First Day of Espionage and Manehattan.
At the beginning of the legion wars, the pegasus festival that took place in the large pony agglomeration was interrupted today, after the past times of legion wars, extensive work was carried out on the outskirts of the city and outside it, together earth ponies, pegasi and unicorns intensively cooperated in preparing ramps, tracks, everything that was needed for the upcoming sports competition for both pegasi and all ponies and even newcomers from all over the continent, everyone could test themselves in various competitions, flight speed, runs, long jump, high jump and even a combined relay where ponies forming a team and various beings could compete in pairs of two to ten athletes, all that was a great sport uniting all peoples.
The city lived in full happiness again, many newcomers came to the large agglomeration specifically to compete in various competitions, others came to Manehattan to do a great deal, the Flim & Flam brothers, as always, made another deal, but this time their products were not of dubious quality, after days Crimson Crisis a lot has changed, even the focus on maximum profit Flim & Flam was now approaching business more honestly now selling high quality planks, beams, glue and even nails.
Such a boisterous city was now preparing for the great days, a great holiday of sport, as anyone who wanted to take part in various competitions, the sky was again full of training pegasi, the city streets were full of training earth ponies racing with each other and with their own shadow, and the surrounding countryside were the arena of training unicorns and newly arrived dragons, gryphons and hippogriffs, you could say that the present atmosphere has made the memories of days gone by completely wiped out bad days like a bad dream finished.
One of the ponies training in the city was an orange earth pony mare with a yellow mane, Applejack was just running wildly racing with everyone in her running training, outpacing two unicorns and one pony along the way, it seemed that she would not be stopped until Applejack ran onto the hill. the streets bordering the great ocean and the image of the pony statue, it was the moment when Applejack gave up the pursuit completely, the image of the restored statue by the power of man's time allowed her to look for a moment on the first day when she, her friends and sister looked into the jaws of doom, at the enormity of scarlet legions and today that day was only a memory and nothing more.
- how good it has already passed. Applejack said to herself.
- you are right, the evil has passed, it is behind us. Gilda said as a brown griffin with a white head landed in front of the image of the restored statue.
- Gilda, you are here too. Applejack asked, greeting her friend with a firm hug.
- I am there where new sports challenges await me, I could not deny myself that, I had to be here, I had to face the best pilots and the memory of those days, this time it is not going to get in the way of our plans. Gilda said, looking in awe at the city and racing across the sky, pegasi, dragons and griffins.
- this time for sure nothing will spoil our days. Applejack said, looking only at the stone statue.
- you still have the truth in your memories of that day.
- yes, but I know that it is in the past and that is why I am here too.
- Me too, Applejack, me too.
- right, this time nothing will spoil our days. Applejack said as she warmed up her muscles for another workout.
- well, maybe something will spoil our day, look. Gilda said, pointing to something in the sky.
- Gilda, please don't make fun of me like that.
- but see for yourself.
- well, let's see what's going on there, I'm feathering what it is !. Applejack screamed.
As it turned out, in the sky something was rushing at dizzying speed, and it was not one point, these were two points constantly trying to overtake, the first two points flew in the sky, the first one leaving a rainbow behind actually gained an advantage by throwing off the track even flying in the distance pegasi and dragons but when there was a slalom competition between tall buildings, the second point leaving an electric trail behind it began to gain with every second, at one point two points were so close to the observers that Gilda and Applejack met two pilots, competing with each other as always when they had the opportunity to do so.
The first was a blue pegasus mare with a rainbow mane and tail, Rainbow Dash ran as fast as she could, but through the slalom between the buildings she was unable to exceed the maximum speed that she could achieve on a straight air distance, the second pegasus mare was Lighting Dust with indigo and orange colors mane, slalom flight and the most dangerous late turns allowed Lighting Dust to almost catch up with her blue rival, both rivals were so focused on their own competition that they almost ignored anyone within thirty meters, Lighting and Rainbow slalom over the ground and running ponies to accelerate to the maximum limit on the final straight.
