The Hive

The Hive

*authors notes this is not a changeling story*

Baki process

“Baki- one who steals life” a word from my home, a fitting name for these creatures who are neither dead nor alive, Then I guess I am no better in the since of this word

-leviathan

Pinkie the party mare of ponyville was drawn to the everfree forest that night she couldn’t explain it but a twitch there and a shake here just lead her on deeper. It felt like something was calling her something that needed her help maybe a unicorn in trouble…maybe twilight was calling her she thought making her blue eyes widen in worry she stopped trotting and started into a full on gallop at the prospect of her friend  in trouble.

Then the signal ended just like that leaving pinkie lost and confused she tried calling out

“twilight?...... anyponie?” but nothing answered back not even the birds or whatever creatures lived in those woods like everything avoided the area that should have served as a warning but the pink mare was to concerned with her maybe finding her friend in these desolate woods. She looked wildly in every direction finally slowly giving way to fear. She tried to laugh it off like her granny had taught her but there was nothing to laugh at nothing to fear just an over whelming feeling of loneness she looked into those dark tree’s looking desperately for something to lead her home she studied every tree for something any thing

That’s when the ground opened up under her hooves causing her to scream as she fell into darkness. She watched the ground close back up like a beast swallowing its helpless prey.  A single tear fell from her eye as one final thought went through her head I’m sorry girls. Before she hit something and her mind fell black.

When her mind woke up all she could think was how sore her body felt yet she couldn’t move had she broken something was she paralyzed. Her eyes flashed open at this thought but found her held to a cold metal table standing upright. She was afraid more afraid than ever before she was alone… truly alone none of her friends could get to her wherever she was. And all she could see was what the small lamp over head light which made a burning circle in the dark.  Nothing else she closed her eyes trying to block out the fear, the loneness she pictured her friends saw their faces then her family… she felt the tears run down her check

“Was this the end?” she said aloud into the darkness. But nothing came back not even an echo “wow.” She let out a panicked chuckle “not even a going away party.” She tried to joke with herself but it did nothing she stared into that impenetrable darkness as if she was staring down her own death. For moments she laid there on the table for what felt like life times then she finally snapped

“NO this isn’t the end my friends will save me like the always will just you wait you big party poopers.” She screamed into the darkness she felt better hell she felt good her friends were going to come through for her. Right as she finished that though her heart sunk as something came out of the shadows it looked like a claw it was white and stopped only a foot from her. It whirled to life and moved like a snake posed to strike. She smiled at it clearly not understanding what it was

“Are you stuck her to? I am to do you know a way...” she never finished the sentence the claw had plunged in to her chest. It burned it felt like it was touching her very being…. “Celestia make it stop.” She cried out but no one was there to here it then it started to pull out and she could feel herself slipping… out of her own body in that last moment before it completely tore out of her she saw her friends for what she figure was the last time the first time they meet the adventures they’ve been on then it finished tearing the glowing orb from the pink mare’s chest.

The claw moved along its duty taking the soul of the pink creature a single focus and a single task which read out on every screen in the control room

Rebuild the hive…….

“The …dark alone in the dark again it was scary the thought of being dead alone….wait if I was dead how was I thinking how can I feel alone if I’m…..dead?”

These questions made her snap her eyes open again only to be blinded by light bright surgical lights…..

Twilight

It was early morning in ponyville and twilight was just waking up. She arched her back stretching it getting ready for the day ahead. When a soft rapping on the door stopped her mid stretch she moved to the door and opened the top half to no one she looked around hopefully trying to find the prankster that interrupted her planned morning. Seeing nothing she shrugged her shoulders and was about to walk away when something on the ground caught her attention. It was a pink envelope she laughed softly it was obviously a party invite from the party pony they all loved pinkie pie. What struck her as old was that no pinkie was in site usually she didn’t just deliver and run she had some type of song or dance number ready but no, the pink mare was missing. Twi opened it and read the invitation

Dear twilight

  I hope this does you well but you’re personally invited to the most super duper Spectacularly awesome party ever in my new party place I found it’s super awesome and would suit all of us perfectly so come along to the ever free forest and follow the signs to my best surprise yet. There’ll be cake games and punch and candy and more cake and even a few books for you to I found a library here its way bigger than the one you’re living in.

