A face you'll never see

I walk into the throne room with swords pointing at my back. Upon the throne was the sun-butt herself. I remember the first time I saw her, and frown at the memory. I walk up to the throne but do not take a knee. As I stare sun-butt in the eyes I could hear the guard behind me.

                “Show some respect and bow!” Without taking me gaze off of Celestia I respond to the guard.

                “Touch me and I will make sure Cerberus will have a new chew toy,” I reply coldly. I feel the guard back down while I smirk at the princess.

                “Is this the best you could do princess? I figured that the first time you would learn.” I watch as sun-butt’s face turns from shock to rage.

                “Guards! Leave us!” I look around to see the entire guard file out of the doors but not before shooting me dirty glares. I smile and wave to them as we left, going as far as flipping them off. As soon as the throne room doors were closed I could feel static all around my body. I turn to look at the sun-butt and see her horn lit up while she glares daggers at me.

                “That’s not going to work. Do you not remember? I’m immune to magic, so you can’t harm me that way.” Her horn slowly starts to die down as she stands up and starts to walk towards me. Now that we aren’t in the air I can see that see is at least a foot taller than me, plus the horn.

                “Why did you call me here, and how did you get my number?” My questions halt her approach just shy of my range.

                “From where I received your number is not important. What is important is the reason I called you here today. I would like to ask you if you knew the assassin that killed Princess Twilight Sparkle.” OH SHIT, this is going to suck. But wait, I reveled my name to the other women in that room, so why haven’t they contacted her. Unless they already have…..

                “I am the one who shot Twilight Sparkle, so what are you going to do about it?” I try to calm my beating heart as I observe the princess. I swear I have never seen so much rage in someone’s eyes before. On pure instinct I flick my wrist and bring up my hidden blade just as a blur of white stops just short of the blade. Not even a second later my eyes adjusted to the blur and to my surprise it was a rage filled Celestia. How the bloody hell did she do that?

                “Now here is what is going to happen. You will call off your guards and allow me to leave, or you can call them in to attack but sacrifice all of their lives.” The princess spit in my face as she whips her hand around to try and catch me off guard, but I was ready. I grab her hand and use her own momentum to send her across the room sliding into the doors. I watch as the doors fly open sending Celestia sliding across the floor. I laugh at the sun-butt as she picks herself off the ground. I calmly walk towards one of the windows while guards point their crossbows at me.

                “You know Celestia; I haven’t had a good fight in years. But I have a schedule to keep and people to recruit, so I’ll leave you to your own devices. I turn around to face the princess as I crouch slightly pointing my back to the window.

                “Don’t you dare!” I smirk at the princess as I reach into one of my many pockets grabbing my grapple gun.

                “Oh I dare.” I jump back just as the princess charges forward trying to grab me. I flip her off as I shoot the grapple gun. I watch as she gets smaller and small as I speed off towards one of the towers. I slow down the grapple speed so I can detach. As I was falling I pull a detonator out of my pocket and press the trigger.

*BOOM*

I smirk at the princess for not noticing the C4 that I planted in her throne room. I fire the grapple gun once more when I feel static in the air. I look behind me to see Celestia flying at break neck speeds towards me. I look below me to see a construction crew working on a new building, but that was not what I was paying attention too. I saw a big container with what looked like foam. That is most likely where they throw away all of the packaging foam. I take my chances and release the grapple hook from the wall of the building. I glance behind me to see Celestia gaining on me. I twist around to have my back is facing the ground. I then pulled out my nano-rifle and aimed it straight at her head. I watch as she put up a barrier around her as she continues to gain on me. I smirk at her stupid choice to get closer to me. Anti-magic rounds sun-butt. Let’s see how you like this. I aim through the scope and pull the trigger just as a strong gust hits my shoulder, sending the bullet straight though her barrier then through her wing.

