“Right. How 'actly did dey manage ta break into ‘da school without anyone noticing?" I asked, glancing down at the guard captain scurrying alongside me, the young mare barely able to keep up with my long, powerful strides.

“We, don't… we don't know,” she replied.

“Probably came up through underground,” Twilight reasoned. “That would explain the shock of it all and the rumbling you guys noticed. The school also goes fairly deep underground as well.”

“‘dat 'plains ‘dat," I muttered.

“So what's the plan? We go in kick the butt of whoever’s in charge and take over ourselves?” Rainbow Dash asked.

“Pretty much,” I answered.

Together we turned the corner, the now-occupied school rising up at the end of the street. Faces peered out at us from the houses lining either side, nervous expressions on their barely visible features. While the people of Canterlot cowered in terror, the royal guards patrolled up and down, intent on keeping any passerbies indoors.

I could also see a sizable and growing presence of guards surrounding the school on all sides. Pegasi flew overhead, earth ponies assembled in blocky formations while the unicorns present clustered in a small group. They seemed to be in a meeting of some kind, likely for the purpose of dealing with the large colorful magical barrier covering the school grounds.

“What's dat?” I asked, glancing down at Twilight.

“Defensive barrier,” muttered the unicorn, clearly confused. “But orks can't use unicorn magic. How could they have raised it, and so quickly too.”

“Only one way to find out,” Rainbow Dash proclaimed before taking off at a trot.

“Seems like we'll need ta get a closa look uv fings,” I added before walking after her.

Behind me, Twilight and the guard captain who had been assigned as my liaison slash observer trotted after me. The smaller of the two had to sprint in order to keep up while Twilight jogged to catch up with us. As we drew closer, I saw that the school appeared empty though the lights were on in many of the windows.

“H-halt!” Shouted a terrified stallion.

I slowed to a stop and looked down at the pony. Though he was shaking like a leaf in a hurricane, he stood as tall as he could, blocking my path with an outstretched hoof.

“S-s-state your business!” He all but screamed, the male not able to control the volume of his voice.

“I’m a good ork,” I exclaimed.

“This is Ghuzrod Sunrekka, and he is under orders of the princess herself to resolve this matter,” a slightly out-of-breath guard captain declared.

“Oh thank all the stars in heaven,” murmured the stallion. “I really didn't want to have to fight you.”

“Fight would be a bit of a stretch to describe what woulda happened,” Rainbow Dash countered.

“Give me 'da skinny," I ordered, only to notice the complete lack of recognition in the stallion’s eyes. “Tell me wot happened."

“Oh uh well they broke in and threw out the squad that had been patrolling the grounds at the time. Then before they could even go for backup, the shield was up,” he replied, gesturing behind him.

“Wait, they threw them out?” Twilight questioned. “Where are these guards now?”

“Over there,” the stallion offered.

“‘Fanks,” I exclaimed before tromping off, my mares following close behind.

Upon approaching the small group of four, they released a collective gasp of shock. I was about to try and dismiss the tension but was beaten to the punch by the guard captain who had joined my retinue.

“This is Ghuzrod Sunrekka, he's here under orders by the princess herself to remedy this little situation,” she proclaimed, clearly growing tired of having to repeatedly introduce me.

“R-really?” Whispered one of them. “That's great to hear.”

“Time is short,” Rainbow Dash interrupted, stepping between us and glaring down at the still rather frightened group of guard ponies. “Tell us exactly what happened and don't leave out anything.”

“Please,” Twilight helpfully added.

I snorted in agreement.

“Well, it was a fairly normal night, all things considered,” an older, darker-furred guardsmare remarked. “We were about ready to head back to the barracks when we heard a crash coming from the sub-basement. We went to check on things, assuming it was just some randy teenagers or a clumsy janitor and then we saw them.”

“Orks,” I assumed.

“Yeah they were huge, and they had big nasty clubs!” Added another of the guards, mimicking the action of swinging a club. “It looked like they just ripped small trees straight outta the ground!”

“Most of em werent wearing anything other than loincloths or animal pelts and usually this wouldn't be weird but for some reason, it felt kinda wrong,” murmured another.

“They caught us pretty quick and though we put up a fight they beat us,” declared the first speaker in a sombre tone. “Our stun spells did nothing, they just ran at us while yelling some kind of warcry.”

“How are you even alive?” Twilight inquired, saying exactly what I was thinking.

“I don't know,” admitted the darker-furred mare. “I thought for sure they were about to kill us when someone yelled at them to stop and to just toss us out onto the street. The orks didn't seem to like that but they did so anyway, carrying us out and throwing us on the street.”

I hummed thoughtfully and scratched my chin. They had some bumps, bruises, and other minor injuries but that was it. Though it didn't make sense for an ork to just stop like that, it gave me hope that they could be trained, that their bloodlust could be quenched.

