The Guardian Of Equestria

The next morning right as the sun was coming up AppleJack woke me along with the cutie mark crusaders so we could go to Twilight's. It was a pain in the ass, I don't know how AJ and Applebloom can handle waking up so early every day. When we finally arrived at Twilight's, everyone was there already waiting for us. The CMC didn't stay very long, they still had to go to school today.

"Maxis, could you be a dear and make some of that delicious tea that I do so adore." Rarity told me.

"Sure. You girls want anything from the kitchen while I'm back there?" I asked them.

They all looked at one another, "No we're all alright,thank you for the thought though." Twilight Spoke up.

I left the main room that the girls were in and went into the kitchen. There I found a small purple and green dragon on the kitchen counter top. Spike was stuffing his face with cupcakes that Pinkie made before coming from Sugar Cube Corner. I didn't have a problem with him stuffing his face with the cupcakes, they were for him, but still I felt like I should warn him.

"You're going to get sick if you eat that many that fast."

"Don''t *much* worry *much* we dragons *gulp* have a stronger stomach then humans and ponies." He claimed before stuffing more cupcakes into his mouth.

"Ah... Where's the tea kettle?" I asked him as I went through the lower cabinets.

"Muher merraf nufer camit."

"What?" I questioned turning to him.

"*Gulp* Top far left cabinet."

"Thanks."

After finding the kettle I began to pour some water in, after that I put the kettle on the stove and put the fire on high. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed a brown paper bag. Curiosity poked my interest, so I went to check it out. Inside contained a a peanutbutter and hay sandwich with a small glass of milk that was sealed by plastic wrap, and an apple. I turned it around to see the name "Applebloom" written on it in black-marker.I went back to the main room where the girls were.

"Hey AppleJack Applebloom left her lunch." I told her revealing the brown bag with he name.

"Gosh darn it! That filly is always forgetting her darn lunch! I swear if her head weren't attached to her body she'd forget that to. Sorry girls I have'ta go." AppleJack said miserably.

"You know if you want I can take the lunch to her." I suggested.

"I don' wanna bother ya' or nothin'."

"I don't have a problem with taking this to Applebloom. Heck I'm more then happy to, besides what's the worst that can happen."

"Well if ya' say so."

"Then it settled. Let me just put down the fire so it can be ready by the time I get back." I exclaimed as I went back to the kitchen.

On my way to the school house I saw ponyville all full of energy. Everypony was going back and forth did what they need to do. They all seemed so busy today.

"Oh man, can't believe it's this hot today. Hope the kids aren't dying in the class room." I spoke out loud to myself.

When I got to the school I noticed that the door was wide open. 'Well at least they're getting some of the cool air in the class.' I thought to myself. I continued to walk toward the school and stopped at the door frame. I saw the entire class sitting at their desk except Applebloom, Scoootaloo, and Sweetiebelle who were standing in front of the class with Ms.Cheerilee standing next to them. 'This can't be good.' I then proceeded to knock while standing in the door frame.

"Oh. Why hello Maxis. How are you today?" Ms.Cheerilee greeted me.

"I'm doing well. How's everything going in here?"

"Everything is going well... or almost everything."

"What's wrong?"

"These three forgot that they were suppose to bring somepony special today." She responded staring at the three fillies.

"So what brings you here? Did Twilight send you to learn something new about our culture?" She asked.

"Uh, no two things actually. The first is this." I lifted the brown bag. I made sure not to show Applebloom's name but everypony automatically turned at Applebloom. 'Wow, AJ wasn't kidding. Guess Applebloom really does forget her lunch a lot.'

"The second is, the girls asked if I could be their special somepony er someone to come to school." I told her obviously that was a lie.

Ms.Cheerilee stopped and looked at the girls then at me. Her face said it all she was not buying it.

"Well if you say they told you then I'll trust you mister." She smiled at me.

Guess it was the girls lucky day. Even though Ms.Cheerilee knew that I was lying she still let me and the girls play it off, she really is the nicest teacher ever. I walked all the way to the front of the class and stood behind the three young fillies and just ready to do what they asked of me.

"Maxis is special in more then one way. Not just because he's the only human here but because he has attributes of all three ponies." Scootaloo explained.

"Magic." Sweetiebelle said as a grey aura surrounded the three fillies and began to float into the air.

"Strength!" Applebloom shouted.

I let the girls down nice and easy so they wouldn't get hurt. After words I went to Ms.cheerilee's desk, and very carefully lifted the desk up. I tried not to let anything fall off or mess things up, everypony was impressed. I then placed the desk down again slowly and carefully.

"He may not be able to fly or be as cool as Rainbow Dash, but he sure is as fast as her! He is also able to control the weather!" Scootaloo yelled to the rest of the class.

I didn't do anything for that one the class was so clustered I wouldn't be able to run and controlling the weather in a class is not a good idea.

