Story of Ensisby Tyro96ChaptersChapter 1: A new worldChapter 2: Meeting TwilightChapter 3: Start of the partyChapter 4: RediscoveryDeal with a devilWolf PackChapter 1: A new worldMy body feels heavy. "Where am I?” I ask myself as the light returns to my eyes as everything emerges from the darkness. Overhead I see bullets flying, my friends bodies falling into the frozen water. I then realize that I'm on the ground covered in snow. Soon I start processing the danger I’m in, and try to move only to discover my leg is pinned under a car. Using all the strength I can muster I move my leg out from under it. When I pull it out I see how moving my leg forced the bone through the skin causing me to bleed profusely. I then attempt to push the bone back into place, and I finally push the bone back inside I feel as though something is looking at me. Then I see the beast in front of me its body is serpent like and seems to have other pieces of animals sewn into it. I panic and throw a grenade, from my rucksack, at this monstrosity which stands behind the car. As I watch the monster race towards me raising its clawed paw and as it reaches I hear the explosion go off. The car flies towards me and knocks the beast off. I then hear the ground break around me, as two voices shout from overhead at the beast, but before I can understand what was going on the ice bellow me splits apart sending me into the frozen waters bellow. The frozen waters seem to claw at me, pulling me into the darkness, and numbing me of the pain I feel. “Well at least I won’t die in pain.” I say to myself, as the cold takes over. I then think back to how my friends would always laugh at me for learning Latin, how I would always be cold, and how I was picked the sword for my close range weapon, unlike trench knives the rest picked, so they would call me Glacialis Ensis also known as Icy Sword. “Talk about ironic,” I laugh to myself as I then think about how my parents always said I’ll do something big with my life, strange since I only just finished my training to become a officer. Though I know there must be something I must do, “There are no such things as an end for a man who chose to continue.” Well what do I do dad there is no way out of this mess. I laugh to myself one last time as everything fades into darkness. I feel the time pass as I float asleep in the ice that has now frozen over my body. As the waves take me to warmer waters I feel something within start to stir causing me to begin to wake upon a beach still numb from the ice that has coated my body. I try to stand but find myself unable to do so, due to my broken leg, I settle for dragging myself towards the west, and towards what smells like food. I then doubt myself as I crawl, “Wasn't I trained to stay away from others in unknown territory?” I shake my head; no I’ll die without some help so this is my best bet. As I drag my body through the mud and branches I come upon a cottage like house, I feel my heart skip a beat as I start to pick up the pace towards what is my only hope. As I approach the house I feel my body start to fail on me, “no, no I can’t die right here.” Despite how much my body hurts, screams, and bleeds I continue going and slam my fist upon the door to find myself out of energy and black out once again. I wake once again but this time on a bed striped of my military coat, and my ruined pants leg ripped off with a cast upon my leg. I then remember how I crawled to this house, as I look around seeing my rucksack, rifle, and handgun. I go and grab my rucksack to see I still have my expansion stick; I press the handle to bring out a pole, then a sword, then a spear, and finally back into a pole and use it as a crutch to get up. Walking towards the door to opening it to see a quaint home that smells like a farm house, I winkle my nose from this smell but soon get over it, and make my way towards the living room to see a white rabbit. “Oh hey there lil’ guy what’s up?” only to see it motion towards me to go away. “Why you little punk if my leg was better I would cook you up into rabbit stew!” I shout at it, getting it to seem actually surprised by my reaction. It then pats the couch it was standing on. I smirk, “Good, I wasn't train to be a commander to be told to get lost by a rabbit.” I then take my seat next to the rabbit. Who goes off into another room as I start relaxing, and I hear a voice from the room saying, “What is it Angel? Are you late with no time to say hello or good bye oh so late you must be, no? Umm do you need some food, or a bath? Oh the thing woke up?” Even from my distance I can hear a loud facepalm from I’m guessing was Angel who seems to have an owner. I can’t wait to see another person; I let out a loud sigh of relief as I close my eyes and stretch. “Umm… Hello my name is Fluttershy who or what are you?” I say slightly confused, “Well I’m Captain Ensis, and I’m human why would you ask something so strange?” I open my eyes to see a large yellow pony with wings and long light pink hair in front of me. “Where am I?” I quietly say. Author's Note Well this is my first story so sorry if it isn't that good most my inspiration is from Tallest Bronys "Man of War" so be sure to check his story out Chapter 2: Meeting TwilightI stare at the pony in front of me, and as I try to understand what’s going and why it's speaking, “Umm… Well I don’t know what a human is, but I hope I can help you out.” As she finishes her sentence I find myself laughing. “Right, so where is the camera? There is no way this is real.” I say this while searching for a camera. “Can you not do that, if you don’t mind that is.” I hear the pony from behind me say quietly. I give a defeated sigh while I look at the mess I made and I sit down, “I’m sorry but where am I?” I say solemnly. “You’re in Ponyville, well at the outskirts anyway” she says while looking at me. I sigh and get up and look at a mirror, and see I have a small scar across my lightly tan cheek, most likely from the beast I fought before I froze; my hair has a steel blue color with the tips frosted, and my eyes having a similar color design. “So do you have a map?” I ask, “I need to get back to my base.” I see her go off into another room and I take a seat on the couch again, and take time to look at my leg and check my rucksack for any working gear; I manage to find my laptop and it’s charger inside its waterproof case, along with my two P22s, one ebony the other ivory, and another set of clothing. As I finish I see the pony come out of the room, “Well there isn't a map but I know where we can find one.” I give a slight smile, and get up using my pole for support, “Well do you mind taking me there uh… Sorry I didn't get your name.” “I’m Fluttershy” she says quietly almost squeaking. I then walk towards the door waiting on her. As she walks me out of the house keeping her pace slow as I limp following her. After what feels like 30 minutes I see more buildings, “Fluttershy how are people going to react to me?” “Well Twilight will probably be interested in you as a subject since you’re probably the only human she has seen, Rarity will most likely be interested by your fashion designs, and Pinkie is going to throw you a party.” “So I’m going to be seen as a test subject, fashion model, and have a party. This can’t go wrong at all” Making my way down to town I see a teal unicorn look at me in complete and utter shock, as she comes running to me. “Oh are you a human? Cause you look like a human.” She gasps when she looks at my hand,”You have fingers and hands no way that’s so awesome!” she then goes off rambling how she was right that humans existed to another pony. “Wait what do you mean you were right humans existed we are, well were the dominate species on the planet?” I ask caught off guard about how people thought we didn't exist. “Well there where ancient text and old paintings of your kind but that was it, but now that your hear I have proof that your kind exist I can fund my research on the ruins in the north” “Wait so how far are the ruins?” “About two months by foot, if you take shortcuts to get to the ocean. Then another month to get across the ocean to the ruins.” “Umm… We need to get going Ensis Twilight wants to see you” I hear Fluttershy say from behind me. “Alright, I’ll talk to you later.” I then get going towards the large tree “Fluttershy, what’s with the big tree, or do you mean to tell me that is Twilight's house?” “Why yes it is and it is also the library” I sigh and follow her as she begins to knock on the door, and has it answered by a purple pony, who then takes a long look at me. “Mother of Celestia, I have to tell Celestia about this a new species of creature!” “I am not a new species I am a human now what are you guys yes you look like ponies but last time I checked ponies don’t talk, have wings or magic either!” I say fed up with how I seem so strange. “Ok so subject shows signs of violence,” I look up to see she is writing what I’m saying down on a letter. “Twilight are you writing this down” “Yes, I have to give a detailed report to the princess.” I shake my head, “The princess, who is that?” As soon as I say this I get a loud gasp from both Fluttershy and Twilight. “Only, the most important and powerful pony ever, in Equestria.” Twilight says to me, “Spike come here and send this letter.” “I’m coming I’m coming hold one Twilight,” I hear coming from inside the house and see a overgrown lizard coming out from the house, “Dear Celestia what are you” he says points a claw at me. “What am I, I should ask what you are.” I retort to the lizard “I’m a dragon” he responds looking offended. “Great a dragon, you know what I'm just about done.” I throw my hands up and start walking off and as I head away I feel something lift me and see a purple aura lifting me into the air. “Aw come on now this isn't fair, and don’t you tell me this is magic, don’t even think about saying it.” “But it is magic” Twilight