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Ember was with Fluttershy. He was sort of scared at the moment with her, because of the whole "murder" incident that happened two weeks ago. He sometimes kept his distance, but he knew that he would make her sad. Who would want to upset one of the cutest things on Equestria?

"So where are we goin again?" Ember asked.

"To Applejack's house." Fluttershy answered in a shy tone.

"What for again?"

"Twilight went over there a couple of hours ago saying something about a "new invention"."

Something seemed different about Fluttershy. Not that he liked her, because he couldn't. He didn't want to break the girlfriend code with Alex. Alex got Fluttershy first, and Ember respected that. Ember wasn't really in the mood for having a girlfriend, though, but he did see a special some pony eyeing him at one point.

The duo had finally reached the barn. The old cellar-looking door was finally repaired, thanks to Big Mac. The barn didn't really look different from when Ember last saw it, which was two weeks ago. But it still had the same roof, windows, etc.

Fluttershy knocked on the door "Applejack, are you there?" Fluttershy softly asked.

"Yup. Come on in." A voice which sounded like Big Macintosh's said. The two opened the door and went inside to see Big Mac talking to Granny Smith. The two on the couch looked over their way.

"What do you young fellows need?" Granny Smith asked.

"Where's Applejack?" Ember asked.

"Not sure. Maybe she's on the farm, doing work."

"Ah'm right here." Applejack said as she walked inside the doorway. Twilight was next to her. "What do y'all's need?"

Granny Smith quickly interrupted. "Now Ah would love ta chat and all, but meh and Big Mac have ta take a cart of apples ta the Mayor." Granny Smith and Big Mac got up and left the room.

"So, Twilight, what is your new invention-" Fluttershy finished her sentence but was aftermathed as a letter popped out of nowhere and bonked her slightly on the head. "Ouch."

"What's the letter say?" Twilight asked Ember as he picked it up off the ground.

Before Ember picked it up, he responded. "Maybe it's a bajillion gems."

Twilight rolled her eyes. Sarcasm. She didn't know why people used it so often. It was hurtful.

Ember unfolded the rolled-up letter and started to read.

Ember,

We need your help. Discord has broken out of his imprisonment and conducted stone warriors and contacted evil ponies. I'm pretty sure the Crystal Empire will fall soon. Please, we need all of your help to defeat him. The only way I thought to defeat him was you and your group of assassins. Come quick, we need your assassin abilities to defeat Discord

Sincerely,

Princess Celestia, Lord of the Crystal Empire

"So?" Twilight asked.

Ember stood in shock for a moment. He hadn't contacted the group in a while. The only four he saw in the last couple of weeks was Twilight, Spike, Blaze, and SpitFire. "Twilight."

"Yes?"

"We have to contact "The Group"."

"So which house are we going to have to contact first?" Twilight asked as the two were sprinting through Ponyville.

"Y'all's git Blaze, Spike, and SpitFire. Ah'll git da rest." Ember responded as Teilight nodded. The two separated as Ember started heading towards East Ponyville. He took lefts and rights until finally stopping at a house. The house was emerald green with tinted windows and a grey outline. Ember quickly knocked on the door and waited for some pony to open the door.

A few moments later a griffon came out. The griffon had brown eyes as his wings were engulfed in black fire. His claws were clearly made of iron.

"Oh hey, Ember."

"No time ta talk, Helldiver. We gotta find Flare Blitz and the rest of "The Group"."

The two had ran somewhere else in Ponyville to another house. The house was all indigo this time. When Ember and Helldiver got to the door, Ember knocked.

Moments later a dragon came out. He was about 6 feet tall with 5 feet tall wingspan and tail with 3 feet long arms. He was blue all over with red eyes and white fangs and claws. His claws were hook-like.

"What's up guys? Lemme guess, "The Group" mission?"

"Y'all's always know us. Come on!"

Further down the road, they had got a few more. They found Wild Fire, a Pegasus from Rainbow Dash's and Fluttershy's flight camp. She had a brown coat with a black mane and tail, and her cutie mark was a wheel on fire. Another was a Pegasus named Scorch Mark. The Pegasus had a green mane and tail with green eyes and a red coat. His cutie mark was a bow and arrows on fire. Another one was a Thestral named Phoenix Inferno. He had a dark grey coat and black bat wings with tufted ears. He also had a cutie mark with a Phoenix on it along with purple cat-like slits as pupils.

The 3/4's of "The Group were already at the second to last house. Ember knocked on the door as a Pegasus walked out. The Pegasus was beautiful, but it didn't affect any of the others. She had a bright yellow coat with a red mane and tail. Her cutie mark was a ball of white fire.

"Tryin ta confuse us, ey White Inferno?" Ember asked.

"You know me so well Ember." White Inferno responded with a grin as she stepped alongside of them.

"Alright, last stop, Pyro's house." Embee said as they went forward. They took two rights and a left in Ponyville as they appeared at a house. Ember knocked on the door as a unicorn came out. The unicorn had a pristine white coat with a brick red mane and tail. The unicorn's horn was black, along with his eyes, and the horn had a little ball of fire on it. His cutie mark was a lick of flame.

"How's it goin guys?" Pyro asked as he already knew what was happening and stepped alongside the group.

"Where to now?" Helldiver asked Ember.

"Twilight's house."

END OF CHAPTER 2!

Note 1: Sorry Alkey, had ta change White Inferno's coat cuz she sorta looked like Pyrus Storm or Cherry.

Hope everybody battle's on with their stories!