The Dark Portal

by The Steam Engineer

Rating: mature
Tags: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Comedy, Other, Romance, Adventure, Sex, Tragedy, Princess Celestia, Alternate Universe, Main 6, Princess Luna, Original Character
Length: 21507

Story about an expedition that had backfires, and ended up in the wrong places.

Meet four non-ordinary personalities on the biggest adventure of all time, Stellan, Rail, Green, and Kalos as they set sail on the ship known as The Forgotten One toward a cavernous part of Equestria in search for answer to one of Celestia's many curiosities.

What lies beyond our horizon? The team runs into many puzzles and complications, but nothing is stopping this brigade. Or at least they think so. Nopony
has ever searched this cave...or anything beyond it. What lies after the void?
Well we are about to find out. All aboard and set sail!
Let start this amazing expedition!

*Re-edited version* info can change

Published 2012-11-06 21:50:02 UTC
Last updated 2013-01-15 18:32:06 UTC

Meet the Team

~hi I'm Lostdarkstellan and I'm one of the two author in this story ( probably not the best one in grammar ,sorry if a made some mistake in this short text from me ) we use here a not so exploited type of story, the two author story ,I made the Stellan and Kalos part and my friend ,Rail Wind ,made the Green star and of course ,The Rail part.

I guaranty this story have a good structure and grammar ( not corrected by me ,you probably guess that )

Iand for the one who see the "mane 6 badge" We have project to add these in the middle of the story or a little before

If you have comment ( bad or not )or Idea to give to us , feel free to write it ,Rail and me are open to the critic

Have a good read ~

---Prologue---

"Okay, and this one?"

In the room 3 ponies, a grey earth pony, a white unicorn and a yellow pegasus, are sitting in from of a desk with several ID papers. The grey one takes one of the paper on the table and read:

Kalos Ga-dolam
Gender: Male
Species: Griffin
Age: 32

Personality: Probably the shyest Griffin of the cooking equestrian college, He won 3 equestrian cook competitions and have worked with the cake family for 3 years (and survived to Pinkie Pie!) He grew up with a Pegasus father and a Unicorn mother from Las Pegasus.

Accolades: Won three international cooking competitions, Private Chef for many royals.

“Looks like we have the cook for the expedition!” says the yellow Pegasus.

“Now for the environment specialist…hmm this one looks gratifying” The Unicorn passes the paper to the two other:

Green Star

Gender: Mare
Species: Unicorn
Age: 19

Personality: She goes to the Celestia special institute for gifted Unicorns where she found the interest for the environment. She probably read all about nature, species and elemental book of all Equestria. She works for the Everfree forest research center in the botanical division.

Accolades: PhD in Botany, Herbals and Healing Certificate Acquired, Spent 10 years in a free housed research facility. Achieved highest level of notification by the SSR.

“Perfect” said the Pegasus and the earth pony in unison.

The grey pony takes the other paper.
"Hmm lets me see, we have the cook and the environment specialist. We need a scientist and a steam mechanic specialist. For extra insurance you know."

"I think I have the scientist we are looking for." says the Unicorn and give to the gray one a paper where you can read:

Rail “Gustus” Wind

Gender: Stallion
Species: Pegasus
Age: 20

Personality: Being a scientist he takes and evaluates every situation carefully, and hates to have something go badly, not panicy he tries his best to fix it as fast and as effeciantly as possible, really tender if he shows it, but mainly is pretty well hoofed all around.

Accolades: PhD In Biological/Microbiological Sciences, Won 10 Math-Science Championships at 12 years of age, Masters of Applied Mathematics, Valedictorian in all fields.

"Look like a good one, and for the engine specialist?"

"Hum... take a look of this one" say the yellow Pegasus

The grey pony take paper from the Pegasus hoof and read:

Stellan BlueGears

Species: Pegasus
Application: Left mechanic wing
Gender: Stallion
Age: 20

Personality: Can be a trouble magnet, he always in the most awkward situation you can get. But, he the best Steam Balloon mechanic of equestrian and this is for that Princess Celestia forgives him for all trouble he makes.

Accolades: Master Steam mechanist, Won 10 young engineer’s competition at 10 years of age, Doctorates in Engineering and Steam Mechanics.

"That is not the one who burned half of the steam balloon into the storage building? Are you sure the one from the REA not a better choice?"

“Yes he is and yes, I’m sure this is the good choice we have made, this Pegasus is the best expert in steam machinations you can found in all Equestria!" says the yellow one.

"OK, mares and gentlecolts, we have the most probable team of all time, I'm sure we found the perfect match for this mission. A Unicorn, a Griffin and two Pegasi, that the team we need for this griseous task!"

"Miss Red Burst? You can send the letters to the postal service yes?" Says the grey pony to the Unicorn, replying:

"Of course! Mon chere, I will send them right now."

Her horn began to glow with a red aura and the four letters disappear from the table.

“Let it be done.” They all say in unison.

Act 1: Meet the team.

Stellan:

Stellan reads the neatly folded paper for the hundredth time today, how in the world did the princess choose him out all Pegasi? I am probably is the worst flyer in all Equestria! Why did she not choice the Pegasus from the REA? He a lots better than me! He can make stunts like is was nothing but breathing. But ,no! She chose me! Stellan, the most insufficient flyer the world has ever seen. Reading the letter with the royal stamp again:

Dear Stellan Bluegears,

We are looking in all candidate and after deliberation we made ours choice.
Congratulations you have been selected for a mission of high importance. You are the most qualified in all to bring this mission to the final point.
In this letter you found the address of the complex and your nexus to enter. You are to be on the deck for 14:00 tomorrow flat. No waiting will be tolerated!
Have good day and we see you tomorrow.
Sincerely,

The Selection Team

Wow, after I read this and finaly understand that this is not a prank from Pinkie Pie, Stellan ran to pack stuff like he has a manticore after him, he jump to the bed room and begin take thing he mean need for this mission, flying google, check, shampoo, check, oil bottle, double check, maps, check and my steam engine plans, check!
“Alright! All checks made, hmm…I feel like I miss something….nah.“ I stuttered
Stellan packed all of his things in the saddle bag gave a last look to the shop, gave a look to the wonderbolt poster, turned his head to right to look at little baby, an extreme pressure balloon engine. Stellan reminds himself when he had made the blueprints, just the blueprints take him 2 years to complete, and after 3 years of hard work making the engine parts and 2 hours for the engine assembly. Stellan remind the joy when the engine came to life in a loud bang.

Stellan turned himself to the light control panel and with an audible sigh he turned all the lights off and left the shop after locking the entrance.

He trots about 1 hour before reaching the train gate, normally, when a Pegasus want travel without using they wings (extremely rare) they take the steam balloon. Being a Pegasus, Stellan, receives a lot of staring from other ponies, not “oh you have something on your mouth stare” a stare more like a “What!?! A Pegasus taking the train and not the balloon!?! What the buck is going on!” stare.

Stellan doesn’t give a buck of this. By the way being a handicapped Pegasus, he knows that comes with a bad side, like the other ponies reaction to the handicap.

Stellan patiently waits for buying a train ticket when he hears a little unicorn filly voice say:

“Why does the Pegasus not have a normal wing?”

Immediately followed by the filly’s mother:

“Oh my! Never say that again Sweetie, that is not a nice thing to say to anypony!”

Stellan immediately says:

“Hahaha, that’s ok, I'm used to this, she is just a little filly, she is just curious and it’s true I’m not like the other Pegasi”

Stellan turns his head to where the little filly is and says,

“You know, I’m not normal because when I was a little colt, my parents and I had a steam balloon accident.”

Stellan gets close the filly and say with a murmur,

“Do you want know a little secret of mine? “

The filly make a yes with her head.

“Now all balloons scare me like hell.” of course that not true.

The filly starts laughing hysterically.

“Do you want a ticket or not? Because now you are blocking the line!” said an angry voice behind him.

“Oh, sorry about that, yes I want one ticket for Canterlot”

“That 4 bits.” The counter pony said.

Stellan takes the bits and gives it to the brown stallion and he give him the yellow train ticket in return.

When he turns back to leave, the mare tells him:

“I’m so sorry again mister?”

“Bluegears, Stellan Bluegears, but you can call me “the weird Pegasus with a fake wing” if you want.” I proclaimed.

“Hahaha, I never can call you like that, Mr. Bluegears.” She suggested.

“Bah, just call me Stellan, have a good day!”

“Good day to you too.” and Stellan gets inside the train.

Rail wind:

My usual days consist of the basics, with a dash of work and organization. I’m a shut-in to be frank, never really leave my domain. Strangely enough I get a knock on the door, mail? I hope so, I’ve been expecting my new vials for a while now.

“I’ll be there in a minute.” I muffled.

I shuffle my papers neatly and vials unstilted. Walking over to my door I peep a bit just to see who it might be. A mail mare I never saw before dressed in a peculiar suit. Opening I rely caution.

“May I help y….” Cut off by the mail mare as she opens a briefcase with a letter.

“This letter contains important documents that are to be shown to nopony other than you are we clear.” She said with a strong voice.

“Ahem…yes ma’am?” I mumbled.

“Learn to speak up…” She turns around. “Have a nice day.”

I turn around closing the door. “Rude.” I look at the letters seal and recognize its caliber. My eyes widen as I shut the shutters and enter my common area. Wonder what this is about, I don’t get mail with the royal seal for nothing nor often. I carefully peel the seal and begin reading, it follows:

Dear Rail “Gustus” Wind
We are looking in all candidates and after deliberation we made our choice.
Congratulations you are selected for a certain mission of high importance. We have found you the most qualified in all for bring this mission to the final point.

“Me most qualified?” I muffled.

In this letter you will find the address of the complex and your nexus to enter this complex. You are to be on the deck for 14:00 tomorrow flat. No waiting will be tolerated!
Have good day and we will see you tomorrow.
Sincerely,
The Selection Team

“Selection Team…that sounds quite familiar.” I mumbled to myself.

As I shuffle through and through staring at the clock seeing time slow down. I gather some suitcases and glass care boxes.

“Doesn’t explain what we are doing; better pack everything essential to my “qualifications” just to be safe.” I say while loading some vital gear and clothing.

I still ponder what the mission at hand is, but I can’t be late as I am never late. Gathering the final vital elements of gear I walk outside stretching my wings a bit, waving down the taxi pony. Quickly I gather my thing upon the trunk and signal him to the said address. As I rode, I pondered yet again, am I doing this alone…Selection Team, so it must be a team right? Quicker than I thought it would be I was there already. I pay the taxi pony and walk toward the facility.

“Place looks well-guarded…” I gulped staring at the many guards above and below.

Approaching the door is a familiar face. The same mail mare, except not in the same apparel, I approached.

“Nexus…” She stuck her hoof out.

“Here we are.” I handed her the nexus and she scanned it, itself incinerating.

“Your room is number 9 Mr. Gustus.” She stood aside.

“You can call me Rail.” I gestured.

She gave me a blank stare. Leaving it at that I walked into my room relaxing…trying my best to do my best on whatever lies ahead. I hope I don’t goof up.

Stellan

“HALF DAWN ROTATION! NIGHT GUARDS TAKE LEFT DAY GUARDS RIGHT!” says a yelling voice in a speakerphone.

I get out of the train and, weird, I don’t see any other ponies around. Just me. Alone in a creepy place.

I begin trotting to the station exit when a see a taxi pony just in front of the station entrance with a the same mare who give me the letter, but in military look apparel.

“Mr. Gears?”

“Oh, you can call me Mr. Blue, joking ha, you understand? You call me Mr.Gears, but my name are Bluegears and I’m blue….ha….you…know…Mr….blue…he…ha…..ha…”

“Yes. Very funny.” says the mare with a blank stare.
“Now get in, we have lost enough time speaking.”

“Cold bitch.” I mumbled to myself.

“Do you have something to add?” says the mare with an extremely oppressing stare.

“No,no nononononono never!” I say mischievously.

“Perfect! NOW GET YOUR RUGGED FLANK IN THE TAXI!”

“YESS MA’AM!”

And I fly faster than Rainbow dash in the taxi.

Those take no more than 1 hour to get to a strange big white building.

“Are we here? “ I say when I get out of the taxi fallowed by this blank stare bitch.

