Chapters I’m happy today. Seriously, I’m extremely happy because LGPE is today. Why that is important is because it is a competition between schools bands and we are aiming for all excellents in every aspect, aka ones.
For a gift on our school making it to LGPE, my mom got me a necklace with a base clef and treble clef. The base clef was backwards so it would make a heart while the treble clef was upside down and connect with the base clef to form a heart.
I think of it meaning, music is close to my heart. My two sister’s, my two brother’s, mom’s, and dad’s name was on it to show those who supported me on my music career, or soon to be.
I had my book bag on me with all my stuff for school and my sketch book, I had my trombone for LGPE, and finally, my sheet music for the concert.
I was walking down the street to where my mom, little brother, and one of my big sisters decided to meat me. They wanted to wait at Zaxby’s so I could at least eat before we head out on an hour long drive to Newton high.
I looked both ways before I walked down the street. I saw the three behind a window and I waved to greet them. They waved back with enthusiasm. I walked over with a pep in my step, my necklace dangling under my Bluetooth earbuds.
Not even two seconds later I hear the screeching of tires on pavement. I looked over to the right as the world seemed to stop. My eyes widened in horror and I realized that I was moving normally, but the world was still unmoving. I don’t know why I didn’t move, probably because of the prospect of something impossible.
I was about to get hit by a large truck with black paint that seemed to shine in the sunlight. The driver had a manic look in his eyes. There were two others with him and they carried weapons. One with an assault rifle and the other had a Pistol, most likely a high caliber. They looked horrified too while one held a bag filled with money. They were robbers, but the two horrified ones didn’t think the driver would do this by their expressions.
I was about to take advantage of the slowed time before a black mass pulled me into it. I fell backwards as it pulled me in while there was a flash of light to conceal the black mass which I found was a portal when I hit grass head first. Before I passed out something purple was shown in my view.
I woke up with a yawn to signal everyone that I was awake. That quickly changed when I found I couldn’t move my hand or feet. It was really dark and I was really getting scared.
Eventually, the dam broke as I began to scream for help. I quiet down to not alert the people that kidnapped me. It took all my will power not so freak out because of the dark. Sweet gathered around my face as panic was settling in. It wasn’t even ten minutes later when I felt something poke me.
I would be lying if I said I didn’t scream.
What ever touched me was definitely startled because I wasn’t the only one that screamed. I began to shout my questions.
“Where the hell am I? Who are you? Why am I tied down? Why are you doing this? Will somebody help me?!” I yelled nearly bursting into tears. If I was going to die early, I at least wanted to see how I died.
“Y-you spoke?” The obviously female said scared.
“Yes I can speak! Who are you?!” I was furious at this woman. Kidnapping is a serious crime and this woman didn’t even know I can speak.
“I’m... Twilight Sparkle.” She introduced herself. “Can I have your name?” She sounded so calm now despite me wanting to beat the crap out of her. She gave me a weird name so I’ll give her my Dark Souls OC’s name.
“Blacklight solaire.” I’m literally using my OC’s name I swear if it works.
“Hello Blacklight. Nice to meet you.” She was enthusiastic. I really want to face palm right now.
“The opposite for me. Right now I want to FUCK KILL YOU FOR KIDNAPPING ME!” I’m still pissed because if I don’t turn it into anger I will have a mental breakdown from it being pitch black. I felt something lift off my wrist and ankles and what ever was covering my eyes.
I was caught off guard when I came face tot face with a purple horse. I rolled away from the horse and I didn’t realize I was on a table so I fell off. I sat up and scooted to the wall opposite of the horse.
I got a better look at her as it was lavender in color with a horn on its head. It’s mane, I think what its call, was dark purple with a lighter purple and pink stripe running through it. I was standing in front of a lavender unicorn.
“W-w-what are you?! Twilight, where the hell are you?! Is this some sort of sick game?!” I shouted in terror.
“I’m Twilight. If you try to kill me, you’ll have an entire town after you.” The lavender unicorn, that I now know as Twilight, answered. I pushed my shock aside to redeem myself.
“Sorry, I’m terrified of the dark so I had to turn my fear into anger to keep myself from panicking. So that’s why I dead that.” I was sorry as I had no reason to be mad at Twilight. “But, where are we?” That was before I realized something. “Where’s my stuff?!” I didn’t have my earbuds or my necklace. My phone was still in my pocket, but my backpack was gone.
