Disavowed

Then Drown me on Heart's and Hoove's Day

(This chapter is unfinished, unedited, and probably dead. I decided that after...what...2 years or so that I'd finally release this chapter. I don't think I'll ever finish it. So, here is the horrid disaster of "Enlighten Me...")

...enlighten me on Valentines Day...

Then Drown me on Hearts and Hooves Day

Your current position? Well, you are about a pony deep in mud. Delightfully gooey, brownish mud. The plan that Shadow gave? Enter from the east, through the swamp. Luckily for you, Dash, Twilight, Carrot, and Bee all had to stay behind, leaving just you two.

His pace in the mud was almost light speed, and every splash echoed by a splosh. In actual view, he wasn't making the noises, you were. His hooves were on top of the mud, glowing dimly with a deep purple aurora. Your hooves were coated with the thick hindrance. Every few steps you took ended in being stuck. Once you were out of that, you fell into more. Shadow simply walked on, ignoring your clumsiness. You sigh and regain your balance, trudging on ahead as the swamp slowly comes to a stop on some dry land.

You thought to yourself, as Shadow halted your advance.

About bucking time. Anymore damn time and I would have killed him.

Shadow looked back at you with a large grin. "When we get over that wall, we will go quiet. No words, no thinking. Just breathing. You will pay full mind to your hooves as you walk, and to the surroundings. Avoid twigs and sticks that could snap if stepped on. The last thing we need is to be compromised. Next up, I gave you a strong safety spell to keep your vitals and brainwaves hidden from view."

"Shadow," you started, looking for fitting words, "if we are going in here to take her down, aren't we going to need weapons? My leg attachment is gone, if you haven't noticed."

"Mythic, my not-close-at-all friend. I don't care. Anyways, do you not see the saddlebags I have?" Shadow questioned as he reached into his saddle on his back, and pulled out a box of rifle shells. Next, his horn glowed, and in front of your eyes, two objects appeared. One was a large rifle - one used by the military for long range. the other was for close range, and was a black Katana blade with a white stripe. "You, my N.C.A.A.F., can decide which weapon you wish to use."

You drew a blank at first. You've never, in all of your life, held either weapons. in fact, just seeing the gun was amazing to you. Sickening, as well. These tools that were in front of you were weapons! Death machines! They both were designed for killing, and nothing else. The gun floated into your hooves as you looked back to Shadow. He rolled his eyes, readying his sword.

"Alright, Mythy, you will provide cover fire. That gun has a silencer to 'nerf' it's blast of sound. Don't, for the love of Celestia, shoot me."

You look back to the gun, and notice a small emblem on it. There was a building with Shadow's cutie mark on it. "What does this mean?" Before you had realized it, you had already asked him the question.

Shadow smirked. "Corner Zero. It was hell, and still is. Let's move."