Back To Work

Chapters

Chapter 1: Call
Chapter 2: Return
Chapter 3: Message Sent Blood Received
Chapter 4: Copy This Shred That
Chapter 5: Something Worse
Chapter 6: The Fall
Chapter 7: Answers
Chapter 8: Info
Chapter 9: Complications
Chapter 10: 10%
Chapter 11: The First of Many
Chapter 12: Down To Brass Tacks
Chapter 14: Light The Fire
Chapter 15: Diving Into The Past
Chapter 16: Master of Destruction
Chapter 17: Reunion With A King
Chapter 18: Phase One: New Ride
Chapter 19: Phase Two: Burn It Down
Chapter 20: Phase Three: Light The Powder
Chapter 21: Phase Four: Watching It All Burn
Chapter 22: Phase Five: Found The Target
Chapter 23: Cut Loose And Go Nuts
Bonus 1: The Man of Stone
Chapter 13: Griffon Empire Revival

Chapter 1: Call

Back To Work
Chapter 1: Call

By: Major Frostwing

I sat in my office of the orphanage going over some paperwork for an adoption. I let out a long sigh running my hand through my hair as I glanced up seeing all the pictures on my walls. Each one was of a child that has walked into this home of mine and eventually left. I smiled as I looked them over.

Each kid would invite me to their graduations or other important events in their life just to thank me for helping them. I nodded my head once as I got back to work. So much work to be done as a family came in a few days ago and were adopting two of my children. Good kids very very intelligent ones too.

I signed my name on the forms as I needed to when my phone rang. I looked down on my desk seeing my old phone from all those years ago sitting on my desk next to my office phone. I stared down my phone as I picked it up to see who was calling. Only four people had my number and they would only call this number if it was important.

I slid my finger across the key bringing my phone up to my ear. "Yes?"

"Jon... I heard you came and visited the castle the other day." I let out a sigh of relief knowing who it was.

"Twilight. It's good to hear from you." I said as I went back to my paperwork. "What can I do for you?" I asked as I flicked my wrist soundproofing the room and locking the door.

"I just wanted to talk Jon. We haven't spoken in years... We all miss you." I could hear the sadness in her voice.

"Twilight. Running this orphanage has taken all of my time. I need to find these kids a good home." I said as I finished up with the paperwork opening the filing cabinet and sliding the papers into their folder.

"Doesn't stop you from visiting." Twilight shot back as I remained silent. "I'm sorry..." She whispered over the phone.

"It's ok Twilight. I will set something up... Now." I said as I became serious. "What did you really call me about?" I asked as Twilight went silent.

"There has been an incident." Twilight said as I took a deep breath letting it out slowly.

"Twilight you know I relinquished that title and both of my blades have been hidden away. Only I know where those blades are hidden." I said as I got up from my seat walking over to a very specific picture on my wall. It was of me and the girls all those years ago.

"I wish that was true Jon. There was an incident in Trottingham. A known den of criminals were slaughtered and we have a witness stating that he saw a glowing white blade and a large black blade. This witness also states that he heard what sounded like a chainsaw coming from the den." I froze as I let all of that information sink in.

"Twilight... I'm bringing the entire orphanage be prepared to house 30 plus children. I want this Orphanage to be cared for while we are all there. Send chariots to get us. You got 10 minutes." I lowered my phone ending the call. I looked back at the picture locking my eyes on Red. "Someone fucked with the wrong man."

I closed my eyes as I flexed my magic. A few seconds later I heard a knock at my door. I unlocked the door as it was opened by Night. She quickly entered and closed the door. "You haven't called to me like that in a very long time. What's going on?"

"Are Umbra and Solaris still there?" I asked her as she looked at me confused.

"Jon you hid them. Why would they not be there?" Night asked as I slammed my fist on the desk cracking the top.

"Are. They. Still. There?" I asked slowly. Night took a step back. It had been over 200 years since she saw me this angry. Night closed her eyes focusing before her eyes snapped open fear gripping her heart.

"I can't sense them... They are gone. Jon does this mean?" I looked to her as I rolled my wrist.

"Someone thinks they can be me. A den was slaughtered in Trottingham and I think more than what I have been told has happened." I walked right up to her. "We are taking the kids to the castle the princesses will look over them while we are out doing this. Go tell the kids that we are going on a very long field trip at one of the greatest places on Earth." I turned back around reaching my hand into the air a flash of dark purple appeared above my hand as a very old very worn badge landed in my hand. "We got work to do."

The guards arrived on time with their carriages and escorted all of us to the castle.

"Dad where are we going?" Shine asked as I smiled down to her.

"Remember that woman I told you all about?" I asked as all the kids nodded. "You are all staying at her house for a few weeks. Night and me have some very important business we have to deal with." I said as they all seemed happy to be meeting my old friend but Shine looked at me with sadness in her eyes.

"Are you abandoning us Daddy?" Shine asked as I looked at her in shock.

"Oh Shine I would never abandon any of you." I wrapped my arms around her hugging her tight. "It's just some business that needs to be dealt with before it gets out of control." I said as I patted her on the head. She smiled up at me as she hugged me tighter.

I felt the carriage slow to a stop as a guard opened the door. "The princess will see you all now." The guard said with a salute. I walked past him patting him on the shoulder.

"Good to see you again Iron Guard." I said as I motioned for the kids to follow me along with Night. When we entered the Castle proper Twilight Sparkle Princess of Friendship was standing there with a smile on her face.

"Jack. Welcome back to Canterlot Castle." Twilight said as I gave her a curt nod. All the kids looked up at her in awe.

"Twilight it's a pleasure to see you once again." I said as one of the guards walked up to me smacking me in the back of the knee with a spear forcing me to drop down.

"You will address her highness with the proper respect." The guard said as I let out a small chuckle.

"Captain Aegis. That is the one man you should not ever anger I would suggest letting him off the ground." Twilight said as The Captain look at Twilight and then back down at me.

"It's alright Twilight. I'm not going to do anything. My children are here after all." I said as I got back to my feet brushing off my knees. "But I will do one thing though." I reached into my back pocket pulling out my badge showing it to the captain. I heard him gulp audibly which I only smiled to him. "Now then. Twilight will you go with Night and show the children to their rooms? Also can you put the little ones down for a nap?" I asked as I slid my badge into my back pocket.

"Oh course Jack. Celestia and Luna are waiting for you in the throne room." Twilight said as she ushered the children to follow her as I continued on to the throne room.

"So much work..." I muttered to myself as I stuck my hands into my pockets. "I gripped my hands into fists in my pockets as I felt the familiar burn running through my veins. I just couldn't help but smile.

"Jon a pleasure to see you once again." Luna said as she sat next to Celestia.

"Cut the shit." I said coldly as they both recoiled in shock. "You are pulling me out of retirement and from my peaceful life. Where is this whelp that took my blades?" I asked as I kept my hands in my pockets.

Celestia let out a sigh as she whispered to a guard to her right. The man looked to me and then back to Celestia before saluting. He walked over to me handing me a large folder. I took it opening it up looking it over carefully.

"Trottingham wasn't the first event I see." I said as I looked at the photos of the incidents. "This all started 2 years ago but none of you were able to piece it all together." I said as I closed up the folder dropping it to the floor. "I also see that it wasn't until Trottingham that it seemed to be my blades that were used." I saw Celestia raise an eyebrow at me.

"How can you tell?" They asked as I picked up the event in Manehatten and the event in Trottingham.

"If you look at the event in Manehatten the body is more mutilated... that is the telltale sigh of a standard chainsaw. If you look at Trottingham the cut is more of a clean slice though still mutilating." I pointed out before dropping both photos. "I'm getting annoyed this copycat is horribly sloppy."

"I think whoever this stallion is that's running around with your blades is trying to finish what you started." Celestia said as I rolled my wrist slowly.

"The eradication of evil." I stated as I ran a hand through my hair. "That wasn't something I even put into effect it was just a contingency." I said as I looked at Luna. "Alright this is what I want. I want an express trip to Ponyville and then to the first scene of the incident." I said flicking my eyes to Celestia.

"Jon why do you want to go to Ponyville?" Celestia asked as I let out a sigh.

"A few reasons." I said as I turned around walking away from them. "I want to leave in 20 minutes." I said as I flicked my magic opening the doors with a slam. Once I was clear I slammed the doors closed.

I walked down the halls pinpointing Night's position. I quickly teleported outside the door to see two guards standing at the ready. They were startled by my sudden appearance which only lasted a few seconds. I seized them with my magic slamming their heads together with a loud clang. I moved their bodies out of the way taking a deep breath letting it out slowly before smiling opening the door to see Twilight putting the children down for their naps. I nodded to her before looking to Night.

Night nodded to me as she got to her feet. I held my hand up as a small leather bound book appeared in my hand. I walked over to Twilight handing it to her. "Keep them safe." I whispered as I turned and quickly left not once looking back. I had work to do after all and I was going to get it done.

Chapter 2: Return

Back To Work
Chapter 2: Return

By: Major Frostwing

Night and myself had both arrived in Ponyville to a platoon of guards they were to be moved back to Canterlot and a new platoon was to take their place. I kept quiet as I stepped off of the train making my way to a place I hadn't visited in over 250 years.

I stepped through the gates of the Ponyville Cemetery only to see a small group of guards patrolling the grounds. I decided to stop one and get some answers. "Excuse me mind if I ask why there are so many guards patrolling the graveyard?" I asked as the guard looked me over with a small glare on his face.

"We have orders that no one is allowed in the graveyard until the culprit is found. I have to ask you to leave." He said as I rolled my eyes pulling out my badge showing it to him.

"What happened?" I asked again as the guard looked over my badge.

"Do you think I am a fool? I can see that this badge is a fake. Nice try though." The guard handed me my badge as I gave him a flat look.

"Fuck this." I said as I grabbed his head with my hands bringing it down as I brought my knee up knocking the guard out. I rolled my eyes walking over him making my way into the graveyard a few of the guards drew their weapons on me only for me to seize said weapons in my magic and crush them in my magic.

A few of the now disarmed guards charged me only to be brought down to the ground with my magic. I continued on my way before stopping at a single grave. The coffin was broken and unearthed. I stared down at the remains of the person who owned the grave. Night stood next to me staring at the name of the grave.

"Night send a message to Celestia. I will be launching a class 2 cataclysmic discharge of magic in the badlands... Also tell her when I find this perpetrator there will be no body." I activated my magic as I began my teleport. I glanced at the name one last time before teleporting.

"Here lies Red Line

Wife, Friend, Mother

May Your Soul Have Peace."

I disappeared in a flash of dark purple.

Celestia, Luna, Twilight, and the entirety of the orphanage were sitting at the table eating dinner when a message appeared before Celestia. Celestia looked over the message before closing her eyes sighing.

She quietly passed the message to Luna and Twilight. They each let out a sigh before turning in their chairs looking out to the horizon. If they looked hard enough they could see the edges of the badlands and that's when it happened. A bright flash of purple exploded to the sky. They each watched it for a few seconds before they pooled their magic together covering the entirety of the castle in a shield. The raw magic from the blast buffeted the shield and Twilight let out a grunt.

"I thought he said Class Two."

"He probably wanted Class Two but someone had desecrated something very important to him. Even we would do more in our rage." Luna said as the kids looked out seeing the large amounts of destruction in the distance.

"Princesses what happened?" Shine asked as she walked up to them.

"The tears of a very angry man have fallen." Celestia said as she continued to watch the explosion before it vanished. "And his warning is very clear... Run."

I stood in the smoking crater taking deep breaths as I tried to get my anger under control. It was a futile effort. "Night." I said as she appeared next to me. "I want this impostor found... and I want him found right now." I said as I turned to face her. "If not that I want a message sent." I walked out of the crater walking along the edge of said crater writing out my message it was bold and stated everything that needed to be said.

"I know what you did."

"Night take a bunch of pictures of this and send it to every single newspaper editor in Equestria... Send it to Princess Celestia. I want this to be national news. I don't care about the headline the one it is aimed at will know what this really means." I saw Night pull out a camera taking to the air. I turned my back to her doing something I hadn't done in years. I felt the corruption in me as my skin turned black as pitch. I rolled my neck cracking it as my hair turn light and wispy. I cocked my head looking right at the camera as Night snapped a few pictures.

There are two things this message stated. The first was very simple. "I know what you did and what you stole." The second was just as simple. "The real one is standing right here." If he thinks he is me this should piss him off. A copycat is pissed about more copycats. An original hates all copycats.

-Two Days Later-

A stallion was sitting in the dark basement of a two bit bar surrounded by others of like mind. They were all going over their next taget when another stallion rushed into the room holding a news paper in his hands. "Boss! Boss! We got a problem." The stallion said slamming the newspaper on the table.

The Stallion called Boss picked up the paper lifting it up to look it over. He cocked his eyebrow at the headline and image.

"A Threat To Equestria? Or Something Else?" The headline read as the image was of an almost pitch black man standing near the message that read "I know what you did." The stallion looked closely at the man before laughing.

"Really now Knee no need to be so scared it's just some impostor trying to be me. But just in case I want to accelerate the plan a little. Send our response to this copy cat" The stallion said as he tossed the paper behind him.

"At once Boss." a big stallion said as he threw on his cloak lifting a large black great-sword onto his back. "What kind of message do you want left?" The large stallion asked.

The Boss let out a hum of thought before snapping his fingers. "You can't see what's in front of you." The Boss said as the large stallion nodded.

"It will be done Boss." The large stallion left as the Boss steeple his fingers.

"The real Fist of Equestria died over 250 years ago... let's see what this copy cat can do." The boss whispered smiling to himself.

Chapter 3: Message Sent Blood Received

Back To Work
Chapter 3: Message Sent Blood Received

By: Major Frostwing

-3 Days After The Message-

I was standing on my balcony staring out at the skyscrapers of Manehatten as I watched the sun rise. I gently swirled my coffee as my phone rang in my pocket. I slid my phone out answering it. "They sent their message didn't they." I stated as I took a slow sip of my coffee.

"Yes." I heard Celestia answer as I continued to look out at the sun rise. "We are sending you the image via Dragon fire." She said as I waited. A puff of green smoke appeared before me turning into an image. I snatched it out of the air looking at it.

"I have it." I said as I glared at the image. "You can't see what's in front of you." I smiled letting out a short chuckle.

"Celestia this group are they a minor crew or some big shot?" I asked as I continued to look at the image.

"This is a minor crew in Manehatten but they are tied in with the mafia. This small crew were in charge of forgeries and a little into the counterfeiting." Celestia answered as I cracked my neck.

"Celestia... What is the location of the boss?" I asked as there was only silence.

"Jon you know the rules have changed The Fist of Equestria isn't supposed to have free reign anymore... Not after that incident." I rolled my eyes.

"I'm not going to kill him just the opposite. I am going to use him to send a message." I turned back into the room to see Night getting out of bed. "So the location if you would." Silence rang through the line as Celestia thought over my request.

"There is a bistro in downtown Manehatten... Prime Cuts Bistro... The leader's name is-"

"His name is Don Dirty Gains." I said as I hung up sliding my phone back into my pocket. I downed my cup of coffee walking back into the room. "Get dressed we got work to do." I said pouring myself another cup of coffee.

"Any other time you can barely get up at a decent time but when it involves this type of work you are always up before dawn." Night groaned out as she flashed a dark purple changing clothes. "You have some weird priorities...."

"Night. We are going to meet with Don Dirty Gains. We need his help sending a message." I stated bringing the coffee over to her. "We leave in five minutes." I flexed my magic as black fire engulfed me as I looked like a normal Stallion of this world with black fur and a dark purple mane.

"Understood." Night said downing her cup of coffee. We both as one left the room closing up. We would not return to this room and instead move somewhere else.

The walk to the bistro was not difficult walking in was a different story.

"Oh honey isn't this place just beautiful?" Night asked as I looked down at her with a smile raising my hand as my magic darkened the room locking the doors and windows and silencing the room.

"Indeed it is." I said turning to look at the stallions in the room. "Now then Gentlemen. Where is Don Dirty Gains?" I asked as Night stepped away from me. The stallions laughed at me and my fist tightened as lightning arced up it.

"HEY! Low! Take out this trash will you?" one of them ordered as I saw a stallion pull out his gun about to take aim at me only for me to flick my wrist. The spell gun was ripped out of his hand towards me I caught it looking it over carefully.

"You really expect to take me out with this cheap knockoff?" I asked as I held the gun between my two hands. "Pathetic." I muttered as I pressed my hands together crushing the gun. "Now where is Don Dirty Gains?" I asked again only for all of them to get out of their seats drawing their weapons on me. I only let out a sigh.

"Don't make me ask again." I said as I held up my hand before slowly pushing down on them with my magic.

"Boss what's going on?" One of them asked as he was being pushed to the ground. One of them tried to raise their gun only for the force on them to be increased.

"Oh I can answer that." I said with a smile. "This is a little spell I had a certain person teach me." I said as I walked forward crouching down to look the stallion in the eyes. "You all can call it gravity magic. A very very forbidden form of magic." I smiled as I set my hand above his head. "Now where is he?" I asked as the force increased.

"Stop." A stallion said as he walked out of the back room. "I am Don Dirty Gains. Now what do you need of me?"

"I need your help sending a message." I said as I flexed my magic moving all of the guns into my storage. Once all the weapons were taken I released my hold on them.

"And why should we help you?" Don said as I flicked my wrist letting the image appear. I set the image on the table motioning for him to look at it.

"Very simple... I want the man who sent this message." I said as I watched him carefully.

"How did you get this image?" Don asked as I only smiled.

"Because that little image is meant for me. Now I don't have a fucking problem with any of you. I just want the fucker that sent this message. He stole something from me and I want his body at my feet. In order for me to do that I need you to tell me where every single base is and which ones have been hit. I will handle everything. Now let's get to work but remember one thing Don." I stated as I wrapped my fingers around his throat as I formed my own gun. "If you fucking betray me. I will come back and burn everything you know and love to the fucking ground. You got that?"

"C-Crystal..." Don Dirty Gains wheezed out as I smiled.

"Now then gentlemen. We have a copy cat to catch so let us get right into it." I said as I released the Don.

It was a few hours later and I was hiding in one of the Mafia's bases. I predicted that this was the spot that they would hit and boy was I right. Only 20 minutes of me getting into position a small group of 5 entered guns at the ready only to lower them in confusion.

"Do we have the right spot? This should be where they launder their money so where are they?" One of them asked as I slinked closer via the shadows.

"There is no doubt this is the place. Fan out and hunt them down." The one who I guessed was the leader ordered I smiled as I flexed my magic slamming the doors closed behind them ans I proceeded to lock them with a barrier.

"What the fuck is going on?" One asked as they began to aim around the room.

"Keep your eyes peeled we aren't alone." The leader said as I raised up in the center of their little circle.

"You never was." I whispered as I quickly melded back into the shadows moving to another spot. They all whirled on the spot I was before looking around. "I see you all got my message." I said as I continued to move. "I got yours."

"SHOW YOURSELF!" The leader yelled as I walked out of the shadows fully corrupted.

