Doomquestria (A MLP Fan Series)by gamedestroyer112ChaptersPrologueThe TravelerThe Town of AshesInterludePrologue 2Unlikly AidThe EncounterPrologueDeep in Princess Dusk and Dawn's throne room in the Crystal empire, 500 years ago… Loud banging plays at the throne doors as a hoard of rouge Changelings attempt to bust down a crystalline door in the Crystal Empires main building- The Crystal Castle. Two alicorns stood before two thrones, with an army of only a handful of armored soldiers, pegasi, unicorns, archerers, and assorted others who were willing to stand their ground. Behind them were the two female alicorn rules, Dawn and Dusk. As their names implied, they were the descendents of princess Celestia and princess Luna. Dawn, a pee yellow coated alicorn with emerald green eyes and a rainbow maned, glanced over at her shorter, deep purple coated sister in worry. Princess Dawn, the younger sister with a magenta mane and tail and equally- albeit darker- coat, raised her voice to the soldiers who were starting to back away in fear. “Hold your ground. We can’t let them in!” Princess Dusk, noticing the worry on her sisters face, smiled assuringly before looking back at a hidden room behind their thrones where a group of ponies were huddled, cowering. Princess Dusk spoke to her sister soothingly “Don’t worry. We’ll get them out of he-“ Suddenly, the throne room door crashes open, Interrupting the sisters, as dust surrounds the two royal sisters and the soldiers. then a loud chilling laugh rises from the dark, now busted, doorway as Lord Metasoma, Self proclaimed king of the changelings, enters. General Fang at his side with a hoard of Changelings behind them. Metasoma grinned at them with a malicious toothy smile. “Gahahahaha! Princesses! Long time no see…" Both Princesses glared at him in distain and responded only with a curt “Metasoma.” before Princess Dusk spoke up. “You're not welcome here, Changeling! Turn back now or face the wrath of our combined powers!” Metasoma laughed, clearly amused by her attempt at striking fear into him and his hoard. “Oh ho ho! Is that what you believe? That I'd just hightail it back without a fight? Tsk tsk. Sorry to say it but, Actually, hahahahaha, I won't. Not till I get what is MINE!" Princess Dawn then tiled her head, confused by his response. “What do you mean yours?” “Oh ho! You don’t know? I am Queen Chrysalis’s son! And that throne is rightfully mine! Now give it up and surrender, or my army here will kill you all where you stand!” Princess Dawn growled and stood at the ready, horn glowing with deadly magic “Never!” Princess Dusk, seeing her sister, did the same. “You’ll have to try to take it from us!” Metasoma grinned wider, enjoying the anticipation of what was to come. “Alright then… army KILL them all!” Metasoma’s hoard then charged towards the soldiers as one. Unprepared for this form of attack, the soldiers dispersed into chaos. Each battling a changelings in a futile attempt to win. As his hoard killed the soldiers one by one, Metasoma stalked towards the Princesses wielding a spear. Princess Dawn and Dusk, seeing their army unable to aid them, then charge towards hthe changeling king, deadly magic glowing from their horns. Metasoma stood his grounf and sighed. “Ah, Ah, Ah. Is that any way to treat a guest?” metasoma then raises his spear and blasts the princesses with a fireball from its tip. As the fireball streaks towards them, Princess Dawn dodges the blast, but Dusk is inevitably hit. Screaming in pain Dusk falls back against her throne unconscious, her body charred nearly to a crisp. Princess Dawn watched in terror as her sister was light ablaze, her own momentum not allowing her to redirect her course to save her sister. “DUSK, NO!” Metasoma, seeing her pain, began to laugh. Taking full enjoyment from Dawns suffering “Hahahahaha! Yes…” he taunted Princess Dawn turned towards him and prepared another round of magic. “You-you monster!” Princess Dawn then charges at Metasoma, her alicorn magic glowing a deadly orange. Metasoma grins at her idiocy. "Snort. Have you not learned yet?” stepping aside, Metasoma Blasts Dawn with his spear, knocking her onto the balcony. “I am unstoppable!" Stalking towards her, metasoma raises his spear over her heart. “Now, time to end this…” Metasoma then stabs Dawn in the heart, slowly killing her. Once he sees no life from her He then picks up her corpse up off the balcony and tosses it off the railing towards the hard pavement below, Dawns lifeless body spattering into a pool of guts on the ground. Walking back into the throne room, pleased by the sight of Dawn's gruesome demise, he steps in front of the now, somehow half-conscious and dazed Dusk, Spear raised to kill. Looking at her with malice in his eyes, Metasoma then speaks to her in a regal, yet venomous tone. “And now, to get rid of you. Death would be almost too kind for you. torture would definitely give me joy, but I don’t think that would work for you. And imprisonment will only give the ponies hope. and letting you live would simply not be in my favor. Hmmm. Ah, I have the perfect plan for what to do to you… Princess Dusk, for your crimes against the Changelings and for defying me, I hereby banish you to the realm of Nightmares. And there you shall watch as I rule over your kingdom and kill your followers one by one. And you will know that it will be your fault. You will feel what I felt eons ago… Regret” Princess Dusk glared at him, her eyes filled with fear. “You may defeat us… but you will eventually fall to the warriors of equestria!” Metasoma then bursted into even more laughter, amused by their lack of knowledge. “Ohhoho! Yes, the supposed warriors of equestria that can somehow magically defeat my army! Give me a breakNow… Goodbye princess.” Metasome then uses his magic and opens a portal below Princess Dusk, the portal sucking her weak body into the Nightmare realm, never to be seen again. Princess Dusk, at the last moment of her life, looks back to the hidden room and teleports the ponies huddling in there out of the castle as her body slowly sinks into shadows. Metasoma then turns to walk up and perch himself on one of the thrones. “hahaha! Magical Warriors… What a bunch of peace pony garbage!” Shaking his head he stomped his hoof onto one of the thrones in irritation, Metasoma then turned his head towards his hoard and grins as he sees that the remaining guards are now dead. Raising his hoof, Metasoma speaks to them in a Boombastic, yet firm voice. “Finally, the era of Changelings can begin! Now these ponies will know what we have felt for eons! FEAR! Hahahahahaha! Now, go my children! Strike terror across all of Equestria so that our reign will be supreme!” As the hoard leaves, In the shadows Behind Metasoma a hooded figure steps out and grins evilly... Author's Note Doomquestria was originally a MLP fan series I started in 2019. But sadly, due to drama and stuff between my former friends, it was unfortunately scrapped. So now, as of 2023... I've remastered it as a fanfiction! This project was MASSIVE when it first started. I even still have the original Google doc of it, if anyone wants to check it out. Also, this story takes place over 1,000 years after MLP: FIM- Season 8. And the ironic thing is... The story is similar to A New Generation! Somehow... I unintentionally predicted the future of MLP! Kinda amusing. The TravelerThe Traveler 500 years later… Wasteville Sun shines over an enormous sandstone like bunker as a blue hooded pony walks down a path towards its gates. Inside, a door opens up in one of the bunkers many hallways where a transmare alicorn pony, who's fur was a deep grey, named Nitebeat trots out of her room and stretches her wings. Nitebeat then turns and grabs het saddlebag, brushes her red and purple stripped mane and tail, grabs her earbloom, and her records before exiting. Connecting hee earbloom she activates the built in radio and trots out the door. Slowly the voice of some Podcast pony crackles to life from the device, announcing a new song “And now time for Valico’s newest song, a cloudsdale state of mind” As the song starts playing, Nitebeat trots out the door and down the halls towards where her and Sound Bandit, a dear unicorn friend of hers who also does remixes, were to meet, waving to passing ponies as she does. Entering the public marketplace of waistville, the codename of their supposed "bunker", Nitebeat scans the crowd for her mare friend. Sound Bandit, somehow seeing her, waves her hoof and calls Nite over towards a table where a white coated alicorn with a black mane and blue eyes sat. “Hey! Nite! Over here!” Nitebeat turns towards the noise and spots bandit at a table with the white alicorn. Bandits shirt and cute rainbow mane and tail, contrasting her beautiful pink and plush fur and blue eyes. Trotting over to them, she sits down. “Heyo bandit! Heyo Snapshot!” Nitebeat said cheerfully. Sound Bandit grinned and responded with a happy “Hey!” Snapshot however, responded with a bored, “Hey!” instead. Nitebeatgrunnee hopefully at her two friends. “So… are we ready for the party?” Snapshot nodded “I believe so. Bandit?” Sound Bandit held up her saddle bags, grinning even wider. “Don’t worry, I got the records!” Both Snapshot and Nitebeat nod in agreement. “Then we should be ready” nitebeat said happily. The three ponies then got up and walk to the front of a stage where an white female Pegasus pony with a green and purple mane and tail awaitef them. Nitebeat looks up at her and blushes, looking away. Film Clip rolled her eyes, clearly annoyed at having to wait. “About time! What took ya so long?” Sound Bandit laughed and jabbed at nite teasingly. “oh thusual...Ni tebeat here had to stop and admire the scenery… again” Film Clip face hooved and shoke her head. A amused smile forming on her muzzle “Why do I even ask?” Nitebeat only shrugged, grinning. “Well, let’s get to work!” A few hours later the three ponies and film clip had the banners set up and the lights running for the upcoming party. Nitebeat looked up at the banner that reads Happy Birthday, Charlotte! Nitebeat grins as she thinks about when she first met Charlotte Vibes, a blind, shy, yellow coated unicorn pony with a green mane and tail. Sound Bandit tilted her head, uncertain. “Do you think she’ll like it?” Nitebeat nodded. “Why wouldn’t she?" Sound Bandit then shrugged. “I don’t know” Nitebeat laughs and rolls her eyes. Snapshot then trotted up from behind, making nite jump, which resulted in a giggle from both bandit and filmclip. Speaking up, Snapshot cleared his throat “Oh, I should probably go get her the, huh?” Nitebeat waved him off, too distracted by the decorations to pay attention. “Be my guest” she said. Snapshot turns and trots off towards Charlotte's Room as Nitebeat and Bandit chat about the upcoming party. Slowly the footsteps of a pony with a deep blue cloak approches them. Commander Bolt sonehow enters the marketplace and approaches the three ponies. Commander Bolt cleared his throat, getting both ponies attention. Filmclip somehow fadding into the crowd without them noticing. “Hmmm… Your marketplace is small and insufficient. Useful to attract unwanted attention. Useless to aid in defense. All things for a party, but nothing for a war?” Nitebeat looked at the strange pony in complete confusion. “A War? You're a long way from any wars in these parts, good sir. And this is a marketplace, not an armory, either look for something else or leave” Commander Bolt, taken aback by her response, simply responded with “Hmph! Thought there’d be something special here…” before turning away and leaving. Nitebeat glances down at her saddle bags, seeing the perfect opportunity to sell one of her records. “Well, if it’s something special you want… are you interested in…” Looking up she noticed that Bolt had left. Sound Bandit, somehow getting distracted at some tech stuff nearby, turns towards nite and sees her confused face. “What?” Nitebeat continued to look around before shrugging it off. “He was just… Ugh! Never mind… guess it wasn't important.” Outside wasteville, a dark buzzing cloud drifts across the sky. The guards at the entrance look at the cloud in confusion. Suddenly a hoard of changelings descends from the sky, blasting the guards like a silent stealth jet, the guards falling dead as they land. General Fang, Hornet, And poison land in front of the gates with their army. Poison bounced up and down excitedly. “Oh! Oh! Let me go first! Please, ooh plz, I’m dying to kill em’!” Hornet growled, irritated by her obnoxious twin brother. “Ugh! You idiot! Even if you were given the chance, You're not even gonna get past the gate! Now shut up and control yourself. follow the plan of General Fang!” General Fang turns towards the two arguing commanders, rage in his glossy insect eyes. “SHUT IT, both of you… remember what we’re here for! And get me that unicorn!" Raising his voice so that his army could here him, he points his hoof at the metallic gate in their way. "MY LEGION, ATTACK!” The Hoard, at the command of their general Charges the gates and blasts them open. The Ponies beyond the gate run in fright as the hoard Swarms in heading towards the marketplace. Nitebeat and Sound Bandit, hearing the commotion, turn towards the sound and spot the intruders as they storm across the shops looking for something or someone in particular. “What are they?” Sound Bandit asked. Nitebeat shook her head, uncertain. “Not sure, but whatever they are, I am kicking their flanks! You get the ponies to safety. Ok?” Sound Bandit nods and rushes to aid the fleeing ponies. Nitebeat Grabs a nearby spear and charges at the Changelings. As the first one lunges at her, Nitebeat roles to the side and stabs him through his windpipe. Rolling him onto his back and pulling the spear