A Thrall In Equestria

The Exiled One

"CONFOUND IT ALL!" Rendain the once problematic tyrant yelled. "I was so close to destroying Solus and what do I get?! I get shot at, pummeled, and slashed at every part of my body because of those Battleborn! When I find a way to get back to the realm that would have been mine, I will make sure NO Battleborn will stop me from ruling it."

Then, he saw something when he was out of some part of the woods that were so strange to him, and it made him feel nauseous.

"This realm could use an evil tyrant rather than some peaceful king or queen. And this realm, will belong to me, haha." Rendain chuckled as he went to the city on the side of a mountain.

"Soon when I get to the city, I will be the one to overthrow the King or Queen of this retched realm, and enslave it's inhabitants. I will be their lord. I will be their conqueror. I... will be their new king, hm hm," he said as took he took off.

"Soon, they will kneel. Soon, they will beg for mercy. Soon, they will follow my rules. Soon, they will be my slaves. Soon, they will cry for help. They will do whatever I have need of them. Whatever I want them to do. Whenever I want them to follow my demands. I.. am Lothar Rendain, and I will be something that no one can stop. Not even those pesky Battleborn," he said.

Meanwhile, in a giant ship...

A giant being woke up. He got out of his gigantic bed and took out his horn plugs, and went to the kitchen inside his dorm that was colored red. His faction is "Jennerit" if his dorm was red all over. He got a bottle of Thrall Dew, like Mountain Dew, but a drink for a thrall only, with his grey arm. He couldn't use his other arm because it was a big red bionic glove with four fingers. Then, he closed the refrigerator and walked outside, with only his belly showing. Then, he put his soda in his bionic hand and used his left hand with three fingers to close his door. When the door closed, a grey nameplate with white outlining appeared with a white name inscribed on.

"ATTIKUS." And a big applause of imaginary people was heard cheering and clapping.

When Attikus had made his way into the mess hall, his fellow Jennerit Battleborn Deande, Rath, Beatrix, and Caldarious were there.
Rath saw him over at the door. "Ah, you have awoken, my friendly thrall," he said. Then, all the battleborn including the UPR or "United Peacekeeping Republic" or Peacekeepers, the Eldrid, the Rogues, and the LLC or "Last Light Consortium", were all seeing the thrall they are proud to call a friend. They waved high and went back to eating. Especially a group of battleborn that were Attikus's best friends.

"Oh yeah! Attikus in the house!" yelled Attikus's bestest friend of all.

"Ah ah ah. Montana. Good to see you up," Attikus said proudly. Then, an Eldrid friend of his spoke up.

"Have you been having any nightmares, my fellow brawler," said Kelvin the ice gigas.

"Nope. Not at all, my fellow brawler," Attikus answered back.

"Then that's good to hear," said Boldur.

"It's nice to know you won't have them about that stupid tyrant ever again," Kleese mentioned.

"Oh please, Kleese, he won't be having them again as long as we are there for him," El Dragon said proudly.

Then, an African American came up.

"May I have your attention, please," said Ghalt.

Everyone looked up to their leader.

"Today, we celebrate another day of triumph over the one who has destroyed many stars. We have put an end to Rendain's schemes. But, we did save the last star: Solus," he said while getting a lot of approvals from every single battleborn. Then, an eagle of the Peacekeepers had spoken from the table where Attikus and the others were sitting.

"Yeah we did! We're BAD - ASS and we sure as well gonna keep being badasses forever! Cuz we're battleborn!" Benedict said proudly. He even made Ghalt smile.

"Indeed, Benedict. We are the Battleborn, and we'll always be the Battleborn. Which is why I made this announcement. To honor the warriors that I am proud to have as battleborn and I would like for all of you to acknowledge these warriors with respect, love, and trust.
For these warriors are the reason that everyone feels hope in their hearts. Let's start off with the Peacekeepers. The Avian, Benedict: the battleborn that people see in the sky looking for hope," Ghalt said proudly, making Benedict raise his right claw in the air with an appeasing applause from his table and the others.

"The Soldier, Oscar Mike: a man who is filled with determination and nobility to be there for the innocent," he said while another round of applause was heard, and Montana asking his first UPR best friend a high five with his right, and his buddy gave him one.

"The Hearty Son of Aplia, Montana: a lumberjack with a big heart, and a big body will be the best guy to be everyone's shield," Ghalt said to his favorite lumberjack. And now Oscar raised his left hand for a high five in return, which he got one.