"So my good sirs. I need to borrow the five of you for something very... Important." I said as I rolled my wrists.

"Kill him." The leader ordered as they all raised their weapons only to see they were gone.

"You think I like rolling my wrists for no reason?" I asked as I smiled. "Just as unicorns use their horns for spells I use my hands." I raised my hand before lowering it slowly pushing they straight to the ground. "It allows me to do some very intricate spells." I said as I walked forward stopping at one of the grunts.

"Boss what the hell is going on?" He asked as I knelt down grabbing him by his hair.

"I'm the one who asks the questions." I said looking down at him. "Now who is your leader?" I asked as the man remained silent. I rolled my eyes pulling out a knife holding it in front of his eye so he could see it very clearly. "Don't make me ask again." I threatened as I moved the blade dangerously close to his eye. He began to panic which only made me smile.

"I... I don't know." He answered as I continued to stare down at him.

"Ok." I said calmly as I moved the knife away from his eye. He let out a sigh of relief before I jammed the blade right through his eye socket and slammed his face down forcing the blade deep into his head. I slammed his face into the concrete over and over again.

"WHAT THE FUCK MAN HE DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING!" Another grunt yelled as I flicked my eyes to him.

"I know." I said getting to my feet moving over to the grunt who just yelled at me. "Since he didn't know I got rid of him. He was useless after all." I said as I knelt down picking up his head by his hair. "Who is your leader?" I asked with a smile. I saw the fear in his eyes and it just made me so giddy.

"Dude what the fuck is wrong with you?" He asked as I rolled my eyes dropping his head before taking hold of his arm moving it so he could see his hand.

"I got pulled out of retirement because of what your leader has done." I said as I conjured my pistol aiming at his hand. "If you like your fingers I would start talking." I pulled back the hammer emphasizing my point.

"None of us know his name. We are just initiates man don't kill us!" I cocked an eyebrow tilting my head in confusion. That's when I pulled the trigger blowing off his fingers.

"Sorry I must be losing my hearing in my old age. All I heard was. 'Please blow off my fingers.'." I said as he stared at his hand mouth moving uselessly. "You are useless to me." I got to my feet shooting him in the back of the head. "And since almost all of you are initiates you have just became useless to my cause. Sorry boys but I got a big fish to fry." I rolled my wrist as spires of darkness raised from the ground impaling the last two grunts before lifting them into the air shredding their bodies in the most brutal fashion.

"Now then." I said as I grabbed the leader by his hair lifting him up before dragging him over to a metal chair. I forced him in the chair before sealing him into it's confines. "You and me are going to have a very fun chat about this leader of yours."

"I will not break monster. I have taken an oath and you do not have the strength to break me." I smiled to him getting uncomfortably close to his face.

"Show me this unbreakable will you got boyo. I got all the time in the world to break your mind and have all the fun I want." I glanced over at the wings that sat on his back before smiling. "You know I used to have a friend who was a pegasus." I said as I walked over to the wing extending it with a low whistle. "She told me that a sprain was almost crippling in terms of pain." I said as I wrapped my magic around the bones in his wing.

"What are you going on abo-" He never did get to finish his question as I crushed my hand into a fist shattering the bones in the wing. He let out a scream of pain as I moved the wing around causing as much pain as possible.

"I wonder if they can fix that?" I asked out loud before I heard him go silent. "Oh no we can't have you passing out like this." I said as I used my magic to bring him back from his sleep. "I am going to force you to stay awake until I get my answers. Let's see how long the unbreakable will lasts against the unyielding hammer." I said as I forced the wing to compress on it's self. "I'll give it a few days at most." I smiled as I got back to work.

38 hours. That's how long it took for me to get the answers I wanted. He was a lot of fun especially when I fed him his own fingers. That had to be the most fun in my opinion... I'm really fucked in the head ain't I? I shrugged as I finished up writing my message inside the building and stringing up the bodies just right. It looked kind of like a Christmas tree just with more blood and gore.

I smiled as I picked up the paint can writing up my little message with a sick twisted smile. "Run little Copy Cat. You can't escape the original." I wrote before underlining the words "Copy Cat and Original." They will come here when they notice the team hasn't returned. and I will be gone by then. I smiled as I pulled out my camera taking a picture of the display as it was printed out from the camera. I smiled as I shook it out waiting for the Polaroid was done drying before writing a new message on it. This one will go to the copy cat when I deliver it.

"Can't wait to take my blades back you fuck." I wrote out before sliding the picture into my pocket. I pulled up the camera taking another picture waving it out before pulling out my cell phone. I typed out the number raising it to my ear.

"Status." I heard Luna ask as I only smiled.

"I got a name and some bases that you guys can deal with but as for me... Well I got a certain copy cat to bury." I said as I continued to shake out the picture. "How are the kids?" I asked as I looked over my display.

"Well behaved. Though a few of them have been playing pranks on my sister and myself. Nothing bad. They miss you." I smiled fondly at that.

"I know. Are they in the room?" I asked as I lifted the picture in my magic.

"No Twilight is reading them a bedtime story. Why?"

"A new message to be sent out to this copy cat. I am sending it now." I said as the picture disappeared from my hand. I waited a few seconds before I heard the sound of retching. "I think I did a good job." I said with a smile as I moved out of the building I was in.

"how many bodies are here?" I heard Luna ask as I continued to smile.

"Only five Luna. Crop it down and send the message to the newspapers make some big spectacle of it. Make it seem like this 'Serial Killer' is a threat to national security. I honestly don't fucking care but there is one thing else. Their group name is Fists of Purity. A stupid fucking name if you ask me but whatever.

"You know you were not to act outside the law." Luna said as I let out a chuckle.

"Luna you have known me for over 300 years. I play by my rules and my rules say one simple thing. Protect my home and that is what I am going to do. Now if you excuse me I have a letter to deliver."

"Wait what do you mea-" I hung up my phone sliding it into my pocket before making my way to my new hotel. Tomorrow I will make my way to the next town. That will be my final destination.

"I think it is ironic that you chose to come to my own backyard little Copy Cat... Gives me a good reason to kill you besides the shit you already did." I smiled as turned down an alley disappearing in a flash of purple.

Chapter 4: Copy This Shred That

Back To Work
Chapter 4: Copy This But Shred That

By: Major Frostwing

Canterlot... My own backyard. It's good to be back. I cracked a smile as I moved through the streets in my disguise. Didn't want people to recognize the resident Orphanage runner. I moved through the crowd making my way towards my destination. The biggest shit hole in this pristine little city. South Canterlot.

I only had one destination in mind as I walked down the desolate streets. A little bar out of view unless you happened to know the way. A left here a right there and boom there it stands. The Last Stop Bar. A cute little run down bar but this was my destination. I pushed into the bar taking a seat at the bar top.

"Afternoon sir what can I get you?" The barkeep asked as I pulled out the picture setting it down so the barkeep couldn't see the image.

"Not much just your best cinnamon whiskey. On the rocks." I said as he nodded his head moving off to get my drink. Once he returned with my drink I paid my due and took a sip of the drink internally cringing at the quality of the drink. It was watered down before he even put the ice into it. Fucking pisses me off. I grip my glass tight as I feel it begin to crack under my grip.

"Anything else sir?" He asked as I only smile.

"No that will be all." I quickly down my drink setting it down on the bar top. "Have a good day. Oh tell your boss I said hi." I said as I got up from my seat walking out of the bar leaving the picture sitting there. I heard him call after me but I ignored him leaving the bar before disappearing down one of the alley ways.

"BOSS!" The barkeep yelled running into the basement seeing the cloaked stallion reading over a newspaper.

"What is it Weak Knees have the others finally returned from their mission in Manehatten?" The boss asked as he closed the paper looking over the front page. "I don't remember telling them to put such a strange message out for my copy cat but I like it."

"It wasn't the team that wrote the message." Weak said as he tossed an image onto the table in front of the boss. He picked it up before getting to his feet rather abruptly.

"WHERE THE FUCK DID YOU GET THIS WEAK!" The boss yelled reaching over the table grabbing him by the throat and dragging him face to face with The Boss.

"S-Some Stallion left it on my bar top. He also has a message for you." Weak said as the Boss threw him to the ground. "He said... Hi."

The Boss gripped his hands into fists before looking at all the others at his disposal. "CONTACT THE OTHER BASES WE ARE MOVING ON TO THE FINAL PHASE!" The Boss roared making his way to the stairs. "THIS COUNTRY WILL BE OURS!" He yelled making his way up and out of the bar only to come in contact with a strange mare.

"My boss invites you to a party..." She said as the boss looked her over carefully.

"What the fuck is up with this mare? She seems to be radiating some form of darkness." The Boss told himself before smiling under his hood.

"He will only accept a yes. I suggest you agree."

"And if I don't?" The Boss asked as the rest of his men moved up and out of the bar.

"The Green Fields... 3 hours... Bring all the bodies you want. It will not matter in the end." The woman said as she stepped back into the shadows. "Red Line will be avenged for your transgressions." The woman said as she sank into the shadows.

"Boss who was that bitch?" One of the underlings asked as The Boss turned his attention to him.

"We have been challenged. The Fists of Purity will not waver at this little challenge."

"What if it is a trap of the Royal Guard?" Another asked as The Boss shook his head.

"Then it will accelerate our plans. Let's move." The Boss ordered as they all made their way towards Green Fields.

"Jon what are you doing now?" Night asked as I stood in the middle of The Green Fields with my phone out.

"Making a phone call." I said calmly dialing the number. The phone rang twice before it was answered.

"Report." Celestia said as I cracked a wicked smile.

"Green Fields in 20 minutes there will be blood. Do me a favor and Listen to the storm." I said as I quickly hung up turning my attention away from my phone to see my quarry coming for me.

"They have brought more than we expected." Night said as I waved my hand dismissively.

"There is only one I need to kill the others are just for fun." I said still smiling. "I will dismiss my disguise when it will be the most hilarious." I saw all of them stop a good 20 meters away raising their weapons at me.

"Only two dare defy the true future of Equestria? Pathetic." The one wearing a cloak says as I crack my knuckles.

"Boss that is the stallion that left the picture." Weak Knees said as I only continued to smile.

"I loved this little cat and mouse. My dear little Copy Cat. Did you like my messages? I made them with love after all. Especially that last one. He screamed like a little bitch once I broke his wings." I said as I ran a hand through my hair.

"So my Copy Cat makes his appearance. Cute." The boss says with his own smile. "So what do I call you?" I pointed at myself before chuckling.

"Oh that is very simple. You can call me the original." I said as I dismissed my disguise. "Now little copy cat... Where the fuck are my swords..?" I said as my smile vanished.

"Don't you know your history. The original died over 250 years ago." The Boss said as he raised his hand as his small army loaded their weapons. "Kill this impostor." They all opened fire only to see their spell bullets slam against a small shield in front of me.

"Wrong answer." I said as I flicked my wrist summoning a bracelet. "It's been a while since I pulled out this armor but I still know how to use it." I say as I slide the bracelet on flexing my magic as it began to grow over my body. "Now where are my blades?" I asked again as I dismissed the shield.

"I said kill him you fools." The Boss yelled out as they all began to reload. One was able to reload fast enough and fired as I raised my hand catching the bullet before throwing it right back nailing the man right in the forehead.

"Your little toys will not stop me." I said as I continued walking forward. "I will take them back. You will all die. Simple as that." I formed my pistols as I took aim. I opened fire gunning down swaths of The Boss's army before they were able to form some sort of defense.

"What the hell is he?" One of the Henchmen asked as I only smiled under my helmet charging forward jumping my shadows to my arms.

"I AM SALT!" I yelled as I shoved my arm through his shield stabbing my hand through his chest. "I AM YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE!" I shoved my other arm into his chest before ripping the stallion in half.

"SPELL GUNS DON'T WORK SWITCH TO SWORDS!" The Boss ordered as he drew a black great sword.

"THERE IS MY BEAUTIFUL BLADE!" I yelled with glee. A henchman next to me drew a sword swinging at me as I caught the blade disarming him with my fingers through his skull. "This should be fun." I said as I corrupted the blade in my hand.

I swung the sword in my hand decapitating one of my enemies before over hand throwing the sword nailing another one in the throat only for him to let out a wet gurgle. I felt a blade scrape against my back before I turned around seizing the offender by the throat lifting him up and slamming him into the ground collapsing his throat in the process. "FUCK YOU!" I yelled before picking him up by the leg swinging him like a bat knocking one of the others out of the park. "HOME RUN!" I yell charging back into the fight.

I pulled back my fist about to kill another when a blade cleaves through my right arm. I jump back looking down at my arm more than a little annoyed. "You are not as invincible as you think." I flick my eyes up to the one who cut off my arm before lifting up my helmet tossing it to the ground.

"I guess I forgot to prove that I am invincible." I flicked my left wrist bringing my arm back to me. "Time to fix that mistake." I said attaching my arm back to it's rightful place. "Can't believe I let a no one take my fucking arm off." I rotate my right arm calmly before reaching out gripping my blade with my magic. "You don't even know how to use Umbra to his fullest." I say as I rip my arm back relinquishing Umbra from the confines of this filthy copy.

"How dare you take what is rightfully mine." The Boss said as he drew my second blade from under his cloak. "I will rectify this mistake."

"The only mistake you need to rectify is the one where you started breathing." I say as Umbra revs in my grip.

A bright flash stops our fight as I look over to see Princess Celestia and Princess Luna standing there both armed to the teeth in their armor and weapons. "Jon you are to desist all activities. We are taking these criminals in for their crimes against the crown." Celestia said as I raised my pistol at her glaring at her.

"You will not take this from me." I order as I move my finger to the trigger. "I would rather kill both of you before I let you take away my right to slaughter this man for what he has done." I say as I flick my eyes towards my enemy.

"What about the children Jon?" Luna asks as I continue to glare down my target. "If you do this you know you can't just go back to them. This day will haunt you." I let out a chuckle before i turned into full blown laughter.

"I do this because of the children. With this trash taken care of I can go back to them and keep them safe." I pull the hammer back on my gun. "Now don't interfere Celestia." I ready my blade.

"Jon if you kill that man we have the right to take all of your children away. Just because you are our friend means you will be allowed to do whatever you want." I froze as my mind ran through scenarios. I was so lost in thought that I didn't notice that a blade was forcefully shoved through my chest.

"Never take your mind off the fight." My Copy Cat said as I reached out pulling his hood off.

"You're right I need to focus on what is important." I raised Umbra bringing the blade through his legs. "My children need me so you are not worth the time it takes to kill you." I pull Solaris out of my chest looking over the blade calmly. "This blade only cuts corruption not people. Maybe if you studied me a little more you would know I don't use Solaris in combat." I turned my attention away from him making my way towards Celestia.

"A wise choice Jon." I nod my head once before grabbing Celestia by her armor yanking her face to face with me.

"I will not warn you again with getting between me and my target." I say as I shove her back looking over to Luna. "And you. If you ever use my children against me again I. Will. Kill. You." I say as my armor recedes back to a bracelet. "I will keep these in my storage where I know no one else will take them."

"YOU THINK THIS IS OVER!?" I looked over my shoulder looking at the downed boss. "I WILL NEVER STOP THE SECOND I ESCAPE I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN AND BURN THAT LITTLE ORPHANAGE YOU LOVE SO DEARLY TO THE GROUND!" I turned completely around tightening my hand into a fist slowly. "I WILL START BY KILLING THOSE KIDS YOU LOVE SO MUCH!" I raised my right arm flexing my magic as I seized him by the heart.

"Then I better make sure that can't happen." I said as I slowly squeezed.

"JON DON-" Celestia began before I yanked my arm back as The Boss's heart ripped out of his chest. The heart floated into my hand as I held it up.

"I will accept my punishment for doing the right thing Celestia and you already know I would do it again... Now try to take my children away from me. I fucking dare you." I threaten revving Umbra.

Celestia stares at me before letting out a sigh. "Jon you know I can't just let you get away with this. I warned you of the consequences but I can't take your children away from you. I will do the next best thing. I am placing you under house arrest in your orphanage for the next 200 years." I sigh making my blades disappear into my storage.

"I accept. On one condition. If my children request my presence at school or at life changing events I will call. It is up to you whether or not I am allowed to go." I say as Celestia nods her head.

"I will have a squad of guards escort you and your children home." I only smile to her.

"Thank you Celestia now I need a shower where my children can not see what their father really is." I stretch my arms out before making my way towards Canterlot. Retirement was a lot of fun but sometimes work is necessary.

Chapter 5: Something Worse

Back To Work
Chapter 5: Something Worse

By: Major Frostwing

"What can you hope to do against me?" A voice asked as I sat in my dreams my blades resting across my back. "I am you but so much worse. I am the one who will finally cleanse the taint you left on this world."

"Who the fuck are you?" I asked as I sat facing away from the voice.

"You don't need to know just yet." I looked behind me to see nothing there. "But I will come when you least expect it." The voice whispered into my ear as I quickly whipped around I saw a single bloodshot eye glaring at me.

I awoke with a start covered in a cold sweat. I set my hand on my face trying to come up with an answer to what just happened. I looked over at my night stand picking up my phone. "2:41 AM... What the fuck?" I asked myself as I got out of bed to see Night still sleeping in her bed. I let out a sigh as I walked out of my room checking up on the kids to make sure they were all still asleep. I smiled at them as I made my way into the kitchen.

Once in the kitchen I waved my hand over a wall opening the hidden safe and pulling out a glass and the bottle that rested in it's confines. I quickly poured myself a drink before returning the bottle to it's hiding place.

I opened my phone sitting down at the table before typing in the number I needed. The phone rang a few times before it was answered.

"Princess Luna Speaking." Luna said as I cracked a faint smile.

"Hey Luna." I said as I took a sip of my drink.

"Jon a pleasure to hear from you once again. How are you doing this night? It is a bit strange for you to be awake at this time." I chuckled softly before sighing.

"Nightmare... Something doesn't feel right. I'm used to nightmares but this one... Someone was in my dream. Someone who..." I went silent as I stared into my drink.

"Jon?" Luna asked as I finally took a drink calming my nerves.

"They scared me Luna... Something about them fills me with dread. It feels as if I were to fight them I would be slaughtered. I know death is almost moot to me but I am scared of this person." I said as I gripped my glass tight.

"What did they look like?" Luna asked as I downed the last of my drink.

"I only saw an eye... a single bloodshot eye." I released my glass looking down at my hand. "They said they would remove the taint I left on this world. Someone is hunting me Luna and for the first time in a long time I am terrified not just for my kids... I'm scared this thing might kill me and I can't do a thing to stop it." Luna was silent for a long time.

"I will talk with the others and see if they can help with this problem. But for now Jon try to get some sleep I will watch over your dreams." I smiled slightly.

"Thank you Luna. Thank you for everything." I said as I hung up my phone before getting to my feet. Something felt wrong like something was watching me. I whirled around Umbra appearing in my hand. I looked around the room seeing nothing around me but there was still that oppressive feeling.

