Descending to Equestria

Weeks have passed since the encounter with the rogue griffon that had made the outskirts of Ponyville its hunting ground. Leo had been in a comatose state for a week and stayed hospitalized for a few more weeks. It was the day of Leo's discharge from the hospital, being wheeled out by Fluttershy in a wheel chair after numerous dosages of phoenix's tears into his stream, the wounds were too great to heal so the effects of the medicine were slow acting, especially from a foreign body such as Leo's which was adjusting to this world, but slowly.

"I'm glad that you're back at optimal health, honestly I'm overjoyed. It was unfortunate that the hospital's phoenix's tears weren't' powerful enough to heal you faster." Fluttershy said as she was wheeling Leo out, her heart content that her tenant/friend was well enough to be his normal self, though he had been acting more shy around her, more shy and nervous when she got close. 'Poor Leo must've hit his head when he fell from that fall...' She thought that might have been the case. she watched Leo grumbling from the hospital bill as he read over the expenses.

"Damn this is gonna cost me an arm and a leg, I'll be thirty by the time I pay this crap off!" Leo growled as his brow twitched in irritation. Not pleased that the town's Hospital would charge him this much after risking his life to save them.

"Don't be mad Leo, the doctor said it would be detrimental to your health if you stressed yourself out. We wouldn't want that now would we?" She said in a honeyed voice as she placed her delicate hand on his head, brushing her slender fingers through his black hair as she tried to ease him. At this Leo's body slightly jerked up from this, his eyes wide as plates. He had never had a girl touch him the way she did, especially a white one with no ill intentions towards him. the girls back on earth wouldn't even be near him due to a rumor spread by John that he was a dirty Mexican that took little care of his hygiene. So this felt new to Leo and to his surprise he liked it. He liked how she brushed her fingers across his scalp, it reminded him of his mother, how she would comfort and calm him with her gentle motherly touch. Leo relaxed in his seat as he hummed in content from her soothing action.

Fluttershy smiled warmly. Her aqua blue eyes sparkled at how much he trusted her unlike most of her friends. She was then reminded of how he risked his life now for the third time to save others from danger. The first with her and Applejack in the Everfree from a timberwolf attack, the second was with a Diamond dog attack to save Spike and the guards of Ponyville from the griffin, then finally the third time a few weeks ago. That would make it four then come to think about it. It hurt her how much he fought for them and in exchange he received very little in return from her community.

That was about to change however, for when they get home Fluttershy had planned something very special for him. For now she would just enjoy the time with him as she wheeled him out of the hospital, the nurses and a few other patients giving their thanks to the young human that had saved their town from a possibly high threat. A new thing for Leo, the sense of appreciation. Though what was not new was nurse Red heart giving a brief glance before turning way with disinterest, her view of him not changed not even after defeating the griffon threat.

'Fuck you too then...' Leo thought as he watched her walk away, his eyes stuck to her thighs and hind as it swayed along with her pink tail. Something that seemed to hypnotize his mind. That was when he felt Fluttershy's fingers grip tightly on his hair as she forced his head to face forward. "Ow! Fluttershy what the hel--!"

"It's not polite to stare." She said in her calm and kind voice, though feigned with a smile. At that Leo had realized she reacted the same way any other woman would back on earth if they were caught starring. Leo blushed at this as he looked down in embarrassment and in shame, facing the cobblestone streets as she wheeled him home.

Finally making it back to Fluttershy's cottage after some grateful civilians had intercepted them as to thank Leo for his act of selflessness. Eager handshakes, some flowers from the local mare women that ran the flower shop. Some kids eager to meet him and ask how the fight between him and the griffon was.

All of this was nice despite some of the town's folk still having their suspicions it was nice to see them show appreciation for his act to save them, no matter how much they feared him before.

"Wow Leo, looks like you're popular." Fluttershy said as she wheeled him up the front entrance of her cottage, she then reached over Leo's head to reach for the door knob.

"Yeah I gotta say it's a new feel--!" Leo stopped as he felt something on his head. Two somethings actually, Fluttershy was leaning over his head. Her breasts pressed on him as they gave way to his head, like the feeling of jello to him. 'Oh! Oh god! They're big!!!' Leo yelled in his mind as they pressed down on him more as she leaned more to get a better grip. Leo squeezed his eyes shut as he felt something that scared him to death, worse if Fluttershy saw. 'No, no, no! Stay down damn it please!' He grit his teeth as he placed the flowers he received from before.

