Unlikely hero

As Jason sat in the cave after Celestia left, he decided to look at the two books that were left for him, the first one was a leather bound book which was titled 'Channeling and magic for non magical beings' while the second appeared to have some weird green rubbery cover and it was titled 'Slayers guild to Equis'. He placed the slayer book down and opened the channeling book and began reading.

"Okay so, when a being has begun channeling, their magic is transparent unlike that of unicorns or Alicorns, as ther magic has not discovered it's preference yet. One can learn their preference when trying different types of magic, included in this edition are the basic forms of each type of elemental magic" he read the first page before he started to read the book and test out different types of magic to try and get his colour, unfortunately after hours of him trying and as the sun began to rise, he didn't get any until he reached the back of the book which talked about dark magic, black magic and necromancy "of course, go figure mine would be the kind everyone is scared of" he groaned before he selected a spell for each category, a low level summoning spell, a basic low level resurrection spell and a Harm spell. "Okay so I need to find something to use the torment spell on cause I don't want to kill the thing I summon" he muttered as he looked out the cave and large green toad in a tree that was watching him, it was roughly his size as it leered at him with it's yellow eyes. "Eh good enough" he muttered before reading the harm spell basics over again before aiming his hand towards the creature and focused on sadistic thought of what he wanted to do to it, like the spell recommended, next thing he knew, the frog was crying out in agony as even from the cave, Jason could hear it's bones and flesh tearing and twisting an cracking, before long the frog was mangled and hanging dead from the tree "well shit" he said before noticing that his hand was giving off a faded dark red aura, he quickly looke at the spell again "Harm spells are low level versions of a death spell, except unlike death spells, harm spells can be coupled with elemental spells to increase their damage".

Next was the resurrection spell as he aimed at the mangled mess and focused on its image before hand as he watched his hand give off a black aura along with the red one as the frog was revived and got the fuck out of there causing Jason to look at the book. "Okay so there are two kinds of resurrection, dark and light, dark being where I control them, which has multiple levels while light heals them and gives them free will, these are sometimes dubbed as imperfect resurrection and prefect resurrection. NOTE: the longer something has been dead, the more mana and effort is needed for a perfect resurrection while this is the complete opposite to a Imperfect resurrection" he read before turning to the summoning spell before recharging his energy levels as he looked at the spell which was a temporary displacement summon. "Okay so think of an animal to summon, the large the animal, the greater amount of mana required, this can be coupled with a temporary control spell to allow the creatures you summoned to fight for you" he read before nodding and focused on what the instructions stated, he imagined a mouse, a small portal opened in front of him as his magical aura added a dark purple and a mouse appeared where he wanted it to, unfortunately it resembled Speedy Gonzales and ran out of the cave at a lightning fast pace before Jason looked back at the book. "Displacement summon spell may pull desired summon from anywhere in the multiverse" he read before face palming.

He placed the book down an charged his magic as he noticed his aura around his hand was a mix of black, purple and red which caused him to look back at the channeling section and saw that it was actually common for user to obtain 2-7 base magic types. He place the book down next to him before opening the letter.

'Dear Jason, congratulations for slaying the Scorpinox, they are major pest in the everfree as the can reproduce Asexually, the one I left protecting the chest was an infertile one so don't worry about destroying it eggs, I bet you are wondering about the spikes on the Han print, well these were enchanted to double you mana pool along with cast a booster spell on you. A Booster speed is a temporary spell designed to boost physical traits of the user for around 20 minutes to an hour, the only way you can really grow stronger is by killing overlord and taking their souls, or by training. The book that you recieved is made of Hydra hide because it was difficult to kill and I didn't want to waste the hide anyway, why not read up on the Scorpinox oh nod make sure you study an learn other types of magic even if it isn't your preference, when you are ready, and have absorbed your second Overlord soul, the compass will lead you to find Volume 2 of the Magic book, it contains Booster spells ' the letter stated "he didn't mention the Vambraces" he said before opening the Hydra book and going through to find the Scorpinox.

'Scorpinox (Score - Pin - OX)
Threat level : High
Class of creature : Ambush/Tracker Predator
Traits to be wary of : Medium level immunity to magic, twin set of bone crushing claws, thick fire proof armour, multiple brains, neurotoxin in tail, can spell blood from a mile away.
Best method of Slaying : destroying it's brains which are found, around it's heart in its chest, in it's rear left leg an in it's tail, damaging the head will only result in it being stunned for an 12 hours at most.' It was at this point that Jason stopped reading and dropped the book "Oh fuck".