“It’s upstairs with the rest of my friends. They’re examining everything. I can take you to them?” She was walking up the stairs when she finished. I looked around for a moment at the laboratory in what was obviously a basement before I followed her upstairs.
She opened the door as five other horses were examining my stuff. I didn’t realize the low hanging doorframe. I went face first into the frame.
“Fuck!” I yelled in pain. I heard gasping around me. I looked up at the four horses standing around me in defensive positions while one was hiding. I tried to shrink into the floor because of the attention. “Nope, not dealing with this.” I turned around and was about to go back into the basement before a lavender field surrounded me.
“Why were you about to leave?” Twilight said with an edge to it.
“Do you know what asperges syndrome is?” I questioned.
“Ponies have difficulty meeting new ponies. Why?” That wasn’t Twilight but the butter yellow... mare I think it’s what their called.
“I’ve got it.”
“Oh, it must be so difficult.” The butter yellow mare hugged me... WHILE FLYING WITH WINGS.
The cyan one had wings as well. A white one had a horn. The orange and pink one didn’t have either. The field was removed from me and I was released from the yellow mare.
I walked to the nearest wall and slammed my head agents it as hard as I could. I heard a crack and a gasp when I did so. When I remove my head I saw lots of blood covering the wall where my forehead made contact with it. I felt something warm drip down my face so I moved two fingers to it. I removed my fingers as I began to smell copper. I looked at my fingertips and saw blood.
“Well I’m not dreaming.” I said turning to them. The white and yellow one fainted, the pink ones hair deflated like a ballon, the orange one covered her mouth with her hat, but I still saw the horrified expression, the cyan one threw up, and Twilight covered her mouth with her front hooves. “I’ll collect my things so you can point me back to Jackson.”
“Y-you fell out of the sky when I tried to summon the most dangerous creature in the world. I-it was supposed to be a child of that creature.” Twilight explained. My eyes widened in shock and horror as I began to know what she was implying.
“So y-you mean...” I couldn’t even finish my sentence before I was hit by a wave of nausea.
“You’re stuck here. And it seems that spell I used to keep you held down is taking its affects.” It was silent except for my blood dripping from my chin on to the floor.
I looked at all my stuff that was sprawled across the floor. I found my sketch book and took it up before bolting out the door. I heard the four still conscious mares yell for my name, but I ignored them.
I ran through the town until I found a secluded hill. I opened the book and began to draw the landscape. This was how I would get my mind off things when I felt sad or angry.
I have no way home or anyone to help me. I will never see my family ever again. I will never play with my band ever. I will never be able to enlist or join two steps to hell. I will never get to do the things I want to do.
I finished the drawing the land scape and I forgot to grab my color pencils so I couldn’t color it. It looked good either way because of my shading.
I was still huffing from my running but it turned into loud sobbing as the thoughts ran through my head again and again. It got louder until my throat felt a burning sensation as I knew I had a sore throat now.
I felt a warm embrace from all directions. My blood dried up a while ago. I looked up to see the six mares with sad expressions.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to take you away from...” Twilight began before getting cut off by me.
“I-it’s fine. At least I got to meet you six.” I said trying to make them feel better. They let go of me with smiles that were definitely infectious as I found myself with a small smile.
“Wow! You did this?” The pink one said looking at my sketch.
“Ya, it helps me think. I have a lot more. Than that.” I said as the rest went to see. They had slack jawed expressions when they saw the drawing of the castle.
“It’s beautiful.” The yellow one said quietly.
“That’s an insult to it Fluttershy. It’s marvelous!” The white one shouted.
“It’s not that good.” I countered. The white one glared at me which I shrunk.
They look at the rest of my drawings while gawking before stopping on one. It was my mother’s present for mother’s day. I wrote my name in cursive and wrote ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ as well as a drawing of a rose.
“Was this-“ The pink one began before I cut her off.
“Yes. I was so excited to give it to her, but I held off. I practiced regularly once a day to get better, but that drawing started it all.” I answered calmly. “That’s my actual name, but please call me Blacklight. It was my OC in a video game that stuck with me sense the first Dark Souls game came out.” They nodded before admiring the drawing. “This, playing my instrument, and playing video games are my favorite things to do. I felt around my neck. “But first I need to get my necklace.”
