Chapter 1: Second Chances

Time: 5:41 PM

Location: Deep Everfree

POV: Third person, POV Unknown

The Everfree Forest. A place of wild and dangerous creatures and unnatural occurrences. So it was no wonder that when a large flash of lightning floowed by a clap of thunder on a sunny and cloudless day went by without a care as to what caused it.

But, if somepony had gone to investigate, they would have found a creature that would be strange and mysterious even by the "Haunted" forests standards.

It stood upon two legs and appeared to be female. It wore black boots with cyan trim, dark gray cargo pants, a gray long sleeved and hooded T-shirt with a blue sash tied around her waist, on her back was a gray back pack that appeared to be almost over filled, she also wore dark blue fingerless gloves. Her skin was slightly pale and her golden irises seemed to glow in the dim light of the forest, as she looked around, surveying her surroundings, her blonde shoulder length hair flowed gently in the breeze. Her movements seemed somewhat stiff and robotic at first, but she eventually adopted a more natural movement scheme as she decided to take a better look around with a completely neutral and emotionless expression on her face.

She had been walking for a good five minutes before she laid her eyes on a tree that seemed much larger than the rest, but it's branches we're a good twenty five feet above ground level. Nodding at it her fingers grew small metallic hooks on them and the toes of her boots did the same. She looked down at the newly grown climbing spikes then back to the tree, she then sprinted towards the tree.

As she got close, she jumped nearly her height and used her momentum and the spikes on her boots to catapult herself higher into the tree. Immediately after this, she dug her fingers into the bark of the tree and climbed the remaining six feet onto the lowest branch and continued her climb from there.

She waited until she was ten feet from the top before hanging from a sturdy branch. She scanned her environment, committing it to memory. While in the middle of this, she noticed what looked to be a small town about a two miles away. Her eyes dilated as her golden irises rotated and shrunk slightly. What you don't know is that her eye sight was zooming in to forty times magnification and placing a marker over it for navigation purposes. But what she saw walking around the small village almost caused her to let go of the branch she was holding on to.

"Are those...horses?" The figure questioned incredulously "Well... I guess this is better than what I just left behind."

Time: 6:27 PM

Location: Everfree forest

POV: Third Person,

about a half an hour later finds the Human staring at a strange patch of shimmering blue flowers. "Hmm, I don't think I've seen this particular species before... it might only be indigenous to the area. Well, I guess I should log this and grab a sample or two." she thought to herself before reaching down to grab a handful of the flowers but noticed a fox run through said flower patch, she also noticed that as it did, a strange blue powder fell from the flowers. She immediately pulled her hand away from the likely poisonous flower patch. "Alright. Maybe I shouldn't touch them." she thought aloud as she dug through her equipment and found a cylindrical container, she looked back to the flowers as one hand was coated in a familiar metalic substance while the other had long and thin blade form just under her wrist. She looked back at the flowers and flicked her bladed wrist at the flowers and several fell down to the dirt. Her covered hand grabbed the newly cut flowers and scooped up some dirt as well before putting both into the container and then putting replacing it in her backpack.

Satisfied, she resumed her walk towards the the town she saw earlier.

Time: 7:13 PM

Location: A tree, Ponyville outskirts

POV: Third person, Unknown POV

The newcomer had made her way to the edge of the small village she saw a few hours ago, and once again, was surprised at the fact that there were several ponies walking around, she was even more surprised when she took a closer look, they were talking to each other, in English! But she was also confused at the strange markings on their flanks. But she decided to look for the answer to those questions later

"Well. I guess talking ponies isn't the weirdest thing I've seen... is that a Unicorn?... and a Pegasus?" At the sight of both a Unicorn and a Pegasus, the Assassin let out a loud sigh before snapping pictures of them and storing her super computer of a brain.

"Alright, I'll need to acquire some DNA to blend in here... I guess that one will do." The figure whispered to herself as she stared at a nearby Unicorn, it seemed to be a male with a cobalt coat and a green mane. He was having lunch with what she assumed to be family, possibly friends, in an outdoor cafe.

