Twilight was doing her normal reading session, taking at least 8 hours of time Spike thought could be used as valuable sleep. So why he drifted away in dreamland, Twilight continued to do one of the many things that gave her life meaning. Mindlessly wandering through the infinite void which is knowledge.
She always loved that analogy. Knowledge is infinite and it always seemed to captivate and draw her in like a black hole or those two for one deals she would see time to time in the marketplace.
"And one day, he, the titan that destroyed Equestria many centuries ago. Kronos. Will rise from his prison in the deepest darkest part of Tartarus and resume his rain of terror." She had just turned the final page on an old Equestrian history book about the old gods, making tonight her record for most books read in one sitting. 93, 93 long books, page after page, word after word, letter after letter. And she couldn't get enough of it. Absorbing every punctuation mark and the secret knowledge hidden inside.
"I guess it's time to hit the hay." She said looking out the castle window. Opening the shudder. "Is- Is that the sun..." She squinted from the new found uv assaulting her eyes.
'How long was I reading?' She asked herself over and over again in her head. Beginning to walk down the hall 'Oh well I'm not that tired anyway.'
--------5 Minutes Later--------
"Twilight! Twilight!" Starlights voice rung down the hallway as she trotted warily toward Twilights bedroom. Almost in a gallop. She reached the door and was about to burst through when Spike ran in front of her and stopped her in her tracks.
"Shh. Shh. Shh!" He scolded.
"Why?" Starlight asked.
"She's sleeping." Spike told her, returning to his post in front of her door.
"Sleeping? How much did she get last night?" She asked confusedly.
"None." Spike said.
"WHAT!" Starlight yelled, electing more shushes from Spike. "Sorry."
"Well ember has just scheduled a surprise visit, I got the letter about five minutes ago." She told Spike. Holding out a small decorative envelope.
"Why?" He asked Starlight
"She wants to know more about pony culture." She told him, pacing around at the thought of what to do.
"Why don't you show her?" Yet another question leaving Spike's snout, or muzzle. Whichever you prefer.
"She want to go with somepony she's familiar with." She told him.
"Well, take Rarity. She went with Twilight and me to the dragon homeland." He suggested, calming the jittery Starlight.
"Hey. Hey thats a great idea!" She shouted. Causing spike to pit his claw over her muzzle. "Sorry." She mumbled through his claw.
The moment Spike let go of her she turned and bolted down the hallway. Leaving the click clack of hoofsteps in her wake.
"I just don't know what to do with that mare." Spike mumbled.
----Meanwhile In Canterlot-----
"Sister, the dimensional fabric is getting weak." Luna scolded the princess of the sun. "Are you sure you don't want to renew the spell?"
"Yes, Luna, stop being paranoid. Has it broke before?" Celestia asked.
"Yes. Bu-" Luna was cut off. Turning a corner leading into the throne room.
"And what happened?"
"Nothing, But something could. I simply do not think its worth the risk." Luna told her sister as Celestia took her spot on the throne.
"If no risks were taken we wouldn't be anywhere with anything. Can you just trust me for this one?" Celestia asked. Luna sat there in thought for a moment before sighing in regret.
"Alright, but if anything happens I will expect you to take full responsibility." Luna argued.
"Don't I always, now go get some sleep." Celestia told luna. Luna rules during the night and Celestia during the day. Taking shifts greatly reduces the stress on both of them. And they both prefer it this way.
Sam put his hand over the giant cut in his abdomen. Staining his hand red with his own synthetic blood. Staring into the cold eyes of Jack The Ripper.
"It's over Sam!" Raiden told him.
"Hahahahah! You think it's over. It will never be over. You have ensured that." He said coughing up blood.
"What do you mean?" Raiden asked.
"I mean you have ensured the war economy will continue to thrive. The slaughter will continue." He bent down to one knee. "Goodbye, Jack."
The last of the life drained from his body as he dropped Murumasa on the ground. The rest of his body soon followed suit, but not before winking to Blade Wolf.
Sam found himself floating around in a large white empty space. His sword back in the sheath.
