3 Brothers on Equus

-------Before The Fall-------

(Year- 4936- Midnight?, Orion- Origin Temple, 3rd person- )

The cave was dark as figures moved forward, being careful of the Origin Sentinels and going around them. When they got past the entrance to the Temple, they started to pick off the adventures when they weren't looking at them, only one was left. He was in armor that had a white base with a green secondary, this soldier was an ATL, the sentinels scans passed right over him because of his half Origin blood. He was able to go undetected by the ancient, but still working security systems, thinking that he was of Origin descent. As he approached his prize, he was thrown back by an unknown figure, Green rolled back and looked up as he saw another figure stealing the artifact he was sent to take.

"Drop the Artifact!" The figure looked at Green and laughed as he put the object down while reaching for a handle on his hip.

"Why should I, Thirteen Two? or should I call you Crusader?" The handle in the figures hand extended into a staff as Crusader took out his pistol and knife. Which turned out to not be needed as two sentinels flew over to the figure and ripped him in half, then left, leaving the bodies and the artifact. Crusader walked up to the bodies and pulled out a wallet as he stood, what he saw made him accidentally drop the wallet.

-------3 Brothers On Equus-------

(Time- current, Origin Temple, 3rd person)

The dropship slowly descended, kicking up dust as it landed without a sound. After a few seconds, Arrow stepped out and looked around before continuing to the partially hidden temple, he stopped and looked to his left to see a small, empty camp. Arrow was bredded in a simple brown cloak that looked extremely worn at the edges, but still did its job

"Hmm, must hurry." And he jogged into the temple, going in seemingly random directions until he came to a balcony looking over the artifact. Just as he were to vault the ledge, he heard voices, prompting him to step back and cloak.

"You will not get away with this, Caballeron!"

"Ahh, but you see Miss Daring, I will and I leave you here. Only to be discovered as an artifact!" Arrow head a gasp as he saw what looked like a cliche evil treasurer and his goons. Which they were holding an also cliche adventurer who was hogtied as they dropped her roughly on the ground.

"Amateur hour." The 'Caballeron had walked onto the pedestal and reach for the artifact, only for a green bolt of electricity flew at him and made his arm go limp. He took a few steps back as he and his goons started to look around wildly, after a few minutes of this, they looked at Daring as they pulled out knives.

"Looks like somepony will have to go up and retrieve the artifact, Miss Doo." They promptly untied her and pushed to the artifact, and stumbled before falling at the dais. She slowly walked up and touched the artifact... only for nothing to happen. She looked back to the others as they had confused looks. "Now, Miss Doo, give us the artifact."

"I don-"

"She won't be giving you the Artifact." All of them looked around for the source of the voice before Arrow decloaked before them, standing in front of the adventurer, also with his top half in the shadows. The group of them seemed shocked to see him suddenly appear, then two of the goons ran up to him and stabbed him. Or that would be the case if Arrow did didn't block them with his sword and decapitate them both at the same time and as the heads rolled to the doctor's feet, he and the others finally recognized who he was. Then turned tail (no pun intended) and ran, leaving Daring with Arrow, who turned and helped her up from the ground. Even though he had just saved her, she backed away with fear evident in her eyes while clutching the artifact. "(Sigh) Figures, anyways I need that artifact." Daring loses her fear for a somewhat angry expression,

"What?! No, the princesses hired me to find the artifacts of these new temples that had crawled out of the ground recently!"

"(Sigh) Look, kid. I have more experience with this sort of thing specifically, hell longer than you have been alive."

"No, I know more about this place than you, so buck off!"

"...What about the security systems?"

"Ther- wait, what security systems?" Arrow just taps his boot and a web of energy picks up Daring, as she drops the artifact in surprise.

"I have also fought longer than your princesses have been alive." Arrow said as he picked up the Artifact and pulled out a device. Fear crept onto her face as he raised it to her face, "I have been doing this shit for around a thousand years. So, if you help me find the temples, I keep you safe from their systems. Deal?" She got an bored expression as she blew some hair or mane out of her face,

"Deal."

"Good." Arrow then pointed the device behind him and clicked as the energy net deactivated. Once she was down, Arrow turned around and started to walk. "Lets go before any more activate and actually kill you."

"Y-you're kidding, right?" Arrow just keeps on walking as she hurriedly grabbed her pit hat. "You're not joking." She ran after Arrow as they continued down the corridor. As they walked, she looked over her companion who was definitely taller than her and his stance was relaxed as he led her back to the outside. Once they were almost outside, one of the Dr. Caballeron's goons was impaled by one of the statues, Daring was about to walk by it until Arrow pulled her back. She looked over at him with slight anger turning into confusion when he threw a rock past the statue. Her confusion turned into realization and fear as a spike impaled the rock as it flew, as what Daring had almost become. Arrow started to walk a different way and looked back to see her still in that spot, sighing he walked back and put his hand on her shoulder. Shaking her out of her stupor as she looked up to him, his helmet putting less strain on her mind, but still motionless, then he reached up and took his helmet off, revealing his pale face. She saw that his kind smile had broken her out of her trance as and just as he put his helmet back on, and walked away. She saw something in his eyes that only some poni-

"Come on, lets go." Then after a few minutes, they were topside, onto of the temple looking over the treetops creating a peaceful view as birds flew up into the sky.

