Fractured Darkness

Fractured Darkness
Chapter 2: Prepare For The Worst

By: Major Frostwing

I continued to work in my lab going over what I would need to prepare for. I glanced to a separate board looking over it's contents with a glare. "Small rebellion in the Griffon Kingdom once again. Minotuars seem to be preparing for another invasion but they better think twice. Everfree Forest still has a manticore and hydra problem. Organized crime is still going on but is easily dealt with." I muttered to myself sighing as I turned away from my Danger board. "And of course the nobles are trying to revoke my oath and position. All because I control dark magic." I shook my head sitting down in a chair. "And Then there is Dash... Pregnant." I felt my mind return to that dark corner once again before punching my leg rather hard to break those thoughts. "This time it will be different." I told myself as I looked over to my recently rebuilt armor.

"Jon are you down here?" I heard Twilight ask as I looked to the stairs as I saw her enter the room.

"Seriously? Has knocking just stopped being a thing?" I asked as Twilight gave me a flat look.

"I did knock." I cocked an eyebrow as I looked above the door frame to see a crystal flashing red.

"So you did." I said getting to my feet. "Whatcha need of me?" I asked walking over to my armor. "A little uprising perhaps?" I asked as she shook her head.

"No Jon. It's about the elements." I looked away from my armor settling my entire focus on her. "The elements have gone dormant once again and will require new wielders." Twilight explained as I looked back at my armor lifting the helmet up.

"I see... So I will be taking a more active role in the military once again." I said tossing the helmet over to Twilight. "How many will I be training this time?" I asked as I set both of my hands on the armor as it began to glow a deep purple before moving like liquid over my entire body.

"You will be training Five hundred. I am sure you are up for the task." Twilight said adjusting her glasses. "How many would you like for the first class?" She asked as I cracked a smile flicking my wrists as both Umbra and Solaris appeared in my hands before being slid home in their sheaths.

"Give me forty to start. They will be my scouts and hunters." I walked to Twilight holding my hand out as she set my helmet in my outstretched hand.

"When would you like to start?" Twilight asked as I set the helmet over my head locking it in place.

"Wake the recruits. We start now." I walked over to a large set of double doors shoving them open. I flicked my wrists as the entire room lit up revealing a large training ground completely hidden from the outside world. "They will not leave here until their training is complete."

"I know you value your secrecy Jon but is this really necessary? We can just build a new training ground for you and your squads." Twilight said as I shook my head.

"No. To many enemies can just easily learn what they will learn." I motioned my hand around the room. "This is a completely isolated training area where they will be unable to escape until I deem them ready. There will be no drop outs. Absolutely no failure. Now go get me my victims." I entered the room making my way to the parade grounds. "And be quick about it. We don't have a lot of time." And with that I used my magic to slam the doors closed.

I went over everything that would need to be taught to the new recruits as I watched them enter the room. I was hiding in the shadows and when I finally counted forty recruits I prepared my magic. Just as Twilight walked into the room my magic seized her yanking her out of the room as the doors closed with a boom that echoed around the room. "About time you all showed up." I said walking out of the shadows with a smile on my face. "I don't have to worry about any of you being late ever again though." I saw the confusion on their faces as I stopped in front of the recruits.

"Let's get introduction done and over with now. I am Jon. I am the Fist of Equestria and all of you have been selected to become an elite fighting force. Until I deem you all ready you will be unable to leave this room. You will not be able to contact the outside world. As of right now I own every single one of you." I explained as a few looked uncertain about the bombshell I just dropped on them. A few of them looked upset about being trapped and one stepped forward looking like some posh son of a noble.

"I'm sorry but it is against Equestrian law to keep someone trapped against their will." The man said as I strode forward getting right in his face.

"I know the law child. I have been around since your great twenty times over grandfather was alive. Don't speak to me about laws or rules. This room is viewed as it's own sovereign nation by the princesses and I am it's leader. very few laws apply in this room. Welcome to your new home until I let you out." I turned away from the noble walking back to my original position. "As I said before I own all of you. You will be my scouts and hunters. Your job will be to survey and map areas and to hunt down wanted criminals and leaders of warbands. You will be assassins if I order it."

"Sir none of us have ever killed someone." A woman said from the back. I cracked a smile.

"That will change. NOW. Some rules. Rule number one. I am your commanding officer. My orders are absolute. Disobey and I will break you. Rule number two. Any attempt to escape this room will result in your termination. Rule number three. No in fighting. If there are no questions let us be off." I said turning on my heel walking away.

"Sir what did you mean by termination?" A man asked as I glanced over my shoulder at him before forming my spell pistol shooting a steel plate only for the plate to explode.

"MOVE IT YOU WORMS YOUR TRAINING STARTS NOW!"