I’m My Own Master
Chapter 1:
My Name?

It was another day on Sweet Apple Acres, as the sun beamed over the endless rows of apple trees every few seconds one tree would shake violently… then the next… and then the next. The cause of this was a tan mare with a blond mane and tail both tied with a red ribbon. And as she took her stenson off she wiped the sweat from her brow and continued to kick the trees with substantial force to knock the fruit off its branches.

As Applejack continued to work rays of light from the sun blinded her but as she adjusted the angle of her stenson she saw the cause of the light’s relenting glare. What she saw underneath a tree made her emerald eyes widen at the scene.

A stallion lay there underneath the tree as wounds and scratches littered his body with patches of dry and from what Applejack could see his breathing was ragged as each breath seemed to hurt. His mane and tail were black but messy and both seemed to end in spikes. His fur was tan but he had no cutie mark which was weird but Applejack ignored that and ran over to see if he was still conscious.

“Hey yall still with me?” she said as she shook him and as she did he groaned and began to open his eyes.

His eyes to Applejack’s surprise where a dark red which was very uncommon but she shook it off and began to lift him by his side, putting one of his hooves over her back

“Hey now stay with me, what’s your name?” she asked as his head turned to look at her

“My name? my name is… is, um I, I don’t… know?” he said with a worried look

“Why, why can’t I remember and who is this? But at least the voices stopped”

“Hey now we can figure that out later for now let get you patched up” Applejack said as she lead him back towards the farmhouse

“Who are you?” he asked in a low voice

“My name's Applejack and I found you on my family’s farm, you seemed to have taken quite the beaten, what happened?” she answered before he paused

“I can’t remember, the only thing I can remember was a lot of flashes and then… you” he finished

“I’ll tell her about the voices later right now I’m more worried about my condition”

“Well figures, you probably have amnesia” Applejack guessed as she opened the door and sat the stallion down on a chair “Now you wait here”

As Applejack came back she saw he was still sitting there not moving and inch as he just stared into space and as she came over he let her begin patching him up and then she noticed his face.

“Hey um, I hope I don’t offend you by asking but why do you have the muzzle of a mare?” Applejack as, a bit embarrassed by asking as he looked perplexed but answered as he lifted a hoof to his face

“I don’t know… I guess that’s how he-“he paused as his face lit up “I remember he as in I remember someone but who was he?” he then grunted one in frustration and to in pain

“Hey now don’t worry I’m sure you’re memory will come back, I’ll help however I can” Applejack said smiling which he smiled sheepishly as he turned his head away to avoid eye contact

“Thanks, Applejack” he said turning back “But may I ask why are you helping me?”

“Well for starters I can’t just leave you out there to die now can I? And two you don’t look like you were faking either” she answered

“Well thanks”

“Alright all done you feeling better?” she asked

“Yea, I mean my head stopped buzzing so I think so” he said as he slowly got up and slightly wobbled

“Hey now don’t push yourself, I patched you up, I didn’t however heal you instantly” she warned

“I’ll be fine but yes I will take it easy” he said reassuring her “But I think I may require a hospital”

“Yea I guess we can have them check out your head to make sure that amnesia won’t be permanent” she said as she helped him make his way to the hospital

He decided to take in all the sights he could, it’s not like he had anything on his mind. He saw acres upon acres of apple trees as far as his line of slight would go and as they kept walking a town began to come into view. To his amusement the buildings were quite rustic but in a good way.

“I think I might like it here better if I remembered any of it… that’s if I belonged here… but I still don’t know why she wants to help me? I get it she’s being kind but why me? I have no memory, no mark, nothing…”

“Hey I’m wondering if you remember anything else.” Applejack asked as they left the boundaries of the farm and made their way into Ponyville.

“Well the only thing I know is that the person I remember was a he and the flashes after that nothing up until now” he said with a saddened expression

“Hey now don’t be getting your hopes up yet, you hear me, will get your memory back, Pinkie promise” Applejack swore as she did the promise which he tilted his head at

“What’s a Pinkie promise?” he asked confused by the jester

“It’s a promise that cannot be broken. Trust me it ain’t worth your life breaking” warned Applejack as she shivered from the last time

“Ok then…” he said

“Strange why do I feel… odd? Hmm I may want to look into that and also what’s this other feeling I’m getting? Like something is going to happen”

“Hey what’s up partner?” Applejack asked breaking his concentration

“Oh um just that I have a feeling something’s going to happen…” he said worriedly “Or has happened”

“The only thing you should worry about is when Pinkie shows up” Said Applejack with a small laugh but then something behind them startled them as they turned

