Revenge of Jack

Chapter 3 - New Perspective

What ever have i done to deserve it?. Right now i was in some kind of a train, on my way to Canterlot Prison. All this time Shinning Armor was looking at me with a smile at his face. Silence filled wagon as i was getting more worried with every second. This whole situation makes me nervous as hell, cant he at least give me a break? After a while he broke this silence.

"Hey, dont worry, i know you're innocent." Now that just stunned me.

"Wh-What? How do you know?"

"Discord slaves are immune to all kind of mind spells, which also means lie detector." I knew it was him! "So right now you will only need to visit Princess Celestia to let her check it on her own. I'm almost sure that this thing at your head isnt a real Mark Of Discord, though it looks pretty similar to the original one." Jackpot! I will be probably free and i'll meet with Celestia! Oh god, this is getting way too easy! ...I'm sure something will fuck up soon.

"Sooooo, can you get these cuffs off me?" I dont even want to know why ponies have a cuffs when their population dont have hands.

"Sorry, i cant. If other guards would see you free, i might be degraded."

"Eh, seems legit. Anyawy, how long will it take to that prison?"

"About two more hours. But just so we could understand each other: I know you're not working for Discord, but it doesnt mean i trust you. Do you understand?"

"I gues i do. Have you told Twilight that everything is fine yet?"

"No, i havent. I didnt really had much time, after i arrest you i had to get us a train and prepare guards for leaving. Being a captain makes me responsible for everything, sometimes i wish i would be just a normal guard." Oh, you poor thing. Too bad you said before that you dont want to be degraded.

"Eh, such is life."

"I do believe you're right."

We went silent for a next hour. I was watching throu the window as train was going throu mountains and forests. I could see far away a huge castle up on the hill. That must be a Canterlot. We were getting slowly closer to it when another guard entered our wagon.

"Sir! We've reported something strange. It looks like all wolfs from the forest next to us are watching train."

"What? This forest have at least sixty kilometers!" Shinning said as he looked  throu the window on the other side. I wanted to come as well, but this guard was watching my every move. He would probably cut off my legs if i try to move... though i have only one real. After a while he walked away from this window, looking confused.

"Well, that's strange. It looks like all the wolfes came at the edge of the forest just to watch train going throu. I've never seen something like this before, most animals stay away whenever train is approaching." He started looking around him. "There must be probably something that attracts their attention..." His eyes locked on me. "Do you have something to do with this?" I've saw his horn glow as he once again blocked my possibility to create a lie. "Well?"

"I dont." I could feel the spell fade away.

"Alright. I'm sure it's nothing important. Guard, tell our conductor to check if wolfes will be looking again next time he will be going this way"

"Yes, sir!" He left a second after he said that.

After another hour we arrived at our destination. Canterlot was huge comparing to Ponyville, but what did i expected from a city where princesses are living. We made our way to the prison... Which is right next to the castle. Putting a prison next to the castle? Interesting. Prison outside was looking almost the same way as the castle, quite colorful, happy and all that stuff. We made our way inside, i let Shinning lock me in a cell and now we were waiting. Inside of this prison was... rather unexpected. Have you ever been inside of a maximum security prison? It was something in that kind. Walls looking like they were carved in a rock, metal bars at least 20 centimeters wide in every cell, and inside of every cell were a simple bed and a toilet... Yeah, i'm sure not using these toilets, even if i had to shit in my pants. Luckily, i wasnt about to stay here forever, me and Shinning were waiting for Celestia right now. After half an hour, i could hear a hoofsteps approaching from the hall. After a while, a huge... alicorn, was it? Came out of the hall. Her head was at the heigh of mine, maybe even a few centimeters higher, she was pure white with golden tiara on her head and golden horse shoes. She had a rather worried look on her face. As she approached, i felt somehow instantly safe, like there's an invisible aura of warm around her. She was looking at me for a while before she spoke with motherly voice.

"So you're the one who's supoused to be a slave of Discord? I have to say, i didnt expected 'friend from another world', as Twilight said, would be working for Discord. A mark seems to be original, but i'll have to check it on my own." Twilight was talking with Celestia about me?

