Endeavorance. part I

Forward: Due to me writing this story in a rush, it did not turn out as I had hoped. I myself view it as a disappointment. I may do a remake of it someday but until then, I can't recommend anybody read it.

Part I
>Out in the Everfree forest
>Carrying a Knife and some rope
>Hunting for small game
>it’s the only way to enjoy meat without worry of persecution
>in the 2nd hour of scavenging
>hear something moving from the side
>look to the left
>ready the knife
>a fox pops out of the bushes
>It scurries past you, indifferent to your presence
>watch it run off into the distance
>hear more movement coming in the direction the fox came from
>turn around
>various wild creatures run past you, once again indifferent to your presence
>peer into the distance where they came from
>see birds flying away
>set eyes on hollow in the forest
>put the knife away and start moving in that direction
>10 minutes later…
>nearly there
>look up
>see a vulture circling the hollow
>start walking faster
>look at the vulture again
>start running
>romp through the forest
>stumble into the hollow
>observe the area
>see 4 P0nies lying lifelessly on the ground
>walk over the nearest one
>stare down at the earth p0ny
>has binoculars for a cutie mark
>rest a hand on her neck
>its icy cold to the touch
>no pulse
>unsure of what killed her
>doesn’t appear to have any fatal wounds landed on her body
>gently move her face around to inspect her
>doesn’t appear to be an acquaintance of yours
>step over to the others
>two Pegasus ponies laying within a couple feet of each other
>Spyscope cutie mark on one, Map cutie mark on the other
>No visible wounds
>No acquaintances of yours
>step over to the last one
>Unicorn pony
>Sextant cutie mark
>some minor lacerations around her neck and face
>nothing that looks deep enough to be fatal though
>Nopony you know
>kneel down next to her
>see a crack in her horn
>gently move her head around to get a better look
>the horn chips off her head and falls onto the ground
>carefully lift it up
>hold it in your palm
>inspect it curiously
>stand up
>look over the hollow
>conclude there’s nothing left to see here
>head for ponyville
>stare down at the horn in your hand the entire way home
>arrive
>step into the kitchen
>drop the rope and knife onto the kitchen counter
>place an apple on the table
>clench the horn tightly in your hand
>attempt to use its power to move the apple
>nothing happens
>try again
>still nothing
>look down at the horn
>shrug
>head for bed
>rest the horn down by the side of the bed
>fall asleep
>wake up before sunrise
>look at the horn again
>take it in your hand
>walk back to the kitchen table
>the apple from before is still there
>clench the horn tightly
>take a deep breathe
>close your eyes
>focus intensely
>open your eyes
>the apple is floating in midair
>exhale
>the apple drops to the ground and rolls across the kitchen floor
>watch it roll in contemplation
>sunrise comes
>head for Twilight’s house
>knock on the door
>she opens it
>15 minutes later
>leave with a tall stalk of books
>head for home to study
>Rainbow Dash reaches Twilight’s door as your out of sight
>She knocks
>Twilight opens it
>Dash: “Twilight! You have to come with me! Something happened out in the forest!
>Dash and Twilight head off into the forest
>They reach the Hollow with the dead ponies
>Twilight: ”Oh My-What happened to them!?
>Dash: “I don’t know! I caught sight of them when I was moving clouds”
>Twilight: “Do you know any of them?”
>Dash shakes her head
>Twilight steps around the bodies
>looks over the earth pony and two Pegasi
>Steps over to the Unicorn
>Twilight: “Dash! Look at this!”
>Dash Hops over adjacent to Twilight
>looks at a Boot print in the dirt
>Dash: “I know that pattern from somewhere”
>Twilight: “Pattern? I was talking about this mare’s horn”
>Dash turns observe the Remanants of the Mare’s horn
>Dash: “Wha? What happened to it?”
>Twilight: “It broke off.”
>Twilight: “Then, Anon might have…”
>Twilight Pauses in contemplation
>Dash: “Anon? What about him?”
>Twilight: “He showed up at my door a couple minutes before you did”
>Dash: “And?”
>Twilight: “He asked me if there was any instance in which a unicorn’s dismembered horn was used by another pony”
Dash raises an eyebrow
>Dash: “What did you tell him?”
>Twilight: “I told him no, and then asked me about magic. I taught him a few things about it myself and lent him a stack of books”
>Dash: “Hmm…”
>Dash looks back at the Boot print in the dirt
>Dash: “That pattern…That’s the design on the sole of the boots Anon has”
>Twilight takes a moment to observe the bootprint
>raises her head and peers over the other bodies in the hollow
>Twilight: “You- You don’t think Anon did this?”
>Dash: “Could he do something like this”
>Twilight: “I don’t know…I’ve heard him talk about violence in his home world, but this just seems so sudden and out of place”
>Dash glares in the direction of ponyville
>Dash: “Lets go give Anon a visit…”
>She attempts to leave
>Twilight: “No! Don’t go anywhere near him!”
>Dash shoots Twilight a confused expression
>Dash: “Why not?”
>Twilight: “What if he is responsible for all this?”
>Dash continues her confused expression
>Twilight: “If you show up at his door posing a threat, he may not have any problem… disposing of you like he may have done to them”
>Dash shrugs
>Dash: “Well, You are just basing that off what MAY have happened”
>Twilight: “Yes, but still; it MAY happen to you!”
>Dash starts to get annoyed
>Dash: “And your point?”
>Twilight: “My Point!?! My point is you’re my friend and I don’t want you getting hurt or killed”
>Dash’s face turns humbled
>Twilight: “I want to see all this…”
>Twilight gestures to all around the hollow
“… resolved as much as you do but not if you attempting to resolve it yourself will end in you joining our friends laying in the dirt. We’ll go back to ponyville and I’ll have Spike send a letter to the Princess.”
>Dash rolls her eyes
>Dash: “Alright, Egghead. If you’re that worried about me, I‘ll go with you to write your stupid letter.”
>The two leave the forest
>They Arrive at Twilight’s in a rush
>Twilight scribbles out a letter in a hurry


>The letter reaches Celestia
>She reads through it in concern
>Celestia: “Oh…hmm”
>Luna: “What is it, Sister?”
>Celestia: “A letter from Twilight; about Anon.”
>Luna: “Anon? That loudmouth from Ponyville?”
>Celestia: “Yes, Looks like our friend Anon may be a criminal”
>Luna: “Hmm, He does not strike me as that type”
>Celestia: “Nor myself, but appearances can be deceiving ”
>Celestia notions for one of the chamber guards to come to her side
>Celestia: “Contact the Away Team. We need 6 guards Sent to ponyville. Have 2 go to Anon’s house for an arrest. Have 4 to Twilight Sparkle‘s. 2 of the guards that will arrive at Twilight’s are to inquire on the location of the scene then leave immediately to investigate. The other 2 are to remain there and inquire more information from her. Tell them after their done, they are to Report to me with their findings.
>“Yes, Your highness.”
>Luna: “The Away Team?”
>Celestia: “they're a Small group of guards trained to handle events happening outside of Canterlot. Albeit they see seldom use”
>Luna: “You are wagering Anon is responsible?”
>Celestia: “For the moment”