Chapters He left a Nerd. Returned an Nerdy Assassin.
ANM: after nightmare moon
ANM 0: Nightmare moon is banished to the moon
ANM 200: a new world appears right next to Equestria
ANM 300: first contact is established, new intelligent species known as 'humans' are discovered
ANM 305: Princess Celestia visits the human world, known as 'Earth'
ANM 315: trade routes are established between the two worlds
ANM 400: world travel is available, ponies and humans can live in each world.
ANM 450: humans are aloud into the royal guard and can be granted citizenship in Equestria, the same Is for ponies on Earth
ANM 500: Changelings attack Equestria, humans help repel them off with there advance technology
ANM 510: human technology brought to Equestria, new inventions like televisions and computers are introduced
ANM 700: Earth slowly becomes weaker
ANM 710: areas of Earth are consisted uninhabitable, ponies and humans moved into Equestria
ANM 775: Changling's attack Earth and take most of the land, leaving the Area's uninhabitable. Half the human population is wiped out by these creatures
ANM 850: Earth is fully uninhabitable, all humans have been moved into Equestria, Many countries on Equestria are similar to those of Earth so not a large amount of distress is created
ANM 900: humans and ponies finally settled down, human technology has advanced pony technology greatly, the Royal guard is equipped swords and pistols
ANM 991: Ponyville exiles humans from the town, surprises most of Equestria.
ANM 992: a small changeling group attacks the city of Brismane in Austrotlia, reports of 50 human and pony deaths.
ANM 993: rumors of a secret group of special guards called ' the assassins' Celestia set up. Many believe it is false.
ANM 1000: NIghtmare moon returns, the elements of harmony free princess Luna, but do not defeat nightmare moon entirely, the six mares, or bearers of the elements of harmony. Reported what looked like a human wearing a robe and a hood jump from out of no where, drew a hidden blade and stabbed nightmare moon in the back of the throat, causing her to be defeated. The human then jumped into the Everfree forest and disappeared, only leaving an eagle feather, search groups scanned the area, bit found no trace of the human.
ANM 1001: Discord is beaten a second time, the elements of harmony tried it on discord and it didn't work, that's when the human, supposedly the one who defeated nightmare night. Appeared and fought discord, discord moved the human in front of him and the elements as they fired a second time, hitting the human. But instead of turning him into stone, it made one of his weapons, later defined as a tomahawk, turn into a rainbow colour Before running up to discord and cutting him on the head turning him into stone and fixing his chaos, the human left only leaving yet another eagle feather behind. A clear cut can be seen on discords statue in the royal statue garden. The human is soon rumored to be a part of or the only ' Assassin' that Celestia possibly set up in 993.
ANM 1002: Changeling invasion of Canterlot fails, witness's report see the human, or 'Assassin' as he is usually referred to now, slaying Changling's that attacked them and one report shows him fighting off Changling's with a number of different weapons that had surrounded him. Princess Cadence and Captain of the Royal Guard, Shining armor, that the creature burst through the doors, fought Queen Chrysalis and in the end, as a human witness noted ' he then chucked what look like bombs at Chrysalis and then presses a button and blew her sky f***ing high!'. Once she was gone, shining armor out up the protection spell again, sending the rest of the Changling's from Cantlerlot and back to wherever there hive is. The Assassin fled yet again, only leaving a eagle feather, again, the Assassin has not been seen since.
ANM 1003: Ponyville lifts the 12 year exile of Humans, many humans come back to live normal peaceful lives again.
But one, however, was being sent there by Princess Celestia, carrying robes wrapped around metallic items, and a skateboard.
He left a Nerd. Returned an Nerdy Assassin.
A train slowly pulled into ponyville station and stopped, humans and ponies alike boarded and disembarked the train, one human however, stood out a bit, he was carrying a skateboard and had a bag of robes with metallic objects inside them slung around his shoulder.
" wonder what's changed around here?" He said as he left the station, he walked through the streets, right before a pink mare appeared in front of him.
" Hi! I'm Pinkie pie! and-" but once she looked at him she gasped.
" oh my gosh! Ricky! you've gotten bigger! remember the fun times we had at school!"
" fun times!?" He asked angry
" bullying and teasing me for years is considered ' fun times'!?" He asked, Pinkie's jaw dropped and struggled to find words, Ricky just sighed and walked off.
" I don't have time for this" he said continuing to walk down the street, he walked past a boutique, which so happen, a white mare with a purple mane walked out and spotted him.
" oh my stars! Is that who I think it is?" She said calling his name
" hey icky Ricky"
The human stopped, looked at Rarity and said
" still not grown up and picking on other species, you know I bet your using a different species for personal gain" he yelled at her before walking off.
Ricky then walked through the market street, looking and smiling at the sight of ponies and humans working and hanging out together, he thought he even saw a pony and human making out, that made him smile more.
" glad to see we can walk around the streets without getting looked down upon" he said.
Meanwhile a certain orange mare with a Stetson hat was attending her stall, she was looking for potential customers or one of her friends, but something interested her, a human, he had Brown hair, was wearing a black shirt with blue jeans and sneakers, who was walking down the market, she got a closer look and gasped, putting a hoof over her mouth.
" is that?... It is!" Applejack said as she saw him leave the market, she continued with her work but her mind seemed to be debating.
Ah can't believe Ricky came back! I thought he'd never after what me, Rarity and Pinkie did to him all those years. Maybe ah should go to his house and apologies. But darn, ah don't know where he lives and ah can't leave the stall. Mabye ah should do it tomorrow, ah can't do it tonight, we're having the slumber party at Twilights again.
Meanwhile, Ricky arrived at his new house, put the key in the lock and opened it, inside there was already furniture, some food, a television and a note on the counter. He closed the door behind him and went over and picked it up.
Dear Assassin Ricky
I know you had some trouble with your school years here, but I still want you to get used to Ponyville, remember, your job is to keep the Elements of Harmony and Equestria safe.
You already have some food but you should go out and get some more, also, there is a secret door under your bed where you can hide your garments.
Best of luck
Princess Celestia.
He put the note down and chuckled, before walking up stairs and into his new bedroom, he put the skateboard down and moved the bed, once he'd done that, an entire door was underneath, he opened it to fine enough space for his clothes.
