The dungeons of Canterlot Castle, the deepest dungeons were a dark place, rarely visited and all the more used, unless as a last resort or by invaders as it was during the imprisonment of Princess Cadance, today this dark place was to become the main base of a secret system, conspirators, cunning and investigators gathered at the behest of one pony, and as ordered, the first shadow appeared in the gloomy monasteries lit by flaming torches.
A pegasus mare with salmon hair, a mane and tail in two shades of green and purple eyes emerged from the shadows to drink into the illuminated depths of the underworld, Somnambula looked around the long dark corridor, hearing voices behind her and a whisper in front of her, a whisper calling her and others from summoned.
Another figure emerging from the shadows was the wrinkled unicorn mare Mistmane with lilac hair turning to white at the tip of the horn, Mistmane walking with cautious pace, trembling slightly but not through the darkness and the unknown resting somewhere at the bottom and due to the fault of her own state, come the power of the magic choke rejuvenated her and her her physical condition has not been rejuvenated enough for Mistmane to be hopping like a rabbit today.
- Mistmane, it's great that you are, you think we're going well. Somnambula asked.
- I think so, the summoner told us that we will find him at the bottom, following the light, you hear it, it must be a whisper, he calls us quickly. Mistmane said, following the light and a whisper.
- this is the only way left before us. Suddenly, the strong voice of a pony in hoarse armor and a stone shield resounded in the basement.
As Somnambula looked back, she saw the three companions forming together with her the old heroes known as Pillars of Equestria, the first speaker was Rockhoof, a tall stallion in armor and a stone shield, the second was a golden pegasus with a red mane Flash Magnus clad as always in silver armor, a mare with blue hair, reddish brown mane and Meadowbrook tail.
The three friends were also going to the bottom of the mysterious tunnels under the castle for an appointment with the summoner, Meadowbrook, Flash Magnus and Rockhoof listening to the whispers and following the burning torches, following the directions their friend had given them to meet at the bottom in a secret chamber and sincerely. to debate the present problem of their home.
- Rockhoof, you guys hear that, we're probably close, let's go quick. Said Somnambula, leading his friends thirty yards all, welcomed the sight of the great chamber and the great table standing in the center of the great chandelier and the bearded sage sitting beside it.
As it turned out, Star Swirl browsing through some notes, and comics from the human world was pondering on a certain matter, one thing after the legion wars did not allow him and the gathered people to fall asleep calmly, but the most for him, Star Swirl, scratching his chin, nervously shuffled through the pages of the collected notes. and comic books would eventually turn to all gathered, his friends.
- I'm glad that you are here, sit down and we get to work, and we have a lot to do. said Star Swirl, looking at each one to reveal five blank spaces.
Somnambula, Rockhoof, Mistmane, Flash Magnus, and Meadowbrook took their seats in front of the great rectangular table, watching their friend as they waited for the first word that could only be one.
- now we can deal with our problem, man. Star Swirl said, setting aside everything he had gathered.
- What about him, do you have any evidence that would prove his evil?. Flash asked Magnus taking the knightly helmet off his head.
- you have something important, something specific, every piece of information counts. Meadowbrook asked, leaning over the table focusing on the papers and comics lying around.
- my friends first. Star Swirl said, hitting the stone table a few times with his hooves having many plans but two most important for the current state of affairs.
- as you know the man, Alex, got almost everyone, a little more and will rule us all, do not be deceived by his sweet words that he did not deserve our gratitude, friendship, I do not want to receive the title of prince, someone who comes from the evil world people can't be like that !. Star Swirl said, expecting only the worst from a man.
- I see it that way too, but what is he actually striving for, as if he wants to gain power over the whole world, because his power allows him to rule without such false words. Meadowbrook said.
- it's obvious, yes, with his power he could tame us at any moment, but he prefers a play on words, a game of minds, I read a few newspapers from the world of people that were brought to us after the first human appearance, human comics also answered me a lot about this, there are villains using force to rule, the other clever ones use manipulations to rule the world, this is how many secret organizations conspiring in shadow and darkness arose, such an organization Specter, from famous movies, mad scientists, Alex goes their way wrapping everyone around his own finger. Said Star Swirl, most of the audience took his words deadly seriously outside of Somnambula seeing some similarities.