"We will meet soon enough Jon." The voice whispered into my ear as I turned around ready to swing Umbra when I saw Night standing there with her hands raised.

"Jon I sensed your distress what is going on?" Night asked as I lowered Umbra placing a hand over my face.

"Nothing Night. Just having nightmares... I guess I am just being jumpy." I said as I dismissed Umbra. I quickly pushed past Night making my way back towards my room.

"Jon..." Night said as she watched me go.

Over the course of the next few weeks I had been dealing with whoever the fuck was causing me such distress. She would appear in my dreams taunt me and then vanish. Princess Luna has tried everything she could to try and track down this bitch but nothing. My paranoia is only getting worse.

"Jon I am not blind I know something is bothering you." Night said as I sat behind my desk. "Fuck even the kids can see it they are worried. I am worried." Night said as I only got up from my seat.

"I don't even know who this bitch is but she has been in my nightmares for quite some time... She says that she is hunting me down." I closed my eyes rubbing the bridge of my nose. "Someone is coming after us... and I need answers." I said as I slammed my fist against the wall. "Watch the house while I go get those answers." I said before snapping my fingers disappearing in a flash of dark purple.

I appeared in Celestia's throne room only to see Celestia, Luna, Twilight, and Cadance. They all seemed very annoyed with me.

"I thought I made it very clear Jon you were not to leave your home under punishment of prison ti-" I silenced Celestia by firing my pistol into the air.

"Stuff it up your ass Celestia. I am not in the fucking mood. Now who the fuck has been threatening me?" I asked shaking my hand out.

"We don't know..." Celestia answered. "All we do know is that they feel very familiar to us. Almost as if it is some one we have all fought before."

"Like who? I killed every last one of them they are enjoying their time in hell." I pointed out as Celestia sighed.

"I don't know but they are going to make their move soon I can feel it in my heart." Celestia seemed to push her point home by setting her hand over her heart and gripping lightly. "We all can."

"I just wish they would show up soon this constant dream hunting is making me go fucking nuts." I said with venom lacing my words.

"Ask and you shall receive." A female voice said as I felt something being shoved through my chest. Right where my heart sat.

Author's Note

Short chapter but this is the real Arc of this story. Get ready for the biggest challenge our salty psychopath will have to deal with.

Chapter 6: The Fall

Back To Work
Chapter 6: The Fall

By: Major Frostwing

I stood there looking down at my chest seeing a sword embedded in my chest right where my heart sat. I felt the heat of the injury before it seemed to go cold my limbs felt as if they were made of lead. I reached up to to try and grab the sword but before I could grasp it a blade went through my wrists taking them right off. Celestia, Luna, Twilight, and Cadance stared at me with wide eyes.

The edges of my vision darkened as I looked at my arms and the blade in my chest. "How?" I asked as my arms drooped to my sides.

I looked at the princesses and the last of my friends as four identical swords pierced them from behind in the same spot as mine. "How...?" I asked out loud as I fell on my side my body finally giving out on me. I tried to stay awake for as long as possible and I finally saw them. A woman walked out of the shadows before standing over me.

"Blades forged of Griffon Steel. Carved with Draconic Runes. Blessed by Minotaur shamans. These blades can't kill any of you but they will lock you all in your death states. I told you Jon I would cleanse the taint that you have left on this world" The woman said as she knelt down grabbing me by my hair lifting my head up. "I warned you."

"I... Will be" I coughed hard as my body grew more and more cold. "Back." I smiled as I spat a glob of blood right on her cheek. She smiled as everything faded into darkness.

-Unknown Time In The Future-

Three children were exploring the outskirts of the city of Old Manehatten. The city it's self was in disrepair almost completely abandoned except by those that were bandits or the homeless just trying to find a place to sleep.

"W-WAIT UP!" One of the children yelled as the other two continued running forward hopping over cars as they continued on. "COME ON GU-" The child never got to finish her sentence due to the ground underneath her giving out. The other kids glanced back to see their friend disappear into the ground.

"BELLE!" The lone male of the group yelled as he ran back to see their friend in a strange hole.

"Hey Buck is she alright?" The other female asked as she skidded to a stop at the hole.

"I-I'm ok Scoots." Belle said as she got to her feet dusting off her shorts. "Help me up and out of here." Belle said as Buck and Scoots looked around for anything to help their friend.

"We can't find anything up here." Scoots said with a huff of annoyance.

"Uh... Guys... There is something down here." Belle said as the others looked down at their friend. "It's a set of stairs leading deeper into the ground."

"Should we go check it out?" Scoots asked as Buck nodded his head.

"Could be fun." Buck said as he jumped down into the hole. Scoots rolled her eyes as she jumped down after him.

"What is going on down here?" Belle asked as Buck pulled a flashlight out of his backpack.

"Let's go and see." Buck said as he began to walk down the stairs. The girls were a little more hesitant.

"Buck something ain't right here. We shouldn't be here." Belle said as Scoots nodded her head.

"Come on we could get our cutie marks in exploring tombs are something." Buck said as he looked over his shoulder at the girls only to see them standing there staring at something in the distance. Buck slowly turned around to see something being illuminated by magical lights. It was a body being strung up by chains and hooks. A sword was embedded deep into it's chest.

"Buck... We need to leave now..." Scoots said as Buck kept moving forward

"Buck?" Belle asked as he reached where the creature was being held.

"Guys... we need to help this man." Buck said as Belle and Scoots looked at him like he was crazy.

"Remove the blade and release him." A voice said into their minds.

"WHO SAID THAT!?" Scoots demanded.

"You know him... You can feel it in your soul." The voice said before fading away.

Something gripped the three children's souls. "Why does he look so familiar?" Belle asked as she put her hands on her head.

Buck reached up about to seize the blade when the sounds of boots filled the room. "UNDER ORDER OF QUEEN SERENE YOU ARE ALL UNDER ARREST! STEP AWAY FROM THE TRAITOR!" The leader ordered as the three looked around to see they were surrounded.

"Remove the blade. Quickly!" The voice demanded in their heads.

Buck quickly seized the blade ripping it out of the body only for nothing to happen.

"TAKE HIM OUT!" The captain ordered as they all raised their weapons about to fire when something made them pause. A chuckle caught their attention as they all looked around as the chuckle echoed in the room.

"Who is laughing?" One of the soldiers asked when the laughter only got louder and louder before it became full blown manic.

"SHOW YOURSELF!" The Captain demanded before a strange sound caught his attention. It was the sound of dangling chains. He looked up at saw that the traitor was missing. "THE TRAITOR HAS VANIS-" The captain was quickly caught off guard by a blade being shoved into his throat.

"Oh this is new." A voice said as everyone turned to see the man that was hanging from the chains was now standing in the middle of their ranks. "It has been so long since I have been able to move I almost forgot how it felt to kill a little shit like that." The man said as he turned to face them all a magic construct on the end of each of his arms.

"Oh do you like?" The man asked raising his "Hands". "Not as good as my real hands but they do allow me to focus my magic though a lot weaker than before." He explained before rolling his wrists.

"KILL THE TRAI-" A soldier began to yell before his head collapsed on it's self.

"Shut the fuck up I am trying to explain some shit." The man said with an eye roll. "Now where was I?" The soldiers opened fire only for their bullets to freeze in midair. "Oh that's right." The man spun his hands before pushing out launching all the bullets out riddling the shooters with their own bullets. "Killing the fucks who were aiming their guns at me." The man stretched his arms before letting out a sigh of contentedness.

"Who the hell are you?" Scoots asked as the man tilted his head looking behind him to see two little girls before he looked back at where he was held to see Buck. They looked so familiar to the man but he only shook his head. They were long dead anyway.

"Oh fuck didn't see you guys there." The man said before shrugging. "Are you the ones who finally pulled that wretched blade out of my chest?" He asked pointing at the blade in Buck's hand.

"Uh... yea." Buck answered as the man quickly walked towards Buck startling the poor child as he raised the blade ready to fight.

"Can you be a good chap and fucking throw that blade my way I am going to need it." The man said holding his hand toward Buck who only took a step back.

"What are you going to need it for?" Buck asked as the man rolled his eyes.

"I am going to go kill the bitch that put that blade in my chest with that fucking blade... Actually fuck that I got something better." Jon rolled his wrist as a pitch black blade appeared out of thin air in his hand. "Keep the blade as a memento." The man said putting his blade on his shoulder. "Anyway it's been real kid but I gotta run and slaughter a bitch."

"Who are you?" Buck asked as the man stopped for a second seeming to ponder his answer.

"I could lie to all of you but that sounds boring. My name is Jon and I got work to do. It has been a very long time."

"Wait... You mean Jon The Traitor? The one who killed the Sun and Moon? The one who our Queen Serene defeated and took back the sky?" Belle asked as Jon froze mid step.

"Kid... Now I got some questions and I am gonna need some fucking answers. Because I am not the one to kill Cadance, Celestia, Luna, or Twilight." Jon said calmly but he was anything but. "So I suggest you start talking."

Chapter 7: Answers

Back To Work
Chapter 7: Answers

By: Major Frostwing

"Wait wait wait hold the hell up." I stopped my story to look at the one known as Scoots she looked just like Scootaloo from so long ago. "You mean to tell us that Queen Serene was the one that killed the Sun and Moon along with you?" I rolled my eyes setting my head on my magic constructed hand.

"Pretty fucking obvious kid. I was the one who protected Equestria way back when before retiring. Here is where shit get's fucking weird though..." I said as I flicked my wrist summoning a pack of smokes into my hand along with a lighter. "How many years has it been since Queen Serene took power." I practically spat the name out pulling a cigarette out.

"Queen Serene took power over 2500 years ago." I sat there thinking how long I had been stuck in my temp death state. I let out a sigh lighting my cigarette.

"Over 2500 years of that bitch being in power... No wonder people think I was the bad guy." I rolled my eyes taking a long drag on my smoke. "I will tell you all now that I was not the bad guy. Yes I did kill people. Yes I slaughtered armies all by my self. Yes I enjoyed my job but here is something that Serene never told any of you." I stared at the cherry of my smoke smiling. "I ran an orphanage and was retired for most of my time content on being productive with my life."

"So what made you leave all that behind?" Buck asked as I glared at him out of the corner of my eye.

"Serene came after me... and basically said she would kill everything I knew and loved to cleanse the "Taint" I left on this world." I put the smoke back to my lips glaring out at the horizon. "Now here is what you kids are going to do. I bet you have some info that I can use or at least help me get some info on where my friends are. So I will take books and anything that could be classified as trophies. Temples or monuments dedicated to the princesses. I need to know where they all are." They each looked at me confused.

"Now why should we help you?" Scoots asked as I cracked a wicked smile.

"Simple really. It's because you three released me even though you knew the consequences. Whether you like it or not you are all going to help me in some way to get my friends back and overthrow the queen." I said finishing up my cigarette. "Chop chop get back home and get my materials while I get to exploring." I said calmly before giving a two finger salute disappearing in a dark flash of purple.

"They are taking their sweet ass time..." I muttered as I made my way through another building seeing the tell-tale signs that someone was here recently. "I wonder if I should make it known that I am back to that bitch?" I asked myself before walking up to the closest window looking out in the distance. "A small letter should be enough.." I said as I looked around finding an envelop laying on the ground. I shrugged my shoulders picking up the letter with my magic constructed hand.

"Just need to find a few more ingredients and I will have quite the beautiful little letter to send." I said with a smile. Didn't take me long to get all of my supplies and soon enough I had my rather heavy letter in my "Hand". I rolled my wrists before sending the letter on it's way with a wicked smile. "Your move... Don't disappoint me." I rolled my wrists disappearing into the shadows.

Queen Serene was sitting on her throne something was bothering her quite terribly. A foreboding feeling that something was out there hunting for her. "My Queen a strange letter has appeared." A man said bowing before her.

"Did you do the standard scans over the letter?" She demanded as The man bowed even more deeply. "Open it." She ordered as the man nodded his head opening the letter only to be confused. "Well?" She asked as the man tilted the open letter into his palm only for a torrent of salt to pour into his hand.

"It's full of salt my Queen." The man said as he stopped pouring out the contents of the envelope.

"Leave me." She ordered.

"My Queen?" The man asked confused only for him to be crushed into the ground.

"I see he has been released... I don't know how but I will destroy him for good this time." Queen Serene stood from her throne. "GUARDS!" Serene ordered as a squad entered her throne room. "Take a small army to Old Manehatten and I want nothing more than a smoldering crater left behind."

"YES MY QUEEN!" They all answered with a sharp salute before filing out to complete their mission.

"Let's see how you handle my best army parasite." Serene said as she settled into her throne. His death will come soon enough.

I sat on the roof of one of the large buildings staring out at the horizon. I was waiting for the response to my little letter. "So much to do..." I muttered rolling my wrist and placing another trap on the city roads. "So much to do indeed." I said as my attention was flicked towards something tripping one of my sensor spells. "Oh ho ho... This is going to be so much fun." I snapped my fingers loudly echoing the sound through the desolate city.

"LET THE GAMES BEGIN!" I yelled from the roof before jumping off. This day was going to be fucking perfect.

Chapter 8: Info

Back To Work
Chapter 8: Info

By: Major Frostwing

"What happened to squad three?" A soldier asked as he looked at what remained of his own squad.

"I don't have a fucking clue. They are just gone man." Another soldier commented.

This op went to shit the second they all walked into this city. Ever since they heard that snap and a voice yell out everything went wrong. Squad one was destroyed almost immediately by an explosive trap. This was supposed to be a simple op.

A scream caught all of their attention as they looked out from their cover to see one of their comrades running down the road. One of them made to motion to their comrade but was stopped. The man continued running only for a spell circle to appear under his foot. A torrent of spikes jumped from the ground impaling the soldier lifting him into the air.

"We were told to just destroy the city... So who the fuck is attacking us?"

"Probably the one you were all sent to kill by destroying the city." A voice said sounding rather bored. All the soldiers jumped before looking up to see a strange creature sitting on a street light looking down at them. It gave them a small two finger salute. "Did you like my traps?" The creature asked only for them all to raise their weapons at him.

"Surrender creature you have no chance of defeating all of us." The leader said as the creature only let out a short chuckle before pointing down.

"Kinda hard for you to be intimidating when there is only four of you left. Also might want to check your feet." Neither of them went to move and the creature only rolled his wrist as a dark purple glow began to appear around their feet. "You all sat behind this cover for around five minutes and you didn't notice a spell circle carved into the road... sad." The creature snapped it's fingers as the soldiers felt their minds go hazy.

"O-open fire..." They all began firing upon the creature only for their bullets to slam against a shield. The creature smiled as each of them collapsed falling asleep.

"I could always use some insider information so let's have a chat." The creature said jumping down to collect his new victims.

I slapped one of the soldier's cheek waking him up with a pained groan. "Welcome... Actually I don't know your name so mind telling me?" I asked as the stallion in front of me growled. "I have three of your buddies tied up and ready for this chair. You can save their lives by just cooperating with me." I said spinning the Tac knife they all were carrying. "If not I just take all the info I need and then toss you aside."

"I will never betray my country." The stallion spat.

"I never did." I said as I spun the Tac knife before shoving the blade through his shoulder. He let out a pained yell as I only rolled my eyes. "I just want to find my friends. Pretty innocent wouldn't you say?" I asked as I slowly twisted the knife. "But you are hindering me by not helping. And that really pisses me off." I yanked the knife out looking it over. "So what says you? Want to help a guy find his friends?"

"F-Fuck you..." The stallion said before spitting in my face.

I just stared at him before letting out a sigh. "Well fucking hell..." I muttered before shoving the blade deep into the soldier's throat. "I was going to let all of you go but looks like I got to move down the line." I rolled my wrist releasing the dead soldier before moving him out of the chair. "Oh well. Next!" I said with a smile dragging the next soldier to the chair and securing them to it with my magic. I smacked them across the face. "Welcome... Actually I don't know your name so mind telling me?" I began with a smile.

"The first one is in The Old Crystal Empire. I can find her. I need to find them all." I muttered to myself as I turned back to the room I had tainted with so much blood. I rolled my wrists before igniting the room in flames.

"Time to don a disguise." I said flicking my hands forming a black cloak around me. Since that bitch took my hands my magic is strained to the max I can barely teleport more than a hundred feet let alone use my big spells. I need a better medium than my hands... I hope my friend can help me.

Chapter 9: Complications

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Chapter 9: Complications

By: Major Frostwing

After I left old Manehatten I found a town and was able to steal a map. Good thing too since Equestria has changed so much over the years... Some of it for the worse. The Griffon Empire, Diamond Dog territories, and a section of The Dragon Lands have been conquered. The country is getting to big to maintain it's self so that's why there was so much poverty around me.

I let out a sigh adjusting my cloak so the hood sat a little more over my face. A few kids were running away from an adult carrying what looked like bread.

"GET BACK HERE YOU LITTLE SHITS!" The man yelled chasing after them. I reached out seizing the man by his arm.

"How much?" I asked pointing at the kids. The man looked at me confused before a wicked smirk appeared on his face.

"50 bits." He said as I pulled out a bag holding it out to him. He looked at me shocked at how much money was inside the bag before I stepped forward getting into his face.

"If I ever see you chasing kids with intent to hurt I will kill you in the most brutal fashion I can come up with. We fucking clear?" I asked as the man seemed to cower under my gaze. It might be from the fact I threatened his life... Or it might be from me moving my magic to my eyes corrupting them.

The man quickly scrambled away as I followed him with my eyes. I stood up straight retracting my magic with a pained grunt. "I'm fucking starving..." I muttered making my way towards the town exit. I felt something tugging on my cloak as I glanced down to see one of the kids holding a piece of bread out to me.

I knelt down setting my hand on their head smiling. "You risked yourself to get that. Keep it and enjoy it." I lightly ruffled their head before standing up only to hear the clatter of feet. "Run along now I have work I have to do. The world as we know it is about to go through a change." I turned away seeing a small group of five guards running up with the shop keep in tow.

"That him. That's the man who threatened my life." The guards drew their weapons training them on me.

"On the ground you are under arrest." The guard said as I cocked an eyebrow.

"What happened to investigating claims?" I asked rolling my wrist under my cloak.

"I SAID ON THE GROUND!" The man yelled as I let out a sigh.

"Nah I'm good with standing." I said as I began walking forward. "If you're gonna shoot then fucking shoot I got better things to do then slaughter the local law enforcement." I said annoyed.

"Open fire." The head guard ordered as they began firing their spell pistols at me. The bullets diffused against my shield before one pierced through hitting me in the chest. I stopped in my track as I felt electricity course through my body. That's not right. I said to myself. I looked down at my hands to see the magic construct flickering before they shattered. My eyes widened in alarm as I glanced up at the officers reload their spell guns.

"Fuck!" I took off in a mad sprint reaching the leader rather quickly before lashing out with a straight kick throwing him into his subordinates. I let out an angry growl before running out of the town as fast as I could.