"You will do nicely." She whispered as she faded from view, she could still be seen, but only if one was looking specifically for her and was paying very close attention.

She silently made her way over to her unsuspecting target and put her back to a nearby wall and peered around the corner

the Unicorn was still there, and still blissfully unaware of her presence, she flicked her wrist and a small tendril of a familiar liquid metal formed and grew, it silently snaked the twenty feet to it's mark. When it was within half a foot, it snipped a small bit of hair from the stallions coat, and formed itself around them. It then silently and rapidly retracted to it's master

once it had returned, the figure took the DNA sample in her hand and looked at it for a few seconds before her skin slowly absorbed it. She moved farther away from the corner as her transparent silhouette started to change. It shifted from a biped, to a quadruped. A few seconds after the figure stopped changing, it became completely visible again.

It no longer stood as a human, but as a Unicorn who appeared to have a light gray coat and a curled cyan mane. She altered her back packs appearance as well to fit her new form, and her her shirt, pants, boots and gloves merged into a single blue scarf, and she still wore the same emotionless expression. She looked herself over to make sure that she didn't get anything wrong in the transformation. She nodded at herself, but visibly shuddered, she felt different now, as if a long buried energy had resurfaced once again, she shook the feeling off and looked around, she also saw a two ponies sitting by themselves, one was a normal gray pony with a black mane and tail, she also wore a white collar with a pink bowtie, she also had a picture of a pink treble clef on her sides. She was sitting with a white Unicorn with wild blue mane and tail with a cyan streak running through it, she wore purple tinted sun glasses and had a pair of head phones around her neck, she also had a picture of two bridged eight notes as her marking.

And at a nearby table sat a light gray female Pegasus with a blonde mane and tail, she was by herself and was happily eating a blueberry muffin.

The tendril once again appeared from her hoof and made it's way to the normal pony first, then the Pegasus next. She absorbed both of her new samples at the same time and felt to new changes take place, the first she noticed was that she felt her already immense strength increase even more, and the next was a pair of fluffy gray wings on her back.

"Hmm... interesting, I should look into this more at a later time." The false Unicorn thought to herself as her new wings folded back into her body before dissapearing. They vanished just before she walked out from her hiding spot. Almost as soon as she was spotted she received more attention than she wanted. Due to her enhanced hearing capabilities, she picked up on the murmurs and whispers immediately.

"Hmm, I guess this is one of those towns where everyone knows each other." The Unicorn thought to herself. She also picked up one of the ponies approaching her from behind. She she focused on it more and realized it was a normal pony. She stopped and turned towards the approaching equine and saw it had an orange coat and a blonde mane that was ironically tied up in a pony tail, along with her tail. Her mark was a trio of apples, she also wore a brown stetson. She also wore a large smile on her face.

"Well howdy stranger. I'm gonna guess you're new round here aren't ya?" the new pony asked.

"Why yes I am, I just got here a few minutes ago and was just taking a look around town." The Unicorn spoke.

"Well shoot, I can show ya'll around if that's alright with you, I know this place like the back a my hoof. Name's Applejack by the way." the orange pony informed.

Thinking fast, the faux Unicorn called upon some of her newly gained knowledge (she gains basic knowledge from DNA) to form a convincing name to tell Applejack.

"Silver Wind, you can call me Silver however." The name seemed somewhat familiar to her however, like she used to go by that name. But the orange pony snapped her out of her thought.

"Silver Wind huh? I think I've heard that name before... I guess it don't matter though. Anyway, let's get to that tour then Silver." Applejack suggested as she started walking. The newly dubbed Silver Wind nodded and followed her new guide.