Stellan head up and sees all the guard on the wall with bows and other weapons he never see.

“This is a lot of guards!”

“Yes we here do not joke with security measures but, before we go more far, nexus please.”

“Nexus?”

“Yes, your nexus.” She stated.

“Did you mean this weird thing in the letter?”

“If for you a plasma ID card is a weird thing, yes this is the thing,”

“Do your eyes blink sometime? “

“Why do you ask this very irrelevant question?”

“Because, during the entire trip from the train station to here, I never saw you blink one-time.”

“I just blink when I need too.”

“Shit, you probably have the driest eyes of Equestria!”

“We get use to that.” She countered

“…..I guess it’s okay.”

She take the nexus and scans it, Stellan make a surprise jump when he see the nexus itself incinerating.

“WHAT THE BUCK BY CELESTIA SAKE IS THAT SHIT!!!”

“Security measure. Sir.”

“Shit! You don’t joke when you say you not joking with security.”

“Your room is the number 8 just in from Chamber 9”

“You don’t say!” I said sarcastically.

But when he turns himself, Stellan see nopony around, without the guards of course.

When he turns again, he saw the door number 9, and saw they are not completely close and see one big eye in the crack checking him.

“Excuse me!” The pony yelled.

RAIL

Silent in my room, oh so silent, I unpack my things and dress up a bit more formal. Who knows who I am…we are, going to meet in just an hour. Making sure I’m premed and prepped I trot over to the wide crystalline mirror hanging on the wall facing my nest. I walk into the bathroom which was really nice, Silver trimmed metal sinks with granite tops. There was amazing art hanging from the walls and a glorious aroma floating in the air. Using my right wing I pick up my brush and begin combing my mane and tail making sure it’s completely untangled and worth of the audience of Princess Celestia herself. Using the soft blue cloths provided complementary to the room I wash my face, muzzle, ears, eyes, and even my neck a bit.

“Well, not bad Raily, looking good…I guess.” I stuttered.

I later here some voices and a taxi pony arrive, another team member maybe? What or whoever they are they seem to have made a scene. I trot back to the mirror double checking making sure every detail is in place, wouldn’t want to look sloppy in front of a anypony, especially this pony we are seeing it seems. Listening to the noises outside while trying to fix my façade I heard another voice that I have yet to hear, a stallion it seemed. I sit back down waiting for any notification on whether I can leave the room, I was hungry. About twenty minutes pass and somepony bumps into my door, scared me a bit I looked over. I didn’t get to catch the face or anything but it was a pony for sure. Must like shiny things, he was wearing something, an anesthetic maybe. Ouch.

“Goodness, well at least I’m not here alone anymore. I’m getting annoyed with the silence.” I said peeking through my door.

Trying to look around I face across to “Chamber 8” where the stallion is staying it seems. I was right, an anesthetic…WING. Must have been in a horrible flying accident, or, well I don’t know but it must have been awful to have such a vital part of you gone.

“Oh my, its looks ravishing, but…I feel bad.” I whispered to myself peeking. I figured to at least try to get acquainted with the Pegasus. I creek open the door.

“Excuse me, Gears is it?” I whispered.

Stellan

I hear a very little voice just behind me, a turn myself to face the new one. He was another Pegasus, very clean looking, and mane, and tail, coat, all perfectly styled. I noticed he had a pair of red classes on his muzzle. This pony pretty much looked like one of the scientists’ out of Cloudsdale University.

I realize he wanted an answer from me

“Yes, it is, but you can just call me Stellan, Mr.?”

“Ah excuse me, my name is Rail Gustus Wind, but you can just call me Rail”

“Alright, Rail, are you here for the expedition?”

“Yes, of course, but I really don’t know why nor the objective.”

Shit, this Pegasus looks so much wiser than me!

I hear a loud groaning.

“What is that?”

“Oh my, sorry it was me, or well my stomach I’m just a little hungry. I was on the way when I saw you or a least, heard your voice.”

“We can go together! I’m hungry too”

“Capital!” said Rail.

As we trot together in the complex for thirty minutes searching for some place to eat.

"I can't believe they do not have any place to eat in this complex!" Stellan exclaimed.

When I say that, I move myself to the left when a little pin on the wall blew one of my mechanic wing steam pipes. I got myself being repulsed off the wall in front of Rail.

Rail:

As Gears flew my eyes widened and I froze a bit. His wing was pulled and steam was bursting frantically from a couple of pipes. His crash with the wall in front of startled me for a bit.

“Oh sweet Celestia are you alright? Anything hurt or well broken, shattered for that matter?”

I use my wing to carry his and my hooves for him...trying to thrust him upon my shoulders.

“I hope nothing broke or anything, its looks really intricate and expensive at that.”

“No no, I am ok I am ok. Just, these stupid pins, been causing me problems ever since I got the damn thing. What can I say, better than nothing at all right?” Gears applied.

I set Gears down over near a table and check him out a bit seeing if anything was wrong, he hit the wall pretty damn hard. Staring at his one mechanical steam shifted wing I could not help but be dazzled by the craftsmanship. The gears, cogs, springs, steam automatons, etc. He and or somepony else did an amazing job on the anesthetic wing.

"Excuse me, Mr. Gears, who did such magnificent work upon your wing there…it is absolutely stunning I might say.” I say while gently picking up some of the pieces that flew off as he made impact. Giving the pieces back I also notice some other gears, but much more of accessories than actual work of the wing, I am assuming he is an engineer of some sort. Not to mention his cutie mark is 3 cogs. So if we have an engineer for this mission we are prepping for, who else are we going to need?

Editor and second author : Rail Wind (https://www.facebook.com/Wind.Rail)
First author: Lostdarkstellan (https://www.facebook.com/stellan.pegasusd

The Forgotten One

Stellan:

I thank Rail for helping me, without him I probably will be laying on the floor on all fours helpless. He gave me the gears I lost on impact and I caught his facial expression. This pony is for sure intrigued by this wing.
"Thanks a lot and before you ask the question, I lost my left wing in the mountain in a horrible steam balloon crash, where my parent lost their lives." I added.
I can see the compassion and sadness in his eyes. Almost as if he wanted to shed some tears.
"I was the only survivor of the crash but, on impact one of the rotor flew away from the primary engine shaft and before I can even move, I was hit be this big fan piece and that cut off my wing."
I took a deep breath before continuing to tell him what happened.
"They found me half dead and alone, blood stained and without a wing. They tried everything on the way to the hospital to save my wing but...nothing worked. One day a mysterious stallion from the Steam Mechanic Institute made me this deal, if he teaches me all he knows, he will make me a new wing. I accept the deal and one week after he came to me with this bad boy.” I said touching my wing.
“Well sure, it’s not perfect, but its work perfectly fine, when I get the pin or cutting object out of range of course, blasted thing always gets me into these messes.”

We laugh a little and after replacing the falling parts of my wing I finally see where the cafeteria is, finally. After that ordeal I’m just happy we found the restaurants inside this place. We are starving!

Rail and I make our way to the cafeteria areas when all of a sudden I got side-swiped by something or somepony and found myself to the floor…again.

“Oh my, I’m so sorry my dear, are you hurt?” says a very melodious voice.

I get my head up and see the pony that hit me, and boy it’s a beautiful pale green Unicorn.

RAIL

Well I should’ve known he would know that I was going to ask “that” question. I am sure he hears it more than he knows. Handing him the pieces he tells me the story behind the wing. I was awed and saddened by it completely, to lose your most treasured limbs and your parents all in one accident…it must have been terrible. Holding back my emotions the best I can, a tear was shed; quickly hiding it with my mane I continue listening.

“My goodness, that is horrible. It is a good thing everything, well mostly everything went well. That stallion helped at least. I’m sorry for your lose Stellan.” I murmur.

I take another look at his magnificent mechanized wing and admire it. Not perfect? I think it is. The mechanics and design is probably the best I have seen, or well the first I have seen. I’m sure such a piece would get anypony into endeavors they do not want; it’s such a huge piece. Not to mention its steam powered, so I bet it can have that effect of making you stand out from the crowd. Looking back up I see the cafeteria’s restaurants.

“Finally my good friend, foo...”

Before I could finish I hear Stellan plop on the floor again. Turning around I was about to hasten a reply but was stopped by the presence of a mare.

“Hey! Watch where you a…” I stopped.

Green Star

Spending most of my life outdoors, it comes naturally to me, pun intended. I am your average independent mare, but with a twist. Some ponies call me Miss. Green Thumb time to time simply because my passion is botany. I actually come from a long line of botanists, my mother being one of them. On one passionate evening I was out studying some fungus and roots until I got a notice from my intern. I walked to my offices and my intern gave me a letter, with the royal seal.

“Never have I gotten a letter like this one before. Clocksworth, may I ask who sent this letter?” I addressed.

“A mare in suit ma’am, no name.” he replied.

Starring back at the letter and seeing the royal seal, it must have been from the princess, or at least somepony from their caliber. Levitating the letter and opening it neatly I read its contents in my head. After rereading it twice, it hit me. I was needed for a mission? What mission where a botanist is needed for? For assurance I read it again.

“Oh my, this is most certainly not my normal cup of tea. Clocksworth, could you gather my traveling cases please dear. It seems I will be gone for a while.”

“Yes ma’am” He replied.

Walking over to my storage, I gather what I deem necessary for this mission. The letter does not even say who we are working for or who we are meeting when we get to this…place. I gather my petri dishes, test tubes, flasks, and everything else that refines my qualities as a botanist. Clocksworth returns with my cases and I quickly and very neatly begin to pack them.

“Clocksworth call the cab if you will…I do not want to keep the “team” waiting on me my dear.” I add.

“Right away Miss. Green.” He replied trotting off to the phone.

My horn glows as I levitate all the items again neatly rearranging some so the fragile items will not crack or break on the way there. I hear my intern signal me when the cab arrived. My horn glows as I carry my luggage to the taxi. Before leaving I appoint my intern to watch over everything and give him the keys to the lab. I get in the cab and tell him the address. It was a long ride but I arrived safely and hopefully my precious glass did as well. It was a beautiful building to be honest; I see mare and 2 guards at the door must be security, the mare looks like a brute. Using my magic to gather my luggage I trot over to the door and was stopped by the mare.

“Show me your nexus please.” She said with a demeaning tone.

“Ah yes, this…thing is it?” I stuttered.

The mare just stood there with a blank face with no charisma at all. She took the nexus and it incinerated into thin air.

“You may enter, Chamber 5 is yours.”

“Ah yes, err well thank you.” I mumbled.

Entering the doors the vast open entry revealed itself. The décor was marvelous, the ponies so posh, except that mare, and the aroma was wonderful. I look down the hallway and see the chambers all numbered. Walking down the thin and very tall hallway I spot my chambers.

“Oh dear~ is that gold?” I asked myself.

Before arriving to my chambers I accidently bump into somepony. How could I have been so foolish? I place my thing on the floor and see who it was. A Pegasus with a marvelous mechanical wing attached to him. As much as I wanted to touch it, it would have been rude. He was not alone, another Pegasus, more neat than so was sort of just staring at me.

“Oh my, I’m so sorry my dear, are you hurt?” I said softly. “I do hope I didn’t damage that wing of yours. It looks amazing by the way.”

Stellan:

"Oh its ok, I'm not hurt...this time and thank you for the compliment." I gesture.

"This time? What do you mean?" Green Star adds.

"Never mind, it was just a little accident with a pin on one of my steam pipes."

"Oh, I hope nothing is broken, look expensive."

"Oh...are you hungry? We are searching for something to eat, are you in?"

"Of course dear, the ride here was…distasteful to say the least, not to mention long and arduous." Green explained.

"Cool, let’s eat!"

"Looks like we meet an agreement, oh where are my manners, my name is Green Star Head Botanist at the university in Trottingham Outskirts."

"Nice to meet you, my name is Stellan Bluegears and his name is Rail wind"

I turn myself to Rail and close is hanging jaw.

"Mr. Rail? You come to eat with us or are you auditioning to be a statue?"

"Oh! Excuse me, I was thinking of something…else." Rail exclaims.

