He Who Commands Ice, Snow And Blizzards

    Keiji slowly opens his eyes as he awakens. He looks around to see he was...back at the place where he had slept for many many years while controlling the warframe, except it was more...cleaner and not full of rubble. He stands up and looks around, walking about the room in confusion.

    “Was it all just a dream…? Where’s Frost?”

    “No, but this is a dream, my sweet child.”

    Said that all too familiar voice, the one that brought him to where he was in the first place. She appears before him out of a bright light. An alicorn with a deep red mane and tail and white fur. She was dressing in a long white dress that was quite revealing in some areas. Though that wasn’t on his mind. He lifts a finger to point at her.

    “So...you are responsible for sending me to that world?”

    “That I am. I took you out of harm’s way, did I not?”

    He was about to say something when he knew she was right. He lowers his finger and looks up at her. She smiled warmly and approaches him. Though he backs away when she gets closer.

    “You haven’t been very honest with my kind, Keiji. You lied about your age and a few other things…”

    Keiji turns away and crosses his arms.

    “Tch. They don’t need to know what I really am or how old I really am. And your daughter. Well, lets just say I can see through her fake kindness. She tells you what you want to hear in order to make you feel better. It is going to be a long time before I truly trust any of these beings.”

    Faust frowned at how cold he sounded towards Celestia. She approaches him again, this time standing behind him and gently places a hand on his shoulder.

    “You really feel that way about her…? Even after she gave you a home?”

    “What do you expect from me? You claim to have seen all of my life, even during my slumber. You can’t blame me for feeling the way I do. Besides, if she knew what I could do, she wouldn’t trust me either. You have seen my capabilities with AND without Frost Prime. And if she ever found out I took down a queen, how do you think she’d react? She’d keep tabs on me twenty-four seven.”

    Faust couldn’t blame him after indeed knowing what he had been through. She gently rubs his shoulder as she lowers her eyes sadly.

He has changed so so much. Even though he has the same soul as my sweet Void Walker. He is now this warborn eternal youth. Demonized by his own people because of the Orokin…

    What did she mean? Well, it isn’t the right time to tell him...not yet.

    “Keiji...you must let all this go. My daughter would never treat you like that. I know you are troubled by your past, but this is a new life for you here in this world. Please...let go of the hatred you feel. Don’t let the kuva you consumed blacken your heart. That is the last thing I want to see happen to you. It is just like Teshin said, “Try not to lose yourself, Tenno.”. Remember what you fought for when you slept. For honor and justice.”

    Keiji lowered his head and squeezed his hands into fists, stretching the leather as he did. He jerks his shoulder away from her gentle touch and walks away. He didn’t want to admit she was right.

    “Just leave me alone. I don’t need a lecture from you. I may be young physically, but I am an adult. Don’t treat me like a child.”

    Faust nodded.

    “You are right, Keiji. You aren’t a child. But that doesn’t mean you can’t rely on others and trust them. If anything, I will always be there for you. Whether if you believe me or not.”

    She said as she vanishes into the same light she came in with, leaving him with a few echoing words.

    “Until we meet again, Void Walker.”

    The dream fades to white.

--Early Morning--

    Keiji opens his eyes once more, this time out of the dream realm. He slowly turns over on his back and sits up. He hadn’t slept that well in quite sometime. He slowly slides off his bed and stretches, letting out a yawn as he shuffles into the kitchen. He grabs a loaf of bread, a jar of peanut butter and some jelly. He quickly makes himself two sandwiches and sits down at the table. He then eats quietly, falling into thought once more.

Am I really taking this mistrust thing a little too extreme? She is right...it is a new world. And everything here seems fine. No grineer...no corpus...especially no infested or orokin. Maybe I should-

    His thought was cut short by a knock at the door.

    Keiji…? It’s Twilight. Are you awake?”

    “Yeah, door’s open.”

    The door opens and she comes in. She was dressed in her usual attire. A black t-shirt with a black short skirt and black stockings with white shoes. She sets a couple of books down on the table next to the door and comes into the dinning room, seeing he had already prepared breakfast for himself, she smiled to him lightly.

    “Two sandwiches? You must be pretty hungry.”

