The story of the sentinel part one

"Hello my name is the storyteller, I am a cosmetic immortal being that collects all types of story's across the universe and put them in my library. I have read many story's, legends, and myths. But of them all the story of the sentinel will always be my favorite. Allow me to tell you about the beginning of the sentinel. Ahem."

"The way of the sentinel is to protect those who need to protect, and strike those who dare hurt the protected. To stand your ground no matter the task, and fight to the death for as long as it lasts."

During the years a very powerful groups were created, one to protect and one to destroy. The sentinels. Each group was highly trained and very powerful. But over the course of history both groups fell, taking the others-."

*Poof*

Out of nowhere a glass of chocolate milk spilled onto my face. Apparently my cousin Discord still knows the magic seal password. Oh well back to the story.

"Now that introductions are out if the way let us begin. It all started when a new threat appeared itself, ah the trial is beginning now."

At the griffon kingdom, in a court

"all rise for the leader of griffons". A tall griffon said who stood to the right of the leaders desk.

Every griffon rose when a large griffon that was black and white came towards the desk at the end of the room wearing a red cape  with green gems on the sides of it, when got to the desk at the end of the room. He sat down, like a trained dog every other griffon sat down.

"Bring forth the accused." Said the leader."

Like on command the doors opened and three griffons came in. The two on the right and left of the one in the center wore silver Armor and held spears. The one in the center of the guards was another griffon that had a scar across his left eye, had a black and white body unlike brown and white like other griffons. His arms, legs, and wings were handcuffed to the two on his left and right,and his beak had a muzzle on it. He looked down at the floor his hair drooped down as he walked to the stand in the center of the court room. When he made it to the stand he looked up to the leader of griffons and scowled at him with his yellow eyes glaring daggers at him. The leader returned the glare. For a split second it felt like an hour, the two glared at each other like a staring contest was going on. Finally the two went back to reality when the head griffon spoke.

"Attorney, please speak the name and crime of the accused." Said the leader still glaring at the griffon at the stand.

"Of course your honor. Name is gold wing, but prefers to go by ,Bloodwing." Said the griffon. The sound of the word 'Bloodwing' made the leader of griffons growl at the accused. To the accused when he heard the name he smiled like it symbolized something great.

"Crime is...oh my...um..."

The leader of griffons looked away from the still smiling griffon at the stand at looked at the attorney.

"Well, come on then what is the crime?" Asked the leader of griffons.

The attorney gulp and and finally spoke.

"Bloodwing is being accused of nearly declaring war on equestria." The attorney said sweating.

When everyone heard what was said they all gasped and started talking in wispers. The talking came to a halt when the leader of griffons banged his gavel on the table yelling "order, order in the court!" He yelled. When he said this everyone stopped talking and stared at the griffon at the stand. He still stared up at the leader and was still smiling beneath the muzzle. It was hard to see but the king knew he was smiling. Despite the muzzle he knew the griffon was smiling.

"Continue attorney." Said the leader of griffons.

"Of course your honor." He said stepping out to face the court. "Ladies and gentalgriffons mr. Goldwi- er, Bloodwing I should say, is being accused of almost declaring war on one of our very powerful ally's...Equestria.  All I ask of you is to find Bloodwing guilty and sentance him to death for his crimes. That is all your honor." He said sweating. The leader could tell he was scared being next to the accused.

"Thank you attorney, you may be seated." Said the leader of griffons. The attorney made a sign of relief then bowed and returned to his seat. The leader of griffons then returned his stare to the accused. "The accuse may now speak to defend himself." He nodded to the two guards signaling them to remove his muzzle. They returned the nod and started to remove the muzzle. When it was removed the entire court could see that he was not smiling but frowning. He stood there silent for about four minutes or so. The leader of griffons was about to ask him to speak when Bloodwing finally spoke.

"Pathetic..." He said in disgust.

The court was shocked by the words he just used.

"All of you...PATHETIC! EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU!" He shouted, startling the entire court room. "I was trying to do something good for our country, and this is my thanks! To be put into trial! To sentence me to death! He shouted

"SILENCE!" Yelled the leader.