Rainbow Dash and Lighting Dust in each competition were able to give much more than just one hundred percent of their capabilities, it was always a serious competition, and it was the same today, so two crazy pegasi were rushing with greater and greater speed bringing them closer. Gilda and Applejack, who watched them fight, and those who watched the fight began to step back a bit, fearing whether their rival friends would slow down.
- head low. Gilda shouted, realizing that the competition between the two mares was too high and they forgot to stop before the collision.
- Rainbow, stop in a moment you will fall into the sea!. Applejack yelled as she lay down on the ground by herself, but it was too late because neither Rainbow Dash nor Lighting Dust managed to slow down in time.
So both crazy mares flew over Applejaci's head and she and Gilda quickly stood up, looking at maybe but instead of seeing two opponents floating in the water, they saw a familiar sight of open human portals, a second later another portal was opened, throwing two opponents at minimum speed.
- Rainbow, Lighting, you're all right, you crazy!. Applejack yelled as she squeezed both Lighting Dust and Rainbow Dash.
- gosh what happened. Said Rainbbow Dash slightly confused.
- I think we exaggerated a bit, didn't we. Lighting Dust said winking at Gilda, shaking her head.
- crazy women, not crazy and crazy or you always have to take it so seriously. Gilda asked, knocking on the head of her friends.
- Hey Lighting, you have actually exaggerated a bit. Rainbow Dash said with a big smile.
- me ?, you exaggerated. Lighting Dust said as she folded her hooves in front of her.
- quite please you guys will do the same thing again, if not for him, wait Alex !. Applejack screamed as she saw the man staring at the stone statue in front of her.
- Alex, you here, as I was counting on. Rainbow Dash screamed, throwing herself at the man and hugging him tightly, but only for a moment.
- Em, you won't tell Twilight about this.
- of course not, if you find that I won. Lighting Dust said.
- Oh you. Rainbow Dash hissed, but she quickly waved her hoof at it because she already knew the sense of humor of her friend in life and her opponent in sports.
- Alex tell me you are here to enter the contest, please tell me yes. Rainbow Dash asked.
- actually not, so I came to see how the preparations for sports rivalry are underway, so between us I am not suitable for sports rivalries. Alex said, looking out over the city and engrossed in training griffins, dragons and pegasi.
- why, you are the best with your powers. Gilda said quickly.
- and here it is, I am not an equal opponent, I would win everything in the reins, apart from my armor and wings that give me an advantage over every aviator, I am also faster, stronger and more precise, so I will not be an honest opponent, besides, the sport does not turn me on, of course the sport is very nice, healthy, but when it is run by vindictive and sick rivalry, I never enjoy it, but here I do not see it. Alex said explaining his absences from sports competitions to which Applejack had a quick way out of the situation.
- maybe you want to be a judge, you know, you'd be really great at it. Applejack said.
- I'd rather not, I don't want to judge my friends as much as I'd rather be a spectator and cheer you all on, and no, Rainbow Dash don't ask me to give you my armor in the competition. Alex said quickly anticipating Rainbow's request. You will pass the blue pegasus to which the blue mare showed no worry or regret, but understanding.
- You're right, it wouldn't be fair.
- and it seems to me that you have no chance and that's why you sign. Lughting Dust said.
Alex looked at Lightingt Dust ready to fly and smiled silently to look at the sky again and a place where no pegasus or dragon was flying, suddenly Alex materialized his steel wings armor, jumped into the sky and fired rocket engines to maximum speed, engines with a bang roared and everyone looked as Alex with a maximum speed exceeding anything that was known to the beings of the world, Alex flew over the city and in less than a few seconds disappeared somewhere beyond the horizon, and the act of man buried everyone who looked at the sky.
- and what the jaw dropped what not Lighting. Rainbow Dash said looking at Lighting Dust and her low jaw dropped.
- he makes an impression. is he really busy, Lighting Dust?. asked, and her question made everyone in the know burst out laughing.
- Oh, Lighting, know one thing, Alex is busy and if you don't want to have problems, don't talk about it in front of Twilight because she will make marmalade out of you. Gilda said jokingly.
At the same time among the assembled people marched the only golden pony of earth with a mane of mane that was racing with no one, Deros heard every word of man, saw everything he needed, and gladly turned his steps towards the main road.