- Speaking of comics, movies and these organizations, it reminds me a bit of us, we meet here in the basement like some advice of darkness. Somnambula said sounding more amusing, but her words did not even touch the bearded sage who was completely on the wave of his suspicions and plans, despite his friend's playful remarks.
- so what do you plan, how do you want to prove to the world that the man, Alex is a smart dodger. Asked Rockhoof going to the focal point, one of the two planned by the bearded sage.
- a good question, first, our smart friend is extremely intelligent, but when we disperse his lies, the world will see the truth, you have to provoke him, compromise him until a pig comes out of him. Star Swirl said, hitting the stone table again.
- but how to do it. How do you want to provoke or discredit him. Mistmane asked.
- probably as it happens in comics, Star Swirl will introduce us to his dirty agents. Somnambula playfully whispered to her green-white friend.
Star Swirl smiled at everyone, revealing the first three photos attached to three easels with the image of a man, Star Swirl indicated three figures emerging from the darkness, the first was the Flash Sentry orange pegasus in golden armor, Flast Sentry pulled two blades out of his armor pocket like a razor carrots and threw them with all his might, making two big holes in the man's forehead in the first image.
The second of the ponies was a pink unicorn mare with a golden mane tied with a ribbon, Luster Dawn, its horn conjured up an old cupcake, then Lusted Dawn jumped into the air for two seconds, stopping in the air and with all her strength kicking a smelly cupcake, the old cupcake hit the other cup with great force. photo of a man knocking down an easel and Luster Dawn stood at attention with Flash Sentry, full of aversion towards humans.
The third of the ponies was a golden earth pony with a black mane and a tail Deros, he, unlike his predecessors, threw himself at the easel, kicking and biting to tear the face of the man, starting with the first picture ending with the third treated with a smelly cupcake, Deros, ending his mad attack, stood at attention next to it their comrades are waiting for an order to show the truth of man, to expose, provoke and discredit their hero.
- we are waiting for the order, what should we do, master. Said Deros to which Star Swirl smiled in a diabolical way visible even under his thick chin, and his sinister laugh again reminded Somnambul of one of the villains' description and his insane laugh.
- as you know, our friend hero, currently he is hanging around the world, sometimes he disappears for quite a long time, and as you know, we don't have much time, as far as I know, Twilight and Alex are planning their wedding, they are in the process of preparation. Star Swirl said as he walked over to the table and took his seat.
- As far as I know, the preparation is mainly done by Twilight and her friends, and the human, Alex. Flash Sentry said with palpable disgust towards humans.
- Alex walks around the world working here and there, as for me it's a big fake, he has to be stopped, Twilight must finally see the truth like everyone else, I won't let them get married, I won't!
- exactly Flash, and this will be your main goal, first of all, follow the man, do not step away from him, stay close.
- Star Swirl, I don't want to interrupt but it is rather difficult. Said Luster Dawn.
- it's not a problem, Alex has his system, he shows up here and there where he is needed, just locate the places where ponies and other peoples will need help, besides, he is always close to her friends' Twilight, so follow them and they will lead you to him. Star Swirl said, revealing another glimpse of his genius.
- okay, we have to follow him and what then. Asked Deros what and here Star Swirl had the answer.
- knowing a lot about a man, we will be able to use this knowledge against him, learn everything he likes, what he dislikes, because despite the fact that so much time has passed, more than a month after the legion wars ended, we know so little about him, knowledge will help us reveal his the truth, hit him to reveal his truth. said star Swirl.
The three agents, the three chosen ones, bowed their heads ready to do the will of their master until Rockhoof, with his question, brought everything to the second phase of the plan.
- but what then, when we manage to refute the lie of a man what then, after all, when Alex sees how his illusion is broken, he chews all his power on us, he will devastate us all. Rockhoof asked, raising further questions and uncertainty.
- exactly what we'll do when Alex realizes that his illusion has been overturned, so what then, he'll turn everything into a pile of rubble. Flash Magnus asked.
