Young Six: The Deathworlder

“Name's, Rhamnoy.” He introduced himself while extending a claw to the gryphon on the ground. “Nice to meet you all.”

All of them just stared at him in shock. One moment all of them had been heading towards the tree house. Next, a strange dragon suddenly dropped down in front of them and nearly scared them half to death. He felt a little odd having all of their eyes on him. It made him feel a little aware of the awkwardness of the situation. He chuckled nervously before helping the gryphon off the ground and dusting him off.

“Um, not to sound rude. But, isn't it polite to introduce yourselves after someone introduces themselves to you?” He questioned.

Each of them recovered from the shock after he mentioned that. They had awkward smiles on their faces. The hypogriff and the changeling blushed in embarrassment. While the dragoness scowled at him. One look from her and he knew he was about to get an earful from her.

“Hey! What's the big idea scaring us like that kid!?” She snapped at him.

“To be fair, you're partially to blame for being caught off guard.” He replied while pointing a claw at her. “Shouldn't you have noticed I was up there? Or, at the very least, you should've smelled me.”

Now it was her turn to blush. She was tempted to hit him with a fire attack. Who in the world was this hatchling?! Dragon Lord Ember hadn't informed her of a hatchling coming to Ponyville. She also didn't recognize his scale pattern. Was he from another part of the dragon lands she hadn't visited yet? Or, was he from a distant one?

“Hey.” Silverstream voiced. “Didn't Harmony say a new element bearer was in the Everfree?” She asked.

“Who's Harmony?” He questioned.

They looked at her in realization before looking back at him. His head tilted in confusion as they stared at him again. Could this be possible? Could he be the new bearer they were told about? They were in the awkward silence again now. They stared at him. While he stared at them.

“Um.” He started. “Are awkward and uncomfortable silences common here?” He asked.

They were brought out of the silence again. Once more they blushed before Sandbar walked up to him. He smiled up at him as he extended his hoof to him. “Hey, I'm Sandbar.” He greeted him.

Rhamnoy smiled back at him. “Rhamnoy.” He gently grasped his hoof and they shook. “Again, sorry for the scare.” He apologized once more.

“It's okay.” He replied before turning to the others. “These are my friends.”

The Changeling was first. “I'm Ocellus.” She introduced herself.

Next was the Hippogriff. “Silverstream.” She smiled happily.

The yak was after her. “Yak, name Yona.”

The gryphon simply rolled his eyes. “Gallus.” He sounded annoyed.

The dragoness was last. “Smolder.” She was giving him a look of distrust.

He smiled. “Nice to meet all of you.” He replied. “So, who's Harmony? You were talking about them earlier.”

“Oh, she's like a guardian to us,” Silverstream answered. “In fact, she's the one who told us about you.” She added.

That caused him to grow interested. “She knew about me? How?” He questioned. “The only other creature I met here was a Zebra.” He smiled happily. “She was really nice.”

In her hut, Zecora surprised herself when she sneezed. “Some creature is talking about me. I wonder who it could be?”

“So, This Harmony creature, She was going to send all of you to find me?” He questioned and they each nodded.

He began to think about the current situation he was in. He knew for a fact he was in no danger. So, that meant they were possibly telling the truth. But, he didn't know who this creature they spoke of. Yet, she somehow knew about him. He was also apparently a new element bearer. Did she somehow know about his training?

“Well, since I found all of you. Does that mean I have to follow all of you?” He asked.

They looked at each other with confused looks. They shrugged at each other before they nodded at him. He stepped to the side and motioned for them to lead on. They stepped around him and continued walking. He followed them with a smile on his face.

He activated the gem in his hand. “Day 1 entry.” He said happily. “First contact with pre-spacer civilization. Met six of the many sentient species on this life planet.” He looked at them. “And, I'm already liking them.” He chuckled.

“Oh, so this is the place all of you stay at.” He said with a voice filled with awe.

All of them were standing in front of the crystal tree-house. Rhamnoy was impressed by the beautiful sight in front of them. He had never seen a full-blown tree and tree house carved out of pure crystal. It was a marvelous sight. But, he didn't have the time to admire the sight. They were there to meet with Harmony. He was a little excited to meet her.

The doors to the tree-house opened and the group walked inside. The inside was just as beautiful as the outside. But, it was also calming, welcoming almost. He looked at the others and smiled at them again. Three of them returned his smile with smiles of their own. The others were still suspicious about him. Before he could ask anything the inside started to glow. The magical glow started from the floor and moved through to the walls. It then shifted to the roof and concentrated on the chandelier on the ceiling. The magic shot out from it in the form of a beam which stopped just before it touched the floor. It turned into a ball of light and then transformed into a spiritual being that took the form of an alicorn.

“Hello, young ones.” She greeted.

He watched as they ran up to the spirit and surrounded her in a loving group hug. This had to be her. He watched as they talked and chatted with her; before she noticed him. She smiled at him and walked towards him.

