Shadow Warrior

by ThatOneGamer

Ch.8 - Greetings Swordsman...

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Wilby's PoV

"...What do you mean, cliff-hanger?" Rainbow said irritably.

"Nothing you should concern yourself with, Dashie." Pinkie replied, giving a wink towards you...

I sighed, "Pinkie stop breaking the fourth wall, whoever's watching us wouldn't be pleased."

"Okie dokie lokie!" She repiled cheerfully.

"Would you just tell us who won, already!" Rainbow yelled out.

"Sure thing, Rainbow. *ahem* And the winner IS..." She checked the results once more, taking her sweet time.

"Stop stalling Pinkie and just say that I won already!" Rainbow said getting up in Pinkie's face.

"Alrighty then, Skittles." Pinkie said not noticing Rainbow's anger.

Rainbow starts telling Pinkie to not call her that whike Pinkie is just being Pinkie, though that wasn't important right now.

'Something is coming.'

'What's coming?' I start looking around for anything out of the ordinary. All that I see is the crowd, some with dumbfounded faces and others with the 'really' face and some with indifferent faces, but most were mumbling. Rainbow was still arguing with Pinkie, even though she didn't realize it.

"Greetings swordsman..." Everyone went quiet when something said that.

I knew what it was and I was getting ready for it, though... I'm not sure if my sword will be able to block it.

"I wander who said that, is it somepony new in town! Maybe I could put both of your parties toget-" Pinkie was cut off by a loud sound.

Said sound was an outline of a chainsaw coming at me giving me little time to block it, luckily my sword wasn't cut in half. But it was too soon to reclaim victory, because the rest of the outline was attempting to ram me. I grab onto his head with a free hand but it kept trudging forward, forcing me to move back with it. It then came to a stop and moved back a bit to do a front flip. I took the opportunity to jump back before it the outline of a chainsaw cut me in half.

We both landed a fair away from each other, it ceasing it's chainsaw. It then came into full view, for everyone to see. It was similar to a timberwolf but made of metal, it had one glowing red eye, extremely sharp claws, an long flexible tail with a chainsaw on the end. It then placed the chainsaw on some kind of holster on it's back and detached it from it's tail.

Everypony ran away from the area, minus the main 6, though Fluttershy had to be kept from running away... oh, and Spike was there too.

"What is that?" Twilight said attempting to get closer but I grab onto her shoulder and pushed her behind me. Even though she was yelling at me, it was for her safety.

The mysterious beast did decide to answer Twilight's question though. "I am LQ-84i. A prototype UG with a conversational interface."

Everyone, minus me, looked at Twilight. "... What?! I don't know what that is."

I decided to simplify it, "A talking robot dog, basically."

"A dog?" Fluttershy said getting a little bit more confident.

Applejack decided to ask a question to LQ, "Why did ya go n attack Wilby like that?"

"I am following orders." LQ answered immediately.

"And just what might does orders have to do with Wilby?" Rarity questioned.

"To eliminate the one called Wilby. It said while reattached it's tail to the chainsaw.

Everyone, again with the exception of me, had a horrific look. "Why would you take orders to kill somepony?!" Rainbow said angrily.

"If I am to disobey a direct order my memory will be wiped. I am sorry but Wilby must die." It said while getting ready to pounce.

I could see that Fluttershy was about to use the stare and everyone else was getting ready to fight. "Fluttershy, you can't use the stare and everyone else, you need to get away, now." I said while getting ready to block LQ.

"Wilby, you can't fight every battle by yourself, you have to let your friends help!" Twilight said and everyone agreeing with her.

"..." I needed to push them away.

'Yami, any ideas?'

'You could hit them with a shockwave, pushing them back, without harming them. Then I could set up a field so they can't enter, but you won't have access to magic.' Yami informed me.

'I don't have much of a choice... hopefully they'll forgive me.' The main 6 + 1 was still behind me, so I placed my sword in the ground and threw my arms behind me sending a shockwave at the main 6 + 1 pushing them back. Once they were out of the way, Yami put up a force field, sapping me of all my magic.

