosity.
"Well as you know all the girls are meeting at the Lonely oak." Rarity replied.

"Ya, I remembered I just fell asleep." She answered sheepishly.

Rarity continued on talking, "Well then darling no time to loose chop chop." They arrived a short time later to see their other four friends waiting.

"Alright, now that everypony is here lets dig in!" Pinkie Pie said happily as ever. Before anypony took a bite a loud explosion was heard, and Fluttershy quickly ran and hid behind Twilight.

"What was that?!" Twilight asked in surprise.

"What ever that was it was way louder than a sonic rainboom." Rainbow Dash said as everypony saw a flaming object shooting right for them. But instead of hitting them it zoomed over head and landed deep in the Everfree. Twilight wrote a letter to Celestia telling her what happened and received one shortly after telling to investigate the Everfree.

Twilight quickly said "Come on girls," and before anypony could object she ran off!

You know that moment in a movie or t.v. show the character gets high and they start seeing pretty colors? Well, a specific being of immense power found himself seeing pretty colors even though he didn't take drugs. Or did he? No, the last time he did that he woke up in a cardboard box in a gorilla cage. And that's not even bad compared to his brother, who was told he ran around thinking he was a penguin singing, "I'm a penguin motherfucker, I'm a penguin!" So, pretty colors were every where and after about 3 minutes of that an immensely bright white flash exploded in front of its eyes.

It saw himself hanging upside down in a tree on a branch that was about to break! *SNAP!* The branch broke and it landed on his face. Getting up and holding his nose, he began to take in what happened. Weapons? Nope. Equipment? Nope. Location? Nope!

Not being able to tell where he was the being he began going over his equipment. Strapped to his back he had a six sided titanium mace with a platinum coated handle, with designs etched in, a carbine rifle, a blood red sword with a yellow pearl on the bottom of the hilt , a KSG 12 shotgun, and strapped to his leg was his favorite handgun, a silver 44. with the words 'Go back to hell' etched onto the barrel. Finishing by checking to see if he had ammo, 'Dammit, only about ten clips. Better use them wisely.'

Finally he began to go over his amor. His boots were made of a light but durable titanium-iron alloy with an inferno red as the main color and light grey plates sticking upwards. They had only taken minor damage along with his pants and chest piece. His pants were made of a soft black fabric with steel plates covering the legs, and his chest piece was leather and steel with an extra layer covering his heart and stomach. His gloves were a plain grey and armored plates flowing along his arms. They however had a few fingers missing and the palm of his left glove was gone and had singed edges. He realized his head piece was missing. He looked around the area he was in for half an hour then saw it sitting under a tree. His helmet was also an inferno red with light grey, it was smooth and curved back giving it the look of an alien. He picked it up and having taken little damage put it on.

"Come on girls, it's just ahead." Was that voices he was hearing well, now he knows there's intelligent life. The voices got closer and he jumped into a nearby bush to hide. The voices belonged to what looked like technicolor ponies. Based on the higher pitch he assumed they were female. 'They must be investigating that blast.' he thought.'In a matter of fact I should too.'

About five minutes of walking and taking in his surroundings another blast was heard and the ground shook with it. Screams of surprise erupted roughly twenty feet away. He stealthily walked over a bush and parted the leaves. Getting a better look at the ponies he managed to find that one had a horn, two had wings, and two didn't have anything special, and an... alicorn? He thought they were extinct.

'Hmmm, interesting.' The alien saw a purple alicorn do something with its horn. A bright purple light erupted from the horn and took to the sky. The light made a small explosion which spread to a large radius. All the heads were turned towards him.

'Oh shit,' he thought.

"Girls, I think we're being watched!" Twilight said in a hushed tone.

"Ooooo. Somepony new to throw a party for! And a new friend to make and party and eat cupcakes with anmfmfmfmfmmmmm..." Twilight shut Pinkies mouth with her magic. Twilight quickly threw a shield around her and her friends not knowing if this creature was hostile or friendly. The creature noticed the shield and saw the ponies didn't trust it. What ever it was knew how to show friendly actions, it came out from behind the bush and sat down in front of it and laid out a claw-like appendage.

"I have no means to harm you, but I do need help." Twilight and her friends were shocked when it knew perfect Equestrian. An alien that speaks their language, wow!

"And how do we know that, it could be a trap. So, we'er not coming out." Hearing this tone come from her friend, Pinkie Pie put in a word to make Rainbow reconsider her actions towards the being.

" It's okay Rainbow, he's friendly."

"But Pinkie, I don't trust that thing."

"Look at me silly, I'm not twitching. That means we can trust it! YAY!" Hearing this the others relaxed, except for Fluttershy who was still hiding behind Applejack.

Twilight let down her shield and asked the new creature, "How do we know we can trust you?"

"You don't need to. But, I'm looking for my brother and... He was that meteor."

"Wait a darn second there sugar-cube, you mean ta tell us that your brother was that there meteor?

"Yes. And don't call me sugar-cube, before you ask, he is alive."

Then the rainbow one asked something that sounded like she was a huge fangirl or something. "That is awesome! How does somepony survive something like that?! He must be really cool, and tough, and awesome, and... wait just a second is he cooler than me?"

"Really, dude I'm not gonna answer that."

"DUDE! Who you callin a dude, dude!?"

"Rainbow, darling even if you were a stallion I bet you would still be you, to put it lightly," Rarity, the white unicorn, put in.

After standing for what seemed like ages the being sat down and asked the same question in an annoyed tone, "So, am I getting your help or not? Cause he's probably waking up from the fall by now." The ponies huddled together and were talking in hushed tones. A few moments after they all walked up to the red alien. The red alien and what seemed like the leader of the group stared at each other.

Finally the purple alicorn spoke, "We'll help you, but under one condition."

"And that is?"

"Tell us your name. If were going to trust you at least give us your name," the alicorn said as if he expected to introduce himself at first sight.

The red being stood there thinking he should give them his real name, or his nickname his brother calls him? After some consideration he decided to put both options out on the table. "Okay, fair enough. You can call me, Four."

Along the walk to the crash he managed to get there names as well, the alicorn was apparently a princess of something, her name was Twilight. The white unicorn with the fancy mane is Rarity; a fashion designer, Applejack; a cowpony part of the most successful apple farming family, Rainbow Dash; the fastest flyer or so she says, Fluttershy; the shy animal caregiver, and then there was the pink one with a smile literally spread from ear to ear, Pinkie Pie the party pony.

Pinkie Pie kept staring at Four for some odd reason. Finally she spoke, " Do you like to party?"