"Feel free to check." She smiled at that as she slowly lowered her horn, to the point she was poiting it straight at my chest. After a few seconds, a small laser thingy came out of her horn and connected with my chest. I could feel something warm going throu my body, and then throu my mind. With every second of it, i could see her smile fade away, to be replaced with... fear? Finally laser dissapear, as she looked at me with rather worried experssion.

"You poor thing... You're not working for Discord, or at least not anymore. I've seen some of your memories, and it was just awfull! I can help you if you want that, but i need to assure you i've never done anything to your family, believe me or not. Discord manipulated you, though i dont know what does he have planned... I will need to think about this for a while. You're free, but please, come with me, i need to discuss some things." I was standing there, totally stunned. She was able to read my memories? That saved a lot of explanation, but still that was just wrong. Shinning was shocked as well, but he recovered first. He quickly opened my cell and let me out. Celestia lead the way outside as i followed her, still shocked. We were heading to the castle, but as we were walking, i've noticed something. Guards. Guards are all around us. Some of them were visibly walking next to us, some were hiding, i've counted at least twenty of them overall. I've been following Celestia in silence, but after a while she started a conversation.

"So, how long you've been here?"

"Over two weeks, more or less." Shit, should i add 'princess'? I could feel some guards gaze at me. Celestia clearly didnt minded that though.

"I see. How do you like it here?" Trick question? If i say i dont like it, i would say that i dont like her land. I have to say, Canterlot and Ponyville seems pretty nice, but some ponies around arent quite... charming. I still cant believe Twilight didnt trusted me.

"Well... It seems quite n-nice..." Shit, such obvious lie. Celestia gaze went for a moment to me, but after a while she smiled.

"You dont need to worry, Jack, nobody will harm you now. But iff you dont want to talk about this, i'm ok with it." Thanks god.

We soon arrived at the main hall in castle. Everything was richly decorated, a huge crystal chandelier hanging above us, a marmur floor under us and in front of us and a huge stairs leading at the next floor. I was expecting that the castle will be looking rich, so i wasnt really that shocked, though everything was still looking amazing. Our trip continued to the throne room, where was two thrones, and at one of them was sitting a dark blue alicorn. By what Twilight told me, it was probably princess Luna. Her gaze was following me as i hesitantly entered the room.

"So, thou must be the one called Jack?" Luna asked.

"Yes, it's me." And once again, forget about 'princess' part. Luna seemed unpleased by that, but thankfully Celestia saved me.

"I've bringed Jack here to discuss some important things, my sister, and i need you to hear it as well. I'm afraid Discord is free once again." ...Free once again?

"What made thou think that?" Luna asked.

"Take a closer look at his head, but dont worry. It is original, but Discord have no control over him, i've personaly checked it." Luna stand up from her throne and came closer to me, a confused look on her face. I cant help but notice one thing. Both princesses manes looks... i dont know... eternal? Princesses manes and tails looks like swimming throu the air, Luna's looked like a night sky, and Celestia's like a strips of colors you can see throu day at the sky, and one pink. When Luna came closer, she gasped.

"This is the Mark of Discord! But it's not possible! Discord is now a statue in our garden!" Suddenly, both princesses froze.

"Guard!" Celestia called, a mix of fear and shock mixed on her face. A second later a guard came in.

"I am at your call, princess." Said guard.

"Go to our garden and check a statue of Discord."

"I'm on my way!" And he left. About three minutes left he came back, rather worried. "Princess! Discord statue is cracked in one place! Send someone to fix it?" I think Celestia was about to pee herself. Man, last time i've seen such face expression when my friend was hitting on a girl, and after they had planned a date i had to tell him that she was a dude.

"Yes, send someone to fix this... but i dont think it will be able to be fixed anymore..." Celestia heavily sighed.

"Of course princess." Aaaaand he left again.

"Sister, do you think Discord is..." Luna said, worried as well.