says as she puts me back in front of the door “So magic, dragons, let me guess there are many dungeons also?” I sigh as I am ushered into the tree house, since we have been getting stares from other ponies, and Fluttershy seems as though she will pass out from the attention. “Well there are some but first I need to know about you before I can show you them.” Twilight replies, most likely unaware of my sarcasm. “Fine what do you want to know?” “Name, age, if you are really a human, and where did you come from?” “Ensis Glacialis, twenty three, and yes I’m human, and I came from the far north around the North Pole to be more exact” I sigh, “anything else?” “How come you seem so surprised by ponies talking we always could talk, and why are you wearing clothing are you going somewhere special?” “Ok well it might be since I was frozen in ice, but last time I saw a pony it didn't talk and humans always wear clothing we like to be decent.” “Spike, send the letter now” she then levitates the letter to spike who then burns it with green fire. “Wait what he just burned the letter how is that sending it?” “Oh don’t be silly that’s how I send mail.” “This is gonna be a long day” I mumble to myself as the two ponies start talking amongst themselves about what Celestia will do about me. “Great I’m now gossip also.” Chapter 3: Start of the party"Hold still I have to make sure my readings are correct Ensis." Twilight complains as I try making the strange helmet fit properly "But this thing is to strange and it feels weird just believe me when I say I have no magic I'm just a normal human." I shout at her fed up with being a test subject. "That's the thing we don't know what a normal human is like so just deal with it." "At least let me make it comfortable so it doesn't bother me as much." "Fine go ahead and-" she is cut off by a loud growl coming from my stomach I look away and rub my stomach "I'm hungry." Twilight lets out a loud sigh, "What would you like to eat Ensis?" "Do you have steak?" "What's steak?" "That's right your ponies you don't eat meat, right?" "Yep though gryphons do but is there anything else?" "Well what about..." I start thinking about how most foods I eat usually have some form of meat in it, thanks to how Texan meals usually are. "What about waffles and syrup?" "Sure, Spike make some waffles.” "Why me?" I hear Spike ask as he heads to the kitchen "Because I asked nicely" Twilight replies "Poor boy, must suck to be a dragon that has to listen to a pony." I think to myself before I find Twilight looking at me."So Twilight... Only gryphons eat meat?" I say to her to break the awkward silence "Yea they are to the western country, though we don't always get along much." Twilight replies "Wait why don't you try hay?" "Nope, hay is for horses, and a steak will always beat some hay no matter what." "Then you'll need to visit the gryphon kingdom for that." I was about to ask how far the kingdom is but I am interrupted by the smell of food getting a growl from my stomach.”Dear lord that smells good!" I stare at the food that is put in front of me and begin to eat it rapidly. "Hey calm down you act like you haven't eaten for years." I stop eating and look at her, "Sorry but that pun was just bad Twilight." I then resume stuffing my face with food. "I thought it was good,” she then pouts "Well you got to eat your food now time for the test" she is then cut off by a loud pink pony. "Hey I'm Pinkie Pie I know everypony in Ponyville but then I found out from Fluttershy that you came into town so I came to gist you but then I had to find you so I looked all over town but then I figured out that you must have come here." The pink pony says in one breath "Ok, just one question. How did you say all that in one breath?" I reply confused by her long sentence. "Well it's easy all you got to do is take a super big breath and say the words but people say its gypsy magic since I can do it so easily." She replies getting off track. "Twilight is she always like this?" "No only when she meets someone new she is gonna throw you a welcome party." Twilight says as I notice Pinkie Pie is no longer here. I sigh and then make my way to the testing chair, "So now I'm gonna have a party thrown for me." As I take my seat I see Twilight place the strange helmet upon my head and turn it on giving me a slight tingling feeling going down my back. "Ok so you have the level of magic equal to an earth pony, and don't look lake you'll make trouble so you seem fine to let free." "Good but I have one question." "What is it?" "Where am I gonna stay?" "I think Pinkie said she would help you find out how to get by." "Alright then well I'll get going" I then make my way outside to remember that I have no idea where to go. "Fuck, where to now?" I then take an aimless stroll. As I make my way to the outskirts of the city I see Fluttershys house and decide to stop by. By the time I make it to her door Fluttershy comes out to greet me, "Umm... Hi, if you don't mind Ensis you can stay at my house for tonight." I smile, knowing almost nobody will let me stay the night, "Ok, thanks." I get up and take both my shovel and my walking stick with me to Fluttershys house. "It's ok kindness is my element," she says happily as she opens her front door, "enjoy the party." "What do you mean party?" As I finish my sentence I hear the sound of streamers and balloons popping. "Surprise! I thought you should have a welcome party so you can get to know everypony in town." She then shakes my hand with a joy buzzer, and then shocks herself while laughing. As I recover from the shock I see a large gathering of ponies all in Fluttershys house all which are staring at me. I sigh, "If anyone has a question feel free to ask now, after that I'm getting wasted." I hear cheering and see the teal pony from before run up to me, "What was your culture like, how long does your kind live to be, how many of your kind used to roam Equestria, does your kind have any magic?" "Well where I came from family had been very close with each other and enjoyed the little things in life but no everyone was the same way some were greedy, we normally lived to be around 80 years old on average, we use to be everywhere even in space, and some of us had magic but I think the technology was lost to give us magic but we used science and it did so many things for our kind. Though we had so much technology we fought which lead to our eventual world wars then we retreated underground though some of us stayed above ground in remote areas of the world." I then look around for anyone else. "Excuse me but I'm with the new here so, what do you plan on doing now since your kind is thought to be extinct?" I stared long and hard at the pony, "My original mission, survive and defend what my kind stood for freedom to choice your own path without being considered wrong, and freedom to find your own happiness in this world." "So you plan on creating your own country?” The pony asks. "If that's what it takes to finish the mission and survive then yes." I reply to the pony Chapter 4: Rediscovery“If I have to so I can defend what I stand for, I will make a country.” I said as the reporter looks shocked “What your just gonna go off and make a country,” the reporter says while writing down everything, “even though you have no idea where to go?” “Of course not, right now.” I laugh and head to the drink bar, “I can’t attract to much trouble.” I think to myself. As I take a drink I taste that it's slightly spicy and see some other pony drinking from fanning her tongue making me laugh a bit, and chug down the rest of my drink. I then turn around to see a white unicorn pony walk up to me and tap me on the shoulder, “Can I help you?” “Yes you can my dear I need to see what this material is made of, it’s simply unique.” The unicorn says to me. “Well it’s half nylon and half cotton, then it’s resistant to flames but mine is a specially made to regulate its temperature.” I say proud of my knowledge of my uniform, and slightly tipsy. “How interesting do you have a spare I can use to study it?” “Well sure but I’ll need it back” I then go towards the couch where my rucksack lay and pull out my spare uniform and hand it to her. As I do so I notice my computer and decide to pull it out. Pulling out the computer and booting it up I’m shocked to find out that the computer still works and then I start to play Back in Black to see the room look at me in surprise, “What this is music.” I then start to feel the drink I had start affecting me. Though as alcohol normally does I start acting like a fool, doing the guitar solo. As I start to feel embarrassed I see Pinkie jump in doing the drums, and the crowd goes wild as I do the finally, which was me doing a electric slide across the floor towards the crowd only to be tripped and fall flat on my face causing laughter across the room before I black out. “Umm… Ensis can you wake up, Ensis please wake up.” I hear Fluttershy say to me almost unable to be heard even with my hangover As I start stirring from my drunken slumber, “where am I?” “Well you’re in my bed” “Oh I’m sorry what happened?” “Well after you fell you started to have a drinking contest with Berry Punch and we counted it as a tie since you both ran out of drinks, then you ran around shouting things about how you think this all a dream and how you will find your old base, oh and then you and Lyra well…” “Fluttershy what did I do, and who is Lyra?” I say grabbing her softly “Well she is the unicorn who wanted to do research on the ruins with you, and when you were drunk you agreed on going to a trip to the arctic circle to look at a human ruin.” “Fluttershy.” “What Ensis?” “Don’t ever scare me like that again.” I give her a stern look which almost brings her to tears, “Wait don’t cry no tears Ok no tears.” “Ok then” she sniffles and wipes her tears, “Well Lyra said the trip will happen in five days so be ready.” I