"Uuhh... ya sure, parties, love 'em."

"Pinkie, leave him alone. I'm pretty sure he doesn't like parties," Twilight said.

"Silly, everypony loves parties!"

There was a silence after that short conversation ended and Rarity started walking next to Four. "Ahem. I would like you to answer a question of mine, what are you wearing?"

Four seemed surprised at this question, 'Can't she see it's armor?'
"Well, obviously it's armor. It may not be the best looking, but if it saves me from injuries I'll take it."

"Oh, well of course it's armor, but what is it made of?"

"I'm sorry Ms.Rarity, but that's classified. I can't tell anyone what it's made of, if I did Six would kill me."

Upon hearing a new name Twilight stopped walking and asked, "Who's Six?"

"Six, is my brother," Four said and then something in the back of his head clicked. He wanted to know how they would react to cussing, everything reacts differently. Like that time on this one planet where everyone was super fancy. They ended up getting kicked out of the restaurant. "and he's 97% badass! Oh, and if you don't mind me asking... Where the FUCK AM I!?" He ended with a cheesey smile.

Applejack did not like Four's tone of language and covered Flutershy's ears before she could hear. "Ya better watch your mouth there mister, I don't care who or what you are! Mind your tongue," Applejack angrily said.

"Sorry...mom." That earned a muffled laugh from Rainbow and Twilight, plus AJ gave him the stink eye and walked on like nothing happened. "I'm sorry, I couldn't resist doing that. But it was funny, right?"

"Ya that was kinda funny but, please keep the swearing down around royalty. You don't want to get blasted when you meet the other princesses. Do you?" Twilight asked.

"No. I can keep it under control. Six on the other hand... eh, he does it a little to much. He can barely go twelve minutes without."

They finally reached the crater where Six could be and Four jumped down into the crater and looked around in the rubble. It included big chunks of metal and concrete. Four murmured to himself after looking and not finding Six in the rubble, "My God Six, what happened back there?"

Rainbow Dash and Twilight flew down while Applejack and Pinkie slid down the twenty-five foot crater, Rarity stayed behind because she didn't want to get her hooves dirty and Fluttershy was too scared to go down. Four wondered why Six wasn't in the crater, but remembered that there was always two meteors when Six entered.

Four asked the ponies, "Hey, Twilight was there another meteor that entered orbit?"

"Not of my knowledge. Why?" Twilight answered in question. A familiar floating ash drifted towards Twilight and she opened it and read aloud. "Dear Twilight, I recently felt a powerful surge of energy here in Canterlot. If you wouldn't mind, bring your friends in case we have to use the Elements."

Four immediately knew what this letter meant. The energy was Six and he would land near, Canterlot. Four asked Twilight, "Whats the fastest way to Canterlot?"

"The fastest way would be to fly, but I don't think Twilight and I could carry the you and the others." Rainbow did not want to have to carry Four, he looked heavy. On the other hand or in this case hoof, there was still Aj and Rarity to worry about.Twilight however had a different idea.

"Actually, I could teleport us all there right now, but I'll get ti-" Four cut Twilight off before she could explain the side effects.

"Twilight, I could care less. Just get us there before Six snaps and kills someone."

"Kill somepony, why would he do that?! Is he crazy or something," Twilight asked with worry in her voice.

"After years of living in the dark... yes."

At this point the ponies were starting to get worried at the idea of a killer in the castle. Twilight charged up her horn to teleport to Canterlot, "Alright everypony gather around and get close, this could get bumpy."

Author's Note

This is my first story, so be nice and help me out.
Constructive criticism is accepted.
Thank you and see you all in the next chapter!!!

Chapter 2-Why Hello There!

(Somewhere in the atmosphere)

Breaking through an atmosphere isn't so bad if you get used to it. Also, if you become a meteor and crash land it hurts, but at the same you get a relieved feeling of not being a million degrees. One specific being by the name of The Sixth Guardian or, Six for short was doing just that. Entering a new world as a meteor. The only things going through his head were if Four could find him, where he was, and if Four was even on the same planet. He looked forward at his destination, saw a castle, and seeing how he couldn't change direction braced for impact.
'Oh, Shiiiiiiiitt!' Was his last thought before blacking out.

Tidy Mane was pretty much nopony. She was just one of the janitors working for the Princesses. Today she was assigned with mopping the floors, dishes, and cleaning Princess Luna's chambers. As Tidy was making her way down to Luna's chambers she saw what looked like black mist fading away from the hallway she was just about to turn into. Tidy turned the corner and then saw it. Princess Luna was laying unconscious on the floor in a puddle of vomit and her personal guards were no where to be found! She screamed.

"Help! Help! Princess Luna is unconscious!" Soon enough a whole guard squad arrived on the scene with Princess Celestia in tow. Tidy Mane bowed to the sun princess and started squabling on about what she found.

Celestia calmed down the pony and asked what happened. "My little pony, do you know what happened here?"

"No, sorry Princess but, I don't." Then she realized something that might help, "But, I did see what looked like black smoke fade away when I turned the corner, if that helps."

"Actually, it does. Thank you my little pony," Celestia said to Tidy then turned to the guards. "Alright guards, you know what to do. Look for anypony suspicious and if you find the pony who did this come straight to me. Understood?"

"Yes ma'm!" All the guards said in unison.

Celestia picked Luna up with her magic and carried her to her room.
"Oh Lulu, who could have done this," Celestia said to herself. As if on cue a flaming meteorite came crashing into the wall of Luna's room. Rubble piled everywhere and Celstia dug her way out of a pile of stone blocks. "What in Equestria happened!" Celestia yelled to know one in particular. She looked around to see if anypony was caught in the rubble, and then she remembered. "Lulu! Where are you?! Lulu!" Celestia was really worried now. Then she heard a muffled voice, it sounded like it was trying to say something.

"Geh off o meh." There it was again.

"Lulu? Is that you?"Celestia replied and her answer was a tap on her front right hoof. She looked down and saw Luna awake and perfectly fine, but how did she end up under her? Never mind that the important that she is okay. Celestia helped Luna to her hooves and checked her for injuries.

"I'm fine sister," Luna said slightly annoyed. They shared a quick hug and looked at the room. "This place is a mess," Luna declared, "but, what happened?" She looked into her sisters eyes, but Celestia's eyes were looking past her.

"Perhaps that thing will tell us." Luna looked behind her and saw a black figure laying on the floor. Luna walked up to it and thought it looked like the thing in her dream. She poked it.

