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The Unknown Princess	By : FlameWolf666 Category: +M through R > My Little Pony Views: 2322 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I don’t own any of the ponies from My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. I also do not own the O.C. Princess Pi but I have permission to use her. This is just for fun and no profit will be made from this.

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Author’s Note: The ponies come across a rather unusual but very helpful stranger.

Chapter Five: A Helping Hoof

    While Discord normally loved to cause chaos, he had no real idea how to contain it. Unfortunately, he found himself in the odd position of doing just that. Despite how confident he tried to seem, the small group of ponies was dangerously close to going into a full on panic. The worst part was, it was all he could do to keep Fluttershy from falling apart; let alone the others. Patting the yellow pegasus’ head gently with his lion paw, he continued to follow the energy thread. With luck, it wouldn’t be much longer until they found the thieves’ camp. What they would do once they got there, he had no worldly idea. The multi-color ponies behind him would be no use for stealth and he wasn’t exactly the most subtle creature in the forest.
    A rustle from a bush to their right drew him sharply out of his thoughts, the entire group going on guard. Taking point, the draconequus glared at the offending foliage while gathering a magical attack between his mismatched palms. “Whoever’s out there, show yourselves,” he demanded, ready to blast away anything that looked like a threat. When a fairly regular looking pony poked their head out, they were all taken a bit off guard. From what they could see, the stranger was a bright red with a white mouth, lower cheeks and neck. Instead of a mane, a single puff of red fur adorned their head; blue eyes sparkling at them merrily.
    “Hiya, I’m Siabus!” announced a male voice, the bush seeming to vibrate with his excitement.
    Blinking, Twilight came forward to stand beside Discord; Starlight right behind her. “Um, I’m Princess Twilight Sparkle. I’ve never seen you in Ponyville before,” she murmured, craning her head to get a better look at the stallion but having no luck with all the leaves in the way.
    “Ooooh! A Princess and from Ponyville! Never been there but I heard good things! What are you all doing so far from home?” he chirped, the bush shaking even more violently than before and slightly spooking all of them.
    “There was... a problem. A lot of us got sick. We’re going out to find a cure as well as return a lost batpony to his family,” came the explanation, the odd pony stepping out into plain view.
    He was just a bit shorter than a normal mare, his red coloration covering most of his body. The white on his neck continued to his belly and the tip of his rather strange, bushy tail. Unlike a normal pony tail, it was covered in short fur like the rest of him; swishing back and forth like an excited puppy. Another unusual thing about him were the black markings on his hooves. They went up to his knees on front and back, fading to the red nicely. Staring, the others seemed divided on the opinion of whether or not to be afraid of this stranger. “Well.. that explains why the bush was shaking,” Discord murmured, stepping forward to examine the newcomer more closely.
    He seemed like a mixture of a pony and a fox, possessing as much magic as a normal earth pony. The only thing that worried the mixed up troublemaker was the stallion’s cutie mark. It was something he had never seen before. Something he even lacked a proper description for. It was a huge square, resembling a window but it seemed you were unable to use it like one. In front of it was tiny board with buttons on it. Despite the intense perusal, Siabus didn’t lose the grin on his furry, two-toned face; tail wagging a mile a minute. “Just, what are you?” came a question from Starlight, concern on her lavender colored face while her ears tipped back slightly.
    “He’s a foxpony,” Fluttershy answered before he could, inadvertently drawing the attention of everypony. Tucking her long, pink tail instinctually, the shy pegasus cowered; wishing she had just kept her mouth shut.
    In a second, both Pinky and Discord were there; standing next to her to help her feel not so singled out. “How did you know that?” the baker to her right whispered, helping her feel worlds better.
    “I, er, I read a lot about pony species that are rare or even extinct. I’ve been fascinated with them since I got accidentally turning into a batpony,” mumbled out of her, barely loud enough for those next to her to hear; let alone the others in her group. Thankfully, Discord was willing to relay the information.
