Luna had seen this being, Corvalius Dakenistaire, was clearly some sort of monster. It had access to powerful dark magic, was unnaturally strong, and had no remorse for ending a pony's life. It even openly admitted to being a dark monster.
But what she noticed that the others didn't made this creature even more disturbing. Its shadow wasn't always shaped like a silhouette of its owner. Sometimes it twisted and stretched, becoming taller, growing claws, and once even becoming an amorphous black mess. It also had a strange metal object attached to the back of its right hand that nopony else had noticed. It was a silver circle with swirling lines engraved along its length with a golden star in the center. Whenever she looked at it Luna felt as if she was staring at a roaring fire.
When Corvalius Dakenistaire spoke of being trapped in this world everypony was confused, except for Luna who realized what was happening.
'It is an alien monster here to destroy us all!'

Corvus looked at their packmates as they took a few seconds to register the information. They took it rather well, Trick flashing her confident smirk, Ben straightening his back and crossing his arms, and Walker nodding in acceptance.

"That's not all." Corvus stated "Solar Flare is out there somewhere, we need to find him and contain him."

Trick gave them a thumbs up and said "Let's rock this world!"

"E-excuse me." Came a barely audible voice.
The four turned to see the still unknown flowerlike winged pony looking at them through her hair.
She was the same height as Twilight Sparkle and Pinkie Pie. Her fur was butter yellow and she had long pink hair with a matching tail. Her eyes were a soft blue color. she wore a forest green sweater and a light yellow skirt reaching below her knees.

"What?" Questioned Corvus.

The female was obviously terrified but still answered "I-I-I w-was w-wondering where you were going now."

"Yeah, what's the plan?" Asked Ben.
Corvus quickly ran through the information they had.

'We are unable to leave this world while our daiyoshi matrix is damaged and unable to properly direct travel through Unreality. Solar Flare is almost certainly somewhere in this world as well and planning to purify this world. He is most likely in a similar weakened state as us, though we cannot depend on the possibility. It is unknown if he is able to leave this world or summon reinforcements, so we must assume he can. The inhabitants of this world have no defense against daiyoshi and are weak in combat. Without any effective resistance the Legion of Light would easily purify this world and beyond.'

'Conclusion...'
In the same even tone they had used all day Corvus answered.
"Find a location to set up at so that we have a central base."
The Trick and Walker nodded while Ben saluted and called out "Yes sir." The flowerlike female spoke up at this point, her voice a little more steady.

"W-well, if y-you need somewhere to stay you c-could come to Ponyville. If that's alright with you?"

Immediately Rainbow Dash protested "What?! Fluttershy they can't come to Ponyville!" Pointing a finger at Corvus she continued "That one's a murderer!"

"If we are murderers for killing living creatures then so are you." Came the response from Corvus "Plants are living organisms and you eat plants."

The ponies paused at that and the flowerlike pony began tearing up.

"No it doesn't!" Twilight Sparkle exclaimed "Plants aren't sentient creatures!"

Corvus looked at her for a moment before nodding in satisfaction.

"At least one of you has a brain. But we agree with Rainbow Dash, us staying with ponies will only lead to complications and could potentially be hazardous to all involved."

"Actually I think that's a wonderful idea." Everyone turned to look at Celestia "If they go to Ponyville you six can keep an eye on them."

"And I can study them!" Cheered Twilight Sparkle.

"We will consider this Ponyville after we have seen it." Corvus said, adding their own thoughts while their friends nodded "Also you will not learn anything unless We decide you are worthy to learn." This made the purple female's eye twitch.
Before anyone could try to argue they moved on to another topic.

"What is your name?" They asked while pointing to the flowerlike female.

She answered "F-Fluttershy." her voice lower than a whisper.
Corvus nodded, shocking the ponies that they understood her.

"Let's go."

"Wait."

Corvus stopped and turned to face Celestia.

"What is it?"

"As a new species we need to give you all physicals and record how bodies differ from ours." The princess explained "You will also have a small group of royal guards to monitor you."

With a silent shrug Corvus gestured for the ponies to lead the way.

The group was now in a waiting area outside of a room being used for medical examinations. The ponies were either curious or nervous about what the results would be, while the humans were interested in how much, if any, of Corvus' unique body the ponies would be able to understand.

The group, having been lead to the front gates of the castle, stood facing the trio of guards who had been assingned to them. Corvus focused on the one on the right in particular. Walking up to stand in front of her they crossed their arms.

