The black hawk

The child

I sat in twilight’s library with twilight and the princesses staring at the three guards. “So does anybody want to fess up or am I going to make you?” This seemed to scare them. I could see them shivering in fear. “look if you tell the truth I won’t hurt you. I give you my word I won’t.” One of them seemed to trust me and spoke up.

“He threatened or families. He said he’d take our wife’s and kids if we didn’t do it.”

“I see well rest easy that won’t happen now, unfortunately, these is not over by a long shot.” I could see the confusion on their faces.

“Sir Guts what do you mean?”

“Well princess, when a spot of power opens up a mass of unsavory people that thrusts for power, will try to take it for themselves. I’d also appreciate is if you’d just call me guts.”

“I see, your right guts it is a possibly that some well come for bluebloods power and position in the castle.”

Luna pov

We watched as sir gut talked with are sister. We could see the scars on his body, just like us we could see the soul of a warrior inside this one. We could feel a strange yet warm feeling as we looked at guts. “Guts a word if we may.” He turned and looked at us.

“Sure”

We stood up and walked into twilight’s study. we heard him walk behind us as he walked in and closed the door. “Guts you made a very valid point. Blueblood had much influence on the nobles and are own guards. Many are noble sons that well not be pleased with his death. He seemed to start to think of something. “Young twilight has told my sister and I that guts was a former commander of a raid group is this true.”

“Yes, and I made a name for myself in the war.”

“Thou earn a name for deeds?” We became curious as to what this name could be. “We would like to know this name if you would not mind.”

“It was guts the hundred man- slayer in one night I killed a hundred mercenaries with just my sword I also lead the strongest unit in the army I fought with.”

We could not do anything but look at him. “If what you’re telling us is true then you’re on the same level of skill as my sister and me.” We could see a look of surprise come over his face. But We were still skeptical as what he’s saying. “We would like to see some proof.” He gave a dark smile as he looked at us.

“Ok”

We watched as he pulled his cape off and started to remove his armor. “What is thou doing?” We could feel our face heating up as we saw him remove the armor and pulled up his shirt. But what we saw shocked us. He’s torso is covered in scars some from arrows, swords, and spears. "By the moon how are you alive guts."

“A very strong will to survive. Princes- “

“Please call us luna guts."

“Ok luna why did you want to talk to me?”

“We want to join are night guard gut. We’ll give you a commander's rank and twilight protection well be your primary mission.”

Twilight pov

I watched as guts left with luna and walked into to my study. I didn’t like the fact I couldn’t stay near him. I turned back to see the princess talking to the guards. After the princess, she sent the guards back to canterlot via teleportation. She then turned back and looked at me.

“Twilight we need to talk.”

I looked over to my mentor and close friend. “What is it princess, is something wrong.”

“I don’t think I should leave gut here and I don’t think you should see him again.”

I froze and felt anger rise within myself as I shot her a glare. “No”. My answer seemed to completely shock her.

“Twilight I am telling you this because of how little he cared about killing blueblood. He’s dangerous and needs to be somewhere we can watch him.”

“No you’re not taking my coltfriend who I may add did what you couldn’t do and saved me from blueblood. Besides we’ll better off without him most pony outside canterlot wished they could have done what guts did.”

“Twilight he’s…”

“No princess you will not take him from me or the town. He’s our first and last line of defenses against the everfree monsters. Two weeks ago he killed 19 timber wolfs that attacked the town by himself.”

“Twilight there is no way he could do that by himself.”

“There Are guards and ponies around town that saw him do it you ask the town. Besides the girls and me won’t let you take him and besides if you take him with you and monsters attack we’ll be defenseless. Celestia opens her mouth to say something but I beat her to is. “Before you say the guards can handle it. You should know guts saved them from the wolfs. They were totally ineffective against the wolfs.” At that, her mouth closed and she was giving me anger glare

Guts pov

I put my shirt and armor back on I also hooked my sword back on my back. I then looked to luna to see her face was red and she was looking at me with a small smile. “Luna I appreciate the offer but I’ll have to turn you down.” This seemed to sadden her and a look of what I believe is desperation.

“We need stronger guards who can fight back the monsters of the everfree! You’re the strongest we seen so we beg thou!”

“Ok how about this I will take jobs the I want from you but I stay near ponyville. Hey, I’m going to go to the forest later to set traps to help stop the monsters from getting into the town.” She seemed to be thinking about it.

“We can agree to this guts. We will also compensate you for the monster you kill is this expectable.”

“Ok, then we can talk later.” I turned and opened the door and saw twilight and luna’s sister having an intense staring match. “Um, Twilight you ok.” I saw the other princesses eye’s snap to me. “Um did I do something twilight?”

“No you haven’t and I think it’s time the princesses left don’t you think celestia.”