out, she turns to block an incoming blade. She then calls forth magic and blasts the Changeling, knocking her into a nearby stall as pots crash down on her, knocking her out. The stabbed Changeling then sinks his fangs into Nitebeats leg. Nitebeat winches at the pain and looked down. “Ow!” Grumbling, Nitebeat stabs the Changeling through the eye and flings him at the next charging Changeling “Chew on that!” she shouted victoriously. Sound Bandit then sneaks up on a Changeling who was charging Nitebeat from behind and kicks her in the neck, killing her instantly. Her body crashing into yet another stall. This one containing only brownies. Nitebeat turns towards the sound and spots Bandit Nitebeat looks at the sweets in disappointment. “Hey, my brownies! Huh? I thought I told ya to evacuate everypony!” Sound Bandit rolled her eyes at Nitebeat. “I did! Most of them. I didn’t find Charlotte or Snapshot though. Thought they’d be with you.” Nitebeat dodges an incoming blast. Looking for the attacker, she spots him on top of a market stall room. Calling forth magic, she blasts him into ash. Nitebeat then turns back to bandit and respinds. “Well, they ain’t here.” As the two ponies fight, Hornet and Poison sneak around them and down a hall. Poison picks up a pot and looks at it. Hornet, seeing him get distracted, hisses. ”Hey! Focus!” Hornet then ggrabs a nearby fish and tosses it at him. Poison back-pedaled to avoid the fish. “Ack! You're the one who should be focusing!” Grabbing a small box, he tosses it at her head causing her to stumble into a button and open a safe room door. Both Changelings turn towards the sound and spot a peach colored unicorn filly with a green mane and tail wearing boots, staring at them in fear. Both grin in glee. “The Unicorn!” they said in uncision. Charlotte Vibes, hearing them, rushes out of the room and slips over the fish that was thrown at poison. The Changelings then lunge on top of her, tying her up and gagging her. Meanwhile in the marketplace Nitebeat and Bandit continue to face off against the hoard as Nitebeat comes muzzle to muzzle with General Fang. Jumping back, Nitebeat points her spear at him. General Fang stood there, snickering in amusement. General Fang raises a crossbow at Nitebeat and prepares to fire. Suddenly, Commander Bolt Charges at General Fang, Knocking him back. General Fang, dazed only briefly, sees his attacker and laughs again. “Bolt! Your skills seem dusty!” Commander Bolt got ready for another attack, grimacing at the general. “Nothing like Changeling hide to hone your skills, Fang” General Fang looked up and noticed Nitebeat standing directly under a light fixture. Launching his projectile, he cuts through the cord holding the light in place. Bolt spots it and pushes Nitebeat out of the way, the light landing on his waist shattering his lower spine. Commander Bolt screamed in agony as he felt the lower half of his spin completely shatter. “Uuuggghhh” Fang laughs at the suffering. Nitebeat then tosses his spear at Fang. Fang dodged the blade easily, its tip embedded into the wall in front of Hornet and Poison, who were carrying Charlotte away. Fang takes notice of it and lifts an orb from his neck raising it to his mouth. He grins. Speaking into it, General Fang addresses someone. “Lord Metasoma, we have her” Commander Bolt, still Dazed, lifts his head at the name meantioned. “Lord Metasoma…?” A voice rises from the orb. And Metasomas voice comes out in a staticy, yet clear voice. “Gooooodddd… now get out of there and bring her to me…” General Fang nodded. “Yes Sir. Army, return to base!” The Changelings (including Hornet and fang) blast the glass roof and fly into the blood red sky. getting up, Nitebeat starts to take off after them. ‘Charlotte!’ she said as she started to take off. “Ouch… Nitebeat, wait!” bandit said, causing her to turn to her friend. noticing her as hurt, Nite Rushes to her, looking her up and down. Sound Bandit pushed Nite away gently. "I am fine." She said dismissively. "Then we need to save Charlotte!" Nite responded, worry clearly in her voice. Sound Bandit only shook her head. "But we can’t just rush after them. We need to know what in equestria is going on. And where they are headed." Turning to the sky blue unicorn pony with an orange mane and tail. Bandit lifts the light off of him and levitates him over to them. Nitebeat points the tip at bolt, pissed at the fact that as soon as this stranger arrived, an army of insect ponies then take her friend. "Start talking… what is going on?" Nitebeat said threateningly. Sound Bandit, knowing what Nite was feelin, put a caring hoof on her friends shoulder to calm her down. "Nite…" she said, hoping her voice could sooth the pissed alicorn. Nitebeat glared at her and shook her head. "NO! I NEED ANSWERS! Now talk…" Commander Bolt looked at them, worry clearly written on his face. "Cough. Fine. Your friend, Charlotte, was fillynapped by Fang! General of the Changeling army. And if it’s true that he is carrying out orders by Metasoma… then we are far worse off than I hoped…" Sound Bandit looked at him confused. "Lord Metasoma, Changelings? What does all that have to do with what’s going on? And What did we have that they wanted so badly? And why did they take our friend? And what the BUCK is going on here?" Commander Bolt, seeing her confusion, continued. "What’s this have to do with what’s at hoof? How about the fate of all of Equestria itself? Sigh… perhaps it would make more sense if I gave you a little history. You see, Long before Metasoma came to power… Equestria was a land of peace and magic and it was ruled by two great princesses; Dawn and Dusk. Together they helped aid the sun and the moon to cross the sky. And kept peace across the land, thanks to the Warriors of Equestria. Each warrior had an artifact to help keep balance. The Crystal of Dawn, The Orb of Rainbows, The Scepter of Dusk, and The Shield of Rain Artifacts so powerful, that if used together for evil, can cast the land into eternal shadows… After the death of dawn and Dusk by Metasoma’s Hooves, These four warriors rose to stop him. A fight broke out for control of the artifacts and almost all of the warriors were cast down, never to be seen again… and in the end, that Darkness claimed equestria. And yet… not all Hope was lost. Fore the last surviving warrior fled and hid the artifacts. But knowing that Metasoma had a way of getting to its power, he placed guardians to defend them… and for fear of his own demise, he gave an black bound book for an honest filly to hide. That honest filly was your friend. And Lord Metasoma is her father. And we need to get her back before he does!" Sound Bandit, realizing something, asked "so You're the former warrior? you came looking for the book? And if so… and he wants a book, Why would he want her then?" Commander Bolt sighed, knowing that it would take more explanation for these ponies to understand. "Cough. Cuz’- Cough- he knows that she’s the only one who can read it. And No. I came for something better. You two! Since Metasoma cannot leave his kingdom, it’s obvious he has hired General Fang to help him. If he were to get the book, and the artifacts… even I cannot defeat him when that happens. But you two, you have the powers inside you… I can help teach you to harness it. Become a warrior of Equestria!" Nitebeat, still pissed, let's him go and turns to leave. "sigh. Look, we’re flattered you think we can help, but we need to save Charlotte! Not get involved in an ancient war." Commander Bolt, seeing an opening, blasts Nitebeat and Bandit, knocking them both onto their back. The levitation field around him breaking before he calls forth magic and levitates himself. Commander Bolt levitated above them, grinning sagely. "foolish… Cough. you aren’t even ready to face a stunning spell… Cough. if you can’t do that, gasp… then you can’t free your friend. In order to get your friend back, you must harness the power within both of you. Only when you unlock it, can you face… Cough. Lord Metasoma!" Nitebeat and bandit lied there, eventually giving in to him. "ugh. Fine. Then where must we start?" Nite asked. Commander Bolt only smiled wider. "At Zerinas hut." He responded. Nitebeat and Bandit trade confused glances. Nitebeat, tilting her head asked "Who?" Author's Note Fun Fazfact: Chapter one was actually based off of the Lego Ninjago Episode: Way of The Ninja. I ofc did try to keep it unique. I hope that it does seem unique btw. The Town of AshesThe Town of Ash Dust blows across the Doomscape as Nitebeat, Bandit, And Bolt trot through the ruins of another burned town. They had grabbed as many supplies as they could before leaving. Including a few weapons, food, and water. Snapshot was nowhere to be seen. Along with everypony else. As they trotted down a dirt path they had come across chariot tracks and began to follow them. Assuming that this was what the changelings had used to carry Charlotte in, they followed the tracks As they walked they had come across two towns, Both burned and were now crossing through a third burned down town. Nitebeat spoke first, breaking the groups silence. "Man… Three towns. All burned… why?" Bolt retorted with a simple response, clearly trying to be vauge. "Rebellion. But Not all of them were burned. Some sided with Metasoma in order to live. They became his mercenaries…" Bolt shook his head, clearly disappointed by what some ponies chose to do. Bandit, hearing this, then spoke up herself. "Are you telling us that these burned down towns are from those who resisted?" Bolt nodded and replied with an affirmative "Yes." Before going silent again. Bandit sighed. "Great… that’s reassuring…" Bolt aruptebtly stopped and held up a hoof to stop bandit and Nite. "Hold it." He said, ears twitching. Both Nitebeat and Bandit stopped, looking around confused. Nitebeat looked at bolt in confusion, unsure of what had made the mysterious unicorn halt their progress. "Wut?" She asked. Bolt glanced back briefly and motioned ahead. "we’re about to enter Marauder territory. Be ready to run." Bandit looked at the town in horror. "Marauder Territory?" "Yes. I’ll explain later. Now, run!" Bolt responded. Nitebeat and bandit broke into a gallop, Commander Bolt Levitating behind them. Suddenly A spear pierces the ground behind them nearly nicking Bolt. Nitebeat, hearing it, curses and speeds up faster. "Buuuuuuuuck!" Stopping and Turning towards where the spear had come from, Nitebeat spots an orange coated earth stallion with a green mane and tail wearing spiked leather armor. A respirator on his snout. Nitebeat Thinking to herself on the fear the marauder wore, swore to herself Why didn’t I think of grabbing that? Calling forth magic she blasts the pony, knocking him down from his perch on a dilapidated roof, his spine cracking as he thudded to the ground- Dead. Another spear pierced the ground in front of bandit. Bandit jumps and blasts a Marauder armored with a serrated sword who had turned around from a corner and started charging at her, knocking him on his back. Nitebeat levitates the thrown spear and shoves it into the Marauders skull. His body crumpling on the ground. Rage etched upon his face. As they gallop across a bridge, two more Marauders lunge from the water, respirators and coats gleaming under the light of the blood red sky. As they approach the two Marauders, the Marauders pull out a pair of crossbows and launch the bolts at them. Nitebeat summons a glowing red shield as the bolts launch off of the shield and back at the two Marauders. Seeing the incoming projectiles they jump off the bridge and into the water. Seeing an opening, Bolt points to their right. "go right!" He commanded. With little time to think, They turn and run to the right, a grove of trees rising before them. As they run, Nitebeat blasts the bridge as Marauders run after them throwing spears and bolts. Most stabbing into the grounds around them. As they approve the grove of trees, Bandit looks back. "What. The. Buck?" She said, filled with disgust at what she saw. Looking back, Nitebeat notices two of the Marauders changing into Changelings and flying off. The others standing at the edge shouting curses at them. Turning back to bolt Nitebeat asked "Those were Marauders?!?" Levitating towards them. Bolt spoke sadly "sadly, yes." Bandit glared at him, clearly upset by his remark. "sadly? We nearly died!" Bolt shook his head and clarified. "those were the ones who rebelled. Most of them…" Bandit was taken aback by his response. "What?!? How- how can something like that come from rebellion?" "Warped minds… they were slaves at one point. Now… now they're just sick cannibals." Bolt said, sadness still in his voice. Nitebeat looked back and responded. "Sure didn’t seem like it…" Bolt then points back at the Marauders, who had gathered around a fire, a pony torso on a stick being cooked over it. Bandit looks at it and pukes. Nitebeat, shocked, but unaffected by the gory scene pipes up. "What the buck? Well that proves your claim. But What are they gonna do? Wait us out?" Bolt nodded. "Yes. But we won’t be coming back this way." Nitebeat sighed in relief. "Thank the goddesses!" Bandit wipes her mouth and trots up to them. Her mane a mess after the run of death they just faced. "So where to now?" She asked. Bolt pointed behind them, grinning. "That way." Nitebeat looks at the forest behind them in horror. "Into everfree?!? Are you mad?!? Even I won't go there! And I’m pretty crazy as is!" Bolt then took on a strict tone as he responded to Nites claim. "Do you want to rescue your friend or not?" Nitebeat gave in and sighed. "Sigh… Fine." The three ponies then trot into the forest, the shouts of Marauders silencing as they went deeper into the twisted death jungle. After a few minutes of trotting through ferns