    Seeming to be not content to just stand there, Siabus began to sniff the members of the group one by one; tail swishing all the while. “I’d heard about the illness but... where’s the batpony?” he inquired, smiling up at Rarity when she stared down at him with a mixture of surprise and curiosity. So far, he had shown no drive to harm any of them. In fact, he just seemed to be happy to have some company.
    “He was... stolen by those meanie cat things!” Pinkie confessed, earning a sharp nudge from Rainbow Dash,
    “I think we’ve told this stranger more than enough. After all, how do we know he isn’t working with them?” hissed the blue pegasus, glaring at the stranger through her red, orange and yellow bangs. The red, white and black colored stallion simply grinned back, seeming much more like a playful kitten than a willing double agent.
    “Oh, yeah... shakin’ in mah boots Dash....,” came a response from behind them, drawing their attention to Applejack. The amber colored pony seemed anything but worried, in fact she was smiling at the odd individual while walking forward to join the rest of them.
    “He could be part of their tribe and I doubt he’d be th’one they’d send out t’hurt us,” she continued, reaching out a hoof to ruffle the fur poof on the top of his head.
    “Yeah, they think I’m pretty useless. Besides, I’m only a friend of theirs,” came a declaration that took them all off guard.
    Suddenly, the small stallion found himself surrounded; smiling up at the others unsurely while wondering if he had said anything wrong. “They aren’t bad kitties... They only steal to feed their families. As for the children, they usually either try to help find their parents or take them into their own families. I’m sure they had a good reason for taking the batpony,” he offered, hunching slightly while his tail wagged unsurely.
    “C-can you help us get him back?” Fluttershy whispered, green eyes shining with tears.
    Whimpering, Siabus laid his ears back before walking toward her and giving her a hug. “I can try to talk to them. I’m sure they’ll see it was a big mistake,” he assured, squeaking when Discord reached down to grab the scruff of his neck with his eagle claw. Glaring, the odd mixture of animals brought the whimpering foxpony up so they were nose to nose.
    “If you’re trying to trick us, I can assure you that you will live to regret it,” hissed out of him, his black mane bristling with his anger. Gulping audibly, the suspended stallion nodded vigorously.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~A Few Minutes Later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Watching from the bushes while the cheerful foxpony bounded into the small village, Twilight had to wonder if all of this was the best of ideas. All it would take was one word from him and the entire clan would be on them in seconds. Still, she didn’t see how she had much choice. None of them could just walk into the village and a sneak attack likely wouldn’t work. Not with how experienced the Nekomata were in being unseen. It would take the strange species no time at all to figure out what they were up to and plan accordingly. Still, it made her more than a little apprehensive to just sit back and let some strange stallion hold the fate of their expedition in his hooves. “It’ll be okay Twilight! Sia doesn’t seem like a bad pony,” assured a soft, shy voice from her right.
    “I hope you’re right ‘Shy... Otherwise we’re going to have rush in and hope we can find Flitterfang in the chaos,” she whispered, her ears flattened while her wings shifted nervously.
    “If that happens, I will back you up,” husked a deeper voice to her left, a soft paw settling on the corresponding shoulder.
    Staring down at the red pony, Natalia rolled her green eyes before kneeling so their gazes met. Like most Nekomata, her markings were patterned like a siamese. Soft, creme colored fur peeks out of her skin tight body armor, a cloth mask drawn over her lower face to hide her features. Coffee colored fingers poked out of fingerless gloves, dangerous claws reaching for the wiggling stallion’s head. “You do remember this was her plan in the first place,” sighed her soft voice, making sure no one could hear her but her long time friend as she ruffled his fur.
    “I... I know Tallie... but... They’re really worried. Especially the yellow one,” murmured his quiet response, a black hoof pawing at the manicured dirt road in an abashed manner.
    Sighing, the young feline removed the cloth over her muzzle to reveal the gorgeous, coffee colored ‘mask’ marking on her eyes that went down to cover the top of her nose. “You’re so soft-hearted. I’ll go fetch the little one. Bring the group to the heart of the village. Mama will want to meet them before we give him back,” she sighed, removing her hood to reveal her large, triangular ears. Then, with a brief glance to where the group was hiding, the young thief grinned to herself before moving down a winding path toward an ornate house that seemed to be the heart of this hamlet.