We made way in the cafeteria and we found the place full of ponies. We finally spot a free table in the corner of the cafeteria, a nice marble table with some gold and black silk cloth over it flowers accenting the middle. After one hour of waiting in lines, we sit at our table with our meals. Rail had a fancy plate of tossed hay with steamed vegetables and an apple tart side with a whip cream topping with a fondant royal seal, Miss Star had a nicely tossed salad with the freshest greens and some fruits added amongst them with some lightly buttered breadsticks that looked fresh from the oven. Stellan had a Mayflower and Daisy tart with a lavender bay sandwich. We begin eating at our own paces when we hear a faint voice behind us.

"Sorry is it ok if...of course if you want to…If I can sit with you?" the voice stuttered.

We turn head to the voice origin and see a black and white griffin with a plate of fruit. He was huge in size, lean, muscular tone, and a soft voice?

Kalos

“What am I going to make today? Vegetable omelet or hay soup? Hmm, let’s cook the omelet and a hay soup with a garnish!” I say to myself.

I take a casserole and put water in it, I move myself the ingredients closer and take some hay powder and put two tablespoons of it in the water which turns into a gold colored liquid. I then take some secret herb of mine and put it in the casserole, instantaneously erupts a beautiful scent.

“That’s done, now to start on that omelet.”

But before I need the eggs, the very moment of touching them I hear a knock at the door. With a loud sigh I go open the door and found a pony in a uniform, before a can say something the mare asks:

"Are you the griffin Kalos ga-dolam?" she stated strongly.

"This is he. I’m actually the only griffin in Ponyville, did you know that?"

"Fascinating...this letter is for you and your eyes only are we clear?" she said with a blank expression.

"O...Okay…" I take the letter and walk back inside the kitchen, I open it I see the royal stamp on the top.

"Hmm, why does this have a royal seal?" I try asking the mail mare but the mare disappeared like a ghost. “The royal stamp ...huh."

I began reading the letter:

Dear griffin Kalos ga-dolam,

We are looking in all candidates and after deliberation we made our choice.
Congratulations you have been selected for a mission of high importance. You are the most qualified in all to bring this mission to the final point.
In this letter you found the address of the complex and your nexus to enter. You are to be on the deck for 14:00 tomorrow flat. No waiting will be tolerated!
Have good day and we see you tomorrow.
Sincerely,

The Selection Team

P.S bring your own meat’s we don’t supply meats at the facility.

“Bring your own meats? OH!” I palm my face. ”Yes of course ponies are vegetarian. Looks like I need to pack my things, some recipes, brush, some dried meats, cooking cloth and some travel gear maybe some other things.” I ask myself.

I close the store and left a letter to the cake family explaining what was happening. When I close it was already little after midnight. I take a look at the sky admiring the beautiful night Princess Luna brings to us, I strap my stuff to my back, take a swing to the air and began fly up in the crisp night toward Canterlot.

After three hours of non-stop flying, I finally land in front of a really well guarded complex. It was a humongous complex with heavy security and a beautiful façade. I begin making my way to the entrance door when I suddenly hear a voice I hear before, the mail mare.

“Welcome to the Celestial Research Complex, please can I have your nexus?”

“Do you mean this weird thing?” I exclaim.

“Yes the ‘weird’ thing, your nexus please. “

“Well, let me found it. It’s here somewhere.”

I ruffle through my knapsack tossing the contents around when I spot a radiating red key.

“Quick! We don’t have all the day by Celestia sake!” she yelled.

“Y…Y…Yes ma’am “I hasten and pick up the red key. “I FOUND IT!’

“Good for you, the nexus if you will.” She holds out her hoof.

I gave the rude mare the ‘nexus’, she scanned it with some weird device and the incinerated it in front of me.

“Welcome, you’re in Chamber 3, enjoy your stay Sir.”

I enter the complex and turn my head to ask the mare a resolving question, but she vanished yet again.
“How she doing that!?!” and I made my way to my chambers

I found it quite easily, during my walk to my chambers I found some oil on the floor and metallic scratch on the wall, but I don’t think much of it, probably a little accident. I unpack my things in the small room. In the room I have a bed, worktable and bathroom costumed for a griffin. It has sturdier floors and wider rooms and bathroom, with a higher ceiling.

After I have unpacked all my gear I make a quick stop to the bathroom cleaning myself up, and man was I hungry shortly after. That three hour flight took a toll on my stomach. I finally found the cafeteria after following some signs that were way too high to read even for griffins. After some time of waiting I finally was able to acquire some fruits, I began to make my way toward the pony mass and noticed the same oil stains on the floor, I follow them and they brought me to a table with a red striped blue mane and dark blue coat Pegasus, a light blue dark blue striped black manned Pegasus with something metallic on the back and a really beautiful light green Unicorn.

I cautiously make my way towards them asking:

"Sorry is it ok if...of course if you want to…If I can sit with you?"

Stellan

"Well, if it’s ok with everypony I don't see problem, everypony ok?"

Rail and Green nod and allow our new acquaintance take a seat with us. I turn myself to Rail and ask him:

"So, what brings you here Rail?"

"I received a letter from here informing me I was selected for an important mission of which I know very little about, you?" Rail stated.

"Actually I received the exact same type of letter, are you here for the mission to Miss Green Star?" I ask to the green unicorn.

"Indeed, exact same letter and like Rail stated, very little knowledge of the objective."

"Me too I received the same letter." peeps a soft voice. We turn to the griffin, who, instant takes red color.

"Oh, s…s…sorry I did not mean to disturb you, please excuse my interruption." The griffin muffled.

"No, no actually I'm happy you are talking too because I have these questions, who controls this mission, how big is this team and what is the objective?"

"I really don't know my friend" says Rail.

"Good questions you put on the table, sweetie.” says Green

"I don't k…know, sorry” the shy griffin states.

Rail

My initial reaction to such a huge griffin was that I was astonished and to see how shy he was. Well multiple personalities are in us all I say. Placing his physical attributes aside I sort of adore this new comrade of ours. He may be shy but he is quite the gentleman.

“So, did you fly all the way here?” I question.

“Oh, uh yes about three hours’ time…it was arduous. It was dark too, I was a bit afraid but I managed to fly faster placing my fear aside.” He mumbled.

“Well three hours must have taken a toll on you. Are you not tired?” I say eating a piece of my dish.

While I continue eating dish I could not help but keep peeking at Miss Green Star, she was just so full of light and beautiful. Was this a…no it can’t be we just meet, plus we have bigger things on our plate to worry about right now and a mission we know little about and a pony or whoever we are about to meet not to mention is this the whole entire team, here? Despite her glorious ambiance I have to focus on what we have to do right now.

“I am a bit tired.” He muffled.

“I do hope your wings are in good condition, as I am sure they are…you are quite big, no offense.” Green Star added.

“So when are we meeting this pony or whoever we are meeting any…”
Before Rail could finish somepony on the loudspeaker announced the arrival of a colonel. We all set our eyes on the stage with the searing spotlight and a tall rough looking mare appears. It looks like she has been through many wars and conquered much land for Equestria. She was wearing a green vest with so many medals in honor of her battles most likely. She had the most scarred and torn facial features I have ever seen on a mare, but what can I say she is a war mare. I can only wait to hear how strong her voice is.

“Will the excavation team show themselves?” She shouted.

I was right, strong…voice.

“I guess that is us guys.” I whispered.

As we four shuffles our way through the huge frontal crown toward the stage we stood in front of all the others. The griffin shook a little us knowing he is quite the shy one, Rail was stout, Green a bit disgusted at the war mare’s appearance and Stellan just there in his own world.

“You four are the team? This is a disgrace.”

“Excuse me…” I stopped Green Star before she finished whatever sentence she was about to spout.

“You have something to say whelp?” She demanded.

“No ma’am nothing at all.” Rail mumbles.

“I thought so.”

I stared at green and she stared back. We shared a look and then paid back attention to the mare.

“It’ll be best if we just listen to her Miss Green Star” I whispered.

She nodded and we listen further.

“Well then if you are it then listen very fucking closely. The royal highness wants you four retards to go where nopony has gone before. Where? Well ponies and bird…you heard of the corner of the world that nopony dares talk about or even mention its name right? That is where you four are going. What is it actually called? Hope it doesn’t scare you little shits. It is called the Realm of Lost Dreams.”

“That does not sound good.” Rail mumbles.

“You four as declared by the royal highness are going to fly the fuck over there and see what lies beyond. You will record all of your finding and bring back evidence of what might prove useful for our future, as well as yours. Do you understand?”

“Yes ma’am” We say in union.

“Good…you set sail 1900 hours tomorrow. Celestia be with you.”

Editor and second author : Rail Wind (https://www.facebook.com/Wind.Rail)
First author: Lostdarkstellan (https://www.facebook.com/stellan.pegasusdark)

The Departure

Meanwhile in a dark cave:

“They are coming for us, I can feel It.” whispered a brigand.

In the dark of the cave, a door with two statues wait in front of a big arch made of black stone with a ruby eye in the center of the façade. One of these statues is a Pegasus in armor with the lunar emblem on the side and the other one, a Pegasus but in robes and a solar emblem.

“Shush, you’re going to wake up the master!” another brigand stated.

“Don’t worry my good brother; it can be an earthquake and he is not going to wake up.”

“You probably right, but we should still be cautious.“

“I’m always right my little brother.”

“So what is going happen if your premonition is right?”

“If they come here, I don’t give a bit for their souls”

“Like the other before?”

“Yes like the other…”

“That is sad brother; I cannot forget the cries of the others who came here.”

“Me too good brother, me too “

And the echo dies in the darkness of the cave…

Stellan:

After the very interesting meeting with the war mare and take acquaintance of the mission more or less clean objective of the mission, we make way toward to meet the ship and the crew for the travel we have prepared for. We pass through a long tunnel to finally get on the steam ship storage shed. The place is in fact very big like two or three hoof ball stadiums with three doors on each side of the place. In entering the cargo bay I can see other ships about five altogether, about three cargo and two transportation ships.

I turn myself to the stallion who lead our group and question him:

"I don't see our expedition ship here are you sure we are in the right place?"

"Yes sir! “The Forgotten One” is the biggest and the most beautiful ships within the celestial fleet. I used to be the captain of her so long ago." He said with a slight sorrow of voice.

We pass the other ships on the deck between ships toward an exit door. When we are outside, I cannot believe what I see. He said the ship was the biggest ship of all, but I never expected it to be that big! Estimating the front to back it can be four times longer than the complex. On the side you can see some canon trap and steam exhaust pipes, whose purpose release ton of steam for propulsion. On the deck we can see over twenty crew busy to load some spare parts, some boxes of food , water, and I guess I have saw my bag in the hooves of a young mare crew getting inside the under deck. The guide made way to the bridge between the ground and then the ship deck. When we reached the deck the crew begin salute them with some "Hey welcome!" or "Wow we got a weird guest onboard". The second one is when they see me and my big friend of course.

After some minutes of waiting we got finally welcomed by the captain of the ship.

"Hi and welcome onboard of the Forgotten One, my name is Iron Rose” say the white maned red Unicorn with captain uniform lavished with many medals and ribbon.

"Hi captain Rose, I'm Stellan Bluegears, here you are Mr. Rail Wind, Miss Green Star and Mr. Kalos. We are happy to meet you." Stellan blurted.

"That is the team? A retarded handicapped Pegasus and is friend a huge egg head out of the bunch, a dandy Unicorn and a Griffin more like a chicken." Say a very rough voice behind the captain, who in the back rolls his eyes.

"Team let me introduce you mister Chisel Grit the cart pony for the expedition." says the visibility shocked captain “…and don't listen him he just in bad mood today, very bad."

"Dexter, please come here and show our guest to their chambers over there please."

And then out of a door appears a violet teenager earth pony appears making us sign a leger and then we follow him.

We make way in many corridors and rooms and I have been lost after ten minutes. We stop on the first floor where the tech equipment is placed and Dexter looks at Rail and Green.

"Here are your chambers Mr. Wind and Miss. Green, here you have all you need for the research you will be conducting." He states.

After the short talk, Stellan and Kalos continue following the young pony to the second floor in which we made our way into two or three corridors to finally reach the door of what looks like a kitchen.

"Here is your area mister Kalos, your room is adjacent to the kitchen, the door just beside the ovens."

