Warcraft is Magic

It seemed as if the entire city of Canterlot had the same idea as me and Badger: talk to the princess.

The streets immediately around the castle were packed with Ponies of all shapes and sizes.  The guards were doing their best to keep the civilians from hurting anybody, but the crowd was getting more and more restless.

“Any ideas on how to get through?”

“You could go drake, or I could use my awesome new rank to get us up front...”

“Well you don't have any proof of your ‘Awesome New Rank’, and I’d rather not escalate the panic. We need a softer approach.”

“Golden armor is that of the Royal guard, and the uniform of the Army. There is a reason why I wear it when I visit Canterlot.”

“Fine, you try your way and I will try mine.”

“Hold on... You're a huge cow... Huge cow equals large height. Large height means easy to spot.. Why not just walk through it? Also, we could fly over it. I just don’t want to yell over this.”

“I’m not gonna yell. I'm gonna stomp!”  I lifted my leg and readied the ability all Taurens have. My hoof began to crackle with electricity and slammed it against the ground[1].  The impact sent out a small wave of electricity followed by the growl of thunder. All the ponies in the crowd turned towards the source of the noise: me.

“IF EVERYPONY WILL PLEASE RETURN TO YOUR HOMES, THE SITUATION WILL BE RESOLVED SHORTLY. THE WEATHER AND THE OTHER STRANGE OCCURRENCES ARE THE RESULT OF  SEVERAL SPELLS BACKFIRING AT ONCE. THE PROBLEM WILL BE RESOLVED SHORTLY!”  The crowd let out several more grumbles but they all began filing back out into the streets and into their homes “See, that was easier.”

“Sorry, what?” Badger said, putting a claw in his ears in an attempt to stop the ringing.

I started walking up the castle steps with Badger; the guards still glaring at me.  We entered the castle, with Badgers help of course. “Need to see the Princesses ASAP, utmost importance, rank Mike Charlie. Protocol: Oscar-Hotel-Sierra-Hotel-Indigo-Tango.”

“Yeah, what Mike said.”

The guards let us through and to the the throne room. They informed us the princess would be there shortly before leaving.

“So what is ‘Protocol: Oscar-Hotel-Sierra-Hotel-Indigo-Tango’?”

“‘OH SHIT’. Also known as: ‘Shit’s hit the fan’.”

I did what any good person would do, I brought my hand up in a quick sweeping motion and rested my palm over my eyes and lowered my head slightly. “And you people stare at me for being weird.”

“Actually, it’s really protocol Charlie, but I said the same thing, just longer.”

The Princess arrived several minutes after we entered the room. “Good you're here. I assume you already know about the strange weather and the other such happenings around Canterlot?” The princess didn't give us any time to answer before continuing, “I don't know what is causing it, but I want you two to stay here for added protection.”

“Of course, ma’am. Anything specific you want us to do?” Badger replied, standing in a military-like manner.

“I want you two to go to the sculpture garden and guard a statue. A draconequus”

“What is a Draconequus?”

“They have hands, eagle claw, and a lions paw. A snake’s tail, feet: that of a dragon and a hoof. The head is that of a pony. It has horns and wing:, one bat one pegasus. Pretty much chaos itself balled up into a living creature.”

“So why are we guarding a statue?”

The door behind us burst open, Twilight and her friends rushed in with Vinny in tow.

“Princess Celestia, we came as fast as we could.”

“Thank you, Twilight. Thank you all.”

“Is this about the weather? And the animals' weird behavior? What's happening out there? Why isn't my magic working? Is there–”

“Follow me.”  Badger, Vinny, and I started to follow Celestia when she turned around. “Except you three. I want you to go make sure the statue is still there”

“Yes ma’am.” Badger saluted again and flew out the window towards the garden I transformed and flew after him with vinny on my back.

As me and Badger glided down to the sculpture garden I filled Vinny in on what had happened while I was in Canterlot.  We landed close to where I first touched down and walked the rest of the way to the Statue we were supposed to check on.

We followed Badger to the pedestal that the statute we were supposed to make sure was there, it wasn’t.

“Well, this sucks, its not here. Want me to go tell the princess as you keep watch?” Badger said while looking at me and Vinny

“Sure.”

“I’ll be back as soon as possible.”

