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- >"What do ya think it is Twi?"
- "No idea. Though based on the clothing and tools, I theorize it's probably intelligent. Whatever it is, I sure wouldn't want to be on its bad side."
- >You were actually quite curious about the tools. Several things were strewn around it.
- >However, the only items you recognized were a massive hammer, and a large, bloody bag.
- >The only other identifying marks of any kind were strange winged blades stamped onto every item.
- >"Yeah! He's huuuuuuuge!" Pinkie says as she continues poking the massive being in the sides.
- "PINKIE! Stop that before you wake it up."
- >"Shucks Twi, she ain't hurtin nothin. I think this poor fella might be dead. He ain't moved a muscle since we found 'im."
- >Applejack decides to test her theory by jumping onto the creatures back and jumping up and down.
- >"See? Nothi-"
- >At that moment, the thing draws breath, letting out a loud roar as it rolls over and lunges.
- >The only thought is escape as the thunder of hooves drowns out the roar.
- >You all quickly make it out of the woods, panting for breath.
- "Is..is everyone alright?"
- >"Yeah."
- >"Sure."
- >"Yeppers."
- >"Indeed....wait, where is Fluttershy?"
- >A quick look around confirms it. She's not with you. And that THING hasn't come after you yet.
- >It dawns on all of you at once as you turn your heads to the woods. Whitetail now looking as intimidating as the Everfree.
- >Nobody has to say anything however. It's a silent agreement that you HAVE to go back for her.
- >With little regard for your own safety, the five of you make your way back to the small clearing where you first found the beast.
- >In short order, you're all hiding behind the trees, readying yourselves to burst out and handle the beast and save Fluttershy. You hope.
- >Assuming there's anything left to...No, you can't think things like that.
- >Everyone looks around at each other and gives a series of nods.
- >You all jump from behind the trees for your rush, only to come face to face with it.
- >A giant biped of pure muscle that would make even the largest of minotaurs seem puny towers over you, a look of pure hatred on his face.
- >The breath catches in your throat as it looks down at you.
- >"OUT THE WAY BUTTERCUPS!"
- >And simply walks past.
- >"Hold on you big jerk! Where's Fluttershy?" Rainbow Dash shouts, quickly flying around and landing a kick into its chest.
- >The creature doesn't even flinch. Instead, it grabs her by the chest and whips her into the air.
- >Everyone jumps back and readies themselves, including the disoriented, but unharmed Rainbow.
- >But the thing simply ignores you.
- >"HEY! Come back here you ruffian!"
- >"Yeah, tell us what you did with Fluttershy! If'n ya hurt her, I swear ah'm gonna whoop yer big flank!"
- >"Ngh. What?"
- "Our friend, Fluttershy. She was caught behind with you."
- >"Yellow giddyup fly away. Leave me alone giddyups. Gotta find Plishkin. SPLATTER HIS STUPID EGGHEAD!"
- >Rainbow jabs you in the side.
- >"Heh. See? I'm not the only one!"
- "Yeah, amazing you'd have so much in common with a dimwit."
- >Rainbow crosses her forelegs and gives a hmph as the other girls giggle.
- >By the time you finish, you notice the creature is already far ahead of you, causing everyone to run back up to him.
- "Wait now." you say, trying in vain to slow him with magic. "If something like... whatever you are just waltzes into town, you're likely to freak everyone out."
- >"Indeed, poor Roseluck especially is liable to have a heart attack."
- >"HAHAHAHA! I don't care if SQUISHY little Buttercups scared."
- >"Rude! What exactly are you doing here anyway?"
- >"Find way back to ship I guess. And food. Commander says not allowed to eat talking things. Wish Buttercups didn't talk. Soooo hungry."
- >Everyone jumps back.
- >"Wait, you wanna EAT us Mr. Giantpants?"
- >"But can't. Shame, Buttercups so tiny, look so EASY TO CRUSH HAHA!"
- >By this point, the group is keeping a safe distance, and has silently decided to change the subject.