"Alright class it's time for a break. You can all go outside but-"

Too late the entire class was gone, they'd moved so fast it would have made the wounderbolts jealous.

"If only they moved that fast when I tell them to bring out their books and study." Ms.Cheerilee sighed.

"Ah don't take it personally they're still just kids. All they can think of is playing and messing around, not taking anything serious."

"I know its just I wish they'd take my class a little more serious."

"Like I said don't worry, I've seen how much they adore you."

"AHHHH!" The children were screaming, both of ran out to see what was causing such a commotion.

We stopped a few steps out of the class room. Another human stood a few yards from the school, or he appeared human. He had some human features I had, though there were somethings that made me think he wasn't close to being human. First was his skin and color of clothes they were different shades of purple, mostly dark. His irises were blood red, and from his body emanated a dark purple smoke. That wasn't the scary part, he held a sword that was dripping from to tip of the blade with fresh blood.

"Are there any students missing." I questioned Ms.Cheerilee.

She quickly gave a head count, "No they're all here."

That was good news, but if the blood didn't belong to the kid then who's blood was it?

"Fight...me..." He spoke out. his tone of speech was bland and he sounded like a new born child learning to speak words for the first time.

"What?"

"Fight...me..." He repeated this time he pointed the blade at me.

"Why? I- I don't know who you are. Beside we'r both human. We can try to help you with what ever is wrong with you." I told him.

"Fight...me..."

I shook my head,"No."

He seemed lost as if no one had every told him no. To him it seem foreign.

"Fight...me..."

"No. I wont fight you. I have nothing against you."

He began to scan the area and with just blinking he was gone.

"What... what was that al-"

"Fight...me..." His voice now came from behind.

Some how he managed to get past both me and Ms.Cheerilee. Worst part, now he was holding a child. The student was a filly who went by the name of Diamond Tiara.

"Let her go." I calmly said taking a few steps into the room.

"Fight...me..."

"Let her go she doesn't have anything to do with this."

"Fight...me..."

"Fine! I'll fight! Just let her go. please..."

He slowly placed her on the ground. She ran toward me, her expression said it all she was frighten to death.

"You're not hurt are you?" I asked. She shook her head.

"Good. Now go to Ms.Cheerilee and the others. I have something to do." With that she ran out the door.

"Keep everyone away from the school building." I told Ms.Cheerilee.

I closed the door so no one would be able to see what ever happened. They were too young to see any violence. He placed his blade on the teacher's desk. He walked to me and stopped 2 maybe 3 feet from me. He went on one knee and bowed. Out from the ground more smoke came out lifting up a sword.

"Draco's...sword..."

Why does my head hurt hearing that name? That name, Draco... it's so familiar. My body began to reach for the blade for an odd reason it's as if I was drawn to it. Once I grabbed it, he immediately jumped back to the desk and grabbed his sword. He wasted no time and attacked me head on. I quickly pulled the blade out of it's sheath in order to block his first strike.

His blade connected with mine. He was strong, stronger then he would appear. He kept on the attack not allowing me to retaliate. For every hit he landed on my blade it forced me to take a step back. On one of the steps back I tripped on one of the kids desk knocking me down toward the ground my back against the wall. He jabbed his blade right into my right shoulder. The burning pain of the blade piercing my shoulder bone was unbearable, I screamed out in pain. And from the screams coming from outside, I could only assume that the blade went right through the wall as well.

'Great. I'm as good as dead. There is no way I can continue this fight without my right arm.' I closed my eyes as my final thoughts went by. I was sure that I would be dead in just a few seconds. Then I heard two blades clash, I opened my eyes but only darkness was there. The blades clashed again and a small spark lit up allowing me to temporally see. The blades continued to clash as the sparks began to reveal to me the fight. Soon the final spark lit up causing my vision to completely come back. I stood on something that allowed me to have higher ground, so that my blade would be coming down from above him. I had no idea why I was still able to fight with out my right arm... or at least why I was I still able to move that arm.  He held his ground and I continued to put down force down upon him.

"I...concede..." He spoke up slashing away my blade, then jumping back a few feet.

"What?" I questioned.

"Concede..."

I couldn't tell why he went and got into a fight with me and just give up, just like that.

"Father...pass..."

"What did you just say?" I looked at him unable to fully comprehend what was going on.

He then slowly turned into the exact purple smoke that followed off him. Soon the the class of filled with that gas. It didn't appear toxic, or it just could be I haven't inhale enough to kill me. I started for the door but when I reached for the door nob, a strong gust blow me right out of the door. My body twisted and turned as I hit the ground. I lifted my head with every ounce of my strength just to see the school burning. My vision began to blur, my body grew heavy, sound became muffled and hard to comprehend. I saw a group of ponies running toward me, but I just couldn't keep myself awake. I finally collapsed unable to move and slowly fell into darkness once again.