The look the older princess gave me and twilight a death glare. “I and luna need to talk to you two.” This got the older princess attention and she was looking at luna with a look I can’t place. But before she could answer I spoke up. “I’ve desisted to undertake assignments from only luna and I can pick which I chose to do and she pays me for the monsters I kill.” This seemed to anger the older princess.”

“Sister a word please.” I watched luna and her sister was encased in a golden sphere.

Luna pov

“Celestia what is wrong we thought to be happy that we got him to help us.”

“No luna I’m not and that thing should not be here! You saw what he did you blueblood and you want to keep him here he’s a monster like nightmare moon!”

After saying this she stopped and looked look at us with an apologetic.

“Luna I’m sorry I didn’t mean it like that.”

“Oh, and how did thou mean it?” we asked with are an eyebrow raised.

“I meant that he can’t be trusted and he killed blueblood like he was an animal. We need to get rid of him.”

“Sister! I think young twilight is right you should leave I will stay here and talk with gut and twilight.” We looked at are sister to see a mixture of emotions saddens, anger, hatred.

“Why are you protecting him luna he just killed one of our family!”

“No, what he did was remove spoiled brat who thought he could do whatever he wanted. Sister what he did was the kill a pest. Now drop the sphere and let's get going shall we?” She looked at me and then to guts outside of the sphere.

“Ever well but we are not done with this.”

“Ever well sister but guts well stay in ponyville.”

Guts pov

I saw the sphere come down and the princesses a said their goodbyes and disappeared. “Well, this has been entrusting day. But I have some work to do.”

“What are you going to do guts?”

I walked over and hugged her as I did that she pulled me into a kiss. “I’m going into the everfree to set traps to help stop the monsters.” She had a look of fear and worry.

“Guts I didn’t think that’s a good idea what if you run into a manticore or a Hydra.”

“I believe I can handle a manticore but I'll run if I run into a hydra ok twilight.”

“Well ok but you you’ll have to give me something later on mr.”

“Well, I guess I'll be off then twilight.” As I walked by her I smacked her rear and got an epp out of her. When I looked back I saw her trying to give me and angry face but it faltered because of the massive blush on her face. “Nice and firm I like that and who knows I we may take it for a test run when spikes not around the tree house.”

“Just get going already will you!”

I ran out the door before anything else happen. After a few minutes running I stopped and saw I was in the market. I started to walk down the way ponies would stop and say hi are asked how I and twilight were. I’d tell them we were good or give them a pleasant hello back. I was walking I heard someone running to my left then I felt somebody run into me. I looked down to see a filly with pink fur, purple and white hair and a tiara on her head. “Oh sorry about that little girl here let me help you up.” I bent down and picked her up by her armpits.

“Thanks, hey you’re the gut who killed blueblood right?”

“Yes, and can I ask for the name of the pretty filly in front of me.” She was blushing after I said that. With a bashful look and not being able to make eye contact she spoke.

“Um I’m Diamond Tiara but you can call me diamond if you want.”

I stood there listening to her I noticed that she started to play with her hair and kicking the dirt.

“Diamond tiara get away from that beast!”

I turned around to see a stallion in a suit, brown fur, and blackish hair. “What do you have against me old timer.”

“I’m filthy rich your animal and I’m against you because killed my future son in law. Now get away from my daughter!”

This yell caught the attention of the ponies in the market and stopped to watch.

“Dad stop it! I ran into him and he helped me up. But why are you so mad. Guts is incredible remember he beat nineteen timber wolfs. He even took down blueblood.”

“Enough diamond now go home and stay away from this freak.”

I could she diamond shaking and her eyes showed fear. “Hey, kid you ok you looked scared? Do you not want to go with him?” The little girl shook her head and quickly walked behind me. “Ok filthy I’m going to ask once and only once? why doesn’t she want to go with you?” He ignored me and walked up to me and tried to grabbed her but I grabbed him by the caller and lifted him above myself. “Now then little filly will you tell me why you don’t want to go with him?” I looked down to her and saw slight fear but hope.

“Because he’s been getting really anger today. Sometimes he even throws stuff at me when I try to talk to him.”

After she said this she started to cry a little. I looked back to filthy with a death glare. “Diamond go to the library and tell twilight what you’ve told me and stay there till I get back.” I watched as she ran down the street. When I couldn't see her anymore I looked at rich with death. “Ok, so I’m going to give you two options. Tell me why you’d hurt a filly or I’m going to use you for bait for my everfree traps so which is it.”

“It’s because of you I had it all planned out! I was going to get that idiot prince marry that mistake of a daughter so I could have a place in the royal family.” I throw him down and just looked at him. “When I get back I’m going to send luna a letter telling her all that you’ve said. I'll see to it that you never get near the royal family.”

“No y-you can do that. If they hear about this it will ruin me I begging you have a heart!”