“Dats all I needed ta hear. Lets go girls," I proclaimed.

“Wait, theres one more thing!” The smallest of the guards offered.

“Ya?” I prompted.

“There was a pony with them. I didn't see them clearly but I definitely heard the sound of hooves and the voice that yelled at them was feminine. Not like an ork,” the guard continued.

“Dat is weird,” I muttered. “Fanks, bud.”

I then turned and tromped back over to the barrier, eying up the shimmering magical wall with a critical eye.

“Brute force won't get past it,” Twilight exclaimed.

“Pffft. No one’s as strong as the boss,” Rainbow Dash offered.

“It could theoretically protect the school even if the mountain fell on it,” Twilight retorted.

“Okay so maybe brute force won't get past it,” Rainbow Dash muttered.

I was about to ask the guard captain whose name I still hadn't gotten what we should do when I saw movement. The closest tower was only a dozen feet away, and near the top was a parapet wall not unlike the kind you would see around a castle. For a moment I saw the beady eyes of an ork peering out from between the crenelations but they quickly ducked out of sight.

“Oi!” I bellowed loud enough to startle the various guards. “I see yer ova 'der. Kome out!”

There was a brief moment of distant, hushed whispering and then an ork appeared on the wall.

“So ya got eyes. Am I supposed ta be impressed or something?" He retorted arms crossed over his bare chest.

“Open da barria. I need ta talk ta yer boss,” I shouted.

“I ain't lett'n nobody throo. Especially not wun uv blacktoof's nobs!" the other ork shot back.

“I guess yer don't have eyes kus if yer did you'd know I ain't some lowly nob! I'z warboss Ghuzrod Sunrekka! an I'z ere ta recruit yer sorry bunch ta me waaagh!" I bellowed.

“Yer iz big. I guess ya ain't wun uv blacktoof's nobs afta all. We already part uv a waaagh dough," he exclaimed.

“I don't kare 'oo yer boss iz. Dey ain't af as tough as me an' I'll prove it!” I retorted, slamming a fist against my chest in a challenge.

“I wasn't supposed ta let anyone throo but yer do look tough. If yer smash da big boss I bet da Boyz would join yer right quick," He remarked. “Hold on a tick. I'll open da way but only youse an ya boyz kan kome throo. No more ponies!"

“Yeah yeah,” I dismissed. “Jus open up already before I smash ma way ‘n an' krump ya for wast'n ma time."

The ork ducked down and returned a second later holding a terrified unicorn by the scruff of the neck.

“Open it up, but jus a little. I don't want none uv dose guard poniez kom'n 'n," he ordered, giving the horrified stallion a shake.

“Y-yes! Right away!” He shrieked.

“Poor guy,” Rainbow Dash murmured.

I snorted in agreement.

A few seconds later a small opening appeared in the barrier. I ushered Twilight and Rainbow Dash through first before stepping in after them. The moment I was passed, the magical field closed behind me, sealing us in.

“Here, follow me,” Twilight offered.

I allowed the unicorn to take the lead and fell in behind her. As we made our way down the well-manicured walkway, I noted how beautiful it all looked. The area around the school was like a well-manicured forest, though no trees were especially tall. It was pretty, but more importantly, there didn't seem to be any traps or ambushes waiting for us amidst the greenery.

“Odd,” I muttered to myself.

Orks weren't known for their subterfuge but I half expected there to be at least a bunch of my fellow green skins loitering around the entrance to the school. Yet as we drew close I could see that it was unguarded, with the doors closed but not barred. A push confirmed that they were unlocked, and after stepping inside I paused to look around once more.

Sure enough, there were no traps, and no orks waiting in ambush. In fact, there was no one, no one save for a nervous-looking pony sitting behind the visitor’s center.

“H-hello!” She announced. “How can I h-h-help you?”

“Don't worry,” Rainbow Dash began, leaning on the mare’s desk. “We aren't here with them.”

“Are you sure? You got some really big uh… teeth,” muttered the greying old mare.

“It's a long story,” Twilight dismissed. “Do you know where the boss of these orks is? Ghuzrod here challenged them.”

“Oh uh, the head honcho so to speak was down in the dueling pits. I believe she was attempting to teach her underlings how to use magic. Or showing off, not sure which if I’m being honest,” she muttered, shrugging.

“Fanks,” I offered. “Les go girls.”

“This is gonna be easy,” Rainbow Dash declared as we began to follow behind Twilight once more. “If it's just a pony leading them I could totally take them by myself.”

“I don't know. If they are as powerful as these orks seem to think she is then she might…” Twilight paused, standing stock still in the middle of the empty hallway.

“Wot is it?” I asked.

“I just had a terrible thought,” Twilight murmured, only to shake her head and keep walking. “Forget it. She can't be the person we’re seeking.”