and other more unpleasant things, Nitebeat opens his muzzle. "So, This Zerina. Who is she?" Bolt responded. "A zebra. And a friend." "Ok. So ummm… why do we need to go there?" "Resources." Bolt said curtly. Sound Bandit rolls their eyes at the curt response. "WOW… so helpful…" Nite grumbled. After a few minutes of walking Nitebeat stops in her tracks, sniffing the air. Bandit looked at her friend curiosly. "What is it?" She asked. "I smell fire." Nitebeat responded. "Not surprising. Zerinas hut is close by. She’s probably cooking at this time. But we should still proceed with caution. Just Incase." Bolt retorted. Bandit And Nitebeat nod. The three ponies creeping forward cautious I'll y towards the smell. As they got closer, they found themselves in a clearing with a small cottage resting in the center. smoke rising from its chimney. Nitebeat studied the structure, wary. "Not much of a home is it Bandit?" Bandit nodded in agreement, answering her friend's question. "Yes. But it does look cozy." "Agreed." Bolt levitates himself towards the door and knocks. Nitebeat and Bandit step up behind him. Clattering could be heard as a pony trots to the door. Opening the door, a zebra who’s mane and tail was styled in a sort of dreadlock with gold rings in them, stares back at them with magenta eyes. "Yes?" She said quizzically in a very Australian accent. Bolt smiled at her. "Hello Zerina. We have a problem." Zerina snorted in irritation. "Indeed you do. You're hurt." She pointed out Bolt's clearly crushed spine. She then glanced behind them, worried. "Were you followed?" She asked. "Not as far as I know." Bolt responded. "And your friends?" She asked. "Acquaintances. And they’re the ones I found for… that thing. Their-" Zerina cut him off with a swipe of her hoof across her neck. "Shhh! Not out here. Inside." Stepping aside she lets the three ponies inside, bolt Levitating to a cot nearby. Zerina, after checking to make sure they were safe, shuts the door and locks it. grabbing ingredients for a potion that would help bolt heal, she heads over to a cauldron, humming a familiar tune to herself. Looking up from the brew, she continued to ask bolt "Now, What were you saying?" Dropping the contents she had grabbed into the pot in the center of the room, she turned towards him. Bolt continued what he was going to say. "She was captured." Zerina gave bolt a concerned look before questioning him on their guests. "Hmmm… and them?" Holding out a hood, She gestured towards the two ponies. "warriors of that… thing." Nitebeat spoke up, once again confused. "The what? Warriors? I don’t get it…" she inquired. Bolt Sighed and decided to clarify what he meant." I saw you both fighting. You had an unique style. Similar to the original warriors. That’s how I knew you two were meant to help me." Bandit sat there pondering as Nite stood there, still confused. "I still don’t get it." Nitebeat responded. "You showed your virtues during the fight. That’s how I knew. I recognized their virtues inside you two." Nite, realizing what bolt meant, sighed in relief. "ok. That makes a bit more sense…" Zerina then commented on bolts explanation, finally understanding why these two ponies were with bolt. "If this is true… then you two must awaken the warriors within you." Bolt then turned towards zerina. "But first, we need to get to the rebellion. Think you could send out a message to them?" Zerina pondered for a moment before replying. "Yes. But you need to stay here and heal." Bolt looked at her, offended. Raising his voice, he responded, clearly upset by her comment. "WHAT?!? NO! They won’t even last a day in that waist without me!" Zerina shook her head and handed him the potion she had made, speaking to him in a soft tone. "I think they can manage. Besides, I have stuff that could aid them. Or did you forget?" Bolt Face Hoofed. "Of course you do…" Zerina rolled her eyes. Walking to a shelf, she grabbed a book. Its cover is etched with zebra glyphs. She then trots over to bandit, holding it out to her. Bandit looks skeptically at the book. "this won’t turn me into a frog will it?" She asked the stripped mare. Nitebeat laughs at the response AndZerina grins. "Ha! No! No! Silly filly. This book is a guide." She responded. "oh! Thanks?" Bandit levitates the book and places it into her satchel. Zerina then grabs a bag from another shelf and hands it to Nitebeat "This bag will help ward off threats." Nitebeat studied it curiously, her mind trying to comprehend the mysterious fruits. "how?" "invisibility." Zerina answered. "Eat one and you won’t be seen by anyone. But it doesn’t last long. So, use them well." Nitebeat, still confused, put it into her saddle bags. Smiling at the strange pony. "ok then. Umm… thanks?" Zerina nodded. "You are welcome little pony. Now we should get goi-" Suddenly the door to Zerinas hut busts open as a group of changelings charge in. Hornet stepped forward, grinning achieviantly. "well well well. Helping traitors now Zerina? General Fang will definitely enjoy hearing this!" Zerinas Face pails as Hornet mentions his name. Shaking off her shock, she recomposed herself and answered hornet. "Hornet. Where’s your manners? It’s not polite to barge into Somepony’s home." Poison, spotting nitebeat and bandit, points at them and directs to hornet. "Hey! Isn’t that the two ponies who were at that bunker?" The three Changelings turn their attention to the two ponies. Nitebeat grinned devilishly at them. "Yes, we are." She responded, clearly enjoying what was to come. Bandit looked at her in worry. "Nite, What are you doing?" Trotting closer to the three bug ponies, Nitebeat lights up her horn and grins even wider. "Perhaps you also remember what I did to those changelings?" Poison goes pale as he recalls what Nitebeat did to a good handful of their brethren. Hornet just stands there unfazed. Stepping forward, hornet responded. "We do. But this time… it’s different." Zerina, realization dawning I upon her, rushes to a bookshelf and pulls on a book, causing a hatch to open below the two ponies, dropping them down and shooting them out of the hut. Nitebeat rushes towards the hut. Stopping just as the hut blows up in flames. The three Changelings flying out of the burning building, tails ablaze. Nitebeat jumping up, attempts to run towards the now ablaze building. Bandit grabs her friend's tail and pulls her back. "No! Why- why’d she…" Bandit then approaches Nite and hugs her. "I know. But we can’t morn right now. We need to go and get to the rebellion. We need to save Charlotte." Nitebeat nods, wiping her tears away. "Sigh… lets go. Where do we start?" Bandit pulls out the book and opens it to the first page. A map falls from it. Grabbing the map they unfold it and notice that the rebellion base was marked on it. Jabbing at it, Bandit traces a path from where they were to where they need to go. "That way it seems. Come. Let’s go save our friend!" Nitebeat nods and trots after her. She glances back briefly to the fire behind them. "I will avenge you…" she swore under her breath. "I promise!" Turning back she rushes to catch up to Bandit. Author's Note This chapter veered away from the Ninjago idea and was made specifically for plot point clarifying. Since there's A LOT of lore put into this, I needed to clarify the basis for it in some way. This was what I came up with. InterludeEpilogue 1 The crimson sky gleamed upon his armor as the caravan passed by. A group of changelings guiding it. At the front was General Fang, shouting at his army, urging them to get their butts moving. "Come on you fools! We won’t make it to the base at this speed!" Suddenly an armored warrior striked out at a Changeling with a spiked crystal chain. The Changeling screams fading almost instantly as it turned into a black crystalline statue of itself. Silenced by it new fate. General Fang, being as perceptive as he was, looks towards the noise noticing one of their own gone. And as he holds a hoof up to slow the caravan, another chain rushes out from the shadows of everfree crystallizing the driver. General Fang, now coming to the realization of an attack, pulls out his crossbow and takes aim towards the area of the supposed threat. General Fang cleared his throat and shouted outwards in hopes to reveal the threat "Come out now, or die!" He ordered, hoping that the threat would fall for it and reveal itself. And reveal itself it did. A chilling laugh breaks the silence as a black and red trimmed armored stallion stepped out. It's mane just wisps of shadows and with eyes the color of blood. It's name was Karsia, the embodiment of sombras malice. General Fang stood there in terror at this mysterious creature that somehow seemed to seep out of thin air! Like he actually Came out of it! Fang thought. Launching his bolt, fang watches as the projectile goes right through him. Stricken with even worse fear, General Fang looks back at the caravan and rushes to it, realizing the danger of this foe. Karsia, watching gleefully as he opens the door and rushes in, slowly stalks forward, following him into the caravan. Silent as a ghost. Upon entering he sees Fang holding a filly with a green mane and tail at bowpoint. Karsia could sense the book's power radiating from her. This was what he came for. General Fang stood there, shaking, but not afraid to take the shot. This wasn't what Karsia expected, but that didn't matter. All that mattered was what he came for. "Leave or she dies… Metasoma knows who you are… karsia! And he isn't afraid to destroy what you are looking for. Consider this your only warning!" Fang said, his voice full of delightful fear. Karsia then grinned, his perfect white serrated teeth showing as he stepped closer to fang. "Impressive. For a General… setting up such a predictable trap. But that still will not save you. However… if you Let her go… I promise to let your death be quick…" They stood staring at each other, Neither making a move as Fangs mind racing between betrayal and obedience. Suddenly the air in the caravan ripples and a cloaked, white unicorn stood in front of him. This wasn't at all what karsia expected either. But then again, nothing was what he expected at this point. "I’m afraid that’s not an option." The white coated unicorn said, her tan cloak billowing with an ethereal wind. The Unicorn calls forth magic and teleports all three ponies out of the caravan, leaving Karsia alone. Karsia stood there, unmoving and unfeeling as he spoke to no one in particular. "Wrong move Unicorn. Wrong move indeed." Karsia then fades into the shadows as he laughs. Prologue 235 years ago, Cloudsdale, During the era of the changeling empire… A Pegasus General watched the swarp flooding their streets, his eyes filled with a seething rage. Turning to a handful of pegasi soldiers, he directed the one nearest him quizzically "Where is he?" The General asked. The Pegasus Soldier, looking up at him confused, responded. "Where’s who sir?" She retorted, unsure of whom the general was referring to. The Pegasus General glared at the soldier before him, wondering how she didn't know about their commander. "Valico! Who else?" He responded, clearly irritated. Suddenly Valico, a pale yellow pegasus with a striped blue mane and tail and multi colored eyes, flew in, hearing his name. "Right here, sir! What do ya need?" The General gestured at the army below them as he gave Valico his instructions. "The Changelings are attacking the south quadrant of the rainbow Factory. I need you to go in and Eliminate the threat. ASAP!" "Yes sir!" Valico respeonded. Saluting, Valico rose into the air and glides off to the south quadrant. The Pegasus Soldier who had spoke up earlier looked up at her general, worry in her face. "Sir, are you sure that’s wise? I mean, I know he’s a decendent of one of the warriors, but to put him in danger like that…" The Pegasus General glared at the soldier, snapping at her. "Shut it! I know what I am doing! Now get back to work!" Saluting, The Soldier turns back to blasting the Changelings before her as the General flies off. Inside of the Rainbow Factory where a group of changelings we’re trying, and failing, to hack into a terminal. Valico lands behind them. "ohhhh, booooyyyys!" He said in a sly manor. The changelings, hearing him, turn towards the voice. One of them responding with anger at the intrusion "YOU!" She said before directing her attention back to the other changelings "You two, deal with him! I’ve got this covered…." The Two Changelings thrn charge at Valico, but Before they reach him, he disappeared in a blast of smoke. With a grin, He then reappears behind them a few seconds later, a gun aimed at their heads. "Missed me~" He said to them as he pulls the triggers and shoots them both. the bullets piercing their skulls, killing them instantly as their bodies drop to the floor with a muffled but wet thud. Dead. Turning, Valico proceeds to direct his attention on the remaining Changeling. "now time to take care of you-" Valico halts mid sentence as he notices her gone and in her place, a bomb! Valico then briefly looks at the screen and notices that the Changeling had been trying to upload a file, and had finally succeeded. "Buck! No time to take care of that!" He said as he starts Realizing that it's too late to do anything. he then turns and flees the Factory as the bomb goes off behind him. As he rounds the corner he steps onto a balcony briefly Turning behind him, he sees the blast still coming for him, eating all organic life but leaving the inorganic life behind. "Double buck!" Faced with the looming threat, Valico decided to jump off the balcony as the purple blast reached it. Closing his eyes he prayed to the goddesses "Oh goddesses, plz let me live…" he mumbled under his breath as he hits the ground and everything goes black. Unlikly