A field surrounded my sketch book and pencil as it was floated to me. I put the pencil behind the rings as we left back to Twilight’s house as it was decided I would stay there.
“Spike, take a letter.” Twilight commanded. A small lizard that came up to my knee ran over with a quill and parchment. He had purple scales on his back with a green under belly and snout. He had green spikes coming out of his head, down his back, and to the end of his tail.
Today I met a new friend that isn’t of our species. He showed he would do some dumb things, like smash his head into the wall,” I grumble in response. We cleaned the wound and rapped it in gauze before she began this, “he shows compassion, sorrow, forgiveness, fear, and anger. You might like him because he’s a jack of all trades. This shows that even somepony you just met, can become your friend, no matter how much of a rocky start you had.
Your faithful student,
“Wait, let me draw you guys to show the Princess. It would be a gift to her for having such friendly subjects.” I suggested taking my book out. They got together so I could begin drawing.
“There. I even colored it.” I slipped it into the parchment as Spike blew fire sending it to the princess. “I’m glad this day’s over. Now where’s my necklace.” I looked around for a second before I found it on a table. I put it on and held it in one hand. “I love you all.” I said looking at all the engraved names on the necklace.
“Hey, Blacklight, Rarity will make you new clothes tomorrow.” Twilight said making me turn to her. I looked at my all black concert attire. It was a black dress shirt, black slacks, a black belt, and my black ROTC shoes.
“Okay, I need something other than my concert attire. If I may, can I get cammo pants and a white shirt. I plan on doing PT at Five am. I want to get into that.” They cocked their heads and I found it cute.
“P...T?” They asked in unison.
“Physical Training.” They looked horrified.
“Why at five am?!” Rarity screeched. They introduced them selves on the way back.
“Well I normally get up at four thirty am, so it will help me get fit. I’m a twig.” I’m not weak by any means, but I’m not strong either. I remembered a word my family used to describe not being strong or weak. “I’m strunk.” Pinkie, Rainbow Dash, and I fell on the ground laughing. I recovered quickly as I saw the rest confused. “It means I’m not strong or weak. Weaker than most but stronger than others. An equal balance.” Realization dawned on them as I yawned. “Love to chat, it I think it’s a little late. I’ll stay in the basement.”
I walked down stairs as I set an alarm on my phone to wake me up at four thirty as I fell asleep.
I woke up a little to chipper unlike I normally am. I got up and saw the lab from yesterday as the events came back to me.
I looked at my phone and saw I woke up at four. ‘I’m going to be tired for the entire day. Why wouldn’t my insomnia kick in instead of me waking up early.’ I thought turning the alarm off and began to watch one of my favorite movie called The Grudge.
I finished the movie before leaving the basement. It was five ten when I left and I was prepared to start my new PT regiment. I grabbed my sketchbook and my color pencils before I left to begin my jog. A cadence came to mind as I was a minute in. I made it to the hill I went to yesterday.
I noticed the lone tree on it and thought of something to add to the PT regiment. I did twenty pushups, forty curl ups, and ten pull ups. When I was finished, the sun began to rise over the horizon. I sat down with my back agent the tree at the same time getting ready to draw again.
I used all the colors at my disposal to create realism in the drawing. I finished in an hour as I wasn’t in a rush because it was right in front of me in all its glory.
When I was finished, it looked like I took a picture of it as I tried a different angle of it. The ledge by my side, plus turning the mountain so it was barely visible was an added bonus. That close up drawing was a long shot, but I did it.
I sat there still relaxing underneath the trees branches. I felt the sun’s warmth wash over me which caused me to melt into the tree and the cool wind made me sigh happily.
It was about an hour when I felt three pairs of hooves poking me. I opened an eye to find three children ponies staring at me in wander. I looked behind them and saw an entire class. The three children in front of me were what caught my attention. One was yellow with red hair and a red bow. The next one was dark orange with dark purple hair resembling Rainbow Dash’s. The last one was white with purple hair with a light gray streak running through it. I smiled gently to show my friendliness and that I wasn’t a threat.
“Hello, young ones.” I said softly which, despite my best efforts, still caused them to jump. “Sorry if I scared you.” I said worried. They settled down before walking up to me and sitting on their haunches. I’m pretty sure ponies can’t do that.
