Point of Origin
Chapter 1
Previous ChapterNext Chapter"Uh... Twilight? Can y'all tell me what we're doin’ here again?" Applejack muses, shaking a muddy hoof as she, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Twilight treks through the Everfree Forest. Twilight, her head buried in a book, mumbles to herself, constantly turning the pages. "No, no, NO!" Twilight groans, slamming the book, turning to grab another book before suddenly being interrupted by Applejack, who shoves her head in front of her face.
Applejack’s face is a mix of concern and exasperation as she looks stubbornly at Twilight, who sighs in defeat. “I’m sorry, Applejack,” she says, looking aimlessly towards the sky. “It’s just that Princess Celestia is really counting on me for this, and I’m not really sure what to do...” she blinks, reaching for another book, and Applejack rolls her eyes.
“Gosh, Twilight,” Applejack says, “You really need to take a break.” She raises an eyebrow in question. “Now, sugarcube, I know this all is important to you an’ all, but isn’t it important that we know what’s goin’ on, too?”
Rainbow Dash nods, her body limp with boredom as her buzzing wings holds her up. “It doesn’t make any sense! Why in Equestria would Celestia bring us to the Everfree Forest in the first place?” Beside her, Rarity cocks a head. “Does it have to do with the missing Elements of Harmony?”
“Why, yes, it does,” Twilight replies, he voice grave. “Just this morning, the Princess sent me a letter, informing me on the location of the Elements.” Twilight pauses for a moment, studying the trees before continuing. “It turns out, they're in the Everfree Forest- but Celestia also noted that when she had detected the Elements, there were also strong pulses of magic she didn’t recognize.”
Twilight pulls out a sheet from her saddlebag. “With the letter she sent me notes of the magic signatures and asked me to try and decipher it. Princess Celestia believes it may be a powerful spell of some sort, but I’m not entirely sure.” She studies the paper before sighing and placing it back in her bag, turning her head towards the rest of the group.
“I just can’t figure out what it means- I’ve never seen anything like it before. I couldn’t find anything in my books, so I decided to come here and check it out myself.” She smiles. “Anyways, it’s important we ensure that the Elements are safe, and to find the pony who stole them in the first place.”
The Sector V Treehouse is brimming with energy; despite the recent departure of their former Sector Leader, Nigel Uno, a.k.a. Number One, the new leader, Abigail Lincoln, a.k.a. Number Five, is (sort of) able to keep the other three members under control.
For Abigail, coping up with all of the changes was difficult enough, especially with her new promotion, but to her it seems as if there was something new thrown at her every single day.
A month ago, Number Thirteen had crashed into their treehouse and wrecked everything, and it took a week out of Hoagie's project to fixing everything up.
A week ago, Wally had gotten into a not-so-little predicament with Number Twenty-Eight, and it didn't turn out so well.
Just yesterday, Kuki had a fit over some lost orange Rainbow Monkey, and she threw all of the blame on Wally, who was known to have a certain grudge against them. It turned out it was hidden under a pile of her stuffed animals, but not before she caused some havoc.
It seemed as if being Sector V Supreme Leader couldn't get any more harder, but it always did with every single passing day.
Especially today.
No new urgencies were brought up then, and the whole entire team was exhausted from the past month’s events, and they were hoping to find some peace and fun relaxing in their TV Room. As Wallabee Beatles and Kuki Sanban compete for the trophy on their video game and Hoagie Gilligan working away on his radars and detectors, Abigail sighs in relief in her place in the couch as she watches her team relax.
Ah, one day of pure relaxation, she thinks as she pulls her hat over her eyes, settling in for a well-deserved nap.
“Hey! Number Five!” Hoagie suddenly yells, calling her to rush over to his side. “Yeah, Number Two?” she says, yawning.
He points to a radar in front of him. “There’s some odd energy readings in the northern corner of the treehouse,” he says, the urgency thick in his voice.
