Chapter 2: The book of Fear

Twilight was in her home studying after a short earthquake passed by and knocked everything down. After the earth quake passed, she sighed looking at ll her books strewn across the floor. She was wondering where the quake occurred but was too busy to be worrying about it. She was half way done when she noticed a certain book, hidden all in the back of the shelf on its side. She wondered how it got there. When her magic made contact with the book however, her mind flashed an image so horrendous and grotesque, she yelped and fainted.

She awoke several minutes later in a daze. She didn't remember why she was on the floor or why all the books were scattered across the floor. Her assistant Spike had walked in the room and saw her laying on the floor. He helped her up and quickly noticed the confused expression on her face. "spike, What happened why are all the books on the floor?and was i on the floor?" spike just stared at her in confusion and but took hint that she was serious she was serious. "uh don't you remember the earthquake that passed?" she shrugged "I don't remember any earthquake or-" before she could finish her sentence she noticed a book lying next to where she was. It took her a moment to remember what book this was, when all of a sudden her lost memory came racing back to her, which made her shriek and fall back. Spike ran to her side "what happened Twilight!" her face had the look of fear and cold sweet ran down her face. "Spike….have you ever seen that book?" she pointed to the book and spike went over to pick it up off the floor. "no?" she motioned him to give it to her. When spike handed her the book, Twilight was surprised when nothing happened. She examined the dusty old with a weathered black and white picture on the cover and looked to see who the author was and was stunned when she found nothing on it except the title. "The Two on Opposite Roads, How come I've never come across this book before?" spike had left  reorganizing some books in the other room. Twilight was examining the cover of the large stallion who was as tall as the princess, and what looked like a timber wolf but completely covered in fur instead of wood. She was a little on edge before she opened it to the first page of the book and read outloud the single sentence on it. "when there is a killer, there is a savior, choose your fate." Twilight started wondering what the sentence meant, and why she's never heard of the book?

She turned the page and it was titled "The Stallion who fell from the gates". She started reading the passage "Beware the stallion of grayish blue who shall fall from the rainbow gates in the sky. When he falls, the ground will tremble at the impact. He is a giant among ponies, his bones are constructed of the hardest metal unknown to our kind. His eyes are colorless and black as ash but change at his command and will incinerate anything in his sight. His mane is black like his eyes and he carries the mark of a blood stand blade. His face and body are covered with the scars of many battles and bloodshed. His face shows the accursed smiling scar which forces him to never smile for if he does…no one will survive."

Twilight shuddered at the thought of who this stallion was but reassured herself that something like this could never exist. And even if there was something like this, he would be no match against the princesses or the Elements of harmony. She closed the book and decided to continue reading it when she was done reorganizing her books.

"So where'd you come from Tavo?"

"That's a hard question to answer."

"why?"

"well you wouldn't believe me if i told you?"

They walked along the trail that lead to Ponyville. Tavo had surprisingly figured out how to walk like a pony and was walking alongside Rainbow Dash. Tavo felt slightly uncomfortable in the new world. the healthy green trees, the bright blues sky's, the nice weather it didn't make sense to him. He was still confused at where he was exactly so he asked "Rainbow dash are there any towns nearby?" Rainbow Dash winced and rubbed her head due to the impact "yea were headed there already." she replied. As they were making there way down the trail in the distance they could see a farm and Rainbow Dash automatically recognized it "that's Sweet Apple acres, that's where we get our apples and it's where my friend AppleJack lives and work's." Tavo felt nervous remembering the last time he was on a farm.

"wanna race?" Tavo noticed Rainbow Dash was all ready to race but he just walked along "nah you go on ahead I'll catch up." before she left Rainbow Dash started noticing that Tavo had the same monotone look on his face since the moment they met "hey would it kill ya to lightin up abit." She quickly flew off over to the farm. Tavo under his breath said "I wish I could."

Applejack was bucking the last apple tree. The earthquake made her job much easier by knocking the apples off most of the trees. She was starting to wonder where the quake came from but quickly shrugged it off when she saw her friend Rainbow Dash flying for the farm. "HEY AJ!" Dash landed in front of AppleJack "howdy Dash". Applejack took notice of the large pony that was following her "Is that a friend of yours Dash?" Rainbow Dash turned her head saw Octavio was still Behind. "Oh yeah, he's a new pony here" Applejack smiled "a new pony" Applejack smiled "well now, a new friend in our little town will always be welcomed" she was already starting to walk over to where he was until she felt a sudden feeling of fear as Tavo got closer. She was on edge when she saw that Tavo was really tall and had a large smile that was stitched on his face, along with other scars all over his body. he walked up to her and spoke "Hey your Applejack right, im Tavo, nice to meet you."

ApppleJack shrugged it off and tried to act confident "well nice ta meet ya too." Tavo noticed that when he shook her hoof it  trembled more than it should and that her gaze was focused on his mouth and away from his eyes. "hey, you wanna come ta town with us Octavio?" Octavio nodded in agreement and the three of them where headed to ponyville. AppleJack and Rainbow Dash exchanged looks and AppleJack whispered to her "so where did you find him?"

"well I found him in a hole just talking to himself before I crashed into him"

"well didn't ya feel somethin when you met him?"

Rainbow Dash tried remembering what she felt "I don't know I "crashed"  right into him" Applejack had a confused look on her face "wait, why would you crash into him"

"I was looking to see where the earthquake came from and then I crashed into a wall"

Applejack looked more confused "wait I thought you said you crashed into him?" Rainbow Dash was rubbing her head and wincing a bit "well yea he's the wall" Applejack stared at Rainbow then Tavo then Rainbow again "and how is he a wall?" rainbow replied " well I don't know he just felt like a wall" Tavo could hear them whispering to each other about him but pretended not to notice.

Fluttershy and Rarity were leaving the spa feeling relaxed  and stress free when they spotted they're friends Applejack ,Rainbow Dash and a tall pony walking with them. Rarity gasped "a new pony, well im sure Pinkie Pie is going to throw him a party soon as she meets the dear." Fluttershy had a nervous look on her face "I hope he's nice?" Rarity waved at them and they walked over "I wonder if he's a sophisticated pony" As their friends approached, they suddenly got a feeling of fear. Then they saw Tavo. Rarity's jaw dropped at the sight of all those scars on him and the big creepy smile on his face and Fluttershy cowered and hid behind her. AppleJack came first "Hey Fluttershy and Rarity, we'd like ya'll to meet our new friend."

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