The Assassin's Creed

"Awesome?" I repeated. "How was what I did awesome? I just killed seven ponies!" I exclaimed in shock and horror. How can a pony think what I did was awesome? I thought.

"Your fighting style was awesome I mean, it's so much more than what the boring training Royal Guards do." Rainbow Dash complimented. I sighed and let my head droop a bit.

"It was messy and not something ponies see everyday, but you did it for us, and that I appreciate. Also to add to what Rainbow Dash had to say, your fighting style is very different than the Royal Guards. I had a glimpse of how Royal Guards fight and comparing yours to their training, I would say your fighting style would prove more effective and forceful." Twilight said with a small smile. I could tell they were trying to make me feel better about what I did. But this cannot be overlooked.

I turned around to face her and I felt a bit better but I still was upset that I killed them. "Even trained, I fear I may not be able to stay with you long, Your Highness. My life's work is dangerous and if they were to ever meet your work... I don't know what I'd do." I said, trying not to let my voice shake.

"What is yer work about? We've never even heard about yer work." Applejack said. I slowly turned my head to Applejack. "I'm sorry Applejack, I cannot give you the honest truth, for if this information was out..." I said as I trailed off. "The last set of people I told about my work... they died one by one. I cannot tell anypony what I do. I'm sorry." I said before walking off.

I looked at a mirror and realized that my friends were following me. I quickly sped up my pace but so did they. "Wait hold on!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed. "What do you mean they died one by one? Who were these ponies?" I abruptly came to a stop and turned around. "If you really want to know... these peop- I mean ponies, were my family. Once I told them what I did for my daily life, they gave me away in my work, wanting to help me.They didn't help me, this revealed my position. They gave me away multiple times and I had to run, my enemies, they took my family away from me, just because I told them what I do." I answered my eyes stinging, for every life I took, I swore that I could see the eyes of my family as they fell to the ground.

"So where's Fluttershy and Rarity?" I asked, trying to change the topic. "They went home, not wanting to see how this turned out." Twilight answered. Thank goodness, at least I know that they are safe. Hopefully.

"Alright." was all I could say. "I need to be left alone for sometime, I'm sorry but this has been a rough day, and Twilight, I'd consider getting some protection for you and your friends. They'll most likely need it." I said before dashing off. I ran off into unknown areas of Ponyville not knowing where to go but to get some alone time.

I eventually reached to what seemed like the edge of Ponyville. There was a very dark forest which stood out to what Ponyville looks like, this place was dark, gloomy, and even perhaps dangerous. Well, nothing I can't handle I guess.

I took some sticks off of trees along with some leaves to create a small basket for myself. As I finished the basket I took a few branches from the trees around me and I placed one at where I was standing. I went into the forest and kept planting small sticks in the ground as I walked. Just so I could see how to get back when I was ready.

Finally I reached a tall sturdy looking tree that was a viable resting spot. I climbed up the tree all the way to the top and realized that after getting a better view of my surroundings, the area I was in was filled with trees only.

Sitting down, I took some leaves from the tree I was on, found a sturdy spot in the tree and used the leaves to make a small bed.I felt night time closing in on my as I curled up and closed my eyes. I entered a dream-state world in which I was familiar with. Usually I would have to experience my worse nightmares here, it became very frequent and I got used to it. This time though, my family was replaced by my new friends.

I saw the templars and assassins quickly taking out all my friends that I've come to know. My chest became very heavy and I collapsed in shock. I only opened my eyes to see a new nightmare. Now I saw my friends being tortured, their limbs being torn apart for some sort of information. "No! NO!" I said, closing my eyes and flattening my ears so I couldn't hear their screams of pain and anguish.

I opened my eyes to see a new scene, my family in a graveyard, with gravestones and all, this time accompanied with gravestones of my friends. Never before have I wanted just to die and join them. "No... no..." I said, even though this was a dream I still couldn't take it. My eyes got very stingy and tears begun to come out. My throat seemed too dry for me to talk anymore.

I was lying down and crying for a very long time until I awoke to a big figure, in the shape of a pony, but more bigger than my friends. This pony with a purple and regal mane stepped in front of me. She was also an alicorn but part of my dream. I yelled "NO, NO I WILL NOT LET YOU TAKE ANY MORE OF MY FRIENDS!" as my heartbeat rose and I awoke from my dream state.

I found sudden light and I realized it was daytime. I bolted out of my bed and rushed down the tree, accidentally slipping and fell from a great height. I quickly performed a roll when I nearly reached the ground. I found the sticks I planted and bolted into the direction of Ponyville where my friends resided in, hoping that they weren't dead first.