Rainbow Dash shrugged and followed, so I did the same.

As we walked, I couldn't help but be a little curious. This was a magic school after all, and though it looked like one from the outside, once past those large doors, it seemed oddly normal. Most hallways had lockers on either side, while a glance into the empty classrooms revealed that they were mostly what I remembered from my own childhood. Desks both child-sized and one larger one, a chalkboard, a small library, and posters on the walls.

“Hey, look at this,” Twilight offered.

Wordlessly, Rainbow Dash and I followed after the mare, peering through the same window she was. On the other side was a seemingly normal classroom, and a teacher thought the students were all orks and the one presiding over them was a grizzled old stallion. The green skins were all seated at the desks, legs crammed under the tiny pieces of furniture like somehow had stuffed them into it.

“Good,” proclaimed the stallion, stalking up and down the front of the classroom. “Now who can tell me what the first law of magic is?”

There was a moment of quiet before one of the orks stood up and threw his book on the ground.

“'Oo kares about some dumb law? dat ain't gonna help us krump dese poniez,” he bellowed.

“You will sit down and be quiet in my class or so help me I will personally lock you in the deepest pits of Tartarus, do you understand me?” Shouted the stallion, vein bulging on his neck.

The ork fell back into his seat and grabbed his book.

“Y-yes boss,” he muttered.

“Good, now can you tell me the first law of magic or do we have to read that page again?” The stallion declared, subtly turning the anger of the classroom on the one ork who had dared speak up.

“Yes sah! ‘Da furst law uv magic iz ‘dat magic kannot be kreated or destroyed,” proclaimed the ork.

“So you can listen. Color my impressed,” spat the teacher, to the amusement of the class who chuckled at their comrade’s misfortune.

“At least we know the teachers are safe,” Twilight remarked.

“Hey, 'der ya are, I thought ya got lost.” declared a familiar voice. “Ere, I'll showz ya where ta go.”

We turned around to find that the ork from the battlements was approaching us, the robed unicorn tucked under his arm like an oversized cat. The greenskin was wearing a long, knee length skirt made up of animal fur stitched together with coarse black thread. He had no obvious weapon on him, nor any other items save for the pony he was carrying around.

“We don't need a guide, as I know my way around the school quite well,” Twilight dismissed.

“We kould use some 'oo kan answa a few questions dough," I offered.

“Sure, sure. I kan do 'dat," he offered, grinning excitedly. “Whatcha wanna know?”

I gestured for Twilight to continue, and once we were moving once more, I turned to my newest companion.

“Tell me how ya ended up ere. I didn't fink blacktoof was ready ta attack Kanterlot yet,” I pried.

“He ain't,” the ork declared. “We wuz supposed ta blow up dis place but 'e didn't give us enough boom powder, see?"

“Hmm, makes sense,” Rainbow Dash muttered.

“So we went look'n for some an' found dis supa powerful wizard pony 'oo said she kould teach us all magic, but we'd need ta go ta school furst so ere we are!" He proclaimed, waving around the pony like he was little more then a prop. “Now we are gonna learn ta be great an’ powerful like 'er an’ den we are gonna go back ta blacktoof an’ smash ‘da tar outta ‘em. Den we'll be ‘da bosses! An we'll be able ta breaks, an eat more den stupid moss."

“Wait, the great and powerful? Oh no,” Twilight muttered.

“Watcha name?” I asked, ignoring the horrified look on Twilight's face.

“Shootin' Star!” He proclaimed proudly, sticking out his chest. “I didn't have a name before dis but 'da boss lady said ‘dat was stupid so she gave me 'da name uv a powerful wizard kus ‘dat's wot Iz gonna be!"

“Do you have any talent for magic?” Rainbow Dash prodded. “Cus you sure don't look like the spell-casting type.”

“I do! See!” He proclaimed.

He paused, and held out a hand, tensing his entire body. For a moment it looked like he was trying to push out a particularly stubborn turd to no avail. Then a spark of green lightning arced between his fingers, the effort nearly knocking the wind out of him.

“See? Magic!” He exclaimed with a grin.

“Ooh dat’s pretty gud,” I remarked.

“Pfft, amateur,” Twilight whispered.

“Yeah well we kant all have warp stone stick'n outta ‘er head like yer, ya ugly git!" Shooting Star retorted.

“Please put me down,” muttered the stallion. “Or at least stop waving me around. I think I may be getting sick.”

“Put da poor fella down. Don't worry, 'e aint go'n nowhere," I ordered.

“You got it, boss,” Shooting Star replied before placing the stallion down.

“Thank you sir,” murmured the stallion uneasily, a hoof going to his mouth.

“Kan all uv ya do magic?" I pressed.

“Most,” Shooting Star replied as we began to move once more. “Blacktoof said we were weak an’ stupid so 'e gathered us all up an’ made us start digg'n.”