"...Yes, i think Discord is trying to break free. This is why i've brought Jack here. Tell me Jack, do you think Discord might plan something?" At the moment i thought they forget about me, surprise!

"Definitely yes, he was trying to make me kill you, as you probably know already. He also expected me to avoid Twilight, and for a reason he said she's your faithful student. I think he was afraid that Twilight might suspect something, which made his plan to fuck me up even better." I'm sure that even if both princesses and Shinning Armort themself would tell her that i'm fine, she still wouldnt trust me. Luna was pretty confused, since she dont know anything about what was happening, and i think she was about to ask, but Celestia stoped her.

"I'll explain you everything later, Luna. For now you must know that Discord is breaking free and tried to use Jack as an assasin to eliminate me. Thankfully, Jack resisted, which made Discord to retread. To punish Jack for that, he left his mark at his forehead." Wow, whole thing sounds less complicated than it is.

"I... see. So what do we do now, sister?" Luna asked.

"I'll send a group of guards to keep an eye on the statue and report everything that will happen to it. Me and you will try to keep Discord's magic at bay. Also, Jack, i want you to stay in Ponyville and keep an eye on elements of harmony. Now when Discord is trying to break free, he might try to corrupt them." Elements of Harmony?

"I'm sorry princess, but i dont know what these Elements Of Harmony are, or who have them." Hell yeah, i said 'princess'!

"Your friends Fluttershy, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Twilight Sparkle have actualy Elements of Harmony, they are bearers of them." ...What. They have the Elements of Harmony?

"I still have a question though, princess. What are these Elements Of Harmony?" Luna looked at me like i'm dumb, but Celestia smiled, i think she expected that i'll ask that question once again anyway.

"Elements Of Harmony are an artifacts, older than this land itself. These contains a pure power of friendship, and there are six of them. Element of Honesty, Element of Kindness, Element of Laughter, Element of Generosity , Element of Loyalty and Element of Magic. Combined can counter everything." 'Go, go, Power Rangers!' Luna explained rest. "Bearers of the Elements of Harmony were discovered a year ago, after defeating a monster inside of me, called a Nightmare Moon. Elements of Harmony contain a great power, but only combined will work, so all of the bearers must be prepared."

"I see now. So, what do i do now?"

"Now i'll send you back to ponyville, but first i do believe you want this mark to be gone, dont you?" Celestia said, a small smile appearing on her face.

"Yes, that would be nice princess."

"Please, call me Celestia." Luna was looking quite shocked at that. "Alright, let me see what can i do about this..." She lowered her head to the moment her horn was pointing at my forehead. I saw her horn glow for a while, then stoped as she looked back at me, smilling.

"It's gone. Want a mirror?"

"No, i trust you made it dissapear, though i'm not sure if..." At this moment i looked at my hand, and saw a Mark of Discord at it. Celestia noticed that as well, and slighly narrowed her eyes.

"Dont worry Jack, i can try again." She repeated whole process, and now i didnt had it at my hand nor at my forehead. To make myself sure it's gone, i've checked rest of my body. Now mark appeard at my shoulder.

"I'm sorry Jack, but i dont think i will be able to make it dissapear, but at least it's in less visible place now."

"Eh, i think that will do." I hope so.

"Alright, then i think it's time to go. I'll come with you to calm down citizens, but i wont stay for too long, so i gues you will need to be the one to explain everything to your friends. Luna, do you wish to come as well?" At last Luna recovered and looked at us.

"No, i'm fine. Someone need to look after the castle while you're not here, after all."

"Dont be silly, Luna. I wont be there just for a few hours. Pleeaaseee!" I could see her making a puppy eyes. This trick is always working.

"Ehh, fine. I do believe it's been a while since i was last time in Ponyville." See? i told you, always working.

"Great, so let's get going." And so we left the castle. Thankfully, instead of taking a train, princesses used a chariot. It was quite big, rich detailed chariot, with a window on each side. It was night already, but throu the windows i could see everything perfectly, like it was middle of the day. We were about to start when suddenly... we flied.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! We are flying?!"

