A life stolen for a war unclaimed

The moment I sat down at the table I get hit hard enough on the back of my head to send my face into the table grunting in pain I groan holding my muzzles as I turned to see shining Armor Glaring at me and the 'Friendship Squad' as I named them look at what just happened in mild shock. Looking at the Friendship Squad I notice something wrong.

"Ok. One: OW. Two: Where is Pinkie Pie?" Shining just snorts at me. As I rub the back of my head.

Twilight Responded this time, "Um.. Pinkie said she wanted to give you a really special surprise but she had to visit an expert on your kind.... I don't see why though, Batponies are mildly common now." My eyes widened in horror, my jaw opening in shocked smile that began to show off my fangs.

"That's not important right now, however. What is Important is how stupid you are to pick a fight with Blueblood! And to let him have his champion!" He huffed as he began to pace Cadance trying to get his attention by calling his name as he started to rant. Her sitting down next to Celestia this time as I took a seat next Luna. "Of all the ponies you had to anger, that you had to challenge, TO A PUBLIC MATCH NO LESS. It had to be him didn't it. What does your kind just thrive off of chaos? Or are you just-"

"SHINING!" Everyone turned to look at Cadance in mild shock, as she held a neutral expression. "Darling, sit please." She gestured to the seat next to her and as I turned to look at him all I see was is a Shining Armor shaped Puff of smoke. Looking back at Cadance I see Shining Armor sitting next to her Obediently looking forward.

A familiar thought crossed my lips in that moment , "Tartarus hath no fury like a Mare's scorn..." Luna merely made a sound of agreement next to me hearing what I had said.

"Now, before we get into the ordeal with the duel our young Centurion had gotten himself into why don't we have him introduce himself and explain why he doesn't need you all to introduce yourselves to him." Her face still neutral. Her voice, Neutral.

What was she trained by Celestia herself to play poker? I thought to myself. Shaking my head of the thought I stood and faced them clearing my throat before I spoke. Look at each of them individually I stated their names. "Princess Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie who is currently not with us. I know about most of your adventures from the time that Twilight was just a unicorn and showed up in Ponyville to take care of Summer Solstice for Princess Celestia when Nightmare Moon was destined to return. If you would like I can provide a single bit of information that each of you have, for the most part refused to inform the others or just choose not to accept."

Applejack looked at me skeptically, before she spoke "Well then Damocles, I'll call your bluff Name something about me that nopony else here should know about." Nodding I thought for a moment.

"Would you like me to whisper it to you or to state it for everyone here as this is something only your family knows about and Applebloom has yet to ask about." She shook her head.

"Out loud mister, since you're so sure of yourself." she gave a nod in affirmation with her statement.

"As you wish, when you were a younger you lied to the point where everyone in the immediate Apple family ended up in the hospital but not due to them being hurt." Her eyes went wide and her pupils physically shrunk as her jaw dropped. Rainbow however, laughed at the notion.

"Pfft yeah right, Applejack couldn't lie even if she wanted to. She's the Element of Honesty for crying out loud." It was only when she turned to look at Applejack that she faltered. "Right, Applejack?" The pony in question regained composure and frowned as she shook her head.

"I just don't understand? How do you know that? No pony outside of the Apple and Rich Families should know about that! Heck I've never even told my friends that." Her voice held confusion mixed with irritation and a mild amount of pain.

"Honestly, darling its quite alright. Even I tended to fib when I was a young filly so don't worry about it." She said trying to console her friend as our food arrived. My mouth watered from the meal before. Thank the sisters they had a Hippogryph for a chef. "But I am curios as to what kind of Scandalous information you have on me deary. It can't be too embarrassing however." she said as she used her magic to pick up a fork.

"Rarity, I'm going to be nice here be cause I would like to ask you a favor after I finish proving myself. So I'm only going to say 3 words. 'Tom the Diamond'." Suddenly I had to move as a fork came flying at me and stuck into my seat next to my face I felt my eyes do what applejack did and my ears droop. "Right sorry never saying it again." this drew a hmmph from her as she fixed her composure. "Anyone else? But for reasons I won't go into this because Fluttershy is who she is I'm simply going to say 'Cockatrice'." A gasp was heard and fluttershy flew over to me.

