The Crown and The Sword

That late morning on this  chilly Hearth's Warming day was filled with happiness. Not even Infinity couldn't sport a grimace when he was now sitting in front of warm fire, cuddling up with his love with a blanket draped around their shoulders, watching a certain little draconian run about dressed as Santa Hooves, or some sort of pony of that manner. The way Spike was dressed reminded him of a world he once visited where, well, that's a story for another time.

Then a knock came to the library's door, causing Twilight to look towards the stairwell to the main room.

"Who in their right mind would be here on a day like today?" Twilight asked, looking back to her pegasus.

"Besides you? I dunno... I'm prone to having strange habits." Infinity replied with sarcasm

"Oh ha ha, you're very funny" Twilight waved a hand at him.

"Fine, I'll go get the door, but first.."

Infinity gave Twilight a quick peck before hopping off the couch. He made quick way to the stairs and descended them quickly. A swift dance across the library floor, and to the door. A quick open later and an almost complete holiday greeting. A fist, came through the frame, connecting to Infinity's jaw and sending him a few steps away from the door.

"Well howdy do to you too, shit-for-brains!" Infinity acknowledged his assailant. "Last time I saw you was yesterday, possibly afternoon. When you had decided to tie me to a chair, tried to humiliate me."

"Yes and I haven't gotten to repay you for making my subordinates laugh at me." The off-duty guard walked in, cracking his knuckles.

"You brought that upon yourself and you know it!"

Unaware to the two, they neglected to notice the two pairs of eyes now peering around the corner to observe the fight, but a certain unicorn couldn't stand to have her love fight alone. Twilight rushed out and performed a magical blast that was instantly deflected by the guard.

"Damn, I didn't know that your marefriend here was a unicorn also. Too bad she gets to watch your face get busted up again." The guard gloated, his yellow aura fading from his horn.

Shortly after he took a proud pose, Infinity took the chance to hit back. His action happened in a blur. Pegasus speed, what a wonderful trait. One hard-headed being and one head-butt at the high speed is sure enough to knock the wind out of a pony. All this attack did was send the burly stallion out the door and into the snow. Infinity now stood in the doorway.

"For a buffoon, you sure are a strong fuck." Infinity stated, earning a growl from the recovering guard. "My question is this: Why go through the trouble on your day-off from being a high-end guard just to track down a prisoner you got wrong in the first place?"

"The plan faltered." The guard replied, "We weren't accounting for the Princess to wake up to see that important detail. We could've had you rotting away."

"We?"

"You're little pal that wormed his way into my thoughts, telling me that you're bad for the land of Equestria." The guard was at full attention now, his eyes had changed though. that same yellow glow from the earlier attack of the elemental. "And I will fulfill my duty!"

"You must be insane to have let him give you power! You agreed to become his agent and now... now he controls you!"

"Hah! You believe I'd let him control my thoughts?"

Infinity clenched his fists, taking a few steps away from the door and slamming it shut. The guard charged a spell and threw it at Infinity. A loud boom shook the library followed by a density of smoke. There was a silence, the smoke still prominent, the guard starting to laugh. Laugh, laughing maniacally.

"You should have asked your 'master' who Infinity really was..."

"Huh?" The guard's victory was short lived, a scrap of shirt fluttering to the ground and setting in the snow.

"Infinity is a name he knows all too well, who he really is, a Dimension Crosser."

Infinity burst forth from the smoke in his original form. His wolf form. Rushing at the guard and clocking him in the jaw. The guard got up with wide eyes after being knocked on his ass for a second time, a single finger pointing at Infinity's direction.

"You're... you're..."

"Not a pony?" Infinity finished, taking a deep inhale.

The guard got up and rushed at Infinity again, only to be slowed down by freezing winds. The winds originating from within Infinity's lungs. The temperature of guard dropping until he stopped, completely frozen in place. Infinity smirked a bit, knocking on the pony-cicle.

"As a Crosser, I got trained to use the elements as weapons as well as defenses. Tell your master when spring comes around that he will not take over this world for as long as I set foot here." Infinity took a step away but stopped. "Oh and if you dare an attempt  to attack me again, I may not be as merciful."

Infinity picked up his shirt scraps around the snow, his pj pants somehow stayed in tact after the blast... After he had collected what was left of hist shirt. Damn shame that was his favorite shirt too. Upon re-entry to the library Twilight was staring at him along with Spike.

"Is he going to be all right?" Spike blurted out, getting an elbow to the side of his head from Twilight.

"He'll be fine when spring rolls around. I just gotta remove a few things out of his noggin before I leave." Infinity replied.

"You're leaving?" Twilight asked that question.

"I have to, but I'll be sure to come back, I don't know when, but I will come back. For you both."

"I sure hope you do!" Spike yelled.

"I will., but first..."

Twilight looked at him with confusion as he headed upstairs. Her gaze shifted to Spike, who was looking back at her. They both just shrugged, but one had a burden. Infinity came back down with a small package. a wire protruded from the top with a tag that read the lavender unicorn's name.

"A farewell gift, and it'll let you know when I return." Infinity gave a smile.

"How?"

"You'll find out..." Infinity leaned in and gave Twilight a final kiss, trying to make it as long as possible.