“Mister,” the yellow child asked, “how long have you been here?” I looked at my phone and saw it was seven thirty.
“I’ve been here sense five fourteen. Did PT for thirty minutes,” I’m definitely not in the best shape sense I was struggling the entire time, “then drew the sunrise for an hour. And began relaxing. Plus, I woke up at four am. So two hours and sixteen minutes.” I looked at them as they had a disappointed expression. “What?”
“Where is your canvas. You said you drew, but we see no quills or parchment. There’s no canvas so you didn’t paint it.” Said the dark orange one. I sighed as I opened up my sketchbook to show them the picture. They gawked at it and surprisingly didn’t go slack jawed. “Wow, we never seen anything like this. How did you draw it with out a quill?” I took out my mechanical pencil simply. “So who are you?” I smiled as I patted her hair and began scratching behind her ear. She gasp before melting into it.
“Call me Blacklight. Nice to meat you...” I trailed off at their names. I looked at the class well a friendly smile and beckoned them over. They did so and sat down. “Like I told them, I’m Blacklight solaire. Nice to meet you.”
“Well it seems the two other Cutie Mark Crusaders are enraptured in your book. I’m Cheerilee. Nice to meet you Blacklight.” Cheerilee said happy. She sounded like a mother which made me pause for a moment. I regained my train of thought.
“Well, actually they’re looking at my sketchbook. Do you children mind?” They shook their heads as they showed them the drawing of New York at street view. I missed no detail and went on google maps.
“Wow, your special talent must be Art.” Cheerilee said while in awe. “By the way what’s your cutie mark?”
“What’s a cutie mark?” The entire group gasped.
“How are you this good and not have a cutie mark?”
“Well, my species doesn’t get cutie marks, whatever that is, but I got this good from seven years of practice. Same how I learned three instruments, four years of practice.” It was aggravating switching between trombone, baritone, and tuba in one concert... What happened to my trombone anyways.
“Blacklight!” I heard a vary pissed of Twilight yell. I turned in her direction to get tackled by her. I don’t know what’s more impressive, that didn’t break bones when I hit the ground or how she jumped over six children and launched me over six more. “Where have you been?!”
“I’ve been here for,” I pushed her off me and went back to my phone. Only ten minutes passed, “two hours and forty four minutes.”
“You could have woken me up so I could examine what your PT was like!” She sniffed the air for a moment. “Did you put on cologne?” I sniffed myself and nearly threw up.
“No, that’s really bad sweat.” I managed to pull my nose together after the sweat army assaulted my nostrils. The sweat fought hard, but ultimately lost. I looked at the class around me. I pocketed my phone and put up my color pencils. “Sorry, but I need my sketchbook.” They reluctantly gave it back with a collective groan.
They left me and Twilight alone and I began to fidget because I never do good around the opposite gender. She saw how uncomfortable I was so she picked walked away.
“Follow me.” She commanded. I nodded and followed her into the heavily populated town.
To keep my mind off the occupants, I went through my sketchbook and remembered who gave me support when other didn’t. My family supported my as I got better and better.
The school actually hired me for school dances to draw people and color them. There was a photographer to take a picture so I could use it to get the colors right. So the students got two pictures, one photo and one drawing. Suffice to say, I got popular quickly... and I hated it. The school forced me into art class. I got straight A’s in that class.
I snapped out of it when Twilight bumped into me with her side. “Something worth remembering?” She asked with a gentle smile.
“Ya.” I showed her the picture I drew of the peacekeeper from For Honor. “This was when I began to draw people and landscapes. It turned my entire school year around. I was hired as a drawer for school dances and functions. At this time I was recommended for art schools. My popularity skyrocketed and I hated it all. People wanted me to draw something worthless and bland. Other asked me who my teacher was.”
“So, who taught you?” She had a hopeful smile.
“No one, I learned my self. With trial and error, I was able to make art worthy of museums. I learned how to shade on my own, draw people on my own, and draw landscapes on my own. People called bull shit on me learning how to do all that on my own.” A single tear ran down my cheek as the horrible memories came back of people yelling that I didn’t do anything on my own. At one point, one of my old friends, who moved away after all that, had to take me out of school because I was about to get the crap beaten out of me for not telling ‘the truth’. “It was horrible as I was never left alone.”
“Oh, that must be horrible to have other do that.”
“You have no idea, Twilight. You have no idea.”