sigh, “Fine but how far is the arctic circle from here?” “About one month if you’re lucky” “Great” I decide to take a walk and I head over to Twilight's library. Walking toward the library I see Lyra, and she runs up to me with a face of utmost joy, "Oh my gosh thank you so much since you joined in I got some sponsors for the trip, but there is on problem." As she says this she looks to the ground slightly. "This can't be good, what is it?" I say sighing. "They want to have a press conference." "That's not so bad." "You would think that but there is gonna be diplomats from all around, also since you are a new species to them so they will want to know about you, and then they are gonna want a piece of the findings." "How is that so bad, that just means I have to talk a bit, and if you are going to a human ruin I will know what's valuable and what's not." "So you are fine with talking to the press for me then?" She says with sudden confidence. "Sure I don't mind." As I finish saying this she levitates me with her magic and runs off with me behind me, "Where are we going" I say shocked by being levitated. "To the conference silly filly" She laughs after saying this. "Great I didn't think you meant now Lyra, but fine." I sigh as she takes me to a large building in the center of town and puts me down in front of a pedestal. Looking from the pedestal I see what looks like around 60 ponies all with microphones and cameras looking at me. "Hello my name is, Ensis, Do you have any questions?" Saying that I am bombarded by questions. I try my best to find one pony in the crowd and I see a small group in the back jumping up and down waving there hand, "You there in the back jumping around." as I say this the crowd lets the small group through and I see it's three young ponies The group of ponies walks up to the front, "Mister I was wondering people said you were gonna make your own country, is that why you are going to the ruins?" This idea makes me laugh slightly, since the reason is that I was drunk and joined it, "Well I'm going there to find out what happened to my people." "Thanks mister," The group seems to nod there head and run off, "Maybe this is how we can get our cutie marks" they all cheer. The rest of the conference I'm forced to talk about the culture of humans, and just as I was about to walk of stage, due to frustration of being asked the same thing over and over again, I see Lyra running at me. As she gets closer she lands on top of me saying that we are late and teleports us to the train. We appear before a small gryphon, with soft brown gold eyes, light gray feathers, and fur the color of the night sky, and a light brown unicorn with a golden mane, and a symbol of a old book on his flank. "Hey this is Ms.Steel and Archive" Lyra says as she smiles sheepishly since they got on the train just in time so they won't be left behind. Though the two of the ignore her and focus on me as they stare at me intensely, and then Steel takes out a sketch book drawing me. "Sorry about her she likes to draw things she finds interesting," Archive says this getting a short mad glance from Steel, "anyway do you mind teaching me some things about your kind?" Surprised by the fact he is so forward about this I agree and he pulls out three satellite phones, "Can we first start with these, I been wondering how they work since they are far beyond what we have created so far." As I talk about my kind, and point out the many things about how the phones work and how they just need to be charged light converter or a charger so they can work, I notice Steel looking back and forth at me every now and then avoiding eye contact. "This is gonna be some trip, hey Lyra what are we calling this expedition anyway?" She gives me a slight smile, "The Rediscovery, Ensis." Deal with a devilThe loud sound of the train coming to a stop wakes me as I look around to see Steel and Archive sleeping on the seats, Archive snoring loudly, while Steel has her head under a wing. I stand to see Lyra studying a large book, as I walk over to her she jumps, “Ensis don’t scare me I almost ripped the page out.” “Sorry, so what is this book?” I say as I look over to it. “Well it’s written in a foreign language but it seems to have maps and references to areas that we have yet to explore.” “That has to suck but it seems like you understand the maps right?” “Yes indeed my sponsor hired a pony for me who is great at reading maps” As she says this a earth pony comes from the restroom, with a black mane and grey eyes. Looking at us he yawns rather loudly and rubs his eyes with heavy bags under them, “So this is the human”, he yawns again, “Well he looks fine enough I guess.” He then goes to an empty seat and falls to sleep. “Sorry about him he is usually drunk, believe it or not but when he is drunk he is always the life of the party” Lyra says as she puts the book up. “Well we are almost at the gryphon city so get ready for some racism lately there has been tension between Equestria and the gryphon colonies.” “How bad is it?” “Well gryphons tend to be more war like and ponies are usually peaceful but see the gryphons as a threat so they treat them badly to try to keep them from cities.” “How is that going to help they are just going to cause a war like that why don’t they just give them access to the mines also?” “The ones in charge of the mines refuse since gryphons will take some of the profit so they deny them jobs or even a cut of the profit.” “Great but what does that have to do with me?” “Well the fact you are in a way a new political figure since you are a wild card, since they think you can either be a problem or a solution.” “Lovely, but I don’t plan on being a puppet for some government.” I sigh as the train stops, and I hear Archive fall from his seat with a loud thud. “Ok I’m up, I’m up.” Archive says still half asleep, “Hey Steel wake up you might get to see the human shower I know you want to see know about the human body.” He then says teasing her, while getting me too slightly to red from both annoyance and embarrassment. “There is no way I can Archive besides I doubt he would let me.” Steel says groaning as she stretches and gets up to see me looking at them. “Umm Ensis sorry he… Well… It’s because I need to do research on humans for my paper.” She says obviously lying but I let it slide. I sigh as I decide to look into my rucksack for clothing. “Fuck, that’s right I don’t have any spares I gave it to Rarity.” I scold myself; I then walk to Lyra, “Is there somewhere I can shower? ”At the apartments we plan on getting some rest since the rest of the trip is gonna be on hoof.” She says as she starts putting things in a saddle bags on both sides. She then walks towards the door of the train, “Guys come on we got to get going.” I follow behind readying myself for the stares I will receive. As I walk off the train I hear someone running at me I turn to see a gryphon with white feathers and silver fur running at me with a sword at his side and as he gets close I grab my walking stick and set it to sword mode and swing. The two swords clash against each other as he swings his also to counter my blade. I look at the gryphon who charges once again shouting, “Death to the Equestrian followers!” I bring up my sword just in time to block his sword. I counter with a swift punch to the gryphons face sending him back a step. I then rush forward and slide my sword into his arm, as the blade enters I switch it into axe mode, causing the bone to break, sending him down in pain. “Stay down if you know what’s best for you, gryphon.” I say to him as I wipe the blade clean of the blood upon the legging of my pants. As I switch my weapon to its default mode the police run over. “We are sorry about him sir, we have a terrorist group try to incite wars.” They say without looking at me, as they take the bleeding gryphon to a carriage. “Lyra, how often will we be attacked?” I ask her as I get back with the group who ran towards a building when the fight started. “Well after that probably often including wild animals and now gryphons.” She says letting out a loud sigh. She then motions us towards a large building, “This is where we shall be spending the day, at Paradise Falls.” As I walk inside I see a short gryphon with feathers dyed bluish gray, with tan fur chewing gum looking at the group, “oh you’re that group of weirdoes obsessed with humans and stuff aren’t you?” “What why I ought to beat you black and blue oh wait I only have half the work to do then, short stuff!” Lyra retorts, annoyed by her comment. The receptionist then scoffs at Lyra calling a security guard who quickly comes down to defuse the tension between Lyra and the receptionist then send us to our rooms. “I can’t believe her I am not a weirdo obsessed with humans they are just an interesting thing to study.” Lyra says as we stand outside the hallway of the rooms we rented. “Well Lyra I get what you’re saying but remember I so far am the only one left so you are studying myths, what did you expect?” I tell her who then shoots me an angry glance, “Or you can find something at the ruins and rub it in their face also works.” With this though she turns to me and has a large smile. “That’s right we can find some of your technology and that would be enough to keep funding me and get me some respect from the scientific community.” She the claps, or at least the pony equivalent of clapping, and runs into her room and informs Steel, “We are leaving at dawn tomorrow be ready.” “What why dawn” I hear Steel groan. “Because the sooner we get there the sooner we make some money.” Lyra shouts happily. At the sound of money a pony with a white mane and blond hair walks towards us. “Hello you must be the, what was it again, oh yes human correct?” “Yes I am why?” “Well I might sponsor you if you share with me some of the money you earn from this.” Then as the pony talks about sponsors Lyra rushes out. “You want