AidChapter 3: Unlikely aid 5 days later… "I still can’t believe she did that!" Nitebeat said aggitated as they trotted along a dusty and crumbling road. Bandit, glancing up, nodded and replied. "I know. But we can’t dwell on that right now. We have an issue on hoof." Bandit gestures to the armored tank that was slowly creasing the hill before them. They had been on the road for five days and were just now running low on supplies. As they trotted down the road that would lead to the rebellion, they had come across a group of Changeling soldiers traveling with prisoners. The Changelings hadn’t spotted them until Nitebeat had decided to engage them. And just as the last Changeling fell a tank had rounded the hills ahead, alerted to their presence! "well buck!" Nitebeat cursed, as The tank aimed it's strange tube towards th and let out a blasting a beam of magic near them, barely missing them. Nitebeat looked at the ground by her hooves in shock. "Where did that thing even come from?!?" Pulling out a crossbow, Nitebeat launches the bullet at its driver. The bullet somehow miraculous hitting Changeling Soldier inside, causing him to fall off of the tank as it’s turret spun wildly and blasted into a nearby wall. "Don't ask me." Bandit responded, irrited. "As far as I know, it’s been there for a while." Nitebeat and Bandit, spotting a cage resting just slightly beyond the tank with civilians inside, then rush to the cage as lasers resumed blasting from the tanks turret, just barely hitting them. "Bandit, you get the tank! I’ll get the prisoners." Nitebeat shouted over the explosions Bandit nodded and levitated a tranquilizer gun towards her. stepping in front of the tank, Her horn glows a chilly sky blue as a blue shield surrounds her. Seeing this, Nitebeat uses the window of opportunity and rushes to the cage as she begins to pick the lock. Smiling at them, nitebeat breaks the lock from it's socket. "Don't worry, we’ll get you out of here!" She said in a soft voice. "Thank you. Look out!" One of the ponies shouted as Nitebeat heard a running noise behind her. Nitebeat, hearing it, turned towards the noise and saw that the Changeling that was using the tank had jumped off and was now charging at him. Bandit, in hot pursuit, jumps and hits the Changeling with one of the darts from her gun, the Changelings body crumpling as it falls asleep. Looking up, bandit askes "What are you waiting for? Get them out!" Nodding, Nitebeat manages to get the rusted door open wide enough to let the ponies through. Opening the door she steps aside, allowing the last prisoners to walk out. "Your free, go find a safe place to stay." Nitebeat told them as they passed. The lead prisoner looks back and nods before trotting off, The rest following in tow. "Are you sure they will be fine?" Bandit asked, concerned. "If not, then I don’t know… I hope yes. Now Come on, we still need to get to the rebellion base." Nite respond. Bandit nods. Nitebeat spreads her wings and grabs bandit. Lifting off of the grounds her and bandit fly off. As the clouds drift away from the sky, and dawn ascends, Nitebeat sees a building up ahead. "Hey, look, bandit! A building. Wonder what it has to salvage…" "NITE! Not the time…" Bandit responds, offended. Nitebeat sighs and continues flying. A few hours later, they land in a clearing to rest. Pulling out their last piece of bread, bandit splits it and hands one half to Nitebeat. "Shouldn’t we save this?" She asked. Bandit shakes her head. " We’re gonna be able to get more. Fillydelfia is our next stop. Only a few hours flight if we don’t get… distracted, again." Nitebeat feigns shock. Bandit giggling at the expression. "Well, I won’t count on there being food. Supplies? Sure! Food? Not likely…" Bandit shakes her head as she pulls out the book Zerina had given her. Nitebeat has realized since leaving her hut, she has become more focused upon that book. It was getting on her nerves… Lying down, Nitebeat closed her eyes, Deciding to get some rest rather then tell bandit. Waking up, Nitebeat notices that they are moving. Shaking off her groggyness she realized she was in a cage that was being pulled by changelings who were shackled and gagged. Looking around, she also noticed bandit in the corner, tied up staring at her. Nitebeat tilted her head confused. "What?" Bandit shakes her head and nods towards the door. Nitebeat looks at the door and sees that the caravan was surrounded by Marauders. "well, buck! What’d they do? Follow us?" Bandit nods. Nitebeat shakes her head and tries to stand, Instantly falling down. "ugh… What the buck, now?" Looking down, he sees that she was bound in her wings and her Hooves. Irritated by the restraint, Nitebeat sighs and lies there on her side. "Well, well we’ll, look who’s up. About time!" A earthpony Marauder with a bulky white frame, blue spiked mane, violet eyes, and stripes of orange warpaint running along her body spoke, stepping into the sight of nitebeat and bandit. "Frakskull. Back off. It’s time to feed em’." Another marauder spoke, clearly the leader. Hearing him, The Marauder named frakskull backs off. "jus’ so ya know, whip tail, Ah’ still don’t like working with that general… especially with… these ponies…" Frakskull responded, irritated. "Me neither, honey… but if we don’t, we’ll die. Now go git’ dat’ filth off!" Frakskull trots off, leaving Whiptail, bandit, and Nitebeat alone. Opening the cage, the Marauder named whiptail steps towards Nitebeat and places a plate of meat in front of her. Whiptail was similar in look to Frakskull, except she was more skinnier with a yellow and black striped mane and tail and no war paint. "Eat. We can’t have ya dying on us now…" she commanded. "Why? Do ya expect me to eat food from a cannibal?" Nitebeat responded with a hint of hatred in her voice. 'No. if ah’ had a choice, I’d be given ya something better." Whiptail retorted with the same spiteful tone as Nitebeat. "Especially to a creature as vile as your kind… Cuz’ not all of us are bad…" Turning, whip tail trots out of the cage, done with talking. "Oh. and if you're thinking of escaping, don’t. He’d be here soon. And trust me… ya don’t wanna deal with him." She said, gestured at her flank where her cutie mark had been burned off. Before trotting out of the cage and Leaving Nite and bandit alone, nitebeat excruciatingly confused… and tired. And hungry... It was midnight when the shouting began, Startling Nitebeat from her restless sleep. Nitebeat, still groggy, looked up and realized that the camp was on fire! "RUN! It’s the shadow!!!!" A random marauder screamed somewhere beyond their vision. Nitebeat then heard the locks on the cell click open. Turning towards the noise, her horn glowing, she sees whip tail. "GO! Use this chance to get out while you can! The rebellion base isn’t too far from here!" 'Wait! How do-" nitebeat responded before Whip tail interrupted her. "No time to explain! Untie your friend and go!" Nitebeat nods. Getting up she realized that she was no longer bound. Running to bandit, she wakes her up and starts untying her. "Wha? What’s going on?" Bandit replied groggily. "We're getting out of here! That’s wut!" Nitebeat told her. Bandit immediately jumps to her feet, awake. Whip tail stood there, waiting and said. "Go, head to the back entrance. Frakskull will meet ya there!" Whip tail points north. Nitebeat nods and both bandit and her trot out into the chaos of the Marauders camp. Fires burned around them as they ran. "I feel like we do more running than anything else!" Bandit told nite as they ran past burning tents, weird black crystal pillars, and dead marauders. Laughing Nitebeat replied, "I hear that!" Suddenly a marauder steps out from behind a tree, a battle axe in his Hooves. Grinning achieviantly He charges them. "Really?" Nitebeat says, stepping aside and trippinh the charging marauder. He then takes the dropped axe and decapitates him. Bandit stares at the body in horror. Nitebeat, seeing her shocked expression, tilts her head confused. "What? Self defense." "You are Seriously sick…" Bandit replied. Nitebeat beans at the comment, giggling slightly. "Thanks!" The two ponies then continue on their way. Killing marauders as they went. Bandit slows down long enough to levitate her tranquilizer gun out from a barrel as they run by one of the tents. Seeing notes confused face, bandit responded dismissively. "Saw them toss it in here when we were being carried to this place." Nitebeat nodded. As they approach the gate, a marauder runs in front of them. He raises his spear to kill them as he runs by but is stabbed by a spiked chain and Instantly turns to crystal. Nitebeat stops, gazing at the crystalized marauder. "Wha? Who?" "Lets not worry about that now. We need to get out of here!" Bandit urges Nitebeat. Shaking off the sight, Nitebeat and bandit rush through the open gate and out into the Equestrian Doomscape. A few feet from them stood frakskull, their supplies slung over hee back. As they approach, she tosses it to them. "Don't worry about the food. We already refilled your bags." She said. "Ummm… thanks?" Bandit responded, a bit off-putted by the friendlyness of the crazed pony. Frakskull just snorts and rushes back into the camp, her crossbow blazing as she laughed. "Did that just happen?" Bandit asks nite as she watches frakskull run into the burning camp, shooting wildly. Nitebeat just shrugged. "So where to now, miss mapper?" She asked bandit. "Haha. North. Like she said, Wubmaster!" Bandit replied with a teasing wink. Nitebeat laughs and Both ponies rush northward towards fillydelfia. Author's Note Yes, I'm aware of the spelling errors in my stories and how much the characters talk. And I'm sorry this took so long to write... I've been busy. The EncounterIt was just turning day as the two ponies rounded the hill. Below them laid the ruins of a mighty city. “That’s fillydelfia?” Nitebeat asked as she gazed around at the ruins. Ash and soot coating all the crumbling buildings. Whatever remained was clearly burned to a crisp long ago. “It was… I think? I’ve never been good at history…” Bandit said, unsure of wethr it is or not. Nitebeat laughs. “Should we go down there?” She asked bandit. “Well, That depends.” Bandit responded. “On What?” “whether or not the rebellion is there.” Nitebeat shrugged, responding “Then Yes, I believe we should. Can't be sure until we check, right?” Bandit nodded before leading the way. Both ponies trot down the sloop making their way into the ruins of the once prosperous city of fillydelfia. As they trot down the road, they hear a shout to the left of them. “What do you mean?!?” A Voice shouted. A Voice all too familiar to the two ponies. “Exactly as I said, so long as she lives, that book can’t be touched!” Another said, her voice laced with ice cold malice, as if she wasn't pleased with the others questioning. “Then we kill her!” Said the first. “ No! You know what will happen to us if we kill her…” Nitebeat and bandit creep towards the source of the voices. Turning a corner they spot two ponies sitting by a fire. One hidden by a brown cloak, the other wearing deep purple Changeling armor embedded with rubies. Next to them lay Charlotte, Still gagged and tied up in a cage. Bandit and Nitebeat sqeaked. “Charlotte!” They both almost shouted. “Then we- hold it, I heard something…” said the armored changeling. Both get up and turn towards the source of the voices. They spot bandit and Nitebeat at the edge of their camp. The Hooded one turning invisible, General Fang pulling out his crossbow. “YOU! So you followed us here…” said Fang, ready to kill them. Nitebeat steps forward, her spear floating towards fangs throat. “ Let Charlotte go!” She said, her voice full of determination. “ Hahaha! I’m afraid we can’t do that…” Fang said in amusement. “Then die!” Nitebeat screamed. Nitebeat shoots Fang with a laser from her horn, paralyzing him. Suddenly, a blue beam of light blasts Fang and teleports him away. Leaving Nitebeat puzzled. Suddenly the air in front of Charlotte shifts and the Hooded Mare stood in front of her. “So… your the two ponies this filly won’t shut up about? I must say, not what I expected…” the hodded mare snorted. “Well then, how about we show ya just what we can do! Bandit?” Nitebeat turned to Bandit, pointing towards the Hooded pony. “With pleasure.” Bandit takes aim at SnowFrost and shoots a dart at her. The dart bounces off an invisible shield. “ What the-?” They both said in surprise as the bullet roles away. “Hahahaha! Did ya really think I wouldn’t see that coming? Why don’t ya have a taste of what I have to offer.” The mare then blasts bandit with a lightning laced beam, bandit screams in pain as the shock stunned her. Her body collapses to the ground. “Bandit!” Nitebeat screamed, rushing to her friends aid, her horn glowing red with magic. “Snort. This is getting tiresome.” The Hooded mare said as she calls forth magic and begins to blast Nitebeat. Suddenly a tan Pegasus drops out of the sky, kicking her side and nicking her into a building wall. The Hooded mare grunting as she landed hard with a thud. “ Ha! Eat that!” The Pegasus said, grinning, before turns towards Nitebeat. “Hey there, the names-”but before he could say his name he is Then blasted by a blue beam. Sending him barreling into the clouds. SnowFrost gets up, weakened and clearly pissed. A snicker of amusement on her face as she watched the Pegasus go flying. She then turns to Nitebeat and blasts her! The beam hits her and knocks her into a telephone pole, cracking it upon impact. The pole hits her skull and knocks her unconscious as SnowFrost teleports away just as Valico attempts to attack her. Stopping, Valico turns and flutters towards the two ponies who were fading into unconsciousness. “Buck! We need to get you guys out of here!”
