Author's Note

I need to thank harlock5399 for being my co-writer and heavily helping me this chapter

Ch.2

POV Eva

I have been tracking a manticore for the past two days ever since we got a call for help from the Satyrs in the foothills near our main temple. The Satyr's are an unusual people that resemble humans, but with the legs of goats. The males all are pudgy, have goatees and ramshorns, while the females have hourglass bodies with large busts and no horns or facial hair.

I set a pit trap earlier today in an area I believed it would return to and decided to wait and see if my trap bears any fruit. So far I seemed to have wasted some valuable time waiting around and digging that trap. Not two minutes after I decide to move on I hear my trap get sprung. I run over to see and what I see baffles me there is a winged manticore staring at the trap. Then as if it can sense her it whips around and starts to charge her.

In a panic, I ran away yelling “OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT!!!!”

I soon realized that I could not outrun the manticore so I turned around to face it and as I drew my sword it burst into flames. The manticore jumped in the air and spreads its wings to glide towards me and as he got closer I jumped to the side and swung my sword setting its mane on fire.

The manticore roared in pain as it fell to the ground and rolled around to put out the fire after it stopped it stood on its feet and saw it mane was completely burned off so it charged again so I held my shield in front of me drew on my Will and tried to use the Fear Gaze ability but it faltered and did nothing so I tried my sword again but the manticore stopped in front of me and thrust it’s scorpion tail make my sword go flying and for it to graze my arm with the side of its tail the wound was not deep but it was bleeding profusely so I needed to end this quickly.

It tried to attack with its tail again but I lifted my shield to block but when it made contact it shoved me back a few feet I tried the Fear Gaze ability again but again it failed and the manticore struck again with its claws this time and it pushed my shield to the side as it cut through my armored tunic and into my chest between my breasts, It lunged at me next but I jumped out of the way but I did not get away unscathed as its claws hit my back sending me flying. I hit a tree with my shield still attached to my arm and the manticore was charging me again and I held my shield up using every bit of my Will into my shield. The shield glowed brightly as the front split open the light was so bright it blinded me and the manticore but it quickly faded and when I opened my eyes I put down my shield to see the manticore was slowly turning to stone and it struggled to try to reach me before it was finished only to be in vain as it was now completely stone.

Suffice it to say I was confused, I didn't know that my shield could petrify at all, let alone so quickly. After I made sure that the manticore was well and truly stone I headed back to the village and told them I took care of the manticore, then I headed off towards the Main Temple complex in the mountains to get my wound cared for.

I had just arrived at the temple and I saw the Grandmaster waiting for me he looked at my injuries and then spoke.”After you get your wounds treated I need to talk to you.” He said and he took me to the infirmary where the healers treated my wounds.

“Princess Celestia sent me a letter the other day requesting our assistance I want you to accompany me to Equestria and help me deal with it.” He said as they finished wrapping my cuts in bandages and I got up.

“Of course Grandmaster,” I said and he gave me time to pack the necessities and we left for Equestria.

During our travel I saw many things like creatures I have never seen before like Griffins and when we entered Equestria ponies they walked on all two hooves and had hands they had snouts and there were three species of them there were unicorns pegasi and normal ponies they were going about their day but many of them were looking at us with caution and some looked at us with disgust they must not like other races.”So where are we going?” I asked the Grandmaster.

He pointed towards the forest and said “I received a letter from Princess Celestia that she needed my assistance with something she did not go into much detail in her letter but we will be at the castle soon we just have to go through the everfree.” we entered soon after and walked through the forest we got to the center of the forest before we came up to a bridge that went over a cavern.

“Is this safe?” I asked.

The Grandmaster said as we crossed to the other side “Yes it is safe it has held for many years.” and then we saw a huge castle with a banner of two alicorns circling a sun over a crescent moon. As we walked up to the front door and we noticed there we no guards we walked right in but as we approached the throne room we heard fighting we rushed inside and saw two alicorns fighting. The first alicorn had white fur, she wore a white dress will a golden outline and her mane was like a rainbow and flowed in the air. The other had pure black fur, sharp teeth, cat-like eyes, and her mane look like the night sky and it also flowed in the wind.

They were fighting in the air and they suddenly blow the roof off the throne room. They continued to fight in the sky.

“We have to help,” I said and he nodded his head in agreement and he reaches in his robe and pulled out what looked like a collapsible bo staff and we headed to where they were fighting.

We got outside when we saw the black alicorn shoot down the white one with a spell she landed some ways away but we heard a thump and saw the black one landed near us.

“Why is a minotaur and whatever you are doing in my castle.” She said to us and I grabbed Uriel and Aegis from my back and held them close she saw this and attacked by firing a spell at the Grandmaster he jumped out of the way and rolled on the ground but quickly got back on his feet as he and I charged her from both sides my sword lit up with fire as I swung my sword over my head and at her she pulled out two short swords from nowhere and the Grandmaster swung his staff and the alicorn blocked both of our attacks and she laughed.

“You think such pathetic attacks could harm me, Nightmare Moon.” She said as she pushes us away with her magic.

The Grandmaster looked at me with a knowing look and I understood as I charged her I held my shield up as I thrust my sword as it lights ablaze with fire she dodges it by jumping to the left and the Grandmaster was waiting for her he reached in his robes again and pulled what looked like two hook blades and he hooked her short swords hilts and held them in place.

“Now Eve!” he yelled as I jumped in the air and held my sword over my head and swing it down but Nightmare moon was able to move out of the way a bit but she did not escape unscathed my sword hit her arm causing a deep wound and burning, she screamed in pain as she looked at her burnt arms her horn light up and the wound started to close quickly and the burns disappeared.

