> Tower Farming > by GamePlayer64 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Tower Farming > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- One month has passed since the attack from The Legion of Doom and one day of Twilight’s official coronation. The beginning of peace was the start for the Princess of Friendship with no hassle… until a massive Black Towers appear all over the planet which frighten the all creatures from around the world, over 100 of them appeared in an instant, from the frigid north of the Crystal Empire to the Dragon Lands of Equestria and the land of the Zebras. No creature, not even 4 Adult Alicorns could remove them, nor The Magic of Friendship, Dragon fire, Yak strength and Changeling Magic could create a scratch on one of them. As many scholars, scientists and investigators examined these towers to find a way to discover what it is. A Minotaur Blacksmith examined a tower near his home village to announce that the metal of the tower is unknown but powerful to prevent any destruction to the tower and any removal. For a few days, nearly all creatures started to fear the towers until 4 creatures; An Arachne, A female naga, A male Diamond Dog & a female Kelpie came out wearing armor & cloaks while wielding a sword, an ax, a crossbow, and a staff. The Alicorn Princesses held a massive meeting with the creatures who came out of The Black Tower. Twilight was the 1st to ask questions. “TELL ME HOW DID YOU ALL CAME OUT OF THAT TOWER?!” She yelled in shock as the Kelpie took the stand. “Well… it happened a few days ago. I was snacking on some bass as a weird portal appeared and sucked me in. I fainted after being sucked in but after I woke up in a plain within The Tower on the 1st floor. When you appear on the 1st floor, you gain some sort of powers to make you a warrior or mage to battle against some monsters on the 2nd floor.” She explained as some creatures started to talk in fear about monsters escaping from the tower as Fluttershy flew to one of them. “Uh… these monsters… Can they escape from the towers?” She asked as the Diamond Dog stood up. “No. Monsters won’t leave floors without other monsters eating them.” He said which made Starswirl appear. “What is the purpose of these towers?” He demanded to know as the 4 just shrugged their shoulders. “Don’t know.” Said the Naga as she pulled out a small chest. “But what’s in it…” She opened the chest and a mass amount of gold coins, jewels and gems. Spike’s eyes widened as the pile of riches reached the Naga’s neck. “The rewards are worth it.” She said with a grin which even baffled dragons. “How…” Said Dragon Lord Ember. “If you complete a floor, you get rewards and can go to the next floor.” Said the Naga and pulled a large piece of paper with an odd design on it. “Also you have a small chance to win these tickets.” She said as Rainbow thought it was silly. “What’s the ticket for?” She asked. “Items. For us who have gone through awakening, can go in and out the tower freely without hassle but creatures who haven’t appeared in the tower to enter it but only can be on the 1st floor only. Any attempt to enter the 2nd floor is impossible.” She said as the Arachne crawled up. “If you want to know the purpose of the towers, find and gather creatures who appeared in the tower, to venture to the top. Apparently it has 99 floors but the danger inside it increases with each floor.” She said which concerned Celestia and Luna. “If it’s dangerous, why would you risk your lives?” Asked Celestia as they turned to her. “Why? I thought you would notice it but apparently caring for ponies made you blind.” Said the Kelpie which offended Luna. “What does thou mean?” She said, “Not all creatures live with large resourceful lands.” Said the Naga as she slithered to Luna. “In fact, when you call your Pillars heroes in the past, we call them villains!” She said which offended Starswirl. “We are not monsters.” He said. “No!” Said the Arachne “But the ponies who you protect and save are! When you protect them from attacks from other creatures, they conquer our lands for their greed! My ancestors once lived in a forest where that member you called Rockhoof, diverted that lava from his home into my race’s old home!” She said something which shocked them, especially Rockhoof as Twilight turned to Applejack who shook her head. “She’s not lying.” “My ancestors’ lost our home as Rockhoof’s home survived. They complained and his ponies took arms against us for coming to their home.” She said as she showed her fangs at him as the Naga slither towards Starswirl. “And my race once lived in the desert with the largest oasis in Equestria until some ponies raiders forced us to leave with flutes that manipulate snakes and make it into what today is, the greatest resort for the rich and famous!” She yelled which made Celestia and Luna back away since they went there on vacation and remember the angry nagas that try to take over the resort who they defeat with ease. “So you cannot deny all creatures in the world access to the towers and cannot declare ownership of them without the world waging war against Equestria! Can your nation go against the entire world and risk becoming the enemy of all races?” Asked the Kelpie if even Starswirl and the Pillars backed away as some creatures were talking among themselves and agreeing that they do not have large resources and remember that their ancestors once lost their homes by the actions of ponies which made Twilight worried. “You’re right.” They turned to her as she cleared her voice “I once questioned about the heroic tales when Stygian told Starlight that he wanted to create his own artifacts to be an equal to the Pillars as a comrade.” She said that Starswirl felt so much shame that he and the other pillars falsely accused their friend and made him into The Pony of Shadows. “So… what do you all suggest?” She asked as the Arachne smiled. “I guess you’re