to be a sponsor?” Lyra says happily as she greets him, “Well I’m Lyra Heartstrings, and you must be Prince Blue Blood correct?” “Yes it is I the one and only Prince Blue Blood” he replies with a now overconfident tone of voice. “I’d be willing to fund the expenses for a boat so you can make it across the northern sea to your ruins.” “Wait how did you know about where we are going?” Lyra asks shocked by his info. “Well thanks to the press talking about how your human is going to create his own country thanks to that Tia has sent me here to watch over you so you don’t make a political mess.” He sighs afterwards and then looks at Lyra extending his hoof, “So do we have a deal?” Lyra then shakes his hoof, “Deal.” At this Blue Blood smiles and walks over to me using magic to carry me with him a short distance. “Human let’s be honest her you want your country back am I correct?” He says with a slight smirk, “And I want a position of power. You also will need money for this and connections both of which I have, do you see where I am going?” “Yea I do but why leave your position as a prince?” “It is nothing more than a title with no power, but it provides me friends in high places and friends who can get the job done.” “So you want to be put in the government of the country, if I do make one that is?” “Correct.” He then smiles slightly, “So will you do so?” “Best idea to do so anyway so deal.” I nod my head and he then walks back to Lyra. “Expect the boat at the docks tomorrow.” “Thanks” Lyra says happily then turns and walks to me, “What did you do?” “I might have just made a deal with the devil.” Wolf PackThe morning dawn upon me as the sunlight hit my eyes, “Five more minutes Lyra.” I mumble as my covers are pulled off of me. I turn to see Archive looking at me shaking his head and throws a box at me. “You got a gift from Ponyville from Rarity.” He says to me as he looks at the box, “Well what are you waiting for open it.” As I open it I see two pairs of my uniform and underwear, “Yes, I have more clothing, now I can finally take a shower!” I shout holding the clothing up, then I notice one thing wrong with it. “What about my patches?” I say looking at the clothing’s missing patch spot. “Why don’t you just make some new ones?” Archive says slightly confused about my distress by my lack of patches. I look at the empty spot and thinking back to how my squads name was W45, I decide what to do. I put the clothing in the box and turn to Archive, “You’re right time to start over,” I say to him as I think to myself, “and the wolf pack is where I will start rebuilding.” I then take out some clothing for myself and head to the shower. As I start to shower I look at my leg wondering how it managed to heal without much treatment. Must have been healing while I was frozen I guess to myself as I shower. “Hey Ensis were leaving so get out already” Archive shouts reminding me that we are one a schedule I quickly get out of the shower and put on my clothing and I leave the room, to seeing the rest of the group waiting on me. Our navigator, who turns out to be called Ebrio Plano, Steel, Archive, and Lyra all are waiting for me in the lobby. “What took you so long Ensis we have to get going.” Lyra says as she leads the group out the door to the dock. Before I can say anything I am forced out the door by Ebrio. “Come on buddy before I lose my buzz.” He says as he walks ahead of me, while seeming to almost fall over with each step. “Yo Ensis hurry up” he then hiccups and keeps walking. I shrug and catch up with the rest of the group, “Lyra how long is the ship going to take?” Lyra looks up to me and smiles and says happily, “Around 20 days at most this is what takes most the time, but it will be nice since we have a good boat.” She then hops happily, “Blue Blood said he will finance the boat and some of the food.” As we travel towards the boat I see a gryphon come towards us and stand in front of me. “Stop right there!” Before I can say anything else he brings out a sword and presents it to me, “I was part of the guard here, but after seeing you handled the terrorist and I knew you could help me.” “Wait, what do you mean help you I don’t even know you.” I say to him confused by his actions, and as I look at him I see his determined eyes looking back at me. “I want to be stronger so I can make my family proud,” he tells me as he continues bowing, “So please train me in how to fight like you did.” I grin slightly, “You remind me of myself, so I will ask you some questions to see if you are worthy of training.” I look at him to see him nod his head, “Will you lay down your life for what is right, will you put the needs of others before yourself, will you pledge yourself to your team if you are to have one, and if you need fight till the very last breath to save the lives of the team?” I look at him intensely after I say this. “I will, and will not hesitate to do so.” He says as he gets up to all four legs. A smile crosses my face, and I take out my walking stick and switch it to sword mode and raise it. “Hold still.” I then tap his shoulders with the sword and switch it to walking stick mode. “Come you will train on the boat with me tell your family goodbye for now you will back after 18 weeks of hell.” I then keep moving forward with the group. “Meet me at the docks.” I say before running to catch up with Lyra. “Why did accept training him?” Lyra asks me as she looks back at the gryphon who is now flying away. “He had good eyes; you can see his determination in them.” I answer her as I keep walking forward, “How much time do we have before the boat leaves.” Lyra then chuckles slightly, “Well it’s our boat now so we can leave anytime today sorry I just want to hurry up and get out of here.” She then smiles sheepishly as she rubs the back of her head. “Then I need you to come with me for a moment to get something.” I say as I start heading towards what seems to be a clothing shop. I then stop as I stand inside to see a picture of Rarity in next to a gryphon who then runs up to me. “Oh my gosh I know only one pony who can make clothing like this you must have gotten it from Rarity did you not?” she says while circling me, “So what would you like?” “Do you think you can make a copy of something like what I’m wearing but for gryphons and I would like for you to make a patch for me.” I say as I show her a picture of a wolf with a sword hilt in its mouth, “This is what I would like the patch to be like if you don’t mind.” She looks at me and smiles, “Sure if you tell me if it’s true about you making your own country.” She then moves over to some fabrics and takes out leather and green cloth and puts it on a table. “So do we have a deal?” I look her dead in the eye, “Who told you this?” “A prince told me and who is searching for new citizens.” She replies with a slight smirk. “Yes I am I plan on creating the country.” She then starts working on the uniform slightly smiling. “Why though why not stick with one of the other countries?” “The tensions are too high and being a neutral party will help me gain an advantage as they will seek someone to help them.” She shrugs and shows me the uniform and ten patches of the wolf, “Be sure to tell me if you manage to get your country running.” She then walks us out. “Well then Lyra I guess I didn’t need you to pay for it.” I tell Lyra trying to avoid her gaze that she is shooting at me. “Yea but now I know why Blue Blood wanted to fund this you are offering a position to him didn’t you!” she yells at me as she sighs, “My goodness what are we going to do if Celestia finds out about another country forming?” “Nothing we are neutral you ponies seem to be peaceful, so I doubt you'd do something rash.” I say confidently as I walk back towards the dock, I then hear a loud sigh and see Lyra come beside me. We then make our way to the docks to see the gryphon from before stand in front of the group with three other gryphons that seem to be arguing with the rest of the group. Lyra and I make our way to the group to see what’s going on. “He was allowed here and they should be to!” One of the gryphons says. “Like hell we are letting them on the boat you’ll probably attack us while we are sleeping like the sneaky bitches you are!” Ebrio says, probably drunk once again due to the smell of alcohol coming from him. “That is enough fighting!” Lyra says as she shouts walking between them, “What is going on?” “This drunkard here won’t let me and my team on the boat” A gryphon says as he then notices me, “You’ll stand on our side right, since you are recruiting people for your army right?” “Yes, I will stand on your side but understand this part of the training deals with you leaving your country to join mine will you still join us, if not leave.” Lyra looks at me in shock as I say this. The gryphons then do a salute and get in a line in front of me. “Good come then.” I then march them into the boat. As I get onto the boat with them I order them to go into formation the tallest on the left and shortest on the right. I then march next to the first on the left to see it’s the original one I talked to, I then notice his light brown fur, white feathers, and green eyes, “What is your name?” “Unrol sir!” he says as he salutes me holding his fist to his chest, I then go to the next one. “Taylla sir!” she says as she salutes and I notice that she and Unrol look the same. “Are you related to Unrol?” “Yes sir, I am his twin.” I then proceed to then next one, “Name soldier.” “Fenris sir!” he then slams his fist to his muscular chest covered in onyx black fur I then step in front of a gryphon with wood brown fur and grayish feathers, “Name soldier.” “Eren.” He says this without saluting or saying sir. “Now I don’t think you know you salute me and then say sir, now if you disrespect me again I will slap you so hard it will feel like a train just hit you, do I make myself clear?” I say to him getting him to change his remark. “Yes sir!” he then salutes me. “Good, Lyra let’s get this boat moving.”
