Fractured Darkness

Fractured Darkness
Chapter 20: Discipline

By: Major Frostwing

I landed after my teleport in the midst of the fire I had caused staring up at the roaring flames before me. "I know that didn't kill you. Get out here Daybreaker." I said as the flames flickered and went out revealing Daybreaker surrounded by a shield. I glared at the cloaked figures near her staring back at me in smug superiority.

"A fine attack. But not enough to kill Daybreaker dear Fist." One of them said taking a step forward to be standing next to Daybreaker. "Nor was it enough to kill us." My eyes flicked to him before settling on Daybreaker once more.

"If I wanted to kill you. I would not have held back." I stated flatly. "I could have just used Flash Point instead I only used Napalm. Why do you think that is?" I asked them as I cracked my knuckles.

"You didn't want to kill your precious little Star Gazer." The man said brushing the back of his hand against Daybreaker's cheek. "It's understandable. What father could kill his own child?" He asked as I flicked my wrist a fire igniting on my entire being.

"Wrong answer. I didn't do it because I didn't want to destroy this pathetic ball of fucked earth. I did not want to destroy everything I have sought to protect." I raised my palm focusing my magic into a small point. "But I know a few spells that won't do just that." I cracked a smile unleashing my spell. "Bunker Buster." I casually stated as my spell rocketed forward piercing the shield with relative ease. I saw their eyes widen as the spell went critical. Daybreaker was fast enough to wrap herself around the spell as it detonated launching he backwards from the explosive force.

A flash of teleportation magic was the only warning I got as I leaned forward as a blade cut the air my head was just moments before. "Well that's no fun." I muttered launching my foot backwards connecting with the chest of my would-be attacker. I looked over my shoulder staring at the unicorn that had just tried to kill me. "Are you the one who took the arm of my apprentice?" I asked sounding rather disinterested in his presence.

"And what if I am? Think you can take me on while I have this DZ sword?" He asked preparing his blade. I only cocked an eyebrow at him.

"I could have just killed you but I have a more fitting punishment for you. Mythril will have fun picking you apart limb from limb." I snapped my fingers as the annoyance was teleported away for Mythril to deal with. I turned my attention towards the other cloaked figures. "You stupid fucks can have fun playing with them." I said as the princesses teleported next to me. "Now if you all will excuse me I am going to deal with my troubled daughter the only way a father knows how." I stepped forward as a spell hit me square in the chest tearing a hole through me. I looked at one of the cloaked figures that was holding a staff in his hands. I took a deep breath as my chest repaired it's self. "You should not have done that." I said as I pointed at him. "Heat. Unbearable and ever increasing. Let the blood turn to vapor and the body dry out." I saw the figure drop his staff collapsing to the ground gasping for breath. "Boil." The figure ripped off his cloak his entire body a bright red before a red mist exploded out of him. His body shriveled up into a dry husk. I let out a slow breath turning my attention to Daybreaker who was slowly getting to her feet.

"Go Jon. This fodder will be dealt with shortly." Celestia said as I cracked my neck. walking towards Daybreaker.

"You all crossed a line with me. A line that should never be crossed. You are trying to take another child away from me and for that there is only one fitting punishment." I flicked my wrist as a wave of fire consumed Daybreaker. "A punishment I have only issued once." A snap of the fingers and the fire only increased in it's ferocity. Daybreaker began to scream from the pain being forced upon her. "A punishment That none will ever know." I raised my hands taking aim. "You deaths will not be celebrated. Your war will be stripped from the history books. No one will know any of you existed. Complete removal." I charged my magic feeling my body heat up. "Cleanse the sins of the past. Ignite the very soul and purge the darkness. LET THE FLAMES PURIFY ME!" I roared out as my being began to lose it's form. "IMMOLATION!" I felt my body being destroyed as I took on the form of fire. I stared down Daybreaker as she finally launched an attack back at me. A scorching ray of plasma flew at me only for me to smack the beam sending it into the clouds above. "Is that all you have Daybreaker?" I asked seeing her expression had not changed from neutral. A necklace on her neck caught my attention forcing me to tilt my head. My flames lashed out heating the metal until it shattered from the sudden temperature difference. and like a switch being flipped Daybreaker looked at the shattered necklace before letting out a psychotic laugh.

