This was not good. This was not good at all! Even when Elysium was at its highest technological point, we were still decades away from firearms. Don't get me wrong, I tried my damnedest to get the weapon research jumpstarted, but even then we only got to crossbows before I got sealed.

The problem was that we didn't have the resources to completely dedicate people to research the project. But that's no longer the problem.

Now I heard weapons that were lost to me for centuries. Weapons that could take down entire armies in mere moments. Ones I was afraid I would never hear again...

"Hold!" I shouted. Hearing me clearly over the sound of gunfire, the seven with me stop in their tracks.

"Yes? Why have we stopped?" One of the older changelings in the group, Samuel if I remember correctly, asked.

My mind was racing. How could they not notice the gunfire? Did they even care? "We have a new situation. I can hear gunfire off in the distance and it sounds fast."

"The bloody hell is 'gunfire'? Is it some spell from your era?" One of the Unblooded asked. Also, 'From my era'? Was this fucker calling me old!?

I sighed deeply. "No, It's not a spell. Gunfire is when a device from my old home, known as a gun, sends out a projectile at ludicrous speeds to hit a target... Are you telling me none of you know what a gun is?" Guns must be new to Equus.

They all looked at each other, until finally shaking all their heads.

I sighed again, not as deep this time though. "Great. That'll make things difficult. Are any of you able to cast any stun spells?"

All of them nod and Samuel speaks up again. "Yes. We are quite capable of them. Why?"

I can work with this. "Alright, Here's the plan. I want all of you to take cover in these buildings. I'll confront the bandits and try to end this peacefully. If they so much as aim a weapon at me, I want you lot to use the stun spells on them. If they prove to be difficult, We'll tie them up and toss them in a cell at the Palace. Sound good?"

They once again looked at each other and said various forms of "Affirmative."

I sheathed my sword. "Let us begin then."

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40 minutes later
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The sound of the gunfire was now pounding my ears. From the sound of it, they where being fired in burst. It was a quick succession of six shots then quiet for ten seconds. I was getting close, I could tell. After walking out of a backstreet, I saw the ones who had dared to try and plunder my city. They were taking down my Golems left and right, but I could tell they were tired by now.

It was a small team of four. Two gryphons, a young dragon, and a pegasus. This was rare. Dragons almost never work with non-dragons. He also seemed to be the leader as his equipment, though just simple chainmail, was a much higher quality then everyone else's leather armor.

I started walking towards them, they barely noticed until I screamed. "HALT!" Instantly, all the Golems stopped and stood at attention. The bandits nearly gave themselves whiplash when they turned to me. "And who dares to enter my city unannounced?"

"Your city?" The dragon asked. At this point, I could clearly see all their features. The dragon had dark green scales with yellow markings all over his body. The gryphons appeared to be twins due to their similar coloration. Both had light brown for fur and a deep blue for their plumage. The only difference between them was that one had an eyepatch over his left eye. Then there was the pegasus... Boy was she something.

She was an entire artist color pallet on one mare. Every color imaginable looked to be splattered on her fur, and if it was less obvious it would just look like she was a very aggressive artist. But this was, in fact, how her fur looked. As for her mane and tail, It was just a simple white with a bit of red at the end.

The dragon stepped in front of the team. "I am Sergeant Andros of the Tempora Legion. We're a mercenary group in charge of recovering lost artifacts from abandoned cities. This is my team," He motions to the gryphons. "Baron and Byron," He then motions to the pegasus. "And she's Pallet Swap, a freelance archaeologist we got to help us look for artifacts."

He turns to me and ask, "Now who are you?" while he looks me up and down.

With the most commanding voice I can muster, I answer him. "I am Lord Blackburn of Elysium, the owner of this city and of the Golems you lot have been smashing up."

"Nice try. Now stop lying and tell me who you are." He seemed to be getting angry. Understandable. It's not everyday you are confronted by a legend.

"I have not lied to you. If you can provide evidence to the contrary, I'd love to see it." I'll admit. I don't like being called a liar.

"I'll give you one more chance. Who. Are. You?" At this point, he was ready to just shoot me and be done with it. His hand was even hovering over his weapon, which appeared to be a Flintlock.

"I would advise against trying to harm me. I have a meeting with Princesses Celestia and Luna tomorrow, and I'd rather not have to explain the blood on my suit." What? Do you realize how hard it is to get blood out of a suit?

"Enough of this." Sergeant Andros just started to pull out his Flintlock, when four stun spells hit him dead in the chest. Three more hit the other members of his team.

"Oh well. I tried to end this peacefully." I keeled down to the Sergeant, who was desperately trying to move after falling to the ground. "And I did advise against such action, did I not?"

Dominic, Samuel, and the others had landed near me. "Anyone got any rope?"

I sighed once again. "Fuck."

Author's Note

YES! I GOT A CHAPTER OUT AGAIN!

Anyway, So sorry for the wait. It was a pain to get this one out.

Any errors, Be sure to let me know, thanks!