Jason snuffed out his fire before packing his books, letter and sleeping bag away before exiting the cave to get some more distance between him and the Scorpinox. He made it about 3 miles before the dreaded creature dropped out of a tree, almost crushing him, Jason drew his gun and fired at the beast's back left leg, only for the bullet to bounce off "shit" he said before aiming for the beast's chest as the creature slammed one of its larger claws into Jason's side, breaking one of his ribs before sending him rolling down an incline with the Scorpinox hot on his tail. When Jason slammed into the grassy clearing below, he raised his hands as black and purple flames erupted from his hands, engulfing the incline 'shit they changed colour?' He thought as the beast landed in front of him, it's non-armoured part of its body was bright red and blistering as it roared and charged at Jason, who channeled magic into his hands and sent a massive gust of wind into the creature, sending in flying into the tree line. As Jason pulled himself up as began to recharge did a sharp piece of wood come flying and impale his leg, causing him to cry out and drop to his knee "you really think that you basic magic can harm me boy?" The creature mocked as it slowly approached him "your father managed to defeat me in a single blow, while you struggle to do some serious harm... pitiful" he said laughing as Jason growled and created a portal in the beast's mouth, next thing he knew, his mouth was filled with bullet ants, followed up by a blast of wind, forcing him to swallow the insects causing the Scorpinox to drop to it knees, choking and gagging in pain as the human smirked before channeling two different spells, A basic static manifestation and a basic rock spell.

"come on" he growled a he coupled the two an formed a rock hand around the Scorpinox's back left leg and another around his body and with a hard tank from Jason, the creature'a leg was torn off causing the abomination to stumble from dizziness as the bullet ants vanished back through a portal.

"Your gonna pay for that" the monster roared before lunging forward as Jason drew his sword and swiped, severing one of the beast's claws only for it to grab the blade of said weapon and snap it half way up the blade before smacking him away, cracking more ribs, the beast laughed before he charged, although the creature didn't notice half I the blade be sounded in a black, purple and red aura until the blade was impaled in his second brain, causing him to cry out and stumble before impaling his tail into Jason's shoulder and lifting him up off the ground.

"Die freak" Jason said before plunging the broken blade into the venom sac, which was also where it brain was and punctured the sac, causing the creature to rip it's tail out and scream as it's own venom surrounded it's brain, it ran around the clearing screaming as Jason recharged his magic and raised both his hands, he used all the pain he felt and focused it on the creature, who's body started to compress and twist an expand with loud crunches and snaps before the beast finally fell to the ground dead, to make sure of this, Jason used his stone combination again and ripped it limb from limb before the venom took effect and he passed out.

(Jason's house, Luna and Nightmare's room)

"So you see the predicament Lulu?" Moon asked.

"Yes we do, almost all of his herd has betrayed him and turned most of Ponyville against him, an seeing as he left without telling anyone save for a letter, shows that he isn't interested in talking to anypony, but the fact he moved Berry back into his bed so she could sleep comfortably shows that hope for their relationship is not lost. Seeing as Berry has resigned as his head mare, leave the spot vacant, unfortunately Fluttershy doesn't want the role a she is too shy, Celestia doesn't desire the roll as she doesn't want to be the boss mare a she said and thou doesn't want to have that much power in this relationship." She said getting a nod from her counterpart. "Why do you think he would desire us as his head mare?" She asked Moon.

"Because you are smart, sexy, funny and adorable with that plushie sticking out of your hoodie" Moon said pointing to the Foxy head sticking out of the top of her hoodie.

"And how do thou reckon we get him to accept us?" She asked petting the plushie.

"By telling him and start doing what a mare does with her stallion" she said.

"And why does that entail?" She asked.

"Buck if I know" Moon said as Luna face palmed.

(Unknown Location, 3 days later)

Jason groaned as he awoke on top of something soft, he didn't remember falling asleep on something soft or the fact that most of the pain in his body was gone or that air was thick with different fragrances, he decide that he should sit up as his eyes seamed to be covered, except when he tried to rise, he felt a gently hand stop him. "Please be still young one, you shouldn't be awake until the rise of tomorrow's sun" a voice spoke softly and rhythmic.