    Keiji just sat there and ate silently, only nodding to her statement as a response, keeping his gaze forward. Twilight looks at him with slight worry. She walks over to the chair next to him and sits down.

    “Did..you sleep alright?”

    He nodded again, finishing one of his sandwiches already.

    “Yeah. Can’t remember that last time I slept on a bed so comfortable.”

    Twilight blinks a few times.

    “How...did you sleep before coming here?”

    “I slept in a pod, for many years.”

    What do you mean for many years? You are only seventeen aren’t you?”

    “As far as you know.”

    He said before taking a bite into his second sandwich. Twilight narrowed her eyes at him. She crosses her arms under her bust. Keiji knew exactly what she wanted.

    “No, I will not tell you what I truly am or how old I really am. I am not ready to divulge that information yet.”

    She huffs and pouts more, but stands up.

    “Fine. What do I have t6o do to get to know more about you then?”

    Keiji shrugged.

    “Well, considering I don’t know anything about this realm or it’s inhabitants, teach me all I need to know.”

    Oh boy...Keiji just fell into a hole he is going to have issues crawling out of. Twilight’s eyes widen and sparkled. She said a big smile on her face when he had asked her that.

--Two Hours Later--

    “And that is how Equestria became what it is today!”

    Keiji leaned back in his chair, he head leaned back and his eyes wide, drool dripping from his mouth slightly.

    “Um...Keiji? Are you alright?”

    He quickly leans forward and wipes the drool off his mouth.

    “Geez...you didn't have to go into that much detail…”

    She blushes slightly with a sheepish smile.

    “Sorry...I got a little excited there. I like to share knowledge with others when it is asked for.”

    He sighs and stands up, taking his plate to the sink and removes his gloves. He washes the plate clean and dries his hands with a nearby towel, then slides his gloves back on.

    “So then, you said you wanted to introduce me to your friends? Not sure how well that will go over.”

    “Oh I think it will be fine! In fact we are meant to go meet them now. We have a picnic scheduled in about twenty minutes and I told them I would be bringing a new friend!”

    He looks up at the clock on the wall, then shakes his head.

    “Geez...a two hour history lesson…”

    He said before sighing and giving in.

    “Fine. I will go. But don’t expect me to be very talkative. Not sure you or your friends want to know where I came from.”

    “Oh come on. It can’t be that bad!”

    Twilight said as she grabbed his hand and pulled him along

    “Come on, I can’t wait for you to meet them!”

    She said as she pulls him out the door.

Damnit Ordis...if this goes wrong…

    He thought to himself.

--Outside Of Ponyville, Open Meadow--

    “So who do you think this new friend of Twilight’s is?”

    Asked Rainbow Dash in her usual tomboyish voice

    “Ah am not sure. But she said he ain’t from around here.”

    Replied Applejack, setting down a fresh,hot apple pie and a few apples onto the picnic blanket.

    “Oooh I wonder if he is a handsome stallion. Or maybe a fashion designer as well!”

    Shout rarity with a dreamy look in her eyes

    ‘I...hope he is nice. After that scare from the other day, I don’t know if I can handle anymore visitors like that…”

    Said fluttershy in her adorable quiet tone.

    “And I still need to throw him a party! Everyone gets a party from me when they come to Ponyville! It’s what I do!”

    Pinkie Pie said bouncing about. Soon enough though, Twilight and Keiji came to the picnic. And whenever Keiji came up beside her, all the mare stopped what they were doing and gasped, eyes wide at the new face.

    “Hey girls! I brought him along! This is Keiji! Keiji, these are my friends!”

    Keiji avoided any eye contact with them for a moment, then lifts his head up and waves to them slightly.

    “Well...he certainly isn’t from around here. I will tell you that much.”

    Rainbow said as she walked over to him, along with the others.

    “Oh my...darling, I do love your style of fashion. It looks really really good on you. What materials it this made out of?”

    Rarity said as she lifts up one of his arms and runs her soft hands up and down his sleeve.

    “So, what brings you here kid? You and your parents just move here?”

    Rainbow asked unknowing she’d just stepped on a landmine.

    “I am not a kid, and my parents are long dead. In fact, I am older than all of you.”