"No! I will not be silenced for my actions! Our race used to rule these lands! And now look at it! It has become a land ruled by ponies!"

"I SAID SILENCE, GOLDWING!" Said the leader of griffons this time with a more angered tone, while glaring at the accused.

"Don't you dare call me that. Goldwing is dead. I am Bloodwing!"

The leader stood up from his desk, wing spread out, glaring down at the accused with a face ready to kill.

"ENOUGH!" He yelled "I have heard all I need to here. You Goldwing are to be sentenced to death!" He said finally sitting back down and watched as the black and white griffon was dragged off by the two guards. When the Bloodwing was finally out of the court room, the leader of griffons sighed. He then said that court was dismissed. And started to head out. But was stopped dead in his tracks when he opened the doors to see the two guards that had escorted Bloodwing into the courtroom lying dead on the floor with their own spears jabbed into their hearts. The head of griffons rushed up to them to see if they were still alive. He checked their pulses. Nothing, the two guards were dead, a few feet away lied the chains Bloodwing was in, but they were detached. The leader of griffons called for guards. They came rushing in immediately.

"What is it sir?" Asked one of the guards who wasn't aware of the two dead guards until after he had finished the sentence. "Sir...were those two guarding...Goldenwing?" He asked a bit of terror was in his voice.

The leader shook his head. "No. No Goldwing is dead. This is the work of Bloodwing." Said the leader it was hard for his voice to say the last part but managed. "Search the castle, the city, everywhere find him, now!"

The guard made salute and ran off to tell the others. Once he was gone the leader walked down to his quarters. He looked behind him to make sure he wasn't being followed. When he was certain no one there he closed and locked the doors. He walked over toe the wall and pushed on a tile causing the wall to move. He looked inside to see a black thin long case. He unhitched the two locks and opened the case. Inside was a sword that had a gold hilt that had four large green gems on the bottom the top and the two sides of the sword. Next to the sword was a gauntlet that had the same color gem as the sword, but it had two instead of four. He picked it up and put on the gauntlet. He then walked over to the armory. There he on his steel armor and helmet. He knew were Bloodwing was, he knew of his goal and plan, the problem was he wasn't sure if he could stop Bloodwing, even with the magical sword.

As soon as the doors closed behind us, I sprang into action. I head-butted the guard to right knocking him down. The chain then caused me to fall down with him, and taking the second guard with me. Then everything acted like it was slow motion but didn't affect me. When the second guard was falling he let loose of his spear, I noticed this and grabbed the spear and before the guard could act I had jabbed the spear into his heart through the uncovered part of his armor. He gasped from sudden pain as blood started to fizz out of cracks  from the stab. He was dead within seconds. When the second guard had fallen down and hit the floor I had fallen on the first guard. I elbowed him into the eye he hollowed in pain and let loose of his spear like the second guard had done. I swung my body off of him, tugging the dead guard to come flying with me as I grabbed the spear and jabbed the first guard in the heart like I did with the second. Blood oozed from his wound, he squirmed for a few seconds then died. I then took the keys off of them and took off my shackles. I then flew down the hall.

'Excellent.' I thought 'all is going just as I planned it. Now to get the list, my amor, the sword, and the gauntlet. And the best part, I know we're they all are.'

Once I made it to my destination I felt around the floor to see we're the entrance was. When I was over the entrance I smiled and flew up to the celling I then raced down to the floor and crashed it open. When I entered the entrance I was flying I a cave. I looked around to see we're my stuff was. I looked to my right and saw it. A thin and long black case, with a scroll on top, and a backpack on a rack next to the case.

I flew to the backpack and took it off the rack. I put it on and immediately the backpack covered my entire body with black armor all but my face was covered. Then walked up to scroll and stuffed it into a pocket on my armor. I then walked to the case it had two locks on. I smashed them both off and opened the case.

"What!" I yelled looking into the case that was empty. "It's not here!? Where is it?"

Suddenly I sensed that something was about to hit me. I dodged to the right to see a bolt of lighting had struck the wall of were I stood. I looked to were the bolt came from to see the leader of griffons holding the sword and the gauntlet in his claws. The sword in his right and the gauntlet in his left.