"So this is hell, I thought it would be nicer." He said as his voice echoed through off the walls.
"Your not in hell, and you could have me to thank for that." A lady's voice rang back at him.
"Who are you?" Sam asked.
"You can call me what you wish, but most call me Harmony. Lets say I have borrowed you from my brother." Harmony told him.
"What are you?" He asked.
"Some call me god, some call me a guide. All you need to know is that I'm your savior." A small green horse with wings and a horn appeared in front of him.
"What did you have in mind for me?" Sam asked.
"Well, you see the world I have jurisdiction over needs a helping hand. I may be god but all I can do is watch. Their are already multiple gods there so its not going to help much if I do anything." She told him.
"So you want me to help keep the peace?" Sam asked.
"Im not asking you to do anything. This is completely your choice. Most likely all you'll have to do is help. But if you refuse I will give you back to my brother." She said.
"Who might that be?" He asked her.
"You call him, the Devil." Sam gulped at this.
"Why me?" He asked.
"Because you were the most qualified. Sure some were more powerful, but you are the only good one." She said, starting to circle him.
"I agree, now what kind of world will I be going to?" He asked.
"Their will be ponies, call them ponies not horses. They talk like me. Some have wings some have horns. Only four have both. Not including me. That's pretty much all you need to know. I will be dropping you off near a town called Ponyville. The lord of dragons is visiting the castle you will be placed near. Try to have a good first impression. I will also make you immune to magic. Just in case you go up against any unicorns.". She finished as a bright flash cane over Sam.
"Why didn't you wake me up!?" Twilight yelled at Spike as they both ran down the hall. Desperately trying to catch up with Starlight
"You looked tired." Spike said, trying to save his case.
"I just hope were not to lat-" She finished as she burst through the door, finding Starlight, Rarity, and Ember laughing on the stairs. "Ooohhh, hey Ember."
"Hello, Twilight. Your friends have showed me such a wonderful time." She said twirling the ruby staff in her claws. They all stopped laughing and turned as they heard screaming coming from Ponyville. Seeing a large white figure walk over a nearby road leading to Ponyville on the way to the castle.
"Well, they aren't very welcoming." Sam told them inching closer to the castle with his had on his sword.
-------To Be Continued--------
Author's Note
This is a Metal Gear crossover, you've probably guessed that by now though.
Author's Note
Sorry this chapter took so long. I've had some personal issues to attend to so I've only been writing in my spare tima dn I haven't had much of it. But I hope you enjoy!
Combat Rank A
--------Two Hour Earlier-------
Sam found himself lying on the warm, soft grass. The sun being blocked from his eyes by a nearby oak which he laid under.
"Ugggg." He said groggily. Getting up and scratching his head, and fixing his ponytail. "Some night."
He looked around and from the hill he was on it looked like he was about a mile away from some sort of village. He saw the primitive design and texture of the houses. Noting that he must've been put in the past or wherever he was hadn't made many technological advances.
He also noted his Murumasa wasn't connected to his body. But sitting a few feet away, resting on the tree. This was strange to him. The sheath wasn't supposed to come off unless he wanted it too. But he shook it off being he had just spoken to god a few moments ago.
He then proceeded to walk down the hill after collecting his prize weapon and noticed a large city up on a hill. Turing his head a bit he saw a large crystal castle.
"That must be the place Harmony was talking about." He thought out loud, noticing the warm rays of the sun that towered over him. Noting the sweet smell in the air, along with children's laughter. Not helping but to smile along as he walked through the world where color radiated off of everything. His AR automatically opened tactical mode. Scanning every thing down to the small details. Creating a new map of the foreign land. It's hope being shut down when it found no satellites to expand its search. Leaving sam only a small local map in the bottom right corner that only stretched as far as he could see. He slowly turned around at the sound of growling. Finding five wooden wolves starting to circle him.
"Now now, there is no need for this." They only growled in response. Sam realized that they had only primitive instincts. Not like the LQ-84I IF prototype from his world. The wolves snapped. Challenging the new predator in their territory. Just when Sam was starting to draw his sword a larger version of the wolves came up the hill with a small orange filly with a purple mane in its maw.
