The Amazing Superfilly

The town of Ponyville!

Vibrant, peaceful and colorful. Filled to the brim with kind, generous and friendly ponies, all of which will immediately warm up to any newcomer that wishes to see the town for itself. If there was anything that the locals of Ponyville prided themselves in was that nopony was deemed an enemy. They both preached and practiced friendship with a passion, even before the arrival of the student of the princess.

Life was good in Ponyville.

To some ponies, mainly pegasus, it was going to get even better.

"Let the games begin!" the announcer shouted, eliciting cheers from the crowd.

Every six months, Cloudsdale would send their pegasi sport stars to different towns and cities, allowing the local pegasi to participate in a series of events, called the Feather Games, which included racing, acrobatics, endurance and strength. It was done as a way to show a more friendly face of the pegasi capitol, since only a pegasus could get there. Good PR and all that.

Little did they know that a shadow was watching from behind the scenes. A shadow with an evil intent. A dastardly plan that would give him his wishes of conquer.

And nopony would stop him.

Nopony!

"Mom, the crazy stallion is scaring me!"

"Don't worry muffin, just leave him alone."

Meanwhile, back at the games, a small group of friends cheered from the grades. Rainbow Dash was participating in the racing event, and her friends couldn't just stay home and do nothing right? Applejack and Pinkie Pie cheered the loudest, while Rarity and Twilight simply chatted. Their friend was going to win the race to matter what. The winner would be allowed to introduce itself to the wonderbolts in person!

"Where is Scootaloo?"

"Guess..."

A loud scream of joy and encouragement was the answer that Sweetie Belle needed. There was no way that Scootaloo would miss her idol race from the back of Fluttershy. Which meant that they would be one crusader missing.

"Now what? The race doesn't start until half and hour." Sweetie Belle adjusted her scarf. Her throat was still a bit sore. The cold air helped little.

"Now nothing. We got nothing to do and Ah'm out of ideas at the moment."

"How about we go exploring? There's gotta be something to do here..."  Sweetie suggested. Apple Bloom shrugged. Sure, why not? The racing track that had been built wasn't that big, but it was bound to have something worth of attention, right?

Sadly no.

They walked around the racing track, under the grades and tried to pry inside the racers area, finding nothing in each area. Apple Bloom sighed in defeat. To say that she was bored would be putting it mildly.

"Ah' wouldn't mind some hero time now..." Apple Bloom took a peak inside her school bag. The suit rested inside, clean and neatly folded.

"What happened to Snails? Is he alright now?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"Twilight is still checking on him sometimes, but he seems fine now. His mane is growing back too so thats good."

A loud bang was heard. The race had started! The fillies didn't waste any time in getting to the grades, where her friends and family cheered and shouted to the rainbow blur that speeded across the air, barely a couple of feet over the ground.

"GO DASHIE!"

"FLY LIKE THE WIND!"

"YOU'RE THE BEST RAINBOW DASH!"

It was rather heartwarming to see them shout so passionately for their friend. It went to show how close their bond was. Meanwhile, the racers sped through the track, their wings beating as fast as they could. Two of them headed the group, both of them leaving a trail with their speed. One was a rainbow mix, while the other was an electric golden hue. Constantly disputing the first place, they slowly started leaving the group behind.

"Wow, somepony that can keep up with Dash! That's some wing power!" Twilight mused to Rarity.

The race went on. A couple of participants dropped out of exhaustion. But Dash pressed on. She could win this. She would this. She was the speed incarnate! She-

Parasprite to the head!

PAF, BOOM, CRASH. Dash smashed right through the barrier at full speed, leaving a hole in the process. The other pegasus simply moved one with the race, only to be blocked by a swarm of parasprites, forcing her to pull op and forgo the race.

"Dash!" Twilight screamed. Teleporting to the side of her fallen friend, dust and debris were thrown away as the unicorn dug her friend out. To her relief, Dash was just unconscious, with no real injuries besides a few scratches. A parasprite landed in front of Twilight. It blinked a couple of times before spitting a ball of chewed food, which quickly turned into another bug. Both devourers buzzed away, leaving a confused Twilight to bring her friend to the infirmary.