"Stupid thing,...there we go!" Fluttershy cheered as she managed to turn the knob as she removed her ample bosom from his head. Leo breath a sigh of relief, clam and relaxed from Fluttershy not noticing he was pitching a tent.

'Oh thank the feathered serpent god...' Leo sighed.

As she wheeled him in he had notice that the room was dark, too dark, the curtains were shut and the lights were off.

"Uh Fluttershy, why are the lights off?" Leo was beginning to grow suspicious, even more when Fluttershy closed the door behind him, enveloping them both in utter pitch black darkness. Leo's heart sank as he began to sweat profusely, not a fan of the darkness and the lack of silence. "Fluttershy?" He called out nervously.

The lights had suddenly switched on as a oud yell of "surprise" boomed from the house as a group of familiar mares and a few other townspeople had joined as they haled a banner that was written in congratulations and gratitude. Beside the them were the mares or in this case equine beauties that were the elements of harmony (including a reluctant Rarity that gave a half effort cheer, wearing what seemed to be a white buttoned long sleeve shirt with a black skirt that bleary ended above her ankles. She seemed to be also endowed, not as much as Fluttershy but just enough for Leo t give a brief glance). There was beside her was Pinkie pie, wearing her usual smile along with a pink shirt that barely covered her lower abdomen. She wore blue jean shorts that seemed to be rolled up enough to see how ample the sweets she had consumed made her thighs. she bounced happily at the sight of her two friends, her breasts giving into the motions of her actions. Leo had been blushing this entire time as his heart pounded like a drum at the sight of her melon sized bosom. Leo had to do something, anything.

He turned his gaze to Applejack, hoping that she was not dressed in a fashion that would tempt Leo's heart to go into overdrive, or worse, pitching a tent.

What a mistake that was.

Looking over to Applejack Leo saw a golden haired, white skinned with a few freckles beauty that was his employer. She wore a buttoned checkered shirt that seem a bit too long at the nether regions that she had to tie the bottom to a knot that seemed to barely contain her endowed pare in place, they also had a few feckless above them. her torso was so fit so perfectly formed and toned through her hard labor. (It was almost hard for Leo to believe a blonde white looking girl could work as hard as she did.) She like Pinkie Pie had also wore shorts, only they seemed to be shorter and torn at the edges as they seemed to used to be long jeans now short jean shorts accompanied by her long brown leather boots. To complete her was her stetson hat above her golden mane that was tied to a long ponytail. She gave Leo a friendly smile as she stared him down with her emerald eyes that could color a grass field.

Leo could almost feel his heart beat skip as he forced his gaze to slowly turn to the person next to her, which was Rainbow Dash. She was wearing what she had back at the hospital, only she lacked her torn jean vest and just wore a black tight shirt to show her B-cups. Not very big but not very small for Leo not to give a short stare before turning his head before he was caught watching.

Sadly the last girl to stand near the table of a giant vanilla cake and apple cider was who Leo dreaded to see.

Twilight.

To Leo she looked like something out of an anime show of the smart and physically endowed girl. She wore a white buttoned long sleeve shirt, above it was a lavender vest, her chest size was quite impressive, almost as Applejacks and Fluttershy's, he could actually see a light purple frilly bra that Leo tried not to stare. She wore a short purple skirt that reminded him much of those animes where the female student body wore short skimpy skirts in school. to accompany them she wore long black thigh high socks that hugged her legs firmly with a set of shimmering black high heeled shoes, Her hair looked exactly what reminded Leo of an anime girl. Long, straight, cut flat on both ends. Her lavender eyes never changed even in this new form at how she stared at Leo.

That look that reminded him why he detested her so much, almost forgetting as he nearly lost himself in the sculpt of her body.

Leo was about ready to throw her a snarky remark as to why she was here, but was interrupted by a large weight that had made itself on his lap.

"Leo, buddy, old pal, my homie! It's so good to see you awake and alive!" Pinkie had enveloped Leo in a firm hug that nearly made him grunt in pain. But for the sake of Pinkie's feelings he bit his inner cheek and restrained himself.

"Pinkie! Nice to see...that...you're...still the same as ever." Leo said with a forced grin as he was beginning to sweat from her weight. His body was still in a minor state of healing so it was not ready to burden the sugar glutton mare.

Applejack noticed his discomfort and how he was trying to mask it for Pinkie's sake. Applejack made her way to them as she nonchalantly pulled Pinkie off of him. "Hey Pinks, why do ya cut the cake for our 'homie', I'm sure he's mighty hungry since all he's had was hospital food. Bring an Apple soda while yer at it girl." She said giving her a pat on the pack with a smile.

