From Over the Mountains
Chapter 1: Encounter

Winter was a few days from arriving. The animals were already getting prepared to start their hibernation. A cold breeze was blowing on the pink mane of a shy pegasus, while she was finishing her work helping the bears gathering food to eat before going into their deep slumber for the whole winter.

The mare decided taking a different route to her cottage, one that required passing through Ponyville’s northern area. The yellow pegasus was admiring the view from a hill, when she noticed something. It was a pony, no, three ponies, four, seven, ten, twenty five, forty, a whole Caravan.

The pegasus was confused, and a little bit terrified. There were too many ponies taking the same route: towards Ponyville. She took flight, and went as fast as she could to tell her friends.

Rainbow Dash got there first, with Fluttershy right on her tail.

“What the hay is this?!” Rainbow Dash cursed seeing how many ponies were approaching Ponyville. “It’s Thousands of them there!”

“They have wounded between them, probably not looking for trouble, and maybe for help” said Twilight putting her binoculars down.

“Should we put up a Welcoming Party to them?!” said an overly excited Pinkie Pie.

“Ah don’t know if they are the party type, Pinkie.” Applejack said, in annoyance by the party pony attitude. That was getting on her nerves for a time. “Actually, we don’t know nothing ‘bout these ponies.”

“They don’t look very fashioned, I can see their clothes, ugh!” said a disgusted Rarity.

While the Six friends discussed, the Caravan approached. Their leader stepped forward. A bearded pegasus, with a dark blonde mane. A bright gray coat, three intercalated triangles as a cutie mark, one black, one red, and one blue. Two ear rings on one ear, one on another, an silver amulet in form of hammer, and yellow eyes. Fluttershy felt something inside her when she saw him she didn’t knew what it was.

“We are just looking for a place to stay and take care of our wounded.” Said the caravan leader with a concerned voice. “The rest of your cities back on the road weren’t that friendly with us. And since you didn’t attacked us, we would like to ask you for shelter until we can fight our enemies and take back our land.”

“Whoa whoa whoa, hang on a sec! Who are you and your friends, and where did you came from?” demanded Rainbow Dash, with authority in her voice.

“My name is Johan, and we come from the north, over the mountains. A few call us Vikings. Me and my Caravan have a kingdom, hidden deep in the heart of the snow and ice lands. We were attacked by an entire army of black coated unicorns.” he answered.

“Black coated unicorns?” Twilight asked, with a confused tone “That is really odd. Who is their leader?”

“Their leaders” corrected Johan “Three unicorns with red and curvy horns, and green instead of white in their eyes. All of them wear red capes and dark steel armor.”

“Three?! We already saw that before, but it was only one… That is concerning. We must advise Princess Celestia right now! Before they gather more soldiers for their legion and attack Equestria!” declared the purple unicorn.

“But… we have to help Johan!” said Fluttershy with concern, and a bit louder than usual “If… you want to.” The shy pegasus then was trying hide behind her mane, Johan smiled at her attitude. And at her shyness.

“Alright, I think we can arrange something with the mayor. Come with us and we can discuss this at the Town Hall.” The unicorn then started walking towards Ponyville.

“I have to do something first. Idun! Erik!” called the Viking leader. Two ponies came, one was an earth pony, the other was a unicorn. “Erik, tell our Caravan that Pelle is in charge, while I am out. Idun, come with me.”

When they were all prepared, they trotted together to Ponyvile.

The mayor heard the story, and agreed with Fluttershy. They had to help the Northern Ponies. After bringing them all to the town square, and the mayor telling the townsfolk what was happening, everypony was talking with each other, and started getting to know their new Northern friends.

Rarity started talking to Erik, a not very educated unicorn and Johan’s brother. At first glance, the dress designer was disgusted. But after a friendly conversation, and seeing how the Viking acted, she started liking him.

Rainbow Dash was discussing with Idun, earth pony, one of the leaders of the caravan and their army. The cyan mare befriended the Viking pony instantly. She looked to Fluttershy, to find her talking to Johan. She then felt a little bit of jealousy grow inside her.

“I started liking you when you sided with us!” said Johan, with a grin on his face. Fluttershy blushed.

“Oh, uh… T-thank you…” replied the mare.

“I see you are naturally shy. What is your name?”

“Fluttershy”

“That’s a beautiful name”

Fluttershy blushed heavily “Thank you” she replied quietly, so quiet she almost didn’t replied at all.

Johan smiled and laughed at her reaction “Well, it’s a beautiful name that fits the beauty of its owner. Where can I find a bar in this town? Its been a while since I had my last mug of mead, or alcohol in any manner.”