Time: 8:16 PM

Location: Books and Branches, Ponyville Library

POV: First Person, Silver Wind

It's been slightly more than thirty minutes since my encounter with the Pony known as Applejack offered to show me around the town I stumbled upon soon after my arrival in this foreign place. She's shown me some of the town's sights, such as the confectionery; Sugar cube Corner, which resembled a giant gingerbread house. the Tailors residence; Carousel Boutique, which lived up to it's name somewhat. her family's apple orchard; Sweet Apple Acres, The hospital, the town hall, a clock makers workshop, an outdoor arcade, even a small riverside cottage and what looked like a small palace made of clouds, the latter two being the homes of two of her friends along with the boutique and Sugar cube corner.

She also told me that the library we are currently about to enter now was the newest residence of another of Ponyville's new arrivals as well, and that her friend Pinkie Pie had a surprise waiting for her inside. I had just turned the corner to gaze upon what was our destination and found it to be a real honest to goodness tree house, or tree library in this case. I was apparently staring though, as Applejack snapped me out of it.

"Ya'll comin' Silver?" she questioned with a smile.

I nodded in reply and moved towards the door she was currently holding for me.

I nodded as I passed her and found all of the lights out and several ponies whispering to each other. I also noticed that there was a pink pony that kept smiling at me and was trying her best to bore a hole in the back of my head with her eyes. After five minutes of this I decided to confront her about it and jumped back and into a defensive stance when I saw the pony right behind me, my expression never changed.

"How did you do that?" I quietly demanded, but the way I said it would send a shiver down a normal mans spine. But, Pinkamena Diane Pie is neither a man, or normal.

"I just walked over here silly. I don't know how I missed you though, I usually can tell when somepony new comes to town. But my Pinkie sense didn't feel you until I saw you, it was really weird... but anyway, I'm Pinkie Pie, I work at Sugar cube Corner, and I welcome everypony new to town with a party! That's why we're here right now too, but Twilight has to get here fir- ooh ooh here she comes! Everypony hide!" She insisted.

I was somewhat confused by this, as I didn't sense anything coming this way within fifty yards of this tree, but that changed in five seconds. I was astonished as I detected two ponies and something on the lead one's back heading this way.

"How is that possible? Does she have abilities similar to mine?... or is she like him?" I thought to myself with a bit of anger. Something I thought I was incapable of doing for nearly as long as I've lived.

But for the third time that day I was snapped from my thoughts, this time by a loud "SURPRISE"!

I relaxed out of my crouched state for the second time in five minutes. I sighed to myself and looked upon the new pony and the strange reptile on her back.

Pinkie Pie had somehow materialized next to her and began talking a mile a minute. So, being in a library, I decided to put my photographic memory to use. I had found a history book and went off to a quiet corner to begin reading. "Well done Logan, not even a day in and you're already looking for these ponies weak spots huh?" A disembodied male voice spoke to me while I was nearly half way through the book. "Yes, and not even a day in and I'm already hearing your voice in my head." I muttered.

"Hey Silver Wind!" Applejack called. I looked up from the book and spotted Applejack waving me over towards a small group of ponies of various races.

"Well, you better go talk to them, you don't want to look suspicious." the same voice advised. I sighed and placed the book on a nearby table.

"Yes, I suppose I should." I replied as I walked over to the little gathering of friends.

HELLOOOOOOOO Fan Fiction! Guess who's not dead guys and gals!? I'm really sorry for the insanely long wait my sister went to the hospital, I got caught behind in my homework and boyscouts, and I just couldn't find the will to write. And all of you who stuck with me for so long, You guy's are the most patient people i've never had the pleasure of meeting. Anyway, if you're confused about why I'm starting over for Second Chances... well... it got so confusing that even I, the author, Was puzzled! I can't even imagine how you guy's felt. But back on track here. I'm back, starting over, and very very angry (on an unrelated note) This is my fifth run on the Destiny Vault of glass, AND I STILL HAVEN"T FINISHED IT! we always stop just before Atheon because it's close to midnight and say we'll finish tommorow... but then they do it without me the next day! Argh! It's just so frustrating. But one more thing before I go Silver Wind is going to be In Torrentas Salient link! So be on the look out for her in upcoming chapters. So that's it for now everyone. Talk to ya next time, and God bless!

WetworkzNinja signing out.