He took the robes out of the bag and rolled it out, into the space, it revealed assassin robes and hood, a tomahawk, two hidden blades each with a hidden gun added by him, two Colt 1911, and one Lee-enfield, the rifle may have been 100 years old, but he liked it. He hid all the weapons and robes before closing the door, pushing it back into place, falling on the bed and immediately fall asleep.
Later...
The mane six were having a sleepover at Twilghts, they'd already had donner and snack and were all telling each other stories of there day and past.
" hey, do you guys remember your school time? I was usually training for the wonderbolts Any time I got" Dash said
" yeah, I was usually in the Library whenever I got a chance" Twilight said.
" oh, I would always go down and visit my animal friends after school" Fluttershy squeaked out.
" well, umm..." Dash, twilight and Fluttershy all looked at the other three, Applejack and Pinkie were wearing deep faces while Rarity put on a disgusted face.
" well, we where kinda..." Pinkie trailed off
" everything was alright except for that disgusting human." Rarity said
" what did he do?" Asked Twilight.
" it's not what he did, but what we did" Pinkie said.
" what do you mean?" Asked Fluttershy.
" we bullied a human all the way through primary and secondary school" Applejack said ashamed, the other three mares gasped in shock.
" why would you do that! That is not cool!" Dash said angrily, twilght held her back.
" we were young and stupid, ah feel ashamed that ah to anything to Ricky" Applejack said looking at the floor.
" although I don't really remember you doing as much teasing and bullying as me and Rarity did" Pinkie said.
" yes, she is right dear, there was also that joke you told us that you had a crush on him" Rarity said, giggling slightly.
" yeah, Joke" Applejack laughed nervously.
If only it was ah joke
She thought.
" well tell us just what you exactly did to this guy" Dash said.
" well-", but Pinkie was cut of as a the mane 6 six heard someone speaking outside the Library, Twilight motioned everyone to be silent, they all nodded, soon the sound became more distant.
Twilight then looked out the door, her eyes widened in shock, she looked back to her friends.
" there's someone heading for The lake!" She said.
" come one, lets find out who it is" Pinkie said as she bounced out the door, the rest followed Pinkie, who was trying to act stealthy which made her look a but funny, Dash stifled a giggle at Pinkie's randomness.
They walked until they stopped at a Bush where they could get a clear view of the lake, Luna's full moon was shining off it.
" wait!" Pinkie told her friends, they all did and looked at the pink mare.
" hid in here!" She said as she lifted some of the leaves of the bush revealing enough space for Pinkie and her friends to watch the lake for anything weird going on.
Once the mane six were fully hidden, they scanned the area until dash pointed out.
" look, on that tree branch!" She whispered.
The mane six averted their eyes to a branch having over the lake, what looked like a human was walking, or more like crouching on it until it reached the end, his face could now be seen in Luna's moon light.
" Ricky!?" Applejack gasped, Twilight, dash and Fluttershy looked at her.
" so he's the guy you, Pinkie and Rarity bullied?" Twilight asked
" yeah, and it looks like his more stronger then last time we saw him" Pinkie said.
Applejack noticed this as well, she looked to see he had no shirt on, also the last time he saw him he looked pretty scrawny, but now he looked like he could beat Big Mac in a arm wrestle.
" what's he doing? If that's ok to ask" Fluttershy said.
They soon got there answer, Ricky then leaped of the branch and into the water, he soon resurface and began to swim, once he got to shore, he climbed another tree and began jumping from tree to tree until he stopped at the same branch and jumped in the lake again.
" why is he doing this?" Asked Twilight
The others just shrugged, but once Ricky left the water a second time, he began to leave the lake and head for town.
" come on, lets follow him!" Applejack said, and they did so, they stealthy followed him until he reached the town hall, that's when he started to climb the walls of the building, he soon made it to the very top, which surprised the six since he was so balance on one little pole, they gasped at astonishment as he jumped off, fell into a convenient pill of hay and then left.
The mane 6 followed him all the way to a cottage which he proceeded to enter and close the door behind him, the six mares knew that there observing had come to an end.
" come on, lets head back to the Library" twilight said
" yes darling, I really need my beauty sleep" Rarity said, causing Twilight, Dash and Applejack to roll their eyes. They arrived back at the Library and went into there sleeping bags before falling asleep.
Although Applejack fell asleep the last, thinking of what to do tomorrow, She then decided to have breakfast with her friends before she would go and Apologize to Ricky.
Ah hope he can forgive me
This was her last thought before dosing off into her dreams.
He left a Nerd. Returned an Nerdy Assassin.
Ponyville 20 years ago.
At Ponyville School, all the fillies, colts, boys and girls were all sitting in their seats, while Ms Mare walked in with a new human, he was scrawny, had brown hair, wearing a green shirt and yellow shorts.
“Settle down class, we have a new student. His name is Ricky, go on, introduce yourself.” She said as she pushed him slightly forward. He was scratching his arm while looking away.
“Hey, my names Ricky” he said.
“Everyone say hi” the teacher said.
“Hi!”
“Well take a seat Ricky and let’s get started” she said as Ricky took his seat and got ready.
When the class was doing some work, three fillies one row back from Ricky were whispering.
“What do you think of him Rarity?” Pinkie asked.
“He looks pretty weak” She replied
“How about you AJ?” Pinkie Asked, the Orange Filly didn’t Answer, she looked like she was staring at someone.
“AJ?” Rarity said loudly enough for the teacher to hear.
“Hey! Back to work you three.” She said, knocking Applejack out of her trance and making the three get back to work, with Applejack leaving a rosy blush on her cheeks.
Recess.
Ricky was eating alone on a bench when three shadows casted over him, he looked up to see a White unicorn Filly with a Purple Mane, a Completely pink Earth pony filly and the Filly he had been looking at sometimes in the class.
“Um…can I help you?” He asked in a polite voice.
“Yeah, what’s wimp like you doing here?” rarity asked.
“I don’t understand.” He asked a bit scared.
“Just look out cry baby, because if you mess with us, then it won’t be a fun party.” Pinkie said before the three left, with Applejack wearing a face of regret, Rocky was just confused and scared.
“What just happened?”
2 years later.
Ricky and the three were still going to school, Ricky was a bit more mature but was occasionally tease or picked on by the Three Fillies, but mainly Rarity and Pinkie, but Applejack had rarely done it, but only did it due to peer pressure since she thought if she didn’t. Rarity and Pinkie wouldn’t be her friends.