“Interesting,” I muttered.

“We’re almost there, its just up ahead,” Twilight offered.

I looked up to find that we were nearing a pair of large double doors that led to what looked to be a gymnasium. As we drew closer I could tell that it had much in common with a gym, only with the addition of an upper floor filled with seats. The other difference was the obvious lack of any kind of basketball hoop, or other bit of equipment. There was only a large square painted on the ground, one split down the middle and divided into the red side and the blue side.

“No way, it's actually her,” Twilight muttered, staring in slack-jawed shock at the pony in the center of the room. “It’s actually-”

“The great, and powerful Trixie has revealed to you the secrets of the fireball!” Proclaimed the showmare. “Now, who wishes to be the first to attempt such a powerful spell?”

“Wait, really? Trixie is the big bad boss? Oh, this is too funny,” Rainbow Dash exclaimed.

I glanced up and noticed that there were more orks than I had initially thought present. Staring excitedly down at the gymnasium, they clapped, took notes in stolen school supplies, or attempted to use their own magic to replicate Trixie’s display. Either that or they were trying to defecate on their seats, I honestly couldn't tell the difference.

“Ahh it seems as though we have some naysayers amongst the audience,” Trixie remarked, much to the amusement of the crowd, who booed us and threw pencils.

To her credit, the showmare only flinched a little when she saw me. In fact, she seemed more intimidated by Twilight than anyone, ignoring my presence entirely to glare at the double-horned unicorn.

“Give up Trixie. We’ve done this song and dance before. You know you can't beat us in a fair fight,” Rainbow Dash declared, stepping forward and puffing out her chest.

“Six against one was hardly fair,” Trixie scoffed, to the continued annoyance of the crowd, who booed us even more, an eraser striking Rainbow Dash in the side of the head.

“That's not how I remember it,” Twilight retorted.

“Hold on a second,” I interrupted, raising my hand. “I thought Trixie wasn't evil anymore. Why are ya do'n all dis?"

“The great and powerful Trixie was never evil,” stated the showmare, scoffing dramatically and raising her nose into the air. “The great and powerful Trixie was only trying to do her job and show the world some real magic!”

The crowd hooted and pounded their fists against the railing.

“But if you must know, Trixie has been humbled in the past,” Trixie muttered. “Now she is more of a rival. A friendly rival with witty banter, and sexual tension.”

“No, there is no sexual tension,” Twilight hastily retorted.

The orks all ooohed like a pack of teenage girls at the mention of sex, whispering amongst themselves and pointing down at Trixie and Twilight.

“Oh, but there is!” Trixie proclaimed. “Why it's so thick you could cut it with a knife. However, the great and powerful Trixie would not recommend that as you may get confused with Twilight's generous posterior. Being that it so thick!”

“That was so lame,” Rainbow Dash groaned.

“I am not thick!” Twilight shrieked, backing up until her butt was pressed against the wall.

“We kan worry about yer body dysmorphia later, Twilight,” I whispered, leaning down until I was at the mare’s level. “Right now we gotta focus an' get fings unda kontrol.”

“R-r-right,” Twilight murmured, clearing her throat and taking a bold step forward. “Trixie! We are here to challenge you for leadership of your little group.”

The orks in the stands went quiet and stared down expectantly at Trixie. The showmare didn't miss a beat, and chuckled to herself.

“The great and powerful Trixie accepts your challenge but she will not be fighting all three of you,” Trixie began.

“Well duh. You’ll just be facing off against the big boss,” Rainbow Dash declared, gesturing back at me.

“That is not fair either. The great and powerful Trixie is a mage, and thus she must fight another mage!” Trixie proclaimed.

I looked up to find that the various orks were all nodding eagerly.

“Now you’re not being fair!” Rainbow Dash accused. “Twilight lost her horn. She can't even use magic!”

“Strange,” Trixie exclaimed with a smirk. “The great and powerful Trixie sees not one but two horns atop that pretty mare’s head. She should be more than capable of using magic, don't you think?”

“Yeah.”

“Makes sense.”

“Seems logical.” Muttered a few of the orks that sat above us.

“I can't stand that smug look on her stupid face,” Rainbow Dash growled.

“Now Rainbow Dash. Let's not jump to any rash actions… even if I kinda want you to hit her,” Twilight warned.

“You should be a good doggie and listen to your mistress,” Trixie sneered.

“That's it! Twilight accepts your challenge!” Rainbow Dash shouted back, shoving Twilight forward. “Go get her Twilight!”.

“Wait, Rainbow Dash, I can't use any of my old spells, she’d mop the floor with me,” Twilight exclaimed in an angry whisper.

“Oh,” Rainbow Dash murmured. “I probably shoulda thought of that first… We’re boned aren't we?”

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