Now and Again

As the day began for Dom the royal guards' bodies had been discovered and news of this mysterious mare had appeared in the newspapers. It was beginning to become more and more difficult for Dom to push the events out of his mind. People murmured rumors of this hooded vigilante who was seen throughout the city avoiding the guards with ease in a matter that seemed to just toy with whoever chased after her. Crime rate plummeted and people were scared for whomever this new figure was, they were an obvious threat to whatever pony ended at the end of her blade.Dom had finished a rough day at work selling spiced apples with Salia and headed home, exhausted and drained from the heavy lifting and carrying he did he crashed in his bed and fell asleep.

When Dom came to he rubbed his eyes slowly and got up quickly in shock. His cozy log home had been replaced with a rundown stone room that had cracked stone columns every few feet or so. The dim light by where he awoke was just enough to see the outer edges of the room he saw a shadow on the top of one what appeared to once be a balcony. The hooded figure spoke in a familiar tone from before.

"Finally you woke up sleepy head, now about you joining the brotherhood." The figure smirked and dropped down near Dom.

"You again! Do you realize how much panic you've caused in Ponyville?!?" He shouted and went to shove the mare. But she was to quick and grabbed his hooves pulling them close so he was face to face with the mare. Dom squirmed for a few moments until she kissed him. He shook of after a few seconds and looked at her in shock.

"What the hell was that for?!" He said still startled from what had just happened.

"I had to get you to shut up some way, now come on and follow me. We have a lot to discuss." She said pulling off her hood. Dom followed into a room with more light where he could clearly see her. She had a pure white coat, and a deep blue mane with blue eyes, a scar ran down her left cheek in the shape of a small X. She began to talk slowly leaning against a wall.

"You see Dom, I was once like you. I lived in Canterlot with my family who were of pure royalty. I used to have the name Jasmine, but after being recruited and showing my talent to the world as a very elusive mare escaping hundreds of times, I was given a fitting nickname as Jinn." She said sighing and looking at Dom

"Today we are going to do have a small test on you. If after it's done and you don't want to know anymore you are free to go no questions asked, but if you are even the bit curious. You can stay and begin training immediately. Sound fair " She asked and Dom nodded. They were lead into another room this one was better looking with an orb in the center of what appeared to be an altar.

"This orb is one our master magicians are proud of, it is a device that goes through the family line of whoever touches it and relives the memories of anypony with a specific relation to our brotherhood. With your sudden burst of what you did you might be a candidate with family in the brotherhood. Are you ready Dom" She said looking at him intently. Dom walked up to the orb and placed his hooves on the orb a bright light had shined and the orb shrunk down from the size of a boulder to an apple. Suddenly the muscles in his neck tensed and slowly began to move his face until his eyes stared into the orb. Light shot out into his eyes as he began to see his ancestors life before him.

The colt stood up and yawned, some time had passed since he was inducted into the brotherhood and he got to relax before his first serious mission began. He looked in the mirror and his reflection greeted him. He was a muscular colt with a dark brown coat and black mane, his eyes were a golden honey color. He grabbed his hooded robe and placed it over his body, grabbing his weapons he went to meet his comrades on this mission.

"Well look who decided to join us finally we were starting to get worried we might have to start without you." Lena said smiling at him and walking forward with him.

"I didn't catch your name at the ceremony you are...."

"Vocem." He said walking towards the tavern, the outside door had two royal guards Lena had whistled and lead them into a nearby alleyway one of the more masculine guards followed her and Vocem crept from behind and snapped the guard's neck making sure not to damage the armor. He then slipped into the armor and shouted for the other guard to come over. The guard was then ambushed by Lena and stripped out of the armor then dumped aside hidden in the refuse of the alley.

The two assassins finally dawned in guard uniform walked into the tavern, it was filled with higher ranked guards who were drinking and gambling hard. One drunken colt staggered up to Lena and slapped her plot.

"How about we go we go into a room and have some fun?" He said in his slurred speech which was almost undecipherable

"How about no" Lena said pushing past him and looking around for the target. The pony staggered up behind her

"Oi bitch i wasn't done with yo-" Suddenly a hoof came and knocked his helmet in front of his face, blinding him. The colt stumbled around and fell through a table. Lena continued to look around as many of the drunken ponies began to laugh and point at the guard in the middle of the broken table. She went up the top floor with Vocem and she smiled.

"Thanks for the help back there, although i could have handled him." She said walking up to the door. Loud shouts of pleasure could be heard from inside as Lena looked at Vocem and nodded. They slammed in the door and saw the General staggered away from the mare grabbing for his weapon. Vocem jumped over the bed and slammed the general's face into the furniture then stabbed him in the skull leaving him there. The scared mare ran out of the room and down the stairs screaming at the drunken guards.

"Now's a good time to leave" Said Vocem as they tackled through the window and sprinted away. Later on top of a building Vocem and Lena were talking. Lena's Dark coat blended in perfectly with the night, but her White mane and eyes reflected the moon. They stared up at the night sky taking in the beauty

"It feels like we haven't had Celestia around for a long time" Lena trailed off

"She was around about 200 years ago i think, my grandfather told me his grandfather was there when she bounded into the sky and vanished." Vocem said quietly, Lena moved close and breathed in deeply.

"Do you think she will ever come back?" She asked looking at Vocem's eyes

"Personally no, the story was she left to guard some new city in the sky."

"I bet she would cry to see how the world has turned out since she left" Lena looked down

"She may be gone, but the brotherhood will restore peace or die trying." Vocem said holding Lena tight.

The bright light slowly dimmed down as Dom was returned to the room with Jinn.

"Did you find anything interesting?" She asked quizzically

"Yes, and I've decided i want to join the brotherhood." Dom said looking putting the orb on the altar. He knew deep down that his life would change forever after this decision. He understood what his Ancestor had done, and he did it for the right cause knowing of the consequences.

"Things will never be like they were will they?" He said slowly looking at Jinn