We made it to carousel boutique, as it was called, where Rarity worked and lived. We entered, but I had the great idea of looking back. I instantly regretted it as I slowly shrunk into the building.
I turned around and found the two looking at me. “I did something extremely stupid.” I said simply while gesturing to the door. They looked out side and came to to endless sea of ponies.
“You looked back, didn’t you darling?” Rarity asked fixing me with a hard glare. I smiled sheepishly at her. “Well, at least your here.” She sighed deeply in annoyance. “Let’s take your measurements.” She made a measuring tape come out of nowhere. I stared in amazement and didn’t hear the other two until one was write next to me.
“Blacklight, you need to get undressed so se can take your measurements.” Twilight said beside my head.
I registered it and gulped audibly. I stripped down to my boxers which the two mares looked at it confused.
“What is that?” Rarity said disgusted.
“Underwear, the inside of pants is rough, do we made underwear to lessen the pain when our... you know, rubs against the inside of the pants.” They were confused st first before quickly getting it as they turn bright red.
“So nothing covers you sexual organs?” Twilight asked still blushing like crazy. I shake my head indicating that nothing covers it. She turned an even brighter shade of red. “Oh... my...” It didn’t take long for her to fainted.
“You won’t do the same... will you?” I asked looking at Rarity where, in response, she shook her head. “Okay.”
It was quick as the took my measurements to get some non concert attire. I swiftly put my clothes back on as Twilight comes back into consciousness.
“What happened?” She asked putting a hoof to her temple. I could tell by how she winced, that she hit her head hard. I recollect her on what happened. “O-oh.” She whispered turning into a tomato.
Rarity came back out with simple camo pants, which were a desert camo, and a white shirt. I now realize I was missing something essential to have.
I was missing my dads combat boots.
Rarity saw this and came into my view. “Something wrong?” She asked.
“Well, it’s nothing you can help with, but I forgot to pack my dads combat boots. He gave them to me a year ago and I’ve wore them everyday sense.” I explained whick got confused looks. “I wanted to pack them because these shoes aren’t the most comfortable. To be honest, these are not meant for everyday use. I have to wear them with my ROTC uniform.” Rarity looked thoughtful for a moment before she lit up like a pine tree on Christmas.
“Why don’t you draw it so I can make it.” She suggested with a hopeful smile. “With your skills, you could draw it in detail.” I smiled and nodded.
“While we’re here, can you take an order for nightmare night?” Twilight asked. I looked over to her in confusion. She saw this and looked sheepish. “Nightmare night is where one night every year, fillies and colts dress up in costumes and go door to door asking for candy.”
“Oh, we have a similar holiday call Halloween. I usually by costumes at the local store, but.” I looked over at Rarity. I smile as making the boots would be an add on to my costume. “Rarity, I’ll bare with these shoes for a while. Those boots will be a part of my costume.”
I looked over at my sketch book and flipped to a drawing of Montagne from Rainbow 6 Siege. It was colored with a few additions of my own such as SWAT embroidered on the front of the vest, it being less bulky, instead of a large riot shield, he had a M1014 shotgun. He had some form of handgun, that I would figure out later, and Rainbow in front of a six on the shoulders. I showed her and she was stunned into silence.
“It’s from a game called Rainbow 6 Siege. The character is from GIGN, an anti-terrorist task force in the game, but I made him different for obvious reasons. He’s less bulky, has a shotgun instead of a riot shield, and is in SWAT instead of GIGN. He is a soldier and the boots will tie into this as all soldiers wear boots in combat.” I finished explaining and told her the materials to make it.
I actually wanted to have the armor usable just incase. I also told her I would make the weapon props so she wouldn’t have two. Lastly, before we left, I drew up the boot design like how I remember it. We left with our next destination in mind.
We had a crowd following us, Actually, more like me, in hopes of figuring out what I am. I heard the quiet whispers, which I couldn’t make out, and felt quite self conscious.
I wanted to look at the crowd to see if they had hardened or fearful expressions. I took out my phone and acted like I was using it when I was actually looking at the crowd. They had a mixture of glares, fear, and curiosity. I was going to look more, but I was tackled to the ground. I looked at my assailants to find the three girls I met today.
“Hello again.” I said getting their attention.
“Hello.” They said in unison.
“We came to find you because we didn’t tell you our names.” The yellow one said. “I’m Apple bloom.”