"Why hello there! I just crashed through thirteen inch stone walls, can't a guy take a nap? Oh, I forgot to ask would you like a snack?" An other worldly voice asked in a crappy british accent. The sisters were surprised at what just happened. Luna poked the black thing on the floor and an other worldly voice started talking again. "Hey, you, moon cheeks." Luna guessed it was talking to her. The thought of being called moon cheeks made Luna huff and use the Royal Canterlot shout.

"None shall call thou lunar princess, Moon cheeks." Luna shouted with a little anger.

This earned a laugh from Celestia, "Ooh Luna. Can't you see it's joking with you."

"Hey I'm not done here, Sunbutt," the voice said.

Taken back at this comment left Celestia to punish this being, "Sunbutt, how dare you call royalty such an uncanny and offensive name!"

"Royalty, aye? Haven't seen royalty in some time. I'm sorry ma'ladies, may I ask your names of 'royalty'," asked the voice.

Luna answered for both of them, "I am Princess Luna of the moon of night and this is my older sister Princess Celestia of the sun of the day. Now, may we ask your name and what is this thing on the floor?" Luna poked it again.

"Hey! Don't poke me," the voice exclaimed with annoyance. "Those hooves actually kinda hurt. How would you like to poked over and over again with a metal plated hoof?"

Luna and Celestia didn't really know what to think about this voice, whether it was trying to sound like it needed help or it was just being a wise-ass and sarcastic. But an other worldly voice belonging to a strange object on the floor? What was it anyway?

Celestia had to ask a few questions, "This thing is you?"

"Yes," the voice replied.

"Okay, but what are you?"

"I am a bipedal creature with two eyes, one and a half ears, one nose, and a surprise in my pants... I mean hand!" and with that the thing jumped up from where it was laying. It waved a claw in the air with a black mist surrounding it and the room went dark. With the room pitch black the sisters cast a light spell, but it got cancelled out by the darkness. Luna and Celestia felt something on their shoulders, they tried to speak but the feeling on their shoulder vanished and covered their mouths. "Make a peep and I will kill you and then go on a rampage. Starting with," a small dim light appeared in front of Celestia's eyes, "you."

Celestia started to get a little scared at the creatures eyes. They were mismatched, a pure black one on the left and a midnight blue on the right with a cat iris. "But there is no fun in that now is there? I will let you speak, but only because that is a silly reason." The creature moved over to Luna who had fear in her eyes.

It put a claw under her chin and Celestia screamed, "You touch her and I'll kill you!" The creature ignored her and moved the claw up onto Luna's nose. It then moved its left claw under its cloak and with lightning fast speed, threw a knife in front of Celestia cutting of a couple hairs and into the wall beside her.

It laughed in such an evil way it reminded her of Tirek, who had been put away long ago. "Ha ha ha, will you now? You will kill me? The same being who managed to scare the princess of the night, the same being who put a spell on you two so you can't move, the same being who wil KILL YOU!!!" The two princesses could hear the insanity in its voice, it was clearly more insane than the old Discord.

"Goodbye Luna," Ceslestia half sobbed.

"Sister, no. If this thing is insane and more powerful than us it would have killed us by now. Isn't that right," Luna asked the creature.

"Nope! Wrong answer, try again! Oh wait, you only get one try. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"

About five minutes ago...

"So, this is the castle," Four asked the six ponies.

"Yep, and the two princesses live here. Luna controls the moon and watches over ponies in the night and sometimes goes into the dream world to help ponies with nightmares. Celestia is Luna's older sister, and she watches over the ponies of this land in the day, along with duties like meetings and and paperwork," Twilight answered.

"Ha, the eldest gets all the boring stuff," Four said with a laugh.

"Well actually Princess Luna helps with that stuff to."

"Oh, well anyways let's get in there and find Six," Four started walking out of the alley they were in due to a teleportation mishap.

Rainbow Dash then reallised that the guards would see him and attack. "Four wait, once the guards see you their immediatley going to attack, since you're an unknown creature."

"Oh yeah, huh. Say Twilight, do you know any spells that will turn me into a pony or make me look like a pony to everything, but still have my original form?"

Twilight thought deep and came up with a spell that transformed creatures into different creatures, but at a consequence. "Yes, I know one, but it has a consequence."

Four thought, 'A consequence. Eh, what's the worst that could happen?' Four asked Twilight, "And what is this consequence?"

The others wondered to. "Yes, Twilight darling, what is the consequence," Rarity asked.

"What is it?" asked Rainbow

"Ah also would like to know, Twilight."

"Ya, come on Twi, tell us tell us tell us."

"Um, can I ask to,... if you don't mind," Fluttershy asked in a voice so quiet Four could barely hear it.

Twilight rubbed one leg against her other looking rather nervous. "All right, all right," Twilight said frustrated, " You see, it has a very painful process. It involves breaking every bone in the body and then reform into the desired creature," Twilight looked queasy. And the other girls except for Rainbow and AJ, looked like they were going to vomit on spot.

Four was a little surprised to see this world full of peace and little violence had a harmful spell that required such a painful process. But, Four had been through much worse, "Seriously, that's it," Four had a little tease in his voice.

The six ponies gasped and Applejack was taken back. "What do ya mean that's it. It breaks every bone in your darn body, now is that not a big enough punishment for such a process," Aj said with a little worry for him.

"No, I've been through worse. Now Twilight, about that spell."

"Are you sure about this Four. I mean how many bones do you have?" Twilight was starting to regret saying anything about the spell.

"Hmmm... I'd have to say about, over 240." Twilight was standing there mouth agape. Four waved his hand in her face, "Hey Twilight any one home? Helloooooooo?"

She quickly snapped out of her trance and said, "Ya, ya I'm here," she charged her horn and shot a small purple ball into the middle of Four's chest. The sound of bones breaking echoed in the alley and a couple grunts of pain were released. Fluttershy was vomiting in the corner, while Rarity was holding her hair. Rainbow, Twilight, and Applejack put their hooves over their ears to block out the sickening cracks. Pinkie Pie on the other ha...er hoof was dancing to the sounds and bending her body in the same shapes as Four. A few moments later the cracking and popping of joints ended. The ponies looked at what used to be a bipedal creature, into a stallion that looked the same age as them and a little shorter than Luna.

"Ow. That didn't hurt to bad," Four said as he popped his neck. "Now, let's have a look over shall we." Four turned his head and looked at his new body. His coat was a dark grey and had dozens of scars carved into his skin and wings that looked a little tattered. He had a light grey medium length mane and short tail, with a single strand of black. On his flank he adorned a picture of a sharp toothed grin. His face had a deep scar running along his left cheek, and his eyes were a bright red with red cat iris.