“Hello.” She greeted him. “You must be the one I sensed yesterday.” She smiled happily at him. “I'm Harmony. A pleasure to meet you.”

“The pleasure is mine.” He replied while smiling back at her.

She looked at him with a curious look. “You're not like any dragon I've ever seen.” She commented. “Why is that?” She questioned.

“Well, I'm not from this planet.” He answered.

The answer was so blunt and to the point, it was actually funny. Gallus, Smolder, and Silverstream burst into a fit of laughter. As they laughed the others looked at Yona. She was staring at him with a look of shock. The answer he had given Harmony was a truthful one.

“Dragon is not lying.” She said.

Smolder had to fight back a laugh. “What was that Yona?” She asked.

“Yak said Dragon is not lying.” She repeated.

The laughter stopped and everyone was staring at her. Their gazes soon fell on him again. He was looking at them. He had a curious look on his face.

“Why would I lie about that?” He asked.

Gallus stood up. “Hold on!” He screeched before walking up to him. “You're saying you're from another world?” He asked.

He nodded. “Yes.” He confirmed. “If you want I can prove it to you. Gravity is lighter here.”

That last bit made him laugh a little. “Okay, sure. Prove it.” He told him.

Rhamnoy smiled happily. “Okay.” He motioned towards the door. “But, we gotta do this outside. I don't want to put a hole in the ceiling.”

Gallus chuckled again at what he said. He followed him outside with the others following behind them. Once outside Gallus stood in front of him with a smug smile on his face. Rhamnoy was also smiling back at him. It had been a while since he had done something like this.

“Okay, You're gonna need to hold on tight okay.” He instructed.

He continued to humor him and walked closer. He then stood up on his hind legs and wrapped his forearms around him. He then wrapped his arms around him and smiled at him again. He then looked up at the sky. Gallus waited for him to open his wings. But, instead, he felt him bending his knees. He was going to jump? He wasn't even gonna get off the.

“Here we go!” He shouted and then jumped.

Everyone was shocked when they saw him jump all the way into the clouds. They could hear Gallus squawking in fear while he laughed like a dragon possessed. Their combined voices faded into the sky above. Smolder lifted a shaking claw and pointed up at the cloud they just passed through.

“Did any of you see him open his wings?” She asked only to have everyone shake their heads. “So all of us saw him jump straight up?” She continued and they nodded.

The two slowly emerged out of the cloud again. They floated all the way down; Gallus was a shaking mass of fluffed feathers and hair that was standing on end. Rhamnoy gently set him on the ground and gently patted his head. He then walked in front of him and delivered a hard slap to his face.

“NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!” Gallus screeched at him.

“Well, you wanted me to prove it!” He replied.

“I DIDN'T THINK YOU WERE SERIOUS!” He yelled back before taking in a few deep breaths. After he was done he took in a single deep breath and slowly exhaled. “So, you are really from another world?” He commented and he nodded. “Cool.” He finished with a smile.

After a few quick questions from the others; along with a few calm moments of peace. They were now back inside the tree house and were trying to figure out the element he was connected to. He sat inside a magical circle while Harmony scanned the magic bonded to him. The others waited patiently for her to finish. When the circle faded she sighed heavily.

“No luck?” He asked her.

She shook her head. “I'm sorry. Everything was too hazy even for me.” She looked at him with a look of sadness. “Are you sure you don't remember anything before coming here?” She asked.

He shook his head. All he could remember was solving a puzzle at Stonehenge and then howling through the vastness of space. He then woke up at another Stonehenge in a forest that he didn't recognize. Unfortunately, that was all he could remember.

“I'm sorry.” He apologized. “I wish I had more to tell you. Heck, I wish I knew more.” He finished.

All of them gasped as a bright light appeared before them. Harmony felt a surge of old magic course through her domain. The light formed into a door. All of them looked at it; it had just appeared after he wished to know more about what was going on. Does that mean whatever brought him here; was it listening to him and heading his call for knowledge?

“Am I supposed to open that door?” He asked.

Harmony nodded. “I believe so.” She added.

He nodded and slowly walked towards the door. When he was close enough he reached for the handle. His claw stopped just before he could grab it. He looked at the door and began to think. He then turned back towards the others. He motioned for them to step forward. They all looked at him and then to her. She looked at them and nodded before they walked forward and joined him at the door. He smiled confidently at them before grabbing the handle and opening it. All of them were engulfed by a mighty magical light.

“Follow me and listen.” A feminine voice instructed them.

All of them felt like they were flying through the skies. Their bodies felt as light as air. They passed through clouds, flew through mighty woods, over huge oceans, and burning lakes of lava. They were everywhere and nowhere at the same time. It felt amazing being in this state.