"We are not okay with being watched by one who broke the rules of our duel."

The ponies were shocked by their words, especially the one they had spoken to.

"How did you recognize me? This armor is enchanted to make us all look and sound alike."

"In part by your posture and recognition of us, but mostly by your scent." Corvus stated matter-of-factly.

"My scent?"

"Yes your scent. Everything has it's own unique scent that defines it as much as names or appearances. Yours is no different miss guard."

"I have a name!"

"We do not know it."

"It's Morning Glory."

"And We are Corvalius Dakenistaire." They sad while walking away. "Now let's get going.'

1 Hour Later

The group was seated in a train car passing the time. Twilight Sparkle was writing something on a scroll, Rarity was checking her makeup, Fluttershy was sitting in a corner trying to go unnoticed, Pinkie Pie was trying to get the others to play a game, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and two of thee guards were watching the humans with wary eyes.
Morning Glory was trying to understand the strange creature dressed in grey. She had thought they were just a punk who looked down on her. But they had not once boasted or acted arrogant, only truly insulting her when she accused them of using illegal strength enhancing magic to beat her. And even then they weren't malicious about it, speaking as if giving a lecture rather than intentionally insulting her.
Trick was reading, Ben was doing maintenance on his gunknives, Walker was looking out the window, and Corvus appeared to be standing in a shady corner, ignoring everything around them.
Unknown to the ponies Corvus was not actually in the train. They were on top of the car performing resonance, the shaking of the train and the high speed wind not affecting their balance.
Corvus could feel their individual pieces hum with power as they connected with each other and resonated, sharing, amplifying, and merging wavelengths into one frequency.
Corvus was pulled from their euphoria as they felt the train stop, having reached its destination. Corvus saw the station platform and jumped off the train.

The ponies and humans had just exited the train when Corvus landed in front of them, startling the ponies. Predicting their reactions Corvus quickly cut off any questions.

"We jumped off of the train car, which We were on top of since the train began moving, doing something you do not need to know about. That is all We shall tell you." This earned curious and/or suspicious looks from the ponies.
With a shrug Corvus decided to ignore it. Turning around they pulled a cigarette out of their pocket, unzipped their collar, and put it to their lips, creating a spark to light it. Placing their hands in their pockets Corvus began walking toward the town, already analyzing their surroundings, however they soon decided there was no immediate threat and let their mind wander.
As they were walking Corvus was reaching outward with all their senses and their daiyoshi, searching for any sign a threar was nearby.
It wasn't long before they sensed a strange presence in the distance to their left. Veering to the left with their packmates and the ponies following Corvus enhanced their hearing to get a better idea of what was happening.

"This place is such a dump and the people here are all worthless."

Recognizing that voice Corvus halted just outside of what appeared to be the town square, their companions following suit. Corvus stood at the edge of a crowd and focused on the figure walking away from them who had spoken.
The person was the height of a tall pony foal like Corvus and was wearing a black cloak with a hood that completely concealed his appearance.

"I can't believe I have to work in this world just because Solar Flare failed his assignment."

The figure was going to say more but was interrupted when a young female pony in a dress with white fur and a purple and pink mane bumped into him, knocking them both over.

"How dare you touch me, you insolent brat!" The stranger yelled in outrage as he stood up. His cloak had been knocked off revealing him to the world. He had silver armor and a similar crown resting in his blonde hair. His face, marked by a small scar on his cheek, could have been called handsome if it wasn't set in a harsh glare. His ice blue eyes were full of fury as an ornate sliver greatsword appeared in his hands.

"I shall teach you to respect your betters!" He declared as the sword swung toward the girl's head.

"SWEETIE BELL NO!"

Sweetie bell closed her eyes as the blade descended. But instead of the sound of steel cutting flesh those present heard metal clashing against metal. Faster than the eye could follow, Corvus had summoned Zendariel and intercepted the blade.
The attacker's eyes narrowed and his mouth formed a scowl .

"YOU!" He roared with hatred.

"Tellrieth the Vain." Corvus stated coolly "We meet again."

"This time our meeting will not end like before." Tellrieth threatened.

"Yeah, this time I'm going to rip through that oversized knife you call a sword and your lackeys won't be here to bail you out!"

"Well said partner."

Corvus turned their head toward the child on the ground between Tellrieth and them.