"You have no idea what you are holding right now." Bloodwing said

"I'm not fully aware of what I have Goldwing. But I know that I can use these to defeat you!" The leader yelled. The gauntlet gems started to glow.

"I thought I told you...GOLDWING... IS...DEAD!!!" I yelled

My armor created a mask that covered my beak. Then goggles that covered my eyes. Where my armor covered my claws two hidden blades came out and I charged at the leader. The leader fired a bolt of lightning from the gauntlet but I wasn't quick enough and was hit by it. The bolt threw me back to the wall. I would have been dead if it wasn't for the armor I was wearing. I quickly shook off the attack and flew up to get the jump on the leader. Because the ceiling wasn't lit I could hide on it and get the jump on the leader. But when he shot a lightning bolt at the ceiling it lit up for a brief moment. Realizing I was spotted I flew at the leader knocking him down and letting his grip on the sword become no more. I jumped off the leader and rushed to pick up the sword. But the leader grabbed my tail and threw me away from the sword. But while in mid-air I caught myself and flew at the leader. He tried to shoot me with a lightning bolt but I did not give him the chance. I threw him at the wall, I then grabbed the sword and walked up to the leader. Who laid on his stomach in pain. I saw that his wing and arm were broken. Once I got to him I stared down at the leader. I then looked up at the ceiling and shot a bolt at it, causing the ceiling to collapse. I flew out of the way and watched as the leader was covered in rock and dust. Once I knew he was buried I decided to be on my merry way.

"Now then time to see what I'm up against." I said sliding my claw into the pocket were I put the list in. But when I grasped it it felt warm. I took it out to see that the paper was burned.

"NO!!" I yelled. "I was so close, and now it's gone."

I looked at the paper carefully hoping to recover anything that was on the list, but the damages were to severe.

"Darn." I yelled frustrated. I was ready to tear the paper in half and torch it when something caught my eye. It wasn't exactly what I was looking for but it was better than nothing.

On the paper were three words that helped Bloodwing get closer to his goal.

"The crystal empire." I said out loud. "It must be the location for one of them."

"Freeze Goldwing." Yelled a voice from behind.

I spun around to see a guard wearing red armor and four other guards wearing gold. The red armored one along with the two other guards on his side had swords. The other two had loaded crossbows ready to fire at me.

"Your under arrest for the death of two griffon guards. Move and we'll shoot." He yelled. But I knew better, I could see it in his eyes that he was scared, no scared isn't the right word, terrified. He knew full well what I was capable of, but still stood his ground. Just like all us griffons, we are all stubborn. We will stand our ground to any threat that comes our way. I admired their bravery to stand up to me.

I turned around to face them and said,

"How many times must I tell you? MY NAME IS BLOODWING!!" I yelled the sound echoing through the entire castle. After I yelled the two holding the crossbows opened fire. Both arrows just snapped in two when the hit me. I flew at them with full speed. The guards holding the swords brace themselves for my attack but never saw it coming.

I activated my gauntlet to create a blinding green light. Once the light had faded there stood the guard in red armor with my sword on his neck. He looked to his soldiers only to see them lying dead on the ground. He turned his head back to me and frowned.

"What aren't you going to plead for mercy or something like that?" I asked him.

But he stood there giving me the death stare. Which was number twenty-four today.

"Suit yourself." I shrugged and then slit his throat. I saw him fall to the ground his claws clenching the cut that was fizzing out blood. In a couple seconds he lied dead. I walked away from him and down the hallway. Despite how weak these soldiers were, there was one thing I always admired. Their courage. Their courage to keep fighting even if you know it will bring you death you keep fighting no matter the enemy.

I looked at the soon to be setting sun. I looked around to make sure that no one was around. When I was certain I was alone I took off. I had studied the maps of the world and knew where the crystal empire was. It was far away, but I knew I could make it there in two-three days tops. The problem was facing another sentinel there. Now that would be a challenge.

"There now that the first chapter is done I'm going to give my cousin, a very special gift if you will." The storyteller chuckled