not as blind as the rest you adore.” She said which was a jabbed to their heroes. “It’s simple, I say creatures form their own guilds. Gather many creatures of different races to see who can reach the top of the towers and discover their purpose.” She said, “Apparently the towers are linked.” Said the Naga. “I even met a Wyvern and Siren from across the sea." She said which made The Pillars of Old Equestria flinch hearing the word ‘Siren’ "What’s at the top is a mystery we’re willing to take.” Said the Naga as they all left the area. “Good luck finding creatures that isn’t ponies that are heroes to ponies.” Said the Diamond Dog who smirked since Twilight, her friends, Celestia, Luna, Shining Armor, Cadance, The Pillars and Young 6 could not enter any tower and not even teleporting or clinging to a creature who can enter any towers. “Not even the self-proclaimed Lord of Chaos can enter it.” Said the Arachne as Discord appeared. “I’LL SHOW YOU ‘SELF-PROCLAIMED’!” He yelled at her as Discord flew to the tower. *BAM* They see Discord was flat on the tower as he was peeled off as he landed near them who looked at him and raised their brows at him. “It was just a warm-up!” He snapped his fingers at it as a bolt of lightning from the tower struck him. “That didn’t hurt.” A larger bolt of lightning struck him which made everyone backed away from him. “Okay… NOW THAT HURT! YES, YES! DEFINITELY HURTS!” They looked at the crowd who looked at them, who shrugged their shoulders at them as they looked at the tower. “Wait a minute?” Said the Diamond Dog which got their attention “When we were in, fighting to go to the next floor… Who gives us magic?” He asked which made his group look shocked and looked at the tower. “Maybe… the one who made the towers?” Said the Kelpie as they all just wonder who the (Whatever each race calls their ruler) is. 4 Months Later The world has changed but neither for better or for worse. Creatures of different races who have gained awakening as the creatures called them were forming guilds as they venture in the towers to travel higher to collect many riches for themselves, their families or their homes. Making peace with other races, much faster than Princess Twilight could do with her Map of Friendship and her friends. Twilight was baffled that these towers managed to do her work faster but only for wealth and glory which made Twilight feel inferior that they couldn’t do anything in a tower. Rainbow was the 1st to prove it when she tried flying through the barrier to the 2nd floor. Apparently guilds for Twilight Sparkle are few due to some creatures who didn’t like the idea of donating most of their loot to Twilight (No thanks to some greedy pony nobles in Canterlot which enraged her for using those who have awaken to risk their lives for piles of gold and gems). Twilight managed to gather some creatures but not a lot of them (25 at least). “This isn’t how I imagine my start as Princess of Equestria.” She said as her friends comforted her. “Ugh! Why do those dumb towers refuse to let us in!” Complained Rainbow. “Maybe because an outside force knows how powerful the Magic of Friendship is, the Pillars, Celestia, Luna, Cadance, Shining Armor, and The Pillars are. We’ll easily get to the top by teleporting there.” Said Pinkie as they looked at her. “UGH…” Said Rainbow as they know that Pinkie is usually right with her weird answers that she knows everything. “So where are we going again?” She said as they were all traveling to a land that looks dead. “We need to find some creatures that might have appeared in the tower but given that nearly all creatures that are known have already been recruited, Celestia and Luna gave me an idea but… it requires them to join us to venture to a land where no pony has ever ventured.” Said Twilight as Celestia and Luna appeared as they looked to where they were heading as Spike flew. “So where are we going again?” He asked as Celestia and Luna looked at the path where they’re going. “To the lands of Tirek and Scorpan.” Said Celestia which baffled them. “WHAT IN SAM HILL?” Screamed Applejack as Fluttershy and Rarity fainted as Starlight looked worried. “The Kingdom of Centaurs and Gargoyles… I never heard anything from that land ever since you two banished Tirek to Tartarus and Scorpan returned to his kingdom.” Said Starlight as Celestia and Luna looked down. “When Scorpan returned to his kingdom, he severed all connection to Equestria and us.” Said Celestia, which shocked them. “But I thought he understood friendship when he became friends with you and Luna?” Said Twilight as Luna looked hurt. “He did but he did it to prevent any other Centaur and Gargoyle from gaining any access to magic.” Said Luna which made Spike smile. “So don't be like Tirek. That’s good.” He said. “But doing that only enraged them as they all felt like prisoners within their land which divided them all into a war between those who want magic and those who obey their king.” Explained Luna as Celestia shed a tear. “The friend we knew who helped us, no longer exists.” Said Celestia which made Twilight and the others feel sad as they made it to the border to see there were no guards nor walls as they witnessed a land that looked completely dead. “Now I understand why Tirek wanted the magic of Equestria…” Said Twilight “Who wouldn’t want to live in a land like this?” Starlight looked at it. “This isn’t like the Changeling Kingdom. There isn’t a throne that is causing this, it was always like this.” She said sadly as they looked to see a creature wearing a cloak heading towards The Land of Centaurs and Gargoyles while carrying a burlap sack. “Who is that?” Said Applejack as the creature looked around and hid behind some large rocks as it was heading in without being seen. “I think it’s a thief.” She said which made Celestia and Luna teleport to it. “Hold it right there!” Yelled Luna as the creature jumped as its cloak flew off