Chapter 1: A new worldMy body feels heavy. "Where am I?” I ask myself as the light returns to my eyes as everything emerges from the darkness. Overhead I see bullets flying, my friends bodies falling into the frozen water. I then realize that I'm on the ground covered in snow. Soon I start processing the danger I’m in, and try to move only to discover my leg is pinned under a car. Using all the strength I can muster I move my leg out from under it. When I pull it out I see how moving my leg forced the bone through the skin causing me to bleed profusely. I then attempt to push the bone back into place, and I finally push the bone back inside I feel as though something is looking at me. Then I see the beast in front of me its body is serpent like and seems to have other pieces of animals sewn into it. I panic and throw a grenade, from my rucksack, at this monstrosity which stands behind the car. As I watch the monster race towards me raising its clawed paw and as it reaches I hear the explosion go off. The car flies towards me and knocks the beast off. I then hear the ground break around me, as two voices shout from overhead at the beast, but before I can understand what was going on the ice bellow me splits apart sending me into the frozen waters bellow. The frozen waters seem to claw at me, pulling me into the darkness, and numbing me of the pain I feel. “Well at least I won’t die in pain.” I say to myself, as the cold takes over. I then think back to how my friends would always laugh at me for learning Latin, how I would always be cold, and how I was picked the sword for my close range weapon, unlike trench knives the rest picked, so they would call me Glacialis Ensis also known as Icy Sword. “Talk about ironic,” I laugh to myself as I then think about how my parents always said I’ll do something big with my life, strange since I only just finished my training to become a officer. Though I know there must be something I must do, “There are no such things as an end for a man who chose to continue.” Well what do I do dad there is no way out of this mess. I laugh to myself one last time as everything fades into darkness. I feel the time pass as I float asleep in the ice that has now frozen over my body. As the waves take me to warmer waters I feel something within start to stir causing me to begin to wake upon a beach still numb from the ice that has coated my body. I try to stand but find myself unable to do so, due to my broken leg, I settle for dragging myself towards the west, and towards what smells like food. I then doubt myself as I crawl, “Wasn't I trained to stay away from others in unknown territory?” I shake my head; no I’ll die without some help so this is my best bet. As I drag my body through the mud and branches I come upon a cottage like house, I feel my heart skip a beat as I start to pick up the pace towards what is my only hope. As I approach the house I feel my body start to fail on me, “no, no I can’t die right here.” Despite how much my body hurts, screams, and bleeds I continue going and slam my fist upon the door to find myself out of energy and black out once again. I wake once again but this time on a bed striped of my military coat, and my ruined pants leg ripped off with a cast upon my leg. I then remember how I crawled to this house, as I look around seeing my rucksack, rifle, and handgun. I go and grab my rucksack to see I still have my expansion stick; I press the handle to bring out a pole, then a sword, then a spear, and finally back into a pole and use it as a crutch to get up. Walking towards the door to opening it to see a quaint home that smells like a farm house, I winkle my nose from this smell but soon get over it, and make my way towards the living room to see a white rabbit. “Oh hey there lil’ guy what’s up?” only to see it motion towards me to go away. “Why you little punk if my leg was better I would cook you up into rabbit stew!” I shout at it, getting it to seem actually surprised by my reaction. It then pats the couch it was standing on. I smirk, “Good, I wasn't train to be a commander to be told to get lost by a rabbit.” I then take my seat next to the rabbit. Who goes off into another room as I start relaxing, and I hear a voice from the room saying, “What is it Angel? Are you late with no time to say hello or good bye oh so late you must be, no? Umm do you need some food, or a bath? Oh the thing woke up?” Even from my distance I can hear a loud facepalm from I’m guessing was Angel who seems to have an owner. I can’t wait to see another person; I let out a loud sigh of relief as I close my eyes and stretch. “Umm… Hello my name is Fluttershy who or what are you?” I say slightly confused, “Well I’m Captain Ensis, and I’m human why would you ask something so strange?” I open my eyes to see a large yellow pony with wings and long light pink hair in front of me. “Where am I?” I quietly say. Author's Note Well this is my first story so sorry if it isn't that good most my inspiration is from Tallest Bronys "Man of War" so be sure to check his story out
Chapter 2: Meeting TwilightI stare at the pony in front of me, and as I try to understand what’s going and why it's speaking, “Umm… Well I don’t know what a human is, but I hope I can help you out.” As she finishes her sentence I find myself laughing. “Right, so where is the camera? There is no way this is real.” I say this while searching for a camera. “Can you not do that, if you don’t mind that is.” I hear the pony from behind me say quietly. I give a defeated sigh while I look at the mess I made and I sit down, “I’m sorry but where am I?” I say solemnly. “You’re in Ponyville, well at the outskirts anyway” she says while looking at me. I sigh and get up and look at a mirror, and see I have a small scar across my lightly tan cheek, most likely from the beast I fought before I froze; my hair has a steel blue color with the tips frosted, and my eyes having a similar color design. “So do you have a map?” I ask, “I need to get back to my base.” I see her go off into another room and I take a seat on the couch again, and take time to look at my leg and check my rucksack for any working gear; I manage to find my laptop and it’s charger inside its waterproof case, along with my two P22s, one ebony the other ivory, and another set of clothing. As I finish I see the pony come out of the room, “Well there isn't a map but I know where we can find one.” I give a slight smile, and get up using my pole for support, “Well do you mind taking me there uh… Sorry I didn't get your name.” “I’m Fluttershy” she says quietly almost squeaking. I then walk towards the door waiting on her. As she walks me out of the house keeping her pace slow as I limp following her. After what feels like 30 minutes I see more buildings, “Fluttershy how are people going to react to me?” “Well Twilight will probably be interested in you as a subject since you’re probably the only human she has seen, Rarity will most likely be interested by your fashion designs, and Pinkie is going to throw you a party.” “So I’m going to be seen as a test subject, fashion model, and have a party. This can’t go wrong at all” Making my way down to town I see a teal unicorn look at me in complete and utter shock, as she comes running to me. “Oh are you a human? Cause you look like a human.” She gasps when she looks at my hand,”You have fingers and hands no way that’s so awesome!” she then goes off rambling how she was right that humans existed to another pony. “Wait what do you mean you were right humans existed we are, well were the dominate species on the planet?” I ask caught off guard about how people thought we didn't exist. “Well there where ancient text and old paintings of your kind but that was it, but now that your hear I have proof that your kind exist I can fund my research on the ruins in the north” “Wait so how far are the ruins?” “About two months by foot, if you take shortcuts to get to the ocean. Then another month to get across the ocean to the ruins.” “Umm… We need to get going Ensis Twilight wants to see you” I hear Fluttershy say from behind me. “Alright, I’ll talk to you later.” I then get going towards the large tree “Fluttershy, what’s with the big tree, or do you mean to tell me that is Twilight's house?” “Why yes it is and it is also the library” I sigh and follow her as she begins to knock on the door, and has it answered by a purple pony, who then takes a long look at me. “Mother of Celestia, I have to tell Celestia about this a new species of creature!” “I am not a new species I am a human now what are you guys yes you look like ponies but last time I checked ponies don’t talk, have wings or magic either!” I say fed up with how I seem so strange. “Ok so subject shows signs of violence,” I look up to see she is writing what I’m saying down on a letter. “Twilight are you writing this down” “Yes, I have to give a detailed report to the princess.” I shake my head, “The princess, who is that?” As soon as I say this I get a loud gasp from both Fluttershy and Twilight. “Only, the most important and powerful pony ever, in Equestria.” Twilight says to me, “Spike come here and send this letter.” “I’m coming I’m coming hold one Twilight,” I hear coming from inside the house and see a overgrown lizard coming out from the house, “Dear Celestia what are you” he says points a claw at me. “What am I, I should ask what you are.” I retort to the lizard “I’m a dragon” he responds looking offended. “Great a dragon, you know what I'm just about done.” I throw my hands up and start walking off and as I head away I feel something lift me and see a purple aura lifting me into the air. “Aw come on now this isn't fair, and don’t you tell me this is magic, don’t even think about saying it.” “But it is magic” Twilight says as she puts me back in front of the door “So magic, dragons, let me guess there are many dungeons also?” I sigh as I am ushered into the tree house, since we have been getting stares from other ponies, and Fluttershy seems as though she will pass out from the attention. “Well there are some but first I need to know about you before I can show you them.” Twilight replies, most likely unaware of my sarcasm. “Fine what do you want to know?” “Name, age, if you are really a human, and where did you come from?” “Ensis Glacialis, twenty three, and yes I’m human, and I came from the far north around the North Pole to be more exact” I sigh, “anything else?” “How come you seem so surprised by ponies talking we always could talk, and why are you wearing clothing are you going somewhere special?” “Ok well it might be since I was frozen in ice, but last time I saw a pony it didn't talk and humans always wear clothing we like to be decent.” “Spike, send the letter now” she then levitates the letter to spike who then burns it with green fire. “Wait what he just burned the letter how is that sending it?” “Oh don’t be silly that’s how I send mail.” “This is gonna be a long day” I mumble to myself as the two ponies start talking amongst themselves about what Celestia will do about me. “Great I’m now gossip also.”