    Giving a quick salute, Siabus turned to motion for the others to join him. “Come on out! They know you’re there anyway! They just want to meet you, see if you really have the batpony’s best interests at heart,” he called, white tipped tail wagging a mile a minute. Blinking, the group hiding in the foliage had a quick discussion before it was decided that Discord would go first. Not only was he much more powerful than all of them put together but he was also a lot larger. If these cat beings meant them harm, he would likely make them think twice about it. So, with a last look to the ponies he was trying to protect, the God of Mischief walked out of the bushes and toward the waiting foxpony.
    When he made it to his destination unaccosted, Twilight went next; her wings huddled close to her body while she braced for just about anything to happen. The only thing that occured was a couple of the curious kits began to follow, playing with her tail and making her smile despite herself. Turning to the kittens, she blew out her cheeks in a comical manner before a jet of bubbles shot from her glowing horn. In a matter of seconds, she became a playground for the village’s little ones; almost all of them clambering onto her while asking for more.
    Utterly charmed by this and unable to resist her urge to reign in some of the chaos, Fluttershy came forward to scoop a few into her wings. This seemed to be enough to signal the others, Pinkie taking particular joy in playing with the little ones. Sure enough, this drew the attention of the elders; causing quite a large but peaceful mob. Hundreds of eyes watched the brightly colored strangers play with the kittens like they were their own. It was only a sharp whistle that broke the spell like a soap bubble. In unison, all eyes turned to the Nekomata that had been conversing with Siabus just moments before. “Mama wishes to see these newcomers,” came an announcement that caused many a noise of disappointment.
    Reminded for the time being of what her real purpose here was, Twilight apologized to the small children while gently placing them on the ground one by one. Still, the large, green eyes all pointed at her filled her with a strong sense of guilt and she found herself making a rash promise. “We’ll come say goodbye before we leave,” came out of her before she could stop it, eliciting cheers from the large group of kittens. Cursing herself for her big mouth, the princess walked toward the one who had likely orchestrated the kidnapping of Flitterfang.
    Once all of them were gathered, the mysterious, upright cat led them toward the elaborate house she had no doubt come from to fetch them. While Siabus was trotting along like he didn’t have a care in the world, the others following behind him were extremely apprehensive. Despite the encounter with the children, they were still ready for an attack; Rainbow Dash and Applejack keeping an eye on the path behind them. Discord especially seemed on guard, ready to use his magic on any villager that made a wrong move. So, when they reached the massive, ornately carved double doors that would lead to the one called ‘mama’ unaccosted, all of them were more than a little surprised.
    As they swung open to admit them, the group hung back; as if unsure of what to do. Siabus and the Nekomata that had led them here had no such reservations, walking more than halfway down the entry hall before noticing the others weren’t behind them. The foxpony was the only one to stop and turn, giving them a look that asked what they were waiting for. After a few moments, they entered together; marvelling at the tasteful but elaborate decorations. The floor was a polished marble holding a gold inlay that almost seemed to be a map of the universe itself. The walls were also a mural, appearing to tell the history of the Nekomata, the tops and bottoms of the wall edged in a deep crimson. Every few feet, the winding picture was interrupted by a tall, red and gold colored pillar. Likely signifying a change in time periods.
    Purple eyes widening, Twilight walked toward the beginning of the mural; her inner scholar dancing with glee. Unfortunately, she soon found herself being dragged away by her tail; a true sense of loss filling her. Turning to pout at the pony that had abducted her, she found herself sharply reminded of their reason for being here when she saw Discord. While amused, his expression was serious; a bushy brow raised incredulously before he was letting her go. Like he was asking if she had forgotten just how terrible things were in Ponyville. Feeling ashamed, she turned to head the rest of the way down the hall; keeping her gaze fixed on the floor until they reached the next door that would lead into the true interior of the building.