Kalos takes a look inside the kitchen and his room and before Kalos said something to Dexter and began making his way to the back of the ship with me after him.

“Hum...I know this sound, that’s a steam engine sound! We are going to the engine room!”

We reach the entrance and I stunt when a see the engine seize. It’s big like a freaking house! Its cogs, its gears, the pistons!

"Here is your quarters Mr. Bluegears, you can find a bed and your belongings in the room beside the hydro pump on right side of the engine. So, my job is done here, have a good day." He said quietly leaving.

And the little one disappeared in a blur.

I look in the room and I find a tool box with all the tools needed to repair all type of engines and it parts, on the left side of the room I can see a window to the exterior with a control panel behind for all things electrical. I slowly trot to the window and with a sigh I say to myself:

"Let the expedition begin~" and when the captain gave me the go sign with a communication crystal just inside of the engine control panel, I push the cranking button and release it when the engine come to life with a loud bang.

"That lovely sound." and I begin to laugh alone.

Rail:

The sheer mass of ships that caught my eye was just stunning to anypony’s eye. As I turn in every direction there were beautiful ships and glimmering masts with hefty crews, and I mean hefty, the bulkiest stallion and mares and a few other species I have ever seen in my life. Skies seemed to be in more than spectacular condition to fly for both winged creatures and ships.

“Wow just look at today’s weather, beautiful is not?” as I stare at Green Star.

Admiring the view was short visited as very stout unicorn came to words. She had again more uniform than others I have seen, and a nifty hat that looked like to me a captain’s sailor hat. Maybe she is our captain? Nevertheless I listened closely. I was right; she was the previous captain of the ship. I bet she was the best one as well based off all those shiny medals on that uniform, forty to fifty maybe. Shortly after the speech and a detailed layover of what is going to happen I hear a grumpy pony behind Iron Rose. He called me an EGG HEAD! Placing that comment aside I looked ahead and disregarded knowing that Iron Rose told us he was in a less than great mood anyway. After yet another small talk a pony came out of the lower rooms of the ship and was told to show us to our rooms.

I look toward Stellan, “Oh I bet our chambers are going to be lustrous don’t you think?”

We were told to sign a piece of parchment and so we did, not asking why of course we didn’t want to sound more annoying than we apparently looked. I signed it and waited for the others to do the same. Time went by slowly and we followed Dexter as he was called further inward into these really long narrow corridors. Looking from left to right as we progressed through the corridor they’re multiple storage and crew were seen. The teenager pony stops and turn left a bit.

“Here are your chambers Mr. Wind and Miss. Green, here you have all you need for the research you will be conducting.”

“W…wait, this is our chambers?”

“Yes Mr. Rail, you and Miss Green will reside here in these chambers. Have a good evening.” He states trotting down the hallway with the others.

“You two have a good time.” gestured Stellan.

I stay standing still for quite some time thinking about the situation.

“You ok dear?” she softly spoke.-

“I…I am okay, just a bit dazed about the mission at hoof.”

Recapping what was said by Iron Rose, I try not to think soft for Green Star. Placing my gear and flasks in proper order and place I collect my chemicals and such placing them in order my acidity. Getting all of my things together I bump into Green Star almost breaking some of her test tube vials.

“Darn…I’m sorry I am bit clumsy today…and...”

“It is okay dear, we all make mistakes, plus the ship even still is a bit wobbly don’t you think?” She said staring at me.

I nod as I stare back into her beautiful powerful eyes. Wow Green Star sure is one mare you cannot stop staring at. Of course I seriously doubt a pony of my caliber would ever have a near chance with her. I barely met her and I already have butterflies in my stomach. As much as I would love to talk more to her we have this mission to deal with and I seriously doubt anypony would have enough time for a relationship now of all times.

“Yeah for some reason it is, must be all the loading they are doing.”

I look around for the bed as most of the room was a huge lab and barely any of it resembled an actual room until I found a door to the side of a wall. I open it softly as I do not know if it was a closet or not, peeking in I see a dresser and a couple of nightstands with…a single bed.

“Oh dear…we are going to have to share this aren’t we…” I said to myself.

Green Star

Goodness it surely was a marvelous view and there were so many Pegasus ponies and muscular earth ponies as well below. The only unicorns I saw were far up toward the towers controlling manifests. Taking a good look around it was nothing I ever seen back in the forests. We had the occasional ship bring us the supplies for annual research facilities but that about accounts for what I am seeing here. Another mare takes the stand, a war mare again it seemed…her ensemble sure stated that. She gave us the rundown of a few regulations and all that jazz about safety and some head points of the mission. Shortly after I heard a crude voice behind her say mean things about us. Called me a dandy unicorn! I may be dandy but I can handle myself you know. Shortly after Iron Rose called upon a young earth pony from under the docks it seemed. He was much smaller than the other ponies around and much…squeakier. It seemed his duty was to get us to our chambers on this marvelous ship we are on. He made us sign some parchment, but I put little mind to that and so I followed.

I turn to Rail “I bet the rooms on here are luscious and luxurious.”

The “team” and I follow the tiny earth under the ships top level and into some narrow and long corridors. Walking through the moist halls I saw many rooms and many pony folk and other creatures I have never seen before. I turn to my left I saw many earth’s doing heavy lifting and to my right some unicorns and other life forms doing preparing and mechanical work. Surprisingly my room was first…well our room since I am bunking with Rail Wind it seemed. The young pony told us the laboratory was our and left shortly after without a trace. I walked in and studied the laboratory’s layout and made sure we had everything we need, which I am sure we did this is a top notch ship we are on.

“My goodness look at this laboratory Rail is it not just magnificent. It has everything, some things we don’t have at our lab in the forest.” I said with cheer.

“Yeah some of this equipment I have yet to use.”

“Where exactly are the sleeping areas? Would you mind checking around for me darling?”

“Of...of course.” Rail stuttered.

Placing some of my thing in a corner I scope out more and admire the vastness of the lab and what it had to offer. I hear Rail shuffling in the back and wanted to check up on him. Walking toward the back I hear him stutter some words and I look in the back room seeing only…one bed.

Kalos:

After we met the unbelievable rude military mare and learned about what the mission is going be, the group begin to make way to what I saw is the docks. Of course when we pass I mean all the ponies look at us like we are from another planet and I mean I see one begin to pray to Celestia or Luna, I really don't know. When I finaly reached the docks door to the outdoor, I can't believe what I have in store for of myself. That was probably the most enormous and vast ship I ever seen, it was like two or three complexes long! We follow our guide to a transport platform linked to the ship’s side. When we finally get hoof or in my case claw on the deck it really doesn't surprise me by the stare of the other crew, I just ignore it. Not long after "the stares" we get welcomed by a red mane white unicorn, who for the first time since I was on board looked at me like I was a long lost friend.

After some mission talk and after getting insulted by that grumpy old pony, he calls me chicken! If only I could show him what type of "chicken" I was, but Stellan give me a stare that said "Yes, I know I want kill him right on spot, but that is not a good idea".
We got guided by a slender purple pony inside the monstrous ship.

The first stop was for Mr. Wind and Miss Green’s laboratory and room. After some chat we leave them alone. Stellan got closer and says to me in low silent voice:

"Looks like our friend Rail is going to have a good time!" Both of us begin laugh to the awkward coming for the poor Pegasus.

"If I have not noticed right away, they have only one bed in the room" I say

Now this is Stellan, the young earth pony and I begin to cry out of control laughing.

After we calm down and make our way in many corridors, we finally reach a steel door of what looks like a kitchen. The little pony in front of us explains to me where my room was and leave me alone in this beautiful paradise. All over the room was white tile and clean, the room hade two ovens, that are actually just beside my room door, in front of the oven I can see a very large fridge full of all the ingredients from around Equestria, in the center of the room I can see a big table with the entire pantry you need to cook.
After I take a look of all the stuff in the kitchen, I judge it was time to visit my private room; there was a full griffin size bed, a workstation with some place for my cooking books, a night stand, a dresser and bathroom.

I was so happy to be there. Here I have all I ever want, a complete kitchen, an important role in a mission and the most important of all I finally found a friend who cares about me. I was daydreaming heavily as I felt the ship completely shake.

I guess we have begin our travel, good bye Ponyville, good bye Canterlot, please Celestia promise me we come back alive...

Green Star:

Well I knew there was going to be a flaw in the “room” situation and I found it quite quickly. As much as I do not mind I do not know what Mr. Rail thinks of it to be honest. I sort of giggled at first but then when I saw his facial expressions I knew something was either bothering him or very much pleasing him…whatever it is I am curious to find out.

“Something wrong Rail? You seem a bit…well blank in the face there.” I nudge.

Twisting and shaking his head. “Uh no, it is just seeing that there is only one bed, I was wondering how arrangements of the room will go, I would gladly sleep somewhere else and let the lady take the accommodations of the room.”

“How kind of you Rail, but there is no need for that, look at the bed it is pretty much big enough for all four of us really, there is no need for you to cast slumber on the cold damp metal floor. We can share this bed no worries.” I giggled.

“Ah uh…very well if that is what you suggest I will abide. That aside, I cannot wait for this expedition to start I am curious on what lies beyond the mountains to the east, I never been past them.” He states with excitement.

I nod and walk over to my luggage unpacking about to conduct a little experiment of mine, the test subject, you guessed it…Mr. Rail. Lifting my largest of my bags at the exact moment of Rail staring over I teasingly lift my flank really high waving my tail toward him. As I expected a huge amount of red filled his face and quick reaction of turning around. I knew I suspected a little something extra when he saw that there is only one bed and his expressions dealt him out for that matter. I have yet another solid experiment to settle this for myself.

“Rail~ If you may be ever so kind to help me with this bag, it’s quite heavy and I cannot lift it all by myself, can you help me~” I giggle.

“Sure…uh wow that is a big bag.”

“I know dear…can you lift that area carefully it has very fragile equipment.” I say moving closer to him in sultry.

“Of…course…”

I can see him staring at me all fancy like; I know he likes me now. I’m done for now but tonight will be the final test for him. He is much stronger than I thought he was for a little guy. He handled my bag quite easily and pleasantly.

“Thank you so much dear…you can return to your duties.” I wave.

As I watch he returns to his station delicately I can see him still very red in the face. As I lift my bags and lay out my clothing the ship starts to rumble of sorts. If we are taking off I can only imagine what Stellan is doing. Bracing myself I call over to Rail.

“Are we departing already?”

Rail:

Shifting through our very confined room space since the laboratory takes up about eighty percent of “our” area; I cannot help but imagine what deed is dealt on the sleeping situation. I can hear Green Star rustling through something so I decided to go check on her. Right when I get there she had a particular look on her, something was up.

“Uh no, it is just seeing that there is only one bed, I was wondering how arrangements of the room will go, I would gladly sleep somewhere else and let the lady take the accommodations of the room.”

Why did I blush, why? I knew she saw it ugh what is wrong with me. Not to mention she wants us to share the bed, no good is coming of this for me I know it. Tonight is going to be a long one for me, very long. Well the good news is that the bed is quite big so maybe I can establish my side of the bed I guess. I have to change the subject quickly before I say something I might not want to.

“Ah uh…very well if that is what you suggest I will abide. That aside, I cannot wait for this expedition to start I am curious on what lies beyond the mountains to the east, I never been past them.” I say excitingly.

Receiving a nod I walk over to my area. Whew nothing odd happened. Shuffling through my vital and very fragile glassware I place some out in an intricate order based off of volume and capacity. Finally getting that out of the way I wipe my fore head from such tension of handling such fragile ware, I hear Green Star call me from the distance in the lab…I hope it’s not something embarrassing. Walking over, what do you know?

“Need so…”

I was introduced to…her graceful flank of precious emerald green.

“Rail~ If you may be ever so kind to help me with this bag, it’s quite heavy and I cannot lift it all by myself, can you help me~” she giggled.

I trotted right into her trap.

“Sure…uh wow that is a big bag.” I stuttered.

My goodness it was one of the heaviest bags I have ever tried to lift. That is mares for you; they need their makeup, mane products, hooficure care products, and the whole thing. Why not try being a big stallion now and then. I trot over trying my best to pick that heavy square bag of hers. As heavy as it was I use my knowledge of physics and let it do the work.

“There you are Miss Green Star. Thank you I will return to the room preparing for departure.” I say trotting away.

