Chapter 2: Nerves of Steel

Fluttershy woke up in the morning, she fed all of the animals and looked up at the sky. She wondered if Somepony else would show up. That Pony might have been scared off by Pinkie, but there might be another pony that would show up and try to kidnap her.

"Hi Fluttershy!" said Pinkie appearing began Fluttershy.

Fluttershy jumped into the air, "Oh hi Pinkie Pie…" sighed Fluttershy after realizing it was just Pinkie.

"So are you ready to start training?" asked Pinkie Pie.

"I don't know…" said Fluttershy, "I mean…"

"Oh come on if you use Haki! You might be able to be more assertive." Said Pinkie, "I think… maybe I know it runs on will power…"

"I guess…" sighed Fluttershy.

"All right!" cheered Pinkie.

Meanwhile at the library, Twilight was making the check list for the day while thinking about certain things.

She was worried about Fluttershy.

"Why don't you just call the Fruit Division?" asked Spike.

The fruit devisor was a squad of the Royal Guard who dealt with rouge Devil's Reincarnations. Not only that but the squad was made up entirely of Devil's Reincarnation. They offered Twilight a spot but she declined in order to further her studies.

That she felt somewhat uncomfortable around most of them due to the fact her past life made enemies of their past lives.

It was complicated…

"I know I have to, but not yet." Said Twilight, "There's a lot I have to do…"

"What are going to make a check list?" asked Spike.

"I already did." Said Twilight.

Spike face clawed, he should have known she would have.

Outside Fluttershy's house Pinkie began her lesson.

"You see it surrounds us, penetrates us, it binds the galaxy together." Said Pinkie who realized something, "Oh wait… never mind. Wrong thing."

Fluttershy knew it was best to wait until Pinkie figured out how best to explain it.

"Well you see… no… I can't explain it like Rayearth did…" mumbled Pinkie, "Oh I got it! It's like magic! Expect it's something everypony can do… expect for the Haki you have, only like one in a million can…"

"Really? Only one in a million?" asked Fluttershy.

"Yeah, Luffy only knew a few other guys who did." Said Pinkie.

"So… how do I unleash it?" asked Fluttershy.

There was an awkward silence.

"I forgot." Said Pinkie.

That was when Angel kicked Pinkie in the face.

"What was that for?" asked Pinkie.

Angel just glared at Pinkie.

"Now Angel, Pinkie is just trying to help." Said Fluttershy.

Angel sighed, he knew this wasn't something he could help her with… unless he dialed up her jerkass tendencies… again…

"I'm not that good a teacher." Sighed Pinkie.

"It's okay." Said Fluttershy.

"I'm also not used to using Haki expect for the pinkie sense, and even then it got to the point I can't control it." Said Pinkie.

"Don't worry it will be fine." Said Fluttershy, "I'm sure that was the one after me…"

She knew that she was probably wrong but she needed to cheer up Pinkie.

Pinkie knew this as well.

"Okay…" said Pinkie, "You want to get lunch."

"That would be nice." Said Fluttershy.

Meanwhile the silver earth pony arrived in Ponyville.

"So this is the place?" he said to himself, "It's quaint."

At the same time he walked paste Twilight and Spike.

"So next is to return that book to Zecora." Said Spike.

"Okay." Said Twilight.

When the two walked passed each other, both got a feeling, he continued but Twilight didn't.

"Twilight what's wrong?" asked Spike.

Twilight didn't respond.

At an out door café Fluttershy and Pinkie talked.

"Wait Luffy was a colt?" asked Fluttershy.

"Yeah, weird right." Said Pinkie, "Turns out it it's pretty common for men to be reborn as fillies… although the book never said anything about the other way around."

"What about Twilight?" asked Fluttershy.

"Robin was a mare." Said Pinkie, "Or a woman… whatever…"

"I wonder if there's any others like you in Ponyville?" asked Fluttershy.

"I'm guessing Lyra's one." Said Pinkie.

"Why?" asked Fluttershy.

"She's one of the few that knew what a human is." Said Pinkie.

Lyra wasn't one, she just know about humans because she knew one very closely.

"I didn't know that Lyra know a human is." Said Fluttershy.

"Yeah according to Bonbon its weird." Said Pinkie, "But you didn't hear it from me."

"Excuse me." Said a voice.

They turned to see the silver stallion.

"Yes?" asked Fluttershy.

"Are you Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie?" asked the stallion.

Both of them got concerned.

"Why do you want to know?" asked Pinkie.

