Loss of a Friend: Taken (with link)
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Loss of a Friend: Taken (with link)
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Loss of a friend: Prologue
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Princess Celestia's best friends. That all changes when Celestia lies to Gab. Feeling betrayed, Gab left, not to return until not long ago. After taking over a few villages singlehandedly, he started to expand his rule. The princess took action and tried to defeat Gab with the Elements, but it failed! Soon realizing why, Celestia has no other choice then to send Twilight and her friends. But what can they do against this mysterious foe when they are a pony short and all hope is lost. How will they defeat Gab who now calls himself: The Seventh?
Everypony who was an adult, was once a child. Millenniums ago, when Celestia was just a child, she didn't have many friends. In fact, she only had one: Gab. He was a blue Pegasus with white wings with blue and red tips. His brown eyes looked menacing from afar. Along his belly side, he had a red diamond where his heart would be, with roots coming under it the colour of light blue. He had a short blue tail with a red tip. This child already had his cutie mark, it was a light blue dragon fist, representing his will to fight, his inner strength and the purity within his heart. He had 3 spikes on the back of his neck as a mane the colour of blue, red and white (in order from top to bottom).
At this moment in time, the two were having a duel. Celestia would be using her magic while Gab would be using his unrivalled close combat. These duels happened once a week, and they weren't to hurt each other. Yet the two were so skilled, they could both go all out and leave without a scratch.
Putting both his front hooves on his sides to keep his balance, Gab got in his trademark stance waiting for the first attack to come. Celestia used her magic to turn invisible, Gab's reaction was to close his eyes and not move a Millimetre. He heard a noise behind him and back-flipped behind the sound and tried to send a swift axe kick towards the sound, only for it to be blocked by a magic shield also revealing his opponent.
This battle would last on for another half hour.
The sparring match was abruptly halted by Celestia's mother, she was saying things like: A soon to be princess does NOT have time for a pointless sparring match! You must prepare yourself and being along side *him* won't help you in the slightest!
After much argumentation, Celestia left saying she'd be back tomorrow to finish what was started.
* The next night, around midnight*
Celestia had to sneak out of her home to meet with Gab again. She told Gab that her mother was forcing her not to see him again. After much thinking, Gab looked at her with pleading eyes asking her "Will we still see each other?"
Celestia let out a heartwarming laugh " We will always be together, no matter what!
*8 months later*
Celestia has been named princess and ruler to be of Equestria. Gab was alone as he had always lived in a wooden shack in the middle of the woods. From what Gab could recall, he'd only seen her 3 times since that night 8 months ago. That also means the celebration that she had about 2 days ago. He never got to speak with her though, she had left with some new "friends" she made. The next day he tried visiting her, only to see her kiss another boy on the cheek. His one true friend, his one true crush had fallen for a new boy she probably just met. Feeling betrayed Gab went over to the woods to his shack. He had locked the door and as time passed by, the door wasn't unlocked until about a century before present time (what happened will be revealed later). He got out of those woods only to find cities and villages which were ruled by princess Celestia. Spending millenniums within an old wooden shack had made him grow in strength and insanity. Only 24 hours after the shack door was unlocked, he had singlehandedly taken over 5 villages and was spreading his rule fast along the east of Equestria. Realizing this, Celestia and her army went to confront the threat, only for he army to fall in a mere minute. The princess had no other choice than too harness the powers of the Elements of Harmony, she attacked first, only for the power of the elements to fail her. Gab hadn't even tried to dodge the attack, yet when it hit, nothing happened. Celestia retreated after a few close calls with Gab's deadly Hooves.
After taking up a little more land Gab had stopped expanding. The attacks against him where frequent and even though he knew nothing could possibly stop him, he loved this bit of territory that was now his and didn't want it taken away like Celestia was millenniums ago.
It took Gab millenniums before being able to take any blow without flinching, but it only took him a couple of centuries to understand why and started to harness his newfound power. As for Celestia, it took her 99 years after her last battle against Gab to figure out why the elements had failed her. Sadly other things must have been taken care of first. Seeing her student Twilight Sparkle had the Element of magic within her, Celestia had sent the young girl and her assistant over to ponyville to find the other 5 Elements and defeat Nightmare Moon..
After a year of gaining wisdom, Celestia was about to send Princess Twilight and her friends on a new mission, one that would be hard and one which Celestia hoped that Twilight would not fail where she did. All Celestia could hope for was that Twilight and the others were ready to go up against the threat that was Gab! This would be her first attack against Ga... He didn't like being called his old name anymore, he now calls himself: The Seventh!
chapter 1: An interesting opponent
Loss of a friend: Taken
Chp 1: An interesting opponent
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It was noon hour, the princess Celestia has sent a message to the Mane 6 about an hour ago asking them to get their rears over to the Canterlot Castle immediately. But while awaiting their arrival, princess Luna and Celestia were fighting over something.