"Ok that is enough mister. I'm sorry but I think you have made your point very clear to not only me but everyone else here. Now start explaining how you know all this and who you are." Sighing I turn to Luna.

"Nightingale can do me a favor and do that hold memory casting thing but focus it on the parts directly dealing with them?" She raised an eyebrow at me.

"Is that what your going to call me from now on? It's mildly endearing."

"It's a work in progress like I said give me time... but would be so kind as you do that for me please?" She smiled and nodded.

"Anything for a possible member of my personal night guard, My little Centurion." She whispered into my ear as I went to take a bite out of my omelet and I got an Instant Wingboner making her laugh softly as her horn started glowing. Blushing I ate and Celestia began to explain everything. While Discord had a score board appear with Luna getting a point.

"You see My little Ponies, Damocles isn't exactly from our world, he isn't naturally a pony either. In honesty he is something known as a human and We, according to him, were originally just drawings on paper came together to make movements and his kind would then record themselves talking and then sync it up so the voice came in time with the movements of our mouths." Celestia paused and Cadance picked it up.

"And if we are being completely honest girls, Damocles isn't even his real name." This made growl in annoyance as I shot her a mild glare and drank some water to clear my throat.

"No it's my new name, still real just not the one I was born with." I corrected before letting her get back to the explanation.

"Right, sorry. Now... when he first got here I was certain he would hate us... in fact he's probably still upset at us, because as he put it. We have... we killed him in more ways then one. To make things worse for us, he had sound reasoning." She paused and nuzzled Shining's neck to... saddened to state the next part. Shining in turn took over.

"Using his explanation let me say it this way Twilight. Let's say that one day when I woke up to begin my work day I suddenly disappeared, without a trace. And no one here had anyway of getting in contact with me. Let's keep saying that I then woke up in a different world a different body and was pulled away from You, Cadance, and Flurry Heart because the rulers of that world needed my help. Now normally when they would say they could send him back everything would be fine outside of the time he was missing." His expression grew more worried depressed as Cadance tried to hold him closer. "But he made several valid points. Twily can you guess them?" Looking from him to them all I see several worried expressions coming from Rarity, Fluttershy and Twilight. Rainbow and AJ both shared looks of confusion until Twilight had a look of realization and looked from Shining to me.

"They could send you back, but there would be no way to tell if it would be the right time or place or even give you back your original body......" I nod solemnly swallowing the last bite of my sandwich.

"So they killed my life over there, and the trip here was less than painless. My home and everyone I loved gone without me even having a choice." Looking at Celestia and Luna gave Looks of sorrow. Ones that begged for forgiveness. Sighing I continue, "So I am here now. I am alive here. I took a new name for the closure that Rowan Wicker is indeed dead and passed. I, Damocles, was born and now I need to find my purpose here and figure out why That spell they used summoned me. Make a life here, friends and in the future hopefully find a new love. For privacy's sake I would like to take some time before I disclose everything to you both. As for how the chaos magic came into play.." I look at discord. "To me your personality, your structure, what your capable of was all made by my kind. What kind of messed up twisted individual would it take to make you." I say my lips curling slightly upwards as he thought and nodded.

"Granted I wasn't made there but I can see your Logic."

I continued, "Now I would like to let you know that after my duel with Prince stuck up the blonde I will be staying in Ponyville for a while and I would like to make friends with all of you. But if after the fight you don't want to I understand. Humans... don't exactly follow the same virtues of ponies. To put it simply, when I first met these 4," Gesturing from Luna to shining. "I'm pretty sure I gave them several scarring mental images of what I did when I hit a very bad depression due to a bunch of things. One of which made me question the value of bothering to have a friendship in the first place. Because among my group of friends, Kindess was replaced with Malice. Loyalty fell to betrayal. Honesty gave way to lies. Laughter gave way to Torment. Generosity corrupted by greed. From that happening I kinda fell from grace. As to what I will bite my tongue on the subject due to its... Nature." I paused as they all Including a now present Pinkie Pie looked at me with pity. Pinkie even gave me a crushing hug. "Pin....kie Need...Air" she let go after a moment.