Chapter 3: Start of the party"Hold still I have to make sure my readings are correct Ensis." Twilight complains as I try making the strange helmet fit properly "But this thing is to strange and it feels weird just believe me when I say I have no magic I'm just a normal human." I shout at her fed up with being a test subject. "That's the thing we don't know what a normal human is like so just deal with it." "At least let me make it comfortable so it doesn't bother me as much." "Fine go ahead and-" she is cut off by a loud growl coming from my stomach I look away and rub my stomach "I'm hungry." Twilight lets out a loud sigh, "What would you like to eat Ensis?" "Do you have steak?" "What's steak?" "That's right your ponies you don't eat meat, right?" "Yep though gryphons do but is there anything else?" "Well what about..." I start thinking about how most foods I eat usually have some form of meat in it, thanks to how Texan meals usually are. "What about waffles and syrup?" "Sure, Spike make some waffles.” "Why me?" I hear Spike ask as he heads to the kitchen "Because I asked nicely" Twilight replies "Poor boy, must suck to be a dragon that has to listen to a pony." I think to myself before I find Twilight looking at me."So Twilight... Only gryphons eat meat?" I say to her to break the awkward silence "Yea they are to the western country, though we don't always get along much." Twilight replies "Wait why don't you try hay?" "Nope, hay is for horses, and a steak will always beat some hay no matter what." "Then you'll need to visit the gryphon kingdom for that." I was about to ask how far the kingdom is but I am interrupted by the smell of food getting a growl from my stomach.”Dear lord that smells good!" I stare at the food that is put in front of me and begin to eat it rapidly. "Hey calm down you act like you haven't eaten for years." I stop eating and look at her, "Sorry but that pun was just bad Twilight." I then resume stuffing my face with food. "I thought it was good,” she then pouts "Well you got to eat your food now time for the test" she is then cut off by a loud pink pony. "Hey I'm Pinkie Pie I know everypony in Ponyville but then I found out from Fluttershy that you came into town so I came to gist you but then I had to find you so I looked all over town but then I figured out that you must have come here." The pink pony says in one breath "Ok, just one question. How did you say all that in one breath?" I reply confused by her long sentence. "Well it's easy all you got to do is take a super big breath and say the words but people say its gypsy magic since I can do it so easily." She replies getting off track. "Twilight is she always like this?" "No only when she meets someone new she is gonna throw you a welcome party." Twilight says as I notice Pinkie Pie is no longer here. I sigh and then make my way to the testing chair, "So now I'm gonna have a party thrown for me." As I take my seat I see Twilight place the strange helmet upon my head and turn it on giving me a slight tingling feeling going down my back. "Ok so you have the level of magic equal to an earth pony, and don't look lake you'll make trouble so you seem fine to let free." "Good but I have one question." "What is it?" "Where am I gonna stay?" "I think Pinkie said she would help you find out how to get by." "Alright then well I'll get going" I then make my way outside to remember that I have no idea where to go. "Fuck, where to now?" I then take an aimless stroll. As I make my way to the outskirts of the city I see Fluttershys house and decide to stop by. By the time I make it to her door Fluttershy comes out to greet me, "Umm... Hi, if you don't mind Ensis you can stay at my house for tonight." I smile, knowing almost nobody will let me stay the night, "Ok, thanks." I get up and take both my shovel and my walking stick with me to Fluttershys house. "It's ok kindness is my element," she says happily as she opens her front door, "enjoy the party." "What do you mean party?" As I finish my sentence I hear the sound of streamers and balloons popping. "Surprise! I thought you should have a welcome party so you can get to know everypony in town." She then shakes my hand with a joy buzzer, and then shocks herself while laughing. As I recover from the shock I see a large gathering of ponies all in Fluttershys house all which are staring at me. I sigh, "If anyone has a question feel free to ask now, after that I'm getting wasted." I hear cheering and see the teal pony from before run up to me, "What was your culture like, how long does your kind live to be, how many of your kind used to roam Equestria, does your kind have any magic?" "Well where I came from family had been very close with each other and enjoyed the little things in life but no everyone was the same way some were greedy, we normally lived to be around 80 years old on average, we use to be everywhere even in space, and some of us had magic but I think the technology was lost to give us magic but we used science and it did so many things for our kind. Though we had so much technology we fought which lead to our eventual world wars then we retreated underground though some of us stayed above ground in remote areas of the world." I then look around for anyone else. "Excuse me but I'm with the new here so, what do you plan on doing now since your kind is thought to be extinct?" I stared long and hard at the pony, "My original mission, survive and defend what my kind stood for freedom to choice your own path without being considered wrong, and freedom to find your own happiness in this world." "So you plan on creating your own country?” The pony asks. "If that's what it takes to finish the mission and survive then yes." I reply to the pony
Chapter 4: Rediscovery“If I have to so I can defend what I stand for, I will make a country.” I said as the reporter looks shocked “What your just gonna go off and make a country,” the reporter says while writing down everything, “even though you have no idea where to go?” “Of course not, right now.” I laugh and head to the drink bar, “I can’t attract to much trouble.” I think to myself. As I take a drink I taste that it's slightly spicy and see some other pony drinking from fanning her tongue making me laugh a bit, and chug down the rest of my drink. I then turn around to see a white unicorn pony walk up to me and tap me on the shoulder, “Can I help you?” “Yes you can my dear I need to see what this material is made of, it’s simply unique.” The unicorn says to me. “Well it’s half nylon and half cotton, then it’s resistant to flames but mine is a specially made to regulate its temperature.” I say proud of my knowledge of my uniform, and slightly tipsy. “How interesting do you have a spare I can use to study it?” “Well sure but I’ll need it back” I then go towards the couch where my rucksack lay and pull out my spare uniform and hand it to her. As I do so I notice my computer and decide to pull it out. Pulling out the computer and booting it up I’m shocked to find out that the computer still works and then I start to play Back in Black to see the room look at me in surprise, “What this is music.” I then start to feel the drink I had start affecting me. Though as alcohol normally does I start acting like a fool, doing the guitar solo. As I start to feel embarrassed I see Pinkie jump in doing the drums, and the crowd goes wild as I do the finally, which was me doing a electric slide across the floor towards the crowd only to be tripped and fall flat on my face causing laughter across the room before I black out. “Umm… Ensis can you wake up, Ensis please wake up.” I hear Fluttershy say to me almost unable to be heard even with my hangover As I start stirring from my drunken slumber, “where am I?” “Well you’re in my bed” “Oh I’m sorry what happened?” “Well after you fell you started to have a drinking contest with Berry Punch and we counted it as a tie since you both ran out of drinks, then you ran around shouting things about how you think this all a dream and how you will find your old base, oh and then you and Lyra well…” “Fluttershy what did I do, and who is Lyra?” I say grabbing her softly “Well she is the unicorn who wanted to do research on the ruins with you, and when you were drunk you agreed on going to a trip to the arctic circle to look at a human ruin.” “Fluttershy.” “What Ensis?” “Don’t ever scare me like that again.” I give her a stern look which almost brings her to tears, “Wait don’t cry no tears Ok no tears.” “Ok then” she sniffles and wipes her tears, “Well Lyra said the trip will happen in five days so be ready.” I sigh, “Fine but how far is the arctic circle from here?” “About one month if you’re