    More polished tile stretched before them, leading to a raised podium that had likely once held a throne. Now it held a simple rocking chair, a stooped, wrinkled cat sitting in it with a smile on her wizened muzzle. Milky, blue-white eyes locked on them, the short figure looking nothing like they thought the leader of these thieves would. They had expected some Amazonian feline, as intimidating as she was skilled. This old lady was as disarming as it got. Still, that was no reason not to show proper respect for the elder’s station. So, when they got close enough, the entire group bowed before her.
    A warm laugh washed over them, helping to ease any left over tension they had felt. “No need for all of that. I am well past my years for needing such formality. Come a bit closer dears, my aura sensing ain’t what it used to be,” came a voice of many a grandma, filling them with a sense of comfort as they moved closer.
    “Is that how you saw us before? Our auras?” Twilight blurted before her sense of politeness could stop her. Thankfully, the elderly leader wasn’t the least bit offended.
    Chuckling, the bipedal feline nodded. “Been blind since I was sixty. Gave me an opportunity to hone a new skill,” she explained before hopping off her chair with the spryness of a being more than half her age.
    “How old are you now?” Pinkie asked, having no sense of propriety as usual and earning more than a few shocked looks from her friends.
    “Oh ‘bout two hundred,” came a response that had all their jaws dropping. This earned more laughter from the elder, blind eyes sparkling while she made her way toward them; her twin tip tail seeming to be used to sense the room around her as it swayed back and forth in an arc.
    “Look good for an old biddy, don’t I? Aren’t your own Princesses several centuries older than me?” she asked, effectively giving them all something to think about.
    For as long as they could remember, the Princesses had been there. None of them had ever stopped to think how old they were or the fact that they were likely immortal. That Twilight probably shared the same fate, being an alicorn herself. This meant her friends would grow old long before she did, leaving her alone while the endless centuries passed. “Now then, Natalia says you came here to retrieve a batpony we took from you,” came a declaration, snapping them out of their distressing thoughts and back to reality.
    “Yes! Is Flitterfang okay? He wasn’t traumatized was he?” Fluttershy blurted out, unable to hold back out of worry for the colt.
    “He’s perfectly fine. You’ll have to forgive us however. There have been many groups passing through here that have been trafficking children of exotic species. We have to make sure you are not one of them,” came a fairly reasonable explanation while a younger Nekomata brought out the giggling foal. Though, for a very brief moment, he seemed the slightest bit confused.
    “Now, you said his name was Flitterfang. If this is true and he trusts you, he should fly right over when you call his name,” came a fairly easy task. Though, for a pony like Fluttershy, you mays as well have been asking her to get the moon.
    Still, she had more courage than she gave herself credit for. With a deep breath, she fluttered her wings before stepping forward and fixing her eyes on the colt she had been caring for. “Flitterfang, would you like to come with us or let these fine cats find your family?” whispered out of her, the fact she had asked the child what he wanted to do taking them all a bit off guard. Blinking, the young batpony looked from the Nekomata and back; seeming unsure of what to do. Then, after a few moments, he was fluttering his way over to the yellow pegasus; landing on her back with a happy chirp.
    Hugging the colt with her wings, she immediately began to coo and fuss over him; the old leader smiling kindly. Yet, there was a sly glint in her blinds eyes. Almost as if she knew more than she was willing to say. “Seems he likes you quite a bit. Please stay with us for the night as an apology. Your journey will be a long one and you will have little opportunity for a roof over your heads,” came a gracious offer none of them could refuse in good conscience. Soon, they were all gathered in a fancy dining hall; seated at a long table with a variety of vegetation before them. The Nekomata themselves had fish, not seeming to mind the fact they had to provide a special meal for their visitors.
    While they ate, Twilight couldn’t resist asking ‘mama’ all manner of questions about their history; drinking in the information eagerly. Rarity was more interested in their fashion, giving many a villager a business card for her boutique. Fluttershy was honestly just glad to have Flitterfang back in her arms, begging the question how she would react when it was finally time to hand him over to his parents. So far, all the ponies were engaged in conversations that lasted long into the night. By the time everything ended, it was nearly two in the morning.
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