Brimstone studied the old outdated map as he walked, his black hooded cloak that was covering his head and cutie mark just barely touching the ground and swaying in a light breeze.

"Well..." He muttered, "If the map is right, the town should be close..." He looked up and saw a large red barn, slightly farther away on the horizon was a small town. "Let's see... A nice small town, not very crowded... Ponyville. Well at least I won't draw attention from many ponies, maybe I'll even stay for a while..."

Brimstone arrived at the land with the barn. It was a farm called sweet apple acres. He walked around looking for someone he could buy apples from. Suddenly three fillies zoomed under his hoofs as he was taking a step causing him to trip landing with his forelegs awkwardly crossed under him.

"Um... Are you okay Mister?"

Brimstone opened his eyes. Standing in front of him were three fillies. There was an orange pegasus with tiny wings and a purple mane. A white unicorn with a light pink and purple mane and a yellow earth pony with a red mane and a pink bow.

"Sorry we bumped into you." The white unicorn spoke up, "I don't think I've seen you before. I'm Sweetie Bell, that's Scootaloo and that's Applebloom. We're the Cutie Mark Crusaders!"

"What the heck is that?" Brimstone questioned.

This time Scootaloo spoke up, "We're a group who goes on missions together to try and find our cutie marks!" All three of the fillies showed their blank flanks and Brimstone rose to his full height with a glare making the fillies afraid.

"Tell me, does anyone tease you about your lack of cutie marks?"

The fillies nodded.

"I was in the same situation... stand up for yourselves because no one else will." Brimstone narrowed his eyes, "However sometimes a cutie mark is a curse, do not wish for them, little fillies, I would do anything to be a 'blank flank' again." With another intimidating glance Brimstone walked away, leaving the shocked fillies frozen in silence.

Within minutes Brimstone saw an orange mare with a light yellow mane who was bucking trees to harvest apples. Brimstone walked over to her.

"Hello." He stated.

The mare looked at him and smiled, "Well hi there! Welcome to Sweet Apple Acres!" She took his hoof and shook it... Very hard. Even after she let go he had to grab his foreleg to stop it from shaking.

"So," the mare picked up a basket of apples and headed towards the barn, "what can ah' get ya?"

"Just a dozen apples, please." Brimstone handed her some bits and the mare gave him twelve apples.

"Say, I've never seen you around before, the name's Apple Jack, what's yours?"

"Call me Red Wing."

"Well it's been a pleasure, ah hope you enjoy living here and making friends."

Brimstone chuckled as the C.M.C. walked up to Apple Jack and whispered something in her ear. A.J. eyed him suspiciously for a moment then looked calm again. Brimstone's chuckle grew to a slightly mentally unstable laugh.

"Friends?" He snickered, "I don't have any, and I never will."

Brimstone wandered the town. Eventually a pink mare spotted him. She hung from the sky somehow and talked fast. They exchanged names, her's was Pinkie Pie, and split away. What Brimstone saw after was terrifying to him. There was a castle, a princess castle. That meant he was in danger. He wanted to run but decided that it was safe for the time being. He found a shop called Sugarcube Corner and decided to check it out. When he entered there was a crowd of ponies who all yelled surprise. Brimstone staggered back as Pinkie Pie pushed her face into his.

"Were you surprised!? Huh!? Were you, were you!?"

Brimstone just tried to back away when realized the door was closed and wouldn't open.

"Ugh... So much for lying low..." He sighed and Pinkie Pie was now somehow on the ceiling, "Especially with these crazy ponies..."

What Brimstone failed to notice was a lavender alicorn among the crowd, greeting everypony... And she was coming towards him.

Author's Note

Well here's chapter 1. Sorry it's so short, chapter 2 will be longer.
Thanks for reading!