Black Arms Return

The Mane Six stood outside the Everfree forest, knowing that once they entered, they may not return, but to find out what this mysterious object is would be their main objective. So they began their trek through the forest, strangely not seeing anything dangerous. No signs of any Timber Wolves, no Manticores in sight, and not a single Cockatrice to be seen. While this was good, it also could mean that whatever this thing was, it could be dangerous. However they found the object and confirmed it to be a meteor. It was a dark reddish brown, this particular shade of color disgusted Rarity, but she knew that they needed to examine it fully.

"So what are we looking for?" Rainbow Dash asked, but she got no response, for something else had gotten the others attention. A creature stood across from them, it had black and red skin, with large yellow eyes. It walked on two legs and had what appeared to be hands. It stared at them, but beyond that it did nothing else.

"What is that... Monster?" Rarity asked, but it quickly turned and began to run towards the comet, before disappearing around it. However when the ponies followed, they found it nowhere to be seen. Whatever this monster was, it was more afraid of them, then they were of it...

"See! Aliens! I called it!" Rainbow Dash shouted.

"We don't know that, it may simply be a curious creature never seen before. It was most likely investigating the comet like we are." Twilight argued, but Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes. It was true that the creature did seem alien like, but there was no proof that it was. So they simply needed to investigate further, and hope that something will come up. Fluttershy moved around the object a few times before letting out a squeak of fear. There were five of the creatures now, and they each looked at her with their big yellow eyes.

"Hello... Who are you? What are you?" Fluttershy asked, she took a small step forward and the creatures let out growls and grunts that sounded angered. "Did I do something to upset you?" Fluttershy asked, but the creatures began to run at her, and she felt them begin to slam their fists on her as hard as they could. Fluttershy let out cries and screams of pain, which got the attention of her friends. They rushed over and the creatures noticed them, and stopped their attack. They ran off, turning around the side of the meteor and didn't return.

"Fluttershy! What happened!?" Twilight asked, but Fluttershy was lying on the ground, covering her face with her forelegs, and she could be heard sobbing. Rainbow Dash then knew that these things were dangerous, and so did everypony else. Twilight was fearful however, fearful of what would happen to them if they remained here any longer.

"We need to get back to Ponyville! Quickly!" Twilight shouted, before she helped Fluttershy onto her hooves. The six began to run from the comet, unaware that they were being watched. The Black Arms with their advanced and strange alien technology had seen everything, and they now knew what this planet's dominant species was, at least one of them. The Black Arms let out sounds of joy and rage, knowing that their leader would soon be healed, and they could soon launch an attack.

Twilight used her magic to place an icepack on Fluttershy's head, for it was swelling from the monsters' attack. While she was glad her friend was not seriously injured, those monsters now made her nervous. Maybe Rainbow Dash was right... Twilight shook her head, that was utterly ridiculous. Evil aliens... Yeah right...

On a planet far away from the ponies and the Black Arms a celebration was happening. A pitch black hedgehog with red marking along his ears and quills, and a white tuft of fur looked up at the night sky. His red eyes scanning for any sign of the Black Arms still being out there. Their leader's words rang through his mind over and over again.

"Just you wait Shadow... The Black Arms WILL rise again... And you'll pay for your treachery." The black hedgehog was interrupted from his thoughts by a hand grabbing his shoulder. He turned to face a creature like him, a hedgehog, only this one was blue with emerald green eyes, bare arms, and a peach colored belly.

"What are you doing over here Shadow? We're having a party in your name. You saved the world, maybe even the universe from Black Doom and his army." The blue hedgehog said with the smile.

"I just can't shake this feeling... That they're still out there somewhere..." Shadow said, but the blue hedgehog laughed.

"You destroyed their home, remember. There is no way that any of them survived that." The blue hedgehog spoke with a grin, but before anything else could be said Shadow fell onto his hands and knees, letting out a gasp.

"No... No... That's... Impossible..." Shadow muttered, leaving the blue hedgehog clueless.

"Shadow!? What's wrong?" The blue hedgehog asked, but Shadow stood up.

"They're out there... On another planet... I can feel them... I only warped the Black Comet to another location..." Shadow said, he turned to face the blue hedgehog and said "Sonic. Get everyone together, and the Chaos Emeralds too. I'm going after them... To destroy those aliens once and for all..." Sonic nodded and ran off to gather all of those celebrating and the mystical jewels known as the Chaos Emeralds.

Sonic returned with many other animals like him and Shadow, and a few humans as well.

"Shadow. What's going on? Why did you need us here so quickly?" The G.U.N. Commander asked.

"They're still out there... The Black Arms... I'm hunting them down and destroying them once and for all... I'll need all seven Chaos Emeralds to get there. Otherwise it could take months." Shadow replied, he took the seven jewels and they each began to glow brightly, they floated out of his hands and began to spin around him.

"CHAOS... CONTROL!" Shadow shouted, and in a large flash of blue light he was gone, having taken the Chaos Emeralds with him. Leaving the humans and animals hoping that Shadow can destroy the Black Arms for good.