(Listen to this starting now, Fyi. Its dirty.
https://youtu.be/DMf7WyKwHbw)
"Heh. You must be the leader." Sam decided. Causing the canine to set down the quivering filly and walk right past the circle of death. Into the jaws of a much more dangerous beast. The little filly scared out of her mind staring at the two brawlers thinking this will be the last thing she will see. The wolf launched at full speed across the small patch of grassland the wolves blocked off. Sam side stepped. Not drawing his sword kneed the creature where he thought the ribs were. It shot back. Broken twigs falling and sap leaking out of the large opening in his chest.
"Heh. I thought I would at least have a little fun here." Sam taunted, a faint red glow outlining the wolf. As it usually does. The filly filling up with hope at Sams words. Thinking she has a chance to get out of this. But just went right back to shaking at the thought of him being evil too.
The wolf took the bait. Standing up slowly and charging straight back at the cyborg. Failing horribly as sam stepped back as the wolf flew by. Pulling the trigger on his sheath. Sending sparks flying. Gripping the handle, slicing right through the middle without using zandatzu. As to conserve fuel. The wolf fell and shattered to twigs. Sam turned to the other wolves and gestures as if asking 'Anyone else'.
The wolves just looked in terror. Spinning and running back into the forest. Leaving the filly behind. Sam turned and looked at the filly in question. She still sat there in horror. Sam saw the fear in her eyes. Knowing that sight far to well. He slowly extended his arm. Opening his hand. His AR showed her heart rate slowing as her hoof reached out to meet the armored solider in front of her. But then skyrocketing. He was about to tell her its all ok. But then he noticed the shadow over him.
Turning to meet the threat head on. "Ha, Ha. Now we can have some fun!" He exclaimed. The giant wolf swiped its paw, almost hitting the filly. Sam instinctively raised his sword. Blocking the strike. Parrying the giant creature. Sending it staggering back. Sam hopped up and sliced one of its eyes, sending it back howling in pain. Tree sap pouring out of the now open wound. The wolf glared at sam with its remaining eye. The look of shear anger on its face.
"Show me a good time!" He taunted again. The wolf charged. Sending dirt and grass flying behind it as is spiraled toward Sam. He smiled as the wolf drew closer, and as it got within striking distance. He kicked its jaw upward with enough force to uproot a fully grown oak. It sent it flying. Sam shot up, sheathing Murumasa as he reached the wooden beast.
Once he pulled the trigger he shot across the sky, turning once he made it through. Repeating this process so fast that it would make Rainbowdash jealous. Making sure there is nothing to come back. When he finished he landed on the ground. Sheathing the blade as the wolf parts fell behind him. A little hud poped up that said combat rank A and disappeared as Sam walked back to the filly. Noticing she was gone and a faint rainbow trail in her absence that shot into the sky. It soon dissipated though.
"Slippery little devil." He said as he started to walk towards the settlement called Ponyville. He knew because a sign said so as he started to take the road.
Don't Leave Your Computer Unattended (Ps, this chapter is being rewritten as we speak.)
Author's Note
Alright guys. This chapter would be longer but one of my a****** friends decided to mess with my computer and delete a quarter of the chapter.
Don't Leave Your Computer Unattended (Ps, this chapter is being rewritten as we speak.)
"Twilight?" Rarity asked with a shaken tone.
"Yes." She responded. Full of fear at the creature in front of her.
"Fluttershy and Applejack went to Detrot for the map. Right?" She asked.
"Yes." Twilight said, shaking in her Hooves. Taking in the shear hight of Sam. Him being two heads taller than her.
"So we can't use the elements?" The marshmallow mare asked with a maniacal smile born from fear.
"No." Twilight said plainly.
"Wonderful." Rarity responded.
"So. Are we going to get this party started? Or what?" Sam asked. Looking at the white unicorn having a panic attack.
"What are you and what are you doing here?" Ember asked. Her voice full of authority.