Abigail shrugs. “Could just be a malfunction.”
Hoagie shakes his head. “This treehouse doesn’t lie. Hey, I made it myself, you know.”
Abigail rolls her eyes. “So, what’s so special about this energy reading anyways? It does happen a few times.” she says nonchalantly, but Hoagie shakes his head. “No... It’s different. There’s something about it...” He scratches his head, then looks at Abigail. “I really think you should check it out.”
Abigail sighs. “Okay.” She turns towards Wally. "Number Four!" Abigail barks. "You come with me. And you-" -she looks as Kuki- "- Number Three, stay here with Number Two."
Kuki smiles. "Yes, Number Five ma'am sir!" Wally groans. "Do I have to? I was just about to beat her!"
“No you weren't!” Kuki protests. “I was going to beat you!”
“Nu-uh!”
“Uh-huh!”
Abigail sighs in exasperation. "Of course you have to go! Number Five said so." She grabs him by the wrist, and as he protests and struggles she drags him to Number Two, who hands her a hand held radar and a S.P.L.A.N.K.E.R. to Wally. "Here- it'll show you where it is." He gulps. "Stay safe, will ya?"
Hoagie's voice shakes, and Abigail raises an eyebrow. "Why are you so worried? It's just a little energy reading. Nothing to fuss about." He smiles sadly, shaking his head. "It's something more... I've never seen anything like it. I think there's something going on, something important I'm missing. That's why I really need you to check it out."
Abigail nods. "Well, sure, if you really want to, Hoagie," she says. She motions towards Number Four, who stubbornly sits on the floor with his arms crossed, and begins to climb the stairs. Soon after, Wally changes his mind and quickly chases after her, waving his arms, screaming, “Hey! Hey! Wait for me!”
“So... that’s it? Just grab the Elements, see what’s going on, and go?” Rainbow asks. Twilight nods in reply. “Seems easy enough.” Rainbow Dash says, grinning. Fluttershy cringes. “B-but are you s-sure it’s safe?” Pinkie laughs. “Oh, Fluttershy,” Pinkie says with a giggle, “You really need to lighten up.” Smiling, she continues to hop, following closely behind Twilight as they venture deeper into the Everfree Forest.
For an hour, they went deeper and deeper into the forest, and the mangled branches and thick underbrush seemed to thicken and thicken with every single step. The noon sun soon disappears behind the canopy of branches and leaves, and left in the dark, Twilight shivers.
“With all honesty,” Applejack says, “I really don’t think this was a good idea.”
“I’m with you there, Applejack,” Rainbow agrees. “This place is starting to give me the creeps.” She turns towards Twilight. "I think we should really go now-"
Twilight suddenly gasps, stopping them all in their tracks. “We’re here,” she whispers. They were in a clearing, a wide circle of grass surrounded by thick knotted trees. It didn't look like a place of any importance, and Rainbow Dash snorts. “Looks like nothing to me."
As she picks the grass on the ground, Twilight sits down and activates some spells, hoping to locate the Elements of Harmony. Rarity groaned. “Uhg, this grass is ruining my hooves,” she whines, and looks up at Twilight. “Twilight, dear, will you hurry up?”
“I’m hurrying, I’m hurrying,” Twilight grumbles, deeply concentrating on her spell. Rarity huffs indignantly, trotting forwards with her head held high.
Pinkie Pie gleams, hopping like a kangaroo. “Hey, wait for me! Me too!” She skips towards Rarity, and Fluttershy whimpers in fear.
“Uh, uh, guys,” she whispers, “I-I don’t think you should go there- meep!” She squeals and hurries towards them.
Twilight suddenly gasps, shocked out of her spell. “No! Don’t go there! That’s where-”
The world is suddenly filled with a blinding white light, tearing at the strands of reality, and all that could be seen was the silhouettes of Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy slowly dissolving.
“NO!” Twilight shrieks, trying in vain to reach her friends. “No...”