to reveal it was a male teenage centaur who looked a bit malnourished, had horn nubs, big black messy hair, wearing a raggy gray shirt and had a rusty dagger around his waist as he pulled it on them. “Back off! You won’t take my food!” He yelled at them which shocked them as they saw fruits, vegetables (10 Cherry Tomatoes, 2 Peaches, 13 Green onions, 4 Sweet Potatoes or Yams (He’s unsure himself) and 30 Blueberries) and a 2.5L Winchester bottle of water rolled out. “Wait food?” Said Celestia as Twilight and her friends came which shocked the centaur. “More Ponies!? Great… just end me already.” He said, which shocked them. “What?!” “End me already. I'd rather die than accept friendship.” He said as Fluttershy flew to him. “You… can’t just give up…” She said which made the teenage centaur snarled at her. “Can’t give up…” *LAUGHING* He laughed at them and pointed at his land. “Look at this land! This would never happen if you didn’t help that stupid obedient gargoyle!” He yelled at them as Rainbow Dash flew to him. “Don’t laugh at the princesses!” She said as Celestia looked at him. “What do you mean… Obedient?” She asked as the centaur looked at her. “Scorpan always does what his father says. He ordered him to betray his brother when he could find a way. In other words, the 2 alicorn sisters who were fooled by him.” He said as he was collecting his food and water “When he got back. He obeyed his father to imprison any centaur and gargoyle who could use magic and forbid them from leaving the land. We all suffered because of him but when Lord Tirek and his allies managed to break your ponies' trust with each other, the Wendigos came and froze that tyrant in a block of ice that reflects his heart to his citizens.” He said, which shocked them “To me, I think that monster who you called your friend should stay in that block for all eternity for making his kingdom suffer. Now that the towers appeared, all centaurs and gargoyles are now fighting for the way of King Vorak and their freedom.” He said Celestia and Luna looked hurt and that Scorpan, who they call a friend, wasn't their real friend. “We… we didn’t know…” Said Celestia. “Too late to care.” Said the centaur as he picked up his sack. “If you’re hoping for centaurs and gargoyles who have been awakened by the tower, don’t bother. They’re all being captured by Scorpan’s followers and in a prison made from a mineral that nullified all magic. So if you’re hoping to recruit them, those followers of Scorpan might grant a request if you petrified the rebels like you did to Lord Tirek and his allies so they can smash them to bits.” He said something which disgusted them. “*GASP* We will never agree to that!” Yelled Twilight as the teenager scuffed at her. “Then what’s stopping you subjects from smashing Lord Tirek? The sun and moon agreed with Discord without any hesitation.” He said as he left them, feeling no remorse for his actions, Celestia and Luna looked a bit guilty. “We only focused on punishing them, we ignored Discord’s punishment for that agreement.” They said which made them look at the Centaur who left them. The centaur went to a cave with bones scattered around as he placed his bag down. “Ugh… stupid ponies. Now feeling guilty about what they did, too little, too late.” He said as he sighed as he pulled something from his shirt, a pocket watch. “If those ponies knew about my grandpa’s timepiece, they’ll take it and hoard it like nearly everything.” He said as he looked at it. “Grandpa’s watch… how he managed to make a magical pocket watch that not only shows time, but the can show the month, day and year.” He said as he put it away. “I wish you were still with me.” He said as he looked in his sack, pulled a green onion and ate it. “I’m getting tired of stealing in the ponies’ territory just to survive. I want to leave but that stupid Scorpan places a spell on me and every other Centaur and Gargoyle that gets copied on their offsprings. If I go too far from our lands, I’ll be teleported back to it.” He said as he looked out the entrance to see the tower from afar. “The tower is the only thing to destroy this spell on me and every creature here. What I wouldn’t give for that freedom.” He said as a bright flash happened in the centaur’s cave. The centaur turned to see a vortex as he grabbed his sack and looked shocked. “A vortex… to the tower!!!” He yelled as he smiled. “Free at last!” He said happily as he waited for the vortex to take him away. … “Huh?” He said as it started to shrink. “*GASP* NNNNOOOOOOO!!!” He screamed as he jumped in as it vanished into thin air. The Centaur landed on the ground as his food came rolling out. The Centaur looked up to see a different area but the land looked more alive than dead. “Am I…” He felt something on his legs as he looked back to see some glowing runes on them vanishing “YES! I AM FINALLY FREE!!!” He roared as he gave the sky two middle fingers “@#$% YOU SCORPAN!!! I LONE, AM FINALLY FREE!!!” He cheered as he did a Highland dance with his front legs as he looked up to see the sky… through a big hole. “Huh?” Lone looked around to see nothing but rock walls, a rock where in the center spot of the hole and a small pool of water. “No…” He ran to the walls and try to climb them but there was nothing for his hands to grab on. “No…” He looked at the light to see clear skies and a sun “NNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!” Scream Lone as he discovered that he’s in another prison, trapped in a hole. How humiliating and ironic. Location: A Tower far from the area Inside was nothing but darkness as an orb glowed brightly as a pair of glowing indigo eyes “(Female Voice) The crystal ball… …has detected abnormal dungeon activity!” The eyes turned to an opened door. “I must find the cause of this abnormality! It’s my job as the Tower Administrator!” > Tower Farming 2 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lone was looking around