PrologueDeep in Princess Dusk and Dawn's throne room in the Crystal empire, 500 years ago… Loud banging plays at the throne doors as a hoard of rouge Changelings attempt to bust down a crystalline door in the Crystal Empires main building- The Crystal Castle. Two alicorns stood before two thrones, with an army of only a handful of armored soldiers, pegasi, unicorns, archerers, and assorted others who were willing to stand their ground. Behind them were the two female alicorn rules, Dawn and Dusk. As their names implied, they were the descendents of princess Celestia and princess Luna. Dawn, a pee yellow coated alicorn with emerald green eyes and a rainbow maned, glanced over at her shorter, deep purple coated sister in worry. Princess Dawn, the younger sister with a magenta mane and tail and equally- albeit darker- coat, raised her voice to the soldiers who were starting to back away in fear. “Hold your ground. We can’t let them in!” Princess Dusk, noticing the worry on her sisters face, smiled assuringly before looking back at a hidden room behind their thrones where a group of ponies were huddled, cowering. Princess Dusk spoke to her sister soothingly “Don’t worry. We’ll get them out of he-“ Suddenly, the throne room door crashes open, Interrupting the sisters, as dust surrounds the two royal sisters and the soldiers. then a loud chilling laugh rises from the dark, now busted, doorway as Lord Metasoma, Self proclaimed king of the changelings, enters. General Fang at his side with a hoard of Changelings behind them. Metasoma grinned at them with a malicious toothy smile. “Gahahahaha! Princesses! Long time no see…" Both Princesses glared at him in distain and responded only with a curt “Metasoma.” before Princess Dusk spoke up. “You're not welcome here, Changeling! Turn back now or face the wrath of our combined powers!” Metasoma laughed, clearly amused by her attempt at striking fear into him and his hoard. “Oh ho ho! Is that what you believe? That I'd just hightail it back without a fight? Tsk tsk. Sorry to say it but, Actually, hahahahaha, I won't. Not till I get what is MINE!" Princess Dawn then tiled her head, confused by his response. “What do you mean yours?” “Oh ho! You don’t know? I am Queen Chrysalis’s son! And that throne is rightfully mine! Now give it up and surrender, or my army here will kill you all where you stand!” Princess Dawn growled and stood at the ready, horn glowing with deadly magic “Never!” Princess Dusk, seeing her sister, did the same. “You’ll have to try to take it from us!” Metasoma grinned wider, enjoying the anticipation of what was to come. “Alright then… army KILL them all!” Metasoma’s hoard then charged towards the soldiers as one. Unprepared for this form of attack, the soldiers dispersed into chaos. Each battling a changelings in a futile attempt to win. As his hoard killed the soldiers one by one, Metasoma stalked towards the Princesses wielding a spear. Princess Dawn and Dusk, seeing their army unable to aid them, then charge towards hthe changeling king, deadly magic glowing from their horns. Metasoma stood his grounf and sighed. “Ah, Ah, Ah. Is that any way to treat a guest?” metasoma then raises his spear and blasts the princesses with a fireball from its tip. As the fireball streaks towards them, Princess Dawn dodges the blast, but Dusk is inevitably hit. Screaming in pain Dusk falls back against her throne unconscious, her body charred nearly to a crisp. Princess Dawn watched in terror as her sister was light ablaze, her own momentum not allowing her to redirect her course to save her sister. “DUSK, NO!” Metasoma, seeing her pain, began to laugh. Taking full enjoyment from Dawns suffering “Hahahahaha! Yes…” he taunted Princess Dawn turned towards him and prepared another round of magic. “You-you monster!” Princess Dawn then charges at Metasoma, her alicorn magic glowing a deadly orange. Metasoma grins at her idiocy. "Snort. Have you not learned yet?” stepping aside, Metasoma Blasts Dawn with his spear, knocking her onto the balcony. “I am unstoppable!" Stalking towards her, metasoma raises his spear over her heart. “Now, time to end this…” Metasoma then stabs Dawn in the heart, slowly killing her. Once he sees no life from her He then picks up her corpse up off the balcony and tosses it off the railing towards the hard pavement below, Dawns lifeless body spattering into a pool of guts on the ground. Walking back into the throne room, pleased by the sight of Dawn's gruesome demise, he steps in front of the now, somehow half-conscious and dazed Dusk, Spear raised to kill. Looking at her with malice in his eyes, Metasoma then speaks to her in a regal, yet venomous tone. “And now, to get rid of you. Death would be almost too kind for you. torture would definitely give me joy, but I don’t think that would work for you. And imprisonment will only give the ponies hope. and letting you live would simply not be in my favor. Hmmm. Ah, I have the perfect plan for what to do to you… Princess Dusk, for your crimes against the Changelings and for defying me, I hereby banish you to the realm of Nightmares. And there you shall watch as I rule over your kingdom and kill your followers one by one. And you will know that it will be your fault. You will feel what I felt eons ago… Regret” Princess Dusk glared at him, her eyes filled with fear. “You may defeat us… but you will eventually fall to the warriors of equestria!” Metasoma then bursted into even more laughter, amused by their lack of knowledge. “Ohhoho! Yes, the supposed warriors of equestria that can somehow magically defeat my army! Give me a breakNow… Goodbye princess.” Metasome then uses his magic and opens a portal below Princess Dusk, the portal sucking her weak body into the Nightmare realm, never to be seen again. Princess Dusk, at the last moment of her life, looks back to the hidden room and teleports the ponies huddling in there out of the castle as her body slowly sinks into shadows. Metasoma then turns to walk up and perch himself on one of the thrones. “hahaha! Magical Warriors… What a bunch of peace pony garbage!” Shaking his head he stomped his hoof onto one of the thrones in irritation, Metasoma then turned his head towards his hoard and grins as he sees that the remaining guards are now dead. Raising his hoof, Metasoma speaks to them in a Boombastic, yet firm voice. “Finally, the era of Changelings can begin! Now these ponies will know what we have felt for eons! FEAR! Hahahahahaha! Now, go my children! Strike terror across all of Equestria so that our reign will be supreme!” As the hoard leaves, In the shadows Behind Metasoma a hooded figure steps out and grins evilly... Author's Note Doomquestria was originally a MLP fan series I started in 2019. But sadly, due to drama and stuff between my former friends, it was unfortunately scrapped. So now, as of 2023... I've remastered it as a fanfiction! This project was MASSIVE when it first started. I even still have the original Google doc of it, if anyone wants to check it out. Also, this story takes place over 1,000 years after MLP: FIM- Season 8. And the ironic thing is... The story is similar to A New Generation! Somehow... I unintentionally predicted the future of MLP! Kinda amusing.
The TravelerThe Traveler 500 years later… Wasteville Sun shines over an enormous sandstone like bunker as a blue hooded pony walks down a path towards its gates. Inside, a door opens up in one of the bunkers many hallways where a transmare alicorn pony, who's fur was a deep grey, named Nitebeat trots out of her room and stretches her wings. Nitebeat then turns and grabs het saddlebag, brushes her red and purple stripped mane and tail, grabs her earbloom, and her records before exiting. Connecting hee earbloom she activates the built in radio and trots out the door. Slowly the voice of some Podcast pony crackles to life from the device, announcing a new song “And now time for Valico’s newest song, a cloudsdale state of mind” As the song starts playing, Nitebeat trots out the door and down the halls towards where her and Sound Bandit, a dear unicorn friend of hers who also does remixes, were to meet, waving to passing ponies as she does. Entering the public marketplace of waistville, the codename of their supposed "bunker", Nitebeat scans the crowd for her mare friend. Sound Bandit, somehow seeing her, waves her hoof and calls Nite over towards a table where a white coated alicorn with a black mane and blue eyes sat. “Hey! Nite! Over here!” Nitebeat turns towards the noise and spots bandit at a table with the white alicorn. Bandits shirt and cute rainbow mane and tail, contrasting her beautiful pink and plush fur and blue eyes. Trotting over to them, she sits down. “Heyo bandit! Heyo Snapshot!” Nitebeat said cheerfully. Sound Bandit grinned and responded with a happy “Hey!” Snapshot however, responded with a bored, “Hey!” instead. Nitebeatgrunnee hopefully at her two friends. “So… are we ready for the party?” Snapshot nodded “I believe so. Bandit?” Sound Bandit held up her saddle bags, grinning even wider. “Don’t worry, I got the records!” Both Snapshot and Nitebeat nod in agreement. “Then we should be ready” nitebeat said happily. The three ponies then got up and walk to the front of a stage where an white female Pegasus pony with a green and purple mane and tail awaitef them. Nitebeat looks up at her and blushes, looking away. Film Clip rolled her eyes, clearly annoyed at having to wait. “About time! What took ya so long?” Sound Bandit laughed and jabbed at nite teasingly. “oh thusual...Ni tebeat here had to stop and admire the scenery… again” Film Clip face hooved and shoke her head. A amused smile forming on her muzzle “Why do I even ask?” Nitebeat only shrugged, grinning. “Well, let’s get to work!” A few hours later the three ponies and film clip had the banners set up and the lights running for the upcoming party. Nitebeat looked up at the banner that reads Happy Birthday, Charlotte! Nitebeat grins as she thinks about when she first met Charlotte Vibes, a blind, shy, yellow coated unicorn pony with a green mane and tail. Sound Bandit tilted her head, uncertain. “Do you think she’ll like it?” Nitebeat nodded. “Why wouldn’t she?" Sound Bandit then shrugged. “I don’t know” Nitebeat laughs and rolls her eyes. Snapshot then trotted up from behind, making nite jump, which resulted in a giggle from both bandit and filmclip. Speaking up, Snapshot cleared his throat “Oh, I should probably go get her the, huh?” Nitebeat waved him off, too distracted by the decorations to pay attention. “Be my guest” she said. Snapshot turns and trots off towards Charlotte's Room as Nitebeat and Bandit chat about the upcoming party. Slowly the footsteps of a pony with a deep blue cloak approches them. Commander Bolt sonehow enters the marketplace and approaches the three ponies. Commander Bolt cleared his throat, getting both ponies attention. Filmclip somehow fadding into the crowd without them noticing. “Hmmm… Your marketplace is small and insufficient. Useful to attract unwanted attention. Useless to aid in defense. All things for a party, but nothing for a war?” Nitebeat looked at the strange pony in complete confusion. “A War? You're a long way from any wars in these parts, good sir. And this is a marketplace, not an armory, either look for something else or leave” Commander Bolt, taken aback by her response, simply responded with “Hmph! Thought there’d be something special here…” before turning away and leaving. Nitebeat glances down at her saddle bags, seeing the perfect opportunity to sell one of her records. “Well, if it’s something special you want… are you interested in…” Looking up she noticed that Bolt had left. Sound Bandit, somehow getting distracted at some tech stuff nearby, turns towards nite and sees her confused face. “What?” Nitebeat continued to look around before shrugging it off. “He was just… Ugh! Never mind… guess it wasn't important.” Outside wasteville, a dark buzzing cloud drifts across the sky. The guards at the entrance look at the cloud in confusion. Suddenly a hoard of changelings descends from the sky, blasting the guards like a silent stealth jet, the guards falling dead as they land. General Fang, Hornet, And poison land in front of the gates with their army. Poison bounced up and down excitedly. “Oh! Oh! Let me go first! Please, ooh plz, I’m dying to kill em’!” Hornet growled, irritated by her obnoxious twin brother. “Ugh! You idiot! Even if you were given the chance, You're not even gonna get past the gate! Now shut up and control yourself. follow the plan of General Fang!” General Fang turns towards the two arguing commanders, rage in his glossy insect eyes. “SHUT IT, both of you… remember what we’re here for! And get me that unicorn!" Raising his voice so that his army could here him, he points his hoof at the metallic gate in their way. "MY LEGION, ATTACK!” The Hoard, at the command of their general Charges the gates and blasts them open. The Ponies beyond the gate run in fright as the hoard Swarms in heading towards the marketplace. Nitebeat and Sound Bandit, hearing the commotion, turn towards the sound and spot the intruders as they storm across the shops looking for something or someone in particular. “What are they?” Sound Bandit asked. Nitebeat shook her head, uncertain. “Not sure, but whatever they are, I am kicking their flanks! You get the ponies to safety. Ok?” Sound Bandit nods and rushes to aid the fleeing ponies. Nitebeat Grabs a nearby spear and charges at the Changelings. As the first one lunges at her, Nitebeat roles to the side and stabs him through his windpipe. Rolling him onto his back and pulling the spear out, she turns to block an incoming blade. She then calls forth magic and blasts the