"I'm sorry Rowy, oops. I mean Damocles. It's Just how I don't get how anyone can be so cruel as to make someone stop laughing and hurt their feelings. Those must've been some pretty bad people. So No matter what I will be your friend." She gave her normal overly large smile and a squee type noise could be heard. I laugh shaking my head.

"Now let's get to the matter at hand as shining stated. Rarity I have 2 request for you. One: Get word out that Someone is fighting Blueblood to make him apologize to every mare he has ever wronged I want a list and I want confirmation of them being there at the event so I can call them all down and he can give an apology stating what he did, I want you 4th or 5th on that list because, " I stop and turn to Celestia and Luna "Our princesses should be first on the list as he abuses his ties to them too much in my opinion. Then I want Cadance and Twilight on there because they pretty much had to live with him, that alone is messed up."

Rarity's eyes grew to the size of her head as she smiled and did a little squeal in happiness tapping her front hooves together. "You can count on me for that, darling. Two days socializing with Canterlot's high society should be more than enough for getting every name down. Twilight may I borrow spike when he wakes up to have him get in contact with the mare's to let them know what is going on?" Twilight nodded. and I smile to myself.

"Good the other part is get someone to make a Versus poster of me and him I want this fight to be known even by the foals and fillies." She nodded gleefully. "Now Shining Armor. Talk to me what I am looking at for dealing with Blueblood and his champion."

"Certain defeat. You don't even know how to fly yet." He glared daggers into me as he said that.

"Wait. He can't fly? Alright, since he intends on being awesome out there I think I can spare some of my time to teach him how to fly." Rainbow Dash grinned at me a coy look in her eyes. "I've never taught a bat pony before but you should still consider yourself lucky, your being taught by one of the fastest and coolest Wonderbolt fliers." My eyes light up at that.

"Thanks Rainbow, I'll let you know after my combat training when I'm free. Speaking of which," I turn to Luna, "Would you be willing to lend me the current or ex Captain of the Night Guard to teach me how to fight, Nightingale?" I look at her with something similar to puppy dog eyes. Shining armor looking at everyone as Fluttershy and Rarity start planning and rainbow adding in here and there.

"Hmm Captain Duskblade may be too busy but I'm sure Midnight wouldn't mind. Ill send a letter to him." Luna nodded.

"Great!" turning to shining armor. "Shining Now this part I have in mind for you, if you would be wiling to help me?" grumbling he sighed closing his eyes before answering.

"What is you want me to do?"

"Can you gather any willing and top Crystal guard and Royal guards of the varying species and have them spar with me and tell me everything I should know about Blueblood, Please?" He opened his eyes and looked from me to Cadance to Celestia and Luna. Luna smiled Celestia gave a coy smile and raised an eyebrow that basically said 'why are you asking me?'

"Fine, we start after your physical exam." He got up and started walking away.

"Good that just leaves on final thing. Sexy, I'll need your help and the blacksmith for the royal guards help later today preferably. But before I start to learn anything, Flying included." Twilight Coughed

"What did you just call Celestia?" Twilight asked Incredulously. Celestia began to laugh as I snickered.

"I called her Sexy, that's what she is and she has made it more than clear I'm allowed to as she nor anyone else, save for your, has tried to stop me. But thinking about it, it would probably be a good idea to have the very Alicorn of Magic to add her power to the mix of things." Raindrops began to fall against the windows.

Celestia spoke now, "And what, may I inquire, would you want help with the three of us?"

Thunder crashed Before I spoke as I smiled my fangs showing and the lighting making my red eye shine a violent crimson. "A special type of magical augmentation that normally no pony sane or not would attempt or think of having it done on themselves." Getting up I followed out the door shining left through to see him there waiting for me leaving them all stunned. He grunted as he started walking. I followed him silently as I tried to feel out my muscles on my wings and began to make them move.