I throw him to the ground and turn my back to him and started to walk to the forest.

Two hours later

I was deep into the forest. I had to kill another a pack of timber wolfs. I walked deeper into the forest I heard an echo of crying. It sounded like a baby or small child. “Where is that crying coming from.’’ I started to run towards the crying a waved through the trees and jumped over bushes. I soon come upon a road and rope bridge leading to a ruined castle. The sound was only getting louder. I started to walk a crosses the bridge and I could see the large doors were broken of rotten away. I walked in and heard the crying clearly it was a baby no doubt. I walked into a throne room there I saw a small baby in rags. I walked over to the baby and picked it up. Now little one please stop crying. it stopped and she looked up to me it’s eye where spliced like a cat. I looked at her. I could see it was a girl by how small she was. She had a very dark blue mane and fur. A Horn like twilight and wing? No way that like the princesses Is she one of their race? As I was in caught in my thoughts I heard what sounded like claws on stone. I grabbed my sword and held the girl tight to my chest. I turned my head to the side and saw a manticore trying to sneak up on me. I quickly turned and ran at the beast and swung my sword at its front paws it jumped above my sword and I saw its scorpion tail shoot towards me. I pivoted and I saw the tail just miss the child. I raised my sword and swung my sword at its tail and cut it and a wing off it roared in pain. I jumped back and started to run for the door. I ran out the large door and I could hear the beast was close behind. I ran the bridge as I got a crosses the bridge the beast come barreling through the doors. I cut the ropes before it could it could cross. I breathe heavily and looked down to see the child looking at me. “Well, kid looks like you’re lucky I hear your cries.” As I said this I started to walk back to town. Two and half hours later I started to walk into the town's market.

Twilight pov

I was walking through the market looking for ingredients for dinner. As I walked I saw pony staring at guts? I know it was him because he was at least a head or taller than the normal pony. I saw he was holding something in rags. I started to walk over to over to him but because of him being taller than me I couldn’t tell what it was. “Guts what do you have there?”

Guts Pov

“Twilight good Is there a doctor around here I need somebody to look at her.”

“Who’s her guts.”

I bent down and showed twilight the sleeping foal. “Found her in the forest in the ruins of a castle. She looks fine but I want to make sure you know.”

“OH, MY CELESTIA!”

Twilights yelled and the baby woke up crying.

Waaaaa!

“Oh, great twilight you made her cry again.” I could see the shock and fear on her face. “Hey, can we please get her some help twilight.” She seemed to snap out of her shock and looked at the baby.

“Right come on the hospital is this way”

I followed twilight and soon we came up one a large building. We walked in and I saw many mares in white clothes and hats. “Hey, can somebody please help us.” A mare with pink hair and white fur come up to us.

“How can I help you today sir.”

“Yes, can you look at this child for me twilight would you go with her?” Twilight nodded and looked at the nurse. I handed the mare the child nurse. The second she left my hold she started to cry and reach for me. I saw her eye weren’t like they were now they look like normal pony eyes.

“Shh little one you’re ok. We just want to check on you.”

The second I was lost from her sight she cried louder and started to kick and her wings become visible.

Twilight pov

There’s no way a horn and wings a baby alicorn. Guts said he found her in the everfree in the castle of the two sisters. But for now, we need to stop her crying. Wait she was calm when guts is holding her. “Guts can you come here for a moment.” He walked in front of nurse red heart and the filly calmed down some and was trying to reach for guts. “Guts call me crazy but I think she wants you to hold her not us.

“You can’t be serious twilight I did my part by saving her and getting her here. “

After guts started to step back the filly started to cry again and tried desperately to get to guts. I saw her horn start to glow with a dark blue aura. Guts cape was pulled back weakly but it was enough to make him stop and looked back. “See I told you guts now please just try and hold her.” He looked at me and then to the filly.

“Fine, I'll try twilight.”

I watched as guts walked over and took the filly from nurse red heart. In an instant, she calmed down and grabbed guts cape and snuggled into his chest armor. Then nurse red heart said something that may explain it.

“Well, it could be that she have imprinted on you. She was in a danger place. She may think of the as her father or a source of protective.”

“So you're saying that she thinks guts is her parent?”

“Yes, but we still need to check her health and clean her up.”

Guts pov

I stayed at the hospital for the filly’s checkup. Twilight had when home and sent a letter to the princesses and Diamond Tiara. At the end of the checkup, I was told she was fine but need to rest and was ready to start eating soft foods. I was given a new blanket for her and some soft food for her. I walked out of the hospital and walked back to twilights home. I saw the royal carriage was there with two guards next to the door. “Hey, you two is twilight I there.” They said yes and let me walk in luna and her sister was there sitting across from twilight and diamond tiara who was trying not to freak out. “Hey luna. Twilight they said she was fine but needs to rest and eat a little soft food.”