"Well, this is it. (Two finger salute) Pleasure doing business." Arrow started to walk into the forest leaving Daring there as he faded into the tree line. Daring shook her head and took flight after the green ghost and looked down into the forest from above, trying to catch him. Thirty minutes had passed before she gave up and started the long flight back to Equestria and as she turned, a ship flew up in front of her and she saw Arrow holding the hatch open. "Figured I'd give you a ride. That's if you want one." Arrow stepped back inside as the hatch slowly closed and Daring shot through it last second, only to see him leaning on a door frame with his arms crossed. He chucked before turning away and sitting down in his chair, while pointing to a seat behind the Co-pilot's. Daring hesitated, watching Arrow as he flicked several switches before turning to her. A few minutes passed until she sat down into the seat and started to fumble with the seat, but when she looked up, she saw Arrow still staring. Which gave her an slightly annoyed mood.

"Do I have something on my face?" Arrow simply turned before the ship started to fly back to Equestria. Minutes into the flight, Arrow had picked up the radio on the center of the ship and spoke into it.

"Logos, notify the Inquisitor that I am on route to the ship and need to drop off a civilian at the capitol first. Over"

"Roger." As the transport descended, a crowd formed as they saw Daring jump out and fly away as the ship rose and flew to the Castle. As the ship descended, Arrow saw the Inquisitor and Talon standing there with an escort of guards surrounding them. Arrow stepped out of the ship and saw the princesses watching them from a distance along with several guards with casters in sniper positions, and Arrow took all this in within half a second without breaking stride.

"Inquisitor?" Inquisitor just made a motion to follow him as he walked away, and Talon took off with the ship as the Inquisitor started to walk down a path with all following.

"Arrow, did you acquire the artifact?"

"Yes, sir, I also found out that there are multiple new temples that have popped up."

"...That's not good."

"Agreed."

"Do you have the artifact on you?"

"Sorry sir, it's on the ship."

"Hmm, Do you know why I asked for you here?"

"Incase the same thing happens from last time?" Arrow said looking at the guards.

"Yes and something else."

"Princesses signed you up for a little 'friendship' lessons?"

"..."

"Holy shit, I was being sarcastic."

"And you were almost correct, I apparently need a 'reentering society' lessons, while one of the princesses oversees them."

"So these 'Ponies' are trying to get us to do their bidding."

"I agree, but there might be the off chance of them actually caring about us."

"Unlike like the Normals and the 'Purists' cults."

"Heh, yes. Unfortunately, we can't do a purge of them."

"Yeah, so where will I be?"

"You wi-"

"I can answer that." Both of the ATLs turned to the smallest princess with amused expressions under their helmets.

"Sorry, but we need to see the actual princesses."

"Yes, Celestia said for you to come to Ponyville for your lessons."

"I'll have to clear this with her, and besides. Doesn't Princess Luna have to oversee the lessons?"

"Yes, she will be leaving with you tomorrow."

"Still doesnt answer where I will be."

"Oh, umm. Theprincesseswillanswerthat,thanks,-goodbye!" And she dissipated in a flash of light.

"Why does it have to be so bright?"

"Probably because you're always underground finding shit that ends up being useful."

"True."

"..."

"..."

"Come on, we're going to be late."

"Then why are we standing here?" The two started to jog as the guards ran to keep up with their 'jog'. Few minutes later the two were outside the throne room doors as the guards caught up with them as they collapsed onto the floor.

"We'll take it from here." He didn't even give the guard to reply as he fell to the ground panting. The doors opened without any effort, but thanks to their strength, the doors boomed against the walls as the brothers strode in. They saw just the two sisters on their thrones, but once the two saw the other two, they glanced at each other and walked down to them. Celestia was even height with Arrow minus her horn and his helmet, and Luna was around five inches shorter than the Inquisitor, again minus the horn and helmet (If he ever took it off). The sisters then walked past them, and started to walk through the corridors as the ATLs followed.

"Princesses?" The two just kept on walking as the Inquisitor just shrugged when Arrow looked at him, but eventually they found themselves outside as both of the ATLs were struck at the night sky.

"...Wow... I mean.... wow."

"Glad you like it."

"I mean... I've lived a very long life... but I've only seen this on very rare planets."

"Well we are a rarity to your universe."

"We're not even in my home universe."

"Hmm, true... Lets get you two assorted." Then the four turned back and headed back inside the castle, but if they had looked up at the sky for a second...

They would have seen one of the stars twinkle.