My Little Pony - The Legend of Friendship (MLP remake with male OC added)

9. The Evil Enchantress

It was unusually quiet today, thought Star Twinkle while walking around in Ponyville. Nopony was out on the street and all the windows were closed. This looked familiar to Star Twinkle but he couldn't figure out why. He walked around the corner and got suddenly really nervous from what he saw. It was a pony in a brown hood who was digging on the ground. Star Twinkle knew exactly who that was and tried to back away nervously. The pony then suddenly turned around but Star Twinkle was already around the corner, hiding from her. After realizing that there was nothing the pony turned around again and continued digging.

"Zecora!" He said in a panic. "That's why it was so empty on the streets...that was way too close," he said in relief while he looked around the corner to make sure she didn't see him.

"Star Twinkle!" Said a familiar voice to Star Twinkle.

Star Twinkle turned his head to the direction from where the voice came from and found out that it was Pinkie Pie, who stood at her door trying to call him over in her house. Star Twinkle rushed over to her and went inside and to his surprise, the rest of his friends were also there. After Pinkie Pie closed the door she continued to watch outside, most likely to keep a close look on Zecora.

"You're not hurt are you, sugar cube?" Applejack asked out of concern.

"No, I'm okay, I don't think she noticed me," he replied.

"That's good. Who knows what this sinister pony would have done to you," Rarity said in concern.

"Yeah, Zecora can't be trusted at all," Rainbow Dash added.

Pinkie Pie was still standing at the door to make sure to keep an eye out for Zecora. She seemed to spot something and then suddenly spoke up. "Oh! I see Twilight and Spike! Should I call them over too?" She asked.

"Yes! Get them inside before they stumble across Zecora too!" Rainbow Dash demanded.

"Okey Dokey Lokey!" She replied while trying to get Twilight and Spike inside as well.

While that was going on, Star Twinkle couldn't help but notice a filly behind Applejack. She had a yellow coat, a red mane, and no Cutie Mark. Star Twinkle could swear that he saw her before, on Sweet Apple Acre, but he asked Applejack just to make sure.

"Who is that, Applejack?" He asked.

Applejack seemed surprised because she didn't realize that she hadn't introduced her to Star Twinkle. Her name was Apple Bloom and she was Applejack's little sister. Of course, that would explain why he saw her on Sweet Apple Acre, he thought.

"Hey there," he said to Apple Bloom with a slight grin.

She quickly returned the grin while introducing herself. His first impression was, that she seemed okay.

Meanwhile, Pinkie Pie managed to get Twilight and Spike inside. But unlike the rest of the group, they were rather surprised by everyone's behavior. Twilight was asking why they were all hiding. She probably didn't know what was going on, which made sense because she didn't live in Ponyville for long so she probably didn't even know about Zecora.

So everypony explained the situation to her...

Zecora was a pony who lived in the Everfree Forest, who comes to Ponyville once in a month. Some of the ponies described her as mysterious or creepy. She is supposed to be an evil enchantress that brews evil stews and put curses on other ponies.

At least that's what Star Twinkle heard. He never actually saw her doing anything like that. That's when he realized that he knew nothing about Zecora at all, except that she was digging the ground in Ponyville. But the fact that she lives in the Everfree Forest is for him proof enough. After all being an evil enchantress and using some curses probably helps a lot to survive in there, he thought