- so you don't like sports, I have you. Said Deros as he passed many of the ponies staring at the sky, but he did not know that he had been spotted by someone also hunting a man.
A certain light-beige pegasus with a brown mane and a characteristic lock with a camera in the front hooves flew in the sky, he also tried to catch a man in the strangest situation by taking pictures from hiding, that day he managed to take two, and not only a man.
Day two and Appleloosa, or rather the surrounding canyons, were the destination of Pinkie Pie and her shock that meant nothing but trouble and trouble.
While marching through the deep canyon, Pinkie Pie from time to time trembled and jumped uncontrollably watching the edges of the deep canyon rocks, normally hardly anyone ventured so deep into the canyon it was associated with cracked and aired rocks that could break and collapse on anyone who was careless enough, Come as travelers preached at the very edge of the canyon where a small stream flowed from the rock fracture grew unusual flowers did not normally appear in the desert, and yet sheltered from the hot sun and constantly watered red Amaryllis flowers lived in the desert conditions of the canyon like at home.
Pinkie Pie shuddered again and jumped up just as a large block of rock slipped off the edge, followed by another, everything began to tremble and boulders the size of a meter fell down again, but it was neither scary nor dangerous to the playing pink mare of the earth Pinkie Pie had fun bouncing between the single stones again until everything calmed down, then the fun was over and the canyon was shaken by loud conversation, discussions full of mutual caution.
Following the source of Pinkie Pie's voice, she finally saw two fathers furious at each other, the first being a tall red stallion Big McIntosh with a golden mane knocking with the front right hoof of his equally evil opponent, his opponent, as it turned out, was the tall gray-green Minotaur Luxor, flexing his biceps and showing the horns, both opponents looked at each other sharply and watching and listening to Pinkie Pie's first words, not knowing what the stallion had gone about, she decided to intervene as soon as possible by throwing a sweet cupcake at everyone.
Neither Big Mac nor Luxor were ready for a sudden blow from nowhere, both crashed to the slightly soaked ground to see Pinkie Pie jumping up and down.
- Pinkie, what are you doing, you're crazy. Big Mac said, rubbing his head.
- me? What are you doing here !, you argue in the middle of the canyon and throw on my head pieces of rock, meter high. Pinkie Pie said, nudging both the red stallion and the gray-green Minotaur.
- really, it is, we did not want to, I did not want to, besides it is his fault, not mine, his and his hot-tempered son. Said Luxor looking at a higher perspective of his own attitude.
- my son !, it is your daughter who has a bad influence on him, it was Katrina who provoked him to another competition and rivalry. Big Mac said, piercing the tall Minotaur's sharp gaze, and Luxor did not owe us the same.
- please wait, no matter who provoked whom, tell me better what they are doing here, and if they are really here. Pinkie Pie asked.
- of course they are here, Sheriff Silwerstar told us that he saw Swift Max pull my daughter in that direction. Luxor said.
- ha, I heard the same from Thunderhooves, only he told me it was your daughter who was leading my son in this direction. Big Mac said, responding harshly to the Minotaur's accusations, and the two opponents looked each other in the eye again like two boxers ready to fight.
- quite your rivalry does not help, you are standing here and arguing and here you have to act quickly, follow me, I will lead if you cannot, follow me! Pinkie Pie said, raising her voice, which quickly calmed the red stallion and the gray-green Minotaur.
For the next few minutes, Pinki Pie heard nothing but silence, focusing on the long canyon and its weathered edges, by actually eating the lamprey, neither Big Mac nor Luxor spoke to each other with a single word, their fight now consisted of the presence of Big Mac walking With a hard and confident step, jumping over larger boulders, the tall Minotaur on the other side preferred to show his biceps and his strength pushing aside all the rock fragments that were in his way.
Luxor and Big Macintosh were unable to emphasize which of them is better, both successfully dealt with the inconvenient travel conditions, it was only a matter of time until they both started arguing who was better again, leading Pinkie Pier also felt it in her bones that another round is coming, when her mane trembled, she knew that another duel had begun.
