The Equestrian Monomyth - Book 1 - Be a Good Brony or Die Trying

I was walking back to check Twilight, when I happened to meet Rarity. She was with her loin turned to me:

" Hey, Rarity. How's Fluttershy training going? "

She didn't answer, just straightened all her legs, mane and tail, and started to tremble, like if I had threatened
her.

" Rarity, what's happening? " I asked, worried.

She turned around in a flash, with eyes wide opened, and stuttered:

" N"n"n"ooothing"g"g? "

I didn't pay attention and kept walking. Well, maybe that's Rarity just being Rarity, I guess.

But when I arrived to the tree where Twilight should be, I discovered why she was reacting like that: No trace of
Twilight, and the magic dampening ring was in the floor.

" Damn it! " I cursed, picked up the ring and rushed back.

Rarity was panting, recovering from the jolt, when she saw me running after her!

She threw a scared yell, and started galloping away from me! But everytime she looked, I was getting closer and closer!
Multiple death scenes passed for her mind: She being strangled, punched, burned and... eaten!

" Ahhhhhhhhh! " She screamed, and dropped to the ground, trembling, with her forelegs over her head. " No, please, no! "
She pleaded.

But I just passed her around.

Rarity raised her head, surprised of being still alive, and fainted.

Twilight was already in Ponyville. Hiding between the buildings and debris, she could get near her library house,
where she could see: Spike! He was fine! And he was arguing with... her big brother?

" I've already told you that I don't know anything about Twilight, Spike! Now get lost! "

" You have to know! You have to know! You're her brother! How you're not going to know? " Spike insisted. " Why you
don't want to tell me?! Why?!! "

Twilight's joy was overwhelming: Spike and Shining Armor, they both were alive! She couldn't resist and carelessly
galloped to them:

" Spike! Big brother! You're alive! You're alive! "

" Twilighttttttt! " Spike also yelled of joy and ran toward her " You didn't leave! I knew you won't abandon me! I knew
it! " They both hugged and laughed.

Shining Armor soon joined them.

" Twilight, little sister! I thought you were dead! You're alive! "

They still hugged and cried of joy a little longer, too happy to think on anything else.

Finally they broke the hug, and Twilight put Spike in her loin:

" Well, Spike, now I have to take you with me to the Everfree. Our friends should be worried sick for me by now."

" Wait. Your friends are with you at the Everfree? All of them? " Asked Shining Armor.

" Yes. Why...? Wait a sec. How did you escaped from the castle? " Twilight was suspicious.

" That's a long story, and we haven't time. We need to find them before Luna does! Quick, show me the way! " Her brother
answered.

" You're right! Come on, this way! " Twilight galloped back to our hideout, followed by Shining Armor...

When I got to Ponyville, there were already some ponies cautiously walking around. It seems there aren't any monsters
around. But I can't get closer without scaring them, so I walked to Sweet Apple Acres and asked Applebloom to ask about
Twilight in Ponyville. What else can I do?

Meanwhile, Twilight had lead her brother to our hideout. But, fortunately, Pinkie Pie had other of her combos:

" Oh, no! We're going to be knocked out again! " She warned.

Shining Armor scowled: "Buckings, they discovered me!", he thought. So, he trapped them with his shielding spell.

Twilight stopped short:

" Brother! But what are you doing?! "

" Little sister, please, run. Run away. " Shining Armor closed his eyes.

" What?! Brother, let my friends out! "

" I can't. Luna has me. Please, little sister. Run away. Save yourself. Luna still thinks you're dead. Run away,
please! " Shining Armor repeated.

Twilight didn't move:

" Sorry, brother, but I'm not running away anymore! I'm going to fight back! Release my friends, please! Fight
back with me! Let's avenge Celestia! " She told him.

" Twilight, Celestia is not dead! There's no need to avenge anypony! Run away, please! "

Twilight scowled:

" You'll say anything just to make me leave, isn't? Isn't?! "

Monster"like noises could be already heared.

" Please, Twilight! You haven't much time! Run before they get you! Do it for me, please! " Shining Armor pleads.

" I'm not going anywhere, brother. And if I have to die, so be it. " Twilight's determination was unbreakable.

" No, Twilight! Listen to your brother, please! You can't die, you can't! " Pleads Spike, frightened.

Shining Armor closed his eyes again, and dispelled the shield.

" You know that this is my death sentence, little sister. Make it worth. " He sadly concluded.

" ...then Spike, Twilight and her brother left to the Everfree Forest. " Applebloom was finishing her report to me.

I looked to the Everfree, scared, and rushed back:

" Thanks, girl! "

Not too far from where I was, I could spot a large army of aliens and predators, heading to the forest. Oh, no, pal!
Not in my watch!

So, I cast and Implosion Blast, and threw it against them, wiping out most of their rear guard. A part of the army
turned to me and attacked en masse, coming from both ground and aerial. But I had that covered.

I put my hands toghether in front of my solar plexus and roared:

" Multi Hadou"ken! " And plenty of Hadou"kens come out from me, and I started to turn around as well, resulting in a
spiral of Force Balls that took most of enemies down.

For the rest, I cast my Dispel Sword, and the Lightfeet and Muscle Toner spells, and I was unstoppable...

The rest of the monsters were rapidly approaching, but they got trapped inside Shining Armor's shield.

Suddenly, Luna appeared behind him, making him to shiver.

