Author's Note

Before anything starts, i must say i really need an editor for this story, cuz i know my grammar sucks. So, i would be grateful if somepony would volunteer for it. Oh and sorry for the short chapter.

Appearance of the Rider (Un-edited)

Land: Equestria
Daytime: Night
Year: 1000 years before Nightmare Moon
Current leaders: King Black Knight and Queen Sun Burn

"We must hurry!" King Black Knight shouted at his wife. They were running away from griffin assassins carrying their newborn foals. After some time, Sun Burn stated to feel tired.

"I can't run anymore!" she shouted back at him. They came into a clearing.

"You must or...AGHH!" he didn't finish as arrow was shot in his leg. He fell down groaning in pain. Sun Burn looked in direction the arrow was shot from. Her eyes widen in shock as griffins flew down from the sky. They all had bow, arrows and daggers. One griffin stepped foward at wounded King. He took him by his mane and put dagger on his throat.

"No!" Sun Burn yelled with tears in her eyes. Griffin just grinned at her.

"You gave us a lot of trouble, bitch. i will kill your husband slowly, so he can watch as we kill your pathetic foals and as we have our... fun with you." griffin said with perverted grin on his face. Sun Burn and Black Knight's eyes were wide. Black Knight tried to move, but griffin slammed his face in dirt. Sun Burn could only watch in shock as griffins were slowly closing. Her foals were already crying. Just as griffins were about to start touching her, they all heard wierd sounds. They looked around to see from where were sounds coming from. Suddenly, they saw something on fire slaming down on the ground. They closed their eyes from the sudden light, but when their eyes were adjusted to light, they were shocked at what they were seeing.

It was charcoal skeleton on fire. Skeleton was very tall, about 7 ft. It was wearing all black: black leather jacket, black leather gloves, black leather pants and black shoes. Jugding by appearance, creature looked like pony, but it didn't have muzzle and they could see sharp teeth in its jaw, it didn't have hooves, it had feet instead, jugding by the shape of shoes. In its right hand was a chain and behind was strange machine with two wheels on fire.

Creature just stood there, motionless. Only sound which was coming from it was cracking of fire and only movement was fire moving and smoke coming out of its head.

Skeleton suddenly snapped its head to left and then to right. It put its right hand at its chest and right arm high in the air, chain connecting them.

Seeing that nopony reacts, griffin who was holding the dagger at Black Knight's throat yelled at the closest griffin.

"Kill it!" griffin obeyed and shot five arrows at once at skeleton on fire. Brow Feather (name of the griffin whose dagger is on Black Knight's throat) smirked victorious smirk as all five arrows hit skeleton in the chest. His smirk was soon replaced by fear as all arrows caught of fire and burnt to ashes, but they felt true fear when skeleton moved. It quickly turned around and looked at the griffin who shot the arrows. Poor griffin immediately regreted his action, but it was to late.

Fire Demon swung its chain at the griffin. As soon as chain wrapped around him, skeleton pulled it, burning griffin into a crisp. Another terrified griffin saw this and screaming started running away, but skeleton shifted its attention towards him. It threw its chain in the air and brought it down at running griffin. It sliced him in two and burn down. Skeleton's attention was shifted now towards Brow Feather. It quickly walked towards him. One griffin was so moronic that he tried to attack it, but demon just pushed him aside and he burned into an ash. Brow Feather was now terrified, but didn't show it.

"One more step and i'll slice his throat!" he shouted at flame demon as he brought the dagger closer to Black Knight's throat. Demon didn't listen, instead, it extended its arm toward Brow Feather and shot fire ball from its hand. Fire ball hit him, sending him few feet backwards. Brow Feather could hear demon's footsteps coming closer. He looked to his left and saw his dagger. He managed to grab it seconds before skeleton lifted him with its one hand. He wasted no time and stabbed the demon in its shoulder. He grinned maniacally, thinging he hurt damned flaming skeleton, but his grin faded away when he saw demon slowly turning its head at the wound and looking at it. Brow Feather pulled out the dagger, but it melted. Demon again shifted its attention towards him.

"Look into my eyes," , it said in demonic voice, "your soul is stained by the blood of innocents. Feel their pain." Brow Feather screamed as he saw every single bad he ever done and felt all pain of the innocents he hurt. His eyes turned into a hot coal and his head turned limp, along with his limbs. He then burned into an ash. Skeleton slowly turned its head towards Sun Burn, because Black Knight already passed out from the blood loss. Sun Burn also passed right after skeleton looked at her, unable to contain so much shock.
(music stops)
Only thing that was heard in the dawn was fire cracking and foal crying because they needed changing.

After few hours

King and Queen of Equestria woke up in the same time. First they noticed was small bed they were lying in. Second was that they were in some strange place, not in their castle. Sun Burn suddenly remembered yesterday event and jerked up shouting: "FOALS!" but she calmed down when she saw her two little beauties peacefully sleeping in improvised blanket which looked like somepony's leather jacket.

"Are you okay?" asked her worrying husband. She turned at him and smiled.

"Yes, i am, thank you for asking. How's your leg?" she asked. He removed blanket they were covered in. Their eyes widen at the sight of bandages wrapped around his tight.

"It looks like somepony bandaged me, but who?" Black Knight muttered to himself, but his wife heard it.

"Could it be that demon from last night?" she asked him. Before he could answer they heard
humming coming ouy of room on the other side of their room. Door opened and unfamiliar creature walked in. It was a stallion, jugding by appearance. He was wearing white t-shirt which was showing his muscles and black leather pants. He had short blond fur on top of his head, blue eyes and wide smile across his face. He was also furless. He was carrying big plate with salad and two forks and knives. He gently put it down and turned towards King and Queen.

"Good morning, how did you sleep?" creature asked cheerfully. Sun Burn, not wanting to be rude, answered.

"Fine, thank you. But could you please tell us where are we and who are you?" she asked politely. Creature smiled.

"Of course, sit down, eat your breakfast and then i'll explain everything." he said, smiling. Sun Burn smiled warmly.

"Thank you, kind sir."

"Your welcome." Stranger answered with smile.