"Of course, you didnt saw pegazus in front of a chariot?" Oh. Right.

"That's amazing! I've never been flying before!"

"Well, there's always a first try." Luna and Celestia giggled as we flew above the forest. I could see mountains far away, some prairies with a village with some apple orchards and more mountains at the other side. We were flying right under the clouds. Flying is the best thing in the world! Soon we were approaching Ponyville. It's actualy bigger than i consider it to be, interesting... Morning was coming now, so some ponies were already outside, doing their busines. Soon after we arrived, all the ponies stoped whatever they were doing and quickly approached our carriot, some of them left their houses. When princesses left the chariot, everyone bowed. I could see Twilight and her friends approaching us as well.

"Stand up my ponies, i'm here to announce something." Celestia said. Twilight and rest were already next to princesses, nobody even noticed me. Maybe that's good.

"Princess Celestia! Princess Luna! What are you doing here?" Twilight happily asked. Celestia smiled at that.

"I'm here to announce a new citizen of Ponyville, Jack." Everyone's gaze went to me. I could see at Twilight face a mix of shock and terror. Feeling guilty, eh? "Jack will be living with Twilight Sparkle untill he will get his own house." I think Twilight was about to pass out now. "Also, one more thing. Jack, would you please show us the mark?" I rolled up my sleeve and showed everyone a Mark of Discord. Most of ponies probably didnt knowed what is this, but at least quarter of them flinched at that. Twilight... well, i think i could see a single tear forming in her eye. "Jack have a Mark of Discord, but dont worry everypony, Jack isnt working for Discord, i've checked it personaly. Treat him like everypony else, i give him my trust." And with these words, she and Luna came back into chariot and left. I could see everyone still looking at me, unsure of what to do. After a while, some of them started to walk away, as group start to spread. Twilight was now looking at me with tears in her eyes.

"Jack, i'm sorry... I should trust you... I have just done what felt right... I'm so sorry, Jack..."

"No problem Twilight, even more, i have to thank you. I was able to talk with Celestia and explain some things." Though it gave me yet another question. If she didnt burned my house, who was it? Or maybe it really was an auto-ignition as fire brigade said?

"Hey, so if Jack is going to stay in Ponyville now, i'll need to show him places around!" Said happily Rainbow Dash.

"And he will be able to work at mah orchard! Of course, if ya still want it is" Said happily Applejack.

"I have done already some projects of your clothes while you wasnt there, since i knew you'll be fine!" Said happily Rarity.

"Oooh! And i can make a 'Welcome-to-Ponyville' party! It will be soo great i'll invite everypone in Ponyville and there will be food and games and all your friends and it's gonna be the best party ever!" And once again, Pinkie said that in one breath.

"I'm so happy you're back, i was really worried when you left." Said happily Fluttershy, hugging me. I wanted to say her to let me go, but suddenly rest of ponies hugged me as well. God damn it, they are so soft, it's like hugging to a plush toy. After a while, they let me go. Twilight looked more relieved now.

"Alright Jack, i gues you can stay at the same room as before. Welcome back to Ponyville." She said with a smile.

Rest of day was spend at walking around Ponyville with Rainbow Dash, visiting Rarity to get my first set of fresh clothes, then working at Applejack orchard, and at the end of the day Pinkie made her 'Welcome-to-Ponyville' party. It was really fun, after a month of planning revenge on a person i havent even ever meet untill today, it felt really good to not worry about anything and to just have fun. After the part i went to Twilight home, know already the way. I went to the bathroom and cleaned myself up, still thinking about what happend today. After that, i went straight to bed. After a whole night and whole day without sleep, i felt tired as hell. As soon as i lay down on my bed,  i realized something important... Discord was the only one who was able to talk with me, back at the earth. Nobody even knowed there was something like 'human race from another world'. That would mean...

"Discord was the one who destroyed my home." I said aloud. I could feel a smirk forming on my face.

I'm going to have my revenge Discord, just a person i'm going to kill changed...