Right when I return to the room she called me over again…mares. Trotting back the ship was very rocky and unstable. I had to spread my leg apart from one another just to stabilize…I don’t think Miss Green knew that. I walked over and held her a bit.

“You ok Miss Green?” I giggled.

I hear a faint voice say something about departing. We wait out the duration of the rocky shaking and we both holding one another stare out the window as the ship dances through the clouds. About two minutes time Miss Green lays her head on my shoulder. D

Editor and second author : Rail Wind (https://www.facebook.com/Wind.Rail)
First author: Lostdarkstellan (https://www.facebook.com/stellan.pegasusdark)

The Flying Fight

Stellan

It has been a complete two days since we have left the complex and I do not think things are going to be the same anymore. Rail and I chat every night on the deck and from what I have observed there is a little chemistry going on between Rail and Green Star. Oh yes, a little accident happened too, the day after the departure Kalos wanted to be nice and create me a fancy food creation using the air pressure mail system but it was Captain Iron Rose who toke a complete bowl of fancy soup in the face when he went to check the mail and on my side I set the engine room on fire....twice. What! If we can't make some tests with dangerous flammable substances where is the world going!

Note to myself: Find an extinguisher for future testing.

With a smile I close my in-board journal and turn myself to the now sleeping engine. I cannot believe I was there, in front of the most powerful steam engine in all of Equestria! I turn myself to face the control panel and see a button I have never seen before...I made the mistake to push it.

Buck my damn curiosity.

It was the steam manual release valve, normally the exhaust pipe is much bigger for that but not this time apparently. I see the pressure gauge suddenly pop out of the pipe where it was fixed and fly all over the damn room. What happened next shocked me like never before, why? Because of the loud *BANG* when the pressure reached the security release valve opened, it is like a train trying to pass through a mouse hole, the shock shook the entire ship and...Her sleeping crew...oh celestia what a done! Now I can hear the angry yell of the ship crew who are now very much awake. I see in front of me the communication crystal flashing red, like when the captain wants talk to me of something important and I am sure it pretty much is.

I have no clue of what he wants to talk about, but I touch the crystal to open the conversation.

".....yes sir, I can help you?"

"WHAT THE BUCK ARE YOU DOING DOWN THERE!! IT IS MIDNIGHT FOR CELESTIA SAKE!"

"...Im sorry?"

"KEEP YOUR CRAP FOR THE CREW! I DO NOT WANT ANOTHER SOUND FROM YOU OR I THROW YOU TO THE MOUNTAINS BELOW WHERE THEY CAN GOBBLE THE HELL OUT OF YOU!"

"...yes…s...sir!"

And then I close the conversation. Damn that was close! I’m not touching anymore buttons that is too complex for my tastes.

*BOOM*

“What is that?” I murmured.

I see the crystal flashing again and I respond. Clicking it I await the yelling response.

"STELLAN! I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!!"

"Hey! That was not me this time!"

"What is it then? If is not you…"

"I really don't kn......." *CRACKKKK*

The whole room soon explodes behind me in a billion of tiny sharp wooden piece as I got thrown toward the floor by the explosion. I can feel the heat on my back and I can't move my body, I was on my side and I watch with horror a red pool forming on the floor...and I begin slide in a dreamless sleep.

"Rail...Green...Kalos...I’m so sorry..." I say before black out

I then hear the door open. Ever so slightly and there was a bright light behind some moving figures…I cannot hold my eyes open much longer.

"Stellan!!!!!" screamed a stallion’s voice followed by a mare’s horrific scream.

Kalos:

"Well this is freaking perfect!" I say when I finish the beautifully constructed meal I made for Mr. Wind and Miss Green. It was on a plate of steamed carrots with some some salad and a special sauce of mine I created from my days in culinary school. The sauce also comes from my home land I was told, I never knew this, but it was amazing to know.
I can't say if it’s for a romantic head to head or just a normal dining get-together. The fact is he wanted candles and Rail wanted me to deliver the two plates exactly at midnight. I take a look at the clock and began bringing the plates to the possibly two lover ponies. I was on the deck when I was surprise by a loud "boom" and the plates I made make their way to floor with the ship shaking furiously.

"By Luna’s mane what is happening! I just made…these." I say just after the loud sound.

" Crap…! Are you ok Green Star?" says a slightly panicked Rail who get back on he legs.

Followed by a "Sweet Celestia what is happening? Did an engine blow out?" says a shaking Unicorn.

"I am sure it is Stellan again! I'm going to show him what the cost is to ruin a beautiful night like this!" replies a very disgruntled Rail.

With that being said Rail began running down the corridor toward the engine room.

*Boooom*

Once again we all hear that loud sound but nothing shakes this time. The two ponies and griffin continue making their way to the engine room when they are in sight of the door a big shockwave shakes the entire ship and the door of the room begin glowing a bright orange color.

"I think that darn Pegasus set the engines on fire again!!!"

When Rail opens the door it was a total destruction and chaos. I can hear screaming and see him run into the room. When I entered myself I discovered why he acted like this. Stellan was in a pool of his own blood just in front of a large impact hole, which destroyed a whole wall in the room. I heard Miss Green screaming when she entered herself in the now destroyed engine room.

Rail:

The moonlight was perfect…the air was perfect, the night was all perfect. I am happy Kalos was able to carry out my tiny request on food, it was a beautiful night and I did not want to make this to be a bad expression of my liking toward Green Star. Knowing his spectacular culinary background I have no doubts he will make everything to the tee. Combing my mane I look in the mirror checking every last detail, my fur, ears, muzzle, eyes, facials, etc. Nothing seemed scruffy or offsetting. I then go to my tail combing it straight as I like it to be and adding a single braid representing my soul and I then add a single braid to my mane representing her.

“Everything looks good; ugh…I don’t want to look messy or anything. Do you think I look ugly reflection? I don’t know…hmm I think I look good…do I. Reflection tell me…..TE….oh yeah…you are a reflection…Rail you idiot.” I say to my reflection.

Returning to the shared bed I look around for Green and no sign…it was both a good and bad thing. Good on the state that I can still surprise her with this dinner I have been planning and bad on the state that I hope she makes it. Placing my comb and care products away I start getting my fanciest vest out of my bag. This vest cost me a fortune, but I knew it would come in handy one day…ruby red threads of passion with black thin threads of mystery with a dash of white for spirit. Within the crest area was a single blossom of silver.

“Fancy~” I gracefully added.

Slipping on the vest ever so carefully I slide my arm then my wings…wing…wings!

“Darn my feathers! They look horrid!”

Quickly unpacking the feather products I rush to the bathroom preening carefully making sure not one feather is out of place and looking very marvelous and luminescent. I begin sliding a thin rod with my muzzle across each feather fixing them, straightening them, plucking the old ones. I look in the mirror checking the feathers in the back.

“Reflection…are the back feathers ok? Refl…I’m not asking you anymore.” I mumble.

Gazing at the clock it was twenty-five minutes till midnight; good this gave me plenty of time to make it to the deck. I carefully navigate through the plunders of the ship and arrive where the air is much crisper. I look at the table Green Star not present yet. This made me a bit nervous. She could still getting ready…right?

“Oh my…uh you there! You there! Do I look attractive?” I ask to a stallion lifting a box of glass.

“Yes?” He replies giving me the blankest stare.

“Sorry you look like a mare for a second. YOU THERE! DO I…stop it Rail you are acting sophomoric you are fine, you are fine.”

I sit at the table with a single flower and a steam lamp that coils the flower with the flame coming from the tip of it. I wait about five minutes thumping my hoof amongst the table top when finaly out of the far corridor she arrives. Her mane is gorgeous tied perfectly in a bun with her longer hair flowing down her back, her tail magnificent with some flowers added within, her beautiful eyes gleam perfectly with the moonlight and the eye shadow matches her fur tone so well, and finally her show stopping blue dress flows perfectly with her graceful strut. This night was going to be perfect.

“She is beautiful.”

My hopes were very high for this dinner…she gleamed so beautifully. I get out of my seat carefully pulling hers out, and as I open to speak a large explosion occurred on the right side of the ship. It looks like it hit right where the kitchens and boiler rooms are designated.

“Crap…! Are you ok Green Star?” I say stumbling.

I trot quickly over to her lifting her off the floor. Did Stellan blow a hole in the ship? If he did he is going to get it. I did not set this up for Green Star just to get it ruined by his experiments with steam. Trotting furiously down to the corridors I push everypony out of my way to get to the boiler room. With all the corners and turns I reach the boiler room deep within the ship stopping before I slam it open. Looking at the bottom it glows an ominous red-orange. Please oh please let it not be what I think it is. Regretting my action I break the door open seeing Stellan lying in a pool of his blood…was I really seeing this?

“Stellan!”

Green Star:

The past two days have been well…lavishing I guess. I have noticed Rail being extra kind to me and through time what I expected…he wanted to set up a date, romantic if you ask me, on an airship of all places, but it’s not like we had much choice now did we. Kalos was so kind to offer me his quarters for the time being as I ready myself for this little date, he knew he was going to be in the kitchen the whole day anyway so he thought why not. I honestly had no idea what to put together for my ensemble, but I thought since we are in the skies why not inspire my ensemble that of one with the skies. Ruffling through my luggage I find my blue dress that luckily I packed, I only packed 3 dresses or well barely anything formal to be honest. My smaller bag had all of my mare things and saw that I had very few accessories to work with, but enough for this night. I enter the bathing room and look into the mirror looking deep into my own eyes thinking of what to do with my appearance.

“I think, well I hope this turns out perfectly…”

My horn glows a bright yellow as it hovers my brushes, flowers, and hair ties intertwining within each other as I brush my mane back fixing the front into a bun adding some flowers. I brush my mane in the rear much flatter as I make it flow downward toward my back and neck. Switching to my tail, I straighten it firmly then adding some flowers twirling the stems almost sort of a helix within my hairs. I brush a bit more just to make sure nothing is ruffled. Now I switch to my make-up. Using my magic I open the make-up bag laying out the eye shadow and mascara. Applying my mascara ever so gently, do not want too much it looks ghastly. I then lift the eye shadow and apply it nicely and add more above it making a gradient affect.

“Hmm…not bad Green, you look dashing actually…much better than yesterday I say.”

Returning to my accessory bag I take out my earring and necklace with sparkle perfume. I put on my necklace first then I add my earring leveled with one another, finally adding the sparkle perfume that gives me a luscious glow and a wonderful scent.

“You look ready Green Star…let me double check to be safe.” I say walking to the mirror.

Arriving back into the bathroom I double check for any mistakes and add a bit more perfume with sparkle. Brushing a bit more making my mane bit more fixed. I use my magic to fix my ties a bit more and my accessories a bit more. Feeling accomplished with my appearance I exit Kalos’s room and travel through the corridors through the back to prevent me being seen by Rail, arriving at the stairs to the surface I swallow and exit outside. The piercing feel of fresh air enters my lungs. I see Rail sitting at the table he prepared and Kalos in the background with some dishes. As I take my first step toward the table and Rail a huge explosion knocks me on my plot.

“Oh my g…” I say falling. “What in the world was that?”

Looking back up from my fall I see rail rushing to me and the table and food in the background flipped over and destroyed. Kalos was also on the ground, but he quickly recovers with his large wings. Rail comes to help me up checking on me then quickly mumbles something rushing down below, I follow him. Looking around I see some fires that are trying to be put out and some wounded, it looked like we were headed to the boiler room. We arrive at the door of the boiler room it glowing a bright red-orange…please let Stellan be ok, Rail breaks the door open and it was the complete opposite of what I had in mind. I fall to the floor in tears when I lay my eyes on Stellan lying in his own blood not moving. Letting at a crying scream I close my eyes wanting all of this to be over.

Kalos

I was mortified by what I saw, the one friend I had is in a pool of his own blood lying in front of me. I can’t keep my tears, now my beak is almost a waterfall of tears. No, this can’t be happening! This is a nightmare!

It was too much for me, I flew away from this horrible scene. I flew with much haste, I don’t care if a hit something, I don’t care anymore. I finally get stopped by a red aura. I take a look behind me and a see the captain looking at me with anxious face. She had something on her mind.