Changeling, knocking her into a nearby stall as pots crash down on her, knocking her out. The stabbed Changeling then sinks his fangs into Nitebeats leg. Nitebeat winches at the pain and looked down. “Ow!” Grumbling, Nitebeat stabs the Changeling through the eye and flings him at the next charging Changeling “Chew on that!” she shouted victoriously. Sound Bandit then sneaks up on a Changeling who was charging Nitebeat from behind and kicks her in the neck, killing her instantly. Her body crashing into yet another stall. This one containing only brownies. Nitebeat turns towards the sound and spots Bandit Nitebeat looks at the sweets in disappointment. “Hey, my brownies! Huh? I thought I told ya to evacuate everypony!” Sound Bandit rolled her eyes at Nitebeat. “I did! Most of them. I didn’t find Charlotte or Snapshot though. Thought they’d be with you.” Nitebeat dodges an incoming blast. Looking for the attacker, she spots him on top of a market stall room. Calling forth magic, she blasts him into ash. Nitebeat then turns back to bandit and respinds. “Well, they ain’t here.” As the two ponies fight, Hornet and Poison sneak around them and down a hall. Poison picks up a pot and looks at it. Hornet, seeing him get distracted, hisses. ”Hey! Focus!” Hornet then ggrabs a nearby fish and tosses it at him. Poison back-pedaled to avoid the fish. “Ack! You're the one who should be focusing!” Grabbing a small box, he tosses it at her head causing her to stumble into a button and open a safe room door. Both Changelings turn towards the sound and spot a peach colored unicorn filly with a green mane and tail wearing boots, staring at them in fear. Both grin in glee. “The Unicorn!” they said in uncision. Charlotte Vibes, hearing them, rushes out of the room and slips over the fish that was thrown at poison. The Changelings then lunge on top of her, tying her up and gagging her. Meanwhile in the marketplace Nitebeat and Bandit continue to face off against the hoard as Nitebeat comes muzzle to muzzle with General Fang. Jumping back, Nitebeat points her spear at him. General Fang stood there, snickering in amusement. General Fang raises a crossbow at Nitebeat and prepares to fire. Suddenly, Commander Bolt Charges at General Fang, Knocking him back. General Fang, dazed only briefly, sees his attacker and laughs again. “Bolt! Your skills seem dusty!” Commander Bolt got ready for another attack, grimacing at the general. “Nothing like Changeling hide to hone your skills, Fang” General Fang looked up and noticed Nitebeat standing directly under a light fixture. Launching his projectile, he cuts through the cord holding the light in place. Bolt spots it and pushes Nitebeat out of the way, the light landing on his waist shattering his lower spine. Commander Bolt screamed in agony as he felt the lower half of his spin completely shatter. “Uuuggghhh” Fang laughs at the suffering. Nitebeat then tosses his spear at Fang. Fang dodged the blade easily, its tip embedded into the wall in front of Hornet and Poison, who were carrying Charlotte away. Fang takes notice of it and lifts an orb from his neck raising it to his mouth. He grins. Speaking into it, General Fang addresses someone. “Lord Metasoma, we have her” Commander Bolt, still Dazed, lifts his head at the name meantioned. “Lord Metasoma…?” A voice rises from the orb. And Metasomas voice comes out in a staticy, yet clear voice. “Gooooodddd… now get out of there and bring her to me…” General Fang nodded. “Yes Sir. Army, return to base!” The Changelings (including Hornet and fang) blast the glass roof and fly into the blood red sky. getting up, Nitebeat starts to take off after them. ‘Charlotte!’ she said as she started to take off. “Ouch… Nitebeat, wait!” bandit said, causing her to turn to her friend. noticing her as hurt, Nite Rushes to her, looking her up and down. Sound Bandit pushed Nite away gently. "I am fine." She said dismissively. "Then we need to save Charlotte!" Nite responded, worry clearly in her voice. Sound Bandit only shook her head. "But we can’t just rush after them. We need to know what in equestria is going on. And where they are headed." Turning to the sky blue unicorn pony with an orange mane and tail. Bandit lifts the light off of him and levitates him over to them. Nitebeat points the tip at bolt, pissed at the fact that as soon as this stranger arrived, an army of insect ponies then take her friend. "Start talking… what is going on?" Nitebeat said threateningly. Sound Bandit, knowing what Nite was feelin, put a caring hoof on her friends shoulder to calm her down. "Nite…" she said, hoping her voice could sooth the pissed alicorn. Nitebeat glared at her and shook her head. "NO! I NEED ANSWERS! Now talk…" Commander Bolt looked at them, worry clearly written on his face. "Cough. Fine. Your friend, Charlotte, was fillynapped by Fang! General of the Changeling army. And if it’s true that he is carrying out orders by Metasoma… then we are far worse off than I hoped…" Sound Bandit looked at him confused. "Lord Metasoma, Changelings? What does all that have to do with what’s going on? And What did we have that they wanted so badly? And why did they take our friend? And what the BUCK is going on here?" Commander Bolt, seeing her confusion, continued. "What’s this have to do with what’s at hoof? How about the fate of all of Equestria itself? Sigh… perhaps it would make more sense if I gave you a little history. You see, Long before Metasoma came to power… Equestria was a land of peace and magic and it was ruled by two great princesses; Dawn and Dusk. Together they helped aid the sun and the moon to cross the sky. And kept peace across the land, thanks to the Warriors of Equestria. Each warrior had an artifact to help keep balance. The Crystal of Dawn, The Orb of Rainbows, The Scepter of Dusk, and The Shield of Rain Artifacts so powerful, that if used together for evil, can cast the land into eternal shadows… After the death of dawn and Dusk by Metasoma’s Hooves, These four warriors rose to stop him. A fight broke out for control of the artifacts and almost all of the warriors were cast down, never to be seen again… and in the end, that Darkness claimed equestria. And yet… not all Hope was lost. Fore the last surviving warrior fled and hid the artifacts. But knowing that Metasoma had a way of getting to its power, he placed guardians to defend them… and for fear of his own demise, he gave an black bound book for an honest filly to hide. That honest filly was your friend. And Lord Metasoma is her father. And we need to get her back before he does!" Sound Bandit, realizing something, asked "so You're the former warrior? you came looking for the book? And if so… and he wants a book, Why would he want her then?" Commander Bolt sighed, knowing that it would take more explanation for these ponies to understand. "Cough. Cuz’- Cough- he knows that she’s the only one who can read it. And No. I came for something better. You two! Since Metasoma cannot leave his kingdom, it’s obvious he has hired General Fang to help him. If he were to get the book, and the artifacts… even I cannot defeat him when that happens. But you two, you have the powers inside you… I can help teach you to harness it. Become a warrior of Equestria!" Nitebeat, still pissed, let's him go and turns to leave. "sigh. Look, we’re flattered you think we can help, but we need to save Charlotte! Not get involved in an ancient war." Commander Bolt, seeing an opening, blasts Nitebeat and Bandit, knocking them both onto their back. The levitation field around him breaking before he calls forth magic and levitates himself. Commander Bolt levitated above them, grinning sagely. "foolish… Cough. you aren’t even ready to face a stunning spell… Cough. if you can’t do that, gasp… then you can’t free your friend. In order to get your friend back, you must harness the power within both of you. Only when you unlock it, can you face… Cough. Lord Metasoma!" Nitebeat and bandit lied there, eventually giving in to him. "ugh. Fine. Then where must we start?" Nite asked. Commander Bolt only smiled wider. "At Zerinas hut." He responded. Nitebeat and Bandit trade confused glances. Nitebeat, tilting her head asked "Who?" Author's Note Fun Fazfact: Chapter one was actually based off of the Lego Ninjago Episode: Way of The Ninja. I ofc did try to keep it unique. I hope that it does seem unique btw.
The Town of AshesThe Town of Ash Dust blows across the Doomscape as Nitebeat, Bandit, And Bolt trot through the ruins of another burned town. They had grabbed as many supplies as they could before leaving. Including a few weapons, food, and water. Snapshot was nowhere to be seen. Along with everypony else. As they trotted down a dirt path they had come across chariot tracks and began to follow them. Assuming that this was what the changelings had used to carry Charlotte in, they followed the tracks As they walked they had come across two towns, Both burned and were now crossing through a third burned down town. Nitebeat spoke first, breaking the groups silence. "Man… Three towns. All burned… why?" Bolt retorted with a simple response, clearly trying to be vauge. "Rebellion. But Not all of them were burned. Some sided with Metasoma in order to live. They became his mercenaries…" Bolt shook his head, clearly disappointed by what some ponies chose to do. Bandit, hearing this, then spoke up herself. "Are you telling us that these burned down towns are from those who resisted?" Bolt nodded and replied with an affirmative "Yes." Before going silent again. Bandit sighed. "Great… that’s reassuring…" Bolt aruptebtly stopped and held up a hoof to stop bandit and Nite. "Hold it." He said, ears twitching. Both Nitebeat and Bandit stopped, looking around confused. Nitebeat looked at bolt in confusion, unsure of what had made the mysterious unicorn halt their progress. "Wut?" She asked. Bolt glanced back briefly and motioned ahead. "we’re about to enter Marauder territory. Be ready to run." Bandit looked at the town in horror. "Marauder Territory?" "Yes. I’ll explain later. Now, run!" Bolt responded. Nitebeat and bandit broke into a gallop, Commander Bolt Levitating behind them. Suddenly A spear pierces the ground behind them nearly nicking Bolt. Nitebeat, hearing it, curses and speeds up faster. "Buuuuuuuuck!" Stopping and Turning towards where the spear had come from, Nitebeat spots an orange coated earth stallion with a green mane and tail wearing spiked leather armor. A respirator on his snout. Nitebeat Thinking to herself on the fear the marauder wore, swore to herself Why didn’t I think of grabbing that? Calling forth magic she blasts the pony, knocking him down from his perch on a dilapidated roof, his spine cracking as he thudded to the ground- Dead. Another spear pierced the ground in front of bandit. Bandit jumps and blasts a Marauder armored with a serrated sword who had turned around from a corner and started charging at her, knocking him on his back. Nitebeat levitates the thrown spear and shoves it into the Marauders skull. His body crumpling on the ground. Rage etched upon his face. As they gallop across a bridge, two more Marauders lunge from the water, respirators and coats gleaming under the light of the blood red sky. As they approach the two Marauders, the Marauders pull out a pair of crossbows and launch the bolts at them. Nitebeat summons a glowing red shield as the bolts launch off of the shield and back at the two Marauders. Seeing the incoming projectiles they jump off the bridge and into the water. Seeing an opening, Bolt points to their right. "go right!" He commanded. With little time to think, They turn and run to the right, a grove of trees rising before them. As they run, Nitebeat blasts the bridge as Marauders run after them throwing spears and bolts. Most stabbing into the grounds around them. As they approve the grove of trees, Bandit looks back. "What. The. Buck?" She said, filled with disgust at what she saw. Looking back, Nitebeat notices two of the Marauders changing into Changelings and flying off. The others standing at the edge shouting curses at them. Turning back to bolt Nitebeat asked "Those were Marauders?!?" Levitating towards them. Bolt spoke sadly "sadly, yes." Bandit glared at him, clearly upset by his remark. "sadly? We nearly died!" Bolt shook his head and clarified. "those were the ones who rebelled. Most of them…" Bandit was taken aback by his response. "What?!? How- how can something like that come from rebellion?" "Warped minds… they were slaves at one point. Now… now they're just sick cannibals." Bolt said, sadness still in his voice. Nitebeat looked back and responded. "Sure didn’t seem like it…" Bolt then points back at the Marauders, who had gathered around a fire, a pony torso on a stick being cooked over it. Bandit looks at it and pukes. Nitebeat, shocked, but unaffected by the gory scene pipes up. "What the buck? Well that proves your claim. But What are they gonna do? Wait us out?" Bolt nodded. "Yes. But we won’t be coming back this way." Nitebeat sighed in relief. "Thank the goddesses!" Bandit wipes her mouth and trots up to them. Her mane a mess after the run of death they just faced. "So where to now?" She asked. Bolt pointed behind them, grinning. "That way." Nitebeat looks at the forest behind them in horror. "Into everfree?!? Are you mad?!? Even I won't go there! And I’m pretty crazy as is!" Bolt then took on a strict tone as he responded to Nites claim. "Do you want to rescue your friend or not?" Nitebeat gave in and sighed. "Sigh… Fine." The three ponies then trot into the forest, the shouts of Marauders silencing as they went deeper into the twisted death jungle. After a few minutes of trotting through ferns and other more unpleasant things, Nitebeat