- just what then, we have no weapons, or power, or anything that could meet the power of a man!. Meadowbrook shouted to which again Star Swirl had another answer.
- yes, we do not have a weapon or a power that can cope with the power of a man, but it does not mean that his power is assigned only to him, after all, he has already given some of us his great gift, and this is just the beginning because the answer how to steal some of his power can be found here !. Screamed Star Swirl, throwing comics brought by Sunsed Shimmer to the center of the table.
- you think you will find the necessary answers here, Star Swirl you are sure of it?. Somnambula asked, looking with everyone at the open comics, including those showing how super heroes reach their powers by donning, magic rings, boots, capes and whether powerful artifacts like the hammer of thunder.
- I am sure of it, in these comics here we will find a way to steal human power because his power is focused precisely on them, so teleportation gave him a great gift but focused it around his own imagination and the imagination itself on characters from movies and comics. Star Swirl said.
- man, this handsome guy is impressive. Mistmane said looking dreamily at the captain's image, which also focused the eyes of the other mares.
- enough of that, we have our duties, firstly, and secondly, Star Swirl, if you want to reach for human power. Asked Flash Sentry, also eager to reach for indescribable power.
- this is my task, I will collect all the information I find in the comics and you follow the man, maybe you will also find something that will help us reach for human power, we only need to be patient, careful and smarter than him, it will allow us to win, so my friends have eyes wide open, ears everywhere, every word can be important, stay close and bring us a report as soon as you find a man and learn everything from him, soon this illusionist will understand that you must not lie to ponies and all of Equestria, and then, cha cha cha . Star Swirl laughed out loud in a truly diabolical way, and his laughter infected virtually every crowd, Pillars and the three agents laughed loudly in the dark chamber at the bottom of the underground monasteries beyond looking around Somnambula.
The sight of laughing ponies reminded Somnambula another scene from comics, but not related to heroes but to villains, and she for a moment wondered if his friends were not crazy or crazy because madness and insanity were two different aspects, yet Somnambula was curious about the real motives. man, whether he really was their hero or a clever manipulator, hungry for total power, wrapping the whole world around his finger, Somnambula wanted to know it like everyone else.
THIS TIME THE STRAIGHT OF FATUNGA AND THE SOUTHERN DESERT.
The mines of the south, desert steppes broken in front of great broken rocks were the site of excavations where the camel tribes extracted valuable resources of coal, salt, sugar and magic crystals that helped in the development of the northern forests, for these resources the elk tribes waged great wars and carried out quick raids. to take over as much spoil, and the camel tribes stormed the dense forests taking over food, fruit and vegetables, today a lot has changed, today before sunset, the crystal mine was no longer guarded by heavily armed soldiers, since the prophet stopped the war and united the two peoples there was no the need, on the contrary, the mines were always open, and on that day a wandering squad of moose led by Miranda and Vixor dragged behind them wagons of trade, food, fruit, vegetables, whatever their northern forest lands had given them.
The brown moose with the gray antlers of Miranda and the great navy blue moose with the red antlers of Vixor, both stopped in front of the last wooden buildings and the camel commander of the magic crystal mine standing before him, and as it had been for six months, both peoples exchanged their goods knowingly that thanks to the alliance and the friendship they had born, they were able to soar above the past times, so the elk's goods were handed over to the camels, the unloaded wagons were dragged to the warehouses and the camels handed over ten wagons filled with magic crystals.
Each such day of the exchange of raw materials was a day of new joy, delight, but these last days were not joyful and everything was related to their prophet's prophecy, and the troops were sent back to the border for the first time in six months, but not to fight among themselves and to guard the beginning of all that is bad, the great black pyramid was now secured by many soldiers stationed on both sides of the strait and on the small island avoiding the black earth of death, and fear intensified at every hour of dawn and dusk as the sun and moon rose into the sky and hid behind the horizon.
On that day, as the sun was slowly hiding to give way to the moon, even the brave and warlike Vixor shuddered slightly, expecting the change of space objects to take place as soon as possible.