Once I was at a safe distance I finally sat down looking at where my hands used to sit. Why is my magic constantly filling up? I asked as I tried to reconstruct my hands only for the action to burn in my chest. What the fuck is going on? I tried to force it only for the pain to get worse. "FUCK!" I yelled out as I cut off the spell. I looked down at my stumps roaring in frustration.

"I need to focus... I need to get to the Old Empire." I got to my feet walking towards my destination I moved as fast as I could without burning myself out.

It took me 3 day to get to the Old Empire but once I was there I only saw desolate ruins. "She destroyed each of the big cities with her stupid conquest." I felt my blood boil as I moved through the city hunting for anything that could tell me what I needed to know. That's when I saw it a large statue of Cadence standing tall head held high. I smiled up at the statue before walking up to it. I began to push the statue out of my way with my shoulder. The statue was quickly moved out of my way and a staircase was revealed. I looked into the darkness before making my way down into it's depths.

It was dark for quite some time before I made it to a well lit cavern. I saw a coffin sitting in the center of the room. "Time for your wake up call." I sad as I went to the lid knocking it off with my arm. I looked into the coffin with a smile.

"Twilight." I said as I looked at the blade piercing her chest. I tried to move the blade with my arms but couldn't get a good grip on it. "There has to be an easier way to do this." I muttered before it hit me. I lowered my head seizing the handle of the blade with my teeth. I pulled the blade out with a yank tossing it aside. I looked down at Twilight with a smile as I saw the wound on her chest slowly close up.

Twilight fluttered her eyes before waking up. "Morning Twilight." I said with a smile.

Twilight looked at me before her eyes went wide. "J-JON!" Twilight yelled out as she sat up hugging me tightly. I returned the hug as best as I could. "Jon what about the others?" Twilight asked as I shook my head.

"I will be collecting them as soon as I can find them but we have an even bigger problem." Twilight look at me confused before her eyes went wide.

"You're magic... It's still growing."

"That bitch took my hands so I don't have a good medium to use my magic. I tried using magic constructs and it worked for a few days but I can't do it anymore. I need an alternative." I said looking down at my arms.

"I think the best medium we can use would be crystals. Give me some time and I will be able to construct your new hands... They won't be permanent though. You will need to build new hands when the ones I make you fail." Twilight explained as I nodded my head. "Do you know how long we have been out?" She asked as I let out a heavy sigh.

"We need to find the others as soon as we can. There is a lot of shit that needs fixed and you are the ones who will fix all of it." I said before glancing towards the exit. "Let's get to work." I said as Twilight nodded to me before she set off to build my new hands.

Chapter 10: 10%

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Chapter 10: 10%

By: Major Frostwing

"Alright Jon I did as much as I could with my knowledge of crystals." Twilight said as she walked up to me holding out two crystal hands. "If you try using big destructive spells or dark magic the crystals won't be able to handle the strain." I nodded my head as Twilight attached the crystals to my arms.

I felt my magic connect to the crystal before I felt them react. The crystals began to glow lightly before they started to move with the use of my magic. "Teach me the spells to create more hands." I said as I rolled the new hands around flexing my them slowly getting a feel of the new appendages.

"Already wrote down my notes so you will know what to do. You are going to begin your stress test aren't you?" Twilight asked as I flexed my magic flicking my wrists to see my spell pistols form in my hands.

"Spell guns seems easy enough now it is time to start with the big stuff." I charged a big spell in my gun before pulling the trigger. The spell detonated in my hand shattering my right hand making me look down at the missing limb. "Ow..." I muttered before looking at my left hand. "Lets crank it down just a tad." I tried a medium level lightning spell. I pulled the trigger for the spell to go off without a hitch but three fingers on my left hand shattered.

"I'm sorry I couldn't make them more efficient." Twilight said looking like she failed a test or something.

"Twilight I was running at maybe 3% when I was using my own magic as a medium. With these crystals you put me up to 10% which is enough to continue my journey but I will need to find a way to perfect this spell before I can get my hands back." I said as I looked over Twilight's notes.

"What is your next location?" Twilight asked as I smiled.

"I have no data to confirm my suspicion but I think going to the Griffon Empire Capitol is my best bet for finding another of the girls." I said as I flexed my magic generating a few sets of hands. I quickly replaced my broken hands before bagging the rest in my storage. "I need to find a way to drop my magic levels quick before they go critical." I stated as I flexed my hands creating my cloak.

"Where should I go?" Twilight asked as I smiled.

"Go to the Dragon Kingdom and hide there I will be sending each of them there one by one hopefully we can get them all without this Queen finding out our plans." I began walking out of the tomb when Twilight called after me.

"Jon. What is your plan?" Twilight asked as I cocked a smirk.

"Get the girls get my hands and slaughter a Queen. Shouldn't be to hard after all." I said with a chuckle teleporting out of the tomb.

Time to head East. I told myself as I set off.

I held my map in front of me as I traveled down a set of train tracks before glancing up and around trying to check my position. "Need to find a town and soon otherwise I'm gonna go mad." I said as I looked over the horizon to see a town coming up. "Oh... I should pay more attention." I said scratching the back of my head before glancing down at my map. "Seems to be the town of... huh? That's weird there isn't supposed to be a town on these track for quite some time."

I stepped off the tracks looking over my map more closely. "I got a bad feeling about this." I said as I shrugged my shoulders rolling up my map before continuing on a strange feeling of something watching me settling into the pit of my stomach.

Once I was about a hundred feet away from the town I heard a bang and something kick up the dirt in front of me making me stop.

"HALT THAT'S FAR ENOUGH!" A female voice barked out I did so. Something wasn't right and I was gonna play a little reserved here. Now that I got a good look at the town there were large walls surrounding the town. I saw the one who shot the ground in front of me.

The doors to the town opened as a group of shabbily armed town guard exited their town. Only a few of the guards having spell pistols. They didn't even look ready for a fight. "Remove your cloak." One of the guards yelled and seemed to be more confident than the others. I mentally shrugged dismissing my cloak.

"Better?" I asked holding up my arms. They aren't actively hostile to me yet so I might as well play safe.

"What do you want with us? Are you working for The Tyrant Queen?" The leader asked as I let out a short laugh. "YOU THINK THIS IS A GAME!?" The leader asked raising a assault class spell rifle.

"No it's just funny you think I would work with the one stole my hands and ultimately killed me." I said relaxing my stance.

"Impossible if the Queen wants you dead she will have you killed." The leader yelled out cocking a round into the spell gun. "Now answer me who are you?" I only shrugged I want to keep myself off the radar so I wasn't gonna tell them shit.

"I will shoot you."

"Sounds cool." I said raising my hand rolling it offhandedly.

A single shot rang out hitting my shield. A few of the other guards were shocked that the bullet didn't hit me. "How did you block that bullet?" The leader asked as I only shrugged.

"A good magician never reveals his tricks." I said calmly.

"Open fire." The leader ordered but with a flick of my wrist all of their spell guns and weapons were ripped from their hand floating over to me before stopping.

"Listen as much as I would like to hash this out I'm just gonna drop these right here and walk to your market. I'm gonna buy some food and water before continuing on my way. Okay?" I said as the weapons fell to the ground around me. I glanced up as a bullet slammed into my shield again. I rolled my eyes snapping my fingers as I teleported next to the sharpshooter ripping his gun out of his grip. "Please stop." I said annoyed as I snapped my fingers again returning to my original position.

"Wh-what are you?" The leader asked as I shrugged.

"Can't tell you. Won't tell you. I got places to be so if you will excuse me." I walked forward passing the guards with a small smile on my face. "I can tell you I am not the enemy nor will I be the enemy to you guys. So don't mind me."

"Silver I think I have seen a picture of that man." I heard one of the guards say as everyone stopped. "Yea he looks just like... The Traitor... The one who killed the Sun and Moon." I turned around seizing the man by his throat bringing him face to face with me.

"WHY WOULD I HAVE KILLED CELESTIA OR LUNA!? THEY WERE MY FRIENDS! WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU KNOW!?" I roared into his face raising a fist decking the man across the face. I released him looking around me. "I am not a traitor." I said turning on my heel entering the town. I need to hurry and get out of here it's only pissing me off.

Chapter 11: The First of Many

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Chapter 11: The First of Many

By: Major Frostwing

I was absolutely livid. That stupid guard just had to say something stupid and ruined my mood. I let out an annoyed huff as I moved through the market place finding a food stand that sold dried food and canteens of water. "How much?" I asked as the shop keep looked up at me with a bored expression.

"20 bits per ration. 30 per canteen." The man said as I glared down at him before looking at his sign.

"Sign says 5 bits per ration and 7 for a canteen." I said as he rolled his eyes.

"That's for people who live here." I closed my hands into fists before turning away only to see the contingent of guards from before.

"Stop following me. It's pissing me off." I said as I kept walking through the market.

"We have to make sure you don't cause any problems." I focused my magic activating my gravity magic only for my hand to explode. The explosion startled a lot of people and a few of them were screaming. The leader not once panicked only raising her rifle at me ready to shoot me at short notice.

"You are very very lucky." I said as I reached into my bag pulling out a new hand and connecting it to my arm.

"What the hell are you even doing out here?" She asked as I only turned away from her. "HEY I'M TALKING TO YOU!" I waved my hand to her walking away.

"What should we do Thorn?" One of the guards asked as she let out an annoyed sigh.

"I will keep an eye on him you all go home and get some rest." She ordered as the rest of the guards left letting their captain do her job. I turned down an alleyway finding a good spot to sit down. I needed to rest for a bit before continuing.

I sat down against the alley wall curling my legs up to my chest before pulling out my map. "Alright I need to go to the Griffin Empire and then make my way over to the badlands... I really hate that fucking Queen." I muttered setting my forehead on my knees.

"So mind telling me why to are going to the Griffin Empire?" Thorn asked as I raised my head slightly. "That entire area is crawling with the Tyrant's troops you would have to be lucky to even get close." Thorn said leaning against the wall next to me.

"You make it sound hard..." I muttered looking at her through the corner of my eye.

"I used to work for the Tyrant so I know which places are heavily fortified and how to get around them." Thorn smiled looking down at me.

"Why are you telling me this?"

"If you really are The Traitor then I can use you to kill the Tyrant... Maybe with her death we might all be saved."

"I am already working on getting our saviors." I muttered laying my head down on my knees. "A true revolution is coming... The world will be changed..." I said closing my eyes. Why am I so tired?

"You are still a danger to these people so I can't just let you walk about free... Sorry but I have to do this." I glanced up to see that the horn on her head was glowing softly.

"Stupid... bitch." I muttered as I let sleep claim me.

"That's the town. What are your orders sir?" A soldier asked through their radio.

"The queen wants all resistant factions to be eliminated... We will slaughter them in the night when they won't expect it." The scout gave his acknowledgement and silently pulled back.

I awoke with a start suddenly fully awake. "Fucking hell who kicked on the juice?" I asked as I got to my feet. I looked about my new location noticing I was in a cell. "Why is it whenever I wake up after being knocked out I always find myself either in the hospital or locked up?" I asked scratching my head. "They didn't even try to take my hands." I rolled my eyes grabbing the bars only for electricity to arc through my body. I continued to pull the bars only for them to not budge. "Fucking hell these bars are tough." I muttered releasing my grip on them.

"It's no use. Those cars are made of a magical alloy that is near impossible to bend after it has been forged." I heard a familiar voice say before walking into view. "I am surprised you were able to keep holding on after so much punishment." She pointed out as I only let out a growl of frustration. "You growl a lot. Are you sure you are not some wild animal?" She asked as I kicked the bars as hard as I could.

"Never cage something you can't control. It just pisses us off." I said looking over the woman before me more closely now. "Who the hell are you anyway?" I asked sliding my hands into my pockets.

"My name is Rose Thorn. You can call me Thorn. You are the Traitor now that we have introductions through I can go tell you what we need you for." Thorn said as she stepped forward. "We need you to help us kill the Queen. So you are going to do everything we say and free us from the tyranny of the Queen." I put my hand under my chin thinking it over carefully.

"I already have plans to kill the Queen but you are hindering those plans. I need to go and free my friends." I pointed out as I began to pace about the room.

"You mean the ones who helped you overthrow the Sun and Moon?" My eye twitched at that but I took a deep breath letting it out as a sigh.

"No you fucking idiot. The ones I need to find are the ones who used to run this country. I am bringing back the Sun, Moon, Friendship, and Love. In order to do that you need to let me out of this cage so I can do just that."

"And if I refuse?" Thorn asked as I flicked my wrist summoning Umbra to my hands.

"I will do whatever it takes to get a shot at the bitch that killed me and my friends. You want to try and stop me? I am more than happy to kill you for trying to stop me." As soon as the words left my mouth and explosion rocked the building we were in.

"WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON OUT THERE!?" Thorn yelled out as I only smiled.

"Looks like a party to me." I said as I appeared next to Thorn. "Let's go see who wants to play a drinking game." I said startling Thorn as I kicked the door leading out of the house only to see chaos. "It has got to be my birthday." I said as I charged into the chaos feeling right at home.

Chapter 12: Down To Brass Tacks

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Chapter 12: Down To Brass Tacks

By: Major Frostwing

I moved through the town jumping from rooftop to rooftop following the explosions and sounds of gun fire. "I wonder why they are attacking?" I asked myself before shrugging. "Does it really matter?" I asked with a face splitting smile.

I heard a few screams which made me pause in my pursuit of the explosions. Those sounded like children screaming and suddenly being snuffed out. I turned my pursuit towards the screaming only to come across a horrible scene. Children were scattered about the road with a group of soldiers aiming at a group of children. "This is no longer for my enjoyment... This is just going to be a slaughter." I materialized Umbra with a cold glare. I wound up throwing Umbra as hard as I could embedding the blade into the chest of one of the soldiers.

"WHAT THE FUCK!?" One yelled turning around only for my fingers to tear through his head.

"You have all met a terrible fate haven't you?" I asked as I pulled my fingers free.

"OPEN FIRE!" I felt their bullets as they slammed into me but I didn't stop as I quickly seized Umbra yanking it free before slashing through another soldier.

"HE ISN'T STOPPING SIR!" Another yelled as they began backing up firing as much as they could.

"I WILL NEVER STOP!" I yelled charging forward tearing into the remaining soldiers with my hands and blade they never stood a chance. Once the trash was dealt with I looked to the kids. "RUN FIND A PLACE TO HIDE OR ABANDON THE TOWN JUST RUN!" I yelled as the small group of kids quickly got to their feet running as fast as they could. I turned my attention back to where the explosions were coming from.

"No mercy... no remorse. You want to hunt a monster I will give you a monster to hunt." I said as I jumped up to the top of a building raising my hand pointing into the sky. I fired off my small spell as a ball of light rocketed into the sky exploding into a bright light.

"THE TRAITOR!" I heard someone yell out as I prepared my blade.

"Come and get me mother fuckers." I muttered looking to the main square. I saw a few of the soldiers taking aim with their rifles and I jumped off the edge of the building only to disappear in a flash of dark purple I reappeared in the air above one of the riflemen with Umbra revved up I cut through the rifleman before quickly turning my blade to decapitate another.

I felt a spell bullet rip through my shoulder but I didn't slow as I put Umbra through another soldier. "Is this all?" I asked throwing Umbra into the face of another soldier before forming my spell pistol taking three shots into the chest of the closest soldier. "I am disappointed... you all made this not fun." I felt a soldier wrap his arms around my neck only for me to turn my pistol around shooting him by shooting through myself. He quickly let me go as turned around grabbing the dying soldier by the face before shooting him in the side of the head.

"So you are The Traitor? Impressive." I released the dead soldier flicking my wrist returning Umbra to my hand. "I am Major Righteous Glory and I have been sent to cleanse this little rebel group from the face of the planet. I never expected to see you though." I only glared at him as I revved up Umbra. "Nothing to say?" He asked with a smile.

"Children... Your little army slaughters children. You have only made killing the Queen that much more enjoyable to me." I charged forward as he did the same. He pulled out a short sword swinging it vertically as our blades clashed.

"Well we can't have the children growing up to become rebels." He said only making my blood boil. I swung Umbra only clashing once again.

I disengaged before jumping back in swinging with all of my might only to be countered and having the blade cut a finger off of my crystal hand. "Is this all you have Traitor?" The major asked only pissing me off.

"FINE YOU WANT FULL THROTTLE YOU GET FULL THROTTLE!" I bellowed revving Umbra attacking as viciously as I possibly could chipping away at his blade until it finally broke. I saw his eyes go wide as I slid my hand home in his chest cavity. "Do you happen to know what happens when you pour to much magic into a crystal?" I asked him as he began to panic. I poured as much magic into my left hand as possible before it finally detonated violently turning his chest into gory jello. I pulled my arm back dismissing Umbra looking about the destruction that was caused.

I saw the towns people whispering to each other looking at me with only fear. I let out a sigh pulling a new hand out of my bag attaching it to my arm and testing it.

I went to leave only to see a few of the remaining town guard raising their weapons at me in fear. I could only sigh as I moved towards the outskirts. "I have a job to do what do I care about my public image?" I asked myself.

"THANK YOU MISTER!" I heard a child's voice yell out as I looked over my shoulder to see the group of kids I had saved smiling and waving at me. I only raised a hand a small smile on my face.

"I slaughter a bunch of guys and the kids are the ones to thank me." I let out a small chuckle running my hand through my hair. "What is the world coming to?"

After the annihilation of the attack force that tried to destroy the town I quickly decided to continue my journey leaving the town behind me and my destination before me.

"So where are we going?" I heard a voice behind me ask which only made me sigh out in frustration.

"Thorn what the fuck are you doing?" I asked as I saw Thorn catching up to me.

"Hey I need you to kill the Queen so I am coming with to help. If you don't like it. Tough shit." I sighed once again continuing on my way.

"Fine. Let's just hurry to the Griffon Empire that is where my friend is hidden." I said rolling my shoulders and cracking my neck. "This is going to be a hassle." I said pinching the bridge of my nose only to hear Thorn laugh.

Chapter 14: Light The Fire

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Chapter 14: Light The Fire

By: Major Frostwing

I was standing in what looked like an office that was originally used by a miner. The old Griffon was sitting in a chair behind a desk of decent quality. "So mind explaining somethings to me youngster?" The old Griffon asked as he pulled a bottle out along with two glasses.

"I wouldn't exactly call me a youngster since I am older than you but that's whatever." I said with a shrug as he poured the drinks.

"I yet to see how but I will give you the benefit of the doubt." He said as he slid the glass my way. I nodded my head in thanks taking hold of the drink swirling the drink in my hand. "What is your name?" He asked taking a sip of his drink.

"You can call me Jon... Or if you believe the ridiculous history that the idiotic Queen would shovel out. I am the Traitor." I said only continuing to swirl my drink. I saw his eyes flick up to mine before flicking at something under his desk. "I already know that you have a sword and gun under that desk. I'm not a fool so don't think I am." I pointed out before looking down at my drink.

"And the girl?" He asked taking another sip of his drink.

"Just someone who decided to tag along. She wants me to help her kill the Queen but to be honest I already got business with the Queen. After all." I raised my arm showing my missing hand. "She took my hands away."

