Kage` sat there staring at the relic. He had been staring for what seemed like hours now. He admired the same material that made up most of the beautiful sword, as was on the walls. He stared in awe at the glowing dark purple letters on each side of the blade. There was a fancy script that spelled out esh. He was staring in wonder at the black diamond rings going through the blade under the surface for added structure and support. He ogled at the perfectly straight, and smooth, silvery shaft of unknown metal that went the length of the blade in the center. He loved how the cross guard that was between the blade and the pommel was an almost full circle, with a gap one third of the circle on one side. He also noticed the most beautiful part of the entire sword. The, gleaming, dark purple gem at the end of the pommel held in place by four jagged rings crisscrossing over it. He also took into account the mysterious material, that appeared to be like black leather that wrapped around the handle part of the blade. He could feel the raw power pulling, beckoning him to pick up the blade. He did so and immediately felt a wave of warmth run through his hand, up his arm, and through his body. It felt oddly familiar, like the blade was...welcoming...yes!The blade was welcoming an old friend,as he felt all his soreness get washed away. Feeling the rush reach his head, he was blinded and he heard a deafening screaming sound as he blacked out.

Kage had an odd sensation of floating, as he opened his eyes. He looked around to see where he was and gasped, when he realized he couldn't feel, or see, for that matter, the floor. All he could see around him were swirling streams of purple energy in the form of a mixture of fire and electricity of various shades. He couldn't judge distances, as the streams could be far away, or in front of his face. Suddenly before him was himself.

"Hello," The copy him started in a slow and diplomatic voice," You may be wondering 'what is happening!'and 'who are you!' but let me assure you that you are perfectly safe and you cannot be hurt here-"

"WHAT THE FUCK!" Came Kage`s eloquent response.

"Huh," The copy added in a tired sigh," This isn't going to be fun."
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"If you are done interrupting me,"fumed the copy Kage,"Then I will be able to explain exactly what is happening!" The mock Kage gave the original Kagea stern look." Now you are not who you think you are. Your name is not ,I cannot believe they named you this, Eugene. You have many names from over the years but your current alias is Kage."

"How is that possible? I have told no one how I feel That is my name!" Came Kage`s reply.

"I will explain all," replied the fake," You are an immortal being who built a government, and a nation. You and your nation's soul purpose is to fight a terrible peoples known as the destroyers. We only gave them that name because they feel we are to below them to know their true name. The destroyers were once humans who grew to greedy and powerful. They lost all sense of morals and humanity leading to them ruling with an iron fist and doing human testing. They have morphed their soldiers through gene splicing and robotics. Rarely any of the soldiers can still be considered human anymore."

"Wait, back the fuck up! You are telling me I am immortal! No fucking way!" Was Kage`s enthusiastic reply.

"Yes, That's what I am telling you."

"Okay lets say I believe you," Started Kage`," Lets say I am an immortal ruler of a militarized government, and that we are in an eternal war with all evil. Putting all that fairy tale bullshit aside; I still don't know who you are!"

"I was created by you long ago. I am your subconscious separated from your brain (mostly) literally and figuratively 'Given my own mind.' "I have a dynamically alterable form which means I can transform into anything. I currently hold the form of the amulet around your neck."

Kagelooked down and indeed saw that there was a silver amulet with a dark purple gem on it around his neck. "Huh," Said Kage," Well then that still doesn't explain where I am, what I am doing here, how come I have a past I don't know about, and how come it is from before when I was born!"

"Ah, I was wondering when that was going to click in your mind," Said mock Kage`," You are very well thought out person. You set up a contingency plan in your government knowing that having a truly immortal life would have its dips. You made it so that your consciousness would be placed in the brain of an infant that is mentally retarded to the point of not having an actual consciousness.
And through the processes of growing up you are to regain mental stability."

Kage` stared at the copy him for a while before speaking,"So basically I went crazy and this is to fix me?"

"Basically yes."

"Ah shit," Came Kage`s most though out response ever.
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Gayndo was miserable. That was an understatement. Immediately after his falling out with the superiors he was captured and sent to the work camp. Life here was torture. Each day they got bread. One half a loaf of bread each day. For that alone they had to work hard.

Each prisoner... no Camper.... The sick term they used instead merely for the joke of "He's not a happy Camper"
Had to meet a specific quota of work for the meek amount of food. There were many jobs in the self proclaimed Character Enhancement Camp. Some were relatively good but you needed serious connections to get those. Others were so hard that they assigned new people each week just because the others had died. Even with all this horror Gayndo had to admit one thing. The work camps were if nothing else but efficient. Each camp was completely self sustaining. Being powered along by the vary convicts imprisoned there. More than not wrongfully accused.

Gayndo had no connections. He got one of the worst jobs there was. He was a Clearer. His job was to clear the rocks out from fields so that they could be cultivated. He was given a pick and told to swing. Gayndo was hard pressed but he kept his faith in the universe and in the boy from his visions. With this faith he managed to last far longer than anyone thought he could have. By the end of his second week there people started to notice that he didn't die off. They noticed that he didn't even wither away but kept growing. He grew bulky fast. By his third week he was as tall and massive as some of the adults imprisoned there. By his fourth week he got into a fight.

Gayndo smashed a particularly big rock in only two swings. He was surprised himself by his abilities.

"Hey that one was mine!" Came a deep voice behind Gayndo. He turned around to see "The Mammoth". He was the biggest man in the camp. He bore battle scars all over his arms and bare chest. There were rumors that he broke the rocks with his fist just to practice for when he got out.

"Sorry," replied the significantly smaller Gayndo," If I could get it back then i would give it to you. Better luck next time." At that point he heard a collective gasp from the nearby workers.

"What did you just say to me!" Yelled the Mammoth in a voice that cracked like thunder."Maybe I should end your suffering right here and now! Huh!"

"Look I am not in the mood right now. I could honestly care less what you do to me but I have to meet my quota."

"Why you little! I will destroy you!" The Mammoth took a massive meaty arm and swung it at Gayndo.

Gayndo felt the air rush over his head and realized that he had rolled just in time to avoid the punch. He had rolled slightly behind The Mammoth and to his right. Gayndo was surprised by his reaction but not nearly surprised as he was when he instinctively followed up with his pick. He felt it before he heard it. His arm jarred as he heard the wet Shlick! that accompanied the stabbing of flesh. He looked up and saw his pick buried deep in The Mammoth's side right under his armpit.

Gayndo ripped the pick violently from the Mammoth's side as he fell on it. He walked up to the bleeding out not so Mammoth. He murmured, "Sorry it had to end like this Friend"

As he said those words he raised his pick above his head. He split The Mammoth's head like the rock he had before.

Later that night Gayndo finally fell asleep. He opened his eyes to see a majestic background before him. Masses of swirling pools of purple energy. Then before him he saw the boy from his prophecy.

"You," He said," who are you! Why are you so important!"

"All in good time my friend. For now you must guide me through an unknown world."

"And where is this world?"

"It is very far but I will take care of that. This world is known by the locals as.... Equestria."

Author's Note

Hello fans and not so much fans! I hope that you all will come around! I appreciate all help/fan art/constructive criticism/ anything else! I am looking forward to see what you all will do for esh with the art!

Please do not hate and don't forget to rate!

As always special thanks to LuckyLeafGaming for editing!