"No please may I get up" he asked as he hand slid up from his chest to his shoulder and gave him a helpful pull before he felt another hand on his leg and he was turned as laid against something. "Where am I? Why aren't I sore? How long was it out?" He asked as his blind fold was removed only for him to turn bright red.

Standing in front of him was a tall zebra woman with f cup breasts that were hidden by a fur top that barely covered them, while her groin was covered by a pair of fur boxer-like underwear, she had her mane in a Mohawk and had a cute smile on her face. "Do you enjoy the show? I must say I like taking things slow" she said causing him to cock and eyebrow.

"Um I do like the show and okay?" He said causing her to giggle before she checked him over gently to make sure all his wounds were healed "so how long was I out and who are you?".

She smiled and handed him a green drink "you have been asleep for three days, and also my name is Zecora" she said with a smile as Jason sipped the drink and cringed making her smile "it may taste foul but you need it to get the rest of the venom out of your system" she said which Jason nodded and downed the revolting drink.

"Nice to meet you Zecora, my name is Jason an I guess I should be thanking you for saving me" he said which made her smile.

"It's no trouble but I do ask one thing in return." She said.

"And what's that?" He replied.

"For us to be friends as since coming here, all the ponies in Ponyville hide from me" she said sadly.

"I would love to be your friend Zecora, hell I can come over regularly if you like and even do some fixing up around here if you need it" he said making her smile.

"I would like that, um if you desire to return to Ponyville, it is straight down the path outside of my home, I shall grab your mended cloths" she said before leaving the room and try as Jason might, he couldn't resist checking he out more. 'Damn son'.

Soon she returned as handed him his cloths, which was at that point, Jason realised he was in his boxers and he turned red making her giggle. "Sorry" he said as he got dressed and grabbed hi back pack.

"Why? You didn't offend me" she said as she walked him out before handing him three bottles.

"What are these?" He asked confused.

"One is to help boost you magic levels, another is to allow your body to naturally charge your magic and the last is a endurance potion" she said with a wink.

"Um okay wait how do you know about channeling magic and all?" He asked.

"Zebras invented channeling magic" she said with a smile before giving him a hug and watching him leave.

As Jason walked, he had a smile on his face which soon dropped as he exited the forest as Rainbow dash flew down an landed in front of him. "Where the Buck have you been Jason?" She asked crossing her arms.

"Why the fuck do you care?" He asked stepping passed her only for her to grab his wrist.

"Because I care about you, your my friend" she said a he yanked his had free.

"I thought you hated me and that we were no longer friends Rainbow dash" he said as he watched what he said cut her.

"I know what I said but I say stuff like that but I don't really understand what I said until later" she said as she tried to grab him again but results in him growling. "Please don't hate me" she begged.

"I should fucking loath you, not only did your little stunt cost me all my clients and damage my reputation in this town but also it may have cost me my relationships" he growled causing her ears to flop against her head. "I'll give you one chance.... Not because I forgive you, oh no you have a long road ahead of you to earn that back, no because your Fluttershy's friend" he said as she nodded and took off causing Jason to sigh as he made it back to his home, as he opened the door, he found both Iron and Morning sitting at the kitchen table looking down, until they saw Jason only from their expressions to quickly drop when they saw his annoyed expression as he walked to his room. Before he reached his room though, he was suddenly pulled into a hug by both mares.

"We are sorry we didn't take your side and call you a dick, it's just we are quite.... Damaged" Morning said causing Jason to cock an eyebrow "please let us explain" Morning said leading Jason to Iron an Morning's room and sit him on their bed.

"What do you mean by Damaged?" He asked curious.

"Well.... We haven't really told anypony this, because it is a very sensitive subject." Iron said as she sat next to Jason. "But when we were little, we only lived with our father while out mother was away for her duty as a Guardmare.... And well our father wasn't the nicest of Ponies." She said as she looked down at the ground.

"Apart from his drunken ramblings and his idea that mares should be below stallions, which caused him to give us beatings when we were little but when Iron became a teenager, he started to.... Use her as a means of release" Morning said as Iron looked down with a sniffle "when I became a teenager, he attempted the same thing until I drove a blade into his heart, we pleaded to Celestia not to banish us and for her to understand what happened, and he did and compensated our family, but the damage was done as we have a really hard time accepting Stallions." She said sitting on his other side.