for a way out of the hole. He tried to use the magic he had been hiding from Scorpan’s guards, but it only created a small dandelion seed that vanished. “UGH! I curse Scorpan’s soul to Tartarus.” He said as he took out what he said as he looked at his dagger. “This weapon is completely rusted. I don’t know how this will break but I need to think of something?” Said Lone. He looked at his food as he began to eat. “I need to figure out of here.” He pulled out his pocket watch to see the time. “I wasted a day trying to escape. If I’m lucky but I’ll die from starvation or eaten by whatever is in this tower.” He said as he ate his peaches as he looked at the fruit he had. “Perhaps growing my own food will save me… until I die.” He said as he dug a hole for the pits but at two different locations as he pulled out the Sweet Potatoes or Yams. “Wonder what this is?” He took a bite out of it and chewed “Sweet Potato.” He said as he ate some green onion leaves, blueberries, cherry tomatoes, planted all the roots of the green onions and planted the seeds from 3 cherry tomatoes, 2 sweet potatoes but the blueberries were the hardest given that they are very small and hard to harvest. “What I would have given to use magic. …That doesn’t involve ponies. Maybe seeds from 5 different blueberries might grow into something. I hope 2 bushes get grown from them.” He said as he grabbed his water bottle and poured water on the spots where he planted the seeds as he went to collect more water for his bottle. “I can’t just drink water for the rest of my life.” He said as he looked at the sky and pulled out his watch. “I wonder if that princess managed to refuse his followers request. I mean not that I care for her, but I don’t know it the rebels will listen to her and no way that gargoyle tyrant will listen to her.” He said as he looked at his crops “I don’t anyone misses me.” Lone said to himself. 1 DAY EARLIER Twilight Sparkle looked horrified as well as Celestia and Luna who were staring at a large older-looking male Gargoyle and his entire body, but his head was encased in ice as his guards were using magic fire to slowly melt the ice to free him. “HOW CAN YOU SAY SOMETHING SO HEARTLESS, SCORPAN!?” Yelled Luna. “What has happened to the kind-hearted Gargoyle who bonded with us?” Asked Celestia who was hurt to see who he was. “Time changes all creatures, Celestia and Luna.” Said Scorpan who stared at them with no emotion in his eyes. “I chose to seal all magic from my kingdom and land. No creature other than the king can wield this corrupted power.” He said as Twilight backed away in fear because the friend who told Starswirl, Celestia and Luna about Tirek’s plan, no longer exists. “Now, if you refuse to accept our request for friendship. Please leave my land and I promise you no harm will come to you and your ponies.” He said as all three of them leave but Celestia and Luna shed some tears. Spike and the others were waiting outside as they saw their princesses come out as they went to them but move away from the guards. “Well, Princesses? What is King Scorpan said?” Asked Rarity as Rainbow flew to him. “What did he say?” She asked as Twilight looked down. “He said that he’ll allow any centaur and gargoyle who awakens to join our guild if… we remove all the rebels in his kingdom by petrifying them.” Explained Twilight which made them flinch when hearing that. “WHAT?!” They all said, Fluttershy looked scared. “But… if you do that… than…” They nodded. “They’ll smash them as examples for rebelling against their king’s law.” Said Luna as Celestia looked down. “Scorpan is now more evil than his brother.” She said, “At least Tirek is willing to fight for his magic.” She looked at the city they’re in; not one creature looked happy, the essence of magic isn’t flowing in the air, water, land nor creatures as they looked miserable. “WHAT DO YOU HAVE THERE?!” They turned to see some guards getting rough with an old female gargoyle. “Just some groceries!” She yelled as the guards snatched her bag and dropped it on the ground to see it was just some vegetables and bread. “She checks out!” Said the 2nd guard “Now beat it!” Said the 3rd guard as the gargoyle cried which disgusted Applejack. “Now I see why Tirek tried to steal magic from ponies and didn’t stay when he escaped from Tartarus. It's lower than a snake in dead grass.” She said as Pinkie started to tear up. “Scorpan even banned all sorts of parties! Even birthday parties are banned!” She said as she fell on the ground and cried loudly as Starlight and the others picked her up as they headed away from Scorpan’s city. When they got a bit far away, they witnessed some children in rags (2 Female Centaurs and a male gargoyle) were trying to collect some garbage from a trash pile. “Come on… there must be something worth some cash!” Said the 1st Centaur as the other centaur growled at her. “I’m trying Danae! It’s not my fault that the king is making sure no creature can craft any weapons from garbage! Sphutt! You agree with me, right?” She asked. “Huh, Huh.” Said Sphutt. “No fair, Niobe. You can’t have him agree with you on everything!” Said Danae. “Now take anything that is worth taking before the guards take us again to that re-education school!” She said as they grabbed some things and ran away as Twilight watched them. “Let’s follow them.” She said which confused her friends. “What?” Said Spike. “Trust me.” Said Twilight as they all went after them. They followed them to a large broken-down house that had a sign that was slowly falling apart by time ‘Shelter for Orphans’. “An Orphanage…” Said Rarity sadly. “They’re orphans…” Said Fluttershy as one of them noticed the ponies and Spike. “*GASP* PONIES!!!” Screamed an orphan gargoyle as she flew back in the building as other orphans in rags came out holding rocks. “NO PONIES ALLOWED!” Yelled a kid centaur! “YOU RUIN EVERYTHING!” Said one as they threw rocks at them as