Chapter 19 an issue in the ever-free forest

(The next day after the battle)

Twilight and her friends along with spike were currently having a nice picnic on applejack's land there was all kind of foods present thanks to applejack and pinky pie and twilight.

As the group ate and chatted with one another Fluttershy had brought up the topic of the thing that defeated nightmare moon " girls do you think the royal guard had found it yet? O-or can even handle it?" She asked nervously as Rarity spoke up.

"Dear don't worry about that beast it's being taken care of by the royal guards there's nothing to worry about it. Plus stress ruins a mare's main" rarity spoke with zero concern in her voice as rainbow dash butted in.

"Yeah! If they catch it I'm gonna visit it and kick its flank! " she said hitting her front hooves together as applejack answered her "sugar cube you do know it defeated nightmare moon right?" She asked seeing if her friend knew.

"Uh yeah, I know! I was there and I still want to fight it!" She said as applejack face hoofed "never mine" she said after removing her hoof and continuing to eat an apple.

"If we do see it we need to inform the princess if we find it first before the guards do you are aware girls?" As twilight as she stopped drinking her ice tea while not even looking up from her book reading still trying to find where it came from.

"Um, how bad was that thing?" Asked a nervous spike as some of his friends were concerned while others didn't seem to be fazed as pinky pie jumped in.

"The big dark magic meany managed to defeat nightmare moon and survive a blast from the elements of harmony!? It even managed to push princess Celestia away when she tried to attack it!?" She said all in one breath in her hyper tone.

"What?!" Shouted spike as he grabbed his tail slightly while twilight sighed rubbing her face "great pinky you just scared spike for the night" she said trying to remind herself to give him plenty of rubies to him before bed as a gem coma seems to work when spike was too scared to fall asleep.

Pinky pie just giggled and continued to eat her plate of food as spike began overthinking what it might be able to do. "What if it can read ponies' minds? What if it can mind control? What if-" spike was cut off by Rarity who shoved one of his gems into his mouth using her magic " here you go dear your constant talking made your gems cold."

"Speaking of which," said rainbow dash said looking toward twilight "why aren't you freaking out about where it is or something?" she asked not sure how Twilight was so calm right now.

Before twilight could answer her blue friend a royal guard landed before the main six looking disrupted"the captain of the garrison wishes to speak to you and your friends at the Mayor's office." said the royal guard as twilight tilted her head slightly. As everypony in the group was interested now

"Can I ask why?" She asked as the royal guard shook his head "you all must come with me immediately" he said trying to hurry them along so they can learn of the problem. As the royal guard pony shook his head.

"My apologies miss twilight but I've been ordered to refrain from saying what only for you and your friends to head to the mayor's building."

Was rarity did her iconic wine "do we have to? On such a lovely day like this? I was just starting to get a tan." As rainbow dash rolled her eyes before starting to pack things up along with applejack.

"It was kinda getting late in the day anyway rarity come on teleport your things back to your Boutique so we can be on our way," said twilight as she huffed getting off the chair she had and taking her classes off "fine but after this, I'm heading home to finish working on clothing ideas," she said. As her ear flicked with annoyance at this disruption

While rainbow dash flew to apple jacks house in a flash dumping her things off as Big McIntosh was startled awake as he heard the front door slam shut he got up to check to see their stuff as he simply said "nope" and puts the food away.

After that little delay, the group made their way back to town with the messenger they were able to see a few royal guards either patrolling or standing guard somewhere protecting the town of ponyville from an unknown threat.

As for the pass, day ponies were brainstorming and gossiping to one another as to why there was a sudden increase of royal guards in their small town.

After finally arriving at the town center they were escorted in by three royal guards as their messenger flew off to for full his duties as rainbow dash spoke up "why is there so much security? We can handle that thing on our own!"

She tried to inspire her friends but some of them roll their eyes as twilight spoke up "not now rainbow dash with the whole let's kick its butt monologue just let's see what this captain wanted to ask twilight and her friends.

As they walked into the lobby twilight looked at one of the guards " is it alright if my assistant stays here in the lobby?" She asked as they simply nodded as spike ran off to go sit somewhere not wanting to know about the monster.

After arriving at a spare office that he was using twilight gently knocked her hoof on the door to signal that they had arrived at his office as a rough voice answered her " Enter." Soon after she opened it with her magic as the main six stepped threw closing the door behind them as the captain had been going threw some reports double checking here and there.