"So when you heard that I attacked a Griffoness for no reason you thought that I was manipulating you both?" He asked receiving a nod from the two as he sighed "so is that why you didn't give me a second chance as you believed i'd take advantage of it and of you?" He asked again which they nodded before he sighed an laid back on the bed with his hands over his face trying to get his he's around this. "What do you both hope to happen now?" He asked.

"Um I hope that you can forgive us and let us try this relationship. "Morning said.

"Not to hate us" Iron said laying next to Jason ad looking at him.

"I'm not gonna forgive either of you straight away as that would be meaningless so, give it time and I'll forgive you both fully, I don't hate you and I am willing to give this relationship a go.... If you both give me your full trust" he said looking at them, Morning nodded straight away while Iron hesitated before nodding, in doing so each mare received a quick kiss before he left the room. As he walked out into the living room, he saw Pinchy reading a text book before she saw him and smiled at him.

"Hey Jason" she said as she went over and hugged him. "I'm sorry about what happened but Fluttershy set everypony straight." She said.

"Wait Fluttershy? How?" He asked confused.

"She told everypony what really happened along with Pinkie as she saw what happened, those two managed to get the town to realise that they mucked up." She said as Jason nodded slowly edits hugging her back just as the door knocked, he left Pinchy to go back to her homework as he answered the door only to come face to face with his stallion friends.

"Now where the buck have you been?" Comet asked.

"Camping" Jason replied making Caramel groan.

"Next time invite us Bro" he said receiving nods from all the stallions.

"Okay will do, why are you guys here anyway?" He asked.

"A new pub just opened and we wanted to cheer you up after Rainbow told us you were back in town and that you weren't happy" Thunder said.

"Okay, um sure I could use a drink, what's the place called?" He asked

"The Bucking Bronto" Mac said.

"Okay let me grab my bits" he said as they nodded, Jason went and dropped his bag in his room along with his pistol before grabbing 50 bits and headed back to the door before the guys left.

As the group walked, they were getting several looks from mares as they passed, most had their eyes trained on Jason seeing that the last time they saw him, he didn't have the massive four scars on his face, after a while they reached a building that looked like a salon except the front door was a normal door instead of a saloon door, but out the front of the door was Gilda, in a black suit with shades on, but the moment she saw Jason, she gave a warm smile and hugged him as soon as he was close enough. "I'm glad your alright" she stated.

"Good to know, so how did it go with rainbow?" He asked causing her to blush an let go of him.

"Better then I expected because" she said as she lifted a cyan feather that was attached to a small chain around her neck.

"Oh cool, um can we go in?" He asked which she smiled and let him as the other stallions inside. The guys found a booth and relaxed as mare came and collected their orders before leaving, Jason was sitting on the outside of the group as he didn't want to be stuck between two stallions mostly because it made him feel small by the fact that they are all taller then him.

"Um excuse me, me Winter?" A voice asked Jason, causing him to turn and come too a pink mare with pink mane 'skit how common is pink on pink?'.

"Yes?" He asked as she gave a soft smile and offered her hand.

"My name is Cheerilee, I just want to ask if you had any job opening tomorrow?" She asked as he shook his head. "Great um what will it cost?" She asked.

"It depends on the material?" He asked.

"It's timber, I had the wood I just some pony to install it" she said a he nodded.

"1 pm fine?" He asked as he grabbed a napkin and grabbed a pen from Comet.

"That's perfect, thank you" she said smiling before walking off as Jason put the napkin in his wallet before returning Comet's pen as their drinks arrived. Mac and Caramel had cider, Pierce, Thunder and Comet had beer, while Timmy, Carrot and Jason had whiskey.

"So what did I miss?" Jason asked the group as he sipped his drink.

"Caramel asked Big Mac out and he accepted" Timmy said casually as Jason choked on his drink.

"For real?" He asked getting nods from the group. "I thought you like AJ Caramel?" He asked confused.

"No I like Mac just I was too nervous to ask and I was scared AJ would hurt me but that's to your words of advice, I asked him out" he said as Mac put an arm around him.

"Awesome, glad I could help" Jason said smiling.

"You know that's twice you have helped start relationships, maybe it's a talent?" Pierce said.