"Why would you even think of sending them over there? For all we know it's the last time we are going to see them!" Shouted the smaller, darker princess.
"You should know by now Luna not to question my logic. I have reason to send them over to our neighbouring country. Besides, they will come back, I even think they'll be back here before I set the sun and you raise the moon." Celestia replied calmly.
"Sounds like your just a little too optimistic older sister, they might be the elements, but their chances of being able to stop such a thing are slim. Even you with an army of over 1000 stallions were defeated within minutes. And you held the elements of harmony to top it all off." Luna retorted
"That 'thing' has a name you know. He is still pony after all. You didn't call discord or any other threat 'thing' when you knew their names." Celestia noted "In fact, I say his heart is more pure then most that set hoof across this land."
"I still don't like what your doing, what if-"
"What if is the keyword, it always comes down to 'what if this' or 'what if that', we don't know what's going to take place, but I know that my little ponies will be back here before us before long. We will just have to wait for time to unfold and show us what the future beholds. What might and what will happen are two different things."
"I still don't like where this is going."
"Didn't I say not too long ago not to question my logic? Now, they should be arriving soon, and our food should be ready right about now, shall we?"
"Let's shall"
They headed out of the throne room towards the dining hall where they would stay and eat while the Mane 6 arrive.
§§§§§ Half an hour later, with Mane 6. §§§§§
The 6 mares were with 3 guards, waiting 'patiently' for both princesses to come back from their noon meal.
"Are they done yet?" Asked an extremely impatient pegasus. "If they needed us here so urgently, why are they making us wait?"
"I'll tell you exactly what I said last time and the time before that. They will arrive when they will be done, we can't rush them. It's the last thing you want to do, last time a guard interrupted their meal, he was suspended from duty for a month." The guard next to her replied in an annoyed tone. "Besides they should be right about done."
As if on cue, both princesses emerged from the dining hall, trotting gallantly towards the throne. Once there, the 3 guards were told to go back to their original posts, and Luna was told to either keep silent and listen or to just leave. She decided to leave, take a walk, get some fresh air within the system.
Once gone, Celestia looked at the six before her. "I have called you here today, all six of you, because today is a special day. It has been a year since the arrival of Nightmare Moon. It has also been a year that she was defeated by you; the elements of harmony. During this year all six of you have learned what true friendship is about, and you all have been put to the test by many foes, which you all overcame." Celestia announced In a calm yet serious tone. "But today, I am assigning you all on a task which has only one goal, to take down a threat of power so tremendous, that even a god of any sort would fear him. I myself fear him and even with your experiences, I would still shake in fear."
"Well then, give us the location and we'll be on our way and give him a butt kicking that will include a literal butt kicking!" Rainbow called. "Cause nothing is ever gonna stand in my- I mean, our way."
"That is what Luna is afraid of, you might not be powerful enough, even with the six elements." Celestia explained. "I don't expect you to get it on the first try, or on the second one. But I do expect you to be able to do it, eventually."
"Is i-it anything as s-scary as w-what we f-f-fought before?" Asked Fluttershy, as nervous as ever.
"Nothing like Discord or the changeling army, nonono, this threat could take them down with his eyes closed and his limbs tied."
Everypony glared at Celestia with a doubtful yet scared glare. If this threat could take anything down no problem, how would they even be able to take him down?
"So your saying were up against something we have never faced before? Can we research him in anyway?" Asked a studious purple alicorn. "I'd like to know a bit about our foe before trying to go up against it."
"If you've never heard of him then you'd be lying. If you paid attention during history classes, you'd know that there are ponies in other countries that aren't Equestria. But there is also a country just like this one where the majority of the population is ponies. My little ponies, you shall go down to Drafiston, and go up against... The Seventh!"
§§§§§ Kingdom of Drafiston, with Gabolia, 2pm §§§§§
"Alright, class is over, you may go back home, I hope to see you all next Saturday at 1 o'clock as always. Oh, and... Um... Jardark? Bring your full attire next time, alright?"
A young colt nodded towards him. "Yes Sensei Seven, thank you Sensei Seven." He left the dojo along with a couple dozen other students of martial arts.
"Another class done! Long ago I wouldn't dream of doing this. I was alone and that's why I'm still alive. But sooner or later my fighting skills will be as good as the average pony. With a hope and a prayer, these young ones will become warriors of war and protect this country they love so dearly." Gab was flying towards his office door to finish up some paperwork. He just finished his weekly Kung-Fu training with his group of adolescent yellow belts. At around 6pm he would have another group of adolescent green belts come for their weekly training, giving him four hours to just simply relax.
