The Mighty Lu Bu

Lu Bu left the Canterlot with Night Scar and the two were making their way towards the home of the night guard. The path was through the woods that was supposedly filled with dangerous animals. The two were silent the whole way though Night Scar kept glancing out of the corner of his towards Lu Bu who eye twitched showing his impatience. "AAAH! WHEN WILL WE GET THERE! I WANT WORTHY FIGHTERS!"

Night Scar sighed. "We are almost there. We have just another twenty minutes." His answer only caused Lu Bu to growl.

The two however ears perked up while Lu Bu simply swung his halberd slashing a manticore in half. The thing body split in half causing its organs and stomach to spill out. "Even the creatures here are weak."

Night Scar didn't speak but simply walked over towards a tree and leaned against it. "What are you doing?"

"This is where a test will be conducted so I can judge with my eyes. This place is also filled with bandits."

As he was done speaking some griffons, minotaurs and diamond dogs jumped out holding all different types of weapons. "Ha! These weaklings will be no problem!" Lu Bu shouted.

"Well, your aren't you cocky." A minotaur with a scar going over his eye spoke while holding a giant axe in his right hand.

"Well aren't you just a big bag of weak." The minotaur growled.

"Kill him! Then the guard!"

The bandits all rushed towards him while Lu Bu just scoffed before swinging his halberd from right to left cutting through them then reversed it and swung left back to the right. The bandits were all cut down in its path. Lu Bu looked up towards the minotaur who growled.

"You quite strong. Why not join me."

Lu Bu stared at the minotaur while Night Scar stared at Lu Bu with narrowed eyes. 'What will you chose.'

"Think about it. With your strength, I can have whatever I want." The minotaur spoke while Lu Bu stared at him.

Lu Bu answer was to swing his halberd before the minotaur could react cutting him down. "I don't follow any man's orders. Especially a weakling like you."

Lu Bu twirled his weapon around before bringing it back to his side and glanced over at Night Scar. "Let's go. I am sick of all this waiting." Lu Bu spoke as he walked back in the direction they were heading. Unaware that Night Scar had pulled a dagger out as he was talking with the minotaur.

Midnight let out a yawn which turned into a yelp of pain as she was whacked up the head by Night Eye who stood next to her. "What was that for!?"

Night Eye glared at her. "We are here to greet the new guard joining our ranks. What do you think the captain will do when he see's you asleep."

Midnight glared at Night eye. "If that's the case then where are the other guard?"

The two were the only guards standing at the entrance their city with no other guards in sight besides the ones a hundred yards behind them in towers. "Just shut it. I see the captain and....." Night Eye stopped as he frowned.

"What is it?" Midnight asked before she glance in the direction of where he was staring and her mouth opened in shock. "A earth pony!?"

She watched as her captain and the pony were a few feet away before both saluted. "At ease."

"Umm captain who is this pony?" Midnight asked while the other guard glared at her.

"This pony is Lu Bu. The new recruit." His answer caused the two guards mouths to drop open in shock. "He will also be joining your squad."

"Captain! This is just a weak pony!" Night eye

"Who you calling weak vermin!" Lu Bu shouted at the Night Eye who simply looked at him bored.

"You." He stated as if it was the obvious thing in the world while Midnight laughed but then stood stiffly at attention when the captain glanced at her.

"How about I just cut you down now!"

"Please, I heard worse threats from a dog." He quickly moved out of the way as where he was standing had a halberd pierced into the ground. "It's going to be like that!?" Night Eye pulled his sword out as he was about to rush this pony.

"ENOUGH!" Night Scar bellowed out causing the two bat ponies to look at their captain who was glaring at Lu Bu. "Like it or not. You are going to be working with those two. Hold your blood thirst for you are going to have a spar with twenty-five of the guards.....and Night Eye."

"Twenty-five?" Midnight asked

"It's a test." Was all the captain said as he motioned for them to follow him. The ponies did so while Lu Bu just had a bored look on his face. As they walked through the city, Lu Bu saw many of these......vermin giving looks. Most were looks of analyzing while others looked at like he was weak. The children were even giving him looks.

"WHAT ARE YOU ALL LOOKING AT!?" They just continued to stare at him causing him to growl.

