Full Metal Pony
The Shimmer
Previous ChapterNext ChapterAngel woke up, and was shrouded by a fine mist, wetting his coat. He looked around in hopes of finding something -- or some pony to help him figure out where he is. After what felt like hours on end of walking, he had given up. That’s when he heard it. It was faint at first, but he followed the sound and came to a small pond, and standing at the edge, humming gently, was a light blue unicorn. Her mane was two shades of blue and rather short, and Angel saw no visible cutie mark. As the unicorn turned to face Angel, he couldn’t help but notice that her face was awfully familiar. "Angel, you have been blessed with the divine gift of life. I recommend you not be so reckless as you were..." She said, looking at him with a stern eye. "I-I'm sorry, but... who are you?" he asked, confused. Looking around, he was going to ask another question when the Unicorn spoke over him. "I have seen what happened, and I know what will, but only in my Celestial body. I can tell you everything that will ever happen, but you won’t remember anything when you wake up. We will later meet in a more... substantial form." she said, and giggle as she reached out to touch Angel's coat. Only the hoof went right through him, and he stepped backwards, looking at his chest. When he looked up, the Unicorn was in his face (almost through it). "You need to listen to me very carefully, Angel. You will be in a lot of pain, and you will be very confused. I need you to help your friends, okay?" She spoke carefully, and Angel nodded. She seemed to move backwards, but he realized it wasn't HER moving. He was being pulled towards an intensely bright light, the sound of distorted voices coming from the other side, wherever that may be. He was pulled in, and engulfed by the blinding light, and suddenly everything was gone.
"Well we can't leave him here!" yelled Twilight over the sound of flapping wings. She looked up again. Last time there were hundreds, but now there were thousands of them. 'Stop it, Twilight. Focus.' she told herself, intent on getting Angel mobilized. "Darling, just use a spell or something!" Rarity said, growing impatient at the sight of more of them flying overhead. By this time, angel was regaining consciousness, and slowly opened his eyes. Twilight looked at him, but she knew he saw them, thousands among thousands of Changelings, a giant black mass on the moon-light sky. Their wings flapped simultaneously, all of them, making a huge clap of thunder every couple of seconds. Twili-" he was cut off by a clap of thunder. "Twi*BLOOM* need to get m*BLOOM* we’re going to ma*BLOOM* of here." he said. She looked at him for a second before she put it together. "GIRLS! FOLLOW ME!" She yelled over the mas of the changelings passing overhead. They were all mobilized, when Neo had an idea. "Twilight! If I can get up with those Changelings, I might be able to find out where they're headed." Neo explained, looking up at them. Twilight considered this for a moment. "Fine, but as soon as you know, come back to us." she said. Neo looked at her and nodded. As Twilight turned back, there was a freen flame erupting behind her, and she heard her take off, joining the fleets up above.
Every pony except Rainbow walked through the woods. Dash took the skies above, keeping an eye out for any dangers to her friends. Every once in a while to check in. "Guys, there is something up ahead. Looks like the Changelings fighting some pony." Dash swooped down and said, landing without a sound. "Well then, let’s haul flank and see what's going on." Said applejack, trotting ahead. The others picked up the pace, and soon enough they saw what Rainbow did. It was a bright blue earth pony, with a green and brown colored mane. He was surrounded by changelings, but didn’t appear nervous by the growling, hunching beasts confronting him. He stood on his rear legs, and snapped his front legs, releasing a pair of Kamas, that appeared to have blades made of leafs. He walked his way over to one of the changelings, showing a lot of practice and balance. As soon as he reached the creature, he brought a hoof down on his head, splitting open like a melon, the brain spilling out and spattering onto the ground. Within seconds, he was already on top of another one, ripping into its flesh, tearing hunks off left and right. and within seconds he was right by another one. By the time the fight was over, an entire squad of changelings had fallen to the blue pony.
The mane 6 began walking to him slowly, stepping over broken bodies. The brains were seeping out between lacerated flesh and shattered skulls. The area had the thick stench of death hanging over them. The blue pony turned around and was startled by the 6 figures standing before him. "Well, well, well. Is there something I can help you with, girls?" he said. Angel glared at him, with that 'I am NOT a girl..' look in his eye. "And guy, respectively." he corrected himself. "Well.. Umm.. I would like to know y-your name..." Fluttershy said, hiding her face in her long pink mane. "Well, you may call me Shimmering Leaf." he said politely, giving a small bow to Fluttershy. She lifted her face again and smiled. "Well, Shimmering Leaf. Our scout here, Rainbo-" Twilight was Interrupted. "Oh yes, I would recognize that mane anywhere. I am a big fan of yours, you are an amazing flyer" He said, ecstatically. "Oh, well thanks. I try." she said, looking away to hide a blush. "Oh, okay. We need to set up camp, would you care to join our squad?" Twilight asked Shimmering Leaf agreed, and they set up camp away from the maggot-infested corpses. Each of them introduced each other, and got to sleep. Angel was drifting off, when he saw movement by the campfire light. He looked around, and every pony was in the same spot as they were when they went to sleep, and that means one thing.
Some pony, or something, is out there.
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