Ricky was playing on the Monkey bars when something hit him on the head causing him to fall on his back, he groaned in pain before looking in the direction of the rock, when he did he just frowned and sighed.
“What do you three want?” he asked.
“What, we didn’t do anything.” Rarity said grinning.
“Can you please just leave me alone” he asked getting up and walking back to the playground.
“Fine, come on, let’s go.” Rarity said walking off, Pinkie following, but Applejack just stayed and stared at him with a depressed look.
“Aj!”
She shook out of her trance to see Pinkie with a worried look.
“Oh, yeah. I’m fine” she said following Pinkie but looking back once before following her friend.
3 more years later.
Ricky had matured more and was no longer shy, he and the girls were now in High school and he had gotten a couple of hobbies. Building with Lego and playing the Guitar. The Girls got a bit more drastic with teasing him more frequently; his grades were very good, ranging from B’s to A’s.
Ricky was walking through the hallway with his bag slung over his shoulder; he then notices a pamphlet on the school board.
‘Everypony and body! Get ready for the first Ponyville High school talent show! It’s on the June 6th. Ask For entries at the front desk. Any talent is allowed!’
Ricky read it over and was interested and headed over to the front desk, not long after him three mares followed and read over it as well.
“I can show off my dress making!” Rarity said excited.
“I can show my Party skills!” Pinkie said bouncing uncontrollably.
“Ah can show mah lasso tricks” Applejack finished, the three mares then walked off discussing on what they should do.
At the talent show.
“Thank ya’ll” Applejack says as she finishes her act and walks off the stage as people cheer her for her performance. She went then walked over to her two friends in the Audience who had already finished their performances.
“That was super-duper AJ!” Pinkie said barley able to stay still in her seat.
“Yes dear, that was splendid.” Rarity said.
“Aw shucks guys, ya were both pretty good to.” She replied sitting down.
“Our next performer is Ricky who is playing a song for us on his guitar.” The first judge said as the human walked on stage carrying a guitar and a chair. Rarity, Pinkie and Applejack were shocked.
“What talent does Ricky have!?” Rarity asked furious.
Then Ricky sat down and started to play and sing.
(‘Somebody I used to know’ belongs to Goyte.)
Now and then I think of when we were toegether.
Like when you said you were so happy you could die.
Told myself you were right for me.
But felt so lonely in your company.
But that was love and it’s an ache I still remember.
You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness.
Like registration to the end, always the end.
So when we found out we could not make sense.
Well you said that we would still be friends.
But I’ll admit that I was glad it was over.
But you didn’t have to cut me off.
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing.
And I don’t even need your love.
But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough.
No you didn’t have to stoop so low.
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number.
I guess that I don’t need that though.
Now you’re just somebody that I used to know
Now you’re just somebody that I used to know
Now you’re just somebody that I used to know
Now and then I think of all the times that you screwed me over.
But had me believing it was always that I’d done.
But I don’t wanna live that way.
Reading into every word you say.
You said you could let it go.
And I wouldn’t catch you hung up on somebody that I used to know!
But you didn’t have to cut me off.
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing.
And I don’t even need your love.
But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough.
No you didn’t have to stoop so low.
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number.
I guess that I don’t need that though.
Now you’re just somebody that I used to know.
Somebody.
I used to know.
Somebody.
Now you’re just somebody that I used to know.
Somebody.
I used to know.
Somebody.
Now you’re just somebody that I used to know.
I used to know.
That I used to know.
I used to know.
Somebody.
(End of song.)
Once he finished, nearly everypony and Human’s jaws were dropped, Ricky simply picked up the chair and his Guitar and walked off the stage. One of the judge’s jaws retraced and coughed signally his attention for everyone to listen.
“Well, that was the last performance; the winners will be announced tomorrow at school. Now you can go home.”
The next day.
In the Auditorium, every high school student was in their seats talking to each other before the principal walked out on stage.
“Attention!”
The students then stopped talking and listened to the principal.
“Third place goes to Pinkie Pie and her mad party skills.”
Pinkie shot off like a rocket, which no one saw since it seemed natural.
“Second place goes to Applejack.”
Applejack proudly beamed.
“And First Place goes to…Ricky Phillips!” Everyone clapped Except for the three mares, but everyone looked around to see he wasn’t there.
“It seems Ricky isn’t with us today, so everyone back to class.”
3 years later
High School was over for the girls and Ricky, Ricky had gotten and bit stronger but still seemed stronger, Applejack started wearing the Steston, Rarity set up her business and Pinkie started to live her life as a baker at Sugar cube corner.
But something was threatening the Human community of Ponyville, Prince Blueblood visited Ponyville and seemed disgusted at these different species, so he put a vote down to banish Humans for Ponyville, many Ponies agreed since they were feed lies from Blueblood and voted yes, all humans and very few ponies voted no, but, the vote was won by Blueblood, and Humans were to leave Ponyville in the next 30 days.
Rarity, Pinkie and Applejack went and saw some off, but when they saw Ricky Board a Train and he saw them, he only gave them a look that said ‘ I’m not mad, I’m disappointed’ he then boarded the train and left Ponyville.
“…And that’s that” Applejack finished.
The other three mares were shocked at this story, Twilight then broke the silence. “So who did you vote for?”
“The Humans of course” Pinkie said
“As much as I admired Blueblood back then, I didn’t agree on his choice.” Rarity replied.
Then Ricky reappeared from the crowd.
“Hey Girls.” He said.
“Hi Ricky” they all replied.
“I’ve gotta go to bed now, night.” He said walking away.
“Goodnight” they all replied.
Soon the party died down and People and Ponies left, once everyone left, Ricky reappeared wearing assassin Robes and his hidden blades before walking out the door, climbing onto his roof before jumping from rooftop to rooftop, this was his job, patrolling to make sure everyone’s safe. And can sleep in peace.
He left a Nerd. Returned an Nerdy Assassin.
It had been two weeks since Ricky had arrived back in Ponyville; he had made friends with the some of the town’s folk. Like Lyra and Bonbon who he found out were in a relationship, but respected their choices. Vinyl scratch who he sometimes helped set up her performances. And Spike, Twilights assistant who he’d sneak out of the library so he could enjoy some free time. As well as the CMC who he’d show his skills on his skateboard and also try to stop them from seriously injuring themselves.