    He said in a slightly angered tone, those icy blue and grey eyes now locked onto Rainbow Dash. And they sent a shiver down her spine. He had the eyes of a killer.

    “S-sorry...I didn’t mean to…”

    Keiji pulls his arms away from the fashionista. He then looks at Twilight.

    “Why did you bring me out here if they were just going to ask me dumb questions? And ones that would piss me off?”

    Twilight gets a worried look on her face.

    “Keiji..I didn’t think they would ask that of you so quickly. I-.”

    “Save it Twilight. I knew this was a bad idea to begin with. I am going home. No...I am going back to my ship.’

    Keiji turns to walk away to leave the group, when one of them grabs his by the hand with her gentle touch. Keiji turns his head with a death glare.

    “Please...don’t leave sir. Rainbow didn’t know...And I don’t see you as a child at all. I can tell because you have the eyes of somepony who has seen much and done much. And I also believe that you are older than us. I don’t know how you are, considering your youthful appearance. But please, don’t leave. She even said she was sorry.”

    Of course, this one pony was Fluttershy. Kind and gentle. Keiji searched her eyes for any deception. He could not find one hint of it. But his mind was telling him otherwise.

Hey, kiddo.

Remember, these are new beings. Don’t let the bright colors and nice personalities fool you. They may betray you in the end. You aren’t one of them…

    He grabs at his head with his free hand, the slight pain stinging him from within. This is what Teshin meant when he told Keiji not to lose himself. He drank the kuva, and now he walks a line between keeping his mind his own, and losing it to darkness. Twilight and the others see that he is in pain and gather around him concerningly

    “You alright there sugarcube?”

    Asked Applejack as she reaches to him, but pulls back as he moves away.

    “Get away from me...all of you. You will just betray me in the end...get away!”

    He said as a light blue light englufs him.In his place stand Frost Prime, Serro drawn and ready for combat.

    “I will not fall for your lies! Yours, or your rulers or creator!”

    The grass and area around them began to slowly cover with ice, the slow creaking sound of it getting closer and closer to them as it washes over the ground and trees.

    “Ordis, come and pick me up. Now.”

    “As you wish, Operator”

    Fluttershy approached him slowly. Keiji looked at her from within Frost, readying his weapon.

    “You are just going to run away then? Retreat to someplace where nopony can reach you?”

    “Don’t lecture me! I have heard enough from every single one of you!”

    The ice started to form in solid spikes in the area now. But this did not stop Fluttershy from approaching him.

    “I get it, you are afraid of being betrayed! You are in a new place, with new beings! I can understand your fear. But that doesn’t mean you should run from it!”

    “YOu have no idea! Try having your childhood taken from you, then turned into a freak. And then placed in a nearly eternal sleep only to wake up and nearly have yourself killed!”

    Something suddenly forces him out of Frost, the warframe collapses to a knee as Keiji is thrown out.

    “What the…?”

    Fluttershy approaches him quickly to see if he is okay, but he quickly places a hand up in front of him, which was glowing with void energy.

    “Stay back...I don’t want to do this..”

    Fluttershy would usually be scared when it came to something like this, but she wasn’t. She just gave a gentle smile and knelt down in front of him.

    “I know you don’t. You are scared. But that is okay.”

    She said as she leans in and slowly wraps his arms around him along with her wings.

    “I am scared to. I am scared of you and that thing you control. But I am overcoming it, knowing that deep down, you wouldn’t hurt anyone who would hurt you. I don’t know about your past. But you shouldn’t let it hold you back from moving forward.”

    She said as she hugged him a bit tighter, running her hands up and down his back comfortingly

    “I don’t know what you think we would do to you. But I can promise you, I know I wouldn’t turn on you or stab you in the back. So please...Keiji. Don’t run from us we will never try to hurt you. I can promise that.”

    He wanted so badly to just run, but her words and her embrace, they wouldn’t let him. Instead, all he could do is just break down and cry silently. Wrapping his arms around the yellow pegasus and nuzzling into her chest. The ice fades away and his ship hovers over.

    “Operator...you are finally allowing your ice walls to melt. Ordis is...very very happy for you. You deserve this, a new beginning. One where happiness is grant to you.”