"Me? Oh, nothing. I'm just a drifter." He said.
"Where did you come from? I've never seen your kind before." She argued.
"From Brazil." He told her.
"Wheres that?" She asked. Thinking she has seen through his ruse.
"A second world country on the planet earth in the milky way galaxy." He said.
"Your bluffing?" She told him. "Thats the most idiotic name I've ever heard. And if thats true it means your not from this world."
"Actually, I'm from another dimension. But thats not important right now." He said as her jaw dropped. "What?"
"So what your telling me is that your a creature from another dimension?" She asked the cyborg samurai.
"Yea. Is there a problem with that?" He asked.
"Interesting. Most interesting." She said scratching her chin.
"You guys are no fun." He told them, placing his arm on his scabbard, turning, and walking away.
"HEY! You can't just leave!" Starlight shouted.
"Oh yea! Why not?" He turned around and asked.
"Because... Because... Because if you do I will stop you." She told him.
"Good luck with that." He continued back down the road as Starlights horn started to glow. But as she tried to grasp him she felt nothing but air inside of her magical grip.
"My magic!?" She said confusedly as Sam kept walking. And he kept walking. Into the town. Past all the locked doors. Hearing shivering and fear with hearing augments. And into a little park. Finding himself a nice comfy spot on a bench. He started to scan his surroundings. Noting the countless eyes peering out of the windows. It was quite for a good few hours, everypony being shut up inside for fear of their lives. Those five he met earlier most likely just gave up or are thinking of a way to capture him. But just then he heard hoofsteps. He turned to see the origin of these sounds and saw a zebra. A zebra.
"Hello. Excuse me sir could you tell me why all these ponies are locked inside, I really need to buy my supplies." She asked.
"Aren't you going to go hide like the rest of these babies?" He asked.
"Hide? I see no reason to comply." She stated.
"From me." He said.
"Ha. I see worse things than you every day. And just because I see those things I don't intend to stray." She laughed a little. With all her time in the Everfree she has seen for worse things.
"Well, I don't think these guys are going to come out for a while. Might as well get comfy." As he said that a head peaked out from what looked like a large gingerbread house and started to whisper something barely audible from that distance.
"Psst. Hey. Zecora. Hide in here." She motioned with a pink hoof.
"Pinkie pie don't be so silly. Your acting like a filly. Actually filly isn't the right term to use. Applebloom had more courage than you." She told the pink pony. Causing her to close the door.
"So your names Zecora?" He asked.
"Yes. And you are?" She asked. Leaving a blank for him to insert his name.
"Samuel Rodriguez or Sam for short." He said.
"You seem like a nice fellow. I don't know why these ponies live in fear and billow." She told him. "Anyway, what brings you here. Of your kind I not hear."
"I just walked about a mile." He said.
"No, I mean Equestria. You obviously aren't from here. Thats most likely the reason these ponies are in fear." She said. Her rhymes being on point.
"Why are you speaking in rhymes?" He asked.
"It comes easier that way. It is the way I was raised. Now back to my question. Don't change the subject, its detriment." She told him.
"I guess when I died I was brought here." He explained.
"You say you came here when you died. Its hard to believe. But you telling the truth. No lies I see." She was yet again coming up with amazing rhymes.
"Um." They heard coming from behind them. Turning to see the same filly sam rescued earlier. "I wanted to thank you for saving me. I didn't get the chance earlier."
"Oh, that's quite alright." He said.
"You save little Scootaloo. Can you tell me how you pulled off this feat? I would like to know more if you please." She asked.
"It was awesome!" She said full of energy. "He was like 'POW' 'BAM' 'CRASH' and sent those timberwolves running!"
"Timberwoles. They are a challenging adversary I'd say. You need a lot of magic to keep them at bay." She said spitting that straight fire.
"Oh, I didn't use any magic. Just a little slice and dice action." He told Zecora.
"Yea! He even beat a lumberwolf!" Scootaloo shouted.
"My my a lumberwolf. Thats quite impressive, and I'm not trying to be digressive." She told him as a ringing started to come from her saddlebags. "Oh, sorry for the haste. If I don't go I will be late."