- your son brought my daughter here because he couldn't accept that Katrina puts it on her arm easily and that's the whole truth of the problem, if it wasn't for Swift Max it wouldn't be a mess !. Luxor said as he pressed the finger of his right hand to the nose of the red stallion.
- oh no, it was your daughter who brought my son to this place, because she could not come to terms with the defeat, she will never be as fast as my son. Said Big Mac, putting his furious forehead against that of the furious Minotaur.
- your son is not guilty here, I want to prove to my daughter that he is better. Luxor said loudly.
- you must be crazy, my son has always been the mainstay of responsibility, your daughter has a negative impact on my son, full stop, bludgeon. Big Mac said.
- no, your son is guilty here, yours, yours, yours, infinity. Luxor said grinning knowing he had won this duel and Big Mac growled in rage.
The conflict between the two rivals was so fierce that they did not notice Pinkie Pie's reaction leading them or hear her words, only her scream and preceding shocks caught their attention.
- do you really have to, the ridge will collapse on our heads in a moment, that's not what it started!. Pinkie Pie shouted, pointing to both playing and cracking rocks.
- you ram, because of you these rocks will turn us into a pancake! Shouted Big Mac furious at the gray-green Minotaur.
- not because of the shadows, if you hadn't gagged all the time. He said, and he and the red stallion were not interrupted by a terrified Pinkie Pie shouting at everyone.
- snowmen, you quarrel again, we must run away quickly, this way!. Screamed Pinkie Pie, finally sobering up two feuding opponents, suddenly both Big Mac and Luxor screamed in horror at the sight he found them, all the bigger when the first six great chunks of rock had passed them only five meters, it was the moment when Luxor looked at everything from a cold calculation.
Luxor silently grabbed both Pinkie Pie and Big Mac, taking them by the armpits and running between the falling bits of rock, as the mountain trembled and more rocks tumbled down the canyon, Luxor dashed ahead of the rolling rocks until after a great leap he was at a safe distance from Falling rocks and shaking which with the last boulder stopped for good, after all Luxor put Pinkie and Big Mac on the potato and before anyone said a word he waved his hand at everything.
- no need, let's say we're even so far, I'm better at this, you at that, no time to argue when our children are in danger, we have to argue. Luxor said before he was suddenly struck down by a Big Mac, moments later the last big boulder rolled between them and Pinkie Pie.
- well this time we are actually even. Big Mac said, getting to his feet.
Both the red stallion with the golden mane and the Minotaur exchanged a friendly handshake, seeing that by cooperating they would be able to do more than by wasting time arguing, their momentary peace was interrupted, however, by another shaking of the pink mare signifying only trouble, suddenly Pinkie Pie stood at attention to attention. the edge of the canyon, and the running green pony and the red mane of Swift Max with the red Amaryllis flower in its mouth and the yellow-gray Katrina Minotaur running next to it, both of them were escaping, as it turned out, before another shock and fall of rocks, this time the whole canyon shuddered, the whole surface where they stood and ran ponies and minotaurs.
- son, here!. Big Mac shouted as he ran to his son.
- do not be afraid, my daughter, daddy will save you!. Luxor shouted, running as fast as the red stallion.
When the two parents reached their terrified children, they all saw Pinkie Pie's trembling turn into something very strange and the rocks themselves stopped in place almost ten meters from them, everyone saw how the red aura grabs each of the heavy pieces of rock and lifts them high above heads of watching ponies and Minotaurs to soar above the canyon.
- it's him! Alex, check this out!. Screamed Pinkie Pie staring up at the sky above the canyon where heavy chunks of rock had been gathered with red power.
- I knew that there will be some problems today, since the morning I got here, my back hurts and I ask what I have here. Everyone suddenly heard the familiar voice of a human coming out of the portal.
- Alex !. Both Swift Max and Katrina shouted as they looked at their hero in black and red armor with a shiny gold dot on his forehead.
