Canterlot Outskirts

Zero groaned as he almost fell off the tree he and Neon slept in as he stretched out, grunting in pain as he reached his hand behind his back and rubbed it. He feels around as he felt a medium-sized scar as once he touches it, “Ahh fuck!!” He curses out in pain, waking up his brother who was on the other branch.

“Hmm, what’s that?” Neon said tiredly, stretching out as his branch breaks and he falls into some bushes. “I hate this… plus why did I come with you when I could’ve slept in a nice bed in the castle. Probably could’ve gotten some from Luna…”

Zero scoffs and jumps down from his branch, “Oh shut up! We slept in worse places and you know it, so quit your bitching!”

Neon glared at him, “Who do you think you are cussing at me?! You know you ain’t too old for ass whooping.” Neon threatens as Zero glares right back and gets in his face.

“At least I stay focused! All you do is think about sex and fuck any female you can!” Zero shouted as he and Neon glared at each other and started going at it.

“Bueno, al menos estoy disfrutando mi tiempo aquí, todo lo que estás haciendo es pelear.”

“¿Disfrutando? Literalmente tuviste un trío con esas dos zorras ya que sé que Aria nunca te dejaría follarla ya que está fuera de tu alcance.”

“Aria no está fuera de mi alcance. Estás enojado porque no puedes golpear eso.”

“Si quisiera, podría follarla en cualquier momento si quisiera.”

“Oh, ¿ahora admites que quieres follarla?”

“No estoy admitiendo nada. Todo lo que digo es que Aria se ve bien. A pesar de que ella parece un elfo.” As soon as Zero said that, a red lightning bolt struck the tree they were sleeping in as both him and Neon turned their heads to see the sirens looking at them, especially Aria who looked a bit pissed.

“What did I say about calling us an elf?” Aria said as she sees Zero just rolls his eyes as he playfully punches his brother.

“Yea yea, I know. No needs to get your panties in a bunch.” Zero stated, earning him a glare as she just turns away from him.

Sonata smiles as she goes straight to Neon, jumping in his arms, giving him nuzzles. “I missed chu NeNe.”

“I missed chu too NaNa.” Neon smiles as Sonata pulls out a burrito from between her breasts and puts the wrapping paper in her pocket. “Aww, is that for me?”

“Mhm! Thought you might be hungry, so I bought you and your brother breakfast burritos from home.” Sonata smiles sweetly and puts the burrito near Neon’s mouth as he takes a bite. Once he did, she took a bite as well as they both started eating the burrito.

Adagio just giggles as she looks at Zero and pulls a burrito out from her breasts but smirks and keeps it there in a lewd way. “And I got this for you Zero.~” She said in a lustful way as Zero just rolled his eyes and grabbed the burrito from between her breasts as she smirked.

“Thanks I guess.” Zero unwraps it and takes a bite out of it. “This is pretty good. Who made this?” He asked as he looked at the sirens.

“Our mother. She heard about you two and decided to be nice and make you guys these burritos.” Aria answered.

“Well tell your mom we said thank you… wait a minute. What are you three even doing here? And how did you know we were here?” Zero asked as Sonata jumped off of Neon and held his hand as they walked over.

“Kiryu told us, said he wanted to see you.” Sonata answers as she boops her nose with Neon’s and lets go of his hand.

“Well news flash, they destroyed the doorway so how the hell are we supposed to get there?” Zero said as Aria just rolled her eyes and pulled some sort of device as she threw it to the ground. It beeps as a blue, circular portal appears right in front of them as Zero and Neon both look at the portal astonished and completely shocked as Adagio and Sonata head through the portal.

Zero turns his head to his brother, “Me alegro, ella no puede entendernos porque es tan sabelotodo, perra arrogante.” Neon agrees with him as Aria turns her head to glare at Zero, but gives him a sly smirk.

“Esta perra arrogante puede entenderte. La próxima vez, haz crecer un par y dímelo a la cara.” She said as she went through the portal, leaving Zero and Neon completely dumbfounded as Neon looked towards his brother.