"FINALLY! I have to thank you dear fist that little trinket was rather... bothersome." She waved her hand extinguishing my flames. "Now we can really fight. And little Star Gazer will get to unleash all her pent up aggression on dear old dad. Wonderful." I swung my arm allowing it to extend seizing her bodily. "Oh ho you think this will hold m-" Using all my strength I swung my arm sending Daybreaker flying into the distance.

"Bang." I said launching a ball of raw magic at her. The magic detonated above Daybreaker sending her downwards into the dirt below. "I'm not here to play games with you or my daughter." I took to the air flying towards her. "I'm here to discipline you for your stupidity in choosing my daughter."

"SHE WANTED THIS!" Daybreaker yelled out launching another beam of magic at me. I let out a roar kicking the beam skyward. "SHE WANTED TO PUNISH YOU FOR WALKING OUT! SHE WANTED YOU TO SUFFER A FRACTION OF WHAT SHE DID BECAUSE YOU WERE HER FATHER!" I stopped walking forward clenching my fists. "You made her life hell. Just by existing." Daybreaker charged her magic raising her hands skyward. "NOW DIE!" The sun turned red launching it's fury down upon my form. I raised my hands stopping the concentrated solar plasma but falling to a knee from it's sheer weight and power.

"I deserve all of her hate. I deserve every injury that comes my way by her hand. I accept it all. BUT I WILL NOT ALLOW HER HATRED FOR ME TO ENDANGER ALL WE HAVE SUFFERED TO PROTECT!" I slowly stood holding back the destruction. "I WILL DO EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO STOP THIS! YOU WANT TO KILL ME!? THEN FUCKING TRY HARDER!" I channeled my magic feeling it go critical for just a moment. I unleashed the spell I held dispersing the beam with an explosion. "UNLEASH YOUR HATE ON ME AND PRAY IT IS ENOUGH TO PUT MY SORRY ASS INTO THE GROUND!" I roared out as I summoned Umbra into my hand The blade began to vibrate in my hand as I gave it a casual swing. "Now come at me my dear Star Gazer. And show me what you threw away for this shot at your old man." I slammed the blade of Umbra into the ground only for the very dirt to ignite at it's touch.

"Do you honestly think you can take on the Sun?" Daybreaker asked as we began to slowly circle each other.

"To be funny for just a moment. No." I said with a casual shrug of my shoulders. "But take out an upstart little shit daring to posses my little Star? Yes." An explosion in the background seemed to emphasize my point as I raised up Umbra preparing to attack. "And I will do it without a single bit of remorse or hesitation." I reared back Umbra before throwing Umbra straight at Daybreaker who was shocked to see the blade flying at her so fast. She raised her hands catching the blade with her magic only for me to teleport above her both fists raised as I struck down on her head cratering her into the earth. I quickly raised a shield around us as I began to channel.

"Rip into the fabric of reality. Stare into the singularity and force it to blink. STORE THE WORLD AND FORCE IT TO HOLD!" The very fabric of space began to shudder and distort as I poured my magic into the spell. "LET'S FIGHT WITHOUT INTERRUPTIONS!" I yelled out at Daybreaker as she got back to her feet. "SUB SPACE POCKET!" The spell went off as the world around us seemed to shatter dropping us into the void.

"What was that spell supposed to do?" Daybreaker asked as she looked around her to see only the inky black abyss that was the realm between what could best be described as "Neither here nor there."

"I put us in the one place that we don't have to worry. A place that the restrictions of total destruction are moot. No interruptions and no holding back. Total lock down. WELCOME TO MY POCKET DIMENSION!" I yelled throwing my arms wide.

"Do you think this little spell can hold me? I COULD EASILY SHATTER THIS LITTLE POCKET!" Daybreaker roared with all her fury. I only raised an eyebrow at her. Then motioned her to do so. She let out a scream as she began to channel her magic only for me to interrupt her with my size 11 boot slamming into her teeth.

"The amount of magic you would have to channel would give me more than enough time to interrupt you." I said casually shaking my head at her. "Now let's get this punishment over with. I want to watch the deaths of your leaders." I tapped my armored boot on the ground feeling the cold metal climb up my being. "NOW LET'S FUCKING GO!" I raised my hands ready to unleash my hate on Daybreaker and free my daughter.