"Okie dokie A.J.!" Pinkie said as she skipped over to the table, Fluttershy helping cut the cake as Rainbow Dash placed a glass bottle of ice cold apple soda on her forehead as she sighed.

'Come to think of it is kinda hot...' Leo said in thought before as he watched Rainbow Dash, his eyes shot up as he saw the drops trickling down her forehead to her chin and to her chest. 'Uh!' He turned his glance down before he would begin staring at her chest.

Feeling the sudden pat on his shoulder he turned his gaze upwards only to lock his eyes with Applejack. He was almost in a trance from how her eyes radiated such beauty. Seeing one cute girl after another was almost mentally exhausting for him but he had to force his usual front to act like he always does. "W-what's up boss?" Leo asked with a cracked smile, keeping his eyes locked right into hers before they wandered in the wrong area.

"How ya been holding up since the discharge at the hospital?" She asked as she placed a friendly arm around his shoulder closing the gap between them. Leo forced his gaze to stay on her eyes as he felt her chest press against his arm, it seemed by each passing moment he was obliviously teased by his friends.

'God damn it!' Leo yelled in thought. "Fine just fine, though I'm gonna have to ask you a favor though." He said with a shy grin.

"What'd that be partner?" She asked as she took a seat on the armrest of his wheelchair, her thighs close to him causing a hard blush on his cheeks.

"I-I got a large debt from the hospital now due to this incident. And since that event you mentioned about apple cider is nearing I was wondering if you'd let me work overtime at the orchard after my body heals.

Applejack was taken back. She quirked a brow as she noticed a piece of paper under the bouquet of flowers he was given, she narrowed her eyes as she swiftly took it from him before he could react. She looked over the expenses and treatments he had gone through, she wasn't surprised. The scene around him was torn nearly asunder by both of them due to slices or punches. Honestly she still couldn't' believe he would do something so stupid as to fight a griffon alone but then again she could relate when she tried taking that marelaskan bull worm. She felt a tinge of remorse as she felt like she could have helped him like he had helped her. Her eyes fell on the total of the bill, her eyes shot wide as her breath was caught, her hand trembling. One hundred and ninety five thousand bits!? How could Leo have raked up such a debt in only one incident. Her eyes wandered over the parchment until she saw what had caused such a thing.The griffon's tears. About sixty five bottles had to be used on his body to try and close the lacerations and heal the traumas. Applejack remembered about Twilight's analysis on Leo. She remembered that Leo was foreign and how his body was trying to adjust to her planet's magical atmosphere. How his body was having trouble with it, which explained the large amount of griffon tears used on him.

'But still...'

Applejack thought as she clenched the paper in her hand. 'They still charged him that much after what he done to save the town? They could have at least given him a discount!' She yelled in her head as she closed her eyes, her brows furrowed as she wore a expression of clear annoyance.

She snapped out of her anger as she remembered Leo was still waiting for an answer. She looked over to him as he seemed a bit nervous.

"If you can't I get it's no worry Applejack, they said I can do payments by month so it's not a big deal-"

"No!" She shouted as Leo reeled back, she realized her mistake before it went into the wrong direction. "I mean 'no' it's not a problem! It's okay actually! We could use the extra hand, since the heat is rising due to spring coming. And with your help we'll get more apples to make more cider to feed the town, we might make a small fortune!" She saidquickly as she laughed nervously, knowing that her friends and the other guests giving her the same look Leo was giving her. "Eh heh, oh look its Pinkie!" Applejack said as she walked over to said Pinkie as she took a slice of cake from her and the apple cider she brought.

"Hey! I was gonna give those to Leo!" She pouted as she stomped her foot.

"Here ya go buddy ya deserve these!" She said as she thrust the plate of cake at Leo with the medical bill under it. "There now you just enjoy yerself why I get me some of Pinkie's delicious cake! Here Pinkie come with me!" She said while laughing nervously.

"Aw, but I wanna talk to Leo!!!" She said as she struggled from Applejack's grip on her wrist as her feet skidded on the floor board, but the cowgirl proved to be too strong for her. It was no competition, with Applejack eating a daily diet of apples and apple based food she had a superior strength next to Pinkie and her diet of sweets.

Leo was left almost speechless at that. First she was mad then she was lying so hard she couldn't fake her way through a second grade play. His gaze fell to the bill under his cake plate as he remembered his problem. 'Guess I'll just have to pay bit by bit. No pun intended' He cracked a small smile at his bad joke and how he was glad no one heard it.