Celestia, Luna and Twilight created barriers to protect themselves and their friends. “I know that you’re all angry-” Said Twilight. “ANGRY!?” Yelled one of the orphans “WE’RE ENRAGE! IF YOU NEVER LET SEND LORD TIREK TO TARTARUS AND TURN HIM TO STONE, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN FREE!” He yelled as Spike flew up. “He was stealing magic from ponies! They had to stop him!” He yelled as one orphan threw a rock at Spike crotch. “GAH!!!” He yelled as he fell as he covered his crotch “Why do they go for the kiwis?” He complained as Applejack and Fluttershy pulled him away from the rocks. “Live a day here and you’ll know our pain!” *JEERING* “DROP DEAD!” “DEATH TO PONIES!!!” Twilight looked down and decided to do something she’ll regret. “What if we can get you out of the Scorpan’s kingdom?!” She yelled as they all stopped but they all laughed. “That’s impossible!” “Only the Towers can free us!” The Mane 7 looked confused. “What do you mean impossible?” Asked Celestia as an adult female centaur wearing rags came out as she showed her flank at them to show some glowing runes. “The tyrant used magic to place these magic runes to trap us in our lands and it gets copied to their offspring, if they had any.” She explained which horrified the ponies and Spike. “Talk about overkill.” Said Rainbow. “When you have a ruler whose sibling who can absorb magic from other creatures and got some suckers to banish him or her to Tartarus, you try to prevent others from being like him. Then you can talk to us about overkill.” She said as she returned which Luna looked at them. “How can the spell be broken?” She asked. “The tower.” Said every orphan. “Apparently since The Towers all around the world are connected. The magic in the runes cancel itself due to being stretched over 99 places and our land. It’s the only way to be free but that accused Scorpan has his loyal subjects capture any awakened creatures who leave the tower.” Said the Adult female centaur. “We’re still trapped in here until the king is overthrown by a blood relative but there is only one alive, but you turned him to stone. Thanks a lot but your chances of recruiting are dead.” She said as she narrowed her eyes at them. “So go away and drop dead.” She said as all the orphans went into their home, leaving Twilight in dismay as she looked at them. “Can you tell me where I can find a library?” She asked as they turned to her and pointed to the east. “Just be careful, no one has been in there since Scorpan became king.” She said as Twilight and her friends left while 3 creatures watched them. END OF FLASHBACK Lone was unsure how much water plants take. “Ugh… I hope I didn’t overwater the plants. I mean no centaur or gargoyle ever grows fruits or vegetables in our land since the lands have no nutrients for them to grow. I spied on the pony farmers but had to hightail it when those dumb Timberwolves came to eat me.” He complained as he looked at the sky and his remaining food. “I wonder if I’m awakened. What did the others who awakened said again? Status Window?” He said as nothing appeared. “Ugh…” He fell on his face “The magic of life is broken and unfair.” He said as he looked at the hole in the air.. *DIFFERENT KINDS OF ROARS* Lone looked up as he got up. “Monsters?!” He said as he looked up to witness the sun had the moon in front of it. “Is that a solar eclipse or the Towers’ rumored Blue Moon?!” He said in shock *DIFFERENT KINDS OF ROARS* Lone covered his ears as he felt the energy from the Blue Moon as he fell on his knees “What’s… going… on… Why… feeling… weaker…” He said looking up to see something massive, a black dragon flying in the air. “Dragon…” He said as he lost consciousness while the blue sparkles affected the crops he planted. TWILIGHT’S ARC Twilight Sparkle looked horrified by the location of the Library in Tirek & Scorpan’s land. “It's… it's… horrible…” She said sadly as the others looked at it, but Rainbow and Pinkie didn’t show any reaction to it. “It’s just like the library in Griffonstone.” Said Rainbow. “Without the statue.” Pinkie added as Spike pointed at the ground. “I think those rocks were part of the statue” they see some rocks near the statue’s base. They looked at it as Twilight make out the words “Here stands King Vorak. Wise king who decides his kingdom and its creatures.” She read. “King Vorak…” “He’s Tirek and Scorpan’s father.” Said Celestia which shocked them as they realized that he’s the reason that Scorpan is who he is as Luna looked at a rock that was Vorak’s head. “We’ve met him once. Vorak has a complete hatred for magic. He views it as a corruption to all creatures.” Said Luna who confused Twilight. “But what about the runes?” She asked. “Runes and spells are different. Runes require an object for magic to work while spells are cast and can be removed by another caster.” Said Celestia as she looked at the land. “I wouldn’t be shocked if he managed to have his army to craft runes on this entire land.” She said as Luna narrowed her eyes to the ground as they entered the library. Twilight gasped at the books that weren’t care for as they witness a young child ♂ centaur wearing junk as armor was cooking a large dead salamander over a fire. He noticed the ponies and looked shocked. “(Deep Voice) What?” They looked at him. “Uh… are you an… adult?” “No!” He said angrily “Born with a deep voice. It’s hard to be treated as a kid when they hear your voice.” He said as Fluttershy looked disgusted by what he’s cooking. “Who are you?” Asked Rarity. “Aro.” He said as he took a bite out of his dinner (One of the legs) as Rarity and Fluttershy fainted. “Uh… I thought Centaurs are herbivores?” Said Luna as Aro looked at them. “Used to be. I mean no fruits or vegetables can grow on this land, some had to steal from your land to eat them.” Said Aro sadly as he looked at some books. “I can’t even read these books, so I sometimes make them as my bed.” He