                “Bye bye sun-butt.” I turn back around just in time to see the container about ten feet away from me. My eyes fly open as I try to twist around once more, but I only made it only half way. I fall into the pit only hit my head on the side. In that second my entire world decided to start ringing. I grab my head as I try to look around for a way out. In the middle of the ringing I hear a metallic ring go through my head. I look to my left to see a big dip in the metal, and a body fall from it onto the ground.

                “Well that fucking hurt.” I grab the dip while the ringing started to subside, but not by much. I pull myself out and roll out of the container onto a soft pillow. I pick myself to see that the pillow I landed on was Celestia. I look from the weird angle in her arm to the dip in the metal. That had to hurt. I hold my head as I start walking away not paying attention to the construction workers around me as they try to help Celestia.

                I hold my head the entire train ride back to Ponyville. I grumble as I step off the train in pain. I walk through the market when an interesting figure catches my attention. It was a Pegasus with a light crimson coat with a short brown mane and tail. Going through his hair was a single white strip running down the middle. I watch as the man pays for his supplies and starts to walk off towards the outskirts of Ponyville. Since he has peeked my interest I just had to follow him. As I follow him through Ponyville all of my training kicks in an instant. I follow him through the mildly crowded blending in with the crowds when needed, and I hide behind corners as well. Soon we make it to a small house just on the edge of town with a small shed beside it.

                I made my way to the side of the house as the man made his way inside. I look around and spot a window a few feet away from me. On my way over I activate my active-camo just as I peek inside. I watch as the man sets his food down and begins to undo the bandages around his head, but from my angle I could not see his face. After finishing unpacking his food he sets off to another room. I decide to take my chance and slowly open the window while trying to remain quite. Once inside I look around to find myself in what appears to be a kitchen. I look around one more time before I start to sneak into the hallway. Once there I could see a light on the other side of the hallway. Before I take another step I feel a change in the sir pressure above me. I sigh as I deactivate the cloak and slowly stand.

                “I know you’re above me so come on down.” I hear a creak before a thud behind me. I turn around to see the man once before, but something surprised me. His right eye was a normal brown, but his left was a black with a sick green iris. As I look into his eye I feel static running down my spine. We stand there for what feels like hours until the man’s face becomes confused. Now I get it.

                “That eye of yours, it has magic doesn’t it?” The man nods as he readies himself for a fight. I raise my hands in a non-threatening manner.

                “Listen, I don’t want to fight. I see that you are somewhat skilled in stealth, so I would like to ask you a question.” I see the man slowly lower his fist but not all the way. Before he could react I snap my wrist bow and aim right between his eyes.

                “I would like for you to become an assassin and work for my cause.” The man did something that threw me for a loop, he talked.

                “Why should I help you?” It took me a good few seconds to respond.

                “I see that you are troubled by that eye of yours. I do not judge you, for how can one freak judge another.” He narrow his eyes at my statement.

                “I have scars covering more than 90% of my body. It looks so bad that even the people I care for are disgusted with my appearance. I would like you to join me so that we show the world that even though we are freaks, we are dangerous freaks.” I lower one of my hands to indicate a hand shake. I wait for the man to agree to my offer. I was just about to run when I feel a pressure around my hand. I look down to see the man giving me a hand shake.

                “My name is Crimson Feather, and I shall join you.” I smile as I lower my wrist bow.

                “My name is Raven, and thank you for joining my order,” I said as I let go of his hand.

                “I just want to ask one thing.” He nods for his confirmation.

                “Would you join me when I leave here and find a base for our order?” I don’t want the spa because it would be the worst place for assassins to live. He nods to me as I turn around and start to leave.

                After leaving the house we had a small stroll through Ponyville on the way to town hall. Upon reaching town hall I asked Crimson if he could scout around Ponyville for a base. I enter the building just as Crimson walk down the street. I walk through the old style building while I make my way to the manager’s desk. The mare sitting looked up to me but just nods her head and lets me past. O….K….. weird. I soon find myself in front of a dark wooden door with a sign on the door.‘Real state’ I open the door to find an older mare sitting at her desk with a few stacks of paper around her. She looks up to me as I enter the room, and I could hear her grumble under her breath.