The ponies stared at Four in awe. "I think he's kinda handsome." Twilight said.

"Thanks, but we need to go now. Six, castle, princesses, possible insanity, slight chance of death."

"Right, let's get going and why would your brother kill somepony over nothing," Twilight asked.

"Well... you see the thing is after spending years of mourning one day he snapped. He went on a rampage killing anyone who had done the worst sin to the most simplest sin. Have it be murder to," he looked at Rarity, "lying for your little sister for her own good. And so when ever he goes somewhere new the wall that separates him from sanity and insanity breaks. Leaving anyone open for deaths embrace, so that is why we need to hurry."

Present time...

The door to Luna's chambers were wide open, but a black smoke blocked the door way. The six ponies and Four ran and flew as fast as they could. Four jumped through the smoke to find Six staring into Celestia's eyes, and had his claws unsheathed. Four could only do one thing to stop him before he could hurt the princess, he had to fight Six. Four spread his wings and made a powerful thrust forward, tackling Six to the ground. Bringing a hoof down onto Six's face he was stopped midway, Six had caught Four's hoof. Six brought his other hand up onto his attackers shoulder to get a break in position, then Six looked into his attackers eyes and stopped. Six used his telepathy to talk to this pony, 'Four, are you a pony,' Six looked along his body, 'a pegasus at that?'

"Yes Six, I am a pegasus. I had to take this form to get to you before you killed the princesses of this land of peace," Four yelled louldy enough for the others to hear.

'Kill them? Dude, you know I would never take an innocent life, after what happened,' Six replied in a calm voice/thought.

Four was confused. Did he say he wasn't going to kill them, then why did he have the room dark and his claws out? "You mean to tell me you weren't going to kill them? Then what were you doing with your claws out, hmmm?"

'Just having a little fun, you know a joke.'

Four was angry at Six for creating a bad impression, but at the same time relieved. "A joke, really. You call that a joke," Four got off of Six and looked at the ponies in the room, "Sorry about that princesses. He has a weird sense of humor." Four looked towards Six and hit him aside the head, "You crazy son of a bitch! You really had them scared didn't you, say did you throw that knife to look dangerous?"

The princesses were a little shocked at what was happening. They couldn't see a thing. Celestia had a look of question on her face.

"Excuse me, but we still can't see. Would you mind if you could clear this smoke," Celestia asked.

The same voice that was just talking replied, "I'm sorry ma'am, but my friend here doesn't like to be seen in his current form. Could you cast a transformation spell on him?"

Celestia was now a little curious about this character that was 'playing a joke' on her and Luna. "Why doesn't he like to be seen in his current form?"

"Because if looks could make you faint over from fear, wait that does happen, anyway it's because he doesn't want to give the wrong impression."

"I understand. Okay, but after he is to be arrested for threatening our lives and holding us hostage," Celestia said with a tone of anger.

Four sighed, "Arresting him wouldn't do anything, he would just break out no matter how tight the security."

Celestia charged her horn and cast the spell in front of her. She could hear the cracking of bones and popping joints, she winced at the feeling. When the transformation was complete the darkness started to be sucked into a new ponies head. The ponies in front of her were extraordinary, one looked like a normal red pony with a strange cutie mark. The other was unexplainable, he wore a hooded black cloak with a black and golden collar with a strange symbol. The ponies couldn't see his face, except a midnight blue muzzle with a couple sharpened teeth poking out and a little bit of a dark grey mane, he was a little taller than Luna.

Rainbow leaned next to Applejack and whispered, "The strong and silent type, that guy is. Dashie likey."

"Rainbow ya don't even know who he is." Applejack sighed, "He gives me this feeling that he's mourning over somepony that he thinks her death was his fault."

"Na, your just trying to get me out of your way so you can take him," Rainbow said in a cocky tone.

"No, I'm not."

"Aj your a terrible liar. I can see it on your face."

"Okay, maybe I like the strong and silent type, but I'm not tryin to get ya out of the way," Aj sighed. She heard a cough come from Four, everypony could hear their conversation. Rainbow blushed and stepped back, Aj hid under her hat with bright pink cheeks.

"Okayyy, now that we can get back to the things at hand- dammit, hoof. My name is The Fourth Guardian or Four," with a bow he punched Six's leg. Six bowed and Four introduces him to the princesses, "This is my brother, Six. And you are...?"

Chapter 3-Equestria? Where The Hell Is That?

Location: Luna's Chambers

At this point the Mane six and the princesses were a little confused. The Mane six met a weird pony in the forest during their investigation on a meteor that landed there, and the princesses had a meteor crash into the castle with an insane pony that threatened to kill them. But, as it turns out the being was just playing a joke, some joke that was. Then this new pony claims to be its brother. What was going on here.

"This in my brother, Six." The black pony introduced the princesses to the pony in the cloak. "And you are...?"

Celestia was a little surprised that he didn't know who she was. 'If he came with Twilight and the others, then wouldn't they have explained the princesses,' Celestia thought. She spoke after a few moments, "I am Princess Celestia and this," she pointed towards Luna who kept staring at the cloaked pony, "is Princess Luna. Now may I ask what is going on here?"

"Ah, so your the princesses. I gotta say you look lovely. Well, you see I don't even know. But, I gotta ask, did he scare you?" Four was sure Six spooked them good.

"Thank you, Four was it," Celestia said with a slight blush and Four nodded his head. "I need an explanation to why your brother here, was playing a "joke."

Four walked over to the big hole in the wall made by Six. "Your majesty, I have something to say. Six is a really good guy, he's practically my brother, I've known him for as long as I can remember. I know what he does, what he likes, what he hates. Hell, I join in on some of the stuff he does for fun, but sometimes he does things that I can't explain." Four sighed and turned around to face Celestia, "Now, I answered your question, so it's time you answer my question. Twilight still hasn't answered my question on where we are, so I was hoping you could princess."

Twilight walked over to Celestia to say a few words before she answered Four's question. "Princess Celestia I meant to tell him, but I was so caught up in the thought that you could have died." Twilight said with a slight sob.

"Twilight it is okay," Celestia murmured, "Four, I will answer your question if you tell me and my sister why..."
"Six," Four finished for her.
"Six, called that a joke. That was not funny in anyway and it was uncalled for and inappropriate." Slightly yelled Celestia.

