A life stolen for a war unclaimed

"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.

"Ok First let me ask this, Have you ever used or made a metal that was reactive, increased its density as pressure was applied to it?" A smile began to grow across my features as I looked at the smith, Celestia giving her serene smile, and twilight with a look of growing confusion spread across their features.

"Of course, I have to do that for every bit of Armor I make for both the guards changing the consistency as is necessary and adding additional magics to them so the Night guard doesn't get given away by the sound of their hooves hitting the ground and the metal clinking as they move. Why?" He sounded very prideful as he spoke.

"Good I want you to provide that same type of metal and magic Directly to my wings. Sexy, Twilight I want you to help make it so it doesn't take away my ability to fly. To be precise replace the webbing of my wings with a liquid metal that I can use to guard and attack with and that will still allow me to fly, and feel." I explain with a wicked grin as more Lightning crackles and the drizzle starts to turn into a heavy rain gradually. Shining Armor makes a few umbrella's appear which everyone takes up holding so the rain doesn't get us all soaking wet.

"ARE YOU INSANE?! THE AMOUNT OF MAGIC IT WOULD TAKE LET ALONE THE AMOUNT OF PAIN YOU WOULD BE IN! DO WANT TO DIE?!" A new voice speaks up coming from the other. Starlight Glimmer... She must've been with spike till only recently. But I can't help but laugh at that statement as looks of unease appear and fear appear over the smith's and Starlight's faces and Twilight's. Shining and Celestia however have solemn looks as I laugh more.

"Damocles are you sure this is necessary?" Celestia looked at me worried. "The amount of pain you would be in would -"

"Would be nothing I haven't already subjected to myself by choice. I will be responsible for whatever happens, Worse case scenario we cut off the wings I stab myself in the heart and pull a hard reset." I interrupt effectively cutting her off. The mention of the suicide made Starlight, the smith, and Twilight take a step back in mild disgust. Sighing she nodded slowly.

"P-Princess are you really agreeing with him? He's obviously insane talking about resetting over death like its just a game! He can't be sane! It's just not possible." Starlight spoke up scared the black smith nodding in agreement. Shining Armor put his hoof on the blacksmith shaking his head and Twilight slowly nodded. Celestia gave her a pleading look of sadness, she knew I meant it and she knew I would.

"Fine, I'll help you with this as well Damocles, only because Princess Celestia wants me to. Think of this as my offering of friendship but I won't be held accountable for what happens next." Twilight turned to look at Starlight. "Starlight, I know you don't know Damocles yet. He's new to Equestria and he will be living in Ponyville for a while and I would be more than grateful if you could help me. It's going to take a lot of magic to do this and I would rather be safe than sorry." Starlight simply stared at her teacher her mouth slowly opening as if searching for the words her gaze shifting from Twilight's saddened look to my silent smile as for moments I am sure my eyes glowed. She closed her mouth and eyes and shook her head.

"I'm Sorry twilight I can't...." After that she teleported away to where I assume her bedroom is. Twilight looked down for several moments before everyone turned to look at the blacksmith.

"How can I deny the request of the princess despite it being for a mad pony. FINE! But When this goes wrong.... It's your own fault." He screamed in frustration as he messed up his mane. He started while Twilight and Celestia Summoned several books and began to create several magic circles all connecting and interlocking.

The black smith pumped the fire up as the heat increased steam rose and thunder sounded. The smith took several ingots of Inconel, sulfur, tin, copper, and lead and a single ingot of Iron and Arsenic before melting them together in the forge. Casting the spells necessary the metals began to ripple and move with life-like reactions as the fire and heat melted them down slowly and surely. An hour passed before taking his caster to apply the liquid metal, the blacksmith put them on my wings. "Somepony make it so he won't move when I'm applying this." Shining armor put magical binds which were strengthened by the empowering circle created by the Sun Princess and Magic Princess. Readying myself the blacksmith turned to Luna and the other elements of harmony Fluttershy and Rarity aside who had shown up when they heard word of what was happening trying to talk everyone out of it. "Would any of you like to give your luck for this mad colt?" Luna did not hesitate as she stepped forward and let magic pour from her horn into the super heated liquid metal.

