Darkness Deals With... What?

Darkness Deals With... What?
Chapter 7: I Sleep Where?... What?

By: Major Frostwing

After getting everyone back in order the girls decided to go to this world's version of Sugarcube Corner and get some lunch. I opted to stay behind at the school continuing my investigation. I kept flipping the new solidified dark magic in my palm as I walked around the school when I heard voices talking. "Dagi I still think this is stupid." An annoyed woman said as I slinked up to the room they were in.

"It will not matter in the end Aria. This school is already falling under our spell and soon enough the whole world will be under our thumb." I peeked in through the window on the door seeing three women chatting with each other.

"It will be so easy. These humans are so easily tricked." A third woman said as I continued to watch in silence.

"Hey Moon you can feel it to can't you?" I asked Moon as she appeared behind me.

"No doubt that is dark magic. It's weak but I can feel it." I nodded my head as I saw one of them look up at the door. That was my cue.

I turned away from the door making my way down the hall when the door opened rather violently. I looked over my shoulder cocking an eyebrow as all three of the girls exited the room each one with different reactions to me. The purple haired one looked pissed. The orange haired one looked calm almost cocky. The neon blue haired one... Looked confused. "What?" I asked as the Purple one made a B-line for me.

"What were you doing spying on us?" She demanded grabbing me by the shirt. I looked down at her hand before my eyes caught sight of her red gem.

"So that's how you absorb dark magic... Interesting." I said as I grabbed her wrist pulling my shirt free. "Listen I don't fucking care what you little fish do. But let me be very clear. Walk away before you get hurt." I shoved The purple one away dusting my shirt off calmly.

"And if we don't?" The orange haired one asked which I only cracked a smile. I tossed the gem in my hands a few times before tossing it over to her.

"I'm sure you can feel it. What you play with is pittance compared to what I fuck with." I said with a shrug. "But if you really want to throw down. I'm sure I can free up a spot." The orange one looked over the gem before tossing it back to me. "This is your only warning. Walk the fuck away." I turned on my heel walking down the hall as I heard foot steps rushing towards me. I flicked my wrist as the steps ceased. I looked over my shoulder staring down The purple haired one who had a fist raised towards me. I couldn't help but chuckle as I turned around slamming my hand into her throat lifting her up high as I looked at the orange haired girl once more. "Keep your pets on a shorter leash. Never know when someone might just... put them down." I said as The orange one didn't even blink an eye.

"I... will... kill... you..." I looked up at my prisoner as I only tightened my grip before tossing her down the hall.

"I'll be around." I warned as I raised my hand snapping my fingers as I teleported back to the front of the school. "I now have a few targets to handle. Should be more than fun."

I spent the better part of the afternoon searching for Twilight and the girls. "I really wish they would have at least came to the school to pick me up or tell me what the fuck they were up to. "This is taking way to long." I muttered as I ducked into an alley flexing my magic as I began to search for Twilight's magical signature. I focused on the energy before casting my spell. I could hear the magic in my ears ring before a voice echoed in my head.

"Jon is that you?" Twilight asked as I rolled my eyes.

"Who the fuck else Twilight? Anyway where the fuck are you?" I asked as I began to move my magic.

"Pinkie invited me and the girls to a sleep over. Why?" My magic ceased moving as I thought about that for a quick second.

"Is everyone decent?" I asked as there was a pause.

"Yea none of us have even changed into our nightwear yet." I let out a sigh of relief as I resumed constructing the spell I needed.

"Good. Clear a spot for me." I said as I finished the spell.

"Clear." Twilight said as I raised my hand snapping my fingers as I teleported appearing in a kitchen with a flash. I stretched my arms letting out a sigh.

"Twilight I wish you would just tell me when you are going to just up and disappear. I was looking all over town for you." I reprimanded.

"Sorry it was an out of the blue thing." I shrugged my shoulders patting her head.

"I'll forgive it just once... And only once. I am to protect you and when I can't keep an eye on you I can't really do that." I said before shrugging. "Good news though I have the classification done on our targets. Tier three. Manipulative class. Emotion sub-type." I said as Twilight thought it over for a second.

"And you are positive?" Twilight asked as I nodded my head.

"Who the hell do you think made the dark magic classification scale?" I asked as she nodded.

"Twilight who are you talking to?" I heard Sunset ask as she came into the room to see me. She stopped in her tracks and I could see the fear flash through her eyes before she shook her head out. "Hello again Jon. I wasn't expecting you to be here." Sunset said as I shrugged.

"I had to give Twilight my assessment on the sirens. Quite the... interesting bunch but nothing to write home about. Just a bunch of low ranks." I said before cocking my head at her. "Any particular reason why no one texted me or called me about moving Twilight somewhere new?" I asked as Sunset just looked at me confused.

"Jon none of us even have your number." Sunset said as I cocked an eyebrow.

"HEY PINKIE!" I yelled as she suddenly popped out of a door looking at me with a smile. "You got my phone number don't you." I said as she smiled even more.

"Yeppers. Had it the first day you showed up." Pinkie said as I gave Sunset a flat look.

"Next time call me if you guys disappear on me." I said as Pinkie gave me a salute before disappearing around the corner.