I shut out the complaints they were giving, mostly from Rarity for dirtying her dress. I grabbed my sword and got ready to take on LQ.

OPTIONAL MUSIC

We both stood there for a few moments, his glowing red eye piercing my own red and yellow eyes. I could see that he was a little hesitant. Seeing this, I came up with something.

"You know, we don't have to do this." I said trying to persuade him.

"I was given the order to eliminate you, I must carry it out." He replied.

"If you allow me to, I can give you the freedom you so desire." I said while taking a relax stance.

He looked down. "I... cannot disobey a direct order."

"You're self aware though, you should be able to make your own decisions. If you are force to fight for others, without a decision, then what's the point?"

"... I am sorry but you must die." He raised his head back up.

I sighed, "In that case, I am sorry... as well." I said getting back into my stance.

I gotten ready for either one of else to make the first move. It was painstakingly silent, sweat forming on my face, knowing that if he hits me directly with his chainsaw, it was game over. I had to win, I couldn't let my friends see such a traumatizing experience. I also knew, I couldn't kill him, he could become a great ally, if I cut off the chainsaw however, then perhaps I could hold him down until... no, I will give him a choice. I'll let him decide his own fate.

We continue staring at each other. He then let out an ear splitting howl, his red eye glowing brighter when he did it. Time seemed to slow down as he lept off the ground towards me, claws raised. I turned my sword side ways in order to block him.

He jumped back after his attack was blocked, reached for his chainsaw, doing a front flip towards me for extra momentum. I jumped towards my right as the chainsaw hit the ground, allowing me to get a few strikes on him.

After three quick swipes of my sword he jumped towards his right, turning towards me as he did so. He placed the chainsaw back on him and began jumping all over the place, orange static forming around him as he did. "I will obliterate your consciousness." He exclaimed out while jumping around.

He then came at me with full force, I didn't react fast enough, though. I could feel his claws dig into me knocking me away.

I quickly recovered and ignored the bleeding for now. Taking the initiative, I ran towards him, hoping that he'll try to dodge. Just as I tried to hit him he jumped over me, allowing me to strike him in midair, knocking him away.

He got back up and grabbed three throwing knifes. My eyes widened, knowing that they are heated to burn through anything. He threw them with a flick of his tail, I chose to jump out of the way than try to deflect them. When I did however he was coming right me, chainsaw in tail.

He took one swipe to his left, which thankfully, I was able to block. Another swipe from him towards his right this time, to which I jumped back. And one last swipe from above which I dodged to my right. I delivered four slashes this time around.

After I was done, he was having trouble reorientating himself, so I took this time to sheath my sword to fire at him. I pulled the trigger and hit him with full force knocking him away far from me.

"To continue alone would be foolish, help me!" He then howled after saying that.

Out of nowhere four timberwolves digged themselves from the ground. "Well, that's new." I said before they are charged at me.

Two of them jumped at me, which I just slashed at them, knocking them both in the same direction.

One tried going for my leg to which I promptly kicked them out of the way. The last one ran behind me, to which I sheath my sword. It then tried to pounce me but I pulled the trigger, slicing him in two.

I then grunted when I felt a sharp pain in my left shin. I turned to see one timberwolf biting down on me. I hit it with the blunt end of the blade to knock it off, then proceeded to cut it in half.

Then those two timberwolves came back towards me and tried jumping me once more. I then focused my mind, slowing down time and everything was then highlighted in blue. I activated blade mode and proceeded to cut them into tiny wood chips.

After I dealt with them, LQ came running at me. He jumped and spinned in midair, orange static surrounding him again. I jumped towards my left, grunting in pain from the wound. Once he landed, I grabbed his tail and spun him around. I jumped into the air, his tail still in my hand and slammed him into the ground.