The others stared as the storm hit a new intensity as he poured it onto my wings. The heat of it lighting up the cast from the inside as it looked like molten lava was being done onto me. I, however, screamed. Lightning crashing around me as tears of pain and anger streamed down me. Unable to move from where I am Celestia and Luna hold each other close as Twilight and her friends cover close together. Pinkie Pie's Mane deflating as everyone tried to cover their ears as my screams turned from pain to anger and then finally to a twisted laughter that made a certain draconequus appear to stare in shock. Both wings were fully covered to my coat with the liquid and Celestia and Twilight joined by Luna began to cast a spell that grew in power. lighting the magic Circles to a point where it was near blinding. Quickly once the spell was finished casting the Black smith poured in as much ice water as he could the rain helping where it could. Then as the process finished something strange happened. As if the creators of all grew in anger at what I was doing Lightning struck where I stood as the magic completely enveloped me. Shining Armors shackles on me broke along with the cast. The area around me surged with power and the ground shattered at my feet. Standing as my body throbbed with pain I flapped my new wings feeling life into them, moving them to where I can see them carefully. It appeared to shine with several glows of magic. Flicking them, an intense wind was made and in that moment the rain seemed to stand still before falling again. Smiling as I walked up to the blacksmiths Armor mirror I looked from my metal wings, which seemed to sharpen along parts of it like it was a blade, to my eyes the yellow eye glowing brightly but the red eye dulled only to shimmer faintly as I look back at those behind me. This made me gasp as Lightning struck within the clouds.

Quietly I spoke, but with enough sound so they could all here me. "When I was younger, my love and my little sister both asked me why my eyes were different colors. I told them that the left eye, my red one, would cast its gaze and help me find my resolve and grow strong for that which I wish protect. I then said afterwards my right eye, the yellow one, would give power and enhance me for that which I wish to destroy. My love was the only person to see my yellow eye glow between the two of them and that was when I grew angry for she broke a rule I had made when we were close to falling apart." Pausing I closed my eyes and turned around slowly. "Both of them however have seen my red eye glow. That was during times someone had threatened to hurt them. After helping me today.... I will forever be in your dept. So I will Vow now, my service to the Kingdom of Equestria, the Kingdom of Friendship, and the Crystal Empire." I kneel before them slowly my wings moving shimmering with not the magic I felt before but as if it was skin. "I know I may be... Different mentally and physically than most others, but I want to try... try to be apart of everyone here's lives... I won't lie... I've forgotten what real friendship is. Towards the last years of my life, I've grown to see friendship as only a tool of progress. So please, I beg of you," slowly I opened my eyes feeling energy build up inside me. "Let me learn to be a friend from all of you and to all of you. So I don't make the same mistakes. I will not lie and say I won't be violent at all. No, there are some people that words alone are not enough to stop someone." My eyes are wide and I see in the reflection of every pony's eyes both red and yellow glow from my eyes. "So I will defend all of you and what you hold closest until I fall, I will unite whatever nations to do it and lead armies if I have to. But I need a new purpose, so please. Let me be your guardian, like I was theirs. Let me be your warrior, as I was theirs." Closing my eyes again staying knelt. "Let me be your sword, your shield, Let me be," I rose slowly as my eyes opened and I felt the energy building surge and rush with power, "Your Centurion." Looking at each one of them they all nodded their heads slowly. Feeling their acceptance I felt myself float a moment and the energy I had built had released as I felt myself shine. Blinking as I landed down I heard a sound as if something appeared behind me. Smiling to myself I decided not to look at what had appeared.

"Lets get in doors... the storm is supposed to worsen. We have an indoor training facility for you to practice flying however. I think you should rest Damocles." Celestia spoke before walking away Luna at her side. I look at the girls and slowly approach them before pinkie hugs me crying. Confused I just do what I always did when I had a girl crying in my arms. I wrapped my forelimbs around her and my wings and just console her.

"Shhh shhh its ok Pinkie.. I'm here, everything this is fine. I'm ok, relax... Tell you what, I bet you had a very special party planned for me why don't we go enjoy some cake and stuff... if you want you can sleep...near me to make sure I'm ok..." I heard her sniffle and felt her squeeze me tighter.

"R-really?" She pulled away slightly and I nod smiling. she starts to get fluff back into her hair and wipes her tears away as I let her go slowly.