Alex aimed his chest laser towards the sky and fired one powerful laser beam, destroying a few tons of debris in a truly spectacular way, silver fireworks illuminated the darkened parts of the canyon and the shock of the explosion shook everything before the next fragments of the canyon edge began to burst, shaken by the power of the explosion, collapsed after Alex collapsed. on both edges his leading golden power laser cutting through the cracked edges of the canyon like a church, and after all, with a momentary silence, Alex dematerialized his armor and turned to Katrina and Swift Max.
- tell me what brought you here, competition, what?. Alex asked in a low voice not to side with his parents or anyone.
- me, it was my idea. Katrina said before she began to explain herself quickly, Swift Max stood in front of her.
- No it's not true, it's my fault, I wanted to get this flower, Amaryllis from the middle of the desert, from the beginning of the canyon. Swift Max said, picking up a red flower in its hoof in front of everyone.
- let me guess you collected it for someone very important, truth, such a gift is a special gift, isn't it?. Alex said, putting his finger to his mouth in front of the stallion, the mare and the Minotaur standing behind their children keeping an eye on what was opened.
- Yes, I wanted to get it for Flurry Heart, I wanted to give it to her but my recklessness made me risk my life, Katrina, my dad and friends.
- no, it's not like that, I wanted to go with Swift Max to prove my courage, now I see that it was a wrong decision, instead of going with Swift Max I should dissuade him from this idea. Katrina said to which Alex chuckled softly.
- You know boy that this flower would not withstand the journey to the crystal city anyway, it's too far, and the conditions for that. Alex said, and Swift Max opened his eyes at the red flower.
- so my efforts have always been doomed to failure.
- no, on the contrary, look behind you. Alex said, chuckling softly again.
As Swift Max looked back, he saw an open portal and a picture of pink Alicorn, a bright curly mane in pink to purple with a cyan streak staring at him with both admiration and worry to walk through the portal and hug a little school-aged stallion.
- Swift Max you really risked so much just for that. Flurry Heart said, giving the surprised pony a quick kiss on the right cheek.
- I mean it, I mean. Swift Max said stuttering through the words.
- how sweet. Pinkie Pie said, looking for something in his mane, but apart from the rubble, she found nothing suitable for the present situation.
- Big Mac, your son seems to be growing up. Luxor said.
- I think so, but he could learn a lot, responsibility. Big Max said.
- oh there, oh there, when it comes to matters of the heart rationality loses its strength. Alex said laughing at everything before Pinkie Pie shuddered in a strange way again.
No one knew that Pinkie Pie's reaction was caused not by another shock or incident, but by an observer of all the golden pegasus peaks in silver armor.
- so you sense storms, danger, or maybe you bring them to the world. Flash Sentry said with satisfaction and then he flew away from the canyon area, but he did not know that someone else was creeping along the canyon top and the same apparatus working in the Ponyville newspaper.
Featherweight flashed across the sky among the clouds taking pictures of man, his power, blowing up tons of rock and rubbing everything now, rubbing his front hooves.
- the editorial office will not believe me. Featherweight said as he flew into the clouds as he returned to Ponyville.
Third day of espionage, Ponyville.
For at least an hour, two mares waited in front of the crystal tree, nervously treading their hooves on the ground as two home-grown detectives collected more traces of chocolate leading somewhere in the city, the first was a white unicorn with a purple mane Rarity, pondering the absence of her brave dragon, just as nervous as she was. a creamy pegasus mare with a pink Fluttershy mane.
- I do not understand, Discord always showed up on time when I asked him to guard my animals, and here such a meatball has been missing for a good hour. Fluttershy said.
What am I supposed to say, today my Spike was supposed to help me find the jewels, and suddenly he has been gone for a good two hours, he hasn't even left me a letter, what's the matter with him? Rarity said, slightly embarrassed by the flow of things.
- I think we have an important trace. Said the first of the detectives, the golden Pegasus Diper with a black mane cap on his head and a booty in the hoof and badge.
- We found an important clue leading to the school of friendship but. Said the blue unicorn Zax, with a white mane with black glasses on its head and a tracking mark on its side.
- what but again, what exactly. Rarity asked quickly, but both detectives suddenly bowed their heads as it turned out to the approaching navy blue princess of friendship.
- no please, you don't have to bow to me, you know. Twilight said looking to the right and left looking for something or someone.