- Whatever, Vixor, just don't tell me you're scared. Miranda said come alone, she also had great concerns, especially when she thought of the indescribable power hidden in the black pyramid and her own son on the other side of Fatunga.
- and you are not afraid? It's another end of the day and the beginning of the night, maybe it's today. Vixor said, looking up at the starry night sky.
No one had the courage not to be afraid of the unknown, not to tremble at the possibility of the prophet's prophecy fulfilled, practically every moose and camel listening to the words of two elk chiefs felt a shiver of fear on his back, but the fear was about to increase with the scream of one of the camels, Sava's eldest son, the golden lion with a red hump Hagron, rushed into the mine area trembling with fear, immediately all the camels ran to the son of their leader waiting with fear for the words of the camel with the red hump.
- it has come, I saw something in the sky, I heard a terrible bang, you hear, it's coming!. Hagron shouted and a strange sound actually cut the sky.
Everyone looked at the sky with fear to see a small figure in black and red armor and rocket engines running, the unknown flew with dizzying speed over everyone's heads to stop above the center of the mine.
- I don't know if it's him !, this conqueror !, sound the alarm. Vixor shouted, but before anyone took the first step, Alex himself pulled a large arrow on the bowstring and shot at the very center of the great mine, causing a great explosion, destroying everything in its path, destroying tons of crystals, thus stopping the crystal ore regeneration process forever.
They were all pushed off the ground by the force of an icy blast, silence reigned for a moment in the mine until Miranda was the first to stand up and look at the sky, then Alex looked towards the black pyramid and removed the poison visor helmet from his head, showing everyone his human face, blue eyes, gray hair and a madman's smile.
- soon I will be worthy, so I deserve everything they give me. Alex said, he sped northward at breakneck speed to open the black pyramid.
- no, no !, he has to be stopped quickly !. Hagron shouted, thundering his moose voice.
- him? Is it possible, did you see what he did, he destroyed almost the entire mine with one blow!. Vixor shouted.
- we must do something, we will not stand here, if we do not stop him we must be ready to flee, the prophet told us that this conqueror comes from the west and only those from the west can stop him, I guess. Miranda said, knowing full well that the fight with the conqueror was rather doomed to failure, seeing the power of a man felt in her bones that running away would be their only chance.
Thus the camels and elks led by their chiefs left the magical crystal mines, some camels ran to alert their kin, and the remaining camels along with the elk rushed towards the black pyramid.
At the same moment on the south shore stood a pair of camels, Hagron's younger brother, the golden Zader with the silver hump and the white moose with the white hump White Mina, both of them gazing at the sky as always, in the coming of night, they always felt the magic power in it, in the twinkling stars they felt joy and forgot about the old conflicts and the prophet's predictions, if the two had a special feeling rather not, White Mina was nominated for the role of Hagron's chosen one, the only thing they had in common was their love of looking at the stars, but that day a lot changed, even the sky was somehow others, trembling, full of jagged clouds hiding behind them the sight of the moon and the memories of the terrible prophecy and the sight of the black pyramid broke their peace today.
- you know, Zader, I can't dream normally today, enjoy the stars, it's kind of weird, and this damned pyramid, come with a kilometer from us I feel this strange aura. White Mina said.
- this is how I feel, this fear, the fear of the unknown, of our future, and if the prophet did foresee the future again, what will we do then, what will happen when the conqueror opens the pyramid, and whether it is possible, my father tried. Said Zader, squeezing his eyes tight, remembering that day when the black pyramid shed a layer of old rock and its power removed the first and only daredevil who dared to touch the black structure.
- why did it have to happen, why, dad. Zader said as he lay down on the sandy ground, staring blankly at the water and the reflection of the moon hidden behind the clouds.
- no one knows it, but you are not alone. White Mina said, placing her white hooves on the hoofs of a gray-humped camel.
- Mina, you know, you shouldn't, my brother. Zader said, quickly taking his hooves away from White Min.
- I know what my duties are, but I want to help you, I don't want you to face these memories alone, you are not alone. White Mina said closer and closer to the surprised but not fighting Zader.
