First Person

I sat down on the edge of the crater we were in as I looked at the disappearing Mare in the moon. I looked at my friends and said, “Guys, since we seem to be stuck here. We need to get to know the area, maybe even set up a base of operations. Follow me.” We all set out at top speed; I was surprised that they kept up with me, but then again. They are some of the strongest guys I know. Within an hour, we arrived at a large forest that spread as far as the eye could see. I quickly grabbed Josh and flew over the top. Nik and Brandon ran in the trees following me as I made my way towards the ruins.

In another hour or two, we arrived at our destination. I set Cyborg on the ground as Brandon and Nik followed us. “What now?” Brandon asked with palpable excitement

“We want to start off on the right foot. If we don’t then the goddess of the sun may well be angry at us. I know that I could survive, but out of you three only Nik would be capable as well. What do you guys think?”

Brandon spoke up first, “Truthfully? I want to dominate them, completely control them and make myself their King.”

“…” the rest of us looked at him before Nik said. “Yeah, well then. I think we need to establish a hold somewhere for us stay and train. I know that first thought is here, but I bet the princess could show up whenever she wants due to some bullshit law of pony magic and strike us down before we are used to these powers we now posses.”

Josh sighed and said, “I actually think that we should work on getting some food cause I am starving.” Our stomachs chorused his and I reached into my belt.

My inventory found the snacks and brought them out. “Guys, here.” I said as I threw each a snack.

We started eating and just enjoying the darkness around us. When we had finished, I asked Brandon, “How about instead of dominating them, we corrupt them? I know for a fact that it is more fun to do that.”

Nik spoke up, “We need a safe haven before any of that. Josh has to recharge every other day, I have to sleep, and Brandon, well… he needs a place to relax if the consumed get too loud.”

I conceded his point, “I suppose that is true. So where? I know you have seen the show, all of them. So where do you think is best?”

Niklous thought for a moment, “In all honesty, here in the Everfree is fine… actually feels just like home. Well, Nik’s home in the forest of death.”

“Alright then. Nik, send out some clones to scout the area for defendable positions without killing an interacting with sentient species. Josh, power down for now. I don’t have much electricity for you so we don’t need you running out anytime soon. And Brandon, how are you doing? With blacklight.”

“It seems to have started accepting me. I can feel it isn’t over, but I am making progress.” He replied.

“Good.” I saw that Nik had finally figured out how to make clones and was sending out squads of three in twenty-four directions. “Alright guys, lets settle down and wait. I think this is the first episode, so we can start off on the best foot. The one that saves the world.”

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1 hour later

I had started working on one of my projects to pass the time and had just completed it. I yelled, “Cyborg! I mean, Josh! Catch!” and threw it to him.

As soon as he caught it, his bionetic implants absorbed it. “What was that?” he asked me.

“It was a self repair program; I don’t want to be stuck fixing you every time you break.” I said.

He was about to respond when Nik sat up and said in tandem with Brandon, “They are almost here!”

I put away my assortment of projects and stood up, I saw the colorful group through the trees and said to my friends, “Guys, sit down and act calml. Brandon, Niklous, that goes doubly for you...”

The mares stopped dead in their tracks as they caught sight of me, sitting on a piece of rubble in the road. There was a heavy silence as I looked at them. They appeared to be the same as in my revamp so I asked, “Hello, what are your names?”

They jumped back a little and Fluttershy actually fainted. Rarity gasped. RD jumped and started flying. Applejack didn’t really react much, other than to ask, “Who tha buck are YOU?”

I opened my mouth and was about to say my name when, “Jake, Jake Spear. I am here to help you girls if you need it.” came out instead. ‘What the hell? That’s the name of my character!’

Rainbow Dash perked up at that, “Why in Tartarus would YOU help US?” to the girls she said, “I don’t trust him, he doesn’t look safe.”

