Shadow, Love and Pride

VIII

Regrets and Forgiveness

Bellz hated him more now. If what Kido said is true, he escaped the great prison of Tartarus, something thought impossible to do, and refused to open the gates to release his fellow creatures of shadow. And his reason for doing so? To follow his own path. He abandoned everyone inside including his family. Despite wanting the information about his escape, she wanted him dead more. And prepared to attack. “FUS... ROH...!!!”

“Oh no, she's using the shouting spell again...” Twilight said.

“Not gonna work. Nope not gonna work.” Derpy said casually with no worries. Twilight and friends looked at her confused.

“... GAHHHHH!!!” Kido threw another knife directly at Bellz's throat. She tried to pull it out as quickly as she could, but there was a problem. This knife was different, the edges were in the shape of a saw. Every time she tried to pull, it lead to more pain. She couldn't breath and the saw like knife tore at her throat, the pain was unbearable. She finally ripped it out, blood started gushing out. She fell to her hands and knees covering the ground in crimson. Coughing, trying to breath. Twilight and her friends covered their eyes at the gruesome sight.

“You won't be using that shout spell for a while. I like to call them “Saw Knives”, very useful against Banshee's.” Kido said.

Bellz knew this to be true. That saw knife tore at her vocal cords. She could breath but couldn't speak.

“Haive mew.” She tried to blurt out.

“Stand down. I will have mercy and give you something for the pain.” A useless attempt at mercy from Kido. He was now growing frustrated and decided to end it if she attacked again. Bellz rage grew and decided to attack. She charged. Kido readied himself but at the last moment Bellz flapped her wings and flew over him, before Bellz could continue her strategy, Kido grabbed her ankles in mid air and slammed her down with all his might. The slam made a loud boom. Bellz laid there panting. “I'm not done yet.” She panicked and tried to squirm away. Kido grabbed her left arm and placed it in a lock, pulling it with his legs, hips, and arms. Bellz felt her arm being ripped off and started biting Kido's legs. He fought through the pain. Until that precise moment when.    CLACK!!!

“YAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!” Bellz vocal cords were somewhat healed now and she screamed in pain originating from her harshly dislocated shoulder. The ponies watching, Twilight and her friends, Derpy, and the residents watching from their windows were shocked at the spectacle. Kido let go and got on top of her chest. He punched her three times in the face breaking her nose. “STUUUUUPPPP!!!” She put her face in her hands.

“One more thing.” Kido said as he unsheathed a knife. He slashed her throat and then stabbed her heart. He then stood up next to her and let the knife drop to the floor. Watching Bellz, hoping this will make her surrender.

Bellz couldn't breath again, she felt blood filling her lungs, her heart wasn't healing fast enough causing  her to suffer. Her face and shoulder were on fire. Her left arm was no better than that of a rag doll. She couldn't take anymore, Kido proved just how far he's willing to go. She never expected this, she wasn't ready for this. She needed to run but doubted Kido would be faithful to his offer of mercy. She had one more trump card. She healed just enough and made to attack the group of ponies. Kido's friends. She dashed with her legs and wings flapped for greater speed. Luckily this didn't come as a surprise to Kido. And he simply prepared one of his longer knives.

“SCATTER!!!” Applejack yelled. She and her friend ran in all directions, all except for Derpy.

“Nope, not gonna work.” Derpy said. Bellz headed right for Derpy, the only pony that didn't run away.

SHHHHAAAAAAA!!!!

“RAAAAAHHH!!! My wing!” Bellz yelled in pain. She made a grab for Derpy but the silly eyed pony just took a step back, she still had the same little smile. Twilight and her friends started to walk towards their attacker. Bellz had a long knife stuck in her wing and the knife was bolted to the ground. “You and your damn knives. Do something else you...!!!” Bellz looked behind her to Kido and stopped speaking. She felt his aura, it was different now. He was slowly walking towards her. She knew this feeling, but it has never been so strong. Fear. The instinct to run, to survive. But she couldn't move. She had her mouth open, hyperventilating. And it only got worse. As he walked ever closer, Kido made a hand gesture and from his sleeve a sword appeared. He was close enough for her to notice it was shaped like a saw. A Saw Sword. It will tear at her very soul as promised. He kept getting closer. The seven ponies and baby dragon all just watched at Bellz cried for mercy at them. “PLEASE!!! PLEASE!!! PLEASE!!! I'LL LEAVE!!! I WON'T COME BACK!!! JUST MAKE HIM STOP!!! I CAN'T TAKE ANYMORE!!!” They watched as Bellz squirmed in fear, Twilight wanted to say something but limited herself to putting her head on Rainbow Dash's shoulder, who was right next to her. Rainbow Dash put her hoof on her friends head to comfort her.