Once the paperwork was done he went through a door within his office, inside was his bedroom. He was just about to take a power nap, when someone interrupted his rest.
"We have 6 Equestrian ponies coming towards our border, what should I do?" Asked a voice within his head.
"Five more minutes Essef, please! Those kids took something out of me." Replied the half asleep martial artist.
"Alright fine, do you want me to find out who they are and why they are here?" Asked the voice
"While I recover a little energy to go greet them, yes please." Answered Gab with a sleepy sounding voice.
"I'll be back with more details"
Resting up again, Gab got comfortable once more and was again falling asleep until Essef came back.
"Um...brother? We have a situation." Said the urgent sounding Essef.
"What is it?" groaned Gab as he was about to get up to see what was going on. If Essef said it was urgent, it normally was.
"I believe I have found... Um... 'Her'."
Gab took a moment before replying. "Are you sure? Not that you'd be wrong, but just make sure it is her, not someone else."
"Everything points out to be her Gab, she still looks pretty unique, looks as ready to fight as you were at her age, she seems just as stubborn as you were, and...um...she is an element."
Gab took it all in and smiled. "Hello again... My daughter."
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Author's Note
this was written in the summer of 2015, but i had to rewrite it, as well as the other 7 chapters. i will upload them soon enough :) enjoy!
chapter 2: welcome to Drafiston
§§§§§ With Mane 6, 2:10pm along Equestrian borders §§§§§
Six mares that looked fearless on the outside, yet were quivering in fear on the insides were approaching the border of Equestria and Drafiston. Then again why wouldn't they? They were entering a place they have never seen before, and they've been from Fillydelphia to Vanhoover!
They couldn't help but feel watched. Something, someone, had their eyes on the gang, and everypony felt it. It didn't help when Rarity randomly stopped because she thought she saw somepony in the corner of her eye. Fluttershy looked around and also saw the mysterious entity that Rarity must have seen, but only for a second as it escaped her view.
They kept quiet though, they knew that everypony was nervous and they didn't want to add anything to the already ignited flame that was the teams nervousness.
They kept walking, until they reached the border; a large river, maybe 100 feet across was the only thing between them and the towering stone-brick walls that surrounded Drafiston.
They now beheld another predicament; how were they going to get across? Fluttershy and Rainbow were the only ones being able to get across safely thanks to their wings. As they were about to ponder on a solution, a small, in fact very small being, came out of the blue and scared the group.
"Oops, my bad ladies. Wasn't my intention to alarm you. Wait patiently, for the bridge will be raised soon. Only then will you be allowed to go on Drafistian territory." As fast as he came, he left in a puff of smoke. The gang of six had just comprehended what had happened. They didn't believe that they just spoke to a 4 inch tall colt, who appeared and disappeared out of thin air. Then again, they've seen tons of stuff that was once thought impossible, yet this was pretty mind-blowing.
Bubbles started coming out of the water, fishing the attention of the girls. Curiously and cautiously, they approached the edge of the river bank. Until they all jumped back in surprise when a light blue metal bridge emerged from the water below, granting them access to the country ahead.
§§§§§ Meanwhile, with Gabolia (Gab's POV)§§§§§
As I lifted the bridge for the six, I couldn't help but be happy. My daughter was coming here, I haven't gotten a good glimpse of her yet, but I will soon. I'll have to hold myself back from hugging her.
"You saw her Essef, what does she look like?" I asked
"Can't say much without spoiling anything, but I'll say puberty was nice to her." My brother replied. I mentally slapped him for the comment and held my position, quietly awaiting for the six mares that were walking across my bridge.
§§§§§ With Mane 6 (3rd POV) §§§§§
As the six kept walking across, they saw a white figure. As they kept on walking they noticed that there were no guards anywhere, as if this place had no army. They approached the end of the bridge, Twilight gasped as she recognized the white figure.
"It's him, it's our target, the threat." Twilight whispered to the gang. They wanted nothing more than to go back, but there was no going back when face to face with the enemy.
They reached the end of the bridge to see nothing more than a small staircase leading to a door in the wall, and the white pegasus that awaited them.
"Hello there!" The pegasus called out. "I am The Seventh, ruler of this place. I welcome the six of you, to Drafiston."
The group just stood still, then Twilight walked up. "Good afternoon, sir." She answered as she bowed, the others followed her lead.
"No need for those shenanigans, we don't have the time." Said Gabolia, as he turned around. "Follow me, we shall move to the entrance of the kingdom, where we shall speak more." He started hovering towards the door, followed by Dash and Fluttershy, the other four walked up the steps towards the inside of the kingdom walls.
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