- "Well, umm, Mister...I don't think I caught your name."
- >"Called Anon."
- "Anon. Mr. Anon. If you'll please follow us while we go check on our friend, we'll see that you get....food, until you can find your ship."
- >"Hmm..BAH, got nothin better to do."
- "Excellent, please follow us."
- >Everyone keeps their distance as the six of you make your way to Fluttershy's cottage, Anon's impressive weight being felt in your body with every step he takes.
- >You take pains to go AROUND the town of course.
- >Soon, you arrive at the cottage, where many animals go about their business.
- >The moment they spot Anon however, they seem to enter a defensive stance.
- >Most noticably, a bear puffs itself up.
- "Umm, Harry looks pretty mad, I think it's best we get back."
- >"Who Harry?"
- >"Harry is the, umm, bear."
- >"HAHA! You scared of little baby yao guai? Anon smash with one hand!" He boasts while walking forward.
- "ANON! STOP!"
- >"Shutup giddyup! You weak like guai."
- >Harry lets out a roar as Anon draws closer.
- >When he gets too close, Anon recieves a slash from Harry's claws, which seems to do nothing to the mucled tower.
- >Instead, he grabs the bear by the arm. A series of sickening sounds fill the air as he tears the bear's limb clean off, much to your group's disgust.
- >Harry's pained howls fill the air, but do nothing to stop him.
- >In an instant, he takes it by the throat and rips his head off at the neck, several vertebrae coming with it.
- >"HAHAHA! Too easy. Guai died like weakling!"
- >By this point, all the other animals have run, and your friends seem to be having trouble keeping their lunch down.
- >A fact the Anon seems to ignore. Instead, he begins tearing random chunks from Harry, and stuffing them into his blood soaked bag.
- >As he finishes, he turns back to your group.
- >"Ngph. You want any?"
- >Everyone silently shakes their heads. Highly disturbed be the grotesque scene.
- >"Your loss Buttercups. More for me."
- >As you recover from your revoltion however, you take a moment to look over his injuries, only to find yourself disturbed that he really doesn't have any.
- >What would have been a potentially deadly slash on a pony has done almost nothing to this...thing.
- >Lines of red, raised skin are punctuated by minor, shallow cuts with only small trickles of blood.
- >He begins to further disgust everyone by taking large, bloody bites from the raw flesh.
- >With him occupied, you pull the girls close for a quick talk.
- "So, girls. I think it's pretty obvious this guy could be trouble."
- >Nods all around.
- "I propose we find somewhere we can keep him out of trouble until I can get the Princess's judgement on this. Agreed."
- >"Agreed."
- >"Yep."
- >"Indeed."
- >"Yuppers."
- "So...any ideas where to keep him?"
- >"Well....Ah suppose ah might know a place."
- "Where's that."
- >"Actually, nevermind. It's no good." She says, her face scrunching up as her eyes dart around."
- "Applejack, you're a terrible liar."
- >"FINE!" she blurts with a huff. "Ah've got a barn ah ain't using in the far, far, FAR orchard. Suppose we might be able ta keep 'im there."
- >"Perhaps, but would that actually hold him?"
- >"Sure shootin! That's solid hard oak. Don't care how strong that feller is, he can't get out of there."
- "I'm not so sure locking him up is a great idea. He seems rather...impulsive, and that would only make him angry."
- >"Yeah, he's scary! Real big and scary!"
- >"Well, we only need to keep him there till the princess shows up, right? We don't need to actually lock it."
- "True. Rainbow Dash, go see if Fluttershy is here."
- >She nods and flies to the open upstairs window.
- >Moments later, she peeks out.
- >"Yeah, she's hiding under the bed."
- "Alright, you and Pinkie stay here. We'll get Anon far away so he can't hurt anyone."
- >With a final nod, you all break the circle.
- >"Anonymous, darling. Could you please come here?"
- >The being slings the bag of gore over his back and walks over, blood dripping from his mouth.
- >"What?"
- >"We, uh, just wanted to tell ya we done found you a place to stay till you find what yer looking for."