But he had also hanged out with Applejacks friends; he spent some time with Twilight in the Library, before sneaking out with spike hidden in his hood. He had seen some of Rainbow’s tricks, then showing his skills with the skateboard, and also being told she’s seen him from somewhere. He also measured for Rarity so she could start her new human fashion. He also helped feed and looked after the animals, although had a hand full with Angel. He also helped at Sugar cube Corner and also the baby twins.
He also helped at the Sweet Apple Acres, which Applejack had no objection to, although Big Mac didn’t trust him at first but slowly gained his trust. Although Big Mac and Granny Smith would sometimes make jokes about Ricky and Applejack being in a relationship, which would make them blow up as red as the Apples, although over the few days of spending time with each other, they were both developing their crushes from school again.
Today however, the princesses were visiting Ponyville today and Twilight was going nuts to make sure that everything was ‘perfect’. Ricky although believed that perfect meant everything was good, it was real since he thought that nothing can exist without flaws.
Right now the main six and Ricky were in front of the population who was waiting for the Princess’s to show up, there was talking throughout the crowd until trumpets started playing, everyone then stood still as the Pegasus chariot carrying the Princesses was descending. Once they landed the whole town bowed.
“Rise my little ponies.” Celestia said in her normal calm voice, they all obliged, she then turned to her faithful student and her friends.
“Princess Celestia!” Twilight said as she ran over and hugged her mentor, Celestia replied the hug.
“It is good to see you and your friends again my faithful student.” Celestia said as they broke the hug.
“And also your new human friend.” She said as she walked up to Ricky.
“It is nice to finally meet you.” She said as she winked.
“You to mast- I mean Princess Celestia!” Ricky replied causing a bead of sweat to form on his forehead, the mane six
were confused at this but shook it off.
“Come, let us go.” Celestia said, the group happily followed.
They soon later arrived at Sugar Cube Corner; they talked about recent events and Introducing Ricky to the Princess’s
.
“So do thou only use a skateboard?” Luna asked.
“No, I also snowboard a bit.” He replied, that’s when Dash’s eyes widened in shock and gasped.
“That’s where I know you!” she said, she quickly flew out of her seat and out of the building, they all looked confused at each other before Dash returned with a sports magazine in her mouth, she spat it onto the counter and immediately said.
“Look at page 4!”
Twilight levitated the magazine so everypony and body could see. They read the article that had a mysterious human who only showed some of his face, snowboarding down the Canterlot Mountains, as well as Prince Blueblood who had fallen and was face first in the snow right behind him. The article read-
For the second time, the mysterious human has won the Equestrian Snowboarding race. It is still unknown who he is and there is very little information about him. When he first arrived many were shocked to see him pop out of nowhere. Although before the race happened, Prince Blueblood mocked the Human and told him to give up, since he was going to win, but what is clearly shown hear, proves that he lost completely. But none the less the anonymous human has done it again and many believe he might win this year’s race.
Once the group was done reading, they all turned to Ricky who looked embarrassed.
“Is this you?” Twilight asked.
“Yeah, I guess.” He replied scratching the back of his head.
“Really!?” Pinkie asked looking like she was about to turn into a rocket.
“It’s not really that impressive, I just do what I like.” He said.
“Well then ya good at what ya do.” Applejack complimented
.
(There! He never was an Assassin, but a snowboarder!…Just Kidding, although he is still an Snowboarder, he is also an Assassin. Now it’s time for some tomahawking and shooting.)
Just before anyone could say anything else, an explosion was heard outside, the Princess’s and the group ran outside to see ponies running in terror as a huge number of mercenaries, ponies and humans alike, followed by a carriage carrying a unicorn and a griffon.
The unicorn was light blue with a lighter blue mane, along with a purple hat and cape, the griffon seemed normal enough, but was recognizable by the Main 6.
“Trixie!” Twilight yelled angry.
“Gilda!” Dash shouted furious.
“Humph, you will announce Trixie and her partner Gilda as ‘master’!” Trixie shouted as some mercenaries ran towards them.
“What do we do?” Rarity asked.
Ricky had a determined face on before whispering something to Celestia which heard like ‘Per…on t…ill?’, Celestia nodded as Ricky ran from the group and into an alleyway, he was followed by two mercenaries.
“My little ponies, surrender, trust me on this.” Celestia said, the group was confused but did as was told.
Five minutes later the Mane six and the Princess’s and Trixie and Gilda sat on their new seats in Ponyville with their group of Mercenaries.
“Ha! How does it feel dweebs?” Gilda mockingly asked them.
“Leave us alone Gilda.” Dash said.
“Hmm…Nah. Besides, whose gonna stop us” she asked.
“Oh trust me, Ricky’s more than he looks” Applejack said in his defence, Gilda laughed more.
“Please, that dork couldn’t kill; he’s too weak to even touch our guards.” She said before sitting next to Trixie.
“Master Trixie! Master Gilda!” shouted a mercenary, the two’s heads turned their attention to him.
“Yes?” Trixie asked.
“Well…” he didn’t finish his sentence before two mercenaries walked up behind him carrying two lifeless bodies of the Mercenaries chasing Ricky. Gilda’s and Trixie’s Jaws dropped.
“Who dares kill Trixie’s guards!? Show yourself!?” she screamed, as if on cue, a bang was heard before a mercenary fell down lifeless, the rest started to look out for where ever it came from, one minute later, another bang was heard before another mercenary fell down, it happened again and again and before they knew it, 8 more had been shot down.
“Coward, show us where you are!?” scream Gilda before growling.
It was answered as a rifle was seen in and alleyway, to mercenaries walked carefully to it, before both of them were shot in the head and fell down. Out of the alleyway appeared a human wearing robes and a hood, not enough of his face was shown to tell who it was. The same person who defeat Nightmare Moon, Discord, and Chrysalis.
“So you are the one who has been killing Trixie’s guards?” Trixie asked.
The human did not reply.
“Well, I guess you will need to be eradicated. Attack!” Trixie yelled as the rest of the mercenaries attacked. (Their carrying swords and spears.)