"Would it help if you feel my wings for yourself? They feel the same as before." She nodded and started to rub one softly and I felt a soft shiver from it. Wait, what was that. She continued to rub it and I felt myself start to grow a tad weak in the knees and I struggled to keep my face neutral.

"Wow they are so smooth and they feel kinda like one of Rarity's satin dresses! And the water just rolls off it. Oh wait we are still out here in the rain we should go inside. That reminds me," her face goes serious and she holds me at the cheeks. "How did you know about my super duper welcome human surprise party?"

"Ummm I don't?" I reply questioningly hoping that was the best answer.

"Oh OK!" She replied before bouncing off. Rainbow and Applejack wait for me as I begin walking and twilight uses her wings to keep her self dry.

"So you have metal wings now?" Rainbow asked seemingly concerned I nod to her as AJ walks on the other side of me.

"And y'er none to concerned what kinds o' trouble may come from this are you?" I shook my head no at AJ's question as we got Shining putting away the umbrellas and closing the doors.

"So you're sure you're gonna be able to fly right?" RD looked at my wings hesitantly as I shook them.

"Well lets see if I can get off the ground with them. Based off what I understand from you and Fluttershy its about the initial movement of the wings right?" RD nods at that and I ready myself.

"Just be careful not to-" I cut her off as I slam my wings down and shoot up into the air almost hitting the roof. "Flap too hard inside a building..." she finished. "Flap steadily and slowly to keep yourself afloat now and to move forward angle them a bit." I let my self glide a bit as my natural instinct comes into play a bit and my hooves start to kick wanting to feel the ground beneath them. This made me start to spin and loose control as I land, if you could call it that, abruptly on my back against the wall and slide down it till I landed on my head my body flopping to the floor shortly afterwards. Shaking my head I heard Rainbow laughing. Huffing I got up and shook my head.

"That's gonna take awhile to get used to..." I sighed as I started walking.

"I don't get it though, you were doing fine, why did you start freaking out like that?" AJ scratched the back of her head as she walked next to me. Rainbow flying lowly before breathing deep to calm herself down chuckling a bit to her self.

"To put it in terms that make sense, where I'm from. No magic, No wings." This made both Rainbow and AJ stop and stand still in shock. Looking back at them I cocked an eyebrow. "What... was it something I said?"

"No Wings?" RD complained as if terrified which got her a look of annoyance from AJ

"So you use to be like me then?" AJ asked to Simplify what was said but I shook my head.

"Everyone was like you AppleJack. We had no magic at all and if we wanted to fly, RD, we needed to progress technologically wise." The two of them caught up but at that point, we had lost the rest of the group. Anyways, I think my fridge is stocked so if you both would like I can attempt to cook something for you both." I smile at them and the nod. But Rainbow runs her hoof over my wings witch makes me visibly shiver and stagger to a stand still.

"Huh so they are sensitive like a Pegasus wing. Good to know, anyways Where exactly his your room."

"Room Rainbow Dash? I think you mean Tower." I smile as I point out the window towards the tower off the side of the castle. Lightning crashed behind it making it appear much more ominous than it actually was. After a few more turns we make it to the hall that leads to my home in Canterlot. However the guards were not there. "Hmmm...."

"What is it Damocles?" AJ picked up on my obvious suspicion.

"There were guards here before... Now there's not and shining isn't here with us..." I walked to the door opening it and continued slowly down the rest of the hallway RD and AJ behind me. "If anything happens run... Ill buy time."

"If you think I'm gonna leave you to all the fun your crazy." RD Replied in a huff

"No way, you may be crazy but Princess Celestia accepts you as one of us, and you may take some time getting used to but I ain't leaving nopony behind to save myself and that's that." Applejack stomped the ground and I rolled my eyes.

"Fine then stay out here and if anyone tries to come out that isn't me do me a favor and kick their... Flanks" I paused for a moment to think of the appropriate word. They nodded and I proceeded in leaving the door open as I walk into my living room. Suddenly the door shut and as I turned to look everything went all kinds of black.

"So this is 'The Centurion' huh? I've got my work cut out for me." A new voice older than most that held pride and disappointment was the last thing I heard.