                “Great, more paperwork.” I smile to her as I walk up to her desk. She puts on a smile to but I could tell it was forced.

                “Hello, I am here to ask if you have anything available.” I watch as her right eyelid twitches.

                “Of course, how can I help you?” I laugh mentally at her discomfort.

                “I would like a house for 5 or more with individual rooms and a study as well as a library.” I watch as the gear turn in the mares head.

                “We do not have a house like that, but you can pay a construction crew for that.” I groan at the work I have to go through when an idea popped into my head.

                “Do you have a home on a field, so I can add to that home?” I watch her go through some papers before a smile came to her face.

                “Yes we do have a home like that. It is on the edge of Ponyville, but you can add to the house as long as it stays within the property.” I nod as I reach into my pocket to draw out a check for the mare.

                “How much will the property be?” The mare looks down to her paper and cringes.

                “It is half a million bits.” I nod as I write the correct amount onto the check and hand it to her.

                “Thank you; now follow me for the deed.” I follow the mare into a vault with all sorts of documents as we head to the deed to my new house.

                “Night can you come here please?” I wait outside of the kitchen as Night excuses herself and walks to me.

                “What is it Raven?” I say nothing as I show her the deed. Her eyes light up but I quickly shut it down.

                “Night this house is only for me and those of my order. You and Nyx will stay here until I can find somewhere safe for you both.” I turn around and exit out the door before she could say anything else. Outside was Crimson leaning on the door frame since I asked him to wait for me.

                “Are you ready to start your new life?” I watch him nod as we start to walk back to our safe house. On the way there we heard some yelling from one of the alley ways.

                “Crimson take to the roofs.” I walk into the alley as Crimson starts to climb the building. I make my way to the sound of the voices when I feel my foot bump something. I reach down to find out that it was a body. This can’t be good. I hurry my pace, but on the way I found more bodies lying on the ground unconscious. I soon find the sound of the noises as I spot a young man cornered by what I guess is about 4 mercenaries by their build and equipment. I look to the roof the find Crimson with a sword out and ready. I hold my hand out telling him to wait. I walk into the alley light scaring the young man even more. Before the men could react I lunge forward with my hidden blade and kill one of the men as I signal to Crimson with my free hand. The last three don’t know what hit them as Crimson dropped from the roof while driving his sword into the head of the mercenary unlucky enough to be there. I quickly kill one more with my wrist bow while Crimson impales the last one with his sword from behind. With all of the men dead I look back to the young man to see him aiming a crossbow at me.

                “Don’t worry I won’t hurt you.” I step closer only to have a bolt cut me across the cheek as the young man reloaded.

                “I won’t miss a second time.” I put on a warm smile as I take a knee in front of the young man. The young man had a dark grey coat with a spiky black mane and tail.

                “If I wanted to hurt you, don’t you think I would have already done it?” The young man fights with himself as he slowly lowers his crossbow. I nod as I stand back up and turn to leave, but I was stopped by the young man.

                “Who are you?” Without looking back I responded.

                “I am Raven, and this is Crimson. We are assassins.” Crimson and I start to leave again, but once again we were stopped by the young man.

                “I am in your debt. You just saved my life, and I could never repay that. Would you take me as one of your assassins?” I look back at the young man wondering what he could do for me. I notice the bolt sticking out of the wall as well as the unconscious bodies in the alley.

                “What is your name?”

                “Arrowhead Midnight,” he replied. I nod to him as I reach out with my right hand. As he took my right hand I explain his new life to him.

                “You are now an assassin of my order. You will obey my orders and you elders. Is this understood?” I watch Arrow nod while Crimson pats him on the back and nods.

                “Now come with us to see your new home.” I walk with my new assassins towards are new base and their new life. I wonder how they are going to like hell week.