That’s when the human reacted, as the first one tried to attack him from above, he got hit in the waist with a tomahawk. The second one who was an Earth pony, attack in front; he was hit in the head with a throwing knife. The next he was attacked by two unicorns and one human, the human tried to hit him with a spear, he was only able to cause a small cut of his left arm before the two started to fight over the spear. The Assassin then saw the two unicorns charging their horns to fire beams at him, he quickly used the Human mercenary as a human shield, when the first unicorn fired, causing the human shield to be knocked out, the Assassin the ran to the unicorn who had just fired and used him as a shield as the other Unicorn fired, and then the Assassin knocked the last Unicorn out.
He then proceed to kill two humans with his hidden blades and then killed two more mercenaries with throwing knives, the Last guard was shaking his legs as the Assassin walked up to him, and quietly said.
“Boo.” The mercenary ran crying for his mother.
He then turned his attention to the two remaining threats.
“Alright, I’ll give you some credit you dork. But listen to me, your nothing, you just won because the Guards were weak, but against me, you suck, why I bet your parents would be disappointed in you, and that-“Gilda the Griffon, Bully, annoying and just thinking cool is the way of life, was silenced as a throwing knife entered her throat.
“Don’t you f***ing talk about my parents.” The Assassin said, as the griffon fell.
The Assassin was then hit it the leg with an arrow, he screamed in pain, as he looked up he saw Trixie with an evil smirk as started beating him, he couldn’t do anything because she held him with her magic. She beat him until he had bruises, cracked ribs and blood dripping from him.
“Ha! Pathetic.” Trixie said.
The group In Cages had kept silent because there was nothing to say at the Humans efforts, they then grew tears as Trixie beat him to a pulp.
“Now before this is over, let’s see who you are.” She said before levitating him in front of the cages, his hood was pulled off, they entire group gasped.
They had heard and seen Ricky do many things, he played guitar, he uses and Skateboard and snowboard, he helps the CMC from time to time, and he also mysteriously is sleeping in during the morning.
But they’d never picture this, Ricky, who had bruises, blood and seat all over him, wearing the robes of the Assassin that had helped them save Equestria.
He’d never pictured it ether.
He left a Nerd. Returned an Nerdy Assassin.
Now Ricky was many things to the community, a skateboarder, a kind person, someone who you could cry on his shoulder if you were having a rough time. The Mane six got to know him more and more, but, they would never picture Ricky as an Assassin.
They eyes filled with tears as his beaten body was thrown onto the ground by Trixie who was laughing demonically.
"Ha! You should have known that no one mess's with The Great and Powerful Trixie!" She said as she picked up one of the throwing knives with her magic.
"And now It's time for Trixie to send you a message." She said to the Princess's and mane six and she approached Applejack smiling evily.
But she was stopped as a knife hit her in her horn, she screamed in pain as it no longer glowed and clearly showed a knife in it.
"Do...Not...touch her."
Everypony turned to see Ricky kneeling as he held his tomahawk in his right hand. Trixie screamed with anger as she charged at him and before she could even touch him, she was hit in the chest with the tomahawk.
She fell as Rocky slowly kneeled next to her.
"Trixie could have won. She could of taken over this town and gotten her revenge." She said before death was slowly grabbing her.
"Those who seek destruction, bring it to themselves. Rest in Peace." And with that rocky closed her eyelids before weakling standing up and breaking Princess Luna's cage lock with his blade before falling to the ground.
Luna quickly unlocked all the cages before they took Ricky to the hospital as fast as they could.
3 hours later.
All the mess Trixie's goons made was cleared up and life was getting back to normal for the last time in Ponyville... yeah right.
Anyway the mane six and Princess's were in the waiting room, hoping to find out Ricky's condition.
"Um Celestia, how did Ricky become a...ya know." Applejack asked.
"I suppose I should tell you all, well, after the Changeling raid on Brisbane, I found a young man, crying down an alleyway.
" Hello their, who are you?"
"R-R-Ricky, y-your majesty."
"What are you doing here?"
" The Changling's, they barged into our house and my parents...they...they."
"Sshh, it's okay, come on. Follow me."
" I took him back to the castle, were he showed me something that would change his and Equestria's fate."
"What is that Ricky?"
"Oh, my dad gave it to me before..."
"It's ok."
"Well, I have no Idea what this is."
"May I have a look?"
"Sure."
"...I have not seen this sign since Discord was banished."
"Really?"
"I, Princess Celestia decree that Ricky Hawkins, shall become the new Assassin of Equestria."
"From that day forth, Rocky trained day and night until the day when the summer celebration came.
"master, you requested me?"
"Yes, I need you to do something."
"What is it Master?"
"Go to Ponyville, Nightmare moon is returning and I need you to stop her."
"Of coarse."
"He left, stuck to the shadow's as you roamed around Twilight, then followed you, and struck when Nightmare moon got separated from Luna. He of coarse as you saw, jumped down and assassinated her. And quickly made friends with Luna when he returned, through the window."
"Will you ever use a door?"
"Nah, probably not."
"*sigh* anyway, pleas easy hi to Luna."
"It is a pleasure to meet you at last, Princess Luna."
"Oh...n-nice to meet you t-to."
"Alright Ricky, I'm sending you on an assignment in San Flanksisco."
"He was gone for some time but when he returned, Discord Brock free, he tried his best to find him and finish him, he found the opportunity when the Elements of harmony failed and he stepped in. You all saw how he fought."
The mane six then remember when he fought discord before winning.
"you can't kill me! I'm a God!"
"Gods can still die!"
"I will still finish you."
"Oh really?"
"...What are you doing."
"Let's just say a rainbow glowing tomahawk that got hit by the elements, isn't good on your end."
"No!No! Stay back!"
"Tomahawk!"
"Once he finished Discord and when Nightmare Night ended, he and Luna played an hilarious prank on Blueblood."
" carefully."
" we- I mean, I'm am."
"...there! It's in place."
"Quick! Hid!"
"Ah! It's time to get ready for the ball, but first, makeup!"
" *stiffle* this is to good."
" sshh! Quite Luna."
Splat!
"Ah! My face! My beautiful face!"
"HaHa, that's priceless!"
"Haha, couldn't agree more, that dickhead deserves it."
(No pun intended)
" that was a fun memory I had with Ricky, he became a good friend of myn over the years." Luna said.
" so what about when the Changelings attacked? We're did he get those bombs?" Twilight asked.
" well, he crafted them himself, he also had two other types of bombs." Celestia said.
Just then a doctor walked through.
"Well, we've checked him and he'll be okay."
