Realm of Ender: Chapter 2: A Dark Presence 2/2

Realm of Ender

Chapter 2

By Legoguy9875

Note: The characters in this story are depicted in anthro format, specifically the style of Theoretical-Chaos on Deaviantart. This story will also be told in several perspectives, but will be in mine for a majority. I will make sure to make transitions when the perspective changes.

"Hey guys! I'm back, and with some friends!"

Scootaloo led Fluttershy and I to a small encampment. Two tents and a small fire in-between them. After Scootaloo called herself out, Rainbow Dash came out of one of the tents. "Hey Scoots, who'd you- Fluttershy!" She says as she runs over and hugs Fluttershy, who hugs back in response. It was then that I see Orin crawling out of RD's tent. He is a red stallion with brown hair. He is a skilled survivalist, capable of handling himself in most dangerous situations.

Orin grinned when he noticed me and Fluttershy. "Well, well. Look who the Changelings brought in." He said as he walked toward us. "Seems we weren't the only people brought here after all. That can only mean there are more around here." He went back to his tent and dissapeared into it. A few seconds after that, a pink mare, who I can easily assume is Pinkie Pie, jumps out of her tent and comes running to Rainbow and Fluttershy, joining in their embrace.

"FLUTTERSHY! YOU'RE OKAY!" Pinkie yelled, hugging both of the girls tightly.

"Wow...she's quick." I say to myself, astounded by how fast the pink girl ran out.

"You learn to get used to it." I turn to see a white mare with a spiky blue mane walk next to me and stare at the three embracing girls. "Oh, where are my manners? Name's Vinyl Scratch. Pinkie's my wife." She says.

"Nice to meet you. Name's Legoguy, though I like to be called just Lego." I say to her.

"Legoguy? What a weird name." Vinyl said with a giggle.

I blushed. "I get that a lot."

Vinyl looks at my slinged arm. "Looks like you've had quite an adventure."

"Understatement of the year." I say in agreement. "I'll talk about it later, though I'll sum this up as 'I took an arrow to the arm.'"

The girls soon seperated and walked toward Vinyl and I, Fluttershy walking next to me and grabbing my hand. "I did say we'd find your friends, and we found them."

"Yes, but that still leaves Applejack, Twilight and Rarity." Fluttershy said, snuggling close to me.

"Twilight can use some good spells, and Applejack is more than capable of taking care of herself." Orin said, popping out of nowhere. "As for Rarity...I'm not so sure. She's not exactly the 'getting lost' type, if you get what I'm saying."

"How could you say that!?" Fluttershy says in shock.

Rainbow jumps in between Orin and Fluttershy. "Please excuse my husband. He and Rarity aren't exactly...good friends." She explains. "Anyway, we should get you a place to sleep."

"OOH! They can sleep in our tent!" Pinkie said out loud, jumping with joy.

"Are you sure that's a good idea, hon? Our tent isn't exactly a mansion." Vinyl says to Pinkie in response.

"Aw, but we have plenty of room!" Pinkie drops to her knees and puts on a pouty face. "Please?"

Vinyl stares at Pinkie for a few seconds, before laughing. "Alright, they can sleep with us if they want to."

"Well, I suppose it could be fun." Fluttershy says, smiling.

"YAY! SLUMBER PARTY!" Pinkie yells, hugging Fluttershy and hopping around the campsite.

'Great. I get to share a tent with three girls...Sweet!' I think to myself, watching Pinkie and Flutters jump around, until I see Orin walk up to me.

"Lego, we need to talk. It's important." He says to me, leading me to his tent.

I sat down on the floor of the tent, which I notice is covered in papers and maps. "What's all this?" I ask.

"I just happened to have some stuff on Changelings when I came here. The map is what I've done so far of a map of this world." Orin explained. "But that's not what's important."

"Than what is?" I ask.

"Something isn't right about all of this. Why would Changelings take us...wherever 'here' is? Last time I checked, Changelings kill on sight, unless the queen says otherwise, but even then she wouldn't have the brains for something like this."

"What are you suggesting? Those Changelings that attacked me and my wife WEREN'T trying to kill us?"

"They attacked you? In my perspective, they were doing more defending than attacking."

"Then how'd we get here?"

"That dark gas. Changelings aren't able to breath gasses, or air for that matter, so of course they knew they'd be immune to it."

I stare at him in confusion. "But who sent the gas?"

"Have you seen those dark figures around here?" Orin asks

"No, but a friend of mine got his neck snapped this morning. I suspect it has to do with them."

"Yes. I saw one of those thing do the same to a man earlier today in the woods. I looked at it, then it dissapeared."

"So...what does that mean?"

"It left behind a strange cloud of smoke that looked almost exactly like the clouds of gas that we saw days ago. Whatever those things are, they are the cause of all of this. The question is...why?"

"I think I might know why." I say sadly.

"Really?" Orin said astonishingly.

I explain what I saw after investigating Braeburn's body, including the red gash. "If what you say is true, then that gash was most likely a bite wound, which means that they might have brought us here...because they were hungry..."