She looked back at Kido. He was standing in front of her. She saw his face, she saw his rage. His teeth were showing. He was growling. She started crying. “PLEASE NO MORE!!!” She urinated herself. “I'm sorry.” She whimpered.

“What did you say?” Kido's face changed to a more calmer state.

“I'm sorry. I regret trying to hurt your loved ones. Please have mercy. Please.” Bellz said in a low voice still audible to those close to her.

Kido looked to his friends. Twilight lifted her head from Rainbow Dash's shoulder and nodded, her friends followed, agreed on showing mercy. Derpy also nodded, she had a small frown.  Kido made a hand gesture and he retracted the saw sword back to his sleeve. He crouched to Bellz's eye level. “Here take this.” He took out a small white pill from his pocket and presented it to Bellz. “It's for the pain, you won't feel any for a while. Enough time to fully heal. You also won't feel when I remove the knife from your wing or when I place your shoulder back in place. Trust me.”

Bellz felt the aura change once again, she felt at ease now, like she could trust him. She trusted him and swallowed the white pill. She felt her body quickly go numb. Tears were still coming down her face. The pain in her face, shoulder, chest, neck vanished. She remained calm. Kido slowly moved an arm towards her wing, he removed the knife. The he worked on her nose. Then placed her shoulder back in place. “I'm sorry.” she said in a whisper.

“I know. I am sorry as well for what I did to you, I take no pleasure in causing pain.” Kido said in a low soothing voice, as if speaking to a frightened child. “You can get up, go home and rest. And if you ever return, if you come back in peace. Know I forgive you and if you'd like, I will be your friend.” He lightly smiled at Bellz.

Bellz looked up. Tears still in her eyes, she was covered in dry blood. She wondered who Kido really was. Kido just caused her the worst amount of pain she has ever experienced in her long life to protect his friends. Bellz attacked him, his town and those he cared for. So she understood why he tortured her. But she couldn't understand why Kido forgave her. He offered mercy, medical treatment and a return home just for apologizing for what she'd done. She stood up, ran a distance and then took off  flying without saying another word. Kido and the rest looked at Bellz as she took off.

The residents nearby started exiting their homes and wanted to see the one who fought for their town. Kido looked at his friends smiling, glad that their all safe. But he forgot one thing. He didn't have his hood or mask on, he got anxious. The girls and residents of Ponyville who were approaching him could all see what he was. The ponies were all familiar with werewolves from stories they were told as fillies. Werewolves were always greedy evil creatures that ate naughty fillies. Kido frowned.

“No... I am not a Diamond Dog as I said I was. I am indeed a werewolf. I'm sorry...”

“HURRRAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!” Everypony yelled in celebration. They didn't care what he was. He defeated an enemy that wanted to eat them. An enemy who took down a unit of the Canterlot guard by shouting. An enemy who overcame the elements of harmony. He saved them all.

“THREE CHEERS FOR THE WEREWOLF!!!” Yelled Pinkie Pie.

“HIP HIP!!! HURRAY!!!” Everypony around Kido yelled in celebration. He wasn't expecting this. He felt happy and started to cry from his left eye. Twilight and her friends noticed and joined in the crowed.

BOOOOOMMMMM!!!

Everypony stopped to look towards the origin of the explosion. The Wonderbolt's had broken the sound barrier. And headed directly to what they believed was the threat to Ponyville, the werewolf. One brave member crashed directly into the creature, sending it flying on a crash course to a flowershop. Nine Wonderbolt's sorrounded the beast.

“No stop! He saved us.” Twilight yelled. The crowed joined in on the protest for the attack on their protector.

It was no good. The Wonderbolt's stood their ground. They could hear rubble shaking inside the destroyed shop and steps were heard approaching. The werewolf emerged unscathed. They saw his arsenal and grew more vigilant to his every move.

“So be it. The powers to be classify me as the villain.” Kido proceeded to unstrap his knives, dropping them all to the floor. He kicked them away from himself. He put his hands behind his head while looking towards the crowed and found his target. “Derpy, does your promise to visit me still stand?”

“I pinkie promised.” Derpy replied as she brought a hoof to her eye.

“By the Goddess, what does that mean!?”