Chapter two, Meeting Chaos

Garn hurried to the other room and grabbed a plastic bin of clothing, and retreated back to the living room where the elements of harmony and the princesses were huddled near a fire covered in blankets. He handed out clothing appropriately, and kindly turned around while they dressed. He had changed as well, donning a simple black button up shirt and fitted jeans. His face was one of worry as he handed each of the clothing sets out, this wasn’t what he expected at all.

“I should probably start from the beginning yes?” he inquired, catching a glimpse of the princesses as they helped each other with the shirts.

“Preferably so if thou wouldn’t mind?” Luna agreed.

As soon as they finished he turned around and couldn’t help a smile, they had been able to dress with no mistake.

“well for starters you are no longer ponies, apparently. This is due to the shift from your world of Equestria to mine, Earth.” As he said Earth Rarity shuddered and held her cup of cocoa he had given her close, looking around the house with quick darting eyes.

“Earth? What a horrid name, but I cannot argue that the décor in this house is splendid.” she sighed, finally nestling close to Twilight as she looked to Garn.

“A different world? Then how do you know about the princesses?” she inquired, her lavender eyes anxious for new knowledge.

“That will be more difficult to explain. It all started when I was born, my mother was very sick, and barely held onto life while giving birth to me. When I was old enough to comprehend the universe, I realized I had…powers all the other children didn’t possess. When they developed my mother explained to me that I was one of a kind, and that someday I would have to use my power to vanquish a great and powerful evil. She told me about Equestria and all of it‘s splendor, and gave me this tome to study magic with. She died a couple of years ago, and I now must fulfill my duty to protect this world by asking for your help.”

“Did you get a party when you found out you were different?” Pinkie asked with a small leap and flourish.

“Uh… no.”

“Lets have one now then!” she squealed with delight. Luckily princess Celestia looked at her with a smile and shook her head.

“thanks, but now is not the time, we have two enemies that have teamed up that had influenced Equestria and now threaten my own world.”

“Two enemies, who is the second besides Discord?” Fluttershy asked while cradling Garn’s sleeping cat. The old tabby looked at her and yawned, apparently happy with the attention.

“One that I believe Princess Luna is all to familiar with.” He stated in a hushed whisper, drawing glances to the young, blue haired princess.

“It’s back?” she asked, almost curling into herself with fear.

“I’m afraid so, miasma came to my world and found a soul almost as dark as itself. It fused with an all too willing Discord and formed Chaos. He presents himself in the guise of a suave human businessman, and has taken over almost all forms of government in this world. His ability to magically change chance has benefited him greatly, in a matter of months he has amounted a vast amount of wealth, as well as a taste for a new kind of trouble.”

Luna whimpered at the memories of a thousand years with no one to talk to but the dark deity.

“I have to teach you all how to use your powers, which have crossed over with your new bodies.”

Dash finally stood and paced across the room, pushing her finger into Garn’s chest.

“You don’t teach me anything, I’m the greatest flier in all Equestria.”

“Yeah so I hear, but can you fly in your new body?” Garn challenged.

Dash’s face lit up with anger and she found her body rising without the aid of wings. She hovered in front of the smiling human and then noticed she was flying, upon realizing this she promptly fell to the ground with a satisfying crunch.

“Now you see why I said I must teach you?”

Dash messed with her rainbow short hair and stood to challenge him again.

“What could you possibly no about flying?” she yelled.

Garn chuckled and crossed his arms, and raised himself off the ground so his head barely touched the ceiling, which was off the ground by a good fifteen feet.

“I could teach you A LOT of things about flying, as well as magic.”

Dash leaped up and took flight, backing up before charging at him with a raised fist. He opened his mouth and whispered something she couldn’t hear, and she shrieked as she came to an abrupt halt and found she could not move her limbs.

“What in Celestias name!?”

Garn came closer and looked at her with a smug grin.

“And that, my impatient Rainbow dash, is a power you will never have.”

“Unfreeze me featherhead!” She cried, eyes darting around as the others giggled at her. Garn smiled and snapped his finger, letting Rainbow crash to the floor. She sighed in defeat and sat up, rubbing her head as Fluttershy came by her and checked to see if she was alright.

“You clearly have a knack for magic, so why cant you defeat Chaos?” Twilight inquired.

“Because I need the elements to hold him within a field while I prepare my mothers spell. This spell… It can only be used once, so I have to make sure he is held in place. Besides.” He couldn’t finish before he snapped his neck around and growled.

“What is it thou are growling at?” Luna asked, only to turn ghastly pale at the sight of a shadow engulfing the hallway.

“Oh.”

Fluttershy screamed and grabbed hold of Rainbow, and Applejack came to Garn’s side with fists raised.

“What in tarnation are those?” She asked, watching as humanoid shapes ascended from the shadows.

“Shadows. The souls chaos consumes become just that. They are his servants, his assassins.”

“I see I to, will have to join this battle.” Celestia declared as she took her spot next to the human mage.

“How long has it been since you’ve tasted battle Celestia?” He asked with a smirk, holding his hands at his side staring down the creatures.