" Well, well. What do we have here? The prideful captain of my royal guard... " She started with a mild voice.
" BETRAYING ME AGAIN!!! " And ended with an almighty dual yell.

Then, she started to walk around him:

" I only can wonder why he'll do such thing. I mean. What could be more important than the very life of his marefriend?
Let me guess... Ow! Of course! His little sister! " She mocked.

Now Shining Armor was sweating.

" And where's she, by the way? Did she abandoned you too, like she do with Celestia? Ohhhh, typical from a little
traitor, isn't? " Luna continued with her mocking.

Shining Armor looked at her with rage:

" If you were only half the loyal and brave she is, you'll be fighting her by yourself, and you weren't sending an army
of monsters instead! Coward! "

" Ohhhh, you're offending me, captain. " Luna put a hoof in her chest. " You already know that I don't like to waste my
time on lame oponents. " She giggled.

Shining Armor shook his head, annoyed.

" But, fear not, my brave captain, as I'm not going to kill you... yet! " She threw an evil laughter.

The mares were trying to escape, when they got surrounded by aliens and predators! Fluttershy, Spike and Rarity quickly
cowered in a hole, where they hugged themselves, frightened to death.

But the other mares were more than ready to fight!

The battle soon become big and ugly. Twilight using her former spells, while Dashie, AJ and Pinkie their new learned
abilities!

The monsters tried to surround them ever more, but a rainbow blur, running in circles among the siegers, delivered a
machine"gun like of lightning"powered strikes over their faces, one at a time, but so fast, that it quickly dispatched
the front lines!

Twilight fired her purple beams over the remaining attackers, while AJ bucked away the ones that get too close!

" Hadou"ken! " And Pinke took down a group that were hidden in the tree tops!

More monsters were coming, but Dashie cast a black cloud and turn it into a lightining machine"gun, taking all them
down!

Other flying alien squadron were approaching, but another Pinkie Hadou"ken tossed them away, to not to return!

AJ were throwing her rope, lacing any nearby foe and kicking it againts the next that was coming behind, creating
some kind of Domino Effect!

Luna was watching all that, astounded. She doesn't counted with such resistance.

It looks like she has to get dirty again.

" Well, at least this's not going to be boring. " She smirked.

She looked around, among the mayhem, looking for a weak spot. Then she found it: The frightened mares and the baby
dragon. Jackpot!

Finally, the last monster was defeated, and the fighter mares looked around, looking for more threats.

" Impressive. Truly impressive. " They turned around, just to see Luna holding Fluttershy, Rarity and Spike hostage.
" So sad I'll have to banish you all. Surrender now. "

" This's your chance! Take her down! Don't worry about me! " Fluttershy yelled.

" YOU SHUT UP!!! " Screams Luna. Then, she looks back to the others. " Well, what are you waiting for? "

The mares looked at her, angered.

" You're a bucker coward, Luna. Taking advantage of the weak and defenseless. Come on! Fight me if you dare! " Defied
Twilight.

" Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! " Luna evily laughed. " I don't need to fight you if I have them. Surrender now. I'll start
to count. One... Tw... "

She couldn't get to the "o", as a blurry rainbow took her apart. Both mares rolled far away, and Luna summoned her
gigantic flaming sword, while Dashie cast two lightning ones in her forehooves.

Now it was it. Speed vs Speed. Dashie cast the Lightfeet and Muscle Toner spells, and managed to dodge or stop the
ultra rapid flaming sword attack.

Luna started to teleport, trying to get Dashie by surprise, but her sword just ricochet against the pegasi's shield.
Luna opened the eyes: What the...?

Next thing, she has Dashie almost over her. The three swords clashed together, creating a rain on rainbow colored
sparks and debris. Luna cast multiple blades from her wings, trying to take advantage of the situation, but Dashie just
bounced back, and started to fly around her, making her twirl. Luna swung her blades randomly, but has to retreat as
she was getting dizzy.

They both engaged battle again, and Luna rolled back and threw an Expansion Wave.

There she stood, panting and with some cuts and bruises.

" That little bucker! " Then, she turned her head upside, and Dashie was approaching to her from above, ready to pierce
her with her lightnings swords!

" I have you, you bucking worm! " The pegasi yelled.

Luna almost haven't time to teleport to safety, before Dashie stroke the ground, causing a rainbow colored explosion!

Twilight was getting ready to help her friend, when her heart hurt again.

" No! Not again... " She mourned, and fell to the ground.

" Twilight, what's happening to you?! " Pinkie got scared.

" My heart... hurts... " Twilight could barely say, panting.

" She's wounded! Quick, we must find Gus! He can heal her right away! " Pinkie carried her with AJ, and both rushed to
find me.

Meanwhile, Dashie's and Luna's battle had become aerial. Luna was teleporting, trying to catch Dashie from behind, but
she keep flying at increasing speed.

" Ha! Nice try! You'll never catch me! " She mocked to the dark blue alicorn.

" How is this possible?! " Luna complaint.

Dashie just keep accelerating. If she continued like that, she'll make the Sonic Boom, which she could use to stun
Luna, and thus win the battle.

" It's so close! " She thought aloud.

I spotted the battle, and quickly ran to it, when I saw Pinkie and AJ carrying Twilight and galloping toward me.

" Hurry up, Gus, she's badly wounded! " Said Pinkie, and then leaving Twi in front of me. " We're going back to help
Dashie! " She and AJ quickly turned back.

I quickly started healing Twi's heart. Damn! I told her to rest!