“Dude… your girlfriend is now a top tier waifu.” Neon stated as Zero just glared at him as they both walked through the portal. Once they did, it closes behind them and the device completely destroys itself so no one or pony could get their hands on siren technology.

Nexus

Both Zero and Neon step through the portal as the sirens were talking to Kiryu, who was giving them all headpats as he looks over and sees his two favorite humans. “Ahh, Zero… Neon. How have you two been? Also, congrats on winning the trial Zero.”

“Thanks old man. Also, pretty shitty since I was framed, chained like an animal, I have this scar on my back from my fight with that devil dude named Abaddon, and I had to sleep in a tree.” Zero stated as Kiryu just nods as Neon goes over to join in the sirens conversation that they were having. “So, little missy over there told me that you wanted to see me for something. Also, where’s all my stuff I gave Neon to give to you?” Aria just glared at him.

“Your belongings are in my workshop. But I hope it’s alright that I looked at your weapon to give you an upgrade soon.” Kiryu stated as he makes his way over to his house as Zero follows him. “There is also the matter of your gift… or gifts, actually.”

“Nah it’s cool, as long as you make a identical to my deagle so I or you can keep it for memories. Also, gifts?” Zero said as he looked up at Kiryu and followed him through the house towards a medium-sized metal door. Zero looks at it and back at Kiryu, who puts in a code as the doors open to reveal a massive room full of equipment and tech that should belong in a sci-fi movie. “Woah, so this is your workshop…”

“Yes, this is where the true magic happens.” Kiryu stated as he walked down the path, looking over at Zero who looked like a big ass kid, just mesmerized with everything in front of him. “Everything you see in here is past the prototype phase as each of these weapons work. And the best part is, you barely have to worry about bullets since all of these weapons use a synthetic version of argent energy that could last for a long time. Only thing I haven’t figured out is the overheating problem they have so I wouldn’t overuse it without letting it cool down for a bit if I was you.” They continue to walk as they get to an open as a human-sized device comes up from the ground and opens up as they both stop and look at it.

“What the hell is that?” Zero asked.

“Your gift…” Kiryu walks over to the side of it and pulls up a control panel and presses a few buttons. “Get in it. It will give you strength… help you on the journey you will go on sooner or later.”

Zero was a bit afraid as he looked to see three canisters connected to the machine in front of him as two of them had this strange metallic-looking clear liquid while the other one was filled with a red liquid that was glowing. “Also take off your top and shoes before stepping in, please and thank you.” Kiryu said, looking at Zero as he waits for him to hop in.

Zero was a bit nervous as he heard Neon and them come into the workshop. “Damn Kiryu, can I have some of this stuff in here?” Neon asked as Kiryu just chuckles softly.

“Don’t worry Neon, I have something planned just for you.”

Neon gasped dramatically, “Aww, you shouldn’t have.” He said as Aria walks passed him as Adagio and Sonata stood beside Neon.

“Not going to chicken out are you?” Aria teased as she had a smug grin on her face as Zero just rolled his eyes at her. “You know, it’s perfectly fine if you’re afraid and stuff..- What the hell are you doing?!” Aria yelled as a blush formed on her cheeks as Zero took off his top to reveal his well-toned muscular body as he had a six-pack. He also wasn’t too muscular, he had the perfect amount of muscle on his body as she just stared at his body as he took off his shoes as well.

“Take a picture. It’ll last way longer.” Zero stated, giving her his own smug grin as she turns her head away from him, still blushing as he makes his way over to the device and gets in. Once he got in, he felt the machine lower back down as the doors slowly started closing as he looked back at Kiryu.

“And now… they will fear you…” Kiryu stated as the doors on the machine shut, he pressed a few buttons and pushed the main one. Once he did that, there was a whirring sound as the machine glows brightly. A power electrical current goes through the entire machine as the whirring sound becomes louder with each passing minute as Kiryu presses three buttons, one for each canister as everyone that was there could hear Zero yelling and grunting in pain.