Four was slightly getting annoyed with all these questions, but what can he do. Princesses were demanding answers and wanted to lock Six up. With a frustrated tone Four replied with, "You want an answer?" The princesses nodded, " Your answer is this... He is practically insane! He is one crazy ass mother-fucker, Ha Ha." Four stood next to Six and put an arm around him, Six responded by grabbing Four's arm, twisting it and flipping Four over his shoulder, putting Four on the ground with a grunt. All the ponies gasped at Six's response, well all except for Rainbow Dash who flew right up into his face and started yapping.

"That was so cool. Can you do it again? Pleeeaase?" Rainbow had to get her puppy eyes out to convince him to do it again. Six replied with a simple nod of his head signifying he meant no. "Awwwww, come on dude you gotta show me that again. It was so awesome!"

'Who ever this pony is, she is starting to get on my nerves.' Six thought, "If she wants to see it again why not do it to her, that way she can see it and feel it. Wait, that's not a good idea to do in front of all these ponies.' Six turned around and went to sit on a pile of rubble to escape the rainbow pony. 'Four said this place was a land of peace right? If it's full of peace and no violence, then why are we here?'

In the Badlands...

Queen Chrysalis was busy readying her changelling drones for another attack on Canterlot. A drone she sent out to scout the castle could be seen in the distance. Chrysalis was confused and angered at the drone coming back so soon. His orders were to stay in Canterlot until further notice or if something happens there she doesn't know about.

"Your majesty," the drone bowed, "A meteor has struck the princesses castle leaving a hole in the side."

"A meteor struck the castle?" Chrysalis was intrigued at this news

"Yes your highness," the drone replied.

This was the perfect time to attack! A giant hole in the side will leave the princesses open to an attack. Oh, how Chrysalis had longed for this day, she was excited to finally take Canterlot over without any interruptions.

"Get the troops ready," She ordered the drone, "Today is Redemption Day.

Canterlot...

"Okay, so let me get this straight." Four said a little confused. "We are in Equistria, a land full of ponies, magic, and peace. And the six ponies that helped me get here are bearers of a weapon called, The Elements of Harmony?" Celestia nodded along with Luna, "Okay, so if this land is nothing but peaceful most of the time, why are we here?"

"Ahem, why do you not know where you are? You do live here, don't you?" Luna asked.

"No, not exactly," Six tapped Four on the shoulder. "What is it Six?"

'We got company. Looks like a swarm of giant bugs or something.'

"Excuse me Princesses, but it seems we have a giant swarm of bugs coming this way." said Four.

A giant swarm of bugs? Oh no! This could only mean that Chrysalis is back for revenge. "Four listen here, they're not bugs, but changelings that feed off of love. I need you to get out of here and take the elements with you." Chrysalis is back and it worried Celestia.

'Leave and not take part in a good fight? Who does she think I am?' Four thought to himself. Four was not going to be ordered out of a fight, "I'm sorry princess, but I can't leave without fighting for my new friends," he looked towards the six ponies standing in the doorway. "Me and Six are going to fight, plus it'll be good practice."

Luna stepped in and said, "Four you don't know how powerful changelings can be. If their queen gets enough love she can over power the both of us."

'Luna was it?'

"Who said that?" Luna asked in surprise.

'I did, the one in the cloak.' Luna looked at Six. 'I'm pretty damn sure me and Four can handle it. Trust me, don't underestimate new allies.' Six stood and walked to stand by Four, 'You ready?' Six asked Four.

"I think you know the answer to that already," Six and Four got into a fighting stance, "Let's do this!"

Chapter 4-Invasion of Canterlot

Four and Six jumped down from the hole and into the streets of Canterlot. Still not completely used to his body Six fell as soon as he hit the ground. They looked for the nearest changeling to attack.One was roughly ten feet away and eating the love out of a couple. It finished with a swipe of its tongue and looked for its next victim. The changeling saw Six and Four, and flew at them to knock them down for its next meal.

The two brothers looked at each other and nodded. They stepped apart and waited for the changeling to get close. Once it got within striking distance Four dove under its legs to catch it off guard, while Six stayed back and delivered a blow powerful enough to crush its skull. A green goo spilled out of a split in the changelings forehead.

Four looked at Six and asked, "Do you have wings by any chance?"

'Umm...' Six looked under his cloak and saw that he did in fact have wings. 'Ya, why are you asking?'

"Look up." Four pointed towards the sky and Six looked to where he was pointing. There was a small swarm of changelings above, ready to attack anyone. "That's why. So you ready to fly?"

'Not yet. My wings need to stretch. I'll stick to the ground and rooftops while you take out the ones in the air.' Six replied while he stretched his wings under his cloak.

"Okay, see ya later." And with that Four took to the skies, leaving Six to run and jump along the streets and rooftops.

A couple changelings found their fallen brother with a cracked open skull. They caught a small glimpse of a cloak going around a corner and decided to follow it in hopes of it being the killer. What they found was a surprise, they found nothing. They were so busy being confused that they didn't notice Six sneak up behind the three of them. Six grabbed one changelings head and twisted it, leaving the body to fall to the ground with a small thump. The other two saw their sister have her neck snapped and charged at Six with all their force in their wings. Waiting for the first to come within striking distance, Six readied for the attack.

With a hoof in front of it the changeling hoped to catch the attacker in the face, but instead had that same hoof pushed to the right and felt a deathly blow in its side. Six jumped back a couple feet waiting for the next attack. The second changeling charged with its horn ready to stab. A couple more inches and its horn would be lodged in the cloaked ponies heart. The changeling felt an opposite and guessed it stabbed the pony. That was not the reason, the pony had stopped its attack with a single hoof. With speeds immeasurable the pony brought a hoof up and under the changelings chin. The force didn't stop once it struck the changeling, and went into its head and out the top with green goo covering the pony's hoof.

'That was too easy.' Six thought, 'The combat trainers need to do a better job, these giant bugs are too predictable.'

Four had been ambushed by a small squadron of changelings from below. Two tried to grab Four from directly under along with two more above. Four thrust his wings forward and the four changelings collided and fell onto the roof below. Four looked down to see if any more tried that stupid trick. He saw about five or six came at him from a rooftop not to far away.Two flying side by side were quickly pushed down and stomped, while three flying behind them were punched and kicked into a state where they couldn't fly and fell.

Looking into the streets hoping to find Six he found at least fifteen surrounding a pony. Upon closer inspection he noticed it was Six fighting the group of changelings.

'He'll be fine.' Four thought while flying to find more changelings to kill.