"Twilight! What happened?" Applejack asked.

"No time! Get Rainbow to the infirmary. There are parasprites flying around!"

The farmer hoisted Dash on her back and ran away, leaving Twilight to deal with the growing disaster. Parasprites were swarming the track, chewing on the structure and slowly growing in numbers. How did this happen? When did they even get here?!

"Have no fear, Superfilly is here!"

Superfilly landed in front of the grades, right where the main swarm was heading. A powerful breath completely dispersed the swarm, allowing the ponies on the grades to escape. The parasprites buzzed around in confusion.

"That was easier than Ah' thought..."

The swarm reformed, even bigger than before and ready to continue it's spree.

"Maybe Ah' thought wrong!" Superfilly jumped out of the way. The grades were covered in parasprites, visibly shrinking as the bugs ate away. Twilight prepared.

"Apple-" Superfilly glared at her." Superfilly! Out of the way!"

A blast of purple magic shot from the sidelines, impacting the swarm at full force. One by one, the parasprites began to disappear, leaving what was left of the grades to collapse on themselves. A few parasprites chirped before vanishing as well. The gluttonous bugs were gone, but the damage was done. The track site was a mess, with patches of grass torn and eaten. Fences chewed up. Grades eaten till they were barely recognizable. There was no way the race could happen in this conditions.

"What happened? Ah' thought the parasprites were back in the Everfree forest!" Superfilly asked, cleaning the mess in search of any potential injured victim. The rest of the elements had helped with the evacuation, making sure to take the girls with them. Only Twilight and Superfilly remained, along with a few guards.

"I thought so too! Pinkie Pie drove them out last time. How did they come back?"

"What in all heavens happened here?!"

Mayor Mare walked towards them. While she was happy to see Superfilly there, her main focus was the disaster surrounding them. Superfilly explained the situation while lifting what was left of a grade.

"Thank heavens nopony was hurt. They came out of nowhere." Twilight said.

"Why did they come here? They wouldn't just jump out of the forest like that would they?" Superfilly asked.

"I don't think so. I don't know much about parasprites, but this cannot be simple instinct."

"You think somepony is behind this? Then we must stop the games. I will not allow anypony to be hurt in them." Mayor Mare decided.

"Since all we have is mere suspicion, canceling the games will only cause unnecessary panic. We can't cancel the games..." Twilight said. Superfilly bucked a haystack away.

"That are we supposed to do? Nothin'?"

"For now, yes. Let's continue with the games, but keep your eyes open. If this is intentional, whoever did this will surely try again." Twilight explained.

Meanwhile, far from the site, binoculars studied the zone. The test run was a success. A moderate one, but a success anyway. However, not everything was fine. How could a filly blow so hard? And the purple one zapped his beauties away like nothing! Those two ponies could prove troublesome. He would have to take care of them somehow. His ambition would be not be stopped by a mere unicorn and a wannabe heroine!

Apple Bloom watched the strength competition unfold. Her bag was open and her suit ready to be pulled at any moment. Sweetie Belle was with Rarity, Scootaloo had gone to see Rainbow Dash in the infirmary. Ponies surround the hay stack circle where different pegasus tried to stay airborne with varying weights on them. It was a shame she couldn't participate. She would probably dominate the competition!

"Looks like we have a possible winner here!" The announcer pointed a hoof at Derpy, who was lifting an anvil, though with serious effort.

"Go mom!" Dinky shouted from the atop the haystacks. The other pegasus tried in vain to keep up, but nopony could lift as much as Derpy. Their efforts were met with falls, snapped ropes and sore backs.

No parasprite in sight.

"Maybe it was an accident..."

As on cue, a soft buzzing ringer her hears. They were here, and closing in! The competition was in danger! The suit came on i a second. Superfilly followed her amazing hearing. The swarm was coming through the east. She had to at least hold them until Twilight noticed. Somehow.

"Alright, let's try this again." Superfilly planted her hoofs firmly on the ground. They would not go trough her.