“That’s good to hear guts.”

As I talked to Twilight the older princess stood and spoke.

“Swordsman where did you find her I want to know now.”

“Luna tell your sister if she wants anything from me she’ll keep it down or she’ll wake up Annie.” They all looked at me and wondered who I was talking about.

“Night is that the name you’ve given her guts?”

“Yes, I'm calling her Annie .” I could see the nasty look the white one was giving me. I felt night start moving in my arms. I looked down and saw she was waking up and looking at me. “Hey, Annie did you sleep well?” She yawned and snuggled into my arm and chest and looked to me then twilight. “I think she wants to meet you twilight.” I looked at her and she looked scared.

“What no I can’t I’ve never held a foal before.”

“Twilight, if a guy like me can do it so can you or luna would you like to try?” This seemed to make the white one even angrier.

“We’d love to guts.”

“Luna do not touch that baby it’s been touched by that killer. You can fold her after we take her back to the castle.”

“Sister, celestia!”

“I’m sorry but I think I heard you wrong did you say you going to try to take her?”

“No I said we are going to take her you animal.”

“If you think that your touching this kid while I'm still alive you better get ready for one hell of a fight.” She smirked and a cocky look in her eyes.

“Oh you and what army animal.”

“The two of us sister. We believe the child would react badly to being taken from guts. But is beside the point you may lose an arm and leg before you kill him celestia.”

“What do you mean luna there’s no way he’d be able to do that to me.”

“Sister do you not remember what your student told the both of us?

“No, I did not see the need to remember it. But just fighting beast doesn’t give him the skills to fight me.”

“Sister he fought in a war like you and we did. He also earned a title for himself sister. Guts the hundred-man slayer. Guts was also the commander of the strongest unit in the army he fought with. So sister does your still going to win so easily.”

She didn’t answer and now just looked angrily at me. “So do you still want to try and take her Celestia.” Once again she stayed quiet. “So twilight, luna who wants to hold her?”

“I’d like to try guts but can you show me how?”

“Sure twilight come here.” She walked right and looked up at me. ”Ok cradle her head and holder close to her chest so she feels safe and warm.” She did what I told her and night smiled at us.

“Aw, she thinks you’re her mommy and daddy is gutsy, twily. I have to tell the girls twily is a mommy now.”

Somehow of nowhere pinkie shot out of a bookshelf and out the door. “Can anybody else felt a headache coming?” All but night said yes they could and braced themselves. “Okay It’s getting late I and you have to set the sun and a moon to raise.

“Gut is right sister were leaving.”

Celestia once more tried to stare me down and I gave her a death glare. I could see that it got to her a little. “Celestia the nurse said if Annie was to be separated from me for a long period of time she may stop eating or would regress in the state I found her. Do you wish to hurt this child celestia?” That cut her deep I could feel the hatred from her. “Diamond do you have a friend you can stay with?”

“Yes but I don’t like being out by myself on the street at night.”

“Ok then diamond I'll take you there.”

When I came back I saw twilight’s friends all but applejack trying to hold night. Her and twilight were looking at each other like they were about to fight. But nights crying seemed to keeping her from fighting. The princesses were gone, thank god celestia was I don’t like her. “Twilight let me have Annie and I'll put her in my bed for the night.” I walked over to twilight and took night and when upstarts to put her to bed.

Twilight pov

I was still holding Annie who passed back out and I could feel every little move she made. I could hear her soft breaths as well. Gut had left to take diamond's to a friend’s house for the night. But I heard my former teachers voice and I wasn't happy to hear it.

“Twilight I’m going to ask you once. Give me that child and kick that animal out of this town.”

"Celestia," I said through gritted teeth. ”I’m with guts if you want Annie you’ll have to kill me and guts first you got that.” She looked like I had just smacked her. Her face turned red with anger.

“Twilight sparkle I am your princess and I demand you hand over that child.”

“If you want her come take her celestia. But if you not going to do anything then get out of my house now.” Before we could do anything my front door slammed open and rarity ran to me.

“Twilight darling is it true you’re a mother now?”

Waaaa!

“Thanks, Rarity now she won’t stop till guts comes back” The rest of the girls soon come in with smiles. All but applejack and she was not happy at all. Applejack spoke up and I didn't like her tone.

“Twi would you mind telling us how you got the kid?” I told them guts found her in the everfree and what had happened up to this point.

“What guts could fight the princesses on even filed that awesome.”

“Ya and I’ve got some more good news girls.”

“What’s that twilight if you don’t mind?”

“Guts and I dating now.”

You're what yelled celestia and applejack in anger. “Celestia I believe I told you to leave and why are you so mad applejack?”

“I’ve got feeling for 'em too!”

I was trying to get Annie to stop but I was staring death at applejack. I heard the door open and guts walked in. It’s going to be a long night.

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