‘Well no shit Sherlock. I am only covered in armor that could deflect a tank shell.’ I sighed in my head, cursing that I just HAD to dress as the most badass character for a Comicon.

Pinkie spoke up, “Wellllll I think it is nice of him and his friends to help us? ^O^”

The other girls stopped in their tracks, they looked around and noticed my friends. Each was about three meters away on their own pieces of rubble.

I quickly introduced them. “Those are my friends Alex, Nik, and Cyborg. They would like to help as well. I think, they may not but they will if you ask.”

Twilight spoke up, “How can you help? Only the elements of harmony are capable of defeating Nightmare Moon.”

“Look, me and my friends are extremely powerful.” I presented them one of my hands, “Do you want my help or not.”

Twilight looked confused at it and approached me, “What is that? It looks kinda like a claw.” She then poked it repeatedly.

I looked at her and said. “What is your name?”

Broken out of her curious trance, she said “OH! Sorry, my name is Twilight Sparkle. My friends are, from left front to back right, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and the newly revived one is Fluttershy.”

“Okay then. Twilight, this thing” I waved the hand, “is called a hand. It is one of the ways our species manipulates the environment. As a sign of trust and to complete a deal, we shake hands due to their importance in everyday life. I would imagine it would be similar to you and Rarity touching horns.”

Twilight blushed softly at that, “No, that sounds more like a brohoof. Touching horns is… special.”

“OH! Well then, anyways. Put your leg in my hand and we can affirm that I and my friends will help you.” I said as I got over my shock that that kind of stuff was true in this world.

She looked at her friends and said, “Alright then, if you think you can help us.” She placed her leg in my hand and I silently had my power draw a rune on her skin as we shook. I then released her leg and said. “Guys, up now. We are helping these ponies.”

We took the head of the group; it really surprised the ponies that when I stood up, I was almost twice their height. Fluttershy nearly fainted again when my friends and I drew our weapons.

“What’r those thangs?” Applejack asked.

I pointed at Brandon’s Blade, Josh’s Plasma Canon, Nik’s void daggers, and my unactivated Lightsaber and said, “These are weapons to defend ourselves and kill our enemies.” The ponies looked at us in abject horror.

“YOURE GOING TO KILL NIGHTMARE MOON!?!?” Twilight yelled.

“Well, maybe. It depends on whether she is dangerous to us or not.” I responded casually.

Brandon added, “Don’t worry, we will try to avoid it,” with a smile.

We walked in silence for a while longer before I heard Twilight ask, “Can we stop here, I think the elements of harmony are near?”

I did so as I remembered just where they were. “Actually, Twilight. What do they look like?”

“Well, they are rough stone right now, they are yet to be activated. There should be a shape that distinguishes them from other pieces of rubble. They also should glow softly in the dark.” She answered.

“So they have magical resonance?” I asked.

Her eyes lit up slightly as I said that, “Can you feel them?”

“I think so, but it is best if I don’t touch them. I feel them in three directions.” I pointed out each one and said, “Do you want to split up? We could get all three and meet back here.”

She nodded and we split. Nik went with Rainbow Dash and Applejack. Brandon left with Rarity and Fluttershy. Josh went with Twilight and Pinkie. ‘Shit, good thing I remembered what happens when Jake touches magical artifacts. If I had touched them… yeah. I don’t want to deal with that yet. I’ll need more time first.’

I sat and waited for 10 minutes before I decided to confront Nightmare without anyone else. Jake has survived the vacuum of space. ‘I think I can deal with talking her down.’ I thought as I looked into my newest memories. I searched until I found the rune for teleportation and then I spread it through the air and in a noiseless transition, I materialized in the exact spot Twilight stood when she challenged Nightmare in my revamp.

I saw her back was turned to me, so I drew my weapons and placed them in my sleeves. I quietly approached her and with another memory drew my hand through a column and pulled out a blob which turned into a chair that I sat on directly behind her. Her ears twitched and I could tell she had noticed me.