The swarm was relentless. Haystacks, posts and fences would disappear under its ravenous mouths. They could destroy Ponyville if left unchecked.

"Super breath failed? Let's try super speed." Superfilly ran in circles around the parasprites. Fast, faster, fastest. Wind began picking up into a small but powerful current, absorbing the swarm inside. She was no pegasus, so any chance of creating a tornado that lasted was impossible, but for as long as she ran, the swarm would trapped inside the wind. She just had to keep running. A few parasprites were sent flying by the sheer force of the speed. The swarm was thinning out!

"Just...gotta...keep..running..." Superfilly grunted. The parasprites were spinning. She was spinning. Her world was spinning. Cue nausea. She gave a couple more loops before spinning out of control and roll out of the gusting winds, tumbling across the ground. The swarm dazzled in the vanishing winds for a few seconds before returning to its spree.

"Now!"

A large net fell over the parasprites. Pinkie Pie and Applejack held the ropes down, making sure to trap each bug under it. A soft glow showed a spell that prevented it from breaking. Another flash came and the parasprites were gone.

"Whoa nelly. Those things sure are hungry. Yah'll right?" Applejack helped the dizzy hero stand up.

"Good thing you acted Superfilly. Gave me time to prepare the spell and the net." Twilight cheered.

Meanwhile, a hoof slammed on the ground. A cloaked stallion observed from afar, hidden between the bushes. How dared they?! His pets! Gone in a flash! That Superfilly. She gave the time to the unicorn! This would harder than he thought. Sending parasprites to keep them busy would not be enough. He was going to have to take direct action and speed up his plans. He could still win this!

"What now?" Superfilly asked. The competition went on as if nothing happened. Derpy had managed to lift two anvils for ten seconds, thus earning the golden medal of strength.

"The acrobatics test is coming. All the pegasi will be up in the air!" Applejack said. Twilight thought for a moment. This could be tricky.

"Superfilly, keep your suit on. I bet they are going to try again. I'll have the mayor post a few guards around."

"What about us? We gotta do something too! We can't let the meanie bugsies ruin the party!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed.

"Go fetch Rainbow Dash and get her ready for the competition. Tell her what happened. I would like to keep her around for this one."

And so, the final test arrived. Acrobatics. It was the most popular contest. Pegasus would train day and night for it, perfecting their flips and practicing their flight. It was far from the Young flyers competition, but it was fancy enough.

"Alright. I'm gonna steal the spotlight in this one!" Dash said as she floated around Superfilly.

"Remember to be careful. The parasprites are still lurking around and Ah'm not sure Ah' can save your butt this time." Superfilly said. Comments and whisper were said when ponies saw her standing atop a large hay roll. Was there an emergency?

"Yeah, yeah. Don't worry. I got this." Dash smirked. The competition started with Cloudchaser. Decent speed, poor endurance, perfect acrobatics. Her sister Flitter did a little better. Time Turner did a horrible job and messed a loop. When did he get wings anyways? Superfilly watched as he landed on a net that was placed for emergencies. She could hear him mutter something about versions and mutations, but paid no mind to it. She had a job to do, and she wouldn't be distrac-look at that rainbow flip!

"What did I say?" Dash performed a small drop, followed by another flip and a loop. If that hadn't earned her the gold, then a tornado mixed with a cloud would! The fluffy winds started going faster and faster. It was truly a beautiful sight. Then Superfilly heard the buzzing coming from inside the clouds.

"Here we go again..." she snapped into action. Rainbow didn't waste a second and immediately kicked the cloud away, revealing a few parasprites. It wasn't even near the size of the earlier swarm.

"Hero time..." Superfilly jumped inside the ring while the crowd shuffled out, already familiar with what was to follow. Superfilly blew after a deep breath, completely dissipating the small cloud. A small group like that couldn't even possibly consider rejoining.

"Well, that was rather anti-climatic..." Dash said.

"Yeah, Ah' expected...wait..."

Ear twitch. Screams.

Coming from the town.

Dang it!