Pinkie pie

She didn’t finish reading the rest at the moment the prospect of books and a bigger library was all she needed to go. But she read on for any more clues as to what the random mare had in store but all it said was to meet the others at five near Fluttershy’s house and to make sure she comes to.  She replaced the letter in it’s’ envelope and felt her anticipation rise as the day went by. Another day of reading and research she kept looking at the clock till she felt she would explode. She started to make a list and schedule of how she would go through the library

Of course alphabetically she giggled to herself but what if they aren’t organized what if there just in piles… she started to fret... What if she couldn’t even read them that there in different languages? She felt her eye twitch slightly. Then caught spike staring at her not a bit concerned after a quick breath and a few moments of telling herself that she would learn whatever language they were written in then read them. She raised a mental hoof in triumph at her feat of reasoning. Spike was yet again wondering about her because now she was standing there holding her hoof up like she had just done something spectacular he just shook his head and went to take a nap.

When the clock read four thirty she called to spike telling him that she would be back soon then trotted off towards fluttershy’s cottage.

Applejack

The roster that woke her up for the day didn’t sound right like he needed some throat medicine er, something but none the less apple jack rose from her bed located her trusted hat. Then stuck her head out the window breathing in that crisp fresh air and looked over the farm that her family had for generations tended to. Well she was till a pink envelope slipped in front of her face it was on a rope she snatched it with her teeth and opened it recognizing the pinkness to be something from pinkie that crazy party animal.

Howdy Applejack

   Ready for my best party yet? Well you better get buckin

Then because it’s today meet the others at fluttershy’s cottage then follow the signs. At least that’s what Apple got out of it she mentally skipped all of the mares crazy ranting about how special this party was going to be.

But one part did catch her attention –and I might have found something that will make apple bucking a piece of cupcakes.  She raised a brow at this now the party had her attention. She put the invite on her night stand then headed out to the apple fields she warned big Mac about the party then set to work on those trees. She couldn’t stop wondering what pinkie meant by making bucking easier. But she easily refocused on her work and before she knew it, it was already time to make her leave. She waved a hoof to her brother and Apple bloom came galloping up

“Hey sis where ya going?” she asked cocking her head to one side smiling at her big sis Applejack tussled her hair making her smile even wider

“no much just heading to another one of pinkies parties I’d bring you sis but it seems that she has something special planned for us.” She said and watched her sister deflate “but Raritys gonna be there to so sweetie bell will probably be open to a sleep over.” She saw the idea of a sleep over warm in the little filly’s mind then she raced off telling Applejack to have a fun party

Rarity

   Not a single thing could tear the fashion mare from the dress she was making nothing except opal throwing an absolute fit in the next room. It sounded so serious that the white mare thought she was being attacked. She ran to the next room with an image of some ruffian messing with her beloved opal. But found her just trying to kill something on her collar. She let out a breath of relief that nothing too serious was going on she picked up the severally not amused kitty with her magic and examined her collar. To see a small bell that was pink and already wore the battle scars of opals fearsome claws. Then it popped open and a small note fell to the floor. She set her darling down on one of the many pony forms she had for clothes making. And unrolled the pink piece of paper

Dear rarity

I truly think you’re the cat’s meow >^..^<

  You ready for the most purrfect party ever. Can’t wait to see you there meet the others at five at fluttershy’s cottage follow the signs I’ve found something that will give you tons of new dress and fashion ideas.  I’ll be excited as a cat with yarn to see you all.

It’s funny because I tied this note to your cat lol.

Pinkie pie

Rarity rolled her eyes at the cat puns but looked forward to what pinkie had for her new idea’s always excited her but new fashion ideas made her giddy.

To the point she didn’t do much else all day but think about what the wonderful mare had in store.

Rainbow dash

The cyan mare lay on her small cloud napping spot without a care in the world she was off from weather duties for the day so she really didn’t have any cause to do anything else. Well that was until something fell into her face startling her awake. It was the normal pink envelope that her crazy friend would send for a party.  She could feel her excitement build as she opened the letter ripping it opens not caring for the envelope just caring for its contents.

What was inside wasn’t quite what she expected from the pink mare.

Hey rainbow.

  At first I was scared and alone here…… but then I decided to throw a party to help liven this place up and a nice big rainbow streaking across it would do that perfectly.. Don’t you think? I knew you would. I can’t wait for all my friends to finally show up for me ….  Meet the others at fluttershy’s cottage at five...

