Reignite

“Stay home...” She told me, “Stay home and protect your family...”

A lot has happened since my home became the new battleground for this war between Equestria and the Memoria. The fighting has been has been going on for hours now, and it doesn’t look like they’ll be stopping anytime soon.

My family were safe in my home, Shaun, Claire, Mom...everyone was taking refuge from the fighting here. Setsuna was dealing with some of the more powerful Memoria with the real Cillen. Luna and Celestia were leading the charge against the Memoria...and here I am standing here in the middle of street, the only thing between those monsters and the people I loved...

“So these things used to be human, huh...” I stared at the horde of monsters approaching me.

Setsuna explained that these monsters used to be people, twisted by that madman and they hunted down the people in their memories to spread what ever hellish plague that spawned them.

“I wonder how many of them used to be a friend, or someone I knew...” God please just give the strength to make this quick.

I thought back...I still couldn’t remember my father, all I know is he was twisted right in front of me into one of those monsters. One of them lunged, only to be slammed down, crushed and impaled under a rain of barrier spears.

“...”

The monsters gave some pause, clearly not expecting this level of resistance especially not from one single person. Another two howled and shrieked as volley of arrows impaled them, piercing their armoured steel like hide.

“...” Silence filled the air, as it grew more and more tense. Their growls and hisses were met with an intense silent glare of the woman that had dared to get inbetween them and their prey.

Another wave of force slammed into the group, launching them up into the air. Invisible hand grabbing them by the throat and choking the life out of them, until an audible snap was heard before slamming them into the ground.

“These were recently turned...” I muttered to myself, “Normally these monsters should be a problem.”

Another of the monsters tried to charge by me, the target was clearly someone hiding in my home. It roared, hissed and shrieked as it charged towards the front door.

In a blur I intercepted it’s path, and let out a roar of fury. In one swift punch sent it back flying into the horde of monsters. A set of golden eyes glowed with a quiet fury at the creatures.

“Big mistake...” I muttered, “Betrayal: Berserker...” With in a second my arms, hands and hooves were covered in armoured gauntlets and boots, “Now...lets see what difference these make.”

I rushed into the crowd of monsters, with an almighty cry I punched the ground as hard I could, causing the ground to shatter and knock the monsters off balance before grabbing one of the barrier spears and ramming it down the throat of the nearest Memoria. It gurgled and vomited, as it died choking on the spear.

“...” Another was grabbed by the tail, and swung around into the edge of another spear cutting it in two as the edge passed right through it like razor sharp wire.

One by one each of the monsters fell, crushed, stabbed, slashed and beaten to death. I hated fighting, but this needed to be done...if I didn’t then I would lose everyone I cared about...

More and more of the monsters came at me, I could smell the hatred they had for me in the air. Typical the feeling was mutual I could tell you.

“Dammit...” I cursed under my breath, “Where are these things coming from? These ones feel stronger than the last bunch.”

The oncoming group was fewer in number than the last wave, but these lot were clearly a lot stronger. These monsters aren’t giving me much of a choice here...I let out a bitter laugh at the irony that was about to happen...ah well I guess it couldn’t be helped given the situation.

“PLUTO PLANET! MAKE UP!!!” A flash of emerald light surrounded me blinding the oncoming horde, “Betrayal: Garnet Rod!” The Betrayal transformed itself into a flawless physical copy of Setsuna’s staff.

The horde stopped in it’s tracks, silently observing the new development in front of them.

“MEMORIA!!!” I shouted, “The pretty guardian in a sailor suit! The guardian of the gates of time. Sailor Neo Pluto! In the name of Earth and Pluto I am here to end you all!”

“Yay!” Claire cried out, “Mommy’s a sailor scout again!!”

“T-That’s Marcia?” Jay stuttered, “How the hell did she do that?”

“It’s that staff I’m more concerned about...” Shaun added, “That thing’s ability to change it’s form is impressive, but that’s just it the form it takes on is just a physical copy of the original, without any of the original’s powers.”

Everybody turned towards Shaun with a curious look, as if urging him to explain more.

“Think of it this way,” He continued, “She could turn that weapon into any other weapon she wanted, but it wouldn’t have any power of it’s own unless it was physically part of the weapon’s design itself...like sword with an edge sharp enough to cut through solid steel for example.”

“And how do you know this?” Everlynn asked,

“Marcia explained it to me...” Shaun answered simply, “Believe me I was just as shocked as you are now.”

“Isn’t anyone going to help her, she’s out numbered fifteen to one!” Elaina exclaimed, “As strong as my sister is now, she’s going to get murdered by those things.”

“Pay attention to how she’s been fighting so far.” Matt commented, “I’m sure you’ve noticed it too, right Shane?” Shane looked outside the window, and took note of the carnage.

“She’s really going all out...” Shaun commented, “She’s fighting as if she no longer has a choice in the matter. I can see it in her eyes, she’s sad that she has to do this.”

They all watched the elegant blood bath, as Marcia carved her way through each of the creatures with frightening ease.

“How can she be so calm?” Kevin asked, “Fighting like that...and be so calm. Just what is going through her head right now?”

“...She’s singing?” Everlynn stated, “It’s faint but you can hear it.”

Everlynn watched on as her daughter fought every last one of those creatures by herself. She had heard her daughter...or rather her son sing this particular song once or twice in the past.

She had asked her eldest son what the song meant, but he always denied it meant anything or he said he could relate to the feel of it. To be honest if she had to guess the song was about someone important to her son.

Maybe she had finally realised it, and there she was fighting with those monsters solely to protect the people she cared about. Everlynn guessed what happened to her forgotten father had gotten to her more than she had realised.

She watched on as her daughter sang softly to herself, and unleashed such a quiet and tranquil rage. Everlynn knew that song, that sombre song of mourning and loss.

That earlier threat she had made was all for show, and those brutal kills from before...she had seen the hurt in her daughter’s eyes when she had to kill them with such force. Marcia was a pacifist in every sense of the term, and this...the carnage and bloodshed was the reason why.

She had always held back, but here where she had no other choice. Everlynn knew the people who those monsters used to be, and she could tell that she had slowly forgotten every face whenever Marcia had killed a monster.

A rift had opened up, a fracture in the air broken like glass, broken gears and cogs spilled out of the rift. Everyone watched on as Marcia raised her hand and began to seemingly repair the fracture, a pulse of magic washed over the battlefield erasing any signs of a battle and the creatures that laid lifeless on the ground.

Everyone one rushed out to make sure Marcia was okay.

I stood there in silence, in disbelief over what I had just done. Is this what she meant...I was way in over my head here. I’m just a girl who dragged into a war I didn’t want to be a part of.

“Mommy!” Sunshine cried as she came running into my arms. Everyone just stared at me in silence, I shouldn’t be surprised considering what they had all witnessed...