//------------------------------// // Chapter 3: …New Foes // Story: The Elementals // by FireFrasher //------------------------------// In the far distance of Ponyville, there was a hive of changelings which had gathered in the Changeling Kingdom to discuss the local threat. During the commotion, Queen Chrysalis stood over her subjects as they bowed their heads to her in silence. “There is a new spark of power in Ponyville, which seems to be where all threats of ours originate” she said loudly, with anger in her voice “so we need to snuff out this spark before it’s too late. But for that to happen, we will need a volunteer to go there and kill them, anypony up for it?” the room was filled with whispering. One changeling, however, raised his hoof “I’ll do it” he spoke, while approaching the queen. All the changelings were silenced as he walked passed. “Very good, and what would your new identity be, since you can’t just run around as a changeling” asked Queen Chrysalis while looking down at him. “I think I’ll go with…” and as he responded he began transforming into an electric dark-blue Pegasus with green eyes and a light blue mane “…Sound Track” Meanwhile in Manehattan, Flame Raizer was sitting in the kitchen with his mother, Ink Rose, as they were cleaning up for dinner. Before Flame Raizer could set the table, his phone began ringing. He turned to his mother to excuse himself, but she seemed to be way ahead of him. “It’s alright; your sister should be helping anyway. Go have a break” said Ink Rose. With that, Flame Raizer left the dining room and answered the phone on his way upstairs. “What is it, Button Mash?” Flame asked. “Well I just wanted to ask about your new bot” replied Button “How did you engineer it so well? I saw it going Mach 3!” this seemed to silence Flame as he dropped his phone “Flame? What’s wrong?” Flame picked up his phone and answered “I haven’t sent out any bots” On the outskirts of town, the dark-blue Pegasus stopped upon a hill that overlooked Ponyville. The pony looked towards the crystal castle in the distance, with a smirk forming on his face. “well, since this is the city of ‘harmony’ there shouldn’t be any guards, making this almost too easy” he said with a grin on his face, as he spread his wings and took off, heading straight for the castle. As he looks down, he transforms into the Pegasus, Rainbow Dash, to avoid confusion as to why he was headed to the castle. As he lands upon the castle’s balcony, he assumed a new roll with his transforming abilities. At the heart of the palace, Twilight sat around the Destiny-Map with Starlight Glimmer, Spike and Princess Luna. “As you can all see the map changed after that disaster with the monsters occurs” explained Starlight “mainly in this district” pointing at a blank spot on the map “this area was just a pale wasteland yesterday, but after that attack with those fire monsters, it changed into a blank spot” the ponies (and Spike) looked at the blank spot in curiosity. “Hmm, it seems to me that someone does not wish to be seen. Tell me, Starlight, when did that area last change?” asked Princess Luna, before staring at the map again. “Right before the Flame Creatures attacked, why?” responded Starlight, with a concerned look. “Then we have a problem” causing everyone to look at the blank spot in horror. The area was changing again. “We have to go, Starlight and Spike, go get some weapons, Luna, follow me” ordered Twilight, which caused all of them to sprint off in two groups. After they left, Sound Track walked towards the table and looked at the door that Starlight and Spike ran through while smiling. “Yup, too easy” While getting his things, Spike noticed a faint whimper at his doorway. As he looked to see it, he saw a tiny, beat-up dog lying at the door. “Aww, what happened to you, little buddy” he said, entranced by its cuteness all while picking the puppy up “don’t worry, I don’t bi-” but before he could finish his sentence, he was cut off by an excruciating pain in his chest. As he looked down, he saw a blade stabbed right through him. He dropped the dog in shock, and fell to his knees. The dog transformed into the dark-blue pony right before his eyes. “no, but I do” Sound Track spoke in a distorted voice as he ripped the blade from Spike’s chest, revealing a large wound in his chest “a shame, I always liked you, but, I’ve got a job to do” and with that, he held the blade along his neck and slit the dragon’s throat. Sound Track then went on to throw Spike’s corpse into the closet, and grabbed the bag he was packing. While putting it on, he transformed into the dragon while smiling, and left the room. Before he even got down the hallway, Starlight called for him in the room over. “Coming!” he groaned in Spike's voice, and walked to the room. “do you think I should bring… um” Starlight lost her train of thought as she saw Spike, he looked different, his eyes weren’t dragon, and his scales seemed to have blood on them, which magnetised her focus. Noticing what she was staring at, he realised he still had Spike’s blood on him. “Great, now I need to come up with a reason why your missing” and with that, he changed back into Sound Track, grabbed his blade, and stabbed her through the jaw into her head.