"So what do you require of my order?" He asked as I only smirked.

"I will be sending a liaison here and she will inform you of the situation." I set my glass on the table getting to my feet.

"And how will I recognize this liaison of yours?" He asked as I only smiled.

"Kind of hard to miss an alicorn." I said with a shrug. The drink in his hand slid free crashing on the ground. "I am going to be taking your country back and saving the god damn world."

"And how do you know you can do this?" I cracked a wicked smile slamming my hand on the desk getting right into the old bird's face.

"Because that bitch put a sword through my chest and killed my kids. I can and would destroy this world just to get a shot at that bitch." I saw the fear course through the old bird before I leaned back standing straight. "Anyway there are a few more things that need to be seen to before I can go after that bitch. So get your forgers to work I need an upgrade and more access to my magic." I turned towards the door seizing the handle. "Good talk Old Bird." I said leaving the room.

I made my way down to the medical ward with my escort. A few off the other Rebels would glance towards me before whispering to each other. I ignored them making my way around.

"Sir." I stopped snapping out of my thoughts to see a mare standing in front of me. She cowered slightly under my glare. "We were able to help your friend to the best of our ability she should make a full recovery in a few days." I smiled nodding my head setting my head on her head. She seemed to tremble at the touch but I only continued to smile.

"Relax." I said calmly before removing my hand from her head. "You are going to burn yourself out if you keep your stress up." I pointed out before walking around her. "Thank you for helping Thorn."

The escort looked over to me with an angry glare which I returned with my own. "We got a problem?" I asked very simply only for him to let out a grunt.

I looked around the doors finally finding the one I needed entering it without a single care in my mind. I saw Thorn sitting in a bed her arm in a sling she glanced over finally seeing me which I could only smile.

"Sucks waking up in medical doesn't it?" I asked as I took hold of a chair flipping it around so I could sit down. She let out a huff of irritation looking down at her immobile arm.

"Stupid fucking asshole that shot me... I hate this I can't move it at all." She muttered as I only let out a small chuckle.

"Now you know how I felt when I first got my powers. Hell first few months I was here I spent it in a hospital." I said as memories of that time flashed through my mind. my smile shifted into a pained one before I looked down at my hand.

"Why were you in the hospital for so long?" Thorn asked only for me to look away.

"I don't want to talk about it." I said solemnly before leaning back in my chair. "Anyway we got a few days to wait for you to be back in top condition and I will be overwatching the creation of my new hands." I said looking over what remained of my hand. "Afterwards we are heading towards our next target." I pulled out my map showing it to Thorn.

"We are heading towards the Dragon Kingdom." I said firmly as Thorn looked at me with a conflicted expression. "Something wrong with that course?" I asked as Thorn nodded her head.

"The dragons are a bloodthirsty greedy race. They will only try to kill us so we can't just waltz in there." Thorn told me as I only shrugged.

"I knew a few dragons and If I know who is running the Kingdom I know for a fact we can get help there. Plus on the border there is a town owned by Equestria. That is where my next friend is." I tapped the town with my finger smiling. "You can still drop out of this if you want." I told Thorn as she looked at me offended.

"AND WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN!" Thorn yelled seizing me by my shirt collar. "I CAME THIS FAR I'M NOT BACKING DOWN NOW!" I raised my arms rolling my eyes.

"Sheesh I get it. Fucking hell you remind me of an old friend of mi-" A thought raced through my mind as I quickly got to my feet making my way towards the door.

"Jon?" Thorn asked as I opened the door before closing it. A thought raced through my head as I smiled wickedly.

"Holy fuck I found one of them." I said to myself feeling my heart race at the thought. "Oh this just got a lot harder but a fuck load more easy." I made my way towards the forges I felt over energized and I needed to burn through my energy.

It had been a week since we arrived and I finally held the items I needed. They were two metal skeleton like hands. I looked them over carefully noticing that they were made of griffon steel and held two large sockets on the palms and backs of the hands. I looked up at the forger who had created the hands. She was a mare who happened to be unicorn blessed. She moved an arm over her sweaty forehead smiling.

"Well don't make me wait try it on." She said as I seized the left hand lining it up. I slid it home as the mare walked over about to secure it only for dark purple lightning to arc through the hand The hand twitched and spasmed wildly before returning to a neutral position. That's when shit got really fucking cool.

The dark purple lightning returned arcing around in the socket before a black gem formed in the center of the sockets before filling it completely. I flipped my hand over seeing the same gem in my palm. I looked closely at the gems seeing that they were not really black just a really dark purple. I smiled wildly seizing my destroyed right hand removing it before securing the second hand starting the process once again.

I rolled my wrists moving each finger to check my range of motion. "Oh this will do perfectly." I purred smiling. I flicked my wrist as two diamonds floated out of a box floating over to me. I seized the gems as they began to glow wrapping around my hands forming what would be the muscles and skin of the hands. I moved the hands slowly keeping a close eye on how they worked.

"I had a few magic gems that I was going to put into those sockets but I guess your magic did it first. Quite impressive work you did there." She said as she seized my hand looking it over calmly.

"Thank you for this..." I said looking at my right hand with a smile. "One step closer but still so far away." I said pulling my hand away from her. "What do I owe you?" I asked as she looked at me confused.

"These are a gift it was such an interesting order that I can't possibly think about charging you." she said with a small smile.

More thoughts raced through my mind as I smiled. "What's your name?"

"Engraved Silver. But you can call me Silver." I smiled at the name nodding my head.

"Silver. How would you like to join me on my quest to save this world?" I asked as she looked at me shocked.

"I-I don't know. I would have to think about it." I only shrugged my shoulders getting to my feet.

"Think it over it would be the experience of a lifetime." I patted her shoulder walking out of the room with a smile on my face. I had one last place to visit.

I made my way towards the medical ward my hands in my pockets before quickly entering Thorn's room she looked at me her arm still in a sling. "Hey Jon." Thorn said with a smile but she quickly looked away looking at her arm.

"Still hung up about the arm?" I asked sitting down on the bed next to her.

"It's just not healing fast enough." She said trying her arm only to wince in pain.

"Well let's speed that along shall we?" I asked as I pulled my left hand out of my pocket slowly rotating my hand as a green glow encased her wound before slowly dissipating.

Thorn looked at her arm with wide eyed shock before she slowly moved her arm free of the sling moving it about slowly. "H-How?" She asked as I only let out a chuckle.

"Got my new hands that's how." I said showing off the new hand before something caught my eye. The crystal in the center shrunk slightly before quickly refilling. "Now that is quite interesting." I said to myself still smiling.

"I guess that means we are done here." Thorn said getting out of the bed.

"Yea we got to move quickly if we want to make decent time to our destination. I will see you at the exit I got to talk to Old Bird." I gave her a two finger salute before snapping my fingers disappearing in a flash of dark purple.

Once I arrived in Old Bird's room I saw that he had his pistol drawn and at the ready before relaxing. "Dammit youngster don't startle me like that I could have shot you." Old Bird said as I only shrugged my shoulders.

"Just came to tell you that me and my friend are leaving. We will be sending our liaison as soon as we can so be ready for her." I told him as I turned towards the door only for him to set his hand on my shoulder.

"Can you really do it?" He asked as I shrugged my shoulders.

"Alone I might lose. But I'm not gonna be alone so I would have to say." I tapped my finger on my chin before shrugging. "Yea I can slaughter the fuck. Kinda my job to kill upstart little shits like that anyway." Old Bird just gave me a warm smile.

"You are indeed a strange one Jon. Just be safe." I let out a short laugh.

"Where is the fun in being safe?" I asked opening the door walking out.

Thorn and myself stood at the exit waiting. "Mind telling me why we are just waiting here? I thought you said we had to hurry." Thorn asked as I waved my hand dismissively.

"We are waiting on our last member." I pointed out as I saw Silver round a corner a back pack and satchel on her side. Something else caught my eye. I saw the doctor mare running after Silver her own bags packed. "Scratch that. Members." I corrected before Silver and the doctor stopped. "Glad to see you accepted my offer." I said as Silver looked at me with a smile.

"Wouldn't miss a chance of the lifetime." Silver said as I smiled before looking at the Doctor.

"Why are you here Doc?" I asked as she looked at me more than a little scared to be leaving before her eyes hardened with resolve.

"That Queen has caused to much pain to others she needs to be stopped." I looked at her before smiling.

"Welcome aboard. Glad to have ya." I said as she smiled to me. "Alright I got to give you two a warning before we set off. Once you teleport out with me there will be no turning around. Your lives will be in danger and you might not make it back alive. This is your last chance to reconsider." I said being a serious as possible.

"A chance to help a real hero save the world? You couldn't stop me even if you tried." Silver said with a big smile.

"I can't let my fear control me anymore. I want to make a difference. If I can't then I will at least try." I smiled at their answers before more thoughts flashed through my head as I set my hand on the Doc's shoulder.

"What is your name?" I asked as she blushed looking away.

"M-My name is Glowing Nova." I smiled patting her shoulder nodding.

"Thorn, Nova, and Silver. Let's move." I said calmly wrapping my arms around them. "Hang on it has been a while since I did this so It's gonna be a little rough. I snapped my fingers as we disappeared in a dark flash of purple.

We all appeared on the outskirts of the griffon Empire and I could only let out a sigh of exhaustion. I glanced at my hands to see the gems were pretty much empty but they quickly filled back up. "Let's move." I said as we all began to move making our way towards the Dragon Kingdom.

Author's Note

For those of you that are curious Jon's magical prowess is now at a whopping 60% but still so far away from his true potential.

Chapter 15: Diving Into The Past

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Chapter 15: Diving Into The Past

By: Major Frostwing

We had all decided to camp at the halfway mark. I could have kept going but I have to keep these girls safe and still on their feet. I walked around a large perimeter setting my sensor spells I needed a jump on whatever tried to attack us. I'm just being paranoid but it keeps me alive.

"What is he doing?" Nova asked watching me move about.

"He always does this whenever we camp. I asked him once and he said he always has a plan." Thorn said as she leaned on her knees. "I don't think he has slept in days." Thorn said looking into the fire conflicted.

"That can't be good he is going to collapse at this rate." Silver said as Nova nodded.

"We have been moving for three days he should be on his last leg." Nova said as I finally got back to the fire sitting down on a magic construct.

"Jon are you alright?" Thorn asked as I only flicked my eyes to her.

"Why wouldn't I be?" I asked as I flicked my wrist conjuring a stick. I poked the fire we had going only for Nova to set her hand on my shoulder.

"When was the last time you slept?" Nova asked as I looked at the magic construct in my hand.

"Don't worry about it." I dismissed the construct looking up at the stars high above.

"Jon." Silver said sadness in her voice.

"I'm fine really I can keep going. Now drop it." I threatened I didn't want to talk about it. Those memories only brought me pain.

"Jon we have to trust each other." Thorn said as I only let out a sigh.

"This is why I work alone... Friends drag up what should remain buried." I muttered reaching into my pocket pulling my phone out clicking the screen on. I stared at the image that stared back at me. I smiled sadly as I held out the phone towards Thorn who took the old device with confusion before seeing the picture.

"She is why I don't like going to sleep." I said pointing at the phone.

Thorn looked at the picture. The picture was of Red and me in an embrace. "What was her name?" Thorn asked as I squeezed my hands.

"Her name was Red Line... And she was my wife. It was a long time ago." I said as I took the device away from Thorn passing it to the others.

"This couldn't have been that long ago the image only looks a few days old." Silver said as I let out a bitter laugh.

"That image is over 2800 years old." I said as Silver looked at me shocked before looking back at the picture. "I am not from this world... I used to live in a world much different from this one and was pulled here by a god." I said as I looked into the fire. "I was angry. Very very angry. I lost something that had been a part of me for years and that loss... Let's just say my heart couldn't take it." I shrugged taking my phone back.

"That's when you met her." Nova said as I nodded my head.

"Yea. She saved my life and helped me get my anger under control and helped me recover and gave me the perfect purpose. Use that anger to help. Bottle it up until I can just go nuts... Now you see why I want to hurry. I'm losing control on the cork of that bottle." I looked down at my hand as dark purple lightning arced up my arm. I flicked my hand a large crackling blade of magic appeared in my hand. "This much power and it is only getting bigger."

"You said something about the kind of magic you use before Jon but never told me the whole story." Thorn said as I cracked a cocky grin.

"Oh that's easy It's dark magic." I said as I dismissed my magic as I shook my hand out. "Dark magic takes a negative emotion and latches onto it. The more of that negative emotion you have the stronger and more magic is generated."

"So that means..." Silver began as I let out a small laugh.

"I wasn't lying when I said I was losing control on the cork. My magic draws on my anger and I have been waiting 2500 years to unleash this rage. I could technically let it go sooner but I am saving it for as long as I possibly can." I clenched my hands into fists as my glare hardened. "So much destruction is coming and I will cause all of it. That's why I can't sleep. Every time I fall asleep I see her and I feel like I failed her. I will be the destruction of this world if I don't hurry. My magic will essentially rip it's self out of me and detonate."

"How bad could it be?" Thorn asked as I flicked my eyes to her.

"Think of it like this. You know what the badlands looks like right?" I asked as she nodded. "That would look like paradise if I detonate. I would glass this planet with the magical discharge which is why I am trying to save it. 2500 years worth of pain, loss, and death. All for that fucking bitch." I grit my teeth as more dark purple lightning arced around my body.

"Jon... You can't carry the world on your shoulders." Nova said reaching out to set her hand on my shoulder only for me to get to my feet.

"I'm done talking about it. I will take watch the rest of you get some sleep." I disappeared in a flash of purple light appearing a long distance away watching over the camp carefully.

Author's Note

Short chapter but I did explain a few things about Jon and his increasing magic levels. That's the best I can do right now since I am exhausted I will get to work on Chapter 16 later.

Chapter 16: Master of Destruction

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Chapter 16: Master of Destruction

By: Major Frostwing

We had finally arrived at the town outside of the Dragon Kingdom. A town with the most accurate name possible. "Last Line... accurate." I said as Nova, Thorn, and Silver stood next to me. "Let's go find my friend." I said motioning them forward only for soldiers to come out from the alleys. "Well I never said it was going to be easy." I muttered looking back at Silver and Nova. "Ever shot a gun?" I asked as they looked at me horrified.

"I have never used a gun before." Nova said as I let out a sigh flicking my wrists making a rifle and pistol appear in my hands. I held them out to the girls.

"Time to learn." I said as Nova took the pistol with shaky hands. Silver took hold of the rifle with the same reaction. "Trust me I don't want to do this but I have to." I said as I looked over my shoulder to see an entire platoon at the ready to fire.

"LOOK ALIVE BOYS WE GOT THE QUEEN TO APPEASE!" A leader yelled out as I raised my hand towards the soldiers my arm crackling with dark purple lightning.

"If you don't think you can do this then stay here but you keep yourself safe and alive." I smiled to them before glaring as I fired a beam of magic cutting down a few soldiers without hesitation. "Thorn on me." I turned completely around flicking my hands out as Umbra appeared in my hand along with my magic constructed pistol.

I slammed Umbra in the ground before me. "COME AND GET ME MOTHER FUCKERS!" I bellowed at the top of my lungs shattering a few windows with the volume. I raised my pistol as it shifted forming into an assault rifle. I opened fire into the soldiers as Thorn charged into cover before opening fire.

The soldiers opened fire as well only for their rounds to hit a shield. "KEEP FIRING HIS SHIELD CAN'T TAKE THE PRESSURE!" A few of the soldiers took cover as I only continued to keep Nova and Silver behind me. I kept firing taking a kneeling position.

"NOVA SILVER COVER! NOW!" I yelled as they quickly followed my instructions. I seized Umbra charging forward flexing my magic as the teeth on Umbra clicked before revving up. I reached the first soldier in my path slashing through him with brutality. A few of the soldiers raised their weapons in my direction only for me to flick my wrist seizing a soldier in my magic yanking him in front of me. The soldiers opened fire on their own comrade killing him. I smiled tossing him aside throwing Umbra into the chest of another soldier.

"DON'T FALTER! FOR THE QUEEN!" The leader yelled only for his heart to grow heavy. I glared down the leader as he faltered along with his soldiers. My smile threatened to split my face at what I was about to do.

"May god have mercy on you all." I said as I flexed my magic as much as I possibly could.

"GIRLS DOWN!" Thorn yelled as she dug into her cover.

"For none will come from me." Dark purple lightning arced around my entire being. "Say your prayers and kiss your ass good bye." I detonated my magic as a violent explosion of magic rocked the earth kicking up dirt and rock. When the dust finally cleared I stood there my hands glowing a bright purple. The soldiers were completely gone along with most of the buildings.

"Holy fuck." Thorn said getting to her feet.

"What was that?" Nova asked looking at the destruction.

"That was... beautiful." Silver said as I only rolled my shoulders.

I slowly began to laugh. It started innocent enough but is slowly twisted becoming crazed and maniacal. My laughter only got louder before it suddenly ceased. I slumped forward shaking my head out. "Sorry about that. Lost myself for a second there." I said looking down at the gems in my hands seeing them completely gone before filling up once again. The glow in my hands slowly faded.

"Just what the fuck was that?" Thorn asked as I rolled my wrists returning Umbra to my hand.

"That is what is known as a Class 1 Dark Magic discharge. I call it Bang." I returned Umbra to my storage as I made my way out of the crater. "I only use it when I have to since it fucking hurts to do." The others joined me quickly as I made my way deeper into the town. "Anyway the statue should be just up ahead." I stated calmly. "Now hurry up I want to get them and into the dragon Kingdom before they find out what happened here."

Only took us a few minutes to reach the center of town only for a few soldier to be standing at the ready. "I don't have time for this." I muttered as I flicked my wrists seizing the soldiers in my magic. I raised my hand up as they began to raise into the air. "You are all in my way." I pointed straight down as their forms were slammed into the unforgiving ground. I repeated this up and down until I knew they were dead before making my way forward.

"Did you ha-" Nova began as I let out a grunt of annoyance.

"Don't question my methods." I moved close to the statue putting my hands under the base flipping it up and out of the way revealing the stairs down into the tomb. "She is this way." I stated walking down the stairs reaching the tomb in a short amount of time.

"Why are we here this just looks like a grave." Silver said as Nova seemed to shiver in fear.

"That's because it is or a better term would be it was." I walked to the coffin tossing off the lid revealing another of the princesses. "Wake up now friend." I said quietly as I seizing the blade in her chest ripping it out. The wound on her chest slowly closed as her eyes fluttered open.

"Jon." Luna said as she slowly sat up as I quickly wrapped my arms around her. "I knew you would save us." Luna said as she returned the hug. I helped her out of the coffin as she looked at the others in the room. "Who are they Jon? Are they the ones who helped you save me?"

"Yes. They will help this world more than possible but I need to find the rest of them." I whispered to her as she nodded.

"Jon who is this?" Thorn asked as I shook my head.

"We will discuss this later first off. Luna can you sense Twilight?" I asked as she closed her eyes focusing.

"I can feel her along with Cadence but I do not feel my sister." She looked at me concerned.