Inside the machine, Zero was being restrained as multiple needles went into his body. Injecting the clear looking metallic liquid into him as well as the argent energy as he continues to yell in pain, cursing in spanish as the eye with the scar overlapping it glowed brightly as the scar on his back slightly grew. His veins begin to glow a red before slowly turning purple as within his body, the clear metallic looking liquid was actually filled with nano-machines as they were helping to bind the argent energy with Zero’s DNA so it wouldn’t kill him. After minutes of yelling in pain, Zero faints as the pain was just too much for him as nano-machines start the slow process of binding the argent energy.

Argent Temple

A being was floating around in a library, grabbing a book or two as she puts them back in their correct place as Zero’s consciousness floated down behind the being. “Ahh, welcome human. How was your trip here?” She asked as she turned her attention to the floating spirit.

Zero frantically looks around as his eyes laid upon the cyber enhanced, angelic being. “Where am I?! I was with Kiryu and I was in the machine… am I dead??” He asked as the being just giggles softly as she floats towards him.

“No you’re not dead human. Also, I would like to apologize that my husband embarrassed you in front of the other gods…” She saw him about to say something when she cuts him off. “I brought you here because I am the overseer of argent energy and I felt a new soul within the stream… oh where are my manners. Hello, my name is Khan Hecate. But please just call me Hecate, and welcome to the Argent Temple.” She points outside as Zero looks and sees a hellish landscape as he sees a massive castle beside one of the biggest towers he has ever seen, shooting out a powerful red beam into the sky as he looks back at Hecate.

“So you’re a demon?”

“Just because I live in Tartarus, does not mean I am a demon. My species are known as Urdakians, a race of beings that a majority of us are priests that oversee the process of making argent energy and making sure that everything is running smoothly.” Hecate explains as Zero listens to her explain the history of Urdakians and how they differ from demons and that demons were actually a subspecies of Urdakians that took in too much argent energy.

“Neat, but then if your husband is Abaddon and he’s basically a god and ruler of this place… that makes you a queen correct?” Zero asked as she nodded her head. “That’s cool I guess, but from what your husband told me. He said that the magic I absorbed into my body was turning into argent energy. Could you explain why that happened?”

“Argent energy works in very mysterious ways Zero. But from what I could tell you, argent energy can only form within a living being outside of Tartarus if their soul is filled with rage, sorrow, and retribution…” She sees Zero about to say something until she cuts him off, “Ponies, including Alicorns and any other creature native to Gaia and not Tartarus cannot bond with argent energy. Dragons and drakes are an exception since they are some of the oldest creatures on this planet, plus back then, argent energy was abundant than it is today. Now it can only be found on this continent.”

“Wait… did you just say on this continent?” He asked as Hecate covered her mouth.

“Oops, well I think I spoke too much. We’ll see each other again soon, Zero…” As soon as she said that, Zero’s soul disappeared into the wind as she sighs and goes back to her books.

Nexus

Zero wakes up in a cold sweat on the couch. He pants softly as he sits up and looks around to see his brother with Sonata and Adagio watching TV together while Aria was in the kitchen. “Look who decided to finally wake up.” Aria stated from the kitchen, making herself a sandwich as Zero just rolled his eyes and got up as he was still shirtless.

“Where’s Kiryu?” He asks as he heads over to her and takes her sandwich.

“If you’re hungry, make your own…” She takes it back and coughs on it. “Also he’s in his workshop.”

Zero just rolls his eyes and heads to Kiryu’s workshop, rubbing his neck as he sees Kiryu working on a few things as he knocks on the wall. “Busy old man?”

Kiryu stops his work and looks at his student, “Not at all. Just tinkering on a couple of new weapons I’m going to give you soon.” He stated as Zero walks up to have a look and sees his new toys, “You like em?”

“Not bad old man. Not bad at all…” Zero said as he picked up the magnum and looked at it.