The letter trailed off like the pink mare just couldn’t go on this made dash a little worried but she would figure it out at five with the rest she wondered if the other’s got letters so un pinky like. She could go ask…. Nah she’ll ask at flutter’s cottage. Then resumed her nap but her dreams were of a sad pinkie sitting in a dark corner writing letters for her friends. After awhile the cyan mare just couldn’t take the dreams anymore and decided to wake up and ask her friends about pinkie. She started for twilight’s library but took one look at a clock in town that cheerfully rang out five o’clock. She groaned and face hoofed then speeded for flutter’s house.

Fluttershy

The shy mare woke up and couldn’t move. She started to panic then realized that most of the animals that lived with her were all huddled close to her. She looked at them they were deathly afraid of something, but what scared them so bad that they all came to her at once. Then her mind started to picture what type of creature it was and she let out an eep as a vision of a large dragon roaming near her house came into view. She hid under the covers and shook for a few seconds. Then she decided she needed to be brave for her animal friends. She got out from under the animals and braved the stairs down to her living room. Her bravery was how ever fleeting fast and by the time she had reached the middle of her living room. She was shacking and her heart was pounding.  Her hoof reached for the door knob her breath was shallow and she felt light headed. She opened it then fled behind the door only braving small glances out the door.

Then she realized there was nothing but grass and her normal garden out their she stepped out and looked around seeing nothing she gave a small shrug and was about to go back inside when something touched her flank. She let out a small scream then flipped over on her back and passed out……..

When she finally woke up on her own or more truthfully angle the bunny had finally gotten the bucket of water filled and over to her and dumped it on his petrified friend making her finally snap out of it.

She looked at the bunny that looked back with a pure face of not amused he held out the pink envelope and waved it in her face before throwing it at her and walking back in to the home.  She looked at it then heard the trotting of hooves then saw most of her friends heading her way.

“I wonder what they’re coming here for?” she thought to herself as they approached brushing the envelope inside surly it could wait till after her friends were done talking to her She thought happily.

Twilight meet her friends on the way to fluttershy’s cottage everyone looked exited except rainbow she just flew a little ahead of the rest not saying a word while the rest of her friends chatted away at what the pink mare might have in store.  Though the chatter did provide dash with the answer to a question that burned her mind she was the only one to get the slightly depressing letter from the mare she hoped to see the pink mare pop up somewhere or anywhere saying she was ok and say that the party was this way.  They reached the shy Pegasus’s cottage and found her smiling their way.

“So why the sudden meeting girls?” she asked sounding clueless and they just stared at her

“Didn’t you get pinkie’s letter?” Twi asked raising an eye brow and shy shook her head

“Oh wait was it a pink envelope?” she asked hiding behind her hair trying to make herself smaller.

“Why yes. Did you get one darling?” rarity asked the timid Pegasus and she shook her head and dragged the familiar envelope out of the door frame

“Ya in got it today but didn’t get a chance to read it something had scared my animals nearly to death and I was scared but I went to check and this fell on me and I panicked and …And fainted.” The last bit was barely audible and she was blushing deeply under her hair

“What scared your animals Fluttershy?” Twi asked and the shy Pegasus straightened up

“I don’t know all they said that it was big and smelled unnatural.” She shook her head not knowing what else to say

“well we’ll all keep a eye out I’d reckon for whatever scared them as we follow pinkie’s path to her new party place agreed?”Applejack asked looking to the others they all agreed turned to the everfree forest and Fluttershy looked confused

“Um what going?” she asked looking clueless again.  Twilight quickly explained what she had heard about in her letter and rarity piped in with the prospect of new fashion ideas then applejack with a better way to buck apples then rainbow finally spoke up

“Well my letter was kind of not very pinkie like it said that she had been scared and alone but then she decided to brighten the place up with a party?  It sounded like something pinkie would do and say but something doesn’t feel right and what’s with the written invitations yet no pinkie?” rainbow asked putting voice to her concerns she hated sounding like she was scared but this didn’t add up this wasn’t the normal pinkie.

“Oh um well where is the party”? She asked finally moving from beneath her hair smiling a small adorable smile.

“Oh it’s in the everfree forest pinkie said to follow the signs.” The purple unicorn said giving her a reassuring smile. The Pegasus however smiled then fell back wards out cold. Rainbow face hoofed then picked shy up by her legs and started to drag her into the forest. The others felt like they really should have stopped rainbow but honestly the sight was a little too funny to ruin but at least they helped carry the poor dear instead of letting dash drag her over every bump or rock in the forest.

A couple feet into the forest they found the first sign it was a small sign with pinkies face on it and several feet away was another marking a clear path to the pink mares “new party place”. They ventured fourth following their friends trail

Oh and there was a frog just thought I’d let you know that…….