Fluttershy pointed a street with her head, and then led the pony to the nearest bar.

When they entered the bar, they felt the warm air hit them. Johan then went to the bartender.

“Give me your hardest mead!” asked Johan, with a smile, already remembering the taste of the drink.

“I’m sorry, what?” replied the bartender, confused.

“Mead, never heard of it?” said an now annoyed Johan.

“Actually not, good sir. We only have cider, beer, whisky and sarsaparilla.” Answered the pony, showing him the bottles behind him.

“Cider? Never heard of it… Give me a mug, and leave the bottle here. Do you want something Fluttershy?” asked the Viking.

“Oh, I don’t drink. When I am drunk I am very different” the yellow mare answered.

“Come on! Just one little glass of it, how about it?” he insisted.

“… ok”

Fluttershy picked the cup on her hooves and killed the drink in one gulp. She looked around, leaned in towards Johan and asked for more, silently. Johan, surprised, filled the glass again. Another glass was emptied, and another, and another, and another, until the bottle was empty, and Johan only drank three mugs of the cider.

“And you said you didn’t liked drinking” said the Viking pegasus with a questioning tone.

“Did I? I LOVE Alcohol!” said the drunken mare. “Did I ever told you that you are VERY attractive, Johan?”

The stallion looked around. It was very late now, and the bar was almost closing. There was only him and an altered Fluttershy there.

“Well, you didn’t but thank you.”

“I looooooove how you can forget your problems and enjoy the little things”

“How do you know that? We only know each other for one day”

“Doesn’t matter” She giggled

“It’s getting late. Come, I’ll take you home” Johan proposed.

They got out of the bar and took the path to Fluttershy’s cottage. The night was clear, Luna’s Moon was high and the stars were shining bright in the black sky. It was a peaceful and beautiful night, a few went home with their partners, friends, mates and all alone, with deception, hope and love. In the way, the pink maned pegasus was leaning against Johan, laughing and saying things that didn’t made any sense. When they entered her cottage, an angry and annoyed bunny jumped in front of them, stomping one of his feet. When Fluttershy noticed that, she sobered up, seeing that she forgot her usual schedule, forgot about Angel and about her animals.

“Oh my goodness, I’m so sorry!” she said to Johan and to Angel at the same time “I knew I shouldn’t drink, I’m really sorry.”

“No, it’s ok. It’s my fault actually. I should have stopped you when you were in your 23th glass of cider.” The Viking pony said with a little bit of remorse in his voice.

The bunny didn’t wanted excuses or explanations, he wanted his food, and he wanted it now. He got on the sofa and jumped from it, with his feet up, hitting Johan in one of his wings. Johan felt a small and light touch, and just twitched his wing.

“What was that?” said the now confused pegasus.

“It was Angel’s flying kick of obedience. Trade-marked.” The mare stated “But how didn’t you felt anything?”

“I don’t know, it was just a light touch to me…”

“It normally takes a pony down, he only does that when he is really angry. You are very strong Johan.” Fluttershy complimented with a small blush.

Angel was almost screaming now, his owner noticed this, and went to the kitchen prepare his food, before the spoiled bunny broke something.

“Do you want something?” she asked from the kitchen

“Nope, I’m fine.” Said a tired Johan “Actually I should get going. Now our stallions, mares and foals are scattered around the town, I have to find at least Idun and Erik to discuss some things.”

“All right, good night.” Replied the mare “and Johan…”. Now the Viking leader put his ears up, paying attention again, and stopped at the doorstep. “I’m so sorry for the things I have said. I really don’t mention anything when I’m drunk, I don’t have any idea of what I’m saying, so I probably said some things that I would be ashamed of.”

“Nah, It’s all right Fluttershy. Good night! Good night to you too little bunny” at this Angel just waved one of his paws dismissively. Johan walked out of the cottage and into the night.
On his way, he was thinking about Fluttershy. She was quite cute, beautiful. Her manners were only giving her more personality and making her even cuter. He smiled thinking about her, and noticed he was getting attracted to her. He tried to take that idea out of his mind. He would leave her behind once they were all settled. The Pegasus took flight, landed on a cloud and watched the town from up high. A few were still wandering in the streets, others were turning off their lights, to prepare for a good night of sleep. The night was getting cold, and the winter was one day away from starting. Johan searched around the wandering ponies to see if he found one of his dearest friends. Nothing, he was probably the last Viking awake in the cold night. His thoughts wandered to Fluttershy, his friends, the caravan and his taken kingdom, when someone coughed behind him. He turned around instantly, taking a defensive position. Standing in front of him, was a cyan mare with a multicolored mane.