"Now to the Last Light Consortium. The Man in the Chair, Kleese: an old man who is sure cranky, but, is the best man for the job to produce our shields when we need them for battle," Ghalt said as everyone nodded in agreement as Kleese's friends cheered for him.

"The Champ, El Dragon: the toughest wrestler who can punch his enemies to a pulp, and be the loyal battleborn we all know him to be," he said as El Dragon raised his giant robot arms in the air as beginning of his "Undefeated" taunt.

"Next, the Eldrid. The Ice Gigas, Kelvin: a creature that is also an ice golem, is not just a creature, but a battleborn who is loyal to his friends and other innocent beings. And the Dwarf, Boldur: an axe-wielding warrior and guardian of every single being, is also loyal to the cause. They are both the best guardians," Trevor Ghalt mentioned as the two Eldrid were cheered on the best guardians of all.

"Then, the Rogues. The Tough Bird, Toby: a penguin with a lot of determination, and I mean a lot. The Outcast, no, the Extreme Outcast, Whiskey Foxtrot: a soldier with a lot of fire in his heart that no one can beat that fire. And The Sneaky Ninja, Pendles: a snake that is cunning and clever when he's called for spy missions like Deande, and I respect them," he said with respect.

"Last but not least, the Jennerit. The Sword Master, Rath: a man who loves his swords and will do anything to protect the innocent when directing his anger to the bad guys. The Hottest Sorcerer, Ambra: a healer who will make sure that we have the suns she gives us to bring hope into our hearts. The Shock Trooper, Caldarious: a soldier who will do anything to save those that don't deserve imprisonment. The Spy Mistress, Deande: a woman who is the best spy for information," he said while everyone gave them a round of applause.

"But, these Jennerit battleborn were on the walls in photo frames and were statues made of gold, to say they were Rendain's best and now used to be best. But they're our best. But, one of them wasn't remembered as a statue or a picture. He wasn't used in the wars. He was used in the mines of Tempest, just like his brothers were and he couldn't stand it. He rose to the occasion that his brothers had had enough of being Rendain's slaves. They needed a leader, and their brother, not by blood, but by species, was the one they needed. A proud, rebellious, but loyal leader. With his spirit, he was the best leader. He was the one for them. He, was the one to be a battleborn. He... was the one we needed. And I'm proud he's a battleborn. That is why I asked Miko to draw this picture. You can bring it out now," he said while Miko came out and carried an art board by the sides and placed it down on Ghalt's right.

All eyes were on the board.

"Now without further or do, I would like to announce the "Battleborn Of The Year" award painting to," he said while grabbing the white fabric to get everyone's attention, "The Bruiser, The Brawler, and The Leader of the Thrall Rebellion," he says as he pulls off the fabric, "ATTIKUS!" he yelled.

Everyone got up and cheered for him.

"Come on, Attikus. Do you have a speech for us?" Ghalt asked.

"Nah, I'm good," Attikus said.

"Aw come on, Attikus!" yelled Montana. Then he held his chin with his left and looked up with excited eyes. He got an idea.

"ATTI-KUS! ATTI-KUS!" Montana yelled while pumping his left arm into the air. "COME ON, EVERYBODY!" he yelled again, wanting every battleborn to shout Attikus's name with him. Then, everyone joined in. Even Ghalt and Miko.

"ATTI-KUS! ATTI-KUS! ATTI-KUS! ATTI-KUS! ATTI-KUS!" they all shouted his name, and then he got up, and they kept on shouting his name as he walked to the stage.

Then, when he got up on the stage, Ghalt gave him a microphone to Attikus's left hand.

"Fellow battleborn, I thank you for your admiration. You have given me many things: love, loyalty, trust, kindness, faith, laughter, generosity, courage, determination, and most of all, hope. But, you give me something more than those. You have given me... a family. I love you all, as my brothers and sisters, for I feel like there is magical hope in my heart, and I thank you, for filling my heart with that magic," he finished.

Montana stood back up, and he started slow clapping. Then, Oscar Mike followed right after him. Then Kleese. Then El Dragon. Then Kelvin. Then Boldur. Then Benedict. Then Caldarious. Then Deande. Then Rath. Then Mellka. Then Thorn. Then Miko. Then Toby. Then Foxtrot. Then Reyna. Then Pendles. Then Orendi. Then Shayne and Aurox. Then Galilea. Then ISIC. Then Kidd Ultra. Then Beatrix. Then Alani. Then Ernest. Then Marquis. Then Phoebe. And then Ghalt. And then, they clapped faster and louder.