“My feathered friend, Why are you running away? Your friends need you.”

He releases the magic off of me and I touch the floor. In tears I can’t even speak right.

“It’s Stellan didn’t you hear?“

The captain rolls his eyes.

“What in Celestia’s sake did this pegasus do this time?”

“HOW DARE YOU TALK ABOUT STELLAN LIKE THAT, he is my only true friend here and I won’t let a pony talk of him like he was a complete idiot!” I said furiously.

“Calm down my friend, what happened?”

“Stellan he is…” I say sobbing a bit harder.

“Take your time boy, take it easy.”

The captain came closer as I lie down to his level.

“What happen to Stellan was he hurt within the explosion? He hurt anypony? I just want know what happened on my ship.”

“He…he…he...”

“Yes? What is it?”

“He is dead.”

“What! Are…are you sure?”

“He was in a pool….”

“A pool?”

“Of his own blood.”

“Sweet Celestia!” He took his portative communication crystal from his side bag and spoke to it.

“To the aids units, make haste to the engine room right now we have a big emergency there. We have casualties there.“

And a voice returns from the crystal.

“Yes sir!!”

When the captain put the crystal in the bag, a yellow Pegasus came from behind him and whispered with a frightening voice to the captain.

“Sir we got attacked by pirates…and it looks like they are coming back.”

“Damn…well they have one hell of a surprise for them.”

When he begin run to the exit, I decided to follow him.

When we got on the master deck of the ship, I see some ships pass us on the right side with a flag, a flag with a crested crow and lances. That is them, has to be, they killed my friend. THEY HAVE TO PAY!!!!!

I give a look to the captain who said with a war cry tone to the crew on the deck.

“Crew of the forgotten one! Looks like we have some pirates to kill; they have already killed one of our crew members, and now I am pissed off!! Who wants to blow up a ship!? AHAHAHAH!”

The many, Earths, Pegasi, Unicorns and other creatures I don’t know the name to claim in the most raging and powerfully voice I never heard, a voice so strong the very ship took arms.

“Ready the cannons, ready the harpoons, ready everything! Let’s blast this ship from our skies.”

“Are you going to fight with me?” The captain shouted.

“Till they are all dead!” They claim again.

The captain turns his head to me and states:

“Are you going fight with us Mr. Ga-dolam?”

“I fight for Stellan.”

“Good lad and you Mr. Rail are you on the number?”

“You are going to see this pegasus fight like never before.“ He said with an evil grin.

“Where is Miss Green?” a said to Rail

“She is in safe place.”

“Perfect.“ The captain said before turning himself again to face the crew “CREW OF THE CELESTIA AIRBORN, LET US PICNIC IN TARTURUS THIS DAY!!! BATTLE STATIONS EVERYPONY!”

He turns to face Rail and me, and with an evil grin he says “Let the fury of The Forgotten one strike them to death mates!”

He gives us the instruction for the fight and we go into the command center

I turn myself to Rail and say before joining the air fighter crew “Do you think we are going make this?”

“Yes I’m sure, but for now we have a ship to blow up with many ponies that don’t deserve to live.”

Rail

All of it…all of the blood, it was everywhere. It stained my hooves; it stained my mind...my best friend lying there dying. My thoughts cannot even process my thoughts; my mind is at a complete stop. All I want to do right now is make sure Stellan lives. Tears ran down my face, but I put those aside as I try to lift him and get him out of that room before we all burn. I carry him through the burning hallway toward the medical wing the others following. As I run I try to keep Stellan afloat inspiring him to stay awake.

“Cmon…stay with me Stelly…you are going to make it big boy. Which way damit! Where is the medical wing!”

“This way…hurry.” The officer says with haste.

Hunching him more comfortably we all rush to the wing arriving just in time as pipes burst along the way blocking the back corridor. I look around for a free bed and gently lay him down placing his head on some pillow putting pressure on his wound.

“Where are the doctors? Get the doctors now!” I command.

Nervous energy was taking hold very quickly, I was getting very fidgety and scared. Was my friend going to die? What about the mission? He will not even experience what this mission is supposed to be. He can’t die, he can’t die. More tears slowly make their way down my face but the moment doesn’t last long as more explosions are heard throughout the ship. I am more than angry now. I make my way toward the deck not caring what hits me bursting through broke wood, metal, ponies, and floors. Finally reaching the deck I see ships and broken bones. I see the captain trying to talk to Kalos, probably trying to calm his nerves since he is crying a river. I look around at the ships with a keen eye and see insignias on them I have never seen before. Pirates? They seemed like it, but we are not letting them take this ship, not after what they caused. I run over to the captain and Kalos to see how he was doing, seems like it was a completely different griffin we had now. All hell is about to break loose for those who cause the for The Forgotten One’s crew. Kalos turned to me with a war face on, then the captain.
“Mr. Rail are you on the number?”

“You are going to see this pegasus fight like never before. "

"Where is Miss Green?”

“She is in safe place.”

He then gives the battle speech to all of the crew getting their moral higher like no other. Staring back at us:

With an evil grin he says “Let the fury of The Forgotten one strike them to death mates!”

Commanding us to take command of the control center we head that way making sure nothing stops us. Right before making it to air command Kalos turn to me asking:

“Do you think we are going make this?”

“Yes I’m sure, but for now we have a ship to blow up with many ponies that don’t deserve to live.” I reply with a smile.

Green:

All I could do is cry and scream, on the floor crying and screaming for Stellan’s life. I have never seen so much blood in my lifetime of being in the field of science. I could not bear the very sight of it all, we had to get him help as quickly as possible before he bleeds out…it was too horrifying for me. I see Mr. Rail pick up his body and take it out of the smelted room and we all follow him through the chaotic halls and the sirens were not helping with the stress. We head toward the west unit care wing and it was hell there, so many patients being brought in and not enough doctors and nurses there to help the wounded. I look around for a bed and point one out for Mr. Rail to set Stellan. Rail screamed for doctors and nurses but nopony came I was getting scared for not only my life but Stellan’s as well. Rail frantically leaves for the room in anger from the lack of aid, I tend to Stellan trying my best to keep him positive.

“Stellan…can you hear…oh my goodness, Stellan stay with me please you are going to make…WE NEED A DOCTOR!”

My cries go unanswered and all I can do is watch my friend slip away in his pain. Tears build as I cry for help and as time slips so does his life. I turn Stellan and not seeing him move for quite some time starts to worry me heavily. It seemed like no help was ever coming…I get down to Stellan’s level and begin trying to talk to him…no response at all…I check for pulses…none…He…he…he’s dead.

“S...s…Stellan…Wake up, please wake up…STELLAN!” I cried.

Not even a word, not even a single movement. I lie my head on his chest…all of my tears were shed…all I heard were explosions…screaming. When help finally came it was no use he was gone, taken from us. I had no tears left I and two doctors take him down to the morgue. I never through I would ever even step hoof in one of these places. I stayed with body and never let go of it. Cannons and other weaponry are heard in the background as I lie with Stellan.

“If Rail and Kalos are fighting…please oh please Celestia help them!”

A pony arrives and asks me to head to the captains quarters.

“No…I am staying with him and that is final.”

“Miss Green you must we are under attack and we must assure MVP’s are safe.”

“I said no…”

“Please…we need you to be safe captain’s orders.” He states.

Staring at Stellan once more I brush his mane kissing his forehead.

“We are going to miss you…friend. Fine…Ill head to his quarters.”

I trot out and look back one last time wishing this mission never happened.

Editor and second author : Rail Wind (https://www.facebook.com/Wind.Rail)
First author: Lostdarkstellan (https://www.facebook.com/stellan.pegasusdark)

Pegasus tears

Stellan: sorry for the late update , we was very busy this last month ,chapter finally here! have a good reading !

Kalos

I don’t know if I did the right thing or not, but for now I just don’t care of the consequences, my friends are in danger and one has already been taken by the spirit herself. The two others are in this with me till only one ship is left flying. They attack us like a fierce predator, first they strike on a night, and then secondly they blow up our engines when we are all sleeping.

I follow Rail to the command center with great caution as I hear explosions in the background all around me. It looks like all of the crew is ready to fight, I was about going to question Rail about he plans when a rough voice came from behind me.

“Hey you big chicken come here!” the voice carried with a masculine tone.

I return myself to face my opponent, who is the infamous Chisel Grit the cart pony himself.

“This is not a good time for petty squabble.” I say with the darkest tone I ever had to express in my entire life.

“Ha! Shut the buck up and follow me stupid bird!”

The pony makes his way out of the room and something in me was telling me it was a good idea to follow him further despite my disposition toward him. As much as I wanted to strike the pony now was not the best time amongst allies.

We make way in so many room and stair to finally exit into a huge storage room. Within this were countless boxes and crates of ammunition and powdered explosives. Exactly what we’re planning on doing with such explosives and weaponry, we are on an expedition not a battle run. He took me to a pod that seemed heavily armored and versatile enough to maneuver through spotty areas of combat.

“Since we are in a spit we need a winged distraction. Captain plans on taking it out with the rail I’m sure you saw on deck. You know how to fly an AC-45?”

“Uh, no I do not.” I replied with certainty.

“Ah…see these cogs and gears, the stick crank…use those for basic operations. You are going to need to defend yourself so these triggers and buttons are for cannons and evasion. One more thing chicken…don’t get killed I love a good meal before I go to bed.” He winks.

Rail

A creature can only process so many things at once before insanity strikes. When insanity strikes your animal instincts kick in and drive you mad, to the brink of sadness and anger. My friend died, somepony is terrorizing my friends, destroying our ship, and not to mention I had to watch him die right in front of me…what else are they willing to do to literally piss me off. It is time to show these bastards how it’s done. I understood my orders from the captain and rush with Kalos behind me to the command center for battle planning and regiment. While running to the command center the explosions and war cries cloud my vision and thought patterns. Arriving to the command center I turn around to check if Kalos is here with me and is not in sight.

“Dammit…where is he…gah no time for him…” I instruct myself.

Bursting open the doors I see 6 ponies manning cannons and 4 other ponies 3 gryphons and a minotaur with sheets on the table advising a plan most likely.

“Who’s in charge here? Captain sent me here to take out these bastards with a smile on my face.” I say staring around.

The huge burly Minotaur came up to me with an angry face poking at my chest a bit with a snarl.

“Is that right? I’m in charge of tactics, who the hell are you?”

“I’m Rail Gustus Wind Lead Scientist good sir and I am here to plan out and or fight if may be these rebels.” I say with seriousness all over my face.

“Ha you? You fight? What can you do?”

“More than you minotaur’s can count.” I reply.

His face was furious, but knowing we have bigger problems on top of a damaged ship he walks to the table with a clean slate.

“Then let’s strategize shall we?”

“Let’s.”

“There ships are much faster than our and since they are mobiles much more agile so we are going to be quick and accurate with shots, with the mother-ship dormant in the clouds somewhere we need a plan to drive it out…any suggestions?”

“I have distraction set up with Rail’s friend already…so if you are wonder you nerd.” Chisel Grit adds walking in.

“You did what with Kalos?”

“He is going to be our distraction to draw the mother-ship out of the damn clouds; our lancers will be dealing with buggers flying around keeping them off Kalos and the ship. We will need J-dogs to take out the brutes cannons too while Kalos makes his way to the ships bay pissing it off enough to show itself…our rail-gun should be ready by then yes?”

“That…is actually a good plan Mr. Grit. One thing…does he know how to operate the ship?”

“He knows enough heh.”

“I dun like the sound of that, but it will do. We need to set up communication with Kalos for extraction and coordinates. Where are telecommunication units?” I add.

“In the corner…he is Lancer-11.”

I run over to the corner unit as a big blast hits the ship and rocks the deck knocking over us and battering the units a bit. We recover as fast as we can to get to our stations. Picking up the phone set:

“So it’s agreed on the yes?”

“Let’s blow up a ship…I do love fireworks in the evening.”

“Very well, let us light up the sky yes?”

Flicking the switches trying to get radio connection to Kalos I hear a bit of static then Kalos’s reply.

“Kalos? You hear me?”

“Y..y…yes. You hear me?”

“Yes…we have a plan. How far out are you?”

“I have not left the pod yet, why what’s the plan?”

“We are going to light the sky for Stellan!”

