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The Shadow of Equestria

by Son Of Mu

Chapter 4

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Chapter 4

The Mane Six were in Twilight library a hour after what they just saw. None of them couldn't get their minds off it. Especially, when they remembered Scar being impaled and pulled into the shadows where they found him dead.

"Ok...so something is following us." Spike spoke trying to end the silence.

"Why has it been following us though?" Applejack asked.

"That I don't know, but it must of also been behind the smoke in the forest." Twilight explained.

"Yer know, my sister and her friends said they went line zipping." Applejack stated only for eveypony to cover their ears as Rarity yelled. "THEY DID WHAT?!"

"The said, they got it from Spike." Everypony looked at the dragon who was shaking his hands. "Don't blame me!"

"This is getting crazy! Let's just go find the thing!" Rainbow shouted

"Sugarcube, it has been watching us and remain hidden. I don't it's going to be found unless it wants to."

"So we have to let this thing....stalk us?!" Rarity cried out.

"Maybe it's nice?" Fluttershy whispered. "After seeing what it can do, I don't know"

"Where is Pinkie?" The ponies looked to see Pinkie, who was staring out the window with a neutral face and not her usual smile. "Pinks?" Rainbow asked. The ponies watched only to jump back as she sneezed. "Bless me!" Everpony sighed.

"That means I need to throw a party since there's new pony." They just ignored her as she continued to babble on. "Twilight, did you send a letter to the princess?" Twilight shook her head. "I don't want o send anything until I know what we are dealing with."

"You sure that's ok darling?" Rainbow scoffed. "Come on! We handled Nightmare Moon! We can take anything, plus I'm here!" Rainbow boasted. "Thing hides sugarcube. Least Nightmare confronted us directly." They all flinched except Pinkie as they head a thud on the roof.

"It's not escaping!" Before anypony could stop her, see flew out the window with the ponies running out the door and stared up only t see Derpy had crashed into the library.

Derpy shook her head ad flew into the air. "Sorry Twlight!" Then flew off. The girls sighed only to flinch again from a bush. Applejack jumped into, only causing a mouse to run off.

"I think we are being paranoid." Twilight stated. "What if it is here watching us now?" Spike joked but stopped. They all stared at each other then huddled together as they scurried into the library watching every corner. "This is getting ridicules!" Rainbow shouted.

The girl's watched as the sun began to lower. "Maybe a goodnight rest will help?" Twilight suggested. The ponies left though each of them looked at everything with cautious eyes.

Twilight and Spike went into their beds and layed down. They both jumped when they heard a small squeak. Spike jumped into Twilight bed. "Twi can I sleep with you just for tonight?" Her answer was to pull him in with her fore hoofs. The two tried to sleep but couldn't. On top of the library was Hanzo was listening to them, stood up and gave one look to the moon, then made his way back to the forest.

The next day, Spike and Twilight sat by the table with both have dark bags around their eyes. Twilight, mane was a mess. The two lumped when they heard a knock on the door. Twilight stood up and walked over to the door, opening it to show her friends who looked just as bad as she did.

She didn't say anything but instead stepped aside, letting them walk in. "Twilight we need to find this thing!" Applejack shouted.

Twilight rubbed her chin then looked up with determination. "Girl's. We are on a scavenge hunt."

Hanzo watched a pack of timberwolves from a tree. He watched them playing with their young and the mother or father would nuzzle it's young. Hanzo stared for a few minutes then turned in the direction of the town and began to jump toward there.

The girl's walked into the forest. "Twilight, how do we plan to find this thing?"

"We don't." This caused the other ponies to look at each other. "Huh?"

"If this thing has been following us...." Twilight trailed off. "It will come to us." Twilight nodded her head yes.

"Sugarcube, it remains hidden. Even if we let it come to us, how do we know." Applejack causing Twilight to smile sheepishly. "I haven't thought about that. However, we need to pay attention to everything, even the smallest detail."

"Like this!" Rainbow shouted as she flew into a tree but only managed to scare away birds. In the tree was Hanzo, crouched as he watched the ponies.

"Without scaring the wild life." Twilight deadpanned while Rainbow came out of the tree and was pulling leaves off her.