opens his muzzle. "So, This Zerina. Who is she?" Bolt responded. "A zebra. And a friend." "Ok. So ummm… why do we need to go there?" "Resources." Bolt said curtly. Sound Bandit rolls their eyes at the curt response. "WOW… so helpful…" Nite grumbled. After a few minutes of walking Nitebeat stops in her tracks, sniffing the air. Bandit looked at her friend curiosly. "What is it?" She asked. "I smell fire." Nitebeat responded. "Not surprising. Zerinas hut is close by. She’s probably cooking at this time. But we should still proceed with caution. Just Incase." Bolt retorted. Bandit And Nitebeat nod. The three ponies creeping forward cautious I'll y towards the smell. As they got closer, they found themselves in a clearing with a small cottage resting in the center. smoke rising from its chimney. Nitebeat studied the structure, wary. "Not much of a home is it Bandit?" Bandit nodded in agreement, answering her friend's question. "Yes. But it does look cozy." "Agreed." Bolt levitates himself towards the door and knocks. Nitebeat and Bandit step up behind him. Clattering could be heard as a pony trots to the door. Opening the door, a zebra who’s mane and tail was styled in a sort of dreadlock with gold rings in them, stares back at them with magenta eyes. "Yes?" She said quizzically in a very Australian accent. Bolt smiled at her. "Hello Zerina. We have a problem." Zerina snorted in irritation. "Indeed you do. You're hurt." She pointed out Bolt's clearly crushed spine. She then glanced behind them, worried. "Were you followed?" She asked. "Not as far as I know." Bolt responded. "And your friends?" She asked. "Acquaintances. And they’re the ones I found for… that thing. Their-" Zerina cut him off with a swipe of her hoof across her neck. "Shhh! Not out here. Inside." Stepping aside she lets the three ponies inside, bolt Levitating to a cot nearby. Zerina, after checking to make sure they were safe, shuts the door and locks it. grabbing ingredients for a potion that would help bolt heal, she heads over to a cauldron, humming a familiar tune to herself. Looking up from the brew, she continued to ask bolt "Now, What were you saying?" Dropping the contents she had grabbed into the pot in the center of the room, she turned towards him. Bolt continued what he was going to say. "She was captured." Zerina gave bolt a concerned look before questioning him on their guests. "Hmmm… and them?" Holding out a hood, She gestured towards the two ponies. "warriors of that… thing." Nitebeat spoke up, once again confused. "The what? Warriors? I don’t get it…" she inquired. Bolt Sighed and decided to clarify what he meant." I saw you both fighting. You had an unique style. Similar to the original warriors. That’s how I knew you two were meant to help me." Bandit sat there pondering as Nite stood there, still confused. "I still don’t get it." Nitebeat responded. "You showed your virtues during the fight. That’s how I knew. I recognized their virtues inside you two." Nite, realizing what bolt meant, sighed in relief. "ok. That makes a bit more sense…" Zerina then commented on bolts explanation, finally understanding why these two ponies were with bolt. "If this is true… then you two must awaken the warriors within you." Bolt then turned towards zerina. "But first, we need to get to the rebellion. Think you could send out a message to them?" Zerina pondered for a moment before replying. "Yes. But you need to stay here and heal." Bolt looked at her, offended. Raising his voice, he responded, clearly upset by her comment. "WHAT?!? NO! They won’t even last a day in that waist without me!" Zerina shook her head and handed him the potion she had made, speaking to him in a soft tone. "I think they can manage. Besides, I have stuff that could aid them. Or did you forget?" Bolt Face Hoofed. "Of course you do…" Zerina rolled her eyes. Walking to a shelf, she grabbed a book. Its cover is etched with zebra glyphs. She then trots over to bandit, holding it out to her. Bandit looks skeptically at the book. "this won’t turn me into a frog will it?" She asked the stripped mare. Nitebeat laughs at the response AndZerina grins. "Ha! No! No! Silly filly. This book is a guide." She responded. "oh! Thanks?" Bandit levitates the book and places it into her satchel. Zerina then grabs a bag from another shelf and hands it to Nitebeat "This bag will help ward off threats." Nitebeat studied it curiously, her mind trying to comprehend the mysterious fruits. "how?" "invisibility." Zerina answered. "Eat one and you won’t be seen by anyone. But it doesn’t last long. So, use them well." Nitebeat, still confused, put it into her saddle bags. Smiling at the strange pony. "ok then. Umm… thanks?" Zerina nodded. "You are welcome little pony. Now we should get goi-" Suddenly the door to Zerinas hut busts open as a group of changelings charge in. Hornet stepped forward, grinning achieviantly. "well well well. Helping traitors now Zerina? General Fang will definitely enjoy hearing this!" Zerinas Face pails as Hornet mentions his name. Shaking off her shock, she recomposed herself and answered hornet. "Hornet. Where’s your manners? It’s not polite to barge into Somepony’s home." Poison, spotting nitebeat and bandit, points at them and directs to hornet. "Hey! Isn’t that the two ponies who were at that bunker?" The three Changelings turn their attention to the two ponies. Nitebeat grinned devilishly at them. "Yes, we are." She responded, clearly enjoying what was to come. Bandit looked at her in worry. "Nite, What are you doing?" Trotting closer to the three bug ponies, Nitebeat lights up her horn and grins even wider. "Perhaps you also remember what I did to those changelings?" Poison goes pale as he recalls what Nitebeat did to a good handful of their brethren. Hornet just stands there unfazed. Stepping forward, hornet responded. "We do. But this time… it’s different." Zerina, realization dawning I upon her, rushes to a bookshelf and pulls on a book, causing a hatch to open below the two ponies, dropping them down and shooting them out of the hut. Nitebeat rushes towards the hut. Stopping just as the hut blows up in flames. The three Changelings flying out of the burning building, tails ablaze. Nitebeat jumping up, attempts to run towards the now ablaze building. Bandit grabs her friend's tail and pulls her back. "No! Why- why’d she…" Bandit then approaches Nite and hugs her. "I know. But we can’t morn right now. We need to go and get to the rebellion. We need to save Charlotte." Nitebeat nods, wiping her tears away. "Sigh… lets go. Where do we start?" Bandit pulls out the book and opens it to the first page. A map falls from it. Grabbing the map they unfold it and notice that the rebellion base was marked on it. Jabbing at it, Bandit traces a path from where they were to where they need to go. "That way it seems. Come. Let’s go save our friend!" Nitebeat nods and trots after her. She glances back briefly to the fire behind them. "I will avenge you…" she swore under her breath. "I promise!" Turning back she rushes to catch up to Bandit. Author's Note This chapter veered away from the Ninjago idea and was made specifically for plot point clarifying. Since there's A LOT of lore put into this, I needed to clarify the basis for it in some way. This was what I came up with.
InterludeEpilogue 1 The crimson sky gleamed upon his armor as the caravan passed by. A group of changelings guiding it. At the front was General Fang, shouting at his army, urging them to get their butts moving. "Come on you fools! We won’t make it to the base at this speed!" Suddenly an armored warrior striked out at a Changeling with a spiked crystal chain. The Changeling screams fading almost instantly as it turned into a black crystalline statue of itself. Silenced by it new fate. General Fang, being as perceptive as he was, looks towards the noise noticing one of their own gone. And as he holds a hoof up to slow the caravan, another chain rushes out from the shadows of everfree crystallizing the driver. General Fang, now coming to the realization of an attack, pulls out his crossbow and takes aim towards the area of the supposed threat. General Fang cleared his throat and shouted outwards in hopes to reveal the threat "Come out now, or die!" He ordered, hoping that the threat would fall for it and reveal itself. And reveal itself it did. A chilling laugh breaks the silence as a black and red trimmed armored stallion stepped out. It's mane just wisps of shadows and with eyes the color of blood. It's name was Karsia, the embodiment of sombras malice. General Fang stood there in terror at this mysterious creature that somehow seemed to seep out of thin air! Like he actually Came out of it! Fang thought. Launching his bolt, fang watches as the projectile goes right through him. Stricken with even worse fear, General Fang looks back at the caravan and rushes to it, realizing the danger of this foe. Karsia, watching gleefully as he opens the door and rushes in, slowly stalks forward, following him into the caravan. Silent as a ghost. Upon entering he sees Fang holding a filly with a green mane and tail at bowpoint. Karsia could sense the book's power radiating from her. This was what he came for. General Fang stood there, shaking, but not afraid to take the shot. This wasn't what Karsia expected, but that didn't matter. All that mattered was what he came for. "Leave or she dies… Metasoma knows who you are… karsia! And he isn't afraid to destroy what you are looking for. Consider this your only warning!" Fang said, his voice full of delightful fear. Karsia then grinned, his perfect white serrated teeth showing as he stepped closer to fang. "Impressive. For a General… setting up such a predictable trap. But that still will not save you. However… if you Let her go… I promise to let your death be quick…" They stood staring at each other, Neither making a move as Fangs mind racing between betrayal and obedience. Suddenly the air in the caravan ripples and a cloaked, white unicorn stood in front of him. This wasn't at all what karsia expected either. But then again, nothing was what he expected at this point. "I’m afraid that’s not an option." The white coated unicorn said, her tan cloak billowing with an ethereal wind. The Unicorn calls forth magic and teleports all three ponies out of the caravan, leaving Karsia alone. Karsia stood there, unmoving and unfeeling as he spoke to no one in particular. "Wrong move Unicorn. Wrong move indeed." Karsia then fades into the shadows as he laughs.
Prologue 235 years ago, Cloudsdale, During the era of the changeling empire… A Pegasus General watched the swarp flooding their streets, his eyes filled with a seething rage. Turning to a handful of pegasi soldiers, he directed the one nearest him quizzically "Where is he?" The General asked. The Pegasus Soldier, looking up at him confused, responded. "Where’s who sir?" She retorted, unsure of whom the general was referring to. The Pegasus General glared at the soldier before him, wondering how she didn't know about their commander. "Valico! Who else?" He responded, clearly irritated. Suddenly Valico, a pale yellow pegasus with a striped blue mane and tail and multi colored eyes, flew in, hearing his name. "Right here, sir! What do ya need?" The General gestured at the army below them as he gave Valico his instructions. "The Changelings are attacking the south quadrant of the rainbow Factory. I need you to go in and Eliminate the threat. ASAP!" "Yes sir!" Valico respeonded. Saluting, Valico rose into the air and glides off to the south quadrant. The Pegasus Soldier who had spoke up earlier looked up at her general, worry in her face. "Sir, are you sure that’s wise? I mean, I know he’s a decendent of one of the warriors, but to put him in danger like that…" The Pegasus General glared at the soldier, snapping at her. "Shut it! I know what I am doing! Now get back to work!" Saluting, The Soldier turns back to blasting the Changelings before her as the General flies off. Inside of the Rainbow Factory where a group of changelings we’re trying, and failing, to hack into a terminal. Valico lands behind them. "ohhhh, booooyyyys!" He said in a sly manor. The changelings, hearing him, turn towards the voice. One of them responding with anger at the intrusion "YOU!" She said before directing her attention back to the other changelings "You two, deal with him! I’ve got this covered…." The Two Changelings thrn charge at Valico, but Before they reach him, he disappeared in a blast of smoke. With a grin, He then reappears behind them a few seconds later, a gun aimed at their heads. "Missed me~" He said to them as he pulls the triggers and shoots them both. the bullets piercing their skulls, killing them instantly as their bodies drop to the floor with a muffled but wet thud. Dead. Turning, Valico proceeds to direct his attention on the remaining Changeling. "now time to take care of you-" Valico halts mid sentence as he notices her gone and in her place, a bomb! Valico then briefly looks at the screen and notices that the Changeling had been trying to upload a file, and had finally succeeded. "Buck! No time to take care of that!" He said as he starts Realizing that it's too late to do anything. he then turns and flees the Factory as the bomb goes off behind him. As he rounds the corner he steps onto a balcony briefly Turning behind him, he sees the blast still coming for him, eating all organic life but leaving the inorganic life behind. "Double buck!" Faced with the looming threat, Valico decided to jump off the balcony as the purple blast reached it. Closing his eyes he prayed to the goddesses "Oh goddesses, plz let me live…" he mumbled under his breath as he hits the ground and everything goes black.