“That will be your new hand cannon called the PT 54. Don’t worry, I made a replica of your Desert Eagle and hanged it on my wall over there.” He points to the wall as Zero sees his old magnum as he nods and puts the gun down and picks up the shotgun. “That is just called a Super Shotgun. Simple and to the point… but I know you’ll like this.” Kiryu stands up and presses a button as the gun and shotgun materialize and put back on the wall as a big, cannon like weapon appears in front of them. “And this is a…”

“BFC.” Zero said as the old hunter looked at him funny. “BFC… Big Fucking Cannon.”

Kiryu just rolled his eyes and chuckled, “Well it’s really called a Fusion Cannon, but I guess you can call it that as well.” He presses another button as it materializes back on the wall and the final weapon shown to his student were the wrist blades. “These should help you out a bit when you get into fights or want to kill your enemies quietly.”

“Very nice. When can I expect to get my new toys?”

“Soon, but I got to work on a few things before I give you these. Also, is that woman in the photo in your watch your mother?” Kiryu asked as he saw Zero’s face sadden a bit as he sighs. “I’m sorry for looking at your belongings…”

“No it’s fine Kiryu… and yes the woman in the photo is my mother.” Zero sees his watch on the other table and picks it up, opening it up as he looks at an old photo of him and Neon when they were younger with their parents. “She was killed when I was eight… I could’ve saved her but I was too weak!!” He shouted, making everyone else look towards the door. “I should’ve been the one that died that day, not her! And now, since I’m probably stuck here… I won’t be able to kill the bastard who killed my mother!” His eyes welled up as he rubbed his temples to stop the tears, remembering how scared his mother sounded and the sound of the shot being fired. “Ever since that day, I vowed vengeance on the one who killed her. So me and Neon got stronger throughout the years. On our seventh birthday, our dad took us out on our first mission to kill a yakuza group that was messing up our business. After that week, we continued to go on these missions and everyday I tried to locate that bastard but couldn’t… I know he’s still out there. I can feel it…” Zero’s eye flashed purple as he calmed himself and closed the watch and sets it back down on the table.

“I’m sorry for your loss Zero… truly I am. But right now, think about what she wants. What would your mother want to do right now.” Kiryu asked, looking at his student.

“She would want me to make amends with Celestia and try to talk it out with her… even if I don’t want to, it’s what she would want.” Zero stated as he sighs. “Can’t believe I’m doing this but fuck it.”

“Hmm, and where are you going, my apprentice?” Kiryu asked, watching Zero walk out of his workshop.

“Going to have a chat with Sunbutt. Wish me luck.” Zero said as Kiryu said nothing and waved and continued his work.

“As it was written…” Once he said that, the doors shut to his workshop.

Zero grabbed his shirt, jacket and shoes and puts them on, “Alright bro, I’ll let Kiryu know to send you to come get me okay… also, don’t do anything stupid while I’m gone.”

“Me? I’m the most careful guy you know.” Neon stated.

“Oh like that one time you alerted the dogs because you wanted to pet them?” Zero said with a grin as Neon just flips him off as Sonata and Adagio wave to him. As soon as he finishes getting himself ready, he stands up and looks towards Aria. “You gonna walk me out or do I have to leave by myself?” He stated with a smirk as in the background he heard the three stooges making kissing noises as he just rolled his eyes.

“Fine, let me get my leash.” Aria said, giggling to herself at her own joke as she and Zero head out the house towards the gateway. “So I heard you yell about something. What was that about anyway?” She asked, looking up at the human who turns his head to her and looks back towards the gateway.

“Nothing…” He said, which Aria knew was a lie as they got closer to it.

“Look, whatever you’re about to do. Just make sure you come back in one piece…”

“Aww, didn’t think you cared that much about me.” He said in a playful tone, making her blush a bit.

“I’m only saying that because I already have two idiots I’m looking after. I don’t need a third one…” She crosses her arms as they were now in front of the gateway as they both look at each other. “But I am serious… come back in one piece. Can you do that for me?”

Zero smiles and takes her hand, making her look at him before turning red as he kisses her hand softly. “Anything for a pretty lady like yourself.” He winks at her as she puffs her cheeks and turns her head away.

