Chapter 1 : The beginning
Author's Note
In this world everything is more violent
Chapter 1 : The beginning
The day was as bright and hot as it had ever been at Sweet Apple Acres. The heat had been beating down on Applejack and Big Mac all morning. Apple Bloom had tried to help but her efforts were futile as the heat proved to hot for the young filly.
"Ya reckon we're almost done, Big Mac?"Applejack shouted.
Wiping the sweat off his large brow, Big Mac responded with what seemed to be the only words he knew. "Eey-up," As they headed down the path to the house, a familiar voice called to Applejack.
"Hey A,J Come quick," Said the distant voice of Twilight-sparkle. As her distant figure appeared upon the horizon. "What's the matter Twilight," Applejack said in a worried voice seeing the princesses face. It was matted with fear and disgust. Her mane and tail wore multiply thorn's that looked as though they had been ripped off the vine without hesitation. But what was worse was Twilight's fur. It was matted with blood and scratches. "Twilight what happened to you," Apple-jack voice ringed with worry.
Twilight tried to speak but couldn't find the strength to speak. But then a sound ringed from behind Twilight's beaten and bruised body. It was the sound of screeching then they heard the blood-curtailing scream. But the scream sounded so familiar. "CADENCE,"Twilight screamed. Her voice ringed with fear and despair."Twilight what in tarnation is going on round here," Applejack screamed to Twilight trying to make her see sense and tell her what happened."Teraik. An ancient being who can absorb power,"
As she said this Applejack saw it. The dark outline of a creature beyond anything apple-jack had ever seen"Big mac make sure apple bloom and granny are safe I'll be right back," Applejack said with a serious tone trying to mask the fear the rippled her voice. "You're coming with me A,J" He knew if they lost her he wouldn't be able to forgive himself "No. I'm the element of honesty. Equestria need's me. I know y'er scared but you need to take care of them," A,J Knew they might not survive without him. "Be careful AJ I can't lose you like ma and pa," And with that the strong country colt turned and ran towards the barn.
After the battle. . .
Rainbow bit into the big juicy apple that had been her reward for her help with Teraik's defeat. "AJ how do you do it," She motioned to the bright red sphere in her hoof."It comes from the soil made with the love for the country," AJ responded with certainty and a hint of pride."Thank you for the help burying the bodies of the deceased AJ," The apple family had offered to help with the dead of the battle for equestria "Well I must get to decorating my new castle see you girl's tomorrow," And with those words every-pony retired to the land of dreams.
Drip...
Drip...
Drip...
The footsteps made an echo but were unheard and lost in the darkness that consumed every-thing in the night. The homeless stallion that no one would treat with the common decadence that every-pony was entitled to. The young-stallion was once very noble and respected. He had never been very wealthy but had been respected . But when his mother died along with his sister he became a shell of his former self. He spent day after retched day at the receiving end of the bottle. It slowly over took him.
But even with his high status only one pony treated him as though he were a pony at all. Applejack. They had been filly-hood friends and had been very close. He remembered when he had first arrived in pony-vile as a young filly she was the only one to give him a chance.He had been there to comfort her in her time of her parent's death. And when his mother passed she supported him. She even offered to let him stay at the apple farm.
"You think I need your help. I'm better than that you..you..you hillbilly trash,"
He had looked her in the face and insulted the one pony who would give him the time of day. He still remembered her voice. Calling for him to come back as he ran away. He had just said something hurtful to the one pony who still cared. He fell and he remembered the look on her face as he fell into a pit that lead to jagged rocks too far to see. The tear's freely poured down her face as she clung to her older brother. "It's all my fault Mac," She had said. I then left and never looked back. I let her believe I was dead.
As the hoof step's grew in sound tear's silently poured down his face. He had enlisted in the special guard and was now leader of bloody mary alpha squad , or B.M.A.S for short. It was a group of the best and was very secret. He walked down to the bar that had been his prison so many years ago. "What will it be for you today sir," The bartender asked in the usual fake respect. "Just a alcoholic zap apple cider," I replied with a very low voice I was mesmerized with the way the bar hadn't changed.
The bartender laid a rainbow colored drink on the counter."On the house since You're the only pony here," The man replied with a kind tone to his voice"Thanks I appreciate it, So how's business" I replied trying to act a little kinder. But as soon as he was about to reply I saw it. A orange pony walk in. The mare looked like she had been crying. She sat down and looked at the bartender and sighed. Her eyes were red from crying I could see from the fresh round of tear's coming out of her eye's. "The night already here AJ," The bartender said as he pulled a drink from under the counter. She nodded a thank's and took a small photo out from under her hat. It was a photo of a small C/c Pegasus.
I saw the price on the bottle she was drinking. I knew the bottle as it had been the same type of one I found helped me cope. It was a pretty bit. But it was only given to those who were grieving. So I took the last drink of my drink and stood up. "Thanks for the drink," I grabbed a small bag of bit's with easily over 200 bit's in it. I laid it on the counter "This should get her about 10 more El carinita," I put my hand on he mare's shoulder,I'm sorry for your loss,"and with those finale word's I trot out the door.
Then I decided what to do next. And as I pulled a small phone out of my pocket I called sweet apple acres..."Hello this is Big mac how can I help you," The voice sounded the same as that of the colt I once new. "Meet me at sugar cube corner in fifteen minutes and come alone," And before he can utter another word I hang up. I wait next to sugar cube corner and wait. And then I see him he's Walking when he stops dead in his tracks. My coat was off and a lantern illuminated the darkness so I was easy to see.
.... .... .... "Y/n it's you,"
The red stallion's face was painted with a mask of confusion and grief. Big mac had been like a father to Y/n for as long as he could remember despite only being older by a couple moons. The kind and gentle stallion had taken him in as a young colt so long ago. He had been very found of him as he had worked on the farm with the apple's for most of his filly-hood. He hadn't been as close to Big mac as he was with Applejack but they were very close.
"H-h-how is that possible. We saw yer blood on the stone's. I spoke at your funeral," The dark red stallion said a stutter in his voice.
"Was there a body in that casket you put in the ground. Was there anyone who saw my impaled body," He asked his voice ringing with curiosity. The bright yellow peguses stood there looking quite satisfied in his explanation. Big mac began to speak when he stopped. Tear's came from his eyes like the grief had been welling up inside him for years "Today's your death anniversary. Applejack is at the bar as we speak. She took it the hardest, The poor thing blamed herself for what happened," And the words Big mac spoke made you realized who had been at the bar.
You were to lost in thought to focus as you stood their stunned. You thought she would have felt some resentment towards you and forget as the years continued. But as you sat their hearing that not only had she still cared for you she blamed herself. While you were in training you had learned to cope with most tragedies you faced. But you couldn't stop the tears slowly running down your cheeks.
You looked towards the ground in shame the pent up frustration and guilt now more resident then ever. "The l-last words I said to her...Do you know what they were," You tried but your voice choked up once. Big mac slowly nodded."It ate her up inside that those where yer last words to her," Big mac slowly stated disappointment leaked in his voice.
"I-I need to think. Thank you for coming to meet me...But please don't tell anyone," You said. You wanted some time to face what you knew was going to happen eventually. Big mac nodded and turned away before saying one last thing."She may have took it the hardest but she wasn't the only one who came. Granny,Fluttershy,rarity,Comet,Rainbow dash,pinkie pie, and I also were torn up about it,"
With that you were left to think over what to do.
A/N: This terak was more aggressive and more ruthless so yeah thats why twilight was like that.
Comet was another close friend to Y/n and just so happens to be my Oc. : )
Y/N is a pegues.
Y/n knew rainbow through their parents who were close friends of your father