"I will find her but first we need to get to Twilight. Can you teleport us?" I asked as Luna nodded.

"I can but I will need to borrow some magic from you for the distance and number of people are great." I held my hand out to her as she seized it My body glowed a light purple before filtering into Luna. "That should be enough. Come let us be off." I motioned the girls to me as we all rested a hand on Luna's shoulders before disappearing in a flash of of light blue.

Author's Note

You guys want Jon being an angry psychopath it's coming.

Chapter 17: Reunion With A King

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Chapter 17: Reunion With A King

By: Major Frostwing

We all appeared in a flash of Teal magic before I had to catch Luna to support her. "It bites pretty hard doesn't it?" I asked her as she only let out a bitter chuckle.

"I has been a long time since I had to do something like that." Luna said with a weak smile. I helped Luna to a standing position smiling to her.

"Jon you found Luna as well." I looked over to See Twilight rushing over to us. I nodded my head looking around before spotting Cadence. "Who are the others?" Twilight asked as I smiled wide.

"Something I didn't think would come back to us. I'll explain later. But if I was to judge by our location I think we are at the capital of the Dragon Kingdom." I looked around the large golden room with a smile.

"You would be in my room." A deep voice said from behind me. I could tell by the voice they were annoyed.

"Girls give me some room please." I said as Thorn, Nova, and Silver looked confused.

"Come along girls. We have plans to discuss and Jon needs to meet an old friend." Cadence said motioning for the girls to join her. Once they were away I let out a sigh.

"Standard Greeting?" I asked keeping my back to the person behind me.

"Of course. Sadly you broke the promise to me." I felt a large fist collide with my side launching me into the wall to my left. I pulled myself free rotating my arm before turning fully around looking at my attacker.

The person who attacked me was a large green and purple dragon. He glared down at me with his green eyes as I only smiled. "Spike it has been quite some time since I last saw you. I think you grew." I commented only to receive a fist slamming down on my frame.

"I did and you shrunk." Spike moved his fist off of my frame allowing me to get to my feet. "You promised me that you would protect them with everything you had. You broke a promise with the Dragon King." Spike swung his fist again only for me to stop it with an outstretched hand. "You know what the punishment for that is." Spike said as I only rolled my eyes. Rearing my own fist back.

"DON'T REMIND ME!" I yelled punching Spikes fist with a sickening crack. "YOU THINK I WANTED ALL THIS TO HAPPEN!?" I jumped forward punching the gut of Spike with all my might. Spike had all of the air in his lungs forcefully expelled as I jumped up uppercutting his jaw sending his head skyward. Spike shook his head out glaring down at me. "If I could go back and change it all Spike I would in a heartbeat." Spike's glare softened as he knelt down looking at me with a critical eye.

"I know Jon... I know." I rolled my eyes walking up to the large dragon hugging his stomach.

"I still love you ya big fuck." I said as Spike held a hand over my entire being. "No matter how big you get or what rank you hold in this world you will still always be that little drake I met all those years ago."

"Alright enough sentimentality. I am not that old yet." Spike said as he released me. A bright light engulfed Spike's form as he shrunk down to my height. He wore an emerald suit adjusting his light blue tie with a smile. "Now then let us discuss how you are going to fuck up that Queen." Spike said as I extended my hand to him he took it calmly giving it a firm shake. I in turn cold clocked him across the jaw knocking Spike out.

"WHAT THE FUCK JON!?" Twilight yelled as I looked back at her.

"What? Those hits didn't fucking tickle." I said as the princesses groaned.

"What the fuck did I just get myself into?" Thorn asked as she looked at Nova and Silver.

"To be honest... I am starting to regret this adventure." Silver said as Nova nodded.

I sat in the war room of Spike's castle my feet propped up on the table. I looked around the table smiling at the Princesses and the girls. "I still can not believe you knocked out the Dragon King." Thorn growled out as I only smiled chuckling.

"Yea... I did." I looked across the table see spike being tended to by Ember his Queen.

"I see your strength hasn't diminished." Spike said before hissing through his teeth.

"Sit still Spike." Ember said before glaring at me. "Be very happy that Spike has told me not to slaughter you where you sit monster." Ember growled out as I removed my feet from the table.

"You want to try me?" I asked as Ember growled fire whisking at the corners of her mouth. Spike reached up setting his hand on her shoulder.

"He is an Ally Ember." Spike said calmly before glaring at me. "For someone asking for help you should be more kind." I rolled my eyes smiling.

"I'll play nice for now since I am asking for a very big favor." I held up my hands in mock surrender. "Do you still have it?" I asked as he let out a sigh.

"Yes I have the item you require. I will have one of my advisers go and grab it." Spike let out a small whistle as the doors to the room opened revealing two mares who happened to be twins. They each looked at Spike before bowing low keeping their heads low. "Grace. Calm. Go to the vault and grab the large purple stone." They both nodded their head getting off the floor. I in turn got to my feet.

"If it isn't to much trouble Spike I shall go with them. I would like to have a chat with these two." Spike looked a little confused before nodding his head.

"Grace. Calm. This is Jon he is an old friend of mine treat him with respect." The girls nodded motioning for me to follow.

I smiled following the girls out of the room and once we were far enough from the door I saw Grace let a long drawn out sigh. "Finally! I can breathe easy once again." I cocked an eyebrow at Grace still smiling.

"Sister we are still in the presence of King Spike's friend. You can't just act however you want in the presence of someone of such high regard to the King." I rolled my eyes chuckling.

"Me and Spike go way back. To me he will never be the king he will always be that little drake with a heart bigger than he." I said as Calm looked back at me with shock.

"Careful who hears you say that. Someone might just try and end you." Grace said with a giggle.

"Kinda hard to kill someone like me. The Queen tried to long ago. Now where is that rock?" I asked as Grace skipped to a door pulling it open. I went to enter when two Dragon vanguard crossed their spear in front of me.

"No entry for civilians." One of them said as I let out a long sigh.

"I guess they are everywhere." I seized the spears yanking them out of the vanguards hands before flipping them and slamming them into the ground. "Are we done now?" I asked as I walked into the room only to get a hand on my shoulder.

"I don't think you heard me punk. I said no entry to civilians." The vanguard growled as I clenched my hand into a fist only to feel the hand removed from my shoulder by a green aura of magic.

"DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHO THIS IS!?" Calm roared out in anger. "THIS IS KING SPIKE'S GUEST! HOW DARE YOU LAY A HAND ON HIM!" I flicked my eyes to Calm as a green beam of magic slammed him in the chest cratering him into a wall. She faced the other vanguard as he cowered holding his hands up.

"Our apologies Adviser Calm Wind." He knelt down bowing in respect. "It will not happen again.

"Make sure it doesn't." Calm said adjusting her small emerald vest walking past me into the room. I looked to the vanguard before straight kicking him in the face knocking him down the hall.

"I like her. She needs to finish what she starts though." I said with a shrug walking into the large treasure room.

"It's over here Mister Jon!" Grace yelled pointing at a pedestal with a purple rock sitting on it. I walked up to the pedestal holding my hand over the rock as it glowed and pulsed.

"What is this gem?" Calm asked as I only smiled wider. "King Spike doesn't talk about it much."

"Simple my dear Calm. This is the core of a Dragon's heart. To be more precise this is the core of a corrupted dragon. A dragon who let darkness into their heart and became a black dragon. I told Spike to hold onto it since I might have needed it one day." I saw the stone shift and morph about.

"Wait won't the stone Corrupt you?" Grace asked as I only shook my head.

"Should be fine." I reached my right hand into the morphing stone as it glowed brightly before sinking into my hand. I looked over my hand before pain rocketed up my arm The core jutted out of my arm painfully forming spikes up my forearm. I held my left hand over my forearm gritting my teeth in pain. "MIGHT WANT TO STAND BACK!" I growled out as Grace seized her sister running out of the room. I felt the same pain rocket through my left arm before the spikes appeared there as well. Dark purple lightning arced through the spikes before lashing out at anything and everything about the room. I raised my arms before throwing them to my sides a magical shock-wave exploded out before dissipating.

I stood there feeling the magical surge die down. "That was fucking close." I muttered looking over my arms seeing the spikes still arcing their power between spikes. "Almost blew up there." I let out a sigh of relief before making my way to the exit. I saw Grace and Calm both standing there with shocked expressions on their faces. "I'm good just a bit of a surge." I said with a smiled flexing my hands slowly. "I just need the last piece of the puzzle before I'm back to 100% I am at about 80% right now and it is driving me crazy." I said with a laugh making my way back towards the war room.

"You should be corrupted. How are you not corrupted?" I only cocked an eyebrow at her before chuckling.

"I'm to bad ass to be corrupted by something so low quality." I said motioning for them to follow. "Hurry up you girls are coming with me on this little adventure. You along with everyone in that room are going to save the fucking world so pick up the pace." I walked with a skip in my step. Soon all the pieces will fall into place.

Chapter 18: Phase One: New Ride

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Chapter 18: Phase One: New Ride

BY: Major Frostwing

"Jon. What are you building?" Luna asked as I sat in a large garage in Spike's castle. I was leaning into an engine compartment of a large vehicle adjusting a few things under the hood.

"Just making some adjustments on this beast." I said with a wicked smiled as the spikes on my arms flexed out before falling flat with my forearms. "I am going to need something like this to break through the border." I said getting under the vehicle checking the bottom of the engine.

"Jon we can just teleport you into Equestria." Luna said as she continued to watch me work.

"Luna we are making our move soon. I want The Queen on edge. We need to make her think we are making our move now and make the Queen over play her hand while we sit back and fully plan our attack." I pulled myself out from under the car grabbing hold of a rag to wipe my hands off.

"So you want to fake the Queen out. Force her troops into full alert and just keep up enough to make her keep them at that level of paranoia." I nodded my head tossing the rag onto a tool box. "And what if your plan fails?"

"Then storming Canterlot will be that much harder. Which is why I am sending you to the Griffon Kingdom. I want you to tell them to mobilize to Ponyville. You remember the Order of The Wind right?" I asked as she nodded. "This is going to be one hell of a battle and it makes me so happy to finally get back to it." I looked over the car smiling fondly at the vehicle.

"I will move as fast as I can and get them ready for the coming battle." I looked to Luna before crawling into the driver's seat turning the engine on. The car roared to life as I tapped the gas revving the engine with a wicked smile. "That is quite the beast as you call it."

"It fucking better be I need it to be fast and powerful. Tell the girls to stay here it would be safer if I went along on this last leg. Ponyville should be heavily fortified and I will be taking it with unrelenting force. I don't want them to see what I can really do just yet." I said as my smile only grew.

"You always were reckless Jon but I will tell them. They will not like it." I rolled my eyes pulling my phone out connecting my phone to the speaker system.

"I need my plan to go off without a hitch. You already know who they are and I have a feeling the last one is in Ponyville. Do not forget the last part of my plan. It needs to be perfect." I put the car in gear pulling forward slightly. "See you in Ponyville." I said as I gunned the engine spinning the tires before they caught traction. I made a B-line for the boarder of Equestria. Ponyville is a bit of a drive but I can make it with ease. "Let's go fuck up the boarder." I said turning on my beats dropping the car into high gear.

I smiled as I saw the Equestrian border come into view. I saw the large contingent of guards standing around bored out of their minds. I only smiled as I cranked up the volume running my hand over the steering wheel with a wicked smile. "Let's see if I still got it." I said as I pulsed my magic watching the spikes on my arm pulse to life flexing with power as a black mist covered the vehicle before it began to corrupt it's self. I smiled even wider as a serrated ram bar appeared in front of my car the wheels covering themselves in jagged teeth digging into the ground with violent fervor. The car seemed to make an unholy roar for death as I gunned it for the boarder.

"GUESS WHO MOTHER FUCKERS!" I yelled my voice being amplified by my magic. I slammed through the boarder tearing through the guards and walls. I pulled the E-Brake drifting the tail end before dropping it to run through the boarder once again. I repeated this action about four times before coming to a stop next to a downed guard who only stared at the vehicle terrified. I rolled down the window looking him over with an annoyed look.

"Hey. Tell your bitch of a Queen I am coming for her." I began to roll up my window looking forward. I spun the tires kicking dirt and gravel before taking off towards my next target. There are a few bases that needed to be hit so the Queen would take my threat seriously. I looked in my rear view seeing the boarder fade into the distance. "This is going to be fun." I slammed the gas hearing the engine answer the call to action.

I heard my phone ring as I flicked my wrist using my magic to answer the call. "City Morgue you bag 'em we tag 'em." I answered with a smile.

"Who the fuck answers a phone like that?" Thorn asked as I rolled my eyes.

"I do. What do you need? I'm kinda busy." I said as I flicked my eyes to my left seeing a military caravan driving down a side road.

"Where the fuck do you get off up and leaving us behind?" Thorn asked as I yanked the E-Brake turning the car harshly before going off road.

"I need to do some of this on my own. If I brought you girls with me you would be in unnecessary danger." I said as I jumped a ditch landing on the road.

"We are in this together Jon you can't just abandon us." I rolled my eyes as I flicked my magic forming my pistol before it shifted into a sawed-off.

"Listen. Some things require a special kind of touch. I have that kind of touch and I am fucking good at it. Now give me a few minutes Daddy has to deal with some pests." I said as I gunned it pulling up next to the rear vehicle. A large machine gun was raised out of the top of the Humvee. I rolled down my window leaning out taking aim. I pulled the trigger launching my spell which exploded violently against the back right wheel. I leaned back into my car pulling up beside the Humvee flexing my magic as serrated teeth form out of my rim.

I yanked the wheel to the left slamming the vehicle the teeth tearing through the rim of the Humvee forcing it off the road. I saw the second vehicle already with it's gun at the ready.

"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING OUT THERE!?" Thorn roared through the speakers as I only rolled my eyes.

"I told you already. I'm dealing with some pests with my special kind of touch." The person manning the gun pulled the trigger raining bullets down on my car only for the rounds to ricochet off of the body. I dropped into high gear slamming my foot down slamming into the back of their car digging my ram into their frame. I flexed my magic as claws dug through the metal locking the vehicles together. I released the wheel focusing my magic into my spell gun taking aim through my windshield as it bubbled making and opening for me. I pulled the trigger hitting the gunner in the face with an explosive spell.

"IS THIS ALL YOU GOT!?" I yelled as the claws removed themselves from the car releasing my car I slowed down before slamming into the back right of their car forcing it to spin out. I flexed my magic as a gun formed on my hood glowing with power. I flicked my wrist as a button appeared in the center of my steering wheel. I smiled wide as I punched the button firing the gun. A thunderous bang resounded out before the round impacted the back of the final vehicle exploding it in a mushroom cloud of destruction. I plowed through what remained continuing on my way. I moved my magic returning the vehicle to it's original form. "Alright I'm back. What were we talking about again?" I asked making my way towards my first big target.

"What are you doing Jon? It sounds like you are in a war zone." Nova asked as I only sighed.

"I'm doing what I do best. Piss everyone off and cause as much destruction as I can. I need the Queen to treat my fake threat as a real one." I said as I slowed down to a reasonable speed.

"Jon why did you not tell us you were leaving?" Nova asked as I grabbed my phone holding it up before hitting the end call button. I tossed my phone into my passenger seat. I needed to focus on the plan. Fuck shit up and do it with brutality and efficiency. I glanced at my right arm seeing the spikes fall flat on my arms.

"Focus Jon this isn't the big fight just make it seem like it." I told myself as I glared at the horizon. "I will fuck up that bitch when the time is right." I said getting comfortable. It was 6 hours before I would hit my first target longer if I stopped to destroy whatever caught my attention.

Author's Note

I will admit ever since I wrote in that there were cars when Jon came back to life I wanted to write a chapter about Jon getting a car a wrecking everything around him in it. Also didn't help that I started to play Need For Speed: Most Wanted again. I hope you guys like this chapter and tell me if you don't so I can hopefully fix what is broken. Anyway we are getting close probably 10 more chapters and then I will be done with this story. Enjoy.

Also here is the music for those of you that are interested. This song fits with how our little psychopath is feeling towards the Queen so enjoy.

Chapter 19: Phase Two: Burn It Down

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Chapter 19: Phase Two: Burn It Down

By: Major Frostwing

I sat on the hood of my can using a pair of binoculars staring out at Ponyville. The village was heavily fortified and sported large gun emplacements. I watched the people as they looked absolutely miserable. I saw a guard shove a man aside before beating him while he was down. My hands tightened around the binoculars before they shattered in my grasp.

"Fucking animals." I muttered as I tossed the broken binoculars to the ground. "How am I going to storm that fucking town?" I asked as I rested my chin on the palm of my hand.

"Howdy stranger." A female voice said as I jumped looking to my left to see a woman walking towards me she wore an old tattered stetson on her head. I looked closely at the hat smiling internally. "Whatcha doing way out here?" She asked as I shrugged.

"Planning something out." I said returning my eyes to the town before me. "Any idea to get into town undiscovered?" I asked flicking my eyes to look at her.

"Ponyville is neigh impenetrable. You would need some serious firepower to get past their defenses. Why?" I smiled getting off the hood of my car running my hand over the hood.

"I am going to save the world and the last two pieces are here. I'm gonna guess by the stetson that is no doubt older than you are. You are an Apple." I said as she smiled with pride.

"Yep! Name is Apple Blossom." She chirped as I only chuckled.

"That is one of the pieces now I just have to fetch the last one." I said as I pulled my phone out hitting Thorn's number. The phone rang a few time before she answered.

"What Jon?" Thorn asked annoyed.

"Get Luna. Now." I said as I heard Thorn shuffle about. I heard murmurs of a conversation before Luna answered.

"Status?" Luna asked as I looked to Apple Blossom.

"I have gathered the sixth piece come to my magical position and pick her up." I said before hanging up.

"Just who are you mister?" Apple Blossom asked as I tapped my chin thoughtfully.

"I am the guy who is going to end the Queen and save the world but I need your help. Want to help save the world?" I asked her looking over my car I flicked my wrist as the engine roared to life.

"You want my help to save the world? What could I possibly do?" I smiled getting into the driver's seat.

"Luna will explain everything to you. She should be arriving around..." I snapped my fingers as she appeared beside my vehicle is a flash of teal. "Luna Apple Blossom. Apple Blossom Luna. Now that introductions are out of the way I will be sending Celestia as soon as I wake her up." I shifted the car into gear activating my music. I waited to start my attack Luna took hold of Apple Blossom looking me over worried. I only nodded my head cranking up the volume as she teleported away.

I smiled wickedly as I turned the volume to the max corrupting my vehicle creating the ram bar along with spikes that surrounded the car's body. I revved the engine as I saw a few of the guards pause looking my way. I revved the engine once again this time louder. The guards moved slowly before running to get their defenses ready. I slammed the gas down popping the clutch as the car spun out before rocketing towards the town.