“What,” I said and she fired a bolt of magic at me sending me flying through the air and hit a nearby wall and fell to the ground I struggled to get up but Nightmare wasn't done she fired a massive beam of energy at me and my life flashed before my eyes every moment from when I first meet the minotaurs to this one played through my mind as I prepared for the end and I closed my eyes then the explosion.

I was blown away by the shockwave of the blast but I landed on the ground surprisingly unharmed by the blast I opened my eyes and saw a figure it was hard to see through the dust but it settled and I saw who it was it was the Grandmaster he shielded me from most of the blast he fell to his knees as he went down I sprinted towards him hearing a whoosh but ignoring it my speed increased and I was able to catch him before he fell to the ground.

“Grandmaster are you alright?” I asked and he didn’t answer.”Answer me!” I yelled and he opened his eyes and breathed heavily.

In a wheezing voice, Grand Master said: “I never thought I would see the day *cough* a Winged One graced us with their presence *cough* *wheeze* and here you were this whole time under my nose.”

At his confusing words, I look at my back and see three pairs of coal black wings. To say I was surprised is an understatement but I was quickly brought back to the present as I hear Grand Master Bronze Courage’s breathing stop. Thinking he was pulling a prank on me I shake him hard trying to rouse him but to no effect, I continued shaking him for a few minutes before I heard Nightmare Moon laughing wickedly.

“It is over little girl he is dead accept it.”She said with a grin.

I couldn’t accept this ever since I came here he has been like a father to me training me teaching me to use Uriel and Aegis he took care of me and help me when I needed him most. I laid his body on the ground gently as I stood up.

“Giving up girl.” Nightmare said

I could feel my wings starting to move on their own as if they had their own will and I lunged at her with my wings increasing my speed nearly tenfold surprising her as my sword’s fire brightened to an extent where it was almost blinding Nightmare held up her swords and blocked mine from hitting but they started to melt as it made contact.

She dropped her swords and teleported out of the way I found her on a ledge and I flew through the air to catch her she tried to fly through the air but I followed as our battle took to the skies we clashed many times as we fought she used her magic to make shields to deflect my swords fire I swung my sword and a wave of fire similar to when I had to fight the representation of my sword and shield but a weaker version of it she dodged it so I decided to slide the distance and I headed straight for her I swung again and she fired a bolt of magic to intercept it.

When they meet they exploded nearly sending us flying away but we managed to hold still until the shock wave ended we both flew towards each other and as we neared her horn light up and my swords fire grew stronger I swung my sword as she fired her magic and we were near inches away from each other as our attack clashed it was a stalemate with were both struggling to push against each other our clash and the conflict sent waves of fire and magic everywhere and a mass of energy started to form between us and started to grow and become wild as it grew more powerful then it exploded sending us in opposite directions.

As this was happening the other alicorn has been using magic on six gemstones that had then started to orbit her. She then yells “NIGHTMARE MOON YOU HAVE LEFT ME NO CHOICE I HEREBY SENTENCE YOU TO BANISHMENT TO THE MOON YOU SO DEARLY LOVE.” Then a rainbow formed from the gems and shot at Nightmare Moon.

Just before the rainbow hits her she says “On the longest day of the thousandth year I will return” and with that, she is enveloped by the rainbow and disappears with a silhouette of her head appearing on the moon.

After this all I hear is the alicorn crying but I could care less, I stormed up to her and yelled: “WHY DID YOU DO THAT I NEEDED TO AVENGE HIS DEATH!” I yelled at her and caught her off guard

“What do you mean?” She asked cautiously.

“That monster killed Grand Master Bronze Courage the only person that helped me when I needed it most,” I told her as I pointed at his dead body that was lying on the ground covered in magic burns and blood and she looked at him with eyes filled with sorrow.

“I should have never sent that letter.” She said as she looked at the ground ashamed.

“If you hadn't sent it you would probably be dead right now,” I said sorrowfully. “I have a request for you your highness. Would you erect a reflective shield so I may use one of my shields abilities?”

Surprised by my question she asked me a question.

“Why?” She said simply as she looked me in the eyes.

“One of my shield’s abilities is turning things that it sees to stone as if it were one of the Stone Sisters,” I told her and she said nothing for a little while until a look of realization crossed her muzzle.

“You want to effectively kill yourself don’t you?” She asked me as she looked at the moon and saw the alicorn shape in the moon.

“I JUST WANT THE PAIN TO STOP!” I yelled and my voices echoed through the castle.

“Is it permanent?” She asked me.

“As far as I know yes,” I said.

“It is not my place to change your mind but think about this before you do it.” She told me but it fell on deaf ears as my pain clouded my thoughts.

“Please just do it,” I begged and she nodded as a reflective shield appeared around me.

“Before you do it is there anything you want from me?” She pleaded and I shook my head and I lifted my shield and tried to remember the feeling I had when I turn the manticore to stone and as it began to glow I could feel my body begin to stiffen and I looked down to see myself slowly turning to stone, I decided if I was going to be a statue I damn well was gonna be a cool looking one so I drew my sword and raised it above my head and put my shield in front of me right before my arms turned to stone but my sword fell out of my hand as my shield continued to glow for another moment until my head was completely turned in stone then stopped glowing but didn't turn to stone itself.

POV change Celestia

As I went to move her statue to an empty pedestal near Discord’s I feel a spark of life inside it meaning she is alive in there. “If you can hear me and I hope you can I will make sure these are taken care of for you so when I find a way to free you they can be returned to you. Even if it takes me a thousand years I will free you.”

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