"Why am I not surprised?" Sunset asked only to get a shrug out of me.

"Anyway you mind if I hang out for a little bit? I need to give you guys some more info on what we are dealing with." I asked as Pinkie appeared through a different door.

"Okie Dokie Lokie." Pinkie said as she skipped through the kitchen before going up the stairs. I rolled my eyes as I motioned for them to go before me.

It took a few minutes to tell everyone that I was not staying for the whole night and that I was only staying to inform them about the Sirens. "Alright from what I can put together from my short interaction with the sirens. I can say with a hundred percent accuracy that we are dealing with a Tier Three. Manipulative Class. Emotional Sub-Type." I said as I pulled a note book out of my magical storage.

"A what now?" Applejack asked as I looked up from my book seeing the confused faces on everyone except Twilight. My palm met my forehead.

"Right you guys are new to the whole magic thing. Sunset hasn't studied the new classification I created..." I sighed as I pinched the bridge of my nose. "Alright Twilight would you like to explain the standard magic user classification scale?" I asked as she nodded clearing her throat.

"The standard magic user classification scale runs on a simple three part scale. First is magical level which goes from one to ten. This says how powerful a user is in the magical arts. The second scale is the class of magic. There is standard, Illusionist, Battle-Mage, Booster, Defensive, And the newest class which is Jack. Then you have the third scale. Sub-Type which is the classification where they draw their magic from. Which comes down to Celestial, Emotional, Ambient, Runic, and Artifact. These three scales give us the classification of a magic user." Twilight said as Sunset and I nodded our heads.

"Take Twilight for example. Twilight is a Tier Eight. Battle-Mage Class. Ambient Sub-Type. A great deal of power which she CAN use in a combat situation to fight that is powered on the magic around her. I would have to run a test on each of you to be able to gauge your magical prowess but it would be pitifully low since none of you have any practice with magic." I explained with a casual wave of my hand.

"But you said the sirens were a manipulative class." Rarity said as I smiled.

"Good job paying attention. That's where my scale comes in. It uses the first and third sections of the normal scale but the Classes change drastically." I explained calmly. "The classes in the Dark Magic Classification Scale are Manipulative, Chaos, Nightmare, Cataclysm, Drainer, And of course Tyrant. The other main difference is that people on the Dark Magic Scale can be multi classed." I opened my book going to the correct page flipping it around before setting it down for everyone to see. "This is Twilight on my scale. A Tier Two. Cataclysm Class. Emotional Sub-Type. She doesn't practice dark Magic so her power is low. If she ever DID go evil she would be a cataclysm class due to the amount of raw magic she could control. she also draws from her paranoia and insecurities for power." I explained as everyone kept their eyes on me. "What?" I asked confused by the looks.

"Well Darling what about you?" Rarity asked as I shrugged.

"Unknown Tier. Cataclysmic-Nightmare Class. Emotional Sub-Type." I said with a shrug.

"I thought you said the scale only goes from one to ten?" Rainbow asked as Twilight nodded.

"It does... Unless the machine explodes. Normally we just say it's a ten if the machine breaks. but when it detonates like it did there is the unknown tier. Princess Celestia and Princess Luna are unknown tier on the normal magic scale. Jon is the only one to destroy the machine using dark magic." Twilight said giving me a dirty look.

"You said all out. I went all out." I said picking up my book.

"You still don't look all that powerful." Rainbow said as I flicked my eyes to her.

"Rainbow Dash!" Rarity yelled as I kept my eyes on her. "You can't be so ru-"

"How about a demonstration?" I asked as everyone looked to me in shock. "Just me letting you all 'Feel' my magic." I said as I raised my hand rolling it as a dark purple mist covered the walls. "A show of how much pressure my magic exudes." I said before Twilight seized my hand stopping me.

"Do it. It can't be that bad." Rainbow said as I cracked a smile.

"Anyone who doesn't want to be a part of this please leave the room." I said as I saw Fluttershy dart for the door. Soon enough everyone left the room except for Rainbow Dash, Twilight, and Applejack. "Last warning." I said as Twilight looked to the other two worried.

"Just do it already or are you to sca-" Dash's words died in her throat as I flexed my magic as I went nightmare just letting my magic to flow. The room darkened considerably as I kept my eyes locked on Dash and Applejack as they began to hyperventilate and panic. The room continued to lose it's light and just before all the light disappeared the darkness receded as I returned to normal. I took a deep breath letting it out slowly.

"That was about fifty percent. it get's worse from there." I said as I looked at Applejack and Dash as they were huddled against the opposite wall shaking and sweating in fear. "That is the main danger of emotional dark magic users. The more of the emotion that feeds their magic the more powerful they are. Mine is rage." I got to my feet dusting my pants as I walked over to them. "This is why I fight against those that would seek to harm the innocent. The looks on your faces and in you eyes are why. I don't want people to fear for their lives ever again." I said as I turned to Twilight. "Have fun with your sleepover. I will be... yea. See ya later." I snapped my fingers teleporting to the back yard laying down in the branches of a tree. "Good going dumbass... Always have to rise to the challenge don't you?" I asked myself sighing. "Now they hate you. Nothing new there."