I shifted into my highest gear before they began to open fire on me. The rounds pinged off of the body doing no damage. I yanked the wheel violently forcing the car sideways. The car couldn't take the momentum flipping around a spinning bullet of spikes and blades. The car impacted the wall tearing through it. I flexed my magic forcing my car to land on it's wheels. I slowly got out of my car closing the door with a smile.

"ON THE GROUND NOW!" A guard yelled as I only rolled my shoulders cracking my neck slowly. "OPE-" I pointed at him with both of my hands as he seized up. I held my hands vertically as he lifted into the air matching how my hands sat.

"Oh this is going to be fun." I said as I rotated my hands in two separate directions forcing his body to spun in two different directions. A sickening crack echoed out before I slammed my hands together crushing his body flat with my magic. A few of the guards looked at their fellow comrade before looking at me. "Up to you fucks how this works. I have no issue with painting Ponyville a new color." I heard the clatter of weapons as a few of the guards dropped their weapons surrendering. The ones that didn't...

I flicked my hands out seizing them in my magic before pointing skyward. They took off like rockets into the air. "Anyone else?" I asked as no one moved. "No? Alright suit yourselves." I turned on my heel making my way towards the center of town before a single guard caught my attention. It was the same guard who was beating on the poor man from before. I raised my hand taking aim at his face.

"Please have mercy." He whimpered only to get a sick smile from me.

"Good choice for final words." I took hold of his face dragging him behind me he thrashed about trying to get me to let go. That's when the first of the sky-bound guards came crashing down with a sickening thud. More continued to fall as I made my way into the town I saw the statue of Twilight standing at the ready to defend her home and country. I smiled at the statue before seizing my scared friend by the shoulder ripping the head free of it's spot on his shoulders. I set the head at the feet of the statue before pushing it away revealing the staircase down.

"I'll be back boys." I called back taking my first step down before pausing. "If you scratch my car I won't hesitate to slaughter you all in unique and painful ways." I smiled sweetly to them waving my hand before continuing my way into the darkness.

I marched my way through the tomb making my way to the main room seeing statues of Celestia standing there glaring down at all who entered the tomb. "It will take a lot more than a few statues to make me turn away." I said as I flick my hands away from me forcing the statues to shatter against the walls. I stepped up to the coffin throwing the lid off with more force than necessary. I looked down at Celestia setting my hand against the blade that was keeping her in her death state.

I ripped the blade out tossing it over my shoulder. "Wake up." I said calmly. "The sun must rise once more." Celestia's eyes began to flutter open as she looked at me with a sweet smile. "The flames of war have been fanned. Let us finish what she started." I held my hand out to Celestia as she seized it getting out of her coffin.

"Jon... I am revoking all limitations on you that I set in the past. I want that Queen destroyed." I smiled wickedly as I felt my magic pulse and flex without control.

"Your wish is my pleasure." I said setting my right hand over my heart bowing to her. "I want revenge anyway." I said as I stood straight making my way towards the exit. "Come on my car is this way." Celestia followed me a glare ever present on her face and a smile on my own.

The final piece of the plan was in place now it was just time to move out... But first I needed to get a few more things before I could storm the Queen.

When we stepped out of the tomb I saw the guards standing there waiting giving my car a wide birth. I rolled my wrists before flicking them to the side launching the remaining soldiers into the walls of the buildings coloring them red. "I can see the scratches from here." I said looking to a few of the guards that were staring at me in fear. I only smiled more widely seizing them in my magic. I twisted my wrists hearing the shattering of bones before crushing them in my magic.

"FUCK YEA THAT'S THE STUFF!" I yelled cackling maniacally. Celestia continued moving forward as I teleported myself to the car. "Get in the car loser we going murderin'!" I yelled with a smile opening the passenger seat as Celestia crawled in. I revved the engine a few times before gunning it towards the Everfree.

"I would hope you have a plan to deal with the defenses of Canterlot." Celestia said as I only chuckled darkly.

"I might have a few." I said as I corrupted my car bringing my ram bar along with saw blades as I charged right through the tree line cutting down the trees without slowing.

"I am happy to see your brutality and hunger hasn't diminished over the years." Celestia said with a small smile.

"You haven't seen anything yet." I said as we made it to our exit stopping at a large crystalline tree. "Let's get them activated and then we can get the fuck out of here. The real fun starts soon." I said as Celestia got out going towards the tree. "Very. Very. Soon."

Author's Note

Jon without any limitations on what he can do... Oh this should be fun.

Chapter 20: Phase Three: Light The Powder

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Chapter 20: Phase Three: Light The Powder

By: Major Frostwing

I sat on the hood of my car which rested in the center of Ponyville. I sipped from a flask as I watched the rise of the moon. "Jon?" I perked up looking back to see Nova standing there looking sheepishly at me. "What's wrong?" She asked as I cocked an eyebrow. "There seems to be something on your mind and I want to help." I shrugged as I patted the section of the hood to my right. She slowly made her way over sitting down on the hood with delicate care.

"I am just going through my plans... you know like picking the most effective strategy and tossing the ones that will fail or not be possible." I spun the flask about gently swirling it's contents before taking another swig. "We need you girls since you are the new bearers. You all should be preparing since you will be fighting your first big bad and you don't want to be unprepared for them." I said as she looked down at the golden bracelet that rested on her wrist the symbol which was the shape of a radiant super nova.

"I don't know why we are the element bearers but it is thanks to you that we can have this chance. A chance to make the world better." She smiled gently to me as I only looked away looking at the flask in my hand. I slowly took another drink before closing it.

"I have work to do." I said jumping off my car making my way into the town hall. "Don't wait up for me." I said giving her a two finger salute. I felt a twinge of guilt at brushing off the praise but I didn't need praise I needed bloodshed.

I pushed the doors to the Town Hall open seeing the princesses along with Spike and Old Bird planning. I walked up to the map looking over what Canterlot has become. "I see the main attack force has decided to grace us with his presence." Old Bird said as I shot him a glare.

"Fuck off. What do we got in terms of an army Luna?" I asked looking to Luna to see her sigh.

"Not much... We have you, us alicorns, the Elements, a few dragoons, and the troops Old Bird was able to give us. We have a good supply of weapons but not enough people to help fight this war." I sighed as I slammed my fist on the table.

"Celestia tell me we actually have good intel on what remains of the castle." I said looking to her.

"Only about 10% of the castle is the original design. They most likely collapsed the catacombs under the mountain so that way is gone." I sighed again. This war was going to be like scaling a sheer cliff with only one arm and no foot holds. Not impossible but just barely.

"We need a bigger army." I growled out running my hand through my hair. "What can you tell me about their defenses Old Bird?"

"We don't have any good intel on their strength but with our firepower it would be impossible with a frontal assault." Old Bird said calmly.

"Twilight. You are pretty good with strategy." I pointed out as she nodded. "Your tactical input on this situation?" I asked as she scrutinized all the data before letting out a defeated sigh.

"We can't win." She said with finality. I looked at her before looking at the map.

"We came so far only to be stone walled by something like this... Celestia. Luna. Cadence. Twilight. We only got one shot to pull this off. What would you suggest? Should we just give up? These odds are against us in every way, shape, and form. You all can still back out before w-" I felt a hand slap me across the face. I only closed my eyes keeping my anger under control.

"We will find a way." Luna said as she retracted her hand shaking it out. "We always have we just need more time." I nodded my head turning away from the table making my exit.

"We should all get some sleep. We are useless when this exhausted." I said opening a door making my way to my cot. I laid down on it closing my eyes. Sleep did not come easy to me but it eventually did. Only one option was available.

-A Few Days Later-

"Princess Luna have you seen Jon? He said he was going for a short drive." Thorn said as Luna shook her head confused.

"I haven't seen him since this morning's strategy meeting." A loud piercing wail echoed across the land as everyone looked skyward in confusion. Thorn turned to look at Canterlot to see search lights pointed around in a slight panic.

"He didn't..." Thorn said as she looked to Luna. "That's the red alert siren. Someone is attacking Canterlot." Luna was shocked before she looked to see a distant explosion.

"THAT ARROGANT FOOL!" Luna boomed running towards the Town Hall just as everyone was coming out to see what was going on.

"Sister what is happening? Celestia asked as Luna practically fumed.

"Jon went and stormed Canterlot on his own." Celestia looked to Old Bird.

"Begin mobilizing your troops Jon is going to do what he does best until we arrive." Celestia turned to Spike nodding her head as he bowed turning away to get his troops ready.

"And what does that youngster do best?" Old Bird asked sending the message out with a blue flare.

"Genocide." Celestia said coldly. "WE MOVE IN 5 MINUTES!" Celestia yelled out as she herself got ready for war.

"STATUS!" A sergeant demanded as he ran down the line to his squad.

"SIR! Something suddenly drove up and started driving through our lines Squad 1 was completely wiped out." A soldier answered crouching deep into his cover. "We were able to damage the vehicle beyond all repair but something crawled out of it and started slaughter more and more of us."

"How many of them are there Private?" The Sergeant demanded as the Private looked scared.

"There is only one man sir." The sergeant looked over the cover only to see the lone man cutting through a squad with a large black blade. "We can't get close to him while he has that large blade. He also is a magic adept." The private reported as gun shots rang out hitting the lone man but he continued to fight without slowing.

"Just what the hell is he?" The sergeant asked as he saw the man finish off the squad who ran at him. "Private that monster does not move any closer to the castle. I don't care if you have to use the artillery but that thing does not move any closer!" The sergeant barked before getting to his feet moving down the line to spread the orders. He didn't get far. A spell bullet ripped through the side of his head.

"BULLSEYE!" The man yelled before walking forward dragging that evil blade behind him. "STOP HIDING AND PLAY WITH ME!" The man took off in a mad sprint only for another squad to move forward to halt his progress. The private pulled out his radio calling the artillery squads.

"This is Wall to Overwatch. Do you copy?" The private asked over the radio.

"This is Overwatch call out your strike point." The man on the other side of the radio said.

"Calling an artillery strike on sector 2 extreme force if you can spare the shells. We are getting slaughtered out of here." The private yelled out glancing over his cover to see the man channeling his magic which crackled loudly over the sounds of gun fire.

"Roger. Firing upon Sector 2." Twelve loud bangs rang out. The man looked up smiling before he raised his hands towards the rounds. The rounds slammed down covering the entire field in fire.

"GOOD HITS!" The private yelled out. Finally the monster was slaughtered and they can just clean up and get back to their easy lives. A small laugh began which made the private's blood run cold. He looked out to the fires only to see the man walking through the flames. The laughter only got louder and louder.

"Missed me." He said with a small tilt of his head. "Is that all you got?" He asked pointing his hands out only for a dark mist to cover the ground around the field. "I'm just getting started." The black mist rushed out covering the field and falling into the bunkers and trenches. The private watched in mute horror as the black mist seemed to devour all it touched. He looked around him before his eyes locked forward to see the man smiling down at him with a smile. "Shame you couldn't keep me more entertained."

The private couldn't even move as a hand was placed on top of his helmet. He didn't even feel his head collapse on it's self his body collapsing under it's own weight.

The man looked up to see the artillery guns move to try and get a bead on him. "This is easier than I thought... I hope they at least try to make it fun for me." The man disappeared in a flash of dark purple to continue his slaughter.

Author's Note

The psycho has no leash and shows no sign of stopping his genocide of Canterlot. Hope you guys enjoy.

Chapter 21: Phase Four: Watching It All Burn

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Chapter 21: Phase Four: Watching It All Burn

By: Major Frostwing

Once Celestia and the rest of the attack group finally reached the bottom of Canterlot mountain they only saw destruction. Bodies were strewn about the field. Vehicles were burning piles of wreckage but one vehicle was completely torn in half.

"Holy fuck..." Thorn muttered looking at the destruction around her. "Did Jon really do all of this?" She asked out loud only for Celestia to let out a sigh.

"This is what Jon does without restrictions. This is what makes him the greatest defender and the most dangerous fighter on this planet." Celestia said as she saw the remnants of black mist which caused her to scowl in disgust.

"That's impossible. A single man is not strong enough to take on an attack force of this magnitude and come out on top." Calm said as Twilight let out a sigh.

"I didn't know you removed his restrictions. If I knew then I could have helped plan accordingly." Twilight said glaring at Celestia out of the corner of her eye.

"Jon most likely didn't want anyone to know. I think he wants to keep a few cards up his sleeve." Luna said as she looked at where the artillery guns were only to see smoking piles of junk. "He is heading deeper into the city making his way towards the castle. We have to hurry if we want to catch up with him and help him take on the queen." Luna stated as a loud explosion rang out at the castle. They all looked at the castle to see a tower crumbling away.

"MOVE OUT!" Celestia barked as they all took off into a mad sprint.

I walked through the remnants of the destroyed artillery smiling at the destruction. "Why are these people so boring? Where is my fun?" I asked as a shot rang out hitting me in the chest. I jerked with the shot before standing up straight. "Weird... That felt familiar." I said tilting my head confused.

"THERE IS THE DEMON! PROTECT THE CAPITAL! FOR THE QUEEN!" A man carrying a large battle axe bellowed I watched a few soldiers rushing forward to attack me only for a wall of magic to lash out forcing them back.

"Hey you!" I yelled pointing at the one with the battle axe. "Come on and fight me." I said motioning for him to come at me. He in turn smiled nodding his head charging at me. I pulled Umbra off my back meeting his charge with one of my own.

Our blades clashed with a micro explosion of power. We both stood there blades locked which allowed me time to examine my opponent. Something wasn't right. I look into my opponent's eyes to see the telltale signs of corruption but it all felt so familiar.

"You are out matched beast. The Queen has blessed me with magic that has no compare and strength that has no equal." I felt him start to push me back slowly as he began to laugh. "THE QUEEN PROTECTS ME!" He yelled as I flicked my wrist aiming at his foot grabbing him with my magic.

"How does your foot feel?" I asked only to see the confusion on his face. I smiled as I tightened my hand breaking the bones in his foot causing him to scream out in pain. I reared my fist back slamming it into his gut putting him down on the ground. I raised Umbra swinging down with all my might only for him to roll out of the way. My blade cracked the marble which spider-webbed in all directions.

"BEAST! How dare you injure me?" He yelled out as I saw his foot glow in a dark purple aura before repairing it's self. I watched the process closely before returning Umbra to my back. I cracked a wicked smile as I pulled Solaris out of my storage aiming at him with it.

"I see now how you got your power... And let me tell you. I would like my hands back." I spun Solaris in my hand before running at him. He got to his feet raising his axe to defend my strike only for me to spun on my axis swinging right through the man. He stood there looking himself over before laughing.

"YOU MISSED! NOW YOU WILL FACE THE WRATH OF MY QUEEN!" The man took aim at me with his hand only for nothing to happen. "WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS!?"

I let out a short laugh returning Solaris to my storage before pulling Umbra off my back. "Simple. Solaris cuts only corruption." I swung Umbra up lopping off his hands at the wrists I seized them in my magic bringing them to me. "Now then."

I seized the hands as their power exploded out covering my hands with a dark purple haze. I felt all of my power come forth as my skin became black as pitch. I smiled with my razor sharp teeth as I ran my hand through my hair feeling it become light and wispy. I looked over my hands with a smile. They were a little different from before but I finally had them back. I saw the spikes on my forearms arc with dark power as I raised my hand.

"To quote you my good sir." I focused my magic on his body seeing him lift into the air. "You are outmatched." I flicked my fingers out as his body tore it's self to shreds.

I turned my attention to the other soldiers who were watching in mute horror. "You can always just give up." I said plainly. As soon as the words left my mouth I heard the clatter of weapons hit the ground. I gave them all a flat look before sighing. "Sad." I flicked my hands to the sides as their bodies were forced against the walls with a bone crunching crack. I moved my hands up and down grinding their bodies into nothing against the walls.

"That was disappointing." I said annoyed before shrugging. "Oh well it is good to be back at full power. Hell I feel like I passed it." I stated as I made my way towards the castle my hands in my pockets. "They don't seem to have that much left in terms of forces... Probably all moved back to defend the castle proper. Smart but also incredibly stupid. Just gives me a bigger target to aim at." I jumped into the air shifting my magic to my back forming my wings. I took off high above the city looking at the castle courtyard seeing the guards watching the front gates all prepared for whatever opened the doors. "Those poor poor fools... Oh what the fuck am I saying this is going to be fun." I charged up a ball of magic in my hand forming my spell circles in front of me.

"FROM DOWN TOWN!" I yelled letting my spell fly right through the circles straight towards the lines of guards.

Author's Note

Short chapter is short. Anyway I said in the comments that there is subtle hints as to where the story is going in the end. I will give you the clue I gave in the comments if you guys want to look for it. The hint is. "There is something fishy about the time." Good hunting and send me a message if you find anything.

Chapter 22: Phase Five: Found The Target

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Chapter 22: Phase Five: Found The Target

By: Major Frostwing

I landed in the inner courtyard of the castle. Craters dominated the grounds from my aerial assault. They had sent pegasus blessed to try and counteract my attack but kinda hard to get to me when I turn the gravity up by Twenty. I smiled as I took a step over a corpse making my way towards the castle doors.

A hail of bullets slammed around me forcing me to throw a shield up. I looked up to see a turret mounted onto one of the towers. I glared at the turret as I pointed at it. I poured my magic into my next spell before launching it with frightening speed. The molten ball of magic slammed into the tower exploding with an earth shattering bang. The tower lost most of it's stability as it began to fall to the ground crumbling the whole way down.

I let out a huff of annoyance looking down at my hands seeing my original hand arcing with power. "Still got a lot in the tank." I muttered looking to the doors that blocked my entry. I clenched my hands into fists gritting my teeth. I let out a rage filled battlecry as I charged forward rearing my fist back hitting the door with a loud crack of power.

The door couldn't handle the force put on it and lost it's support to the wall flying free into the halls of the castle. Whatever phalanx they had prepared for me couldn't hold up against the door slamming down on top of them. Didn't stop the second phalanx that sat farther down the hall.

"OPEN FIRE!" a man yelled as their guns opened fire upon me. I threw my hands up as their bullets stopped in mid air. More and more bullets were poured my way until my view of the group was obscured. Their gun fire halted and I only cracked a smile slowly parting the bullets that were sent my way.

"Gladly." I said as I snapped my fingers appearing in the center of their line charging my magic inside myself. "BANG!" I yelled as my magic detonated in a sphere of destructive magic. Their bodies couldn't help themselves as the magic ripped them apart. I let out a sigh of content as I looked at the destruction around me. I shuddered with pleasure looking down the hall to see the large double doors that led to the throne room. "I am going to enjoy this." I pulled out my phone searching through my music finding the song I wanted. I looked around seeing a speaker system smiling. I checked a few things seeing a radio on one of the soldiers. I grabbed the radio pressing the button down with my magic.

"Guess who?" I asked releasing the button.

"Ah... The Traitor graces my castle with his presence." A feminine voice said as I rolled my eyes.

"You know why I am here just thought I would tell you I'm at your door and that I will be there shortly. Sorry it took me so long to get here. I had to pick the perfect music." (Literally took me 3 hours to find the perfect song so this is true.)