Unlikly AidChapter 3: Unlikely aid 5 days later… "I still can’t believe she did that!" Nitebeat said aggitated as they trotted along a dusty and crumbling road. Bandit, glancing up, nodded and replied. "I know. But we can’t dwell on that right now. We have an issue on hoof." Bandit gestures to the armored tank that was slowly creasing the hill before them. They had been on the road for five days and were just now running low on supplies. As they trotted down the road that would lead to the rebellion, they had come across a group of Changeling soldiers traveling with prisoners. The Changelings hadn’t spotted them until Nitebeat had decided to engage them. And just as the last Changeling fell a tank had rounded the hills ahead, alerted to their presence! "well buck!" Nitebeat cursed, as The tank aimed it's strange tube towards th and let out a blasting a beam of magic near them, barely missing them. Nitebeat looked at the ground by her hooves in shock. "Where did that thing even come from?!?" Pulling out a crossbow, Nitebeat launches the bullet at its driver. The bullet somehow miraculous hitting Changeling Soldier inside, causing him to fall off of the tank as it’s turret spun wildly and blasted into a nearby wall. "Don't ask me." Bandit responded, irrited. "As far as I know, it’s been there for a while." Nitebeat and Bandit, spotting a cage resting just slightly beyond the tank with civilians inside, then rush to the cage as lasers resumed blasting from the tanks turret, just barely hitting them. "Bandit, you get the tank! I’ll get the prisoners." Nitebeat shouted over the explosions Bandit nodded and levitated a tranquilizer gun towards her. stepping in front of the tank, Her horn glows a chilly sky blue as a blue shield surrounds her. Seeing this, Nitebeat uses the window of opportunity and rushes to the cage as she begins to pick the lock. Smiling at them, nitebeat breaks the lock from it's socket. "Don't worry, we’ll get you out of here!" She said in a soft voice. "Thank you. Look out!" One of the ponies shouted as Nitebeat heard a running noise behind her. Nitebeat, hearing it, turned towards the noise and saw that the Changeling that was using the tank had jumped off and was now charging at him. Bandit, in hot pursuit, jumps and hits the Changeling with one of the darts from her gun, the Changelings body crumpling as it falls asleep. Looking up, bandit askes "What are you waiting for? Get them out!" Nodding, Nitebeat manages to get the rusted door open wide enough to let the ponies through. Opening the door she steps aside, allowing the last prisoners to walk out. "Your free, go find a safe place to stay." Nitebeat told them as they passed. The lead prisoner looks back and nods before trotting off, The rest following in tow. "Are you sure they will be fine?" Bandit asked, concerned. "If not, then I don’t know… I hope yes. Now Come on, we still need to get to the rebellion base." Nite respond. Bandit nods. Nitebeat spreads her wings and grabs bandit. Lifting off of the grounds her and bandit fly off. As the clouds drift away from the sky, and dawn ascends, Nitebeat sees a building up ahead. "Hey, look, bandit! A building. Wonder what it has to salvage…" "NITE! Not the time…" Bandit responds, offended. Nitebeat sighs and continues flying. A few hours later, they land in a clearing to rest. Pulling out their last piece of bread, bandit splits it and hands one half to Nitebeat. "Shouldn’t we save this?" She asked. Bandit shakes her head. " We’re gonna be able to get more. Fillydelfia is our next stop. Only a few hours flight if we don’t get… distracted, again." Nitebeat feigns shock. Bandit giggling at the expression. "Well, I won’t count on there being food. Supplies? Sure! Food? Not likely…" Bandit shakes her head as she pulls out the book Zerina had given her. Nitebeat has realized since leaving her hut, she has become more focused upon that book. It was getting on her nerves… Lying down, Nitebeat closed her eyes, Deciding to get some rest rather then tell bandit. Waking up, Nitebeat notices that they are moving. Shaking off her groggyness she realized she was in a cage that was being pulled by changelings who were shackled and gagged. Looking around, she also noticed bandit in the corner, tied up staring at her. Nitebeat tilted her head confused. "What?" Bandit shakes her head and nods towards the door. Nitebeat looks at the door and sees that the caravan was surrounded by Marauders. "well, buck! What’d they do? Follow us?" Bandit nods. Nitebeat shakes her head and tries to stand, Instantly falling down. "ugh… What the buck, now?" Looking down, he sees that she was bound in her wings and her Hooves. Irritated by the restraint, Nitebeat sighs and lies there on her side. "Well, well we’ll, look who’s up. About time!" A earthpony Marauder with a bulky white frame, blue spiked mane, violet eyes, and stripes of orange warpaint running along her body spoke, stepping into the sight of nitebeat and bandit. "Frakskull. Back off. It’s time to feed em’." Another marauder spoke, clearly the leader. Hearing him, The Marauder named frakskull backs off. "jus’ so ya know, whip tail, Ah’ still don’t like working with that general… especially with… these ponies…" Frakskull responded, irritated. "Me neither, honey… but if we don’t, we’ll die. Now go git’ dat’ filth off!" Frakskull trots off, leaving Whiptail, bandit, and Nitebeat alone. Opening the cage, the Marauder named whiptail steps towards Nitebeat and places a plate of meat in front of her. Whiptail was similar in look to Frakskull, except she was more skinnier with a yellow and black striped mane and tail and no war paint. "Eat. We can’t have ya dying on us now…" she commanded. "Why? Do ya expect me to eat food from a cannibal?" Nitebeat responded with a hint of hatred in her voice. 'No. if ah’ had a choice, I’d be given ya something better." Whiptail retorted with the same spiteful tone as Nitebeat. "Especially to a creature as vile as your kind… Cuz’ not all of us are bad…" Turning, whip tail trots out of the cage, done with talking. "Oh. and if you're thinking of escaping, don’t. He’d be here soon. And trust me… ya don’t wanna deal with him." She said, gestured at her flank where her cutie mark had been burned off. Before trotting out of the cage and Leaving Nite and bandit alone, nitebeat excruciatingly confused… and tired. And hungry... It was midnight when the shouting began, Startling Nitebeat from her restless sleep. Nitebeat, still groggy, looked up and realized that the camp was on fire! "RUN! It’s the shadow!!!!" A random marauder screamed somewhere beyond their vision. Nitebeat then heard the locks on the cell click open. Turning towards the noise, her horn glowing, she sees whip tail. "GO! Use this chance to get out while you can! The rebellion base isn’t too far from here!" 'Wait! How do-" nitebeat responded before Whip tail interrupted her. "No time to explain! Untie your friend and go!" Nitebeat nods. Getting up she realized that she was no longer bound. Running to bandit, she wakes her up and starts untying her. "Wha? What’s going on?" Bandit replied groggily. "We're getting out of here! That’s wut!" Nitebeat told her. Bandit immediately jumps to her feet, awake. Whip tail stood there, waiting and said. "Go, head to the back entrance. Frakskull will meet ya there!" Whip tail points north. Nitebeat nods and both bandit and her trot out into the chaos of the Marauders camp. Fires burned around them as they ran. "I feel like we do more running than anything else!" Bandit told nite as they ran past burning tents, weird black crystal pillars, and dead marauders. Laughing Nitebeat replied, "I hear that!" Suddenly a marauder steps out from behind a tree, a battle axe in his Hooves. Grinning achieviantly He charges them. "Really?" Nitebeat says, stepping aside and trippinh the charging marauder. He then takes the dropped axe and decapitates him. Bandit stares at the body in horror. Nitebeat, seeing her shocked expression, tilts her head confused. "What? Self defense." "You are Seriously sick…" Bandit replied. Nitebeat beans at the comment, giggling slightly. "Thanks!" The two ponies then continue on their way. Killing marauders as they went. Bandit slows down long enough to levitate her tranquilizer gun out from a barrel as they run by one of the tents. Seeing notes confused face, bandit responded dismissively. "Saw them toss it in here when we were being carried to this place." Nitebeat nodded. As they approach the gate, a marauder runs in front of them. He raises his spear to kill them as he runs by but is stabbed by a spiked chain and Instantly turns to crystal. Nitebeat stops, gazing at the crystalized marauder. "Wha? Who?" "Lets not worry about that now. We need to get out of here!" Bandit urges Nitebeat. Shaking off the sight, Nitebeat and bandit rush through the open gate and out into the Equestrian Doomscape. A few feet from them stood frakskull, their supplies slung over hee back. As they approach, she tosses it to them. "Don't worry about the food. We already refilled your bags." She said. "Ummm… thanks?" Bandit responded, a bit off-putted by the friendlyness of the crazed pony. Frakskull just snorts and rushes back into the camp, her crossbow blazing as she laughed. "Did that just happen?" Bandit asks nite as she watches frakskull run into the burning camp, shooting wildly. Nitebeat just shrugged. "So where to now, miss mapper?" She asked bandit. "Haha. North. Like she said, Wubmaster!" Bandit replied with a teasing wink. Nitebeat laughs and Both ponies rush northward towards fillydelfia. Author's Note Yes, I'm aware of the spelling errors in my stories and how much the characters talk. And I'm sorry this took so long to write... I've been busy.
The EncounterIt was just turning day as the two ponies rounded the hill. Below them laid the ruins of a mighty city. “That’s fillydelfia?” Nitebeat asked as she gazed around at the ruins. Ash and soot coating all the crumbling buildings. Whatever remained was clearly burned to a crisp long ago. “It was… I think? I’ve never been good at history…” Bandit said, unsure of wethr it is or not. Nitebeat laughs. “Should we go down there?” She asked bandit. “Well, That depends.” Bandit responded. “On What?” “whether or not the rebellion is there.” Nitebeat shrugged, responding “Then Yes, I believe we should. Can't be sure until we check, right?” Bandit nodded before leading the way. Both ponies trot down the sloop making their way into the ruins of the once prosperous city of fillydelfia. As they trot down the road, they hear a shout to the left of them. “What do you mean?!?” A Voice shouted. A Voice all too familiar to the two ponies. “Exactly as I said, so long as she lives, that book can’t be touched!” Another said, her voice laced with ice cold malice, as if she wasn't pleased with the others questioning. “Then we kill her!” Said the first. “ No! You know what will happen to us if we kill her…” Nitebeat and bandit creep towards the source of the voices. Turning a corner they spot two ponies sitting by a fire. One hidden by a brown cloak, the other wearing deep purple Changeling armor embedded with rubies. Next to them lay Charlotte, Still gagged and tied up in a cage. Bandit and Nitebeat sqeaked. “Charlotte!” They both almost shouted. “Then we- hold it, I heard something…” said the armored changeling. Both get up and turn towards the source of the voices. They spot bandit and Nitebeat at the edge of their camp. The Hooded one turning invisible, General Fang pulling out his crossbow. “YOU! So you followed us here…” said Fang, ready to kill them. Nitebeat steps forward, her spear floating towards fangs throat. “ Let Charlotte go!” She said, her voice full of determination. “ Hahaha! I’m afraid we can’t do that…” Fang said in amusement. “Then die!” Nitebeat screamed. Nitebeat shoots Fang with a laser from her horn, paralyzing him. Suddenly, a blue beam of light blasts Fang and teleports him away. Leaving Nitebeat puzzled. Suddenly the air in front of Charlotte shifts and the Hooded Mare stood in front of her. “So… your the two ponies this filly won’t shut up about? I must say, not what I expected…” the hodded mare snorted. “Well then, how about we show ya just what we can do! Bandit?” Nitebeat turned to Bandit, pointing towards the Hooded pony. “With pleasure.” Bandit takes aim at SnowFrost and shoots a dart at her. The dart bounces off an invisible shield. “ What the-?” They both said in surprise as the bullet roles away. “Hahahaha! Did ya really think I wouldn’t see that coming? Why don’t ya have a taste of what I have to offer.” The mare then blasts bandit with a lightning laced beam, bandit screams in pain as the shock stunned her. Her body collapses to the ground. “Bandit!” Nitebeat screamed, rushing to her friends aid, her horn glowing red with magic. “Snort. This is getting tiresome.” The Hooded mare said as she calls forth magic and begins to blast Nitebeat. Suddenly a tan Pegasus drops out of the sky, kicking her side and nicking her into a building wall. The Hooded mare grunting as she landed hard with a thud. “ Ha! Eat that!” The Pegasus said, grinning, before turns towards Nitebeat. “Hey there, the names-”but before he could say his name he is Then blasted by a blue beam. Sending him barreling into the clouds. SnowFrost gets up, weakened and clearly pissed. A snicker of amusement on her face as she watched the Pegasus go flying. She then turns to Nitebeat and blasts her! The beam hits her and knocks her into a telephone pole, cracking it upon impact. The pole hits her skull and knocks her unconscious as SnowFrost teleports away just as Valico attempts to attack her. Stopping, Valico turns and flutters towards the two ponies who were fading into unconsciousness. “Buck! We need to get you guys out of here!”