Abigail quickly checks her handheld radar, grunting before slipping it back in her pocket. She turns towards Wally, positioned ready behind her, and beckons him to come with a wave of a hand. "C'mon, Number Four! We don't have all day." Without looking back to check if he was behind her, she runs to the door, quickly stationing herself beside it. Wally quickly joins her, his face dripping with sweat.
"Uh... Number Five?” He pants, wiping his forehead with his sleeve. "Are you sure this is the place?" Before she had a chance to answer Hoagie interrupts her though his head set.
"Positive, Number Four!” he says. “I've got it all under control. Besides, I can monitor you and Number Five through the Treehouse's security cameras." In the background, Wally could hear Kuki cheering for him. "Yoohoo, Number Four!” she says cheerfully in her happy-go-lucky voice. "Hope you come back soon!" He blushes, scratching his head.
"He he, um, thanks Kuki," he stammers, smiling awkwardly. Suddenly Abigail hits him with her hat, snapping him back to reality. "You can moon over your girlfriend later, lovebird," she teased. “ We’ve got a job ahead of us."
“She’s not my girlfriend!” Wally protests, but Abigail quickly shushes him. “Later,” she whispers, and puts a hand on her head set.
“Number Two, it everything clear?”
“Affirmative, Number Five!”
“Roger, Number Two.” Abigail turns towards Wally. “Let’s move.”
She grabs the doorknob, and with a held breath, slowly creaks the door open. Behind her, Wally crouches in a stance, a S.P.L.A.N.K.E.R. loaded and ready. Abigail’s eyes quickly sweeps the room, looking for any signs of danger, then sighs in relief.
“Well, everything looks fine to me,” she says, dropping her hand to her side. Wally sticks his head in the door, cautiously stepping inside before joining her. “Oh, well,” he says, shrugging. “Let’s just go-”
“No!” Abigail hisses, clenching his arm. “I see somethin’ over there...” She points to an abandoned desk, but instead of standing empty like it usually did it was littered with something that gleamed in the light.
Wally stares at it, befuddled. “What is that?” Abigail takes a few tentative steps towards it. “I don’t know, but according to this radar, it’s what’s causing the energy pulses.”
Wally steps back in alarm, realizing what she was doing. “Um, Number Five, I don’t think that’s a good idea...”
“Relax, Number Four. It’s perfectly safe.” She pauses. “I think.” Shrugging, she continues to head towards it, captivated by its gleam.
“Number Five! Don’t touch that!” Hoagie shrieks, watching the whole thing unfold in front of his eyes. Everything clicked from one look at the gleaming object, and he knew he had to warn her. “It’s dangerous! You don’t know what you’re doing-”
The room is suddenly filled with a brilliant, blinding white light, and Hoagie gasps in horror.
“Whoah!” Wally exclaims. “What’s going on?!”
“Ooh!” Kuki giggles, clapping her hands. “Pretty lights!”
“Number Four! Number Five!” Hoagie screams. “You’ve got to get out of there!”
“Can’t-” Abigail gasps. “Have to-”
The light slowly envelopes Wally and Abigail, and their silhouettes seem to dissolve in the light. “No!” Hoagie sinks to his knees, watching in horror as two of his best friends fade away. “No...”
Author's Note
First things first.
I didn’t just think of this kind of fan fiction from the top of my head; I wasn’t like, “OMG~! I’LL MAKE A KND+MLP CROSSOVER~! YAYZERS~!”
It started out when I rediscovered Codename: Kids Next Door, and when I began to watch some of the episodes, primarily the ones focused on Wally (#4), I began to wonder how he and Rainbow Dash would react if they ever met each other, since they have extremely similar personalities.
At first I thought they would be great friends, but then I thought about it and realized that they probably get into an argument. I wrote up a pretty funny one, but eventually, after hours of thinking and mixing it up with another idea I had, it evolved into this. Hope you enjoy it!
Please give honest comments. I need the criticism.
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