Not noticing a bulky changeling dropping down onto his position, Four was pushed down. The changeling was forcing Four towards the ground with its hooves. Four didn't have enough time to think of a way out before he hit the stone slabs that were the street. He stood and coughed a bit as the dust cleared, he noticed a decent sized hole where he was standing.

Four looked at the muscular changeling noticing a small red heart on its left shoulder. "So we got a mommies boy." The changeling charged now enraged at the comment. Four simply stepped to the left as the changeling slammed into a brick wall. "Gotta try harder than that pretty boy. Ha!" Four walked away from the now unconscious changeling.

Changelings were every where! In the castle Celestia, Luna, and the Elements were fighting to get to Celestia's chambers. There were too many and they quickly over powered the seven ponies.

"Disperse!" They heard an orderly female voice command the changelings as they finished tying up the princesses and the Elements.

A black and green changeling that was significantly taller than the others walked right up into Celestia's face. "Chrysalis!" Celestia spat at the changeling queen.

"Oh how wonderful it is that you remember me. You know this time you don't have your precious niece and her hubby to stop me this time." Chrysalis said as she walked around the two princesses.

"Maybe we don't but we have something you don't have."

"And what is that, Celestia? Hmm, is it more guards, a bunch of citizens that will fight, or maybe a dog?" Chrysalis laughed.

"Actually we have those but you drained them of their energy. What we have that you don't is FRIENDS! Rarity, would you do the honors?"

Rarity immediately knew what to do. She screamed at the top of her lungs, "HEEEEEEELLP!!!"

"HEEEEEEELLP!!!"

Four and Six looked at each other from above and below. "Hey Six, did you hear that?"

'Yes. It sounded like it came from the castle.' Six looked towards the hole in the wall then to Four, 'Let's go!'

Four flew as fast as he could and Six ran and jumped among the rooftops. They reached the castle and Six used his wings to help propel him up. They ran through the various hallways until they came upon the screams source in the throne room. Rarity was sitting there tied up and screaming for help. Seeing the princesses and the other six ponies tied up made Four hesitant to run in and save them. He had to choose the princesses or the six ponies that he recently befriended. The answer had to come soon or he would make the stupid decision and try to save all of them.

Six on the other ha- hoof had a different idea. 'Hey Four?'

"What is it Six?" He replied.

'They haven't noticed us yet. That means we got the element of surprise. Also, look at where the guards are positioned. Two are on the balconies and four are below. We could take them out one by one and hide the bodies, but we have to do so quick.' Six said/thought to Four.

Four looked at the positions of the guards and saw that Six was right. "Okay," Four said, "Let's do this. I'll take the two on the balconies, while you take the ones below."

Four quietly flew up on to a balcony where a changeling was standing guard. With a kick to the hind legs the changeling fell to ground, before it could call for help Four broke its neck with a swift twist. He then crawled around to the other side careful to stay out of sight. He hovered above a guard for a few seconds before dropping down on its back. Wrapping his hooves around the changeling's neck, Four choked the changeling into an unconscious state, then broke its neck.

Looking down to find Six he saw a moving shadow. The shadow moved in behind a couple of changelings and brought both hooves onto the back of their heads. They were moved back into a shadow to have their throats stomped on and moved to a room. Unfortunately the guards across the room saw their comrades disappear, and went to find them. The moment the two came upon the previous guards position they were pulled into the same shadow, they only had a few seconds before two hooves smashed their heads into the wall in front of them.

The two brothers met up on the floor and made their way to the tied up ponies. They were sleeping do to the lack of movement. Six pulled two curved knives out from under his cloak, threw one to Four and began to slice the ropes away on the princesses, while Four cut the Elements out of their bindings.

Luna started to shift in her sleep then wake up. She looked around and found Six cutting the ropes holding her and Celestia together. She continued to observe Six's movements on the ropes.

"Six? Is that you?" She asked.

'Yes, and Four is cutting the Elements loose. I need you to wake up your sister, can you do that for me?' Luna nodded in response and began to nudge her sister in an attempt to wake her up.

"Sister, wake up. Help has arrived," Luna told her sleeping sister. With one finale nudge Celestia awoke with a start.

She worriedly began to look around, in search of Chrysalis coming to finish her off. Hearing the sound of splitting ropes she looked at the source, there was Six with a strange looking knife. Cutting the ropes to set her and Luna free. Waiting patiently for the ropes to become loose she looked over the room they were in. She saw Four also using a knife to set the Elements free, but he stopped as if something was wrong. Celestia looked at Six, also seeing him stop she wondered what was wrong.

"Why did you stop?" Celestia asked. "You are almost done, why sto-"

Four silenced Celestia with a shush. "Did you hear that, Six?" Four asked while looking towards the door.

'Yes brother, I heard it.' Six replied while moving towards the door to look out into the hallway. Putting a hoof on the handle a green blast hit the door, busting it open and sending Six flying into a wall. Four dropped his knife and ran to help his brother up. Looking back at the now broken door, the two saw a changeling that was taller and had crown-like crest on its head. It looked towards them and laughed.

"Ha ha ha, are these your friends that came to help." Asked the new changeling in a deeper than normal female voice. She looked over Four and Six and laughed again, "They don't look like much. I bet they can't even face on of my children without screaming in terror!"

Six did't like being called a coward, so he did the only thing he could think of at the moment. He started running towards the changeling queen. The queen started to laugh at Six, which made him even more angry. He jumped and slid on his flank to hit the queens legs, but that never happened. The queen charged another spell and blasted Six before he could even get close to her. Six got hit in face and flew back to where he started.

"Who are you?!" Four asked her while helping up Six.

She laughed, "I am Queen Chrysalis of the changelings. I am here to take over Canterlot and then the rest of Equestria! Ha ha ha!"

Four replied with a smart-ass comment, "For being a queen you sure don't look like one," he stuck his tongue out at her.

"Enough chit-chat, more fighting," said Chrysalis as she flew at Four.

Four waited for her. She tackled Four and started to pummel him with all her strength. Six tackled her off when she wasn't paying attention and delivered a strong blow to her stomach. She coughed up a little blood and looked at Six with hatred in her eyes. She thrust her wings forward hoping to get a hit before he could react, seeing how he was just standing there she smiled. Six charged at the last moment and caught Chrysalis off guard, causing her to fall. Six reared up and brought his hooves down atop her head, but she rolled out of the way in time to see Six break up the marble floor. Chrysalis was surprised to see how strong this hooded stallion was but at the same time a little scared.