“Sir, if you could get out of that cloud so I can do my job, I would- Oh, hello Johan!” said Rainbow Dash when she noticed who she was talking to. “What are you doing up here?”

“Nothing. I was just making reflections about things.” Answered the Viking, calming down

“What things?” insisted Rainbow, wanting to have some gossip.

“None of your business” replied Johan, a little bit irritated with the cyan mare’s attitude.

“Whatever, just move out of the cloud so I can start this winter. My boss mind’s changed and we had to start winter today, at this hour. Bucking boss, always making last minute decisions. The rest of my team is waiting my command.”

“What? You command the weather here?” Johan said, surprised.

“Well, yeah. Don’t you do that in your magical kingdom of cold too?”

“It’s not a magical kingdom of cold, and no, we don’t. It’s wild and controlled by the gods.” answered the Viking pegasus.

“Yeah yeah, really cool, just let me do my job, ok?” and without any more words she said something in her headset and waited response. When she obtained it, she gave the command, and many pegasi bucked the clouds. Snow instantly started falling down into the town, taking a few ponies by surprise.

“Snowy and cold weather? Now we’re talking! Good night Rainbow Dash.” And with that said, Johan flew down and landed in the snow, shoving his hooves firmly on it. Memories of home came to his mind, and a grin took place on his face. He went searching for Idun, but what he found was a confused and hoof-marked Erik.

“What happened, brother?!” said Johan, concerned with the hoof-mark on Erik’s muzzle.

“I had a little bit of trouble with Rarity.” Erik answered, and seeing the confused look on Johan’s face, he concluded “The white unicorn mare, the one that makes dresses and all that.”

Erik was a unicorn. His coat was brown and his mane was black and messy. His eyes were of a deep blue, and his cutie mark was a staff with a blue stone on the top. He also had the hammer shaped amulet.

“And what did you do to deserve a hoof to the face?” asked the pegasus with a little grin, already thinking of what Erik probably did.

“Well… we talked for a while, I invited her for a walk, and we were there, having a nice time, when I decided to make the next move. I leaned in, said some stuff that usually makes me get all the mares, and kissed her. She got mad, knocked me out and I woke up a few minutes ago.” Answered Erik, looking confused and defeated “I just don’t know what went wrong!”

“Me neither!” said Derpy Hooves, who was flying above them and crashed into a bale of hay. The brothers looked at the pegasus, that was now buried in hay. Her head popped up, showing her yellow twisted eyes. “I’m fine! Gotta go home now!” and then she flew in many directions at once.

“Okay, back into the subject” said the unicorn holding back a giggle “She just lost it.”

“Brother, you have to learn many things about mares, even if you are Erik, The Humper.” Replied a grinning Johan.

“WHAT?!” Erik was now enraged “ARE YOU COMING UP WITH THAT CRAP AGAIN?!”

“If you are going to act like that again, I’ll have to entitle you like that once more.” Proclaimed the older brother “All you have to do is not make all that fuss again”

“Whatever you say. Let’s go find a place to sleep. A few are sleeping in that Hotel thing, but the rest is scattered around, sleeping in hay bales, stones, benches and poorly mounted tents.” Stated Erik.

The brothers walked down the street, and found Idun on the way. The earth pony was coming out of the library with a tired and irritated look on her face.

“Idun! Had a failure in sleeping with the librarian of this town?” asked the unicorn, grinning.

“Ugh, no!” replied Idun with a disgusted look on her face “The librarian is Twilight Sparkle… Never seen a pony more boring!”

“She’s a librarian, prefers books than ponies” said Erik.

Idun was a beige coated earth pony. She had a brown mane, long and well kept. Two war axes crossed as a cutie mark. Crimson red eyes. Also carried the hammer shaped amulet.

“Well, she’s annoying and boring as a rock. I wouldn’t give one little kiss on her cheek.” Said the earth pony, irritated.

“Well, then join us. Me and Erik are trying to find a place to sleep.” Proposed Johan “By the way, I haven’t seen Pelle or Shadow since we disbanded here in Ponyville.”

“They are probably sleeping in somepony’s house already, let’s just move and find ourselves shelter.” The crimson eyed pony suggested.

The three ponies walked through the cold snowy night. Gathered their clothing in the camp and slept there, together with a few that kept guard of the caravan items. They slept good that night, Erik dreamed of a huge plate of food and 40 beautiful and horny mares, Idun dreamed with a bloody and furious battle against the black army that took their kingdom, and Johan dreamed with opportunity, prosperity of his people and with a certain yellow coated mare.

Author's Note

This is my first story, and fanfiction. Well, at least the first one with chapters. There will be many flaws, I would appreciate constructive critiques and comments from you guys. Hope you liked it!