Me and Vinny sat down on the pedestal and waited.

“New armor?”

“Yup.”

“Nice.”

Five minutes later Badger came trotting around a corner with Twilight and her Friends. After a short explanation on what Celestia wanted us to I shrugged my shoulders and followed them to the entrance. There was a flash of light and I could feel my magic being restricted.

“What the-” Badger, Twilight, Rairity, Rainbow, and Fluttershy were freaking out, their horns and wings were all gone.

“You–You should see the looks on your faces. Priceless!” A sudden pop, and the draconquus appeared in front of us

“Give us our wings and horns back!” twilight yelled at the monster.

“You'll get them back in good time. I simply took them to ensure there's no cheating. You see, this is the first rule of our game: no flying, and no magic.”

“The first rule?”

“The second rule is everypony has to play or the game is over, and I win. Good luck,

everypony!” And he disappeared with another loud pop.

“Never fear, girls. We have each other!”

“Yeah! Like Twilight said, there's nothing we can't overcome if we all stick together!”

“All right, girls, let's do this!”

We all stepped in the maze and almost as fast giant hedge walls sprung up separating us.  I could hear screaming from around me but I couldn't hear what any of them were saying so I decided to head off into the maze.

Following the Dungeons guide to Dungeoneering, I turned left at every opportunity. After what seemed like an hour, I came upon a clearing in the maze and in the center stood the draconquus Discord.

“So we meet at last.  You know you gave me a little fright when I first saw you, a creature from another dimension with unnatural powers.  You, my fine cow-like friend, are a true marvel.”

“What does that mean?” I reached on my back ready to draw my weapon. There was another crack and Discord spoke again.

“Tsk tsk, I really should have taken this away from you before, now you might have poked your eye out.”

“Give me back my weapon!”

“I don't think I will.  Besides, with all the killing you have done, I don't think you would need your weapons anymore.”

“I only killed those who deserved it.”

“Really, now 212,923 people deserved to die? Men, women, I mean sure some were really evil, but still some of them had families.  And you claim that you are the ‘good guy’?”

“I am.”

“I don't think so,” there was another pop and Discord appeared behind me, putting his hands on my shoulders and continued speaking, “The good guy would be the one who didn't kill everything in their path blindly, like you did.”

“I didn't kill everything blindly.”

“Oh but you did. You killed for honor, you killed for trophies, you killed for sport. You are no defender of the innocent, you are as evil as I am.  You're a killer. Nothing more, nothing less.”

Discord’s words were like a virus, clouding my mind making me remember things I didn't do.  Then all at once it was as if all the color in the world drained away and it left me with only three thoughts: Crush, Kill, Destroy.  I felt the weight of my weapon as it appeared in my hand and I felt my magic return.  I turned and looked towards the town of canterlot and charged.

Azok charged through the streets of Canterlot smashing everything in his path signposts buildings even ponies who weren't fast enough to get away the entire time counting.

“212,924”

“212,925”

“212,926”

The guards were doing their best to stop the rampaging Tauren, but they only made his number climb higher and higher.

“212,935”

“212,940”

The guards pulled back realizing they could not stop the monster they started firing spells at him from the rooftops and dropping rocks on him from the air to no avail.  There was a flash of light and several buildings around him crumbled.

“212,950”

The Pegasi guards retreated back to the castle while the Unicorn and Earth pony guards continued the evacuation of the City

But no matter how far away they went, they could still hear his screams.

“212,960”

The guards burst into the throne room. “Princess, we have to evacuate immediately!”

The Princess was looking out the window towards her once glorious city with tears streaming down her face.  “No. Evacuate the citizens, I will deal with Azok.”

“Princess, we must insist-” the guards started to get closer to the princess.

“I SAID NO!” The guards were taken aback, they had never heard the princess yell before, let alone see a look of pure hatred in her eyes.  For the first time time they feared their princess more than their enemy.

The Princess looked over her once great city and let one more tear shed before she took off to end the life of a monster.

Azok was still destroying everything, but he had stopped counting there: were no more ponies around to make the number climb higher.  There was a flutter of wings and a new pony landed in front of him.