"How is he Doc?" Applejack asked.
"He has some cracked ribs, broken leg and arm, he'll recover in no time."
"Can we see him?"
"Sure."
The Mane six and Princess's followed the doctor into the room were Ricky was wearing a cast on his left arm and his right arm and across his abdomen.
"Hey." He said in a weak tone.
"How are you?"
"Ah, been through worst." He said as he chuckled lightly.
"How long will you be in here?"
" about 8 weeks, I'll be ok."
" well once your out, a celebration will be held in Canterlot for you." Celestia said.
"Alright, well, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to pass out." And then fell asleep.
" come on, lets leave him alone." Twilight said as they left Ricky to rest from his big fight for Ponyville.
He left a Nerd. Returned an Nerdy Assassin.
Rap battles and blind dates
It had been a few days since the attack on Ponyville, Ricky had a full recovery and was having a celebration in Canterlot for his deeds, although before they left, Ricky said he wasn't going to wear a suit, Rartiy said he would, it went on like this for a while until Ricky eventually won since Rarity tried the puppy dog face but it didn't work.
But right now Ricky was on a stage in front of Canterlot gardens,Malone with his six friends and the Princess's, with a huge crowd of ponies and humans cheering him on, Celestia levitated a gold medal to Ricky and put it over his neck.
"I give you this medal for your actions in Ponyville, and helping saving Equestria three times." She said as she let the medal out of her magic grab.
"Thanks Princess." Ricky said as he looked at the medal.
"STOP!"
Everypony and body turned to see Prince Blueblood, a lot of people and ponies grunted and groaned in frustration.
"This disgusting human shouldn't get this award." He said.
"And why?" Celestia asked like she knew the answer.
"He's a human!"
Everyone just grunted in frustration.
"I should be the one to get it, I'm brave, strong, handsome."
As Blueblood went on and on, Ricky slowly sneaked around until he was right behind him, he then tapped Blueblood on the shoulder.
"Hello" Ricky said in a high pitched voice.
This caused Blueblood to jumped and fall flat on his face, causing the crowd to laugh and laugh, once he got up and turned around, he came face to face with him.
"Alright you dickhead, i'be had enough of you, if not me, all of Equestria. So it's time for a duel. You and me." Ricky said with a grin.
"Fine, name you challenge human."
Before Ricky could reply, a random person in the crowd shouted 'Rap battle', once he said that, the crowd then started to chant it again and again, eventually, Celestia threw two microphones at them, Ricky caught it while Blueblood fondled it in his hooves until it dropped, he then quickly picked it up and wiped his head.
"Rap battles!" A voice was bombing behind the band as it played different from the regular bass.
"Prince Blueblood. Vs. Ricky the Assassin."
"Begin!"
Blueblood began.
Well lets began to fight.
I'll show you all my might.
I am Royalty, a Prince!
And I've been better then these commoners ever since.
All the mares want a piece of me.
So just go and flee.
And remember this human, I'll always been better then you.
Because your status, is as high as a loo.
Then Ricky started.
Oh. It's the so called big prince Blublood.
The only pony I know whose scared of the mud.
Now it's been around one thousand years since we arrived.
And all you can do it complain and lie.
I'm an Assassin, I fight for world peace.
You scream like a filly when there's dirt in your mane?sheesh.
I was banished from my home because of you.
And yet I saved Equestria three times, so you lose.
Ricky dropped his microphone, there was silence throughout the crowd, until they cheer on 'Ricky!', Blueblood, seeing he was defeated, he ran off, but was tripped over by Ricky, he fell over the stage, causing the crowd to laugh.
After the celebration and returning to Ponyville, Ricky walked around town, he was greeted by a few ponies, happily said hi. But he soon ran into Rarity.
"Hey Rarity." Ricky said.
"Oh hello darling, I was just looking for you." She said.
"Really?"
"Uh huh! Here you go."
She then handed him a suit, the same one for the celebration earlier.
"Why did you hand me this?" He asked.
"Why for your blind date tonight." She said.
"Whoa, whoa. I don't agree to this!" He said handing it back.
"You have no choice."
"Yeah, like I don't." He said about to walk away.
"If you don't go, I'll tell a certain pony your crush on her."
Ricky stopped in his tracks, blushed, and lowered his head.
"Godammit Rarity." He said walking back, grabbing the suit from Rarity and walked back to his house.
Meanwhile Rarity walked back to the boutique, were Pinkie pie and Applejack who was wearing her gala dress were.
"Wha do ah after go on this blind date?" Applejack asked again.
"Because you know what I'll tell Ricky if you don't go." Rarity said with a smirk.
"Darn It Rarity!" Applejack said as she blushed, while Pinkie giggled
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Later that night
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Ricky was reluctanting walking Sugarcube corner, he didn't want to go on this date, he wanted to go out with Appl-OW!.. Oh, that? Ricky's gonna break the forth wall and punch me of I say anything personal about him, like-OW!. See?
Anyway, as he arrived he saw Pinkie bouncing up and down, he sighed and walked up to her.
"Hey Pinkie." He said.
"Hi Ricky! Your date's at table five." She said, Ricky sighed, he didn't want to date Pinkie. Sure she was a friend, but she wasn't his type, he probably fail anyway, since he couldn't question her.
He then walked In seeing ponies at a number of tables, he looked around and then he saw something that nearly made he's eyes pop out of his head.
Applejack, was siting at table five, wearing a beautiful dress, reading a menu, she looked over at Ricky and nearly had the same reaction.
"Ricky!?" She asked.
"Applejack!?" He asked.
After looking at each other, Ricky slowly walked over and sat down.
"So...who set you up for this?" He asked.
"Rarity, she blackmailed me." She said.
"Same." He said, they both chuckled.
"You know what? I had to admit this sooner or later." Ricky said. Applejack looked confused.
"I've kinda started to have a crush on you again." He said scratching the back of his head, looking away and blushing.
"Hehe, well Ah've kinda had a crush on ya to." She said, they both looked at each other and laughed. Then Pinkie appeared out if no where wearing a silly French waiter outfit.
"Welcome! What can I get ya?" She asked, Applejack and Ricky both rolled their eyes.
"Ah'll have tha apple salad with a side of hay fries." Applejack said.
"I'll have a lime salad with a Side of fries." Ricky said.
"And drinks?" Pinkie asked.