said, which earned some looks of pity. “I used to have a big brother but no longer.” Aro said which made them gasp. “How… how did he pass away?” Asked Applejack which Aro turned to them. “He’s not dead!” They sighed in relief “He’s now a wanted criminal because of a follower of Scorpan and because of that, I’m all alone again.” He said sadly as Rainbow looked uncomfortable. “What was his crime?” She asked. “Stealing crops from ponies.” Said Aro, which made them look surprised. “He’s very smart. He did some uh… knowing how far the runes on us teleport us back here. He managed to feed me fruits and vegetables but now I can’t anymore.” “Scorpan is going too far!” Said Twilight angrily “How far is he going to make his subjects suffer?” She said, “He won’t stop.” Said Aro “He’s gonna keep doing this until all centaurs and gargoyles don’t have the possibility to use magic. He said he doesn’t want us to be like his brother, lousy reason to me. For what he did to all centaurs and gargoyles, I wish Lord Tirek would return and blast his brother to ashes!” He said as he grabbed his meal and ripped the head off with his teeth which disgusted them but made them feel sorry for him and every other race that it won’t happen. “What was his name?” “His name is Lone.” Said a voice to see it was the same 3 creatures that were scavenging through the garbage. “You three?!” Said Celestia. “We were curious to see if you were going to the library and not squealing to the Tyrant Jerk.” Said Danae. “Don’t you trust us?” Asked Pinkie which made them narrow their eyes at her “I mean even if we banished Tirek back to Tartarus to get back all the magic he stole.” They started to get angry. “I even constantly bother him to make him help us escape from Tartarus and leave him there.” They pulled out some makeshift weapons as Aro was holding a club he made. “PINKIE!” They all said in fear. “And we defeat him again after learning Discord manipulated him and the other baddies to boost Twilight’s confidence to be the new Princess of Equestria and he, Celestia and Luna turned them to stone since Discord convinced them to do it.” Their eyes widen in shock as they show their teeth and grid them. “PINKIE!!!” They yelled as Pinkie turned to them. “What?” She said as she noticed their weapons “Oh… whoopsie…” She said with a grin “Sorry.” She said as they snarled at her. “Get out…” Said Aro as he went to the 3 orphans. “But-” “OUT!!!” Screamed Aro as he grabbed a big book “And take this history book with you!” He yelled as he threw it at Twilight as she teleported herself and her group out of the library. Leaving Aro to cry as Danae, Niobe and Sphutt comfort him. “Any creature on the side of ponies are the real bad guys.” He said sadly. INSIDE THE TOWER “Ugh…” Lone slowly started to regain consciousness as he rolled on his back. “I see why those adventurers said that you should hide in the shadows during the Blue Moon.” He said as he pulled his watch out “How long was I out?” He opened it to show him his time as his eyes widened “2 DAYS?!” He yelled as he tried to get up but felt a bit heavy. “Why do I feel like I've gotten heavier?” He looked down to see his shadow and his eyes widened in shock. “My horns!” He said as he felt them, and they got larger. “My horns have grown!” He looked up to see a daylight sky. “Did the Blue Moon grow them?” He said as he noticed something green. He looked at his crops to see the green onions grew huge. “Whoa…” He said as he looked around the rock to see his other crops. “Some sprouts are growing!” He said happily but realized something “Wait? How did they grow this fast?” He said as he noticed the sprouts in the shadows and pulled out his rust dagger “Better harvest the leaves instead of the roots.” He said as he cut the leaves to throw them into a pile he made. Lone picked one of the large leaves and looked at it. “*SNIFF* Smells good.” He took a bite of it and twitched as he gasped for air and ran to the pond to drink the water as he gasped for air. “So spicy… but who cares. I got food.” He said as he collected all of them into a pile as he decided to take a nap “At least I got something soft to sleep on.” He said as closed his eyes as he felt something fall on his face. “Uh… huh?” he touched it to see it was water. “Is it raining?” Said Lone as he looked up to see clear skies. “What was that?” he noticed something jumped above. “WHO OR WHAT ARE YOU?!” He yelled to prepare to fight to see something that he didn’t expect to see in the Tower. “A Bunny?” He said “It doesn’t look like the rabbits outside the tower.” He said as it jumped off the edge as Lone saw it as it jumped off his head. “HEY!” He said as it looked at the green onions and turned to Lone as it pointed at it. “PPI!” Lone looked at the green onion and looked at the bunny. “You… want one?” He asked as the bunny looked happy. “PPI!” it said as Lone cut a leaf for it and handed it over to it. “Here you go. Enjoy.” “PPI!” It said as it ate the green onion leaf fast as Lone looked at it. “Like it. I have more but I’m worried about this dagger of mine.” Said Lone as he showed it to the bunny. “It's so rusted, I don’t know when it will break.” He said as the bunny looked at it. “PPI…” He looked at it and his crops. “My Green Onions grew faster than I thought. I don’t think I can eat them all by myself.” He said as the bunny looked like it had an idea. “PPI! PPI! PPI!” He yelled in the air as something jumped in the air and landed with ease as the bunny ran to it. Lone looked to see it was another bunny but wearing an apron as it handed a hat to the bunny as it pulled out a watering can. “Another bunny… Wait… are you two… married?!” Lone asked in shock “PPI♥!” They both said as Lone looked at his guests with a baffle expression. > Tower Farming 3 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lone was watching the two bunnies from afar. The bunny wearing the straw-hat and had a watering can was watering all the crops he planted while the other bunny was cutting the leaves off the green onions. “♫PPI! PPI! PII!