"I also made this announcement for one occasion," Ghalt said while getting everyone's attention. "I'm.... retiring," he said.

"WHAT?!" Attikus and Miko shouted.

"WHAT?!" everyone yelled.

There were murmurs and whispers, but then they stopped when Attikus questioned his and his team's leader.

"But why?!" he shouted. "We need you. I need you."

"That is why I-!" he was interrupted by the alarm. It blared three times, which means...

"Varelsi at UPR Colony!" Nova, the ship's AI informed by yelling.

"Well, maybe I have one more fight left in me," Ghalt said.

Well then, here's your walking canes, old man," Attikus said as he gives his leader his two shotguns.

Then here's a reference from Overwatch Honor and Glory cinematic trailer.

"Ha ha ha ah. Live together," Ghalt said.

"Or die alone," Attikus finished. And then they both high fived each other with their left hands.

Then, after Nova had parked...

"Battleborn,... let's go make a living," Ghalt said.

"FOR SOLUS!" Attikus yelled and then they all yelled and charged into battle.

Ghalt, Montana, Oscar Mike, Reyna, Mellka, Miko, Kidd Ultra, Alani and Whiskey Foxtrot were shooting bullets, daggers, energy balls or water balls at the Varelsi charging at them. Attikus led Kelvin, Boldur, Galilea, Phoebe, Caldarious, Rath, and ISIC to charge at them head on.

Then, a varelsi gunhulk came and blasted Attikus with a plasma blast. "ATTIKUS!" Ghalt yelled the name of his comrade.
That blast knocked Attikus into a steep, snowy hill and rolled all the way down, and then he landed in the ground on his back and made a thrall-shaped hole. Mellka yelled her captain's name, "Ghalt, there's too many of them!"

"Go get the others and get everyone and any survivor back to the ship. I'll get Attikus," he said as he went down the hill.

Mellka didn't move until he was gone and she went to get the others. "Deande! Ghalt told me that we need to get everybody and any survivors back to the ship!" she said.

"On it!" Deande yelled in acceptance. She and Mellka told the other battleborn and they responded well, then they got every survivor back to the ship, and Mellka, Montana, and Oscar Mike and ISIC have been shooting the varelsi until everyone got back to the ship and until Ghalt comes back with Attikus.

Back to Ghalt...

"ATTIKUS! WHERE ARE YOU ATTIKUS! ATTI- ATTIKUS!" he yelled when he saw Attikus under a pile of tiny rocks. He ran over and used his hands to take out a bundle of rocks and wondered if he was alright."Attikus, are you alright?"

"Yeah... I'm good. Just resting a little. *Gasp* Watch out!" he yelled as he pushed his leader out of the way with his glove and used his hedronic claws to stab a varelsi scavern. "That was close. Way too close," he said as he retract his claws.

Then, he saw that he didn't kill it in time, for Ghalt was in pain when it scratched his left eye. "GHALT!" he yelled as he ran to his old friend.

"Get back to the ship, my friend." Ghalt said to his friend.

"But,... without you-," he almost finished until he was interrupted by his friend.
"Attikus! You took an oath to be a battleborn, and now, you must keep it," Ghalt said as he took his hand off his eye and held it out for Attikus.

"I- I won't leave you!" Attikus shouted as he looked at his hand, then away, then to his captain's one good eye.

"They need a leader, Attikus, be theirs," he said calmly.

Attikus thought long and hard, then, he grabbed it and held it for a little. Then, Ghalt took his away from the thrall's. It was his belt buckle.

"So... your announcement, you wanted.. Me to be the new leader?" Attikus asked.

Ghalt nodded once. "Live together with your friends, Attikus," he said. Then, Attikus gripped his captain's belt buckle and then, he hugged him with his right arm, and Ghalt saw that Attikus was crying. A thrall can cry. Who knew? Then, Ghalt also hugged him, then they let go. Attikus turned around.

"Never *Sniff* die a-alone *Sniff* with an empty h-heart, *Sniff* old friend," he said sadly and did his last sniff, then pounced his way out of there, or leaped through the hole, crying on the way and looked back while in the air, then looked to where he was going to land.