It's been too long everyone! Sorry but ever since I had to visit my grandparents...things haven't been going great. But never fret! I'm back and ready to post more fanfics. I'm a Brony, so if anyone want's to talk...I'm all Hoof's. I hopefully will be working on the Battle for Humanity Fic...but I can't say. .'

Disclaimer: Sadly...Hasbro owns all Pony related items. (Even my precious Fluttershy!) Not me...never ever...*sad face*

The Stallion SIx

Chapter 1: The Explorers Return

"Of all the stupidest things to happen...why now?" he asked himself, his eyes darting behind him as the stomping of heavy footsteps chased him. Within another moment, a Hydra's roar could be heard behind the fleeing pony, three heads sticking out from the tree's with anger on them. The pony kept pace as he ran from the large beast. It was early in the morning from the ponies view, and it was the perfect time to be running trough the Evertree Forest. Ahead, the pony spotted a large, spiky edged hill, which seemed to bring a smile to his face.[I]"Don't fail me now Hoof."[/I] he thought as he made his way towards it. He breathed heavily, knowing that if he kept up any longer than he'd eventually fall from exhaustion. He only hoped that his plan would work without a hitch; because if it didn't, then he could kiss his life goodbye.

He made his way past the hill, looking up at the incredibly high top as the Hydra grew closer to the red stallion. He finally put on a burst of speed before he passed the hill's edge, the Hydra making it to the hill with ease. Finally, the pony stopped suddenly as he skid, turning quickly to the Hydra with an arrogant smile. The Hydra seemed to growl at this smugness, roaring loudly with frustration as it's three heads reared back to strike the red stallion.

"RIDER!" came a scream, a large stallion bursting from the top of the hill, his long mane blissfully spreading as he landed on top of the surprised, middle Hydra's head with a long rope in his mouth. The other two Hydra heads roared with anger at this, lunging towards the new stallion at the same time; only to hit each other as the pony jumped down. He landed hard on the ground, rolling to his hooves as he unfurled the rope from his mouth and quickly ran straight towards the Hydra's feet. The beast seemed to be shaking off the stars from it's heads, unable to get a fix on what was going on at the moment.

Finally, after what seemed minutes, the Hydra shook it's heads one last time and spotted the red pony staring at it with a smile. It growled angrily at his smugness, taking a step forward and suddenly tipping over to the ground.

"THUD!" came the sound of the Hydra landing on the ground, it's legs bound by the tight rope the other stallion had tied around it. The Hydra struggled in vain, it's anger rising at how it could fall for such a trick. It wasn't long before a smell wafted into the air, the Hydra's sensitive smell catching wind of it before slumping over and passing out on the ground.

"Well that went better than expected." said the relieved voice of the red stallion, his comrade stepping from behind the Hydra's feet with a smile.

"Are you kidden? That was amazing! As usual your plans always work...with a little help from the others. A done deal Scarlet Rider." he said with slight smirk, seeing four other figures come from behind some tree's. The red stallion smiled as his friends came into view, turning his head towards the south with pleasure.

"It won't be long boys. Ponyville here we come." the red pony, named Scarlet Ride, said; beginning his walk towards the peaceful town.

"Spike would you hurry up! We don't have much time left." came the irritated voice of Twilight Sparkle, her eyes appearing angry as her assistant seemed to lag behind.

"I'm sorry Twi...but why do we half to get up so early again?" Spike asked, yawning as his tired eyes seemed unfocused.

Twilight herself couldn't say much, since it was nearly 6:00 in the morning and she had stayed up all night researching about her studies. It had been a tiring night for her, and it only made things worse when Spike was jogged awake by a letter from Princess Celestia; During his sleep!

It read:

Dear Twilight Sparkle

Your assistance is greatly appreciated for this task my faithful student. A team of explorers called the 'Stallion Six' are stopping by at Ponyville to relax for a couple of days. I require you to meet them on the outskirts of Nothern Ponyville so you could show them around, as they have been traveling for quite some time. Please be there to greet them at 6:00 sharp, and welcome them for me as well. I hope to speak to you soon.

Sincerely,
Princess Celestia

As much as Twilight hated to admit it, she actually felt excited to meet these newcomers. She had heard takes about how they had discovered many forgotten things in Equestria, and even fought highly dangerous beasts to prove it. Unlike her though, Spike was unhappy about this. He seemed like he would pass out any second now as they neared the towns northern edge.

"Are we there yet?" Spike whined, his eyes drooping with exhaustion.

Twilight couldn't take it seeing her assistant like this, so she turned quickly, biting onto Spike's tail and dropping him on her back. "Get some sleep Spike. We have a busy day today." she said softly, the purple dragon nodding his head before laying down on her back. She shook her head with a smile, turning back and walking again as the sun began to peek over the horizon now. The beautiful rays flowed out as the sky began to lighten, Twilight's eyes fixing ahead towards the Evertree Forest.

This should be far enough." she thought to herself as she slowed her pace to a stop, scanning the forest thoroughly. She couldn't see much, since the sun hadn't fully risen and her eyesight was still a bit fuzzy from her sleepiness.

"Hopefully they get here soon. I really want to get back to-" she began, only to stop as six figures broke out from the tree's before her. Her eyes seemed to widen in surprise at them, their appearance making her feel a bit...well surprised. They all walked proudly; well almost all. It seemed the far left pony was bouncing up and down rather then walking, reminding Twilight of certain pink pony who did the same thing. The leading pony, a light red coated stallion with flowing long black hair and a slight build to him, seemed to smile as they walked up to Twilight.

"Hello there. You must be Twilight Sparkle. The Princess has told us much about you." he said, his voice deep but giving off an air of respect and kindness as they all bowed to her. This shocked Twilight a little, seeing as they knew her, but she knew nothing about them. They raised their heads again before the red stallion smiled warmly.

"My name is Scarlet Rider. To my left are Stronghoof and Nestor. To my right are Gibstrun, Goodwill, and Crazy Legs. And we are the Stallion Six."

That was a nice first chapter I guess. Have had this idea for a while now, seeing as I'm a Brony and all. Review my friends and enjoy the story! Advice would be gladly appreciated and I hope for better chapters next time!