With immeasurable speeds, Six appeared in front of Chrysalis. He grabbed her by the horn and threw her into a pillar, causing it to crack. He then rammed into her and broke through the pillar, into the wall behind. Using his right hoof he punched Chrysalis in the stomach, which in return coughed up more blood onto Six's face. Delivering a powerful blow to Chrysalis's chest, Six broke five ribs and cracked her sternum, then grabbed her by the head and repeatedly smashed her head into the wall, leaving small blood stains behind. Six punched Chrysalis one last time and threw her to the side, landing next to the Elements.

Tears in her eyes, Chrysalis tried to crawl away from her opponent. She looked behind to see where he was, but she didn't see him. Focusing her attention in front to escape for a chance to cast a healing spell, Chrysalis saw Six standing in her only way to escape The door.

"Please, have mercy!" Chrysalis pleaded.

Four walked in between Chrysalis and Six, looked at Six then at Chrysalis. "Sorry bitch! All out of mercy for evil's minions. You know, maybe we can change you. Convert you. I'll strike a deal with you." Walking towards the Elements to finish cutting them loose he said, "And I won't have my brother here kill you. If you tell your troops to fall back and fake your death, we'll let you live with the permission of the princesses."

Thinking it over Chrysalis looked up and spoke, "Okay, I'll tell my troop to fall back. But first-," standing up she trust her horn into Four's chest area and fired a spell. The wound began to spit out a puddle of blood. Six ran over to Four and tore of a piece of his cloak to use as a bandage. Having Four drift into an unconscious, but alive state. The dark pony glared at Chrysalis, who saw his eyes filled with anger and hatred.

Six dashed forward and punched Chrysalis in the muzzle, breaking it. Picking her up in one hoof, Six slammed her to the ground and cracked it. Six then brought his right hoof onto her face repeatedly, having blood cover his hoof.

'Any last words?' Six asked.

Gasping for air while trying to talk Chrysalis replied, "I have a couple. I don't wanna die, so you're gonna have to!" Chrysalis shot a green fire ball at Six's face. It connected and Six's hood burned with the rest of his cloak revealing a new pony with armor that covered his body, legs, and neck, along with a strange rune-like symbol with a small moon in the middle that was on his shoulders. The armor appeared to be metal with black and dark blue as colors. From what they could see, he was midnight blue with a dark gray mane and tail, a mechanical right leg, and a black skull under the cover of a shadow on his flank. Hundreds of deep scars adorned his body, six long and deep scratches covered his face, and three scars ran diagonally across his left eye. A strange rune-like scar marked his right shoulder. A couple sharpened teeth poked out of his cheek and frightened the ponies. His eyes were mismatched, his left a pure black with a thin blue iris in the middle, and his right a mixture of colors, a purple iris with a dark blue pupil.

Chrysalis gasped in surprise, along with the other ponies.
"Oh my Celestia!" Rainbow Dash yelled in shocked surprise.

'Death will welcome you with cold embrace.' Six said as he raised his right hoof with a blade on the tip to end the end the battle. Just as he was a couple inches away from Chrysalis's face, Six heard Celestia yell in a commanding voice.

"Stop! There will not be any deaths today." Celestia looked at Four, then at Six with a concerning look.

"As for you Chrysalis, you will be sentenced to life in prison if you don't call off your drones," Celestia said as she looked into Chrysalis's eyes with a cold stare, as if a mother would if her child was hurt. Sighing she added, "Six, can you tie her up? Please?"

Dragging Chrysalis towards a pillar to tie her against it. Six then proceeded towards Four's unconscious body and repeatedly kicked it, 'Wake up sleepy head. It's over.'

Chapter 5

Four groaned and put a hoof on his head as he tried to stand. He felt a pain in his chest and remembered he got stabbed by a fucking horned bug. Looking around he saw that Chrysalis was tied up, bloodied, and bruised. Seeing the other ponies standing in a group, Four stumbled over to them. Four couldn't hear that well due to something in his ear, but it sounded like they were either celebrating or arguing.

"Ahem," Four cleared his throat and caused the ponies to look at him wide eyed. "Why are you looking at me like that? I got something on my face, or in my teeth?" Four was a little confused at this moment.

Twilight opened her mouth to speak but was interrupted as a yellow and pink blur shot across the room and barrelled into him.
"Oh, Four we thought you would never wake up. You've been out for five hours and we couldn't find a pulse, so we had a nurse come in and she confirmed your death! *sob* Oh, Four I'm so happy you're alive." Fluttershy sobbed while putting Four in a death-hug.

"Fluttershy's telling the truth. *Gasp* Now that you're awake I can throw you a "Welcome back to the waking world We're happy you aren't dead" party! YAY!" Pinkie excitedly yelled.

Four managed to get out of the breath-taking hug, gasping for air. "I'm gonna pass out again if you don't let me go. Besides it takes a lot more to take me down." Fluttershy realized she was hugging him a little too hard and let go. There was an awkward silence that hung in the air, before Four broke it by asking where Six was.

"He's been sitting up there for the past few minutes. I don't know why, maybe he wants to be alone." Twilight answered.

Four flew up to the shadowed ledge of a pillar where Six, now wearing another cloak, was sitting, and sat down next to him.
"Hey Six, how you doing so far?" Four asked.
'I don't know dude. This place is a little too soft.'
"What do you mean, to soft? This world is peaceful, something we haven't seen in a long time." Four said with a hint of happiness in his voice. He then stretched out a wing and hung it over Six's shoulders. "You know, I don't know why we're here though. Do you?"

'No, I don't.' Six replied telepathically. 'But I do remember seeing that one princess somewhere, Luna I think her name was?' shrugging his shoulders he continued, 'But, what do I know, we're here now and that is all that matters.' Laying down and shutting his eyes Six began to hum a song he heard.

"Well, I apparently died, again. Just thought I'd let you know." With that Four flew back down to the other ponies and Celestia had asked him if he and Six would help clean up. "Sure. We'll help, besides some of the mess is ours."

A couple hours had passed as the group of ponies finished cleaning up. Four, Six, and Rainbow Dash were just finishing putting a chandelier back on its respective hook, when Rainbow asked the two brothers a question, "Hey, so where are you guys from exactly? I mean, Six just came down as a meteor and you, Four, you were just in the forest when we found you."

Oh, shit! This is what they were afraid of, questions about them. 'Six, got anything to cover us?' Four asked Six over their telepathic link.

'I might. But I'll need a second.'

