The Drifter walked alongside Pinkie Pie. "You're seriously going to love these cupcakes, I've had a lot and I mean A LOT, but this place has the absolute best(partly because I make them)," she rambled on, "You're also going to love the 'Welcome to Equestria, Sorry You Died to Get Here' party I have planned for later."

"Yeah, that all sounds amazing," he replied, "but when are we going to get to this 'Sugarcube Corner'? It feels like we've been walking for quite some time."

"Oh we haven't been walking for that long, just in between chapters during a short hiatus," she said, as if it were common knowledge.

"Wait. What?"

"We're here!" Pinkie sang as they arrived at a large Gingerbread House. Upon entering there were many strange looks cast toward the Drifter, but they all seemed to dissipate when the ponies noticed Pinkie standing next to him smiling wide as usual. "Now, you wait here while I go get those cupcakes," she motioned the Drifter in the direction of a table.

"Alright," He walked over and sat down, "How long will it ta-"

"Here ya go!" Pinkie appeared out of nowhere with a plate full of cupcakes and sat it in front of the Drifter, causing him to jump slightly.

"Gah! Pinkie! Please do not do that again," He said, gasping slightly, "You... You scared Sprite!" He looked over at his companion who just rolled his eye in response.

"Beep (Translation: Yeah, right)"

He looked down at the plate and pulled his scarf off his face. He picked up one of the cupcakes and peeled off the wrapping paper and took a bite.

"..." He stared straight ahead.

"Um... you alright?" Everypony seemed to be looking at him, expecting something bad.

"Pinkie..." He said, turning his head towards her.

"Yeah?" She asked.

"These... These are the most amazing things I have ever tasted!" He shouted, finishing the first one and moving on to a second, "Really, I can barely remember the last time I had eaten something this wonderful!"

Everypony (i.e. the 3 other ponies there besides Pinkie Pie) gave a little cheer, "Thank you! I always try to do my best!" Pinkie said gratefully.

The Drifter was almost finished eating when there was an explosion outside, "EVERYPONY HIDE!" a voice called out.

"These creatures are pathetic," A strange being looked over Ponyville. "They can't kill. They can't fight," It said bitterly, "but they are wonderful pawns. They would never hurt their own kind. You can't imagine the joy it brought me when one was dumb enough to wander into the accursed forest," it looked over at the brainwashed form of Lyra and chuckled, "Hahaha. I have plans for you."

"What will you have me do, master?" She asked.

"When we move, you will act as my shield. If they try to fight, you will put yourself before me," He commanded, "Your life is meaningless. Your purpose is to keep me alive. Clear?"

"Yes, master."

"Then we move," If you looked closely, you may have seen it crack a smile through its helmet.

"Stay put," The Drifter told everypony in Sugarcube Corner, "I have a bad feeling about this," He rushed out the door, wrapping his clawed hands around the hilt of his sword.

When he made it outside he was greeted with the sight of Town Hall completely obliterated, an orange glow around the rubble, "Oh no."

"Drifter!" a familiar voice called out, "What's going on out here!?" He turned to see Twilight and Bon Bon running toward him. They both gasped when they saw Town Hall.

"I had hoped he died with the legend," The drifter stated sadly, "But some legends never fade."

"What are you talking about!?" Bon Bon yelled.

"Him," The Drifter pointed at an armored figure flanked by some kind of wolf and...

"LYRA!" Bon Bon started sprinting towards her, but was taken off guard as she turned and bucked her in the jaw when she got close. "Ow... Lyra? What are you doing?"

"Bon Bon, get back!" The Drifter commanded, then looked at Sprite, "Rifle and Shotgun. This is gonna be messy."

Bon Bon was still shaking out the cobwebs as she was picked up by Twilight and levitated to safety, "As the Princess of Friendship, I, Twilight Sparkle, demand to know who you are THIS INSTANT!"

The being looked at her, cocked his head, raised the staff he carried, and opened fire in her direction, "YOU ARE IN NO POSITION TO DEMAND SOMETHING OF ME!" He shouted.

Thinking quickly, the Drifter dashed in front of Twilight, his shield absorbing the blow. "I know who you are and what you do!" He stated, "And you will not hurt these ponies! Rivan the Tamer, your story ends today!"

"Hahaha. You would throw your life away for these pathetic creatures? To think, I had some respect for your kind Collector," Rivan taunted, "but now I see just how weak you truly are. If you believe you can defeat me, try. It will end in blood."

"Twilight, get everyone somewhere safe," The Drifter commanded, "Now!"

"But what about you?" She asked worriedly, "You saw what he did to Town Hall!"

"Trust me. Like I said, I have fought and killed a beast made from a botched immortality attempt," He assured her, "This will be relatively easy."

"What about Lyra?" Bon Bon asked, finally getting her senses back.

"Don't worry. I have a plan that has a 95% chance of not killing her."

"95!?"

"Well, it's 94% now, because you're spending too much time out here. Now GO!"

As all the ponies were off the streets, the Drifter clutched the crystal he wore around his neck, and mentally prepared for the risk he was about to take, "Sprite, do I have a medkit?"

"Bleep (Yes)"

"Okay, switch the Rifle with the Pistol. Let's make some noise," He clutched his sword and began to charge.

Author's Note

Sorry this took so long to get out. I dont always get writer's block, but it crushes me when I do. Also, I didn't do much proofreading this time around, so please point out my mistakes.