"Are you done?" Night Scar spoke up causing Lu Bu to glance at him. "Your test is waiting." With that said he walked into a door that looked like......a stadium door. Inside was a stadium. Lu Bu saw bat ponies fighting with one and another. All activity stopped as they quickly rendered salutes. "At ease."

One of the guards walked up to the captain. "Sir where is the new recruit? Also why is an earth pony here?" While giving Lu Bu a glance.

"He is the new recruit." This caused the guards mouths to open in shock as they stared at the earth pony.

"You can't be serious Captian! This weak earth pony?"

"How about you try saying that with my weapon through your gut!" Lu Bu shouted causing the bat pony to glare at him.

"That is why I made this test up. Twenty-five of you will be sparring with him." Night Scar stated as if it was the oblivious thing in the world.

"You must really hate this pony, captain."

"HA! That's not even a warm up! I will crush all these vermin!"

All the guard glared at him while Night Scar motioned for Midnight to follow him up onto a platform. "The test will begin now! No Killing either!"

The bat ponies all pulled out their weapons as they slowly walked towards Lu Bu before one got too excited and rushed him. Lu Bu simply deflected his blow before catching him in his halberd and threw him into a wall where he smashed into it before falling to the ground knocked out. The guards glanced over and saw a pony size hole in the wall before turning back to Lu Bu.

Lu Bu twirled his halberd around before bringing it to his side. He glanced at up at his opponents. "COME VERMIN!"

Three of the guards immediately rushed towards him swinging their weapons while Lu Bu simply brought his halberd up blocking the three causing a loud *CLANG* as weapons collided with each other. The three guards were putting all their strength into it, but Lu Bu seemed unfazed as it seemed like he wasn't even using some of his strength. "AWAY WITH YOUR VERMIN!" Lu Bu shouted as he pushed their weapons up, then swung his halberd that slashed through the three ponies sending them flying backward ten feet where they landed knocked out.

Lu Bu blinked a few times as he didn't see any blood and even glanced down at his weapon. "Magic wards ensure we don't kill each other in here." Night Scar voice spoke out.

"Who's next!?" Five guards decide to rush at him from all angles while two came at him from above. "Don't underestimate me!" Lu Bu swung his halberd down hitting the ground sending the ones on the ground flying into walls while he simply swung his halberd upwards catching one guard then slammed him into the other. The two guards landed by Lu Bu hooves. Before they could react, Lu Bu simply raised his left hoof and kicked them sending them flying into the wall.

Midnight eyes were wide with.....amazement as she simply watched this pony.......no like a god.....god of battle literally destroying the guards and looked like he wasn't even breaking a sweat. "How?"

"You already heard of the invasion by the changelings," Night Scar stated causing Midnight to nod her head as she Lu Bu slashed down five guards with a single slash. "This pony....single-handedly cut down the changelings horde by himself." Midnight eyes widened

Lu Bu grabbed one guard by the face causing the guard to kick while it had no effect on Lu Bu. "I'm done with you!" Lu Bu followed his shout by slamming the guard into the ground before standing back up to stare at the last five guards who were staring at him with looks of wonder. "What's the matter!? Where is that bravado you had earlier!?"

The four guards quickly rushed at him while Lu Bu just stood there as he raised his halberd then swung it horizontally. The five guards raised their weapons to block but simply knocked away by the sheer force. Night Eye was the only guard standing. He quickly rushed at Lu Bu who was facing away from him. He raised his sword but let out a grunt of pain as Lu Bu spun and pierced his chest. He continued to grunt in pain as Lu Bu raised him in the air with one hoof. There he threw him up before slashing back and forth on him. After the fifth strike he spun and slashed downward sending Night Eye into the wall.

"Is that it!?" The guards were all letting out groans of pain.

"Wow!" Midnight exclaimed.

"Princess Luna vouched for his strength. His loyalty, however...." Night Scar trailed off.

"Captain?"

Night Scar shook his head. "Forget it. Just get used to your new squad mate. Also, send for aid." With that said he walked off.

Midnight turned back to stare at her new teammate. 'Lu Bu huh? Things might just get interesting around here.' Midnight thought as she licked her lips.