- >"Take me there now!"
- "R..right this way."
- >The whole march to Sweet Apple Acres feels like a hostage situation.
- >After an eternity of what felt like having that hammer hanging over your head, you arrive.
- >"So Anon, here we are. Welcome ta Sweet Apple Acres! One o tha biggest orchards in all of Equestria!"
- >"Don't like apples. Too....Umm."
- >"Don't like apples? Why yo-"
- >Silencing Applejack with magic, the mare quickly calms down, allowing you to release her.
- >"Ah mean, we all... got different... tastes. Follow me."
- >"Mmmhm."
- >"APPLEJACK! APPLEJACK! YER HOME!"
- >"WHO'S THE BIG GUY?"
- >"A NEW FRIEND?"
- >Looking up, three young fillies come bounding down the path.
- >Applejack and Rarity both begin to yell.
- >"APPLEBLOOM! You get back in that house this instant! We'll talk bout this later!"
- >"That goes double for you Sweetie Belle"
- >"HAHA! Giddyups have stupid names!"
- >The fillies turn, and slink back up the path, but unfortunately, so does Anon.
- >"No no no big fella! That ain't the right way!"
- >"Said this way home. I stay there."
- >The three of you circle him as he walks, trying desperately to call him back to little effect.
- >He simply doesn't stop till he reaches the top of the hill.
- >"Mmm! Brahmin and Baas! Good eating!"
- >"'Scuse me?"
- >"Wollies! Baas. And one headed brahmin. Taste good, eat them when out of yao guai."
- >"Applejack, darling. I believe he wants to eat the sheep and cattle."
- >"HOLD IT PARTNER! Ya can't go eatin people?"
- "Right, you said you can't eat anything that talks, right? Well, they talk! You can't eat them!"
- >"Talking brahmin?"
- >Anon steps over the fence and gets eye to eye with one of the cattle.
- >"You, brahmin! TALK! Or don't so I can eat!"
- >The scared cow shrinks back in fear.
- >"Wh..what do you want from me? HELP!"
- >With a loud moo and a snort, a large bull, who you assume is the herd alpha, walks from a nearby barn, which instantly takes notice of the large biped.
- >"HEY! Get away from my cows!"
- >"What? OH! HAHA! Done with stupid brahmin anyway! Too much talk, can't eat."
- >The bull begins stamping his hooves and snorting.
- >"Who do you think you are, threatening and insulting my girls? Those are the mothers of my calfs."
- >"You wanna fight moo moo? Bring it on!"
- >The bull looks almost ready to oblige before it locks eyes with Applejack, who repeatedly shakes her head no with fear filled eyes.
- >He takes the hint, with a snort, he turns back to the barn, his herd right on his tail.
- >"What a shame. Wanted to crush his skull..."
- >"So anyways, we best be gettin ya settled in." Applejays says, clearing her throat.
- >"House right there?" Anon asks, marching towards the door.
- >"No! Ah mean, ya'd never fit in there?"
- >"You right. TINY! The barn?"
- >"Uhh, not that one pardner. That one is for tha cattle."
- >"Don't care! Anon wa-"
- >"I believe what Applejack means is that, there is another place where you shant be disturbed by...unwanted guests."
- >"Oh...I'd like that. Show me!"
- >Applejack nods, and leads the three of you far into the fields, where you find an isolated barn.
- >"Here we go! Plenty of room for yah. Nobody to bug ya. Peace an quiet!"
- >"Sounds boring. Wanna fight somethin."
- >"I'm sure if you can cope for the day, we'll be able to find something to entertain you."
- "Anyway, we'll go get you some hay for bedding, some blankets, and some firewo-
- >A loud snapping sound tears you from you speach.
- >Opening your eyes, you see Anon holding what's left a tree, snapped right off at the base.
- >Applejack's eye is twitching, and Rarity is awestruck.
- >"Already GOT firewood!"
- "You said something about the barn being able to hold him if needed?"
- >"Just get tha princess here soon."
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