"Get out of here."
The girl quickly crawled away from the two, scrambling to her feet she ran towards the ponies that had followed Corvus and embraced Rarity. The guards moved to confront the man in armor but were stopped by the humans.

"Don't, you'll just get in the way."

With the youngling out of the way Corvus leapt back, the sudden absence of resistance sending Tellrieth to his knees. He quickly stood back up and rushed at Corvus who took a stance and rushed to meet him, their forms blurring with speed.

As a crowd gathered around the two swordsmen the humans and ponies watched the duel unfold, they all had several different thoughts going through their minds.

'What's going on?!'

'That guy's a murderer. Why did he save Sweetie Bell?'

'How could that brute attack Sweetie Bell?!'

'What history do those to share?!'

'How will he fight when holding that sword?'

'Tellrieth never fights without his gang of thugs to back him up.'

Corvus ducked under Tellrieth's swing and slashed his chest, leaving a shallow cut in the armor. Tellrieth responded with a kick that knocked Corvus off their feet.
Corvus saw Tellrieth's sword approaching and quickly rolled out if the way, the blade embedding itself in the ground. While Tellrieth struggled to free his weapon Corvus stood to their feet and were about to continue attacking when they felt a strike coming from behind. Corvus twisted around and moved Zendariel to block the sword aimed for their neck.

"What is that thing?!"

The gathered ponies couldn't help but agree with the guard's exclamation.
The sword's wielder was what seemed to be a huge living suit of armor with its hand replaced by a blade, two icy blue lights could be seen shining through the visor of its helmet. It was taller than most ponies and made of dull, unpolished steel in contrast to Tellrieth's shining and pristine armor.

"That thing's at least as big as Big Mac!"

"Eh, it's very high quality for a basic construct but still nowhere near the best. Besides, I've seen bigger."

"She's right."

"A sword golem." Corvus observed.

"That's right." Came the voice of Tellrieth, who had successfully removed his sword from the ground. "Have fun with my servant, I'll be leaving now."

"You're running with your tail between your legs already?"

"Oh no, I simply don't wish to remain in this dirty place any longer. Rest assured Darkstar, someday soon I will have revenge and claim what is mine." With that Tellrieth vanished in a flash of light.

"At least this one has actual talent for wielding a blade. Who would know more of a weapon than the weapon itself?"

"We're similar in that regard."

Corvus pushed forward, shoving the golem backwards. They followed this with a slash aimed at the golem's sword arm, however Zendariel simply bounced off its armor and the golem swung its arm in retaliation. Undeterred Corvus caught the blade in their free hand, their skin hardening in response. Quickly analyzing the golem Corvus pin pointed a weak spot in the right side of the chest. Throwing the blade to the side, knocking the golem off balance, they thrust Zendariel forward stabbing it in the chest. Corvus wrenched Zendariel out of the golem, tearing open its chest and revealing its core. In the center of its chest cavity was a large blue sphere of crystallized daiyoshi.
In response to its core being exposed the golem began glowing light blue and slashed at Corvus, its speed much greater than before, while its other arm became a shield. Corvus leapt back and assessed the golem's new behavior.

'It appears to have an emergency mode for when it's near destruction. It will no doubt be able to defend against all close range attacks on its core and the core itself will absorb any energy attacks. Which means we need to use an attack it wasn't made to defend against.'

Corvus held out their left hand and grabbed the weapon they summoned. It was a large revolver made from some sort of black metal, the Lawmaker. Corvus pointed the gun at the golem and as it charged at them they charged the gun with daiyoshi and pulled the trigger.
An explosion, powered by the sudden release of the stored daiyoshi, rang out as the bullet was sent flying. It impacted the core, the kinetic force shattering the crystal. The golem stopped in its tracks and began falling apart, unable to hold itself together without its creator's will fueling it.

"That piece of scrap called itself a sword?" Corvus said derisively as they dematerialized their weapons.

"Hey, that was a very well made weapon. It's not its fault it was used against a superior weapon." Corvus couldn't help but agree as they turned to their companions, their packmates giving gestures of congratulations and the ponies standing in stunned silence. Using a long step to appear in front of the girl Tellrieth had attacked. They removed their hood and made their collar recede to appear less threatening to the frightened child.

"Are you unharmed?"

