Eyes of the Accused

Ace woke up in what seemed as fast as sound as it caused the mare standing next to him got startled as his eyes had suddenly opened and given her that look of pure hatred and anger.

He could sense her fear as it became obvious. She was checking if he was awake before pulling a cart with food towards him and soon walking over to Ace and telling him that he has to eat sometime.

Ace had’t accepted any food from any pony during those days he had been in that room. “you don’t want to eat?” she said with a voice more suitable when talking to a baby, before she began eating herself and keep telling him how delicious it was and it was a shame he wouldn’t get any of it before leaving the room with the cart.

“She will regret this a thousand times” the voice told Ace from inside his own head and Ace fully agreed with the voice knowing he shouldn’t but couldn’t help it.

The next day she arrived with a new cart, but this time Ace was awake when she arrved and gave her the look of nothing but hatred but she didn’t let her fear stop her his time either.

“if you don’t start eating I have to force feed you like a little baby” she told him with a serious look, Ace still refused to eat, but today she didn’t seem like she wanted to do the same as the mare left when he once again refused to eat.

Ace could hear her asking herself “What is going on inside that head?” before she turned around to close the door.

“when I break free i’m so going to kill her” Ace told himself.

“Simply kill is not enough, we need to tear that throat open and make her suffer.” the voice told him from his head.

“Agreed, first we stun her and then we eat through that throat and kill her in the worst way possible.” Ace told himself before he fell asleep.

He didn’t really have anything else to do than sleeping.

He didn’t know if it was day or night, sunny or rainy, windy or calm. All he knew was that he had been betrayed and now trapped all alone with only a voice in his wad who they couldn’t take away.

Ace woke up by the sound a pony being slammed into the door and not long after the door was opened.

The mare was back, this time there was at least one other mare and one stallion with her, he didn’t know who the others where but soon all the unused lights in the room was lit and Ace would clearly see that the two others was wearing shadowbolt suits and soon the mare who had been teasing him was pinned down by the shadowbolt mare and the stallion made his way to Ace.

He removed the goggles and looked at Ace.

“Hello there Green Ace.” was the first words he spoke grabbing Ace attention.

“We are here to save you from being left alone and ignored by every pony.” Ace felt like this stallion knew how horrible it is being alone and no pony caring for you.

“If you promise that you won’t shock me I will free you from this and we can fight the tyrant together.” Ace heard the stallion saying.

Ace gave a quick nod to the stallion and Ace felt the ring being removed and not long after the ring the leather straps was also removed.

Ace got up from the bed and looked at the stallion, “thanks for getting me free, but before I can help you fight there is one thing I need to do.”

The stallion looked at him, “I know what you mean. go ahead, deal with her in any way you see fit”.

Ace smiled at the shadowbolt and he noticed the shadowbolt mare moving away as he closed in on the terrified mare. He spread his wings and his shadow covered the corner where the mare was.

She looked into his eyes and soon realized, there where no feelings in those eyes and Ace sent a lightning bolt through her body stunning her.

“I can see an exposed throat and I intend to eat my way into it” and Ace began eating his way into her throat.

Blood started to slowly pour from the wound Ace had caused and soon he felt the taste of blood in his mouth but it didn’t bother him.

He heard his brother asking him to go deeper in the wound and he heard his brother saying “now my brother, kill her fast and painfully.”

Ace did as his brother suggested and he felt the electricity going through his teeth and into the stunned mare and her body started twitching and Ace felt something that couldn’t be described in words.

Ace raised his head and the body stopped twitching and soon blood could be seen dripping from her open mouth.

Ace turned to the stallion, “when do we leave?” he asked.

“We are leaving now, our leader want’s to meet you, he knows about your ability.” the shadowbolt stallion replied and soon they left.

As they walked up the stairs and through corridors Ace could see terrified doctors, he didn’t care about them other than a quick look without turning his head.

As the small group walked outsdie Ace could see the bright shining sun and those perfectly white clouds.

“where are we going?” Ace asked the leading stallion.

“Cloudsdale” the mare told him and the flight didn’t take long.

Soon the pegasus group landed in Cloudsdale and began walking towards the commander building.

“Commander Hawkfeather, I wish to introduce you to Green Ace.” the shadowbolt stallion spoke as they reached the building.

Ace looked at the commander, a dark grey stallion with a purple mane and tail, he was obviously older than Ace. He had definitely seen a battle or two as his left wing had lost at least two feathers.

“My hero is here. thank you both” he said while looking at the shadowbolts standing next to Ace before he looked at Ace.

“I am Hawkfeather commander of the shadowbolts and what you can do is what I can only dream of even being close to and you know who I am so let’s cut to the chase, I want you help us fight the solar tyrant” he said without any obvious worries.

Hawkfeather didn’t get time to say anything else before Ace asked him “When do we fight them?”.

“That will have to wait, we have to defend from wonderbolt attacks often now, they are trying to find a weakness in our defense but all their attempts have failed.” the commander replied.

Suddenly the alarm sounded to warn about incoming wonderbolts, Ace could see as shadowbolts took off to fight.

“go ahead, join the fight” Ace heard the commander saying.

“you’re a saint commander.” Ace replied with an evil voice before taking off himself to join the fight.

Ace could see as at least five groups of wonderbolts where heading towards Cloudsdale and just as many shadowbolt groups where heading towards the wonderbolts to stop them.

Ace soon spotted a target to go after and made a dive towards the unknowing pegasi mare and Ace crashed into her.

He could hear her ribs crack and the mare fell into uncontrolled spin with broken ribs and a injured wing.

Ace found a new target. the wonderbolt Soarin’ who was now getting dangerously close to Cloudsdale according to what Ace considered to be close and Ace hit the wonderbolt in the back of his head and after passing by and looking back Ace realized that Soarin’ was going after him now.

Soon Soarin‘ caught up with him and they began to use their hooves and they both kept punching each others relentlessly.

Ace felt as Soarin’ pushed him back but Ace was fast enough to grab Soarin’ by the tail and pulled him down.

They both soon fell into uncontrollable spin above one of Cloudsdale’s defence towers that was still under construction and they soon crashed heavily into the tower and both ended up on the ground although Ace was faster than Soarin’ to regain consciousness he was stopped by Commander Hawkfeather as he was just about to kill Soarin’ right there on the spot.

“He is a Prisoner of war now, Ace I want to talk to you, we have another Prisoner too and I need you to make them talk. They will tell us where in Canterlot to strike.” Hawkfeather told Ace.

Ace loved the idea and looked back at the commander, “when do I begin?”.

“When the time is right, I will notify you but now you should get yourself homestead here.” Hawkfeather replied, “while you where fighting I got you a home in Cloudsdale.” he continued, “Thanks.” Ace replied.

“Don’t thank me just yet, we still have a lot of work to do. But for now let me show you to your Cloudsdale home...” Hawkfeather kept talking as they began walking to where Ace would be living when he was in Cloudsdale.