He looked over to the people mingling, talking about nothing that had to do with the party and the purpose of it. He felt the corners of his cheeks tugged as he slightly shook his head. He yet again felt another hand on his shoulder, sighing inwardly he decided to look and prepare, hoping that it wasn't another pretty female. To contrast what he had hoped he saw a lady with tanned skin and a office uniform. She wore a white buttoned shirt underneath a brown vest that was underneath a grey office blazer. She wore what seemed to be a green bow tie around her neck. Beneath her torso she also had a dress skirt that ended halfway down her thighs. 'What is it with women and their short skirt dresses?' Leo though as she focused on her features. She was mature yes, yet she showed signs of youth on her blue colored eyes that contrasted well with her skin color. She gave a friendly smile, one Leo felt like he could let his guard down with.

"Oh miss Mayor!? You gave me a scare just now." Leo smiled nervously as she forced a laugh.

"Don't fear my ape friend I mean no harm of any kind to you. I wanted to see how you were feeling that's all." She spoke in a tone that told him her words were genuine, feeling he could let is guard down but not completely. "I take it the doctors at the hospital did their jobs now that you seem well enough to eat." She said as she gestured at the cake Pinkie had given him. He hadn't noticed before but the cake was of white frosting and vanilla, the cake gel was red, the scent had reminded him was of strawberry. He then looked over the apple soda the trickled of beads of water. Leo gulped at this, the soda had reminded him of a soda brand he used to drink a lot in Mexico. 'Manzana lift?' He thought, he tried to remember the name of the drink. His thoughts then drifted to his home country, he missed it. It wasn't perfect, but it was home and it's feeling in his heart were strong however the memories seemed to be smudged by bad ones of when he was back on earth. How he and his family came into the north country to live a better life. And yet they're were hunted like dogs just because him and his people tried to work jobs U.S. citizens couldn't and didn't want to do. "Yet they bitch about us taking their jobs, jobs they don't want." Leo clenched his grip around the glass bottle of soda in contempt. How he hated how ungrateful they were with how much sweat and effort they put to grow and harvest the food they ate. Then waste it like nothing when they're not eating said grown food and other extremely tough jobs only he and his people were willing to do and yet still no gratitude. Not even courteous enough to grant them papers for all they have done, his eyes shifted into his palm a bit. So many scratches at a very young age to work and yet still that accursed paper was still out of reach back in his world.

But here was a different story.

He didn't notice until now but he saw in his peripheral vision something a few inches from his face. He tilted his head only to see a rolled parchment that the mayor was holding in her tan fingers. Sealed in a red ribbon the shimmered against the light.

He stared in confusion before locking eyes with the mayor, she still wore her smile, but it behind it he felt a different feeling from it. Was it gratitude? At that he wondered what importance this paper could have been for her to deliver it herself.

"What is this? It's not a bill towards property destruction is it? Cause I swear I was far enough away from the town." Worry started to swell in him as his pains started to ache, though the wounds have healed in a manner the scars were still in place of his body like stone that was carved on.

"Far from it my friendly ape. This..." She slightly shook her hand that was holding the paper to emphasise her point. "...is your just reward for your effort in trying to become a model citizen, but most especially this is for your selfless act of sacrifice when you decided to confront the griffon on your own. I was wrong about you ap--...Leo. Despite the worry in the hearts of my citizens I now fully realize that you are of no threat to our existence but to those that would try and commit such and act. Leonardo Zarate, this is your ticket to be a citizen of not only this beloved town, but to our country. Won't you accept my gift to you for your continued selfless acts." She asked him.

Leo could only stare in shock as he stood still to the point one might question if he had locked eyes with medusa. The suddenness of this and just when he was thinking of said citizenship from the other country that was beyond his reach, but this, this was before him and in his reach. By some sort of force his hand reached out to the paper Miss Mayor had.

He proceeded to remove the seal gently and slowly unfurled the paper and there it was in ink neatly written in this world's native language. He read the details of the document, to the bottom his name was written in Equis. There it was, something of the category he and his family tried to reach so hard for most of his life to attain in their worn hands.

Legal documentation of citizenship.

Leo felt and ache in his chest and a hard lump in his throat that felt like it was growing like a painful tumor. His eyes felt like they were swelling as his vision became blurred, warm tears trickling down his cheeks down to his chin. The tears of his past efforts dripping on his citizen document. The tears slightly making the dried ink run.

Miss Mayor looked at Leo with concern, she knelt down to his level and placed her hand to have him face her. Before she could ask him what was wrong she saw something behind those brown eyes.