Azok charged the new pony swinging his weapon like a madman and screaming at the top of his lungs

“212,999”

“212,999”

“212,999”

The Princess dodged his attacks and blasted him in the chest with a bolt of magic knocking him back into another building.  Azok charged at the pony again still screaming.

“212,999”

“212,999”

The Princess dodged him again and shot another blast of magic; this time it hit him square in the face, shattering one of his horns. Azok threw his weapon at the pony that had harmed him in frustration as he picked up the broken part of his horn, charging at her again and again, each time getting blasted by her magic.

Azok cut the pony several times, but he was in far worse condition. His arms were broken and his legs were starting to give out.  He roared with hatred and anger, all the emotions he was taught to suppress, and charged at the pony one more time.

The Princess did not move; she stood there waiting when Azok got close enough. Once he was, she grabbed him with her magic and slammed him into the ground again and again, breaking bone after bone in his body.

Azok lied in a small crater, broken. He tried to move, but couldn't lift his arms. His spine was broken and he was paralyzed the pony walked over the crater and looked at him.

Azok looked up at the pony that had defeated him and screamed, a primal noise laced with wrath.

The Princess looked down at the broken man in his eyes and saw, not anger or evil, but sadness and remorse.  “No, you will have a fate worse than death.”

And with that the Princess took off into the sky, leaving the half dead monster to live in his body, in his tomb.

(VINNY)

Vinny had made it quite a ways into the maze without getting a meeting from discord.  He mentally checked his tracking and saw nine dots slowly moving through the maze[2].  One of the blips stopped moving at a clearing up ahead Vinny kicked it into overgear and sprinted ahead[3].  He slowed down when he came to the entrance of the clearing, listening as an all too familiar armor’s clinks resonated from ahead.  He stepped into the clearing and saw the Hippogryph he had healed several weeks ago.  “Sup.”

“Hey there shorty.”

“Call me that again and you will be acquainted with some dynamite up the nose.”

“Sheesh man. So, how do you like the maze?”

“Wailing Caverns is worse than this place.”

“AAAALLLLLLrighty then.  So, where’s the beef?”

Vinny checked is tracking again but there were only eight dots this time “I don't know, but he isn’t in the maze anymore.”

“Huh... I wouldn’t think that Discord would let us leave like that... Anyways, it’s best we probably stick together. Need a lift?”

“First things first” Vinny pulled out small case and produced a whistle; from it a shrill noise emanated and five rune circles appears around him.  Schrodinger, a large striped sabertooth tiger; Gamera, a tortoise the size of a smart car with lava running down his shell;  Bartholomew the bear;  Bones ,the Skeletal eagle; and Rave, the Phoenix all appeared around him.  Vinny let out another whistle and they all sat down. “I need you guys to go search the maze for some ponies, but don't hurt them, just make sure they are ok.” They all nodded and took off in different directions.

“I’m not even going to ask. I’ve seen the bovine fall to his death and reconnect his head. I honestly don’t think anything can surprise me now.”

“No, probably not.” Vinny pulled out his spell book and selected his Goblin Trike mount again a rune circle appeared in front of Vinny and a Go Cart sized rocket trike appeared. “Come on I only got five pets and there are six girls so we need to find one of ‘em.”

“Alright.” Badger looked up to see the phoenix circling in the air. “Think that’s where one of them is?”

“Yep.” Badger and Vinny set off towards where Rave was circling: three rights and a left later, they were in another slightly larger clearing there was a small pony in the middle, but it wasn't one of the girls.

The pony spun around and looked at with its different colored eyes

“So good to meet you Badger, the Hippogriff, and you too Vinny. Lucky me, a twofer”

“Celestia damnit... Why does this always happen to me?”

Vinny pulled out his bow, only to find it had been turned into a rather large rubber chicken. “Da buck man?”

“Sorry my poor goblin, but I have to speak with Badger alone for a while. Ta-Ta!”

There was another snapping sound and Vinny found himself back at the beginning of the maze.

[1] War stop (Tauren Racial) = Stomps the ground stunning all enemies within 10 yards

[2] Track Humanoids / Track Beast = Tracks all Humanoids and Beasts in a 100yrd radius

[3] Aspect of the Cheetah = Increases movement speed by 20%

(A/N) Damn that last part was actually hard to write.  Anyway I decided to give you some SPOILERS yay.

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