“Are you related to Applejack by any chance?” I asked in curiosity.
“Yah, I am!” She said excitedly.
“Well, I’m Sweetie Belle. My sister said you came into her shop today.” Sweetie Belle said. So she was Rarity’s sister.
“Ya, we went there t- HOLY CRAP! WE FORGOT THE CLOTHES!” I yelled at the top of my lungs for forgetting something crucial.
“Actually, I sent the clothes to the library before we left. I had a feeling you’d forget.” Twilight said in a calm manner despite my out burst. I stood up quickly and scooped her into a huge.
“Thank you, Twilight. It would have been an interesting day because my mind will constantly move to it.” It finally registered what I did as I set her down with a blush. I wasn’t the only blushing as Twilight had a heavy blush. “Sorry.”
“And I’m Scootaloo, biggest fan of Rainbow Dash.” Scootaloo said putting a hoof to her chest in pride as she puffed out her chest. I chuckle at the young child before Twilight told them to relay a message to Spike for their messaging cutie mark.
“CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS MESSAGERS! YAY!” They yelled before running off.
I’ve heard a F-22 jet up close and live rounds from fire arms, but that took the cake. I looked over at Twilight to find she was talking, but o heard nothing. She seemed frantic.
“What?!” I asked loudly to at lest try to hear my voice. A magical field swept around me and, as quickly as it appeared, it disappeared leaving me able to hear once again. “Yes?” I said softly, looking down at Twilight at the same time.
“We need to hurry! I forgot to send a letter in time!” In a flash and pop, we were in the library. I stayed where I was until I was hit in the head by a book causing me to go unconscious.
I woke up a few hours later to find all the girls standing over me. We all stayed like that for a few seconds before all our faces turned bright red at the fact we were all nearly noise to noise.
They sat up quickly and turned around. I sat up a few moments later with one question on my mind. “So, if I was knocked out, why wasn’t I taken to the hospital if none of you know were the vitals were to check if I was alive.” I asked as I was thinking of sinking back into the couch I found myself on.
“We were, but we know nothing about you.” Rainbow said sheepishly.
“Okay. First, I’m male, obviously. Next, I’m not allergic to anything. I’m omnivorous. Blood type is known. Race, human. Lastly, age is fourteen.” They looked... appalled for something reason before gaining a seductive look except for Fluttershy who had a small smile. Oh shit. “Um... I think I’ll go now.” I sat up and walked into the basement.
Once I closed the door, uproarious laughter rang through the room I was just in. They were messing with me like that were they. I don’t like how things are turning out and I think I may have set the last nail in the coffin for just saying my age.
I shook my head of any thoughts before realizing something. How am I going to make the props. I walked beck out with my head hanging low and a small smile. I walked past the girls and into the open air.
I’m lost for sure at this point. I have no idea where I am and, to top it all off, it’s night.
I use the flashlight function on my phone to se where I’m going, but, unfortunately, it died. My number one source of light was gone and the beam of light that once cut itself through the darkness, was now gone.
To avoid freaking out, I lay on the ground with my head facing the sky. I admire the night sky with a passion. I chuckle to myself on a simple fact.
“The one thing I can’t draw. It would never be as beautiful as the real thing.” I say aloud.
“Does thuo really like our night sky that much?” I sat up in an instant and looked around. I regret it as I’m greeted by the pitch black streets. I immediately curl into a ball and hope the pony has a light. “Did we scare you good sir?” I could now tell it was female because it sounded much closer than before.
“N-no. I’m scared of the dark.” I said almost ready to have a little mental breakdown.
In a flash of light, a small orb of light appeared in front of me. On the other side was a unicorn/Pegasus mare. Her hair was flowing in a nonexistent wind with small dots of light. Her hair actually remained me of the night sky. Her eyes were a light cyan or jade color. I just stared in awe and mentally kicking myself for not bringing my sketchbook while she was in the same state of shock.
“WOW. Just... wow.” It was all I could say at this point.
“We didn’t think you would be this.” She said in her own awe. She stared at one another for a few minutes before I remembered my predicament.
“If you can, may you help me get back to the library. Twilight is letting me say there.” I ask with a hopeful smile.
“We shall hell thy in there endeavor. Follow us.” I just now noticed the old English she was speaking. I decided to say nothing about it as she was helping me and it honestly slipped my mind.