"Come with me Fluttershy and no pony gets hurt." Said the silver stallion.

"You're working with that spring guy aren't you?" asked Pinkie.

The stallion nodded as blade came out of his hooves and pointed at Pinkie.

"So what will it be?" he asked.

Fluttershy began to get nervous.

"I know you… you're that knife guy who always hung out with Crocodile." Said Pinkie.

The stallion nodded, "So what the answer!"

"No." said Pinkie, "She's not going with you."

The stallion proceed to slice up the table., causing ponies to run, most of them unsure what was going on.

"The horror! The horror!" cried Lily who wads at a nearby table with the other flower named ponies.

"Blades are coming out of his body!" cried Daisy.

Rose on the other hand was surpassingly not freaking out in her usual way. She was scared but it was different than usual.

"It can't be…" she whispered.

The two other flower ponies looked at each other and grabbed her.

"You know your Gum Gum Powers won't work on me so give up." Said the Stallion.

However the stallion suddenly stopped his attacking, why because he was surrounded by magic.

"Stop this now." Said Twilight.

"Twilight, I thought today was your errands day." Said Pinkie.

"Don't worry, I'm doing that too." Said Twilight.

Meanwhile Twilight… well actually a clone of hers came back into Ponyville with Spike. Spike on the other hand stared at her.

"Why don't you use this power more often again?" he asked.

Twilight's clone didn't respond… this wasn't the first time she did this to finish her errands and it wouldn't be the last.

Back at the restaurant, the silver stallion glared at Twilight, however he came up with an idea. His tail turned into a sword, due to the weight and shape change Twilight lost control of her magic.

The silver stallion turned to Twilight and narrowed his eyes.

"So I take you know all about Devil's Reincarnation." Said the Silver Stallion.

Twilight gritted her teeth, "Crocodile's reincarnation is in this too, isn't he?" asked Twilight.

"No… you are one." Muttered the silver stallion, "And Crocodile's reincarnation is a mare."

"Wow that's a surprise." Said Pinkie.

"I don't know why I'm surprised." said Twilight.

"You're magic is no match for me…" said the silver stallion, "Well at least for now. I know you're Celestia's student, you just need a lot of calculations… just give me Fluttershy and no pony gets hurt."

Before they could do anything. A bolt of lighting came from the sky and shocked him.

That lighting came from Rainbow Dash.

"Hey I don't know who you are but do you really think we would just hand over Fluttershy you?" asked Rainbow Dash, "What's going on extract?"

"We'll explain later." Sighed Twilight, "Do you think you can up the volts?"

"Sure thing!" said Rainbow Dash.

She went back to the thundercloud and began to rain more lighting.

However as the lighting rained down.

"You really think this will work?" asked the steel stallion, "I became immune to lighting years ago."

That was when Applejack also showed up, hearing about the commotion. She grabbed a rope and tired to lasso him, however having eaten the Dice Dice Fruit in a past life, he was able to cut the rope by just creating blades.

"That's it!" said Twilight she looked at Rainbow Dash, "Go ask Rarity to see if she has a an unbreakable diamond filament tether."

"A what?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"She'll know what it is." Said Twilight.

"Okay then." Said Rainbow Dash flying off.

The steel stallion glared at Fluttershy.

"If you won't come with me then." Said the silver stallion.

He created blades on hi hooves much like ice stake and skated towards Twilight, however Twilight teleported out of the way, however she did create a couple of hooves to trip him up allowing for a short reprieve.

The silver stallion looked at the hoof that tripped him.

"SO it's you, I should have known." He said.

He sliced both legs, not only they disappear but Twilight's legs began to bleed.

"Twilight, are you okay?" asked Fluttershy.

"I'm fine." Said Twilight.

"You're find if you bleeding." Said Applejack, she looked at the silver stallion.

Fluttershy began to shake… she knew she had to do something.

At Carousel boutique, Rarity got out the last of the unbreakable diamond tether she had.

"Be careful with it, it's the last one I have. Do you know how heard it is to make it?" asked Rarity.

"Wait… if it's unbreakable then why do we need to be careful?" asked Rainbow Dash.

Rarity tried t come up with response but couldn't.

"Okay, gotta Dash!" said Rainbow Dash.

Before she could leave, "Wait… if the others are in trouble I'm coming too."

"I don't think you be of help with this guy, he's really tough." Said Rainbow Dash.