♫” They sang as the Bunny Husband collected the green onion leaves as Lone watched them working as he was making notes in his head. (“Hmmm… for what I watch them. The Bunny Hubby has a Watering Can with unlimited water and the Bunny Wifey has an apron with a magic pocket. She can pull out farming tools like a sickle, garden shears, and a shovel. They’re apparently experts on farming and I’ll never expected on what they want from me.”) FLASHBACK Lone looked at them. “Wait… you want to live with me? Here?” Asked Lone as they both made puppy dog eyes to Lone who just stared at them (“Uh… what are they doing? Is it that pleading look that dogs make for love and attention? In my kingdom, cute is not something seen and isn’t interesting at all.”) He looked at the bunnies. “Uh… where I’m from, nothing is free. Just water some crops and cut the onion leaves.” He said, as both bunnies jumped on him and nuzzled with affection. “OKAY! OKAY! I’LL TAKE YOU IN!” He yelled. END OF FLASHBACK Lone watches them as they come to him to show that they’re finished. Lone looked at the pile of green onion leaves and saw the moist spots in the dirt. The sprouts of the cherry tomatoes are growing faster, and I see the blueberries are sprouting faster than they are supposed to be.” He said as he turned to the bunnies who were holding paws with each other. Lone smiled and gave them a smile. “You can stay.” “PPI!!!” They both cheered as they looked at each other and ran from him. Lone watches them seeing them run towards the wall. “PPPI!” Said Wifey as Hubby used the shovel she pulled out and dug a hole at a fast pace as Lone watched what they were doing. 20 Minutes Later Lone saw Wifey put a crown of flowers on a door to see the bunny couple made themselves a home as she showed it proudly as Hubby was panting for air. “Whoa… you made a home that quickly and it isn’t a hole in the ground. Bunny Hubby, you’re awesome.” He said as Hubby looked up and gave a thumbs up. “PPI…” He said as he felt a grab on his shoulder. He turned to see his wife blushing and looking cute as she pointed at their home. “PPI-PPI♥” Said Wifey as Hubby looked horrified and scared. “PPI!!!” Screamed Hubby as Wifey dragged him to their new home as the door shut, leaving Lone behind who looked at them in shock. “How… carefree of them…” He said as he heard them. “I guess mating isn’t just making sure your family tree doesn’t die.” He said in a dull tone which made him trot to his makeshift nest. “I hope that Aro is okay without me. He’s… the only family I have now.” He said sadly as he drank his water from his glass bottle and placed it on the rock carefully. “I better be careful of my bottle. I don’t want to lose my only container for water.” He said as he relaxed in his nest. “Grandpa… I wish you were still alive.” He said sadly as he cried a bit. THE BORDER TO SCORPAN’S KINGDOM Twilight was reading a history book about Tirek & Scorpan’s kingdom to learn that this kingdom was once a land filled with life. It’s unknown how this land once became a dead wasteland, but the Centaurs and Gargoyles managed to adapt and survive for thousands of years. The 1st rulers once had magic to grow their kingdoms, villages and homes but for some odd reason; it began to fade, and all centaurs and gargoyle had lost their ability to use magic. Rumor has it that some creature or object robbed them of their magical abilities but is unknown who or what has caused it. “This history book shows some tragedies to the centaurs and gargoyles.” Said Twilight as Celestia and Luna was reading it as well. Celestia grabbed it and flipped over to King Vorak’s reign to see how he despised magic and refused to accept any aid from ponies. “King Vorak was never the creature to aid for help. Unlike his wife, Queen Haydon.” Said Celestia. “Yes, she cried for Tirek as Vorak disowned him as his son and said that he’ll mold Scorpan into a ‘true’ king he said.” Said Luna in disgust as the others looked at them. “I guess taking magic from ponies was a reason to be disowned.” Said Applejack as Luna shook her head. “No…” They turned to her “Vorak didn’t disown Tirek for stealing magic. He disowned him for tackling him after Tirek learned that his father, head of an academy for centaurs rejected him after he sent his application a few days ago.” She said which shocked Twilight, Spike and her friends. “King Vorak had Tirek’s application rejected?” Said Starlight “Why would he do that?” She asked. “Because Tirek wasn’t perfect.” Said Celestia “Queen Haydon told me that even one miss with archery wasn’t enough to make him the best. She watches Tirek doing his best to make his father appreciate him and secretly uses magic. Maybe even wanted his father to love him.” She said sadly which just enraged Rainbow. “Are you… KIDDING ME!?” Yelled Rainbow “Tirek stole magic because his father doesn’t love him!?” She screamed as a rock was thrown at her. “HEY!” She turned to see Aro holding rocks. “Aro!?” Said the ponies. “What are you doing here?” Asked Twilight. “I want my pillow back, Rainbow Doof!” He said which made them frown at the insult. Twilight looked at the book and looked at Aro. “Did… your brother… read you this?” She asked. “He did and he called Vorak a heartless father who favored his Scorpan to make him the tyrant who he is.” Said Aro as they looked down. “Young man…” Said Celestia, who looked at her “Do you want to know the real story about Vorak?” “How would you know?” He asked. “We’ve met his wife, Queen Haydon.” She said as Aro looked surprised. “Really?” He asked in shock as Luna placed her hood on his shoulder. “Let’s tell you when we met them.” “HOT!!!” Yelled Lone as he jumped off his nest and rubbed his back on the dirt to see his bottle refracting the light to his nest. “The light…” He looked at his bottle and