She told the two as she trotted off toward the forest. "So uh. What are you?" Scootaloo asked.
"Well, depends on your perspective. I have been called many things. Good, bad, lone wolf, manueno, Jetstream Sam." He explained.
"No, I mean what are you?" She clarified.
"Oh, I am a cyborg. Well my arm is at least." He told her.
"Speaking of your arm, why is that one different from the other?" She asked. Pointing to the robotic appendage.
"Thats a long story. I don't have time to go into depth so lets just say I lost it and I was given a second chance." He said plainly.
"Why don't you have the time?" The filly asked curiously.
"I think one of your friends are
hiding in that bush over there." He told her pointing over to some nearby shrubbery. Then moments later there was a bright green flash. "Now she is over there behind that building."
He told her. Pointing backwards keeping his head down and eyes closed. Sam huffed in aggravation. "Theres no point in sneaking up on me."
As he said that a certain purple pony started to uncloak in front of him. Causing Scootaloo to jump back.
"What do you want?" He asked regretfully.
"Yea, the story was just getting good!" Scootaloo protested.
"Your magical signature is very... odd. Would you happen to know why?" She asked.
"I don't know if that's information I'm entitled to give you." He said.
"What about your weapon?" She asked him.
"It's an HF blade." He told her.
"A what?" She asked. Scratching her head with a pencil she conjured. Along with a notebook.
"A high frequency blade." He explained to the purple mare who took a seat next to the filly.
"Can I see it?" She asked. Curiosity radiating from her eyes.
"Sure." He started to pull the blade out slowly. Letting the crimson lightning run down the length. Once it was fully unsheathed he tossed it over to her. She quickly caught it in her magic and started examining it.
"Just don't let the blade touch you. It will cut through your fore hoof like butter." He explained.
"Really?" She asked.
"Yes, that blade is capable of splitting apart molecules." He said.
"Wow. Is that even possible?" She asked herself. Then she reached her hoof out to the grip and when she touched it a little red box popped up with 'ID Lock' Written in the center. "What's this?" She asked.
"Oh, it's an identity lock. If its not me holding the blade then it doesn't work." He explained.
"So uh. Whats your name?" She asked.
"Jetstream Sam. Or just Sam." He told her as she floated the sword back over to him.
"Why is Jetstream in your name?" She asked curiously.
"Well. It's actually a nickname. But it's because of my speed." He told the mare.
"Who's your friend Twilight?" He heard a whisper from behind him. Causing him to leap up in the blink of an eye to see a pink pony waving from down below. Scootaloo sat there looking amazed at his speed. And the hight that he just jumped. Twilight was as well. But soon gravity caught up to him and he landed not to far away from where he started.
"WHOA!" Scootaloo said in amazement. The bench slowly started to slide apart as the pink mare stepped away from the severed halves.
"Don't scare me like that. I could've killed you." He said as her eyes lit up.
"COOL!" She said in awe at the speed and hight this strange being could achieve. To amazed to hear his words.
"Bla bla, bla." Was all she heard coming out of his mouth.
"Hey! Are you listening?" He asked, aggravated at her.
"Oh, don't mind her. She's just Pinkie being Pinkie." Twilight told him, still jotting down notes in her, well, notebook.
"So she's always like this?" He asked. Meaning not having very good spacial awareness.
"Not always, but mostly." Twilight said. Still not looking up.
"Ay yi yi." He said, putting a hand to his forehead. Silently stated 'What have I gotten myself into.'
"Do you mind if I ask a few more questions?" Twilight asked.
"Actually Twilight, why don't you let me finish the questioning?" A large white alicorn flew next to the smaller purple one.
"Celestia!?" Twilight and Scootaloo said in unison.
"What are you doing here?" Twilight asked, surprised at her mentors presence.
"I detected a slight fluctuation in The planets magic field. Something that only happens when a teleportation takes a tremendous amount of energy. I simply wanted to know what being held that much power. And you must be the creature in question." She said turning to Sam.
