Salt, Anger, And Booze

Salt, Anger, And Booze
Part 7: One of Light and One of Dark

By: Major Frostwing

I smiled as I held the large great sword in my right hand looking it over closely before looking at Solaris. "It's perfect." I said with a smile as I slid Solaris into it's holster on my back as I corrupted the other blade. I looked it over now as it darkened and twisted seeming to grow serrations on it's blade.

"I still don't get why you wanted a corrupted blade. I get that you want to fight darkness but why?" Twilight asked as as looked back at her with a shrug.

"Sounds like fun to be honest." I said as I swung the blade a few times with one arm. "Bitches should call me Nightmare with what I use." Then it hit me as I looked down at the blade I held. "I think I will call you... Umbra." I said with a smile.

"Oh Jon I got a letter earlier today. Princess Celestia has requested to see you in Canterlot." Twilight said as I shrugged sliding the blade home into it's own holster on my back crossing with Solaris.

"Well let's get going then." I said as I shrugged my shoulders. "Remind me to thank Rarity for making these holsters for Solaris and Umbra. They fit perfectly and don't touch each other as well." I smiled as I pulled a pair of gloves out of my pocket sliding them over my hands. "Also for the gloves as well." I said with a chuckle.

"The girls will be coming with us as well." Twilight said as I motioned for her to move. "I wonder what the Princess wants from us?" Twilight asked as i thought about it.

"I would guess there is a beeper that goes off when my bracer comes off. The only reason I can think she didn't come down was because it got put back on so quickly." I said with a chuckle. "It's to be expected honestly." I said as we made our way to the train station to be met with the others. "This should be fucking joy inducing." I said with annoyance.

The ride to Canterlot was annoying to be honest... They didn't want me carrying the blades in the main car so I had to put them in storage. Not to mention The girls mostly ignored me as I just sat there staring out the window watching the world pass me by. I don't like Trains they are slow and annoying.

Once we had stopped at the train station I had retrieved Solaris and Umbra. It felt good to have them both back on my person I was paranoid by nature and having a weapon on me put my mind at ease until I started running scenarios through my head... Then I became even more paranoid.

We decided to make our way straight towards the castle as that was the best course of action we could take. Celestia did want to see me and I wanted to show off my new swords to her. Once at the gates I got stopped and told to remove my weapons and leave them with the guard. I was not happy.

"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN I CAN'T HAVE MY SWORDS!?" I yelled in the face of the guard in front of me.

"I-I'm sorry sir but it is the rules. No Civilians are to have weapons in the castle." He said clearly cowering before me as I reached up setting my hand on his head tightening my grip on the helmet.

"I am going into the castle with my blades I do not care if you have guards escorting me but you can't touch my blades. Got it worm?" I said continuing to tighten my grip as he dropped to one knee.

"Y-yes sir." He said as I pulled his helmet off of his head tightening my fist all the way crushing the helmet in my grip.

"MOVE IT!" I bellowed as he got to his feet running off.

"Jon for once in your life can you just not cause problems?" Twilight asked as I looked back at her.

"Twilight I am not leaving a sword that is pure corruption in the hands of people that can't control it. Nor am I leaving a sword of pure harmony in their hands. Think before you open that mouth of yours." I said motioning for them to go ahead of me. "Tell Celestia that I will be in shortly just got to deal with customs first." They all nodded walking forward as I then looked down at the helmet in my grip.

"Now how do I get my hand out of this...? Fucking dammit." I muttered as I tried to relax my hand only to realize that it was completely stuck. "Oh double fuck." I muttered as I tried to pry the helmet off of my hand. "Fucking shitty ass helmet getting stuck on my hand." I continued to pull on the helmet.

"HALT!" I looked up to see a squad of 10 guards advancing towards me.

"Hey guys mind passing a bit of help my way." I said still pulling with all my might on the helmet only for it to not budge.

"No we are to escort you to the dungeons." I paused pulling to look up at them.

"Armor say what?" I asked as two of the guards seized me by my arms pulling them behind my back "HEY! Fuck off I got a meeting with the Princess." I said as I felt my hands being handcuffed.

"You are under arrest for assaulting a royal guard." The leader said as I looked up at him glaring daggers into him. "Remove his weapons and escort him to the dungeons."

"Yes Captain." The other 9 said acknowledging his orders one came forward with a knife about to cut off my holsters when I launched my leg forward kicking him right on the front of his knee to a satisfying crack of bone. The other guards were about to react when I used my head to headbutt one of the guards holding me knocking him off of me. I pulled my arms apart breaking my bonds as I used my right hand which still held the crushed helmet on it to crack the other guard holding me in the face with it. He stumbled back holding his face as I drew Solaris giving it a single spin.

"COME ON!" I yelled motioning for them to come at me. They each drew their sword ready to charge me.