Kalos:

“We are going to light the sky for Stellan!” say the buzzing voice of Rail in the pod.

“Light the sky? ….OH!”

I do not have to in the command center room to know that Rail most likely just slapped his forehead from my answer. I take a look of the commands in front of me and I have little knowledge of what I am to do.

“Sorry Rail I can’t move this flying pod let alone follow these orders, find another crazy pony for the job. “

To complete my sentence I throw my front leg in the air and feel the “click” of a button I just push with my paw by accident. A late sound of a spring ejects.

“Horsefeathers…”

The pod starting moving on its own frantically I very much scared. You know that feeling when you go for the first time in the air and finally fly by yourself, the fun, the ecstasy of the flight, the happiness of the moment! Now take all and put it in the sense of fear. That is how I feel right now…and you probably never saw a griffin cry like a little one before.

“Help me Celestia!!”

“Kalos! Relax!”

“I’m going to die!”

“Kalos…”

“Help!”

“KALOS! For Luna’s sake calm yourself!”

“WHY! I’m not controlling the pod!!”

“You’re just on autopilot stupid bird” says Chisel Grit voice in the intercom.

“Ah, what an awkward situation…”

“Only for you, I see baby chickens more courageous than you!”

“Hey!! I’m courageous too! ….it’s just I’m little lost and I lost my cool for a couple of seconds you know….”

“Look in front of you, all of the commands are marked with a label that say what they do…“ says the calm voice of Rail.

“Oh” I take a look and finally found this pod was easy to fly.

“You ok?” asks Rail.

“Like never before.”

The AC-45 was actually shaped like a bird, two mechanical flex type wings that bring the pod in the air, for the controls you have a multi-angled tail which are the exactly replica of a phoenix tail. In the front of the pod you can see two projective powered blast canons, the good point of this pod is the speed and agility, but for that, they have put the shielding to minimum. On the top you have a 360 view control cockpit made with a glass overview.

This is an awesome defence pod.

I was flying for about a half hour and not one enemy in sight….yet with 5 other pod flyers.

“Where are they?” Of course this question was for me and my conscious.

“Rail, what is going on?” I asked a bit frazzled.

“I do not know actually, all the enemy’s thermals have disappeared from the radar.” says the captain.

Right before I see anything my right wingpony’s pod exploded into a thousand pieces.

“Holy…”

“Get back to the ship Kalos…now! All of you!” screams Rail.

“Sweet mother of…”

In front were about 5 ships with the very angry mother ship in a piercing arrow formation. This is not going to be a pleasant nor fair firefight.

Green:

Stellan’s torn and charred body was being sent to the medical atrium in the lower bunkers of the ship. Following the nurses and doctors I could not leave his side, crying for many hours hoping he wasn’t gone. Sitting to the right of his bed my thoughts are muffled and tears sharp. Sometimes I ask myself if this is even real.

“I know you can’t hear me, but I still want to say…I…just wanted to say…”

Why can’t I speak? I am shaking all over, tearing a bit as I try to talk to him lying there lifeless. I stare at him closely ignoring the screeching sounds of battle just outside the atrium. My horn glows covering the rest of his body with the stained covered of his own.

“I am going to miss you Stellan, we all are.” I say walking out of his room.

As I exit the medical atrium I look around at all the other wounded. What am I doing? My friends are dying out there…some already have…I can’t take it anymore. I run to the command center where I heard Rail was posted defense at. I’m not letting anymore of my friends getting hurt. Rushing through the crowded corridors and halls all I could see is anger and sadness; trying not to let it get to me I kept running.

“Excuse me, please, excuse me…”

Finally exiting on the top deck, all I see are ponies, and griffins alike battling. I look across all the pain and suffering toward the command center across the ways.

“Oh crap, how…” I stutter.

The only way to the command center is through the few battles taking place on the top deck. If I begin teleporting that will only make me a target, so running is the only option.

“I have to…”

I struggle a bit as I take my first step then start running toward the command center. Dodging a few arrows and spears I kept running not thinking of what can happen to me. Screaming a bit I make haste toward the door. Before I could reach them an explosion hits to my side throwing me yonder.

“Rail!” I grunt.

Struggling to get up I drag myself toward the railing of the ship trying to get up. The explosion grazed my leg taking a bit if me with it. My hind legs bleed with every step.

“R-rail!”

The doors open with my hopes high as I see Rail coming for me and a shadow over me. Before I could look what’s behind I was snatched and airborne in seconds. Screaming for my life a griffin squeezes me tightly as he rips some of my clothes off taking me away. Screaming for my life I reach out for Rail. We touch hooves before I am ripped away from him.

“RAIL!”

“Green!”

Stellan:
Pain…simply pain…I felt it all over.

It was the only thing I feel right now. I cannot move, I can't think clearly and the worst of all...I can't awake myself from this dead faint, my mind was in a blackout state. I know I'm seriously hurt, I can feel agony.
I feel my breath slowing as each second passes.
I do not even have enough vital energy to open my eyes; feeling myself bleed out from all over my body. My mechanical wing even felt like it was bleeding in a way. It’s “feathers” were all bent and broken. Oil was leaking from the joints and gears.
I know that he was coming…he who takes ponies.
Am I am going to see again my parent and the ponies that I lost? The ponies that I loved and cared for?
I don't know...I just…don’t know.
Suddenly when I lost all senses to my body I somehow gained enough strength to open an eye just enough to see where I was.
To my knowledge I was in a bed in a white room, my body not hurting anymore finally. I started checking my body all over to see if any damage would cause me further hell. I have my four hooves, my fur is all there, my mane too and my wings look good.
Wait.
Wings?
WINGS!!
I have my two wings!! I cannot believe this!
Ok, where am I and how can I have my two wings when I lost it sixteen years ago! I then hear a faint voice call my name softly. I listen very carefully with whatever perception I have left and believe it is coming from the room adjacent from mine. I wiggle my way off the bed slowly taking the needles out of my skin and get out of my bed just before I open the door I hear some pony call me from the other side:
"Please enter Mr. Bluegears."
This voice, I heard this voice before but where?
I finally take the decision to enter the room, anyway where can I go? It is the only door anyway so why not? I take the courage and enter.

The room was almost an exact duplicate of all the other room, white walls, but this one had a grey metallic desk in the center and a pony…a very familiar pony.

"Finally entered huh? That was the smartest decision you made all day."

That voice…it was her.
I get closer and in return the pony faces me.

"Welcome back Mr. Bluegears."

The war mare from the complex we stayed at from the beginning of this trip. It was…her.

"How?"

"How what?" The mare responds.

"How can you be here with us?”

"Oh no reason, it is not like you were in my complex first then later on MY mission, and my name is not Blank Stare is Grey Spirit so you can get that out of that stupid mind of yours."

"Oh...hello Miss Grey Spirit how are you?"

"That is better; it looks as if you were going to die from your wounds in a pool of your own blood yes?"

"Yay…" I say sarcastically

"Hold your happiness; you can live if you want"

"But, you just said I was going die!"

"Yes but only if you want to, I doubt it though…I am sure you have friends you will miss."

"Seriously!"

"Yes, bet you didn’t know that I and both of the princesses visited you all at the complex now did you."

"The princesses spy on us?"

"Not spying, analyzing is better a word to describe this, they came to the conclusion you, Rail, Green and Kalos are much more special than we thought. Each inside of you we can see a little spark, a spark which makes you different from the others. Both Celestia and Luna take the decision to give you four each a gift. Celestia casted two spells for Rail and Green."

"And me?"

"Luna casted her spell for you and Kalos"

"What is the spell?" I asked.

"I don't know, but I do know it will reveal itself when the time comes."

"Okay, so I am not going to find mine?"

"Why do you say that?"

"Because I am pretty sure I am going to die right now."

"That is correct."

"I am waiting for you to do something for me Miss Spirit.”

"And what is that?"

"I never hade friend before, and now I have three good ones and I don't want them to get hurt from this, so I want to give my life and the spell for us, please give them the spell whatever it is. If it can save us...give it to us...they are the only family I have. I do not want to end this mission when it just started for them."

"Are you sure? The spell probably can save you from the dead you know, are you willing to give that up?"

"Yes I am willing to."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm ready. Goodbye friends…I will miss you all…I will…miss you." I say as I feel tears falling from my eyes, but I know I made the right choice, for the expedition, for my family.

"Well done Mr. Bluegears…well done. You passed."

"What!?"

"Luna sees in you loyalty she has never seen before, almost surpassing that of Rainbow Dash, Sacrificing yourself not only to save that of the expedition but for your friends…and what you call family. That is true loyalty little one. And will of strong courage little one."

I stare jaw dropped.

"So you know you are going to die, you don't know what kind of spell Luna casted for you, you know your friends are going to be in danger, you have chosen to save yourself from this situation, but the only thing you care about right now is your friends life. You are a golden hearted Pegasus. I can't give you your wing back but I can save you from the grips of “Her”."

"You...you really can do that for me!?!"

"Not I, Luna gave you this chance because she trusts you, because she sees more than a Pegasus with a metal wing."

"Wow..." a say completely shocked.

"Buuuut. You do know you can only use this gift once." Spirit adds.

"Yes I want to be with my friends for the coming fight, I want to be here in their moment of need, I want to discover new things with them...I want to live with them…fly with them…be with them."

"If that is your wish Mr. Bluegears. I will let the princess know."

I absently begin feel a faint heat within me and my vision fading.

"Wait, who are you really?" I say before I fade away.

“Oh just a hard working pony for the princess that’s all." She then says with, and for the first time a bright smile and a wink from her right eye.

Suddenly a big flash of light explodes and fly backward passing out.

When I finally open my eyes I was in a metallic walled room, on a metal table with a white cover on…and a tag on my rear right hoof pinched into it. But what hit me first is that the room is a morgue and then a sharp pain came to my back, immediately followed by my most primal scream caused by the pain within my back and lower body.

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!”

Looking across the room I see a mare unicorn standing there screaming. Almost like a little filly.

“ZZZZOOOOOMMMMMPPPPPPOOOOONNNNNIIIIEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!” she screamed sprinting from the room. I may not be able to talk my way out of this, but I’m back.

Kalos
Damn it damn it damn it!!!
They all after me!

When we see them coming from everywhere, the team and I try return more close to the ship but all of the pods behind me get maimed by the multiple turret fire from the mother ship. I survived only because I was probably out of range. When I finally get visual of the ship, which was just bad news.

From my point of view I can see multiple griffins on the deck.

When I was just on the side of our ship, it was a nightmare. All I can see the bodies of our crew who fell because of the brutal gunning off the pirate turrets. I can see the pirates trying brake into the ship by the sealed access doors. I see somepony fighting on the command deck, but I can't see Rail. I turn away from the back to the front of the ship and I saw something that destroyed a piece of me inside.
I see one body, a young and violet body, it was Dexter, the earth pony who helped us in visiting the ship three day ago, he was a happy and energic teenage pony, now he was covered with blood all over, and the griffin who killed him was about to mutilate his body.

No.

I flinch and lost control. It was like a scorching fire just light up in my heart, the world around me froze, my claw on the triggers. My target was already acquired; my target was a grey griffin with a guard helmet and a longrifle on his back, the one who made the wrong move. Without thinking I pulled the trigger and enjoyed my headshot as the griffin fell to the floor.

Is was not the end.

That shot cost me though, three nearby enemy pods spotted me, I didn’t waste any time pulling the overdrive lever. They are slower than me because of the heavy armor they have and I easily lost them in the clouds nearby toward our ship.

"Finally safe, for now."

And that was the time I see the MPG (magical propulsed grenade) missile on my right side and I knew it was too late to dodge it.

"Rail....."

The only thing the command center was a big purple explosion in the cloud.

“No!”

Rail

They took her…they took Ms. Green. How could they? They are not getting away with her, not today. I bolt around look for a pod to chase the griffins down but all I see is combat blocking my way.

“Damn…”

I look around carefully still seeing not one free pod, by the looks of it most of them are blistered and destroyed. I decided to run back toward the command center to see if the cargo hold has any left for me to pursue the bastards. I make to the doors when I hear a strange noise. Looking up I see a purple line. Boom is all I remember, point blank explosion toward my face. The command center was hit by a MPG. Flying back a good 25 meters or so I look up at the command center as it lies in ruins and splinters. Hoping that nopony was left inside I struggle to get up walking toward it.