She smiled and held a hand out, calling forth a weapon of power with her voice. A spear materialized with a golden glow in her hands, and she hefted the shaft experimentally before planting the blunt end into the floor. Her smile, caused Garn to laugh, and he looked at Applejack while she stared dumbfounded at the Princess.

“you will need a weapon too Applejack.” Garn said as he conjured a steel war hammer, handing it to her as she held it with a wide eyed stare.

“What in the hay do I do with this?”

Celestia leapt forward and intercepted the first charging shadow, planting the spearhead into its chest.

“Swing and make it count Earth pony.” Garn said with a smile, rushing past Celestia and slamming his glowing palm against the floor.

A wave of blue energy erupted from the floor, knocking over the first wave of shadows. One dodged the blast and leapt over Garn, rushing Applejack and the others. Applejack screamed and raised the hammer over her head, bringing it down with a inhuman force. The shadow shrieked as the hammerhead plummeted down, smashing its head into the ground.

Garn looked back with a grin and gave her a thumbs up before spinning around and sending a thin wave of energy at another oncoming shadow, splitting it in two from the torso down. A few more shadows later and the portal closed up, but something sinister yet lingered in the air.

“Oh I do love a good fight! That was simply Delicious!” a snide, sing song voice called out from the nothing.

Garn grimaced and looked around before clasping his hands together and closing his eyes.

“And what is this! You brought me the ponies and my old vessel. Perhaps I should take her back, her body was so fun.”

Luna cringed and shook violently, almost on the verge of tears.

“That’s not gonna happen chaos, I’m getting rid of you once and for all.” Garn hissed, his eyes still closed.

“We are going to stop you.” Twilight agreed, standing with Celestia defending the group.

“I yearn to see you try little not-ponies.”

“Enough of this.” Garn whispered, his eyes opening displaying a blue-white glow.

“Frek Vudahn!” he yelled. The sound caused all of the women to cover their ears, including Celestia and Luna.

The room glowed brightly for a split second before returning to normal, the sneer laugh of chaos dwindling to a whisper. The others uncovered their ears, and looked back to Garn with silent, analytical expressions.

“What sort of magic was that?” Twilight asked, her hands running across her ears.

“An ancient kind, one I have not witnessed in a few thousand years.” Celestia explained, standing next to Garn with an expression of wonder.

“The Alicorns once possessed such power, it was called the Ancient Language, words of true power that symbolize everything from the sky, to the stone in the ground. To know the words was to know true power. After the war, the Alicorns lost the ability to call upon the words, we instead acquired the magic of our horns. To hear the words again, is to hear ancient history remade.” Celestia stated, her eyes analyzing the human with a combination of jealousy and respect.

“Then how can this…human know such language?” Luna asked, feeling a bit safer knowing chaos was gone temporarily.

“Because I touched the very thing Alicorns used the words to banish. And the same source that corrupted you.” Garn said while looking at Luna.

“You too, can use the words, and that’s why I must teach you the way. If you all wish to help me, I must teach all of you how to fight, even the princesses.”

The others looked at Garn and then to each other, all wondering how they could fight. Luna stood and walked up to Garn, her eyes cold yet full of fire.

“I want Miasma gone, I will fight.” she said, extending her hand palm down.

“I will fight for Equestria.” Celestia added, placing her hand on top of her sisters.

Twilight cautiously stepped forward and placed her hand on the princesses.

“I will fulfill my duty and serve the royal sisters.” she agreed, looking from Celetsia with a smile back to the group.

Dash shrugged and placed her hands behind her head, messing with her hair before sighing.

“Fine, I was getting bored anyway.” she sighed, taking her place by Twilight.

“Well I am getting mighty fond of this… what’s it called?” she asked motioning at the hammer still clutched in her hands.

“War hammer.” Garn said with a smile.

“Yeah! It’s awful great for smashing things.” she stood next to Rainbow and placed a hand in the circle.

They all seemed to look at Rarity, who pouted and turned her head.

“All this ‘fighting’ sounds like dirty work, what if I tear a dress or get dirt on my mane?”

Applejack sighed and grabbed her, dragging her to the circle.

“Don’t be a scaredy-filly, I bet you wont have to do anything anyway with your magic and all.”

Rarity sighed and placed her hand on the pile, shaking her head like it was all a bad idea.

Pinkie grabbed Fluttershy’s arm and drug her to the group, slapping a happy hand on top. Fluttershy bowed her head and whimpered, but raised her eyes to look at garn as he placed a hand on her shoulder.

“Fluttershy, you wont be fighting at all, but what you will be doing is extremely important, will you help.”

Fluttershy blushed and slowly placed her hand with the rest, and Garn smiled as he too placed his hand on top.

“Then let’s get started.” he said with a smile.

“For Equestria!” Celestia proclaimed.

“For our friends!” Chimed Twilight.

“For cupcakes!”

Everyone stared at Pinkie and Garn broke out laughing.

“Yes Pinkie, for cupcakes.”

End part 2