Everything was interrupted by a loud bang and the sight of a man in steel cybernetic armor rushing across the sky, followed by an alarm from camels and camel horns, and after all the whole land where camels and moose were stationed on either side of the Fatunga strait, everything was buried with powerful missiles over the flames, loud rumbling and explosions were so strong that their heat seemed to burn even two camels stationed outside the military area, and the soldiers defending the black pyramid on both sides of the strait rushed loudly into the river.
- is it possible, Mina, head down. Zader shouted, lunging at his white friend.
At the same moment, the lands near the two camels were blown up with fire like a machine gun, Alex chased the last of the soldiers of both nations with hand lasers, blowing everything up and throwing them into the flowing water, as the shocked soldiers slowly began to swim out of the water with light signs of scorching their hair, and both Zader and White Mina rising from the ground saw the sight that shook their hearts, the eyes of two camels saw the sight of a hundred deep craters and torn earth, the sight of defeated soldiers fleeing in panic from the now indescribable hovering in front of the great black pyramid.
- what are we doing, Zader, please tell me what we are doing. White Mina screamed.
- we cannot escape, we must gather everyone and alert my mother, our tribes have to do something. Zader said.
- in fact, we were devastated, he smashed us in less than a few seconds!. White Mina shouted.
- if he opens the pyramid, we will have nothing left but to flee our lands and travel west, this is the only way to stop him, my mother Sawa told me. Zader said shocking a shocked White Mina.
- no no!. Not that !. White Mina screamed as she suddenly jumped into the water, swimming in an unknown direction.
Zader, seeing the white camel drifting away, for a moment did not know what to think about it, whether his friend was mad, whether she did not want to flee the lands of her ancestors, everything was interrupted by the scream of a small black-brown elk with still ungrown antlers.
- what? Galton, what's he doing here, let the tick bite!. Zader shouted, throwing himself into the water and swimming madly after the white camel.
As Zader and White Mina were nearly there, their ears heard a scream from both sides of the strait, on the north side a black moose with red antlers shouted at them, and on the south side from the desert regions came their scream Miranda and Vixor, led by Hargun and the leader of the camels of gold Sawa.
- Galton, my son, please help him, he can't swim. Miranda screamed in horror as she ran madly towards the river.
Everything was shaken again by another blast of red power and the shock wave knocking everyone off their hooves, camels and bears were knocked to the ground and Zader and White Mina caught in the current for a moment lost sight of everything until the river began to recede, Zader and White Mina saw Galton , a small black-brown elk had just passed out and began to slowly plunge into the water, two camels grabbed a small elk and, dragging it on the surface of the water, swam towards the south coast.
Miranda and Vixor stood up on their feet again watching the two camels approach the shore with their son, the hope in the hearts of the two moose came back again but not for long everything was shaken again, the ground shook again and the water shot out in all directions, Zader and White Mina holding a black and brown moose in their paws, they flew a few meters above the heads of their terrified parents to hit the soaked shore with a bang.
- sonny. Vixor shouted, cradling his son with Mirandom.
- I thank you. Miranda said to the two camels dusting off.
Camels and elks on both sides breathed a moment, seeing how their relatives are safe, but everything was broken when everyone was drowned out by the voice of the prophet and the conqueror from the west.
- you can't do it, I won't let you, this power is too dangerous, you can't!. Screamed the Prophet a reindeer dressed in his gray robes standing on the neighboring island.
Alex hovering nearby again looked at his main target and raised his hands materializing the fiery sword and thunder ax, and everyone with eyes widened to the limit saw the little man take his most terrible form of a two hundred meter titan half igneous and half ethereal, so fiery right foot she stood on the south side of the camel land strait and the ethereal left foot stood on the north side of the elk lands, the sight of a 200-meter fiery and ethereal titan broke the will in everyone's heart, no more than what followed.
Alex weaved his ethereal breath, devastating a small island and the prophet along with it, everyone turned their eyes for a moment to look again at the titan hitting the top of the black pyramid with all his might.
- please, not this one!. Sawa shouted but it was too late for everyone.