“I am Sol. The spirit of your planet.” The voice continued. “I am reaching out to all of you. Because I am in desperate need of your help. A great tragedy is about to befall everyone.” All of them heard various screams echoing around them. It was screams of suffering. Screams, of creatures who were hurting. “The balance of nature has shifted. In order to restore it the Elements Of Harmony must reconnect with the elements of nature.” All of them saw various images of magic and nature. It was all working together in beautiful harmony. “To do this I have summoned one from a world that tried to annihilate its inhabitants.” Rhamnoy felt a little pride in himself, but he continued to focus on the words. “In order for each of you to connect with the elements of nature. All of you must face great trials.” Everything came to a sudden stop and the group found themselves standing in the middle of a large white void.

“Smolder, the loyal dragoness.” The voice addressed her. “You have been chosen by the element of Earth.” She saw the image of a huge earth dragon standing before her. He carried a large hammer on his shoulders and his body seemed to be made of bedrock. The very sight of him frightened her. “When the time comes, Fault-line will call for you.” She gulped in fear.

“Sandbar, the kind earth pony.” The voice addressed him. “You have been chosen by the element of Water.” He felt like he was at the bottom of the ocean. It felt cold and unnerving. Before him stood a mare with two large tridents. She looked graceful, but something about her made him feel fear. “Riptide rules the oceans. When the time comes she will call for you.” He shook in fear. He never wanted to meet whoever that was.

“Honest, Yona.” The voice addressed her. “Light has chosen you.” She was standing in the middle of a large flower field. Before her sat a bear. It was larger than her village leader; his fur looked magnificent. “Shimmer has waited a long time for someone to face. When she is ready she will call for you.” She could only nod in awe.

“Wonderful, bubbly, Silverstream. The one who brings laughter wherever she goes.” The voice addressed her. “The element that has chosen you is Darkness” She was in a dark forest. Although, the area looked like something from her nightmares; she felt calm. It was peaceful in the forest. Before her stood a gryphon. It was a fierce one a predator that ruled the realm. “Shade waits for you in the darkness of the nightmare woods. When he calls for you; face your fears.” A chill ran up her spine.

“Ever so generous Ocellus.” The voice addressed her. “You have been chosen by Everfree herself.” Ocellus gasped as a large spider appeared before her. The spider filled her with so much fear. “The Everfree forest is the very embodiment of the element of wood. When the time comes you will be called deep into the woods.” She wanted to hide herself behind her magic.

“Magical Gallus.” The voice addressed him. “You have been chosen by the element of spirit.” He was in a magical void. He felt like he was part of everything and nothing at the same time. He gasped when he saw a golem appear in front of him. It was as massive as the castle in Canterlot. “Cross waits for you in the dreams of spirits. Come the day you are called you will enter that realm to face him.” He said nothing all he could do was stare at the mighty foe.

When it was time for Rhamnoy to be addressed the spirit was quiet. “The element that has chosen you refuses to give its name. I believe it wants you to figure it out.” He nodded accepting the answer.

All of them looked at the foes they would have to face. They knew this journey was going to be more difficult than the last one. All of them were filled with fear. This was a journey all of them feared to start. If they dared to take a single step on this path. There was no guarantee that they would be safe.

“I will send you missions through my sister.” Sol informed them. “Please, save us. Save not this world. But, nature as well.”

Images of horrible enemies flashed before them. They saw a massive army clad in magnificent armor and wielding a magic none of them were familiar with. For, a moment all of them saw the face of a stallion. But, they couldn't recognize him. In a flash of light, all of them were back in the tree house.

“Are you all okay?” Harmony asked in a voice filled with concern.

None of them could speak. None of them could fathom what they all just saw. They were going to be called by these elements, these warriors. And, none of them had to guess what they had to do. They were going to have to fight them. But, how could they? They were just a bunch of kids still in school. There was no way they could take them on.

“All of you, get close to me,” Rhamnoy instructed.

All of them looked at him while he looked at them with determination. They looked at each other and then at him. Slowly, they walked closer to him. Once they were close to him he brought his right claw to his chest and closed his eyes.

“From this day forward. I Rhamnoy of the death world known as Htgnerts.” A magic circle formed around them. All of them were shocked by it. But, they felt a surge of energy course through their bodies. “Swear the pledge of the first rebels. I swear to make you strong. To raise your spirits when they are down. To be there in your time of need and happiness.” The energy got more intense. “I swear this pledge to you, my friends.” The magic faded. “The Pledge of Deathworlders.”

The moment he finished he looked at all of them happily. For a moment they were stunned into silence. None of them had felt a surge of magic like that before. It terrified them at first. But, at the same time, it filled them with an odd sense of joy and happiness. They soon smiled at him and found themselves capturing him in a group hug.

“No, no, no! I don't do hugs! I don't do hugs!” He yelled as they all hugged him. “HELP! ITS MY WEAKNESS!” He playfully yelled.