“Why doth thou approach us?” She asked.

‘Wait, whaaattt?’ I thought in surprise. She turned around and I could see a heavy expression that tightened into an emotionless mask.

“Being! Do not tempt us!” She said.

“You are The Nightmare Moon?” I asked of her.

She responded, “Yes, what of it. Have thee a purpose for disturbing our night?”

“Only one. I wish to know why you are doing this.” I said while gesturing to the night sky. Stomping a foot and raising a slab of stone to act as a foot rest, I added “It is a beautiful night, but why bother making it last forever?”

The question caught her of guard and I could see it. “W-what dost thou mean? Do thou jest? ‘Tis obvious!”

‘Just a little more.’ I thought as I opened my mouth, “Nightmare, why do you keep trying to create an eternal night? Why do you fight your sister and cause pain to so many.”

“WE HAVE TO! ‘TIS THE FAULT OF CELESTIA AND HER DAY! SHE STOLE EVERYTHING WE HAD! DIGNITY, HONOR, FUN, LOVE, OUR WILL TO LIVE!!” She yelled in outrage as tears beaded her eyes. She hardened them and turned towards the sky. “So we must take it back. All that was standing in our way was power. When we found it, we were reborn. No longer princess of the night, we were the Goddess of Darkness and Shadows. We. Are. NIGHTMARE MOON!!” A roar tore from her throat and into the sky. Magic swarmed the ruins and clouds swirled around it, blocking out all light. Even the light of the moon.

I saw her body dissolve into a mist after I activated thermal vision on my HUD. I saw her disperse into the air and her voice surrounded me. “Little being, little being. Look where thee are now. Closed off from the world and all alone against us. Can thou think straight? Can thou see us? Will thou answer us? Or, will thou simply die?” She asked as the wind picked up around my seated figure.

At the strength the wind was blowing, I knew that my skin would start being cut if I had not been turned into Jake. I laughed as I stood in her wind, straight up and untouched by it. “Little being?” I said as I laughed. “Dear one, I am no little being. Calm yourself and cease your tantrum or feel my wrath.” I said as I delved into more of Jake’s memories. I saw the one I wanted and said, “I will count to three.” Opening my mouth and standing on the edge of my toes I said, “ONE!”

“How dare the-

Interupting her I yelled, “Two!” and I saw her start to form in front of me.

She formed completely in front of me and said,“You insolent bu-

She was stopped again as I saw the still spinning winds around us and yelled, “THREE!” it sped up even faster as her head got hotter on my screen. She opened her mouth to voice her anger but I said. “To late.” And pulled out a runic gauntlet and slipped it on. I pointed it at her and with a burst of power, she was sent careening into the sky above as I clenched my hand and the storm condensed to the size of my palm.

Her anger was physically evident from the sky above as she reared her head up and charged a blast of energy. I fed my own into the storm until it turned into sphere the size of a beach ball and turned a sickly grey that had lightning flashing constantly deep within its swirling mass. I then braced the arm and pointed it directly at her before she could finish charging her own and fired it as she let her own unfinished beam off in retaliation. I struggled to keep the ball of lightning and cloud moving towards het, even as her dark black and purple beam attempted to obliterate it. I released my arm and used some of the remaining clouds to form another ball, that though only the size of a golf ball, would act as a nice attack.

My first attack was about 2 yards away when she started pushing it back. I quickly shot the second one at high speed, detonating the first in a shockwave of lightning and sharp winds that shredded her attack and left her bleeding as she fell to the ground, I stopped her fall by grabbing her with my limited telekinesis. She slowly stopped right before she hit the ground and I released her. She stood up on shaky legs that hardly held her as a nearby shadow entered her, healing much of the damage I had just caused to her.

“Are you done yet? May we converse like civilized beings?” I asked in a fatherly voice. “Or should I get serious?”

“We may converse. For now.” She said as a hunger entered her eyes.

Author's Note

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