"Well hurry along. Your death awaits you." The feminine voice said as I felt my blood boil. I set my phone to loop the song before I turned it on I tied both the radio and phone together with my magic. I set them both down before making my way towards the throne room doors I raised my boot before lashing out with a straight kick buckling the doors to the ground.

"I would normally say something witty right about now but I think we are past that point. Did you like my letter?" I asked as I got a good look at the queen who threw this world into chaos.

"You test my patience." The Queen said as she went to get to her feet only for her personal guard to step forward.

"Let us deal with this trash my Queen. It won't take lo-" The guard never got to finish his sentence as Umbra tore through his face.

"No. More. Interruptions." I growled flicking my wrist making Umbra fly about cutting down the guards until nothing but gore was left.

"I agree. Come Traitor." The Queen threw off her royal attire to reveal her armor which seemed to leak darkness to the battlefield. The Queen snapped her fingers as a blade appeared in her hand. I flicked my wrist as Umbra returned to me.

"HALT!" My eyes flicked as I saw Celestia and the others arrive. "We shall assist you J-" Celestia jerked back as a spell bullet ripped through her right shoulder paldron. I glared at her still in my corrupted state.

"Stay the fuck out of this." I turned my attention forward. "This bitch is fucking mine." I growled out tightening my grip on Umbra as the teeth roared to life. "If anyone interferes in this fight. I will kill them." I charged forward as The Queen did the same.

-After the collapse of the Tower-

Celestia and the others ran through the city finding no resistance. There was something that made them pause. Silver pressed her hand over her mouth in shock. There was a piles of gore lining the buildings and street as if someone ripped them apart and decided the city needed a fresh coat of paint.

"I see Jon has retrieved all of his power." Luna said looking at the destruction with disgust.

"We have to keep moving." Celestia said as she walked over the gore without a second look. "Jon is probably already at the castle."

"Guess who?" A voice said from the loud speakers lining the streets. They all stopped looking about.

"Ah... The Traitor graces my castle with his presence." A feminine voice said back only for Thorn to shiver.

"That was the Queen." Thorn said as the princesses tightened their hands into fists.

"You know why I am here just thought I would tell you I'm at your door and that I will be there shortly. Sorry it took me so long to get here. I had to pick the perfect music." Jon said through the radio which only made Nova raise an eyebrow.

"What does he mean he had to pick the perfect music?" Nova asked as Twilight answered.

"Jon has always been obsessed with fight music. He says it helps him really cut loose." Twilight looked to Celestia who motioned them forward.

"We have to hurry Jon needs our help." They all nodded sprinting for the castle.

When they finally did make it to the castle they only saw the destruction Jon left in his wake but they couldn't slow. They all skidded to a stop when the reached the throne room.

"HALT!" Yelled Celestia forcing Jon to glance over his shoulder.

The elements all paused in horror as they saw Jon for he really was. He seemed to have traded in what remained of himself for corrupted power.

"Maybe this is what he meant." Nova said to herself shivering in fear at that glare.

"We shall assist you J-" A bang rang out as Jon shot Celestia in the shoulder with his own spell gun.

"Stay the fuck out of this." Jon said turning away from them. "This bitch is fucking mine." Jon growled out as his blade roared to life. "If anyone interferes in this fight. I will kill them." The elements felt a sense of dread consume them as if Jon's threat wasn't a threat... It was a cold hard fact. They watched silently as Jon charged at the Queen and she did the same.

This wasn't going to be a normal fight... This was going to be a blood bath.

Author's Note

Almost at the end get ready for the big fight.
(I'm a moron I forgot to put in the song I chose that is playing on loop for the fight.

) Enjoy the music.

Chapter 23: Cut Loose And Go Nuts

Back To Work
Chapter 23: Cut Loose And Go Nuts

By: Major Frostwing

I charged at the Queen dragging my blade through the marble as she charged at me her own blade poised for battle. When we finally got within range I spun on my heel using my momentum to add power to my attack. I swung Umbra only to be parried by the Queen forcing my swing to go wide. I saw her blade coming for my face which I only smiled. I was off balance from my attack so why try to regain it? I used my botched momentum to get out of the way of the stab.

Umbra dug into the ground stopping me from falling. I glanced up to see the blade just barely missed my head. I threw the hilt of Umbra forward hitting the Queen in the chest knocking her back only for my hand to seize her chest-plate yanking her forward and into a viscous headbutt. I pulled her forward before shoving her back forcing her to stumble backwards. I raised Umbra up jumping into the air before swinging down with all of my might. I saw the brief flash of a teleportation just before my blade impacted her.

Umbra slammed into the ground shaking the very foundation of the castle. I heard the girls at the door scream out in surprise. I turned my head around to see the Queen poised to strike against the girls. I snapped my fingers as I teleported behind the Queen poised to drop kick her. I flicked my wrist forcing the girls out of the way just before my kick connected luanching the Queen out of her own castle.

I kicked myself up off the ground rolling my shoulders before reaching out behind me as Umbra pulled it's self free and into my waiting hand. I flicked my eyes towards the girls giving them a wicked smile. "Not long now." I said as I sprinted down the hall to face the Queen once again.

The Queen was picking herself up from the ground glaring at me. "You will pay dearly for that." She said as she finally got to her feet. I in response raised a hand motioning for her to come at me.

"Not such an easy fight when you actually have to fight me." I said casually rolling my wrist before pointing at her. "Enough with going easy. I am going to kick it up a notch." I charged my magic launching out a ball of dark purple magic at her. She let out a small laugh as she charged her own spell launching a much large ball of magic. Her spell easily absorbed my magic into it. I only smiled as I snapped my fingers detonating my spell with the force of a artillery shell. I flew back from the shock wave of the explosion slamming into the wall of the castle still smiling.

I pulled myself free of the wall dusting myself off calmly. I looked across the glowing crater we had just created to see the Queen pulling herself free from her own wall. "I expected more of a fight to be honest." I said flexing my magic as my shadows jumped to my forearms giving me my claws.

The Queen glared at me as she slowly got to her feet only for me to teleport in front of her my fist poised to strike. She created a barrier which shattered under my strike allowing my other swing to throw her into the air. I jumped after her seizing her by her leg. "GOING DOWN!" I yelled as I threw her straight down. She slammed into the street below with an earth shattering explosion. I reared my hand back as I charged a spell before letting it fly free. The ball of pure dark magic slammed into her form with a thunderous kaboom which reduced a large section of the city from it's force.

I in turn landed amongst the rubble smiling. "Get up I'm not through with you." I said as I saw the Queen slowly getting to her feet.

"H-How can this be?" The Queen asked as she stumbled. "You have been locked up in your death state. You shouldn't be this strong." I looked at my hand bored rolling it a few times.

"2500 years... 2500 years letting my anger grow. Planning. Waiting. I run off of anger and only had one thought run through my mind for 2500 years... I only wanted this moment right here." I stopped rotating my wrist as I glared down the Queen. I snapped my fingers seizing the Queen in my magic along with myself we both teleported away

The Queen and myself appeared in a flash of dark purple in a desolate desert. She looked around confused before locking eyes on me. "I have a gift for you my dear Queen. An eternity of pain." I smiled as I charged my magic deep in myself tapping all of my magic. "Tier 5 Discharge. Nuke." I said calmly as my magic arced around the land carving deep scars into the land. I raised my hand prepared to snap. "Goodbye and good fucking riddance." I snapped my fingers as the world turned black.

The Princesses and the girls had rushed out the castle looking everywhere to try and find where Jon had disappeared to. They looked everywhere when a a giant sphere of black appeared in the distance. They each felt their blood run cold.

"Sweet merciful Faust." Twilight said as she watched the sphere slowly compress on it's self before it seemed to pop exploding outward. The entire sky went dark over the badlands which only seemed to spread towards them.

"GIRLS!" Celestia yelled out as they all jumped. "BEHIND US! NOW!" Celestia was charging magic in her hands which Luna, Cadance, and Twilight mimicked. The girls quickly rushed behind the princesses as they finished preparing their spells before a shield surrounded them. The first shock wave slammed into the shield shattering it without pause before cutting through the remaining shields only for the elements to glow splitting the darkness with no effort.

They all watched the destruction in the distance. Slowly the darkness disappeared as the destruction ceased. They all looked around noticing that none of the buildings were destroyed in their area.

"I didn't think he would do that." Luna said as the sky slowly cleared up.

A flash of dark Purple appeared before them to reveal Jon who was arcing with magic. He looked up at the princesses smiling. "I think I shall rename the bad lands when I am done here." Jon said as he raised his hand seizing Twilight, Luna, Celestia, and Cadance in his magic. "I think what this world needs now is not a Queen or a princess. What this world needs is something more." Jon lifted the Princesses into the air as he watched them struggle. "I am that something. People will either submit to the new order... Or be eliminated. I will succeed where they have all failed." Jon said as he squeezed his hand beginning to crush the Princesses in his magic.

"No." Nova said as she stepped forward. "We will stop you. We will stop all who dare to attack this world of ours. That includes you." The rest of the girls stepped forward which made Jon looked forward at them.

"Interesting." Jon said as he released the princesses with a smile. "Then come and try." Jon said as he drew Umbra off his back.

The elements on the girls activated as Jon continued to stand there at the ready. "No one will ever threaten this world as long as we stand ready to defend it." Jon only smiled as he charged forward prepared to strike just as the elements fired engulfing Jon in it's light.

The Elements fired for six seconds before ceasing their attack. Jon was a statue but something was wrong. He was standing there his sword planted in the ground as he stood there his arms wide as if he willingly took on the attack. The look in his eyes though they were cold there was what looked like happiness at losing.

"Peace can not return as long as I'm around. So thank you. I can protect this world much better with me not in it. I won't see you girls when I finally do come back so I will say this now with what remains of my magic. Let nothing get in your way and stop all who dare." Jon's voice rang in their heads as they each stared at the statue with tears in their eyes.

"That fucking idiot. Was this his big plan?" Thorn said as she wiped her tears away.

"We can't look to the past we can only move forward." Calm said as the other girls nodded cleaning their tears as the princesses finally got to their feet. They stared at the statue of Jon with sadness knowing they lost a member of their family.

"Come girls." Celestia said as she looked at the castle with a sad smile. "We have a lot of work to do repairing this kingdom." Celestia said walking towards the castle only glancing back once at the statue of Jon.

Author's Note

This is the final chapter of Back To Work. Look forward to the bonus chapter and most likely the next installment of Jon's life.

Bonus 1: The Man of Stone

Back To Work
Bonus 1: The Man of Stone

By: Major Frostwing

-1000 years after the destruction of the Queen.-

All of the princesses stood in front of the statue of Jon. They looked him over seeing that the statue hasn't changed in the thousand years of imprisonment.

"Do you think they are ready?" Twilight asked as Celestia looked to her smiling sadly.

"This will be their biggest test... Can they rehabilitate him?" Celestia asked as they all turned away to see their newest princess and the newest bearers of the elements. Their newest princess who was inducted only 970 years prior stood tall a delicate smile on her face as she led the bearers of the elements to the statue.

"Girls it is so nice to see you all once again." Celestia said as they each bowed before the princesses. "Come now there is no need for that. Please rise we have a very important task for you all." The girls rose to their feet looking ready for whatever the princesses had for them.

"What ever it is we can kick it's butt." The element of loyalty said putting her fist into her waiting palm.

"This one is to not be taken lightly." Luna said as she motioned to the statue. "Do you know who this is?" Luna asked as only one nodded.

"That is Jon. The Traitor... He defeated the dark Queen Serene and when he returned he wanted to take over the world to instill his own rule. A kingdom of submit or die." The element of magic said as they all looked to the statue with uncertainty.

"Your task is simple. You are to rehabilitate Jon and bring him back to the light." Cadance said with a smile. "When you are all ready we will release him. Be ready for anything." The girls nodded as they prepared their elements just in case.

The princesses moved towards the statue setting their hands on it as darkness flowed from their fingers seeping into the stone. After they were done they all stepped back watching the statue carefully.

A crack slowly moved up the legs. They all watched on edge waiting. The cracks ceased and nothing else happened.

"Did the spell not work?" Twilight asked as they heard the tapping of a foot.

"I think I know what the problem is." A male voice said as someone walked past all of them wearing guard armor. the guard stopped at the statue examining it carefully. "Yep I know what happened." The guard said before pushing the statue over so it shattered.

"GUARD EXPLAIN YOURSELF!" Luna bellowed only to see the guard shrug.

"I would have to say he isn't inside the statue." The guard said turning on his heel. "He actually broke out 3 nights ago and was just waiting." The guard said taking off his helmet dropping it to the ground. "Thanks for the magic though." He said leaning back against the base of where the statue was placed.

"Jon..." Celestia said as she clenched her hands into fists. "Are you going to surrender?" Jon tilted his head seeming to think it over before looking at the newest princess. He disappeared in a flash of dark purple reappearing in front of the newest princess.

"You look awfully familiar." Jon said as he got uncomfortably close to their face. "Now where did I see you?" Jon asked as he leaned back dodging a blast of magic that was aimed at his face.

"Do not make me ask twice." Celestia threatened only to see Jon raise his hands.

"Calm down Tia. We were friends remember?" Jon said with a sly smile.

"So this is the guy who tried to take over the world? He doesn't look that tough." The element of loyalty said only to get a glare from Jon.

"Want to say that again to my face?" Jon threatened only to see Celestia charging another spell. "Fine fine I know when I am out gunned. I surrender. Bitch." Jon said keeping his hands up.

"I see reason isn't completely lost on you." Luna said as Jon only rolled his eyes before dismissing his disguise returning to his standard clothing.

"So why did you guys want to release me? I am the guy who tried to take over the world. Remember?" Jon stated flatly.

"We thought we could bring you back to our side." Cadance said only to see Jon sigh.

"Fine... Let's get this rehabilitation over with." Jon said as he lowered his arms looking at the new element bearers. "I am Jon. I am the guy who killed the big bads of this world and in turn became the worst one of them all. Good luck." Jon said with a wicked smile.

"Let's move to the meeting room so you all can talk to Jon and try to learn why he did what he did. Hopefully we can still help you Jon." Twilight said looking at me with a sad smile.

Author's Note

Think of this as a prequel to the next story of our salty Jon. Cleaning Darkness.

Chapter 13: Griffon Empire Revival

Back To Work
Chapter 13: Griffon Empire Revival

By: Major Frostwing

Three months of walking... Three months of nothing but trails and fields. Sneaking by the borders was more fun since it was actually a challenge. I'm sure the Queen still thinks I am in Equestria. Perfect this gives me some room to work.

"So who is this friend we are looking for?" Thorn asked breaking me out of my happy thoughts.

"I don't know. I just know she is here." I stated as I moved through the crowds of people. Most of them were ponies and what Griffons I saw were in poverty as if they are refused even the most basics of courtesy. I looked down to see a griffon sitting there a small hat in front of him. He never looked up as I stopped in front of him.

"Are you here to make fun of an old bird?" He asked as I knelt down looking at the homeless Griffon. "If so get it over with please." He finally looked up meeting my eyes from behind my hood. I reached into my cloak pulling out some food and a small pouch of bits setting both items into his hat.

"Keep that fierce pride. It is better than that defeated look." I said as he looked at me surprised. "May the Empire's Winds Grace your Flight." I said quietly setting my hand across my chest. He looked even more surprised as I turned away making my way deeper into the city.

"Why did you help that Hobo?" Thorn asked as I shook my head smiling.

"You'll see when I get my friend." I was almost to the center of the Capitol when I saw them. There was a few Griffons moving about the city but each one of them glanced at me before looking away. "Good they are cautious." I whispered as Thorn looked at me confused.

"So why are we going deeper into the city?" Thorn asked as I nodded at our destination.

"You will see. Just be prepared to open fire on my signal." I said as my target came in sight. "Let's go wake up my friend." I said as I saw the statue of Luna standing tall and proud.

"So your friend is the statue?" Thorn asked as I only chuckled.

"Close." I drew Umbra slicing through the statue revealing my way down into the catacombs. "She is under it." I moved the rubble out of my way as I heard guns take aim and cock. "I suggest killing them now if you don't mind." I said rather loudly as I heard guns begin to open fire. I threw up a shield protecting both me and Thorn. The rounds bounced off my shield as I turned back to the stairs. "Come along Thorn we have to wake up my friend." I said calmly as Thorn followed me down quickly.

We finally arrived at our destination in the tomb. A casket sat in the center of the room as Thorn looked confused. "Your friend is a dead person? That's depressing." I rolled my eyes as I walked over to the casket getting my fingers under the lid throwing it across the room.

"Cadence." I said softly setting my hand on the hilt of the blade yanking it out with a wet slick. I threw the blade away as I watched Cadence slowly heal and open her eyes. "Good morning Cadence." I said as she sat up hugging me with all her might. "We don't have much time you need to teleport out of here. Go to the Dragon Kingdom Twilight is there. She will explain everything but you need to go now." Cadance looked at me conflicted as I only gave her a quick hug.

"But what about you?" Cadance asked as I only gave her a wicked grin.

"You know me Cadence. I have to finish what that bitch started so please." I picked her up and out of the casket setting her feet down on the ground. "Get out of here and let this psychopath get shit done." Cadence let out a small giggle. I turned my head back hearing footsteps coming. "Go. Now." Cadence smiled nodding once before she disappeared in a flash of light blue magic.

"Jon who was that?" Thorn asked as she got into position to defend the tomb.

"My friend. Let's get to the fun part." I said drawing Umbra.

Thorn and myself walked out of the tomb Thorn was holding her arm since she got hit with a spell bullet. "If this is what every fight with them is going to go like we are going to need help." I only shrugged.

"You only got shot once." I said as I looked at my arms seeing a lot of holes. "I got hit a few times and I'm not bitching like you." I said as we came back to street level to see a small group of griffons I only smiled at them. "I knew they would still exist after so long." I said with a smile.

"Please follow us we can give you shelter." Their leader said as they began to run off. I picked up Thorn running off to find our new home for now.

Had to avoid a few patrols but we finally made it to our new home. It was in the Steel Catacombs of the city. "How did you know the phrase?" An old griffon asked as I only smiled. It was the same Griffon that I gave money and food to.

"I know a lot my good sir. You mind helping my friend here she took a nasty hit and needs medical assistance." The old Griffon waved his hand as a few medical personal moved helping Thorn to the medical ward.

"What about you?" He asked as I saw a few doctors and nurses come to me. I looked at my arms as I forced my magic through my body pushing out the bullets and forcing my wounds to close. Sadly my right hand crumbled to dust along with half of my left hand.

"I can handle whatever they throw at me." I said reaching into my storage only to find out I am out of hands. "Well I am out of hands... fuck." I muttered as I pulled my hand back. "I require help creating new hands for me to use."

"I will see what our forgers can do to aid you. But first you are going to answer my questions or I will kill both you and your friend. Are we clear?" I shrugged my shoulders.

"Let's have a chat old bird." I said as he cracked a smile.

"Excellent. Follow me." I followed a small smirk on my face.

"Finally some important allies." I said to myself thinking about my next destination.