lucky” “Great” I decide to take a walk and I head over to Twilight's library. Walking toward the library I see Lyra, and she runs up to me with a face of utmost joy, "Oh my gosh thank you so much since you joined in I got some sponsors for the trip, but there is on problem." As she says this she looks to the ground slightly. "This can't be good, what is it?" I say sighing. "They want to have a press conference." "That's not so bad." "You would think that but there is gonna be diplomats from all around, also since you are a new species to them so they will want to know about you, and then they are gonna want a piece of the findings." "How is that so bad, that just means I have to talk a bit, and if you are going to a human ruin I will know what's valuable and what's not." "So you are fine with talking to the press for me then?" She says with sudden confidence. "Sure I don't mind." As I finish saying this she levitates me with her magic and runs off with me behind me, "Where are we going" I say shocked by being levitated. "To the conference silly filly" She laughs after saying this. "Great I didn't think you meant now Lyra, but fine." I sigh as she takes me to a large building in the center of town and puts me down in front of a pedestal. Looking from the pedestal I see what looks like around 60 ponies all with microphones and cameras looking at me. "Hello my name is, Ensis, Do you have any questions?" Saying that I am bombarded by questions. I try my best to find one pony in the crowd and I see a small group in the back jumping up and down waving there hand, "You there in the back jumping around." as I say this the crowd lets the small group through and I see it's three young ponies The group of ponies walks up to the front, "Mister I was wondering people said you were gonna make your own country, is that why you are going to the ruins?" This idea makes me laugh slightly, since the reason is that I was drunk and joined it, "Well I'm going there to find out what happened to my people." "Thanks mister," The group seems to nod there head and run off, "Maybe this is how we can get our cutie marks" they all cheer. The rest of the conference I'm forced to talk about the culture of humans, and just as I was about to walk of stage, due to frustration of being asked the same thing over and over again, I see Lyra running at me. As she gets closer she lands on top of me saying that we are late and teleports us to the train. We appear before a small gryphon, with soft brown gold eyes, light gray feathers, and fur the color of the night sky, and a light brown unicorn with a golden mane, and a symbol of a old book on his flank. "Hey this is Ms.Steel and Archive" Lyra says as she smiles sheepishly since they got on the train just in time so they won't be left behind. Though the two of the ignore her and focus on me as they stare at me intensely, and then Steel takes out a sketch book drawing me. "Sorry about her she likes to draw things she finds interesting," Archive says this getting a short mad glance from Steel, "anyway do you mind teaching me some things about your kind?" Surprised by the fact he is so forward about this I agree and he pulls out three satellite phones, "Can we first start with these, I been wondering how they work since they are far beyond what we have created so far." As I talk about my kind, and point out the many things about how the phones work and how they just need to be charged light converter or a charger so they can work, I notice Steel looking back and forth at me every now and then avoiding eye contact. "This is gonna be some trip, hey Lyra what are we calling this expedition anyway?" She gives me a slight smile, "The Rediscovery, Ensis."
Deal with a devilThe loud sound of the train coming to a stop wakes me as I look around to see Steel and Archive sleeping on the seats, Archive snoring loudly, while Steel has her head under a wing. I stand to see Lyra studying a large book, as I walk over to her she jumps, “Ensis don’t scare me I almost ripped the page out.” “Sorry, so what is this book?” I say as I look over to it. “Well it’s written in a foreign language but it seems to have maps and references to areas that we have yet to explore.” “That has to suck but it seems like you understand the maps right?” “Yes indeed my sponsor hired a pony for me who is great at reading maps” As she says this a earth pony comes from the restroom, with a black mane and grey eyes. Looking at us he yawns rather loudly and rubs his eyes with heavy bags under them, “So this is the human”, he yawns again, “Well he looks fine enough I guess.” He then goes to an empty seat and falls to sleep. “Sorry about him he is usually drunk, believe it or not but when he is drunk he is always the life of the party” Lyra says as she puts the book up. “Well we are almost at the gryphon city so get ready for some racism lately there has been tension between Equestria and the gryphon colonies.” “How bad is it?” “Well gryphons tend to be more war like and ponies are usually peaceful but see the gryphons as a threat so they treat them badly to try to keep them from cities.” “How is that going to help they are just going to cause a war like that why don’t they just give them access to the mines also?” “The ones in charge of the mines refuse since gryphons will take some of the profit so they deny them jobs or even a cut of the profit.” “Great but what does that have to do with me?” “Well the fact you are in a way a new political figure since you are a wild card, since they think you can either be a problem or a solution.” “Lovely, but I don’t plan on being a puppet for some government.” I sigh as the train stops, and I hear Archive fall from his seat with a loud thud. “Ok I’m up, I’m up.” Archive says still half asleep, “Hey Steel wake up you might get to see the human shower I know you want to see know about the human body.” He then says teasing her, while getting me too slightly to red from both annoyance and embarrassment. “There is no way I can Archive besides I doubt he would let me.” Steel says groaning as she stretches and gets up to see me looking at them. “Umm Ensis sorry he… Well… It’s because I need to do research on humans for my paper.” She says obviously lying but I let it slide. I sigh as I decide to look into my rucksack for clothing. “Fuck, that’s right I don’t have any spares I gave it to Rarity.” I scold myself; I then walk to Lyra, “Is there somewhere I can shower? ”At the apartments we plan on getting some rest since the rest of the trip is gonna be on hoof.” She says as she starts putting things in a saddle bags on both sides. She then walks towards the door of the train, “Guys come on we got to get going.” I follow behind readying myself for the stares I will receive. As I walk off the train I hear someone running at me I turn to see a gryphon with white feathers and silver fur running at me with a sword at his side and as he gets close I grab my walking stick and set it to sword mode and swing. The two swords clash against each other as he swings his also to counter my blade. I look at the gryphon who charges once again shouting, “Death to the Equestrian followers!” I bring up my sword just in time to block his sword. I counter with a swift punch to the gryphons face sending him back a step. I then rush forward and slide my sword into his arm, as the blade enters I switch it into axe mode, causing the bone to break, sending him down in pain. “Stay down if you know what’s best for you, gryphon.” I say to him as I wipe the blade clean of the blood upon the legging of my pants. As I switch my weapon to its default mode the police run over. “We are sorry about him sir, we have a terrorist group try to incite wars.” They say without looking at me, as they take the bleeding gryphon to a carriage. “Lyra, how often will we be attacked?” I ask her as I get back with the group who ran towards a building when the fight started. “Well after that probably often including wild animals and now gryphons.” She says letting out a loud sigh. She then motions us towards a large building, “This is where we shall be spending the day, at Paradise Falls.” As I walk inside I see a short gryphon with feathers dyed bluish gray, with tan fur chewing gum looking at the group, “oh you’re that group of weirdoes obsessed with humans and stuff aren’t you?” “What why I ought to beat you black and blue oh wait I only have half the work to do then, short stuff!” Lyra retorts, annoyed by her comment. The receptionist then scoffs at Lyra calling a security guard who quickly comes down to defuse the tension between Lyra and the receptionist then send us to our rooms. “I can’t believe her I am not a weirdo obsessed with humans they are just an interesting thing to study.” Lyra says as we stand outside the hallway of the rooms we rented. “Well Lyra I get what you’re saying but remember I so far am the only one left so you are studying myths, what did you expect?” I tell her who then shoots me an angry glance, “Or you can find something at the ruins and rub it in their face also works.” With this though she turns to me and has a large smile. “That’s right we can find some of your technology and that would be enough to keep funding me and get me some respect from the scientific community.” She the claps, or at least the pony equivalent of clapping, and runs into her room and informs Steel, “We are leaving at dawn tomorrow be ready.” “What why dawn” I hear Steel groan. “Because the sooner we get there the sooner we make some money.” Lyra shouts happily. At the sound of money a pony with a white mane and blond hair walks towards us. “Hello you must be the, what was it again, oh yes human correct?” “Yes I am why?” “Well I might sponsor you if you share with me some of the money you earn from this.” Then as the pony talks about sponsors Lyra rushes out. “You want to be a sponsor?” Lyra says happily as she greets him, “Well I’m Lyra