She saw pain, struggle, deprivation mixed in happiness swirling in his pool of emotions. She didn't have to ask what was wrong now, she now knew he had went through hell to get such a document in hand. She knew he was crying both tears of joy and sadness.

Joy because of what he wanted most was now his to keep.

Sad however because of those who were not with him he cared about were not here to share this with.

"Mama...Idoya..." He whispered.

He hunched over as he held the paper tightly in a grip, his teeth clenched tight as his body jerked in quiet sobs to keep the people of the party from noticing. Though two had noticed this.

Lyra had been mingling for quite a while as she tried to make it over to Leo but was always halted by a friend to talk. She didn't want to be rude so she humored their talk and hoped it would end as soon as possible but the conversation dragged on and on as she felt bored. She then noticed Leo's sudden change in posture, his body jerking, her ears picking up quiet sobs. She had wondered what Miss mayor had given him to bring him to such a state, that paper was what caused it. She had to know what it was now. She excused herself as she walked around her friend to walk over to Leo.

Fluttershy had been trying to go back to Leo but was halted in place as Applejack held a firm hand on her shoulder. Telling her she needs to give him his space. Reluctantly obligingly she sighed and partook in a slice of Pinkie's cake and a few bottle of Apple soda. She noticed in the corner of her eye that Miss Mayor. She smiled as Miss Mayor had discuss with her that she'd be giving the citizen documentation to Leo for what he has done. She was excited to see how happy Leo would be to have what he worked so hard to get. As soon as he read over it his reaction took her off guard. He didn't shoot his hands up and yelled in joy, it was the complete opposite as she saw tears fall from his eyes and hunched himself over. She then noticed a familiar action Leo was doing. She saw him jerk like he does in his sleep since she let him stay in her abode. He was crying. With no hesitation she moved Applejack's hand from her shoulder with some unusual amount of strength that it made her wince from it. She saw her walk over to Leo in a quick pace, she stared quizzically as to what had gotten into her until she looked over to Leo. Her eyes shot wide at what she saw and what Fluttershy might do to the mayor.

"Oh no." She said as she jerked herself away from her friends tried catching up to Fluttershy in a less subtle manner to try and stop her.

As Fluttershy marched over to Leo she stopped in place as her eyes locked in to another coming his way. She saw those golden eyes belonged to Lyra. Her expression mirrored hers as they both tried making their way to him. It seemed like the world had vanished into darkness save for them Applejack, Miss Mayor and Leo.

Lyra had felt a strong imposing force from FLuttershy, it felt like it was almost pushing her back. She grunted as she kept her heels in place, firmly standing. She was facing her infamous gaze known as "The stare" that made even the strongest falter in their place.

She would do no such thing though, she was going to make her way to Leo no matter what. He needed her and she was going to be there for him.

As both were closing the gap between them with each step, the sparks in their eyes flying with intensity.

They "battle" stopped however as they hear Leo whisper two things that doused the fire in both of them.

"Mama...Idoya..."

Their gazes tore from each other as they had just remembered who was between their sparks.

Both of them knew the names of who he was referring to. Their hearts skipped a beat as they saw him in a somber state.

Both once again exchanged glances as they remembered that Leo was both of their friends. Both gave knowing gazes as they mentally debated who should be by his side. They turned to Leo from the sudden action he made as he embraced Miss Mayor in a hug, catching her by surprise and both of them, including the earth mare woman.

"Thank you so much...thank you." He said through choked sobs. She could only stare in wide eyes shock for a moment before she wrapped her arms around him in comfort as she rubbed gently on his back.

"You are welcome." She said smiling as she noticed the three women almost surrounding them. She stared in in confusion as her eyes darted to all three of them. But Lyra and Fluttershy caught themselves in shock and embarrassment before silently retracting themselves back to their group of friends with red cheeks adorned on their faces.

Miss Mayor saw Fluttershy walk past her friend as she turned her gaze to Applejack. She could only place her fingers behind her head as she scratched, smiling sheepishly, shrugging as she didn't really know what that was all about and followed her pink haired friend.

Miss Mayor stared in confusion as she sighed and shook her head, leaving her chin to rest on his shoulder.

'You certainly do attract attention to yourself Leo, I do hope you're ready to burden it' She said in thought as her mind drifted to his future, she felt like more of these incidents would happen to him, each harder than the last. She could only hope for his best as she continued to comfort him.

