The Guardian of Equestria

[Justin]

I carefully watched Twilight make her way to Canterlot. I jumped from tree to tree, ran and got over mountains. Phew, hard work pays off; I see Canterlot from a distance. I feel something calling me so I checked my magical mirror. An image of a man in a feathered hat.

"Bronx" I said.

"Justin, how is your travels there?" he asked.

"Fairly enough" I said.

"Where are you now?" he said.

I looked around.

"Standing on top of this mountain" I said.

I heard a *WHOOSH* behind me.

"Always on time" I said.

Bronx patted me on the back. Bronx is my best friend ever since we met. We share the same strengths and weaknesses and apparently, born to be twins. He usually checks up on other Guardians. Mostly on the newbies but on the legendary masters like me who have been doing this for years now, he rarely checks up on them. Well, on occasions like this: new aliens and stuff, he has to check up that I am not destroying them.

"Good to see you friend" he said "Looks like Carina, our home".

I stared out into the place. It does look like it.

"Why are you here?" I said "Doing a mission as you can see mate".

"Seeing your progress here" he said, taking out a magical paper and pen.

He scanned through it.

"Doing good sir" he said "Well then, gonna see how the other Guardians are doing. See you back home".

"Wait" I called.

He stopped and turned around. He raised an eyebrow.

"Dude, got some newbies in trouble man, got to go ASAP" he said.

"Is that legend true here? Has a human ever entered this region before us?" I asked.

"Hm...I heard that a long battle happened here" he answered "There was a organization before us that handled these problems too. A woman leader and her squad was sent here and only 1/6 of the squad returned, like about five survivors. She reported a large number of evil spirits in this area and never reported back ever since. The survivors named the battle "The Battle of Sorrows" since a massacre ponies had died fight alongside with them. Right, got to go. See ya!".

He disappeared from my sight. I continued my journey to Canterlot. The city is filled with ponies, I can't blow my cover. Now what is that spell to turn into a pony? Ah, yes. I summoned the aura and I cast it upon myself. Suddenly, I started to feel pain. I screamed in agony. My sized decreased and my clothes morphed with me. After a minute, I am a pony.

Well, that could have gone better, I thought.

I tried to walk, but I fell. Great, now how do I walk like ponies do? Apparently, there is a pony just walking to Canterlot. I examined how he walked. So, that is how you walk...Huh, looks easy. I tried to walk like them. After several tries, I managed to walk. Canterlot's gate is now visible. I went in, looking at the shops, restaurants and houses there. Oh my gosh, almost forgot what to do. I bumped into some pony.

"Forgive me" I said.

I picked up the stuff with my hoofs. The lady's mouth is wide open.

"What?" I said.

"You picked them up with you hoofs!" she said.

I smiled nervously and hurried out. I went to a alleyway, I looked at my hoofs. My soul is human, and I am a pony. I can see my soul hand still there, so that's why.

Act normal, I thought.

I walked out in the streets again. I put on a hood so ponies won't see my face. The castle is literally twenty feet away from me, but guards blocked my way. There has to be another way. Jump to the roof of course. Yeah, I jump pretty high. the problem is, ponies will notice it.

Hm, do I have wings?, I thought, I can feel them.

I flapped them. Awesome, never flew with wings before. I really need flying lessons from Bronx since he has wings. I ascended and tried to fly there. I crashed into a clothing store for ladies. For some reason, they got on me.

This is my disguise? A flying dress?, I thought again.

I got a hang of it and I flew towards the roof. I went into a balcony, but something is there.

"Twilight" it said.

I went on the roof above the balcony, concealing myself by a tower.

"Princess Celestia" said Twilight.

She's a princess? Looks too old for a princess.

"So, how is your time in Ponyville yesterday?" she asked.

"Good without a gargantuan meteor almost killing us yesterday" replied Twilight.

Celestia is quiet. I know what she knows. Tell her.

"Celestia? Are you alright?" asked Twilight.

"It's nothing my pupil. Just a strange thought" she said.

Strange thought my butt. Wait a minute...Wouldn't the REAL Celestia do something? It is like she doesn't even care. Or...

"I met a creature called 'human' yesterday" she said "He told me you were hiding something. A secret? You can trust me right?".

"NO" she yelled "I do not want anything about this. You are dismissed".

I heard shuffling, so Twilight is leaving. Crackling noises were heard soon after.

"She almost figured it out" Celestia said "Haha, foolish children. This will be easier than I thought".

I got into the balcony.

"Ha! Gotcha" I said.

I tried taking out my sword, but for some reason, I couldn't stand upright. Oh dear.

"Who are you?" said Celestia.

"No, the real question is: WHO are you?" I said "So, are you the villain here? The one I am supposed to go after?".

She chuckled.

"So, the first pony to figure out the situation is huh? Well then, to your doom!".

She conjured several monsters and they roared. I rushed in to attack but the sword slipped and went across the room. Monsters with hands tried to carry it, but it's too heavy for them. Ha, only I and Bronx can carry that sword.

"You idiots!" she yelled "Get him!".

They turned to me and I rushed at them. I went in between a monster's legs and then kicking him out of the window. I dived as one breathed fire. I ascended, cracking the monster's head. More I killed with my ''hoofs" and soon after, it was me and her standing alone.

"Tired?" she asked.

"Nope, just getting started!" I replied, rushing at her.

She emitted a dark beam and shot many at me. I ran at a great speed, dodging all of her strikes. I found my chance and I uppercut her, sending her flying into the air. I jumped and I punched her hard which she immediately descended to the ground fast as a speeding bullet. Now it is silent as I descended. It looks like she was being possessed. Damn, that thing looks scarier without a host. But yet...It looked like a human.

"You have won" it said "But next time, I will show no mercy".

"Bring more monsters next time" I said "The more the merrier you know".

She growled and dissipated. The real Celestia moaned. I went to her to she if she is okay. Alright...Maybe I did overdid the attack. I heard guards rushing upstairs. Oh man, no time to heal her. I jumped out of the balcony, trying to fly again. But, I didn't fly, so I fell.

"JESUS!" I screamed "FLY GODDAMN IT!".

Luckily, I landed on a haystack. Huh, that's close. I don't want to show that I can take height damage from hundreds of the air. That will ruin my cover. I got out, sweeping myself up. I walked normally, seeing guards going everywhere and securing the perimeter. Now, I know the truth. I can't trust nobody...Well in this circumstances: ponies.