Heartstrings, and you must be Prince Blue Blood correct?” “Yes it is I the one and only Prince Blue Blood” he replies with a now overconfident tone of voice. “I’d be willing to fund the expenses for a boat so you can make it across the northern sea to your ruins.” “Wait how did you know about where we are going?” Lyra asks shocked by his info. “Well thanks to the press talking about how your human is going to create his own country thanks to that Tia has sent me here to watch over you so you don’t make a political mess.” He sighs afterwards and then looks at Lyra extending his hoof, “So do we have a deal?” Lyra then shakes his hoof, “Deal.” At this Blue Blood smiles and walks over to me using magic to carry me with him a short distance. “Human let’s be honest her you want your country back am I correct?” He says with a slight smirk, “And I want a position of power. You also will need money for this and connections both of which I have, do you see where I am going?” “Yea I do but why leave your position as a prince?” “It is nothing more than a title with no power, but it provides me friends in high places and friends who can get the job done.” “So you want to be put in the government of the country, if I do make one that is?” “Correct.” He then smiles slightly, “So will you do so?” “Best idea to do so anyway so deal.” I nod my head and he then walks back to Lyra. “Expect the boat at the docks tomorrow.” “Thanks” Lyra says happily then turns and walks to me, “What did you do?” “I might have just made a deal with the devil.”
Wolf PackThe morning dawn upon me as the sunlight hit my eyes, “Five more minutes Lyra.” I mumble as my covers are pulled off of me. I turn to see Archive looking at me shaking his head and throws a box at me. “You got a gift from Ponyville from Rarity.” He says to me as he looks at the box, “Well what are you waiting for open it.” As I open it I see two pairs of my uniform and underwear, “Yes, I have more clothing, now I can finally take a shower!” I shout holding the clothing up, then I notice one thing wrong with it. “What about my patches?” I say looking at the clothing’s missing patch spot. “Why don’t you just make some new ones?” Archive says slightly confused about my distress by my lack of patches. I look at the empty spot and thinking back to how my squads name was W45, I decide what to do. I put the clothing in the box and turn to Archive, “You’re right time to start over,” I say to him as I think to myself, “and the wolf pack is where I will start rebuilding.” I then take out some clothing for myself and head to the shower. As I start to shower I look at my leg wondering how it managed to heal without much treatment. Must have been healing while I was frozen I guess to myself as I shower. “Hey Ensis were leaving so get out already” Archive shouts reminding me that we are one a schedule I quickly get out of the shower and put on my clothing and I leave the room, to seeing the rest of the group waiting on me. Our navigator, who turns out to be called Ebrio Plano, Steel, Archive, and Lyra all are waiting for me in the lobby. “What took you so long Ensis we have to get going.” Lyra says as she leads the group out the door to the dock. Before I can say anything I am forced out the door by Ebrio. “Come on buddy before I lose my buzz.” He says as he walks ahead of me, while seeming to almost fall over with each step. “Yo Ensis hurry up” he then hiccups and keeps walking. I shrug and catch up with the rest of the group, “Lyra how long is the ship going to take?” Lyra looks up to me and smiles and says happily, “Around 20 days at most this is what takes most the time, but it will be nice since we have a good boat.” She then hops happily, “Blue Blood said he will finance the boat and some of the food.” As we travel towards the boat I see a gryphon come towards us and stand in front of me. “Stop right there!” Before I can say anything else he brings out a sword and presents it to me, “I was part of the guard here, but after seeing you handled the terrorist and I knew you could help me.” “Wait, what do you mean help you I don’t even know you.” I say to him confused by his actions, and as I look at him I see his determined eyes looking back at me. “I want to be stronger so I can make my family proud,” he tells me as he continues bowing, “So please train me in how to fight like you did.” I grin slightly, “You remind me of myself, so I will ask you some questions to see if you are worthy of training.” I look at him to see him nod his head, “Will you lay down your life for what is right, will you put the needs of others before yourself, will you pledge yourself to your team if you are to have one, and if you need fight till the very last breath to save the lives of the team?” I look at him intensely after I say this. “I will, and will not hesitate to do so.” He says as he gets up to all four legs. A smile crosses my face, and I take out my walking stick and switch it to sword mode and raise it. “Hold still.” I then tap his shoulders with the sword and switch it to walking stick mode. “Come you will train on the boat with me tell your family goodbye for now you will back after 18 weeks of hell.” I then keep moving forward with the group. “Meet me at the docks.” I say before running to catch up with Lyra. “Why did accept training him?” Lyra asks me as she looks back at the gryphon who is now flying away. “He had good eyes; you can see his determination in them.” I answer her as I keep walking forward, “How much time do we have before the boat leaves.” Lyra then chuckles slightly, “Well it’s our boat now so we can leave anytime today sorry I just want to hurry up and get out of here.” She then smiles sheepishly as she rubs the back of her head. “Then I need you to come with me for a moment to get something.” I say as I start heading towards what seems to be a clothing shop. I then stop as I stand inside to see a picture of Rarity in next to a gryphon who then runs up to me. “Oh my gosh I know only one pony who can make clothing like this you must have gotten it from Rarity did you not?” she says while circling me, “So what would you like?” “Do you think you can make a copy of something like what I’m wearing but for gryphons and I would like for you to make a patch for me.” I say as I show her a picture of a wolf with a sword hilt in its mouth, “This is what I would like the patch to be like if you don’t mind.” She looks at me and smiles, “Sure if you tell me if it’s true about you making your own country.” She then moves over to some fabrics and takes out leather and green cloth and puts it on a table. “So do we have a deal?” I look her dead in the eye, “Who told you this?” “A prince told me and who is searching for new citizens.” She replies with a slight smirk. “Yes I am I plan on creating the country.” She then starts working on the uniform slightly smiling. “Why though why not stick with one of the other countries?” “The tensions are too high and being a neutral party will help me gain an advantage as they will seek someone to help them.” She shrugs and shows me the uniform and ten patches of the wolf, “Be sure to tell me if you manage to get your country running.” She then walks us out. “Well then Lyra I guess I didn’t need you to pay for it.” I tell Lyra trying to avoid her gaze that she is shooting at me. “Yea but now I know why Blue Blood wanted to fund this you are offering a position to him didn’t you!” she yells at me as she sighs, “My goodness what are we going to do if Celestia finds out about another country forming?” “Nothing we are neutral you ponies seem to be peaceful, so I doubt you'd do something rash.” I say confidently as I walk back towards the dock, I then hear a loud sigh and see Lyra come beside me. We then make our way to the docks to see the gryphon from before stand in front of the group with three other gryphons that seem to be arguing with the rest of the group. Lyra and I make our way to the group to see what’s going on. “He was allowed here and they should be to!” One of the gryphons says. “Like hell we are letting them on the boat you’ll probably attack us while we are sleeping like the sneaky bitches you are!” Ebrio says, probably drunk once again due to the smell of alcohol coming from him. “That is enough fighting!” Lyra says as she shouts walking between them, “What is going on?” “This drunkard here won’t let me and my team on the boat” A gryphon says as he then notices me, “You’ll stand on our side right, since you are recruiting people for your army right?” “Yes, I will stand on your side but understand this part of the training deals with you leaving your country to join mine will you still join us, if not leave.” Lyra looks at me in shock as I say this. The gryphons then do a salute and get in a line in front of me. “Good come then.” I then march them into the boat. As I get onto the boat with them I order them to go into formation the tallest on the left and shortest on the right. I then march next to the first on the left to see it’s the original one I talked to, I then notice his light brown fur, white feathers, and green eyes, “What is your name?” “Unrol sir!” he says as he salutes me holding his fist to his chest, I then go to the next one. “Taylla sir!” she says as she salutes and I notice that she and Unrol look the same. “Are you related to Unrol?” “Yes sir, I am his twin.” I then proceed to then next one, “Name soldier.” “Fenris sir!” he then slams his fist to his muscular chest covered in onyx black fur I then step in front of a gryphon with wood brown fur and grayish feathers, “Name soldier.” “Eren.” He says this without saluting or saying sir. “Now I don’t think you know you salute me and then say sir, now if you disrespect me again I will slap you so hard it will feel like a train just hit you, do I make myself clear?” I say to him getting him to change his remark. “Yes sir!” he then salutes me. “Good, Lyra let’s get this boat moving.”