He bounced off the ground a little, I, on the other hand, landed then fell to my left knee, grunting in pain. LQ got up but was dazed, allowing me an opportunity to finish this. I got up, working through the pain, I ran towards him. When I was close enough, I spun and kicked him with the my foot, full force. In doing so he comically spun around the air, allowing me to use blade mode.

I focused my mind once more and rather than aim while he was slowly moving, I positioned my sword to where his "holster" for his chainsaw would eventually cross. Right as it was where I needed it to be, I cut through with little trouble. He landed on the ground chainsaw-less and unconscious.

STOP MUSIC

After I had sheath my sword, Yami lowered the force field, allowing my magic to flow back to me. It also allowed me to get bitch slapped to the ground...

When I looked up, I saw it was Rainbow that did it. "What the hay were you thinking, taking him on alone?!" She yelled at me.

"Ah'm with Rainbow on this one, jus what were you thinkin'?" Applejack agreed, everyone else having the same exact thoughts.

I put my hands in front of me, defensively. "Look, I'm not gonna beet around the bush. That weapon he has is known as an HF chainsaw." I said pointing at the chainsaw.

"I have two questions, what's a chainsaw and what does the HF stand for?" Twilight chimed in, making Rainbow groan.

"A chainsaw is basically a tool used to cut down trees easily." Fluttershy gasped. "As for HF, it stands for "high frequency" meaning it can cut through just about anything. I knew of his attacks but none of ya didn't, I didn't want anyway of you to get hurt, I hope you can forgive me." I said looking down.

They were all quiet, until we all heard LQ getting back up. I to got up, ignoring my friends request to stay down and made my way to his chainsaw. I picked it up by the "handle" and made my way to LQ despite my shin.

Once I made over to his beaten body, I got on one knee and presented his chainsaw. He looked at it with confusion and the main 6 + 1 was about to stop me but I put up my hand, telling them to calm them.

"I... I do not understand. Why are you presenting my weapon to me?" He questioned.

"I'm giving you the choice to either kill me or spare me, in the end... it's your decision." I said still keeping my hand up between me and the girls... and Spike.

"But why do you do this,what reason do you have?" He said while picking up his chainsaw.

"Becuase whatever you do, you'll know that it was your own decision. If you end me, then you'll go back to being a pawn being force to follow a single direction. If you spare me, then I'll make sure you don't ever have to worry about the ones giving you orders and you'll be free to make your own goals." I said with a determined look.

He gave it some thought, seconds feeling like minutes and minutes feeling like hours. After a short time, he made his decision he raised his chainsaw and thrust it forward... hitting the ground beside me. Everyone let out a sigh of relief.

"I do not understand your motives but if what you say is true, then I shall spare you." He said, letting go of the chainsaw.

I smiled brightly at that. "I do have one question though and feel free to say no. Do you wish to aid me in future battles?" I said putting out my hand to shake.

He gave some more thought on the idea but eventually he hesitantly took my hand and shook. "I will accept your offer in assisting you."

I chuckled a little bit, "Thank you very much, friend."

He cocked his head in confusion but he soon accepted the fact he just made a... friend.

"Aww, it's such a touching moment. How about we have a party for both of you?" Pinkie exclaimed.

"Umm can that wait until later, when LQ and I are healed?" I questioned, to which she nodded in agreement.

Applejack help me up, keeping me balance, while Fluttershy tended to LQ. Then Rainbow remembered something very important, "Oh yeah, Pinkie! Please tell me who won, I need to know!" She pleaded.

Pinkie looked out Rainbow and flat out said, "Wilby won of course."

"...WHA-"


Author's Note

Gonna be honest... I said "Fuck it!" and proceeded to work on this. I still haven't gotten a new charger but it's been far too long of no update and I had to change that. The reason I wanted a new charger (if you're curious) is because I have to position it very specifically for it to work. Because of this, when ever I was low on power I had to charge it... but I couldn't actually type anything and it was getting very annoying but I decided to work through it just for y'all. Anyways I hope you enjoyed and hopefully I can get a new charger to make these chapters more frequently.

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