You can feel the bones, you can feel the muscles now move them. You have stood up to death, you had broken many hearts. You have gained countless scars, you survived the fires. Fought your father. Fought demons and came out on top so now move your wings. You finally have them. Now move them. I felt them both start to move and stopped walking and started holding in a scream of rage as I fought to move them slowly at first in short movements they twitched to life. Shining turned to see what was going on as he watched me struggle with my wings then smiled softly to him self as he saw me fully stretch them out. Flapping them once I fought to do it again. The second time came easier, then I tried to retract them back to my side, before extending them to the forward of me. I started trying to curl them as if to cover my face. We were there for what felt like 3 hours, but in reality was 10 minutes. Satisfied with my ability to fully control them I tucked them to my side and nodded at shining who nodded back in approval.

"We are running late. so lets see how fast we can run there, Its about a mile away from here I'll lead going at your pace." Nodding I started off at a smooth walk to light jog before I started running, Shining was by my side letting me know when we had to turn to get the doctor's office. I had to slow down when we turned but feeling frustrated by that I began to use my wings to shift my turns faster. During one particular turn I felt like I was drifting using my wings before flapping them in a way that propelled me forward. The door was directly in front of us. That's when I realized something really important, I couldn't stop. Well it wouldn't be the first time I've crashed into something, definitely won't be the last.

Hitting the door hard enough I actually manage to tear it off its hinges making it fall down with a loud thud my bod there pressed against it and my tail falling after a moment. Pulling my head away from it I hear Shining armor laughing as I see stars dancing around my head. Nurse Tender Heart came out of a different room to see what the commotion was and spotted me.

"While I appreciate you rushing to get here being late an all, I would think that you would be better off making sure your not injured Rowan." Shaking my head to regain my composure as I get up Shining Armor walks in through the hall.

"Sorry Tender, I'll be sure to pay for the damages the moment I can." I say as I get off of it. "Also I have new name that I'll be going by, Damocles."

"It's ok, don't worry. My what an interesting name. Though I suppose it does fit someone like you. Afterall you are a very interesting Pony. I can't help but wonder what makes you tick." My eyes go wide at that comment and I my ears droop. This I'm sure is what brings out her laugh. "So shall we begin your Physical?" She goes and opens the door and I nod slowly following her. There she has me sit and takes my blood pressure Measures my height, length, wingspan, and weight. She took a small blood sample. And then she had me answer some questions while being Recorded.

"Ok, Mr. Damocles. Have you ever been allergic to anything?"

"No"

"Any type of medications you were prescribed?"

"Only Codeine and that was only when I was sick."

"How often do you normally get sick?"

"Roughly one to three times a year."

"Final Question, do you intend on being apart of the active Military?"

"Not directly no."

"Ok all we have to do is measure your Wind Speed Produced when flying. But you will have to know how to fly to be able to do that. So we will take that say.. Next week?" She said smiling at me.

"Ummm next week I may be in Ponyville so that might be an issue."

"Oh? That won't be an Issue at all, after all I'm... technically assigned to you so where you go," She got closer her eyes going half-lidded and mildly seductive. "I go." My cheeks seemed to flush as she looked into my eyes before I smile and lean into her ear.

"Then its a date. I'll be sure to wear something nice for you." Pulling away from her I look over at Shining and nod. "Ok lets get going to the blacksmith. Celestia and twilight should be there waiting for me." I say smiling noticing the pink hue on Tender Hearts cheeks before leaving and he nods leading the way. Heading out of the castle to the main training area of the Royal and Night guard, respectively due to the times each on is active. Watching the guards training on each other as well as several training dummies with wooden swords and spears and a target range for unicorns blasting magic. In front of was a large staircase that led up to a forge built into the mountain side. Where Celestia was waiting with Twilight, and the Black smith a Unicorn with a blue coat messy brown hair and black spots on him in varying size and such he was wearing a set of goggles just under his horn but above his eyes and and thick leather looking apron tied at his midsection who was looking less than excited to see me. And another light purple pony looking at the forge before us who has yet to notice me.

"So what does this.... Thestral want." he said point at me and I Glare daggers.

"I'm sorry, I'm going to pretend I didn't hear you just call me a cave pony. Be cause I'm not going to be that guy to insult you and your attitude." He scoffed at me and turned his attention back to Celestia.

"Damocles play nice, he is doing this as a favor. Now what is it that you want us for?" Twilight looked at me curious and mildly annoyed.