What they saw was 3 things standing on their back hooves as they had no faces entirely and seemed to shine as if made of metal and as the glowing slit where their eyes traveled around they began to throw and break objects and windows then the middle one yelled out in a robotic tone

“You two search the town for the elements, Ravage commands it!” the other nodded and then stopped when they saw Applejack and the stallion standing in front of them

The stallion grit his teeth as the 3 surrounded them. But then the stallion felt pain explode in his side as he fell into the dirt from a bot kicking him

“No, Hey what’s the big idea attacking him?” shouted Applejack as the leader shoved her to the ground and put his hoof on her head

“He is irrelevant you on the other hand…” he saw as he pushed down harder making Applejack grit her teeth in pain

The bot was about to apply more pressure but he felt his body lift as he saw a metal fist connect with his jaw sending him creaming into a building.

“You get away from my friend!” hissed a robotic voice

The figure was covered head to hoof in armor similar to the bots but only his eyes her exposed reviling his glowing crimson eyes as he stared daggers at the rest as they backed off and their leader two

Applejack looked up at the figure and wondered where he came from but then it clicked “You?”

The face mask opened reviling him smiling as he said “My name is Nightshade and I’m still trying to connect the dots so give me a minute” as the face mask went back on and something appeared on his back as he upholstered a blade with a glowing blue edge

“Get him!” yelled the bot as the others charged at Nightshade with batons that sparked with electricity

The two swung but Nightshade jumped and narrowly avoided the batons as he landed behind one of them

“You know for robots you have bad aim” laughed Nightshade as another swung at him but he ducked “Strike Two!” another swing and he shoved it away “Strike Three Your!-“ then one hit Nightshade around the head shocking him; Nightshade then brought his blade crashing down cutting the bot in half.

“You’re Out!” he finished

The other swung and began electrocuting him but he quickly grabbed the bot which converted the electricity to the bot short-circuiting it as it fell limp.

The last bot ran a lot faster as it brought its baton down but connected it with Nightshade blade as they both sparked. Then the bot spoke in two completely different voices.

“You… You…

Can’t…

them, them...
Can’t… Keep… “You… You…

Can’t…

Can’t… Keep…

Keep…

Them, Them… you can't...

From Me…

you can't... From Me…

Forever… Forever…

Keep…

Them, Them…

From Me…

From Me…

Forever… Forever…

“We are stronger!”

“No the… voices, no not now! NO!!!” yelled Nightshade in his mind trying to dispel the voices

“I don’t know who you are!” shouted Nightshade as he brought his blade down, breaking the baton and in succession sliced a diagonal line down the bot as he quickly grabbed the bot with his hand “But I promise you, you won’t kill any of them whiles I live”

Nightshade then shoved the blade into the bot’s neck and in a swift motion broke its head off. He then holstered his blade as it disappeared with his armor and he fell to the ground but picked himself up and walked over to Applejack as she sat there baffled

“How did you… do that? “She asked and saw him holding out his hoof with a smile

“I don’t know but I’m sure of one thing and that’s helping you out as well as your friends might just get my memory back” Nightshade said as he helped Applejack up “So shall we start again? Hi My name is Nightshade” as he held out a hoof

“Hi my name is Applejack and it good to have another friend” she said with a smile as she shook his hoof “Now shall we continue?”

“Sure, my back is killing me by the way” groaned Nightshade as they began to walk

“I get the feeling this isn’t over not by a long shot”

“Hey I’m guessing you don’t have anywhere to go?” asked Applejack

“Hmm yea that’s right oh boy I guess having no memory is bad hehe” Nightshade joked as he looked at Applejack as she hesitated

“Well if you want we got a spare room back at the farm if want it?” she said reddening slightly

“Wow cool, you sure?” asked Nightshade before getting too happy

“Yea well you’re my friend and besides it’s not like you have anywhere else to go” she added before being trapped in a hug for a brief moment making her turn red again

“Thanks a lot Applejack!” Nightshade said with a large smile on his face “But seriously thanks a bunch… otherwise I would have been screwed” he joked

“No problem and my friends sometimes call me AJ” she said

“Sure thing AJ and by the way what is tha-“Nightshade said before a pink missile shot I'm to the ground and began bombarding him with some many questions he couldn’t keep up

“Yes and watch out for Pinkie”

“Someone help…please… can't- breath” begged Nightshade as his first day was beginning to become a more painful one...

Author's Note

Well here's the first chapter out and i hope you enjoyed and if you read my blog about it i do plan to build up to action.

and if you want to see my main story Here's a link.