“Captain, M..m..” I stutter.

Falling to the floor I check my vitals. I was in pretty rough shape and I knew it. Putting all that aside I get up once more checking what was left of the command center. Shifting some boards and rustling through the remains nopony was in there thank Celestia for that. Where is the everypony? Out fighting? Whatever the case I had to get a pod and get back Ms. Green.

“Bleeding…mnn…” I murmur.

Struggling my way down the ship trying my best to avoid any fighting along the way, I wiggle through the tight halls and corridors of the ship hearing nothing but battle everywhere. Looking around I see many ponies and creatures alike leaving and entering the ships medical wing. As much as I should I did not want to leave Ms. Green to those monsters. Heading toward the ships armory I take what I need, just a few explosives here and there…nothing to big. How’s about I teach these lawless beasts a good lesson. Strolling to my room with whatever strength I can muster I pack up the explosives and a spike pistol for safety with haste, as I do so I see a picture of Ms. Green on my dresser.

“I’m coming Ms. Green, so help me if they hurt you.”

I zip up the saddle bag and run out of my room toward the cargo hold wishing, hoping, praying there is a pod for me to use. On my way I shove everypony out of my way despite the pain its bringing myself. Entering the cargo hold I look around quickly and I spot one. I rush to it just as a crew member was about to jump I grab his vest with my muzzle ripping him out.

“Hey, what’s the deal?” He blurted.

“Maybe next time chum. This is important.” I reply.
Hoping in the pod I close the hatch door and lock it tightly. Switching it on and opening the bay door I detach form the hold and speed out of there. Oh how I do love flying these things.

“Okay, latch closed systems online, blah blah…good lets go.”

Thrusting the engines I turn on cloaking and creep slowly and quietly to the hind of the ship attaching to its side. Opening the hatch quietly I hear all the battles abroad. I take out my P.E.N and begin cutting a hole just big enough for me and Ms. Green to slide through. Finally cutting the hole I take the piece and toss it in the ship. I wiggled inside and looked around for any griffins.

“You see nothing…”

I begin crawling very quietly out of the engine room.

“Okay, so they have to be keeping her somewhere secure, most mares especially a beautiful mare such as her will be kept for ransom. This is very common in griffin thievery. So if I were to stick a hostage where would I put her?”

Crawling to a corner I overlook a few griffins talking about what they ate. Which doesn’t concern me at all; all that matters is Ms. Green and ending this fight. I continue thinking and then just at the right time they change the subject. They began talking about Ms. Green, but I heard something I didn’t want to.

“They are going to RAPE HER!?” I say quickly cover my muzzle.

“Who said that?” The griffin said.

I quickly thought to myself “Shit” as I do not move a muscle.

“Wasn’t me…Ji’gah you say something?”

“No…Im eating, why?” One griffin responded.

“Fatass.”

“Shut up.”

“Your turn to guard the pony remember.”

“Oh yeah…I’ll go after my sandwich.” He replied.

“Hurry up fatass.”
I now know who I’m to keep my eyes on. Still covering my muzzle I watch over the griffins. The one eating takes his sweet time gorging himself on whatever kind of sandwich it was, finally finishing I crawl about ten feet behind. As I follow I look around the ships corridors and other rooms seeing the massive griffins and weaponry they carry. I continue to follow the griffin and it looks like we are headed to a private entry. Of course there are guards, just looks like they have to be taken out it seems.

“How obvious…”

The griffin enters and closes the door behind him smiling.

It looks like they have two outside and one with her at all times…it boils my blood if they are really taking turns defiling her. I ready my spike pistol and place the TRK function, as I fire it takes out both of them as the shot splits. I wait for the other griffin inside to come out to check on the noise as I have the other shot ready. He steps out with his member shown…it was true…I shoot him before he could even blink. Looking around to see if it was safe I hover down slowly and quickly enter dragging the bodies with me closing the doors. I rush to Ms. Green who was indeed…defiled. The only thing I feel is pain and tears slowly falling off my face.

Green

These foul birds took me to their ship just above ours and it was not a pleasant ride either. His mangy claws were digging into my fur and skin…I just bathed. He was not gentle at all and rambled on about scoring…whatever that means. I was screaming for not only Rail, but to anypony who could hear me. My efforts were fruitless and I was taken away toward their ships main deck where I was greeted very mischievously.

“Get…get your claws off me!” I screamed.

“As you wish pretty pony, don’t worry we won’t hurt you…yet.”

“And what exactly do you mean by that?” I concurred.

Before he could reply their captain came down from the upper decks stairs and grinned at me. He was much bigger than the other, but not as dirty or ruthless it seemed. He was dressed in a suit well premed and groomed. He still had this really discerning look on his face, but I can tell he was not going to hurt me.

“And you must be the ringleader of all of these ruthless brutes am I correct?” I asked.

“That you are little one, but I would say that they are not brutes, but merely IDIOTS!” he said hitting a nearby griffin. “I said the captain! Does she look like a captain to you you stupid birds?” He turns to me, “No offense ma’am.”
“None taken.” I replied with a grunt.

“Well while I send a much more…well smarter for lack of a better term team to actually retrieve the captain looks like you will be staying in the PRT quarters for the time being.”

“No I will not!” I replied quickly.

“I do not mean to burst your bubble, but you have little to no choice…look around you. You are surrounded with armed griffins. You may be a unicorn but you are outnumbered five thousand to one my dear. Take her to the room. Make sure she is watched at all times. Two to one if you will.”

“What!? No do not touch me!”

He was right; I stood little to no chance on even having a chance of escaping this situation. In my thoughts I prayed that the princess send somepony to help if not save me. I have no intention on staying here with these brutes any longer than I have too, but what choice do I actually have? Following the beasts to the room I looked around and all I see is adultery and gambling in the mess hall. The ship smelled of bird and rotten food.

“In you go pony…” He said opening the door.

“At least this room is clean.”

“Oh shut up and go!” He said slapping my flank shoving me in further.

“Excuse me! You do not touch a ladies…”

The door shut before I could even share my important statement. Rude birds and brutes all they are. The room comprised of anything of a luxury hotel, the bed and the wonders with it. The more I think of it the more I scare myself. There was a dress on the bed and a note that said to put it on. I shredded the note with my horn and disregarded even touching that dress. The door opened.

“Aw why not the dress dear? Allow me to formally introduce myself. I am Captain Yellowtong, but you can call me master for the next hour.” The door closes and locks.

“Ma…oh no you don’t, you will not touch me. Touch me and I’ll scream.”

“Go ahead dear, you are in the thickest part of the ship made of centurion metal, nopony will hear you nor will they care. Now…be a good mare and put on the dress.”

“I will not.” I replied with an angered tone.
“Please, I really do not want to force you to because well that won’t be pretty.”

I thought for a second and again he has me in many ways. There is no escape from the room, the guard outside has the only key not to mention the seal of disarray on the door omitting any chance on teleporting anywhere. He has me in his claw. If I were to fight it will only take a few seconds for me to get beat by not only Yellowtong, but his two guards outside, but if I were to…who am I kidding, the window of opportunity is to slim.

“Fine, you win I’ll put on the ridiculous dress.” I murmured.

“Hey, that was made by my great grandsire…but if you insist.” He chuckled.

Picking up the dress I go behind the changing curtain and begin the dress. The dress actually was a nice black sequin dress with a split shoulder and a tail feather cut hind. I slipped it on and walked out and found the captain half undressed standing in front of me. His muscles so toned and his scent so fresh, why am I blushing?

“Well aren’t you looking just beautiful Miss…?” He says touching my chin which is giving me the chills.

“Green Star…”

“Ah such a wonderful name and such a nice firm backside.”

Did he…is he!? He begins rubbing my flank softly and I dare say it felt amazing. His claws tickling my rump which sent shiver down my spine. He grabbed my rump again as I blushed hard trying not to submit. He picked me up laying me on the satin bed his toned body on top. He looks into my eyes and nibbles my neck.

“Do you know how long it has been for an old griffin like me?” he said seductively.

I was motionless and speechless all in the same. His nibbling was getting to me mentally and I was starting to like it.

“It has been eleven years since I last had a females flesh at my disposal…and to have a mares, well that just makes it all the more better for me.” He whispered as he started to take the dress off slowly.

All I could do was lie there and let him take me. There was nothing I could do. I was enjoying it. He was so masculine in every way, his voice, and his body, his everything. He slipped my dress off and all was left was me and him naked on this nice cool satin bed. He whispered something in another language and started to slide a claw downward.

“You may be handsome captain, but that is off limits.”
“Is it? Well that too bad.”

He opened the drawer and pull out some ropes.

“I had a feeling you were going to resist in some manner. Always be prepared for what is thrown at you my grandsire always said.”

“What are you doing? No! You can’t do that.”

“Yes I can, and by the looks of it you were enjoying every moment.”

He grabbed my hooves tying my forelegs to the bed board tightly. He was on the far end of the bed spreading my hind legs apart just enough. I was completely bound and at his mercy…and he was right about me, I was enjoying every moment. Why am I enjoying this I keep asking myself? He then slid his long warm and very active tongue into my marehood.

“C.c…”

“Oh hush dear not a word. I’ll make this quick. I have a ship to steal.” He chuckled.

“No please don’t please I beg you.” I cried.

He slid his tongue out and began to pick my hind legs up and wrap them around. He had his member throbbing and very wet. He began mumbling and did exactly what he wanted. I was his whore; he defiled me…all of me. He slides his member softly then began to buck me roughly really stretching my out. He was a large griffin much larger than the rest, and he was much larger down there as well. I was moaning and groaning in more ways than I thought possible and he was so good at it too. For a griffin mating a pony kind he was excellent. I lie there red faced and crying a tiny bit from his size and begins to moan even more. As he progressed he picked up speed and roughness finally reaching his climax, not in but on me instead. He started to drool for his fatigue was low.

“Thank you ol’ girl, I really needed that…but I am not done yet.” He points to his member. “Don’t make me ask you twice.”

I had no quarrels. Slowly opening my maw he shoves in hard as I begin to gag on his thickness and size. Swirling my tongue quickly around his shaft, I’m trying my best to get this done as quickly as possible. He then slides his whole member into mu muzzle, as I choke he moans. Later after a good minute or two he takes the monster out and I start to cough.

“Was that really necessary?” I ask coughing still.

“I think it was dear, you did amazing on the oral. And the sex was really top notch. I again thank you for your flesh.”

He started to get dress as I remain tied to the bedposts.

“Uhm excuse me, I am still tied up here.”

“Oh I know darling.” He chuckles snapping his claws. “She is yours boys.”

“WHAT!?”

He exits the room with a smile as two guards walk and two others take their place.

“You did not say anything about this. You scoundrel, you bastard!”

“Language darling, language. Nopony likes a foul mouth now do they? Be nice to her boys.” He smiled leaving the hall.

“Aw yeah she is a beauty too isn’t she Razor?”

“Hell yeah…crap I have to use the bathroom, you better not blow your load before I get or I will kick your ass Gartle.”

“Got ya Raz.”

“Do not call me that…” he said leaving to the hall bathroom.

“Oh you are very pretty…a unicorn too, I always loved unicorns.”

“Do not touch you dirty filthy brute.”

“And fiery…even better.”

As the room grew silent all I heard was the guards talking just outside and the griffin drooling waiting to defile me just as his captain did. About five minutes have passed and his friends still hasn’t returned.

“AHHH I cannot wait any longer.”

He grabbed my hind legs his member fully erected and I screamed loudly as the door behind me opened and there was Rail. The griffin turned around and was immediately shot down by Rail. Rail rushed toward me. My prayers were answered.

Author's Note

Stellan:

What going happen to Rail and Green ? they survived? escape? or DIE!!!! tun tun tun!!!

and what Stellan going to do for helping the ship ?

you have to read chapter 6 : Never get a Pegasus angry !

have some comment ? or idea?

chapter 5

Chapter 5 going be release very soon!

~ Lostdarkstellan~ Me and rail work hard to the next chapter and I just want know if you have Idea or personal OC you want add to this story ( again sorry if a made some grammar mistake ,english not my first language ) ~