“Whatever! You’re lucky you’re hot…” Aria said out loud as Zero just chuckled. Before she could give him a mouthful for laughing at her, he kisses her forehead softly, making her eyes widen. “Wha?” She said, all flustered.

“I’m a guy. It’s what guys like me do to a cute woman like yourself.” He gives her another wink as he walks through the gateway, leaving a flustered Aria standing there.

“Idiot! When I see him again, I’m going to strangle him.” Aria said as she yells in frustration before stomping her way back to the house.

Neighagra Falls

The three guards sat and waited as they hid in a small cave with the bomb, waiting on their orders as they sat quietly. “Hey, have you guys noticed how Princess Celestia has been a little… strange?” One of the guards asked as the other two look at him. “I mean to me, this just seems a bit extreme.” He states as he points to the bomb.

“I will agree with you on that one. But we shouldn’t be talking about the Princess and her problems since we are just her royal guards, so zip it.” The female guard stated as she pokes the bomb with a stick, yawning and stretching out. Thinking about when she gets home, she’s going to take a long bath and eat brownies while she’s in there.

Before the other guard could put in his two cents, a translucent bird flies into the place they were hiding and lands on one of the rocks as all three of the guards look at it funny. “Hello my guards…” The bird said in Celestia’s voice. “Thank you for your service and being loyal to me, but he is on his way. Initiate the countdown and get out of there.” Once the bird was finished, it disappeared as the guards looked at each other and shrugged as they all lifted up the bomb and took it outside the cave. After a few seconds of walking, they place it in the shallow water where it meets the deep end as to the naked eye, it looks like a rock as the female guard kneels down and puts the timer on for five minutes as she stands back up.

“Alright, let's hurry and get away from here before Zero comes.” The female guard stated as they nodded and took off their armor and puts them in the bag they hid in the bushes and put on civilian clothes. Once they were finished, they head off in another direction.

Four minutes pass as Zero arrives, looking around. Wondering why Luna sent him here as the bomb hits the one minute mark.

Author's Note

Abaddon sounds like Samael played by Vernon Wells in the Darksiders series

Samael sounds like Death played by Michael Wincott in Darksiders 2

Khan Hecate sounds like Khan Maykr played by Nika Futterman in Doom Eternal

New weapons:

1. PT 54

The PT 54 is powerful magnum. Able to shoot up to 15 rounds before overheating and to recharge itself which takes thirty seconds to do. It's the last and reaching the end of the Prototype phase as the PT 53 magnums, Slade's hand cannons, were much more powerful than these, but even though it's not as powerful as those hand cannons, if shot in the right areas, it could blow off an arm, leg, or even someone's head.

1. Super Shotgun

It looks like a traditional style double barreled, but with a few upgrades and modifications. This break action shotgun holds 2 shots at a time which cannot be fired independently. It's more powerful than the PT 54 but requires frequent recharges due to the small capacity but it only takes ten seconds, but if used to the max, takes about a minute or two.

1. Fusion Cannon

The fusion cannon is mounted on the user's forearms as it can be duel wielded on both arms. In addition, if it materializes on either of the wrist gauntlets, it can either fire 6 powerful energy bolts or 3 if charged to deal greater damage to enemies. If duel wielded, the ammo it split and the energy bolts are weaker but still pack quite a punch. It takes ten minutes to recharge and if overused to the max, takes twenty-five minutes.

1. Wrist Blades

Plasma wrist blades, also known as Gauntlet Knives, take the form of retractable, serrated/straight blades between six and eighteen inches in length and two to eight inches wide that extend over the back of the hand from a gauntlet worn on the user's wrist. The blades could either be single-bladed or dueled depending on the situation.

Despite their relative simplicity, the Plasma wrist blades are the weapon of choice for most hunters. The deadly blades are sharp and strong enough to cut through any materials on Gaia except for Ultronixium, which can only be found on the mysterious continent. It can also be fired as a projectile from the user's gauntlet