Sweetie Bell was scared and confused. She had been returning to Carousel Boutique to tidy up for when Rarity got back when she bumped into that colt and he started yelling at her. She was about to apologize when he pulked out a huge sword and tried to kill her.
She was so scared and then this colt in grey appeared and saved her. She ran to her older sister and watched as the grey colt fought, first the other colt and then the huge metal pony with a sword. The way he moved, precisely and with purpose like a dancer, captivated her and his confidence and bravery astounded her. She could tell that her sister and her friends felt the same way. The only ones who didn't seem impressed were the strange hairless foals watching the fight calmly. They had all been surprised, except again the three strange foals, when he pulled out a gun because only high ranking guards and the richest ponies had guns.
She was about to ask what was going on when the colt suddenly appeared in front of her, startling her. She watched as the colt revealed his face and she realized he was just like the other strange foals, although his facial features were smoother and more sharp.

"Are you unharmed?"

All she could do was silently nod. The colt gave a small smile and nodded his head before covering his face again. He started to walk away when Rarity stopped him.

"Thank you for saving my sister."

He looked at Rarity for a moment before shaking his head.

"Don't thank us for doing our job."

This caught Twilight's attention.

"Your job? Are you some sort of guard?"

"More like a warrior or guardian" The ponies weren't sure what they meant like that but they continued before questions could be asked "We have also been called other things but they don't matter right now."

"Who was that guy that attacked Sweetie Bell, why did he attack her? "

"Tellrieth the Vain, an arrogant and selfish man who craves power and respect that he does not deserve. He sought to punish her for disrespecting him." Corvus then turned to their pack "Search the surrounding area. We don't know how many more enemies could be present." The humans nodded and ran in different directions, ignoring the crowd that had gathered. Corvus stood where they were, monitoring their friends locations for danger.

"The royal pain's going to cause more trouble soon enough."

"True but Corvus can handle anything he throws at us."

"He's right. We can easily best Tellrieth and all of his servants." Corvus stated before they sensed Ben was in danger. They raced toward the forest Ben was near, the ponies following though most struggled to keep up.

Location Unknown

Tellrieth stands in a featureless white courtyard watching Corvus defeat his golem.

"Damn it! That worthless golem didn't kill Darkstar!" A feminine voice exclaims

"What did you expect?" Tellrieth questions "A simple golem has no chance against one such as them."

"Then why did you sic it on him?"

"To put them on edge. That way they'll be prepared for any threats and will survive to be at their best when I crush them."

Corvus arrived at the forests edge to see Ben with his gunknives drawn surrounded by wolves made of wood. Corvus sent a mental question to Ben and recieved Ben's memories leading up to now.
Ben had been searching the town when he saw a Legion of Light grunt heading towards the forest and chased after it. When he got to the forest the grunt was gone and a bunch of wooden wolves came out of the trees and attacked him. No matter how many he cut down they just kept getting back up.
Without hesitation Corvus rushed the wolves and smashed two into pieces, Ben using the distraction to escape. Corvus ducked under a lunging wolf and kicked another away, taking note as the two they had attacked pulled themselves back together.

Twilight knew things were bad. Timberwolves almost never came this far from their territory deep in the Everfree Forest, and they could pull themselves together from a pile of sticks. They could shrug off anything except being burned. She was preparing to cast a fire spell when Corvalius Dakenistaire spoke.

"Ignite!"

As they fought of the wooden beasts their mind was racing.

'These creatures can reassemble themselves when damaged but they're made of wood so obviously weak to fire.'

With their course of action decided Corvus held their right hand in front of their face and made a fist. Focusing on one piece of their being and the intent behind their next word they called out.

"Ignite!"

Their fists, forearms, and legs were wreathed in flame as they charged at the wolves.
Unlike their previous style they were more direct and brutal, beating the timberwolves and reducing them to ash.
Corvus punched one wolf and it burst into flames as they spun around and landed a kick on another wolf's face. They shot a fireball at a wolf and caught another as it lunged at them and threw it at another
Soon all that remained was piles of ash. Corvus extinguished their flames and turned to face Ben.

"You okay?"

"Yeah I'm good." Corvus nodded in acknowledgement.

"Good. Let's go find the others." Corvus then grabbed Ben's shoulder and with a long step the two vanished. Leaving the ponies to think about what they had just seen.

Author's Note

And cut! What did you think? Please leave a comment, and if you have any questions for me, about the characters, or for the characters feel free to ask. Also please forgive any grammar mistakes, my computer's getting fixed and I'm typing on my phone.
Also I still need a beta reader. Please PM me if interested.