"Ah'll have some Apple cider." Applejack said.
"I'll have the same." Ricky said.
"Coming right up!" Pinkie said before bouncing away.
Will she was gone Ricky and Applejack talked a bit about life for them while they were away.
Meanwhile, The rest of their friends were hiding behind a pot plant spying on them.
Once their food and drinks were ready, they began to enjoy their date, although Ricky was feeling a bit weird, like someone was watching them.
"Ya ok Ricky?" Applejack asked.
"Yeah, just give me a moment." He said, he then used eagle vision and say four ponies hiding behind a pot plant, he turned off his eagle vision and chuckled, Applejack was confused.
"What's so funny?" She asked.
"Hand me that napkin." He said, she did, he scrunched it up and threw it at the pot plant, it went through it, and bounced off something. Then there was a purple flash behind it.
"What in tarnation?" Applejack asked.
"Our friends were spying on us." He said.
"How in the hay did you know?" She asked again.
"Eagle vision, I was taught it while training." He said.
"Huh, how about that." She said giggling.
"Well, I did train for twenty years." He said, causing more laugh's.
They soon finished their meal, paid their bill and walked to Sweet Apple Acres.
Once they arrived, Applejack was blushing like crazy.
"Well...thanks for tha date." She said.
"Yeah...um...would you like to go out again?" Ricky asked.
"Sure...what day?"
"Saturday?" He asked.
Applejack giggled.
"Sure."
She quickly kissed him on the cheek.
"GoodNight sugarcube." She said as she ran in and closed the door, Ricky was drowsy all the way home until he reached his bed and fell asleep, with a huge grin on his face.
But during the entire date, Princess Luna was watching the entire time, and when Ricky fell asleep, she laughed.
"He may be Equestria's best assassin, but he's such a teddy bear." She said as she laughed.
He left a Nerd. Returned an Nerdy Assassin.
Skateboarding and Apologies
The next morning, Ricky’s eyes began to twitch as Celestia’s sun shined into his face; he tried to block it out using his hand. He grumbled slightly as he sat up and stretched, he then left his bedroom and went down stairs, made himself some cereal and began to eat.
Once he was finished, he got changed into blue shirts and camouflage shorts, he then put on some socks and his sneakers, before heading into the bathroom. He brushed his teeth and shaved, ran up to his room grabbed his skateboard and then headed for the door.
As he left his house, he put his skateboard down on the ground, hoped on and pushes off with his right leg and began to speed through Ponyville. He quickly dodged everypony and human that he could of collided with causing an accident which he couldn’t afford right now, not now since he would begin patrol tonight.
As he left the main part of town he headed down a dirt road, he was going at a steady pace when an Orange Pegasus filly with a purple mane, wearing a blue helmet with a white line in the middle on a scooter. Along with two more fillies, a white unicorn with a purple and pink mane and a yellow earth pony with a red mane with a red ribbon in it, riding in a red wagon attached to the scooter wearing helmets.
Ricky quickly slowed down, letting the three Fillies get ahead of him; he eventually picked up his speed to see what exactly they were doing. He was able to catch up to them in time to see a ramp, and in mere moments the Fillies and scooter went up, up, and…about as high as a cloud.
They started flailing as they had lost their scooter and wagon and were free-falling to the ground below them; the Pegasus flapped her wings as hard as she could, but to no avail, Ricky knew he had to react quickly. He dodged the ramp and speed up as fast as he could, he was gaining ground but he still wasn’t in the location where the fillies would land.
“Come on Ricky! Move!” He said to himself as he kept on kicking dust to get to the fillies faster.
He kept on kicking the dust up and held his arm open, like he was about to catch a football, soon three groups of flailing hoofs were caught in Ricky’s grasp.
The Fillies stopped screaming and Failing and Ricky came to a complete stop on his skateboard, he carefully put them down, kicked his skateboard into his hand, and got on one knee.
“Are you three alright?” He asked, but he never got a response, instead he got jumped on by three grinning Fillies.
“Thanks a bunch mister!” The white Filly said.
“That was awesome! Not Rainbow Dash awesome but still pretty Awesome!” the orange Pegasus said.
“Ah thought we were goner’s fer sure, but you really save our hinds back there!” the Yellow Earth pony shouted.
“It was no trouble, although I would appreciate it if I could stand up now.” Ricky said, the Fillies smile nervously as they got off the human. He soon got up and brushed himself off.
“Can one of you mind telling me what you were doing jumping to the height of a cloud?” he asked, causing the Fillies to blush a little.
“Well, we were trying to get our cutie marks.” Said the white unicorn.
“So we tried to see if ramp jumping was our cutie marks.” The Orange Pegasus continued.
“But it looks like it ain’t, I guess we’ll need to come up with another idea” the Earth pony finished.
“Alright well since your last idea almost had you fall to the ground, maybe you should think of one that won’t endanger your lives” Ricky said
“But you should also never give up, it may take a while for your cutie marks to appear, but you still have a lot more potential in you. So never quit dreaming.” Ricky said, this speech lifted the three filly’s spirits.
“Wait, we never told you who we are.” The white unicorn said.
I’m Applebloom”
“I’m Scootaloo”
“I’m Sweetie belle”
“And were…” they paused for effect before screaming
“THE CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS!”
Ricky’s head started spinning from how loud the scream was; he shakes his head and started to see properly.
“Man that was loud.” Ricky said
“I’m Ricky by the way.” He said before he got on his skateboard.
“I gotta go sorry, I’ll see you later.” He then kicked off and headed back towards the town.
“Bye!” the CMC yelled before heading off to find Scootaloo’s scooter.
Meanwhile Ricky was speeding through the town again until he reached his house and came to a complete stop. He kicked his skateboard up and catches it.
Once he went inside and had a quick shower, he heard a knock at the door, which was weird for him since he had no friends in town; once he opened the door he saw who had knocked at his door.
On his doorstep, was an Orange mare, with a blonde mane and tail, each with a red band at the end making them ponytails, white freckles on her cheeks, three red apples on her flanks, and a brown Stetson.
He remembered her as one of the mares that teased him, but she would rather tag along rather than join in. that had a lovely southern accent, strong back legs (hoofs?), and beautiful emerald eyes, also his childhood crush.
“Howdy Ricky.” She said in a saddened tone.
“Hello Applejack.” He replied in a blunt tone.