- Twilight how great you are. Fluttershy said hugging her friend as did Rarity and the two detectives.
- It's great to see you too, and it's good that I can see you my detectives, I'm looking for Alex, you haven't seen him somewhere. She asked Twilight as the two detectives glanced at each other and nodded.
- exactly, I think we found him, we suspect that he, Discord and Spike went to friendship school, the traces we found with flecks of chocolate lead right there. said Diper showing through the magnifying glass the slightly visible traces of three different creatures.
- and more importantly Alex seems to be the one leading them, so his tracks are in the lead. Zax said, showing magic footprints highlighting the simple fact Alex is the ringleader of the sudden absence of two of Futtersha and Rarity's friends.
- I knew Alex has a bad influence, Discord would never let me down on its own. Fluttersy said, folding her hooves in front of her.
- not impossible, someone has a bad influence on the spirit of chaos, usually Discord has a bad influence on some of us. Twiligh Sparkle said, defending the human.
- and I see something else here. Rarity said quickly, remembering what she had seen and heard.
- after all, it is well known that real madness is above chaos and everything we know, even the most intelligent minds, foreseeing everything, visionaries and such no one is able to cope with real madness true, probably only the powers of the cosmos are, but probably not on my head . Rarity added, staring at the surprised Twilight.
- okay, okay let's see what the truth is, Diper, Zax lead it. Twilight said and the golden pegasus Diper in the cap and the blue unicorn Zax led the three mares straight to the friendship school building.
Two detectives, making the best of their abilities and magical powers, led the three mares to the warehouse door, Diper, using his magnifying glass, found the last traces and a speck of chocolate in front of the closed door, and Zax, using the magic power of his horn, showed everyone the fresh traces of the three creatures ending at the storeroom door. then everyone heard the sound of Alex's conversation, giving valuable tips to the spirit of chaos and the dragon on how to eat chocolate properly.
- I like to bite the chocolate bar first with my front teeth into small cubes and finally let the chocolate dissolve on my tongue, this is phenomenal. Alex said, after his advice you could only hear the satisfied sound of the chaos spirit and the dragon. And the three mares hit the door hard to see the human, Discord and the dragon stuff themselves with chocolate, eating what I think was the fourth bar of milk chocolate.
- Discord, you glutton. Fluttershy said, facing the frightened spirit of chaos.
- Spike, you fat ass. Rarity said, poking the pale purple embarrassed dragon's belly.
- Alex, do you really not know how to control yourself and you involve others in it, the fact that you do not gain weight and can eat chocolate by kilograms does not mean that others can also. Twilight Sparkle said shaking her head in front of the embarrassed man.
- but we. Spike tried to explain himself.
- exactly, we didn't do anything wrong. Discord said, standing to attention.
- I wanted to show them how to eat chocolate the best, and besides, I couldn't resist. Alex said scratching his head but actually hiding a small portal as many as ten unopened chocolate bars.
- oh yes, and how you like it. Rarity said first, kissing her dragon which caused her to quickly and momentarily lose her balance.
Two more kisses fell, the first from Fluttershy who knocked the spirit of chaos off balance and the last third kiss from Twilight embarrassed the man, so three clever mares embarrassed their loved ones.
Meanwhile, a pink unicorn mare, Luster Dawn with an orange mane with golden streaks, swept quickly through the school of friendship, through the corridors.
- I knew Twilight would lead me to him, it was too easy, like saying he likes chocolate, it would be too easy, ha ha ha ha. Luster Dawn laughed out loud as she ran out of the friendship school building but as before her two friends and she was not alone today.
A pale beige pegasus with a brown mane and a curl on the head with a front hoof apparatus quickly soared from the front of the friendship school.
- no one has pictures like me, I'm the best. Featherweight said as he raced over the city with a clear smile of satisfaction towards his studio in order to develop the photos as quickly as possible, but he himself did not know it was actually recorded in his photos.
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everyone has their own weaknesses, usually it's something we like, chocolate, something we don't like, broccoli, I personally don't like renovations at home, I can do it with someone else without problems, only a madman is able to get over it.