A fire sword and an electric ax cut through the top of the black pyramid, releasing the primal power that was trapped by an unknown civilization from the beginning of the world, first there was a deafening screech, a scream and then terrible shapeless shadows shot up into the sky from the black pyramid, everything gathered in the sky and on the ground looking at his liberator, Alex himself stretched out his hands and they began to take their first shapes, so the first human forms appeared, the shadows from the heavens fell to form the first black legion, black and silver legionaries, eternal infinite army faceless, faceless black legions bowed before the great titan and their form took perfect shapes reminiscent of the Roman forces.
The first was a heavy infantry legion of five-meter giants wielding black shields and silver swords, the second was a heavy shield-bearer cavalry armed with long spears and faceless black mounts, the third legion lay behind the rear of the first legions, the third legion were heavy chariots pulled by four mounts, armed with blades on wheels and four archers in the chariot itself, and at the very end were headed black siege spiers, armed with a great top catapult.
- He did it, just as the prophet, the conqueror of the western world, foretold it. Said the terrified Grim Stone, looking at the ever-growing army of the black legions and at the 200-meter-tall titan.
- at last I found a way to finally deserve everything my friends give me, when I bring the world to its knees, when I prevent the inevitable, keep everything and throw the whole world into their hooves, finally in their eyes and my own I will be worthy of everything to be a prince, now world you will either humble yourself, you will serve me or you will all end up in eternal bondage! Alex shouted, turning to the bears and lions staring at him.
- we will never be anyone's servants, you hear!. Sawa shouted.
- we will not give up our freedom, you hear monster!. Grim Stone shouted.
- so you will be the first, and when the assimilation process is over, the world will collapse!. Alex shouted.
Alex extended his ethereal hand towards the black moose with red antlers and the red power seized the Grim Stone throwing it at the feet of the great legionnaires.
- Grim Stone no!. Leave him you monster!. Miranda screamed helplessly watching as her brother is overthrown by the blow of the black shield and then by the black power is swallowed entirely by the black legionnaire who, having his host, ceased to be a shadow and became a diamond form of black and silver diamonds.
- this is how my will will change the world, those who say no will be eternal prisoners of my legions, take them!. Alex shouted, throwing his black legions at everyone, and he, returning to human form, took off with great speed, rushing straight west.
- run away. Someone shouted on the north side.
There was no time to think, there was only one possibility, the camels and elks rushed en masse to flee from the legions chasing them, the fleeing Miranda of the races still looked back at the image of speeding black legions and the fastest unit of cavalry and chariots, and to her horror, the black cavalry they gradually approach their position, until Miranda and Vixor stopped before the face of indescribable evil and their son Galton, the little moose could no longer run and they were too exhausted to flee, the sight of the terrible army of the black legions broke them heart and the heavy cavalry with silver pikes rushed straight at them, showing no hint of emotion except for a screech and scream breaking their hearts.
- Galton, close your eyes and know we're with you. Vixor said.
- you are not alone. Zader shouted as he leapt in front of three moose despite his mother and brother.
It was the moment when everything struck, the horses' hooves struck with all their might the ground stopped as well as the heavy chariots, everything stopped in place and slowly, very slowly walked towards its destination.
- what's going on. Miranda asked.
- the conqueror talked about it, they are not fully assimilated, we have a chance to get up quickly!. He shouted to all of Zader, but he too paused, watching their brothers and sisters in the distance, camels and moose on both sides, those who had not managed to escape to the safe border were thrown to the ground with the power of silver weapons and black shields.
The scream and the transformation into diamond forms shocked everyone until Sawa shouted to everyone on both sides.
- quickly!, while we have a chance, quickly to the boat, we must leave our house!, quickly please, quickly!. The scream of the leader of the camels shocked everyone and forced them to flee, not to look back, to leave their home, so began the great exile of the two peoples to the far west to the home of the conqueror and peoples who could stop him.
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here is the first blow, the first instillation of uncertainty and fear, and all born of stereotypes and the unknown, of human power and unsupported fear, so often when someone who exceeds his power causes fear, it is a problem for many and for himself.