Leo was and odd one, despite him being a man he still had the soul of a child. It almost made her feel like a mother comforting her child.

in the far reaches of the mainland country near the royal docks of imports and fleets was a bar that housed foreign creatures such as yaks men, minotaur men, both equaling in muscles and horns, the griffons with sharp looks and toned bodies yet slender for agile purposes. Male soldiers of the Equestrian army just coming in for a drink after their work day. All drank, talked and gambled, each group to their devices. Though one stood out from the rest. This one was a she and a earth mare type. She had long black flat hair, with a straw kasa hat over her head. Her skin was pale white in contrast to her midnight head hair and tail shimmering. Over her skin was a black kimono with gold linings on it, the edges of her kimono where that of red petals crimson as though they were painted in blood. She wore woodened sandals on her feet that dangled on the stool she sat on. She wore white bandages over her bosom to try and restrain her ampleness as her torso was bare and the top of her kimono hung back. On her side she carried a katana that was in its scabbard that was as black as her hair and sported what seemed to be a long serpentine gold dragon across the surface. The cord grey as it was wrapped around her waist and tied into the knob. The guard golden, the braids black as the scabbard and in the diamond patterns were red, the top of her cap golden.

She sat in silence, taking occasional sips of her rice wine, taming the fires within herself that burned. The barkeep who was a tanned, muscled old earth type stallion looked over to the foreigner who was obviously too far from home.

"It isn't my place to ask but what is a young woman such as yourself doing so far away from Japony, and why the sword?" The Barkeep asked, his eyes roamed over her torso, saw a few scars here and there. 'No doubt she's been in fights, she's a warrior.' The barkeep thought as he politely waited for her to respond. She didn't tilt her head up, but he could see her lips moved under her kasa hat.

"I am here because a friend of mine came to travel in search of his love." She said as the barkeep could have sworn her words dripped venom. "I was hesitant so I didn't join him but came soon after a rumor I heard from my friend the fishermen of my country."

"And what rumor was that?" He asked. He may not have seen it but he could tell her eyebrows furrowed in anger.

"He said that he heard a rumor from a passing Equestrian export ship on the docs of a bronze ape not of this world." Her words became sharper and sharper, the barkeep felt like his nerves were being cut by each word she uttered, sweating profusely. "Said that this sentient thing killed my friend who was that of the griffon kingdom." He had just noticed her grip her handle in trembling anger.

The barkeep stared in silence as the two sitting beside her scooted a little from her nervously. He took a slight step back as his back was against the wall of stacked up glass liquor bottles.

"Y-you're here for the a-ape?" He stuttered out as he was close to losing his nerve.

Her head slowly tilted upwards as to meet his gaze, her red eyes almost as sharp as her sword. The barkeep leaned against the wall more as few bottles dropped on the floor board and shattering. This caught the attention of a few patrons. The royal army troops reaching for their swords, the yak men their axes the minotaur their hammers, the griffon men their variety of wrist blades and curved swords. All eyes on the Japony mare who was set to go off.

"The name, what does it go by?" She asked as her words cut through the air.

The barkeep willed himself to answer not daring to try her patience.

"Its name is Leonardo Zarate, though it prefers Leo."

With that said she unsheathed her sword and made a quick stroke that was too fast for the eye and that seemed to have circled around the room accompanied by a gust of wind that smelled of alcohol. By the time everyone blinked they saw her stand from her seat, sword in hand as it dripped red across the steel. Not of blood but of wine, her head facing the ground.

She quickly tilted her head to level and at that moment it seemed like everything was responding to her. The glass bottles behind the barkeep giving way to the clean cuts as the top and contents fell shattering and staining the floor. Followed suit was the sound of wood and metal clanking. The Warhammers and axes cut from their wooden handles as the swords and leather were also cleanly cut. The swords from their handles while wrist blades cut from their leather grip gauntlet. All weapons falling to the ground. All stared in fear and shock as to what this single female Japonese mare did with one stroke. She walked into the center of the bar as all backed away from her, backs pressed to walls.

She stared upwards as her sword followed suit, pointing at the ceiling as the wine trickled down her blade. "Leonardo Zarate. Satsujin-han!!!" She yelled, her eyes harboring rage and hatred for the human. "I swear by this blade Makaze...! I will kill you for taking the life of my dear friend Winter Siivet!" A tear formed in her right eye as it trickled down her soft white cheek. Her hand on her chest, placing her slender fingers that were wrapped in white bandages to her fore arms. Feeling the shattered emotion for Winter Siivet she could not reach to him.

Then she painfully uttered.

"And my unspoken love for him."