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.