Ponyville was once again swarmed by parasprites, all feasting on the food and the houses. Superfilly could only look in horror as she landed in the middle of the disaster, followed by Rainbow Dash.

"Tremble! Tremble, little ponies! For today, Ponyville belongs to me!"

A unicorn stallion shouted from the top of the town hall, now a ruined mess from the chewing and biting of the infestation. Around his horn and neck were ring bands engraved with different symbols and runes. The stallion barely noticed Superfilly above him, jumping back at the last minute. Superfilly crashed the roof.

"Who are you?! What are yah doin'?!"

"I am the Paramaster, and I shall take this town and the elements for myself, and then, I shall rule Equestria! HA HA HA HA HA!"

"With parasprites? You're gonna try to take over Equestria with parasprites?!" Superfilly tried punching him, but the Paramaster was too fast, jumping of the roof. A few parasprites helped him land, followed by running away.

"You'll never stop me! I shall rule the land!"

"What now?!" Dash tried making a small tornado, sending a few bugs flying, but it wasn't enough, they were just too many!

"Get Twilight! Ah'll deal with the Paramaster!" Superfilly broke in pursue. The unicorn was fast and nimble, using the swarm of parasprites to hide himself. But Superfilly was faster, stronger and in this case in particular, with good sight. The swarm moved accordingly, growing heavy around them.

"You stupid filly! You'll never catch-" BAMF.

The Paraneitor flew through the air, his cheek recoiling from the blast of pain. She caught to him. That filly had caught up to him! Superfilly was immediately in front of him. She was not happy.

"It's over Paramaster. There's no way you can beat me by yourself!"

"Not by myself, that much is true, but I am most certainly accompanied!"

The runes on the bands started glowing. Superfilly had to cover her ears as a large fraction of the swarm splintered and rushed towards its master, covering completely. The hero had to stet back as the swarm to the form of a stallion, large as a two-stories high house.

"Now face the wrath...of the Paramaster!"

"Not good..." Superfilly dodged a giant hoof. She bucked a fallen log to towards the giant monster, but it merely separated a few parasprites. She repeated the process with whatever she could find. Barrels, logs, haystacks. Same result. Poor result.

"This is getting me nowehere. What do Ah' do?!"

"Superfilly!"

Flying above the monster were Rainbow Dash and a trembling Fluttershy. Flying. Pegasus. That's it!

"Dash! Fluttershy! Start flying! Circles!"

Both pegasus understood. Flying around the creature was hard, between avoiding the incoming balls of bugs and moving at increasing speeds was tough! But both flyers pressed on, building a small current of air that soon turned into a powerful gust of wind. Superfilly dodged another large hoof, bucking in it as soon as she had the chance. The hoof exploded, the parasprites sucked away by the wind and scattered away. This was it!

"What are you doind?! STOP!" the monster shouted as Superfilly jumped to its face and punched away, each blow sending more and more bugs flying. Eventually, the monster stallion became a mash of bugs and magic, barely consistent. With her keen eye, Superfilly spotted the familiar glow of the runes. She jumped off, landing right in front of the falling monster.

"Time for you to buzz off."

In a mighty bound, Superfilly smashed through the monster, taking the Paramaster with her. The swarm, now lacking a leader, quickly dissolved itself, absorbed by the wings around them. Meanwhile, Superfilly continued her jumping, the villain trapped with a hoof, eventually landing in front of the library, where Twilight was zapping as many parasprites as she could.

"Twilight! The runes! They're the ones causing this mess!" she shouted.

"The lets get rid of them!" With a shot that would make Celestia proud, Twilight all but destroyed the bands around the horn and neck of the Paramaster, riddling the swarm of his influence.

"Now Pinkie!"

Pinkie burst from inside the library, covered in all sorts of instruments loudly playing away. The parasprites followed her like lost puppies out of the town. They did it!

The day had been saved!

"What about him?" Spike asked.

"Oh, I know where he belongs." Twilight said as she wrote a letter to the princess. "In jail."

"Looks like ma'h work here is done." Superfilly thought as the ponies started cleaning up the mess. In a single bound, she was gone, having fulfilled her duty.