"CEASE THIS FIGHTING!" A voice boomed as all the guards sheathed their swords turning and bowing to someone in the shadows. I looked up to see it was Luna walking towards me. she took hold of the helmet in her magic prying it off of my hand. "Sir Jon." She said calmly as I sheathed Solaris. "My sister is waiting for you in the throne room." I nodded to her walking forward when a hand was placed on my shoulder.

"Hold it you are still under arrest." I looked down at the hand on my shoulder before looking back to see it was the Captain holding me back.

I set my right hand over his. Just a poke is all I need. I focused on my magic as Electricity arced up his arm forcing him to release me. "Don't ever lay your hands on me again. Next time I will be cruel." I said as I rolled my shoulders moving forward. "You should get his knee looked at I did break it after all." I let out a laugh as I walked with Luna down the halls towards the throne room.

Didn't take long for me and Luna to arrive at the throne room to see Celestia looking down at me with a disapproving stare. "Who pissed in your cheerios this morning?" I asked walking forward.

"Jon about 2 days ago A magical message was sent to me informing me that your bracer was removed. Would you like to explain yourself?" She asked as I shrugged.

"I tricked Discord into taking it off so I could pound his dumb ass into the dirt. Simple really and worked like a charm." I said as Celestia still had that disappointed look on her face.

"I am surprised that the girls were able to subdue you." I cocked an eyebrow at that.

"They didn't subdue me I put the damn thing on myself." I said as she looked at me confused.

"But how the dark magic should have corrupted your mind and driven you to madness." I let out a laugh.

"Heeeeeelllloooooo!" I knocked on the side of my head still laughing. "Already lost my mind not much else to lose up there." I let my laughter die down as I reached up pulling Solaris off of my back. "Plus because of that fight with discord I was able to get this sweet fucking sword." I said setting it down in front of me leaning on it. "I call it Solaris. A blade of Harmony that can purify corruption." Celestia stood from her throne walking down to me reaching out to touch Solaris only for me to move it out of her reach.

"Jon let me see that blade." Celestia said as she held her hand out to me.

"Let me think about it... No." I said as I sheathed the blade on my back. "This is my sword and I don't want anyone to hold it except me." I said as I reached up for Umbra drawing it and doing the same as I did with Solaris. I leaned on it. "This is my second blade. I call it Umbra." Celestia backed away from the blade appalled by it.

"Why would you dare bring a blade of corruption into my throne room?" She asked as I looked down at Umbra tilting it slightly before shrugging.

"Would you trust me to just leave it behind where it's corruption could spread as it wishes? This is so I can kill corruption instead of purify it." I said flatly as I lifted the blade sliding it home in it's sheath. "And don't give me your killing is wrong speech I'm not tired." I said with a wave of my hand.

"You try my patience Jon." Celestia threatened as I cracked a sly smile.

"Start something Princess I fucking dare you. I'm not the same man that arrived all those months ago." I said as Celestia seemed to be grinding her teeth together when Luna stepped between us.

"Sister. Sir Jon can still be of use to us we can't destroy him... yet." Luna said to Celestia as I rolled my eyes.

"Hey don't fucking talk as if I am not here." I yelled at her as she waved her hand to the side to tell me to be quiet. I clicked my tongue as I turned away from them content on ignoring the princesses.

I leaned my back against a pillar looking about the room as the girls seemed to be listening to what the princesses were talking about. I looked at all of the windows seeing the light pour in when I was drawn to a figure standing next to me.

"What do you want Nightmare?" I asked the shade as she was leaning against the same pillar as me.

"Nothing just thought I would show myself to you and see why you haven't kill Celestia yet."

"Simple really. She might be able to send us home... well except you of course but that is neither here nor there." I said with a shrug.

"I guess they want to try and use you as some sort of final weapon. At least that is what Luna is trying to pitch. Why they would choose a freak like you is beyond me." Nightmare pointed out with a smug smile.

"Sometimes you need a freak to fight a freak. Who cares I look forward to what is coming."

"So you can feel it as well." Nightmare said as I nodded. "Good we can prepare for the worst." I pushed myself off of the pillar as I stretched my arms to a loud set of cracks.

"Sir Jon we have come to a conclusion." Luna said as I walked over.

"Jon you are to stay with Twilight and the others and aid them in their fight against corruption and darkness. It will be a hard fought battle bu-" Celestia explained as I held up my hand stopping her.

"If I do this and the elements don't work against something. I will handle it my way no trying to stop me and no getting in my way. I will not talk about it afterwards and I will not explain my actions." I said calmly but everyone could see it in my eyes. I would slaughter something if it meant it was stopped. "Are we clear on this Princess?" I asked extending my left hand. Celestia looked down at my hand before taking hold of it with her own left. We shook once before I turned away. "If that is all. I want to go home and get some sleep." I said as Celestia only let out a sigh.