"Samuel Rodriguez. At your service." He bowed out of respect.
"Do you mind if we walk and talk?" Cease asked the samurai.
"Not at all." He told her as they started to stroll out of the town center. Leaving Twilight and Scootaloo behind. Celestia waiting to get out of earshot.
"So, what is it you wanted to know?" He asked.
"About yourself. I mean, you are the complete absence of magic. Every creature has a little bit inside them no matter what race. But you are the void of magic while also having enough magic to create that void, its almost godly. So are you good, or bad." She asked. Staring directly into his eyes. Into his soul.
"He he. Well. If you want to know the truth. I'll tell you my opinion on the matter. No one is good or bad." He told her.
"What are you saying?" He asked.
"I'm saying no one can be entirely both. And Since you are a princess you should know that more than anyone." He told her as they continued to stroll through the streets. Ponies gathering more courage when they saw that Sam and Celestia having a chat and decided to carry on with the routine. Celestia giving off an occasional wave.
"Are you so sure about that?" She asked with a little chuckle.
"How would you know if I was wrong?" He asked the pony princess as they turned a corner.
"Age brings wisdom. And I am over a thousand yours old." She told him.
"Yes, but experience brings more. And I am very experienced." He retorted.
"How can you be more experienced than me?" She argued as he pulled Murumasa out of its sheath.
"You see this blade." He asked as she nodded. "This blade has tasted the blood of hundreds of thousands of men and women. Ever since I was little I was trained by my father to kill. My father,who killed my mother and was also involved in the local drug cartel, was in turn and ironically killed by me. Trying to to my part in being a quote unquote 'Hero' and squandered my taste for revenge. It was then I realized in order to do good I had to commit evil. And left brazil. So, unless you had a past like that you can't eve begin to compare my wisdom to yours. And I very highly doubt you do. I've only met a handful of people like that. And all are dead except for one. And he was the one to kill all of them. Including me. And thats how I'm wiser than you." He told her.
"O-oh. I'm sorry. I had no idea." She quickly apologized.
"No, don't be sorry. I live my life without regrets because I know if I hadn't done any of that I wouldn't be where I'm at today." He assured her.
"You know what. I think your right. You may be wiser than me. If only by a little." She laughed a little. "Anyway, I heard you talking to Twilight. Can that sword really cut through anything?" She asked.
"Anything but another HF blade. They would just cancel out each other." He told her.
"Can I see a demonstration?" She asked.
"Sure." He told her, scanning around for something one of these ponies wouldn't mind losing.
"There is a forest on the outskirts of Ponyville. You can show me on a few of the trees there." She suggested to him.
"Thats sounds like a wonderful idea." He said as what looked like purple dust flew in front of her and formed into a letter.
"Excuse me." She said as she opened the newly formed piece of paper and began to read. "Dear Celestia: You have been invited to Flurry Hearts 1st Birthday party. We look forward to seeing you. Sincerely yours, Princess Cadance." She finished.
"Something happen?" He asked.
"Uh. Go find Twilight! I have a party to get ready for!" She shouted as she flew up and away back to Caterlot. The ponies that passed up Sam giving him a scared smile. He only waved in return as he started to walk back toward the crystal castle he saw earlier.
-------30 Minutes Later--------
"Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! I wasn't ready for this at all! I should've been keeping up with everything! I don't even have a gift laid out like I do for every pony else's parties!" Twilight said panicking.
"Twilight, Twilight. Calm down, you have plenty of time before the party." Sam assured her.
"And I thought I was the only one who thought she still overreacts." Spike told him walking by.
"He's right Twilight. We still have an entire week before we even need to leave Ponyville." Starlight told him.
"Maybe your right." She said calming down a little.
"We need to tell Pinkie so she can start planing the party though." She said. "It does say we need to send her as soon as possible."
"I guess I'm just a little excited for my nieces first birthday." Twilight said, exhaling for a long needed breath of relief.
"Theres no need to get worked up over something that you have plenty of time to prepare for." Sam told the unicorn.
"Yea, yea I guess your right." She told sam.