'Better hurry. I think she's tired of waiting for an answer.' Looking over at Rainbow, who was staring at them with a questioning look on her face as they hovered in the air.

Crossing her forehooves, Rainbow sighed, "You know what? I don't need to know, all I need to know is how Six moved that fast during his fight with Chrysalis. Like, that was so cool! How did you do it?"

"Uhh... I have no idea what your talking about. I've been with Six for as long as I can remember. Six can be pretty fast but not "that" fast." Four replied as he started to descend to the floor and walk to a corner with Six in tow. "If you have questions, ask us later."

The Elements were standing in a group talking about what happened a little while ago.
"Did you see how fast Six moved? That was so awesome!!" Rainbow said to her friends.
"How 'bout when he smashed the floor? Not even I could do that!" Applejack added.
"He seems so scary... I, um... think he's really, really scary." Fluttershy whispered in fear while her friends comforted her by stroking her mane, and continued talking.
"I, for one think that he needs a fashion change. That armor of his in rather drab. I suppose a nice tux and a top hat, maybe?" The other five ponies looked at Rarity with a look of annoyance. "What?! I mean he would look rather dashing in one. Perhaps even Four would want an outfit? OH! IDEAAAA! When we get back to ponyville I'll make some outfits, then find where they live and send them." Rarity said while putting a hoof on her chin and had sparkles in her eyes and blushes on her cheeks. The rest of her friends just looked at her and in unison said, "Oh, Rarity. That is just so, Rarity!" then they all laughed.

"So, Six? You done erasing their memories of me in my other form?" Four asked while stretching out his wings.

'Ya, I also replaced the other you with the pony you. Oh, and when you said I was that meteor, I changed it to say you were looking for the landing site. The rest involving the our other forms have also been modified.' Six replied as he got up from the floor and began to stretch like a cat. Fluttershy had been looking in their direction and noticed Six's way of stretching.

On the other side of the throne room, Celestia and Luna were having a discussion regarding the new stallions. "But sister, we don't know these ponies," Luna said as she looked towards the two brothers in the corner. "For all we know they could be... actually I don't know. Regardless, we don't know them."

"Luna, why should we not trust them. They saved us, we should be great full. But how can we repay them, that is the question." She said as she also looked at the stallions. "We can't just simply give them money. They would accept it, but they would think that's what we think lives are worth." she put a hoof to her chin, 'Maybe we could give them citizenship? No. What about asking them? That would make sense.' then smiled at the thought. 'We would grant them anything.'

Luna broke her thoughts by shaking her a little, "Celestia? Hey, what are we repaying them with? They're coming this way." Four and Six got up from their corner and trotted over to the princesses.

"Excuse us princesses, but if I may ask. Is there a reward? Six wants to know because he's a greedy bastard."

'Hey, I just want to know. If they got nothing I'm fine with it.' Six shot back at Four.

"Well maybe you should quit being so greedy!" Four yelled at his brother.

'Hey, Four. Guess what?'
"What do you want, Six?"

Six brought a hoof up into an uppercut, hitting Four square in the jaw. Four replied with a left hook and a headbutt, which resulted in a full on hoof fight between the two. Punches were thrown and blocked, counter-attacks delivered, and it ended with Four put in a headlock. The two fighting attracted the attention of Rarity, who screamed at the sight of the bloody headlock, which in return had the other ponies look in their direction. Fluttershy flew straight up to the two brawlers and did her famous 'Stare' while the princesses were just laughing upon the fight scene.

"Why are you two fighting? You're brothers, you shouldn't be doing this." Fluttershy said while 'starring'. "What do you think if your family was here right now?! They wouldn't want to see this, they wouldn't want to see you hurt. Please stop!"

Four stopped struggling while Six let him go. With a cold look of sadness and anger in his eyes, "You don't know what they would want to see. You don't know them, and you definitely don't have the right to talk like they're still here!"

"What do you mean?" Fluttershy asked. Applejack knew exactly what they meant and pulled Fluttershy over to explain. Fluttershy's eyes widened at what Applejack had said and flew back over to the brothers with tears in her eyes. "Oh, I'm so, so, so sorry! I didn't mean anything. I just wanted you to stop! I'm a horrible pony!" Fluttershy hugged both stallions and cried. Six, however was trying to get out of the hug, he never liked stuff like that since...her.

"Awwww!" All the other ponies said around them.

"How can we make it up to you, for helping with the changelings." Princess Celestia broke the moment. "You said you didn't live in Equestria, am I right? We can give you some money for a motel."

'We'll take the money! I'm sure there's a park bench around here somewhere, we can stay there for a couple days.' Six broadcasted his telepathy.

"In the name of Celestia! What is that voice, or am I just going crazy?!" An irritated Twilight asked.

Four laughed, "No, Twilight. You are not going crazy, every one in this room can hear it too. It's, Six. He can't exactly talk so he uses telepathy, taught by our mentor, a father really."

"Why can't he talk, is he mute?" Twilight asked in interest.

"It's kinda a long story," rubbing the back of his head, Four continued, "but a long story short, his vocal chords got ripped out."

Everypony gasped at what Four just told them. 'Having his vocal chords ripped out? Who could survive something like that, if they got ripped out then surely he sustained massive damage to his throat. And if he's a pegasus how is he able to use telepathy? Only unicorns can use it, but it's only taught to the highest students. Was their mentor a teacher who somehow managed to bypass the barrier that makes unicorns different than the other species? If so, this stallion is certainly somepony to watch.' All these thoughts raced around in Twilights head as if it was a tornado of questions.

'Alright now, we best be going. I bet some hobo took the bench I saw earlier. Come on, Four.' Six began walking out of the throne room, but was stopped as a purple aura surrounded him. He tried to fly out of it, but to no luck decided to just let it take him. Floating in front of Twilight, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash, he sighed. 'What do you want? I don't have all day.'

Rarity stepped forward and began to speak, "We can't just let our new friends who risked their lives to save us, just sleep on a bench now can we? Darling, let us take you guys to Ponyville and stay with one of us for the night. It's clearly better than a bench, hm?"

"Ya, it's not like my place isn't as big enough as it is. I take one of you." Rainbow Dash added onto Rarity's statement.

"All righty then, it's settled. Six will stay with Rainbow, and Four it looks like you're staying with Rarity." Bowing her head she excused her and her friends to head back home after a very interesting day.

Author's Note

OK, and there we go, the fifth chapter. Sorry it took longer than I expected, along with school and other shit, it's been kinda hard to get back. Anyways let me know if you're enjoying so far. I will see you in the next chapter! I'm out!