"You know this still surprises me how a creature can survive this," the Captain said reading the royal report Celesta had written to her military staff his of course being filtered leaving some details out due to his low status.

As the captain continued on twilight and her friends looked at one another confused as twilight spoke up. "Um, sir?" She asked as the older stallion looked shaking his head "oh my apologies I had forgotten I had sent a guard to retrieve you six" he said closing a few folders and setting them to the side so he can speak with them.

"Please sit down." He asked as they all did so as the older stallion continued "now I'm not aware of the full story between you six and Celestia but the report was very clear that this unknown creature can survive anything including Celestia's attack spells." He said as twilight and her friends knew what princess Celestia had changed seeming she wanted to keep the elements of harmony hidden for a little bit longer so it didn't cause mass panic among her senior officers and commanders.

As the old captain continued "and all the rumors following it isn't helping morale with the new conscripts they lack a backbone most of them I can't even make them check the forest." he said as he rubbed his head

As applejack spoke up "not to be a rude partner but what's the problem? But ya kinda getting off track ya see" she as the group had given a slight sigh of relief.

As the captain spoke "right I'm sorry but I had managed to send out a patrol into the ever-free forest as that whole forest is a point of interest and the squad I had sent has yet to come back or send a magical report." He said while pointing at them

"And hearing that you six can travel the forest very well I'm asking you to find the lost patrol." As rarity spoke up "I can't do that I have an order to fill out! I just had gotten some buyers from canter lot and I want to give it my all not search a forest for some lost ponies!" While rarity wined applejack leaned over and covered her mouth with her hoof.

Giving her the be quiet look Twilight smiled sheepishly as she asked "do you mind if we talk this over first? I don't think everypony is on board with the search." As the older stallion nodded "certainly I had to leave my office anyway by all means you may discuss here while I go and see if that patrol made it back."

He said getting up and putting on his golden helmet and stepping out of the office leaving the main six to decide on helping or not.

-----------------*meanwhile ever-free forest*-------------

"what do you know of the ruler of this land?" Asked talion as he was able to speak to the Sergeant threw the mind link. As her eyes darted about as it showed the dark magic in her body as she tried to resist his questions until the sounds of burns were heard and sounds of pain were heard.

Frank was terrified of this true he had seen this in the games but being there and seeing and hearing the flesh being burned he could smell it as she spoke again
"H-her name is princess Celestia! Ruler of all E-equestria and ruler of the sun and moon!" She said as the burning stopped as talion spoke again "where is the Capital from this forest?"

Talion asked as the mare was quicker to answer him "I-it is north East of H-here" talion worked her mind seemingly forgetting about his civilian passenger who wasn't desensitized to it as he was.

Frank finally summoned the will to ask 'tailon ask about luna maybe we can learn something useful?' He knew it wouldn't be anything useful he just wanted to see if the pony heard of anything that the princess of the night was doing to help him.

"What do you know of a Luna?" Tailon drilled as she spoke "T-the most important one I know is C-Celestia's sister Princess luna! She is currently trying to gain her duties as princess of the night and M-moon!"

'Talion I think she's not looking too well' as talion made a sound of frustration "she is slipping these ponies are truly not worthy of combat or mentally toughened" he said before disconnecting causing the mare royal guard to collapse not moving "is she dead?" Asked frank as talion said simply 'no but she had her mind half melted'

"How can you say that so Nonchalantly?! Like you did it every day!" Frank half shouted as he walked away from the scene they had left behind as talion responded 'you are aware that I technically did correct? I was able to break the minds of the strongest orcs and Olog's alike' as frank grew more annoyed his body reminded him that he was back in control and a feeling of pressure was coming up his throat slightly.

After a few panic-filled moments and vomiting later they were back on the move "I'm not going to talk to you for a while" said frank as talion just rolled his eyes knowing he would need him before anything else.

Author's Note

Holy crap! What a couple of months am I right? First off to you guys my readers I'm sorry for disappearing and leaving you on a big cliffhanger as of this being posted I'm not dead! I just wrapped up going to high school and now to UNI or University! And with that, I would like to present to you chapter 19! Enjoy this long over waited chapter and ill get to chapter 20 out hopefully sooner!