"Why do you like someone?" Jason asked.

"Maybe, " he said before looking away "hey isn't that Twilight as he friends coming over?" He asked changing the subject, as Jason turned to look, he was engulfed by a hug.

"Oh Jason your okay" Fluttershy said not realising she was suffocating him.

"Um Shy your smothering him" Pierce said causing her to gasp and release Jason's head.

"I'm sorry" she said with a frown as Jason simply smiled.

"It's cool" he said smiling as the owner of the bar, which Jason met few days earlier when he was helping with this pub, walked over and smiled at him.

"Hey laddy, nice of ya to droop by, I see ya got a large grooup, so feel free to moove a table to extend it" The Bourbon coloured unicorn stallion said with a Scottish accent.

"Will do Old Fashioned" he said with a smile as the unicorn smile and returned to the bar as Twilight moved a free table to add to the booth.

"How do ya know Fashioned?" AJ asked as Fluttershy sat next to Jason.

"Oh a few days back, the day shit hit the fan, I helped install his wiring and his insulation" Jason said as AJ's, Rarity's Twilight's and Rainbow's ears flopped agains their heads.

"So Jason dear, you still need to come to my boutique to have me make you some new cloths, not that your cloths are in anyway bad" Rarity said smiling as she was across from Jason.

"Oh sure, tomorrow around 9am work?" He asked which she nodded.

"It perfect, in don't have any orders to start till 1" she said smiling.

"Um Jason... Are we still friends?" Twilight asked him, causing him to sigh.

"Yes we are but not as close, save for Fluttershy and Pinkie, I lost my respect and trust in the rest of you" he said as the four looked sad.

"Is there any way we can regain it?" Rainbow asked.

"By giving me a reason to trust you again". He stated.

"You can trust me, I'm the element of Loyalty" Dash stated which caused Jason to simply stand up from his chair before leaving the table, he paid for his drink and left the bar. "What did I say?" She asked.

"You may be the Element of Loyalty but did you give Jason a chance?" Asked Thunder.

"No" she said frowning.

"No you literally turned just about everyone against him" he replied.

(Jason's house, 10 minutes later)

As Jason entered his house, he waved at Moon who smiled at him before Jason retired to his room to find Berry sitting on the edge of his bed waiting for him. "Um Jason can I talk to you?" She asked as Jason wen and sat next to her before she leaned against, she was only in one if Jason's tops and her panties as she looked at him. "I have resigned as your head mare as I bucked up really bad, and you have the right to kick me out I your herd and your house, which I would not hold against you a I betrayed you, but I just.... I don't know I want to at least show you how much I care before you kick me out" she said before straddling his waist. "There is something that ponies do to their mates and partners that is very intimate and more personal then sex, it's grooming, which i think you understand what that is.... I haven't done it to anypony other then Pinchy when she was little." She said before looking a him which he smiled at her softly.

"So you want to lick my face and hair?" He asked which caused her to blush and nod.

"Sounds a bit silly when you put it like that, but I always wanted to do this bit never met some pony who I wanted to do it with" she said as her arms wen around his neck.

"So how long have you wanted to lick my head?" He asked with a wink.

"Oh a while now" she said in a sultry tone "but I have only wanted to groom you recently" she said giggling.

"You know I think you have paid enough for me not to be angry at you anymore." He said making her smile.

"So you trust me and respect me again?" She asked.

"I respect you but I can only trust you if you give me your full trust," he said getting a nod from Berry.

"Okay I understand and you will from now on" she said before licking his ear.

"Really, my ear?" He asked as she giggled.

(Outside the room)

Moon was casually reading a book as she ate cereal, everyone in the house was asleep so she could just relax and enjoy the time alone.

"Why the fuck did you bite me?!" She heard Jason shout.

"Because your making this dirty!" Berry yelled back.

"How can I not, your licking my head" Jason said causing Moon to choke on her cereal.

"It's an intimate act that a couple can share between each other, I do it to Pinchy and my mother did it to me!" Se shout back making Moon confused as she looked at the door.

"But now my head is all slimy ad sticky now!" Jason replied.

"I don't Bucking care now stop complaining and let me finish!" She replied.

"How do I know your not gonna bite me again," he asked, it was around then that it fell quiet again.

"What the buck happened when I was gone?" She asked herself.