“Ah know ya probably don’t wanna see me but ah need to talk to y’all.” She asked. Ricky looked at her face and sighed.
“Alright, come on in.” he said as he directed her to come inside, she did and walked (trotted?) into the main room, Ricky closed the door and joined her. Tension seemed to be so thick you could cut it with a knife.
“What is it you want to talk about?” Ricky asked.
“ Ricky, as ya know, Rarity, Pinkie and mahself weren’t very kind to yah, and ah know ya know whose votes helped win the vote 12 years ago, but ah just wanna say, ah’m sorry for any pain or teasing ah caused ya. Ah don’t expect yah to forgive me, but let me try to make it up to y’all.” Applejack said, hoping the simple apology would at least get him to try to become friends with her.
Ricky digested the info he was given and thought it through. Know he had two options here, the first is to accept her apology and try to get to know her since they last met. The other is to not except it and be stubborn about what happened all those years ago. He knew he wasn’t like that so he began to speak.
“Alright, Applejack. This is what I’ll do, I accept your apology but I want to get to see how mature you’ve gotten, and if I think your fully sorry, then we can become friends.” He said.
“Alright, that seems fair” she replied, she gave a weak smile and held her hoof out; Ricky knew what it meant and hit her hoof with a closed fist. They both looked at each other and smiled, and then a furious knock came from the door.
“I wonder who that is.” Ricky said out loud, Applejack shrugged, he opened the door to see a pink earth pony whose mane was deflated and a White unicorn whose head was dropped.
"Ricky, can we please talk?' Pinie asked
“If you came to apologise, you don’t have to, I was just a bit angry yesterday. So really I should be the one who apologise for saying what I said.” Ricky said with a smile, Pinkie’s mane instantly poofed up and Rarity just gave a sigh of relief before lifting her head up.
“Yay! Now I need to plan for your surprise party!” Pinkie said before gasping and disappearing.
“I must also apologise to Darling, when I called you ‘Icky Ricky’, a lady does not call on names or hold grudges.” She said.
“Alright, and sorry about that ‘taking advantages of other species’ thing.” He replied.
“Now I must return to my boutique, I have a few more orders to fill out today. Ta ta!” she said as she left. Leaving only Ricky and Applejack in the house.
“Would ya like ta come to Sweet Apple Acres Ricky?” Applejack asked.
“Sure, why not?” he said as he opened the door for her and then closing and locking the door behind him.
The two then headed through the town and onto the dirt path leading to a farm, along the way, Ricky remembered something and asked Applejack a question.
“Hey Applejack, do you know anyone called ‘Applebloom’ ?”
“Actually, ah do, she’s mah little sister, why?” She asked Curious of how Ricky already knew her sister.
“Well, I was skateboarding outside of town when she and her friends jumped off a ramp and literally went as high as a cloud, so I sped up and I was able to catch them before they fell on the ground.” Applejack’s jaw dropped.
“Ya saved the Cutie mark crusaders!?” she asked.
“It’s no big deal, I just did what was right.” He said as he shrugged. Applejack chuckled.
“Still humble as always.” She said, Ricky then replied.
“Hey! I bet you’re just as stubborn as you were back then.”
They both laughed until they reached the white gate, which was the entrance of the hundreds of acres of apple trees. Ricky’s jaw dropped at the amount of trees there were, but it shut closed again as he continued to follow Applejack who lead him to the house behind the barn which had a sleeping Elderly green mare in a rocking chair, and a big red stallion that walked out of the door.
Applejack. Who’s this?” the stallion asked.
“Big Mac, this is Ricky. He’s a new friend of myn” she winked at Ricky will saying he got the message and winked back.
“Well nice to meet ya Partner” he said giving Ricky a hand(hoof?)Shake.
“Granny, Wake up!” Applejack shouted, causing the old mare to wake up.
“Huh?” was all she said before getting on her hoofs.
Granny Smith, this is Ricky.” Applejack said pointing to the human on the porch.
“Nice to meet you ma’am.” He said, Granny Smith put on a huge smile.
“Nice to meet cha Sonny, Ain’t you the one who saved Applebloom and her friends?” she asked
“Yes ma’am, but I was just doing what was right, nothing more, nothing less.” He replied.
“And humble to, you sure picked a good boyfriend Applejack.”
“Granny!” Applejack yelled annoyed.
“ah’m just pulling your leg Applejack.” She said as she and Big Mac Laughed, leaving Ricky and Applejack Blush crazily.
“Come on Ricky, I need to tell ya something back at your place.” She said annoyed, Ricky happily obliged as both of them left the farm and headed back to the house, but strangely, no one seemed to be in the town, even the markets were abandoned
Once they arrived, Ricky noticed the door was slightly open; he slowly opened the door and noticed his house was pitch black.
“Hey, where the lights?”
Then the lights seemed to magically turn on as he saw the whole town in the room.
A collective yell of “SURPRISE!” filled the room, causing Ricky to jump back and fall onto his back, Applejack offered to help lift him up, he accepted and stood up again, Pinkie then came out of nowhere.
“Hi! Were you surprised? Were you? Huh? Huh? Huh?” she asked.
“Yes, you certainly did” he said with a smile.
“Quick, I’ll show you to our other friends.” She said as she dragged him to his couch were Rarity, A lavender unicorn with a pink steak in her lavender mane. A cyan Pegasus with a rainbow mane. And a yellow Pegasus with a pink mane.
“Girls, this is Ricky.” Pinkie said joining her friends; they waved to him as he took a seat on his couch.
“I’m Rainbow Dash. Fastest flier in Equestria and soon to be wonder bolt.” The cyan Pegasus boasted.
“Hi…I’m…Fluttershy” the Yellow Pegasus barely whispered out, it was hard for Ricky to hear but he eventually heard her
.
“Hello, my name is Twilight Sparkle; I am Princess Celestia’s Personal Protégé.” The Lavender mare stated.
“It’s nice to meet you all” he smiled.
I’ve gotta go, see if I can make friends with some more ponies.” He said as he got up and disappeared into the crowd.
Meanwhile, Twilght, Dash and Fluttershy look at the rest of the mane 6.
“Girls, can you tell us what exactly you did to him?” Twilight asked, the three mares looked at each other before sighing and looking at their friends.
“You might wanna sit down girls, it’s going to be a long story. About 20 years ago…”