Rarity glared at her, the two of them considered Fluttershy their very best friend. Even if she could barely help she wasn't going to let Fluttershy get kidnapped.

"Fine." Muttered Rainbow dash.

Back at the café, Pinker knew what she had to do.

"I'm going to fight him." She said.

"Are you sure?" asked Twilight.

"I'm sure." Said Pinkie.

Applejack looked at Pinkie.

"I'm missing something, aren't I?" she asked.

"Yeah…" sighed Twilight.

Pinkie stepped forward, however Fluttershy stopped her, she was in full on stare mode. She glared at the stallion.

"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING!" she yelled.

"Pony feathers." Cursed the stallion.

"HOW DARE YOU! HOW DARE YOU!" yelled Fluttershy.

The force of Fluttershy's Haki caused him to pass out.

"Oh dear." Said Fluttershy.

"You did it!" hugged Pinkie.

"Wow, that was amazing." Said Twilight who flinched.

"We really need to bandage you." Said Fluttershy.

That was when Rainbow Dash and Rarity arrived wit the diamond filament tether.

"What happed?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"And what' going on?" asked Applejack.

Twilight looked at Pinkie, she nodded they knew that they shouldn't hide for long.

"I'll explain after we tie him up." Said Twilight.

They tired up the stallion and took him to the library where Spike was waiting alone.

"I was so worried about you when you're clone disappeared." Said Spike.

"You can create clone?" asked Rainbow Dash, then again she though it was magic and shrugged.

"I'm fine." Said Twilight whose legs were bandaged up, "Just a little scratch."

"So what's going on?" asked Rarity.

"Who is that guy?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"Why does he want to kidnap Fluttershy?" asked Applejack.

"Do you know what a Devil's Reincarnation is?" asked Twilight.

Both Rainbow Dash and Rarity shook their heads no.

"So that's what he is, well I should have known." Mumbled Applejack.

"You know about them?" asked Pinkie.

"Every time one happens there's always one in the apple family." Said Applejack, "One of my cousins actually."

"Oh…" said Twilight.

Twilight began to explain everything that been going on, Pinkie joined in as well.

"So wait you and Pinkie have super powers because your past lives did?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"Yep!" said Pinkie.

"And there are many other ponies like that all thought out Equestria?" asked Rarity.

Yeah." Sighed Twilight.

"Hey, I understand that they kept it a secret…" said Applejack, "There's a lot of stories of them being shunned for being different."

"Oh…" said Rarity.

"But then why do they want Fluttershy?" muttered Rainbow Dash.

"Didn't Coil tell you? It's because she's the only known natural born Haoshoku Haki user." Said the silver stallion.

"All right!" yelled Pinkie, "Who are you working for?"

"What are you going to do? Hand me over to Princess Celestia and the Fruit Brigade?" asked the stallion.

"Dear Princess Celestia…" began Twilight.

"All right! All right! I'll talk." Said the stallion, "We're known as the Devil's Alliance we're trying to take obvert Equestria and turn it into separate states."

"Why?" asked Twilight.

"That's all I'm telling besides the higher up allowed me give you that information at least." Said the silver stallion.

"Higher ups?" asked Twilight.

"That's all I'm telling you." Said the Silver Stallion.

The stallion began to struggle again the tether but couldn't.

"Unbreakable diamond filament tether, I made it myself." Said Rarity.

The silver stallion muttered under his breath.

"What are we going to with him?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"We don't have much of a choice." Said Twilight, "We will have to turn him in to the Fruit Brigade."

"What's the Fruit Brigade?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"It's a part of the Princesses Guard that's made up of Devil's Reincarnations." Answered Twilight.

"Well if they all have super powers…" mumbled Rarity.

"Fine… do it." Muttered the Silver Stallion.

He gave an evil smirk he knew the other would rescue him.

Meanwhile at what is called the Devil's Alliance head quarter's.

"Steel's been captured." Said the Pegasus.

"Well I guess we shouldn't be too surfside." Said the black unicorn earning a glare from the brown earth pony.

"What are we going to do?" asked a dark grey Pegasus stallion.

"We wait until they transfer and rescue him." Said the black unicorn.

Little did they know that by doing that it was going to set off a chain of events that make things worse… both sides of the fight.

Next Time: When the fruit brigade comes to take away their prisoner several members of the Devil's Alliance come to free him. However in order to keep everypony clam and pretend like nothing's going on the pony in charge of keeping track of all known Evil's Reincarnation is brought in, who is he? And does he know any of the Mane 6? Find out next time!