his nest. He took away some of the leaves and focused light on a small pile to start a fire. “Come on… come on…” Said Lone as he snarled “I thought this would burn immediately… maybe since it isn't dead like the trees at home. These plants are fresh and alive.” He said as he put away the bottle and thought “Now… What did those books at the library say about fire again? Fire needs to… feed? No… Bleed? No… Ah! BREATHE!” He yelled as he focused the light to burn as he blew lightly to not put the flame out. As Lone was blowing air to the flames, the bunny couple came out of their home. Wifey felt happy as Hubby looked drained. “PPI…” He said as he noticed Lone was doing something. “Come on… Come on…” He said as he looked up to see the bunny couple appeared. “Hey you two.” He said as he looked at them and smile “Listen, I need some help. Blow some air on this pile so I can focus the light.” He said as they helped. They blew air as Lone focused the light on the pile, for a few minutes a spark of fire was made as it grew. “YES! Finally!” He said as they all backed away from the flames. Lone looked back at the onions and cut some fresh pieces as he cooked one over the fire. Lone watched it as he grinned as he pulled the onion from the fire. “Ahh… this should be good. Remove the burnt parts and a taste.” Lone took a bite of it and smile “SO SWEET!” He yelled happily as he ate it and looked at the couple. “Do what I do. Taste it yourself.” He said which made the bunnies look at each other and looked curious as they did what Lone did and taste it. “PPI!!!♥♥♥” They both said as all three of them cooked and ate onions. Aro looked at them and was baffled. “Lone was right about King Vorak. He was a heartless centaur who demanded perfection.” Said Aro. “And we’ve suffered for his crimes.” He pouted in anger as the princesses looked at him. “We’re… sorry.” Said Celestia and Luna, who looked at him. “If we’ve just followed our hearts.” Said Celestia. “We could’ve changed Scorpan to be a better ruler.” Said Luna. “Or an awful king.” Said Danae as the ponies turned to see her with Sphutt & Niobe. “You three?” Said Twilight. “Let me guess…” Said Rainbow. “You’re gonna throw more rocks at us again?” She said, “Actually garbage, but you wanted it rocks?” Said Niobe as they collected rocks as Rarity used her magic to make them drop the rocks they collected. “You are not throwing rocks again.” She said as they snarled at her. “Now, why are you here?” She asked. “We’re here to protect Aro if you try to harm him.” Said Danae. “Huh, Huh.” Said Sphutt. “We don’t hurt children!” Yelled Twilight. “What about that kid The Sun, Moon and Fool turned to stone?” Asked Niobe, which made them realize their mistake. “Wow…” Said Pinkie. “We’re bad at this.” she said, which made them remember Cozy Glow. “I never thought Cozy Glow would be the reason for us saying we don’t hurt kids.” Said Applejack. “Now, can I have my pillow back?” Said Aro pulled out his hand for it. Twilight looked at them and just saw they were creatures trapped and forced to suffer. “Please…” Said Twilight, which got their attention. “Let me save you all.” She said as they groaned. “You know, knowing about magic here.” Said Danae. “I mean, you know nothing to remove the runes on us nor the runes itself.” “I mean, even if you remove them, Scorpan will see it as a declaration of war.” Said Niobe. “Huh, Huh.” Said Sphutt. “Are you willing to be his enemy to a group of orphans?” Asked Aro, which made Twilight remember what Scorpan said. “Time changes all creatures, Celestia and Luna.” “I chose to seal all magic from my kingdom and land. No creature other than the king can wield this corrupted power.” “Now, if you refuse to accept our request for friendship. Please leave my land and I promise you no harm will come to you and your ponies.” Twilight looked a bit scared but realized that despite it being like Chrysalis and Thorax, it isn’t. This isn’t the same. There is no alternative way for hunger but freedom itself, and a friendship caused it from over a thousand years ago. It hurt Twilight knowing that a friend of Celestia and Luna became a villain, and it was a friendship that made him who he is now. “Yes.” Said Twilight, which made the 4 look at her with a shock expression, along with Twilight’s group. They didn’t show any reaction as Twilight frowned. “I’ll risk being at war with Scorpan but only if he accepts war against me only, and no other creature else.” Said Twilight which made her friends worry about her. “TWILIGHT!” Said Spike “You can’t-” Twilight stopped him from speaking. “This is something I must accept.” Spoke Twilight “Scorpan refuses to accept reason and what he did to his kingdom. Can we accept something like that?” “Except this isn’t in Equestria.” Said Celestia as she stepped up “I…” Luna came up with her sister “We should have seen Scorpan after we saved Equestria. If we knew how your kingdom is, we would have helped without any regrets.” They both bow to the kids “We’re sorry and we’ll do this.” She said as Celestia, Luna and Twilight’s horn glowed on them as the runes on their bodies vanished. “They’re gone!” Yelled Danae. “HUH! HUH!” Yelled Sphutt. “RUN AWAY!” Aro said as he ran past the border and up the hill to see he hadn't teleported back. “We’re actually free!?” Said Niobe and turned around “COME ON EVERYONE!” She said as all the residents of the orphanage came as she pointed at them. “REMOVE THEIR RUNES! QUICKLY BEFORE SCORPAN’S TROOPS COME AND ARREST US!” She yelled as Twilight and the princesses removed their runes as they all ran past the border line as they all fled, and Twilight’s group followed them. Twilight looked back and frowned. “Scorpan… This is my declaration of war for the centaurs and gargoyles’ freedom.” She said as she flew away. IN SCORPAN’S CASTLE Scorpan’s eyes widened as he gave a death glare. “Twilight Sparkle… how dare you…” He said in a dark and murderous tone.