Hanzo watched as these searched the bushes and trees. When he felt they were getting to close he would, change his hiding spot. He watched as the nervous would play with the animals.

"Hey look guess what I am!" Hanzo looked to see the pink one covered in sticks and leafs, making her look like a timberwolf.

"A timberwolf?" Twilight said. "Nope! A leafy stick Pinkie!" Hanzo cocked his head to the side as the ponies laughed at her.

A memory came to Hanzo. "Hey Hanzo, guess what I am!" Hanzo stared at Ryu, who was wearing what appeared to be a cloak. "A ninja cloak!" Ryu yelled as he laughed while Hanzo just stared at him. He shook his head, and stared back down at the ponies. W

ho continued to search. Hanzo jumped into another tree.

"Twilight, we are not having much luck." Twilight sighed as she checked another bush but didn't find anything. "We probably should of call it girl's." As she looked up to see Luna moon was out.

Before any pony said anything, there was a growl causing eveypony to look and see ten timberwolves growling. "Run for it!" Pinkie shouted. The ponies began to run, while Hanzo just followed them. He watched as they ran only to stop and turn to look at, the timberwolves, who were now whimpering. The ponies watched in confusion as they ran off.

That was when the smell hit their noses causing Twilight eyes to widen. "We're not at the boggy creek!" The ponies turned, to see a hydra come up out of from some trees. The four heads licked their mouths, and lunged down at them. The ponies let out screams of fright as they ran. The mouths slammed into the ground, picking up mud. The heads spit out the mud, and roared.

Hanzo watched as this.....thing chased the ponies toward what appeared to be a cliff. They stopped at a the end. "This is just  like the other time!" Pinkie shouted excitedly. "Yea. Though we have no where to go!" Twilight shouted as they saw the hydra approaching. The ponies backed to the edge. Rainbow looked backwards and saw the other side. "I have a idea!" Rainbow shouted as grabbed Pinkie. "Wee!" Rainbow flew with to the other side and sat her down.

"Fluttershy, I need you help!" Fluttershy shook her head. "Fluttershy, grab Applejack.." Only to be cut off by Applejack. "Take Twilight!" This caused the girls to look at her. "Ah be fine!" Fluttershy looked at Rainbow who nodded her head. The two ponies grabbed Rarity and Twilight, and flew with them.

Applejack watched as the hydra stepped closer, only to look down as the ledge she was standing on breaking. "Not good." She spoke as the hydra stepped causing the ledge to break and her to fall.

Hanzo watched as the orange pony stared at the hydra. He watched as the ledge began to break. Hanzo grabbed his Shéng biāo and jumped down and sprinted towards the pony. He watched as the hydra stepped, breaking the ledge and the pony fall. Hanzo jumped over the ledge, down towards the pony.

Applejack closed her eyes as she fell, only to feel something grab her. Applejack didn't open her eyes but instead clutched onto who she thought was Rainbow. Hanzo grabbed the pony. Once he did, he spun and threw his Shéng biāo embedding it into a tree on the other side. Hanzo was able use the force of the swing to land on the side where he upon landing, dropped Applejack, and jumped into a tree as he retrieved his Shéng biāo.

Hanzo climbed to the top of the tree where he crouched, as he stared down.

The ponies watched in horror as the ledge broke. "Applejack!"

"Over there!" The ponies looked and saw Applejack who appeared to be flying. "Let's go!" They immediately ran and saw Applejack who was looking around confused. "Applejack!" She turned only to be tackled by Pinkie who hugged her tightly.

"Pinkie....can't breathe. "Applejack choked out causing her to be released.

"Darling, are you ok?"

"I'm fine, though I'm guessing you all weren't the ones who save me." They shook their head.

"AH! Why can't we find this thing!" Twilight shouted. Pinkie giggled causing the ponies to look at her.

"He's right there silly!" Pinkie spoke as she pointed up at a tree. They looked to see where she was pointing and their mouths opened in shock.

They saw Hanzo crouched on a tree, staring down at them. The ponies just stared at him. Hanzo watched them before standing up and falling backwards, disappearing into the shadows. The ponies watched as it disappeared.

"Well.......we found it." Was all that Applejack said, as they continued to look where it had been.






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