The tree came into the light as we finally made it. It wasn’t a long journey, but it was definitely not short. “We are here.” She said with a warm smile.
“Thank you for your help...” I trailed off at her name.
“Luna. An thuo is?” She leaned forward just a little in anticipation.
“Call me Blacklight Solaire. See you when I see you.” I walked inside and found six angry mare glaring at me. I chuckled nervously because I was usually never in this situation. “I... got lost.” I answered before any of them could ask. “But, I got help from a possible new friend.” Twilight seemed to soften her glare.
“Well. Who was it?” Twilight asked with an quirking an eyebrow.
“I think her name was Luna if I remember correctly.” They all gasped at that an I was even more confused on why I wasn’t being lectured by any of them. “What?”
“Luna is one of the rulers of Equestria!” Rarity yelled making me almost go deaf... again.
“Okay, so what. It must be reliving to not to have some one fawning over you.” I said like it was no big deal. Something came to mind when I said that. “By the way, why the fuck did you act like that when I told you my age?” They blushed after I brought it up.
“First, we wanted to mess with you. Second, we were first stunned that you were our age. Well except Fluttershy who’s a year older than us.” Rainbow explained, but more questions popped up.
“Then how do you have your own houses? What’s the age limit for ponies to become adults? For me it’s eighteen.” I wanted to bring that up because it would be great to know.
“Ponies become adults at twelve.” Twilight explains which now makes a lot of sense. I was beginning to get tired.
“Sorry girls, but it’s late. I’ll be in the basement again if you need me. Good night.” With that I went down stairs into the basement.
I found my stuff in the corner and I fished through it to try and find my phone charger. I found it as a thought went to the frontlines to be at the most insane idea ever. I did it anyway as I needed my phone to work. I was extremely lucky that they have power outlets which is a huge pulse for me. I plugged up my phone and went to sleep, ready for tomorrow’s events.
That was what happened on the first two days. I write this in the naga’s cave to recap what happened. It’s Wednesday right now and the past four days were absolute hell. We made it here on Saturday, but they told me that they would get me a short sword and it would take a day to make it so I didn’t have to go to training. fortunately, they let me design my sword.
I should probably recap the events that lead to this moment. It started three days ago...
I woke up like I did every morning at four. Apparently, the magic in the air wakes me up earlier than I would hope, but what am I going to do.
Three days past and I found a way to make money. I would do odd jobs around the town for bits. I was usually payed twenty bits with each job. The six were surprised that I’m able to lift so much. I would normally help Fluttershy carry her feed for her animals.
I counted my bits and I had a grand total of three hundred. I already knew what I was going to get as it would occupy most of my time sense I was running out of sketch paper. I had thirty pages left out of my three hundred that made the book.
I went to the bathroom at the top floor because it was the only working one in the entire library. First,I brushed my teeth with the tooth brush and past provided by Twilight. I voiced my complaint at not feeling comfortable with her doing it, but the waved it off so I went with it. Next, I took off the gauze that covered my head wound. It was healing nicely plus, it wouldn’t leave a scar. I don’t know why I did that, but we think that I wasn’t thinking rationally at the time. Lastly, I put medical tape over the gauze to keep the bandage in place. Luckily, non of the ponies questioned me.
Finishing, I left the library at four thirty sharp, but I’m not the only one today. A look at the six mares around me. They all had the same expression of ‘I’m fuckin’ tired’ on their faces. I felt great as I can now go for hours with little rest.
“Good morning girls. What are you doing at this hour?” I asked oblivious to their death glares afterwards.
“We came to see what your PT is like. Also to see how your able to stay up so long with out taking a nap.” Rainbow answered sounding even more tired than she looks.
“Um... okay. First, we have to run a mile in less than six minutes and thirty seconds.” They eyes widen at the outlandish objective.
“Why so far in so little time?!” Rarity yelled, but in reality, she didn’t have the energy to yell so it came out like normal.
“I had to do this in the PRT a few days ago. Better than the actual military where you have the same amount of time, but have to run a mile and a half. And that’s just to get in.” Their eyes widen even more at the implication. “To be honest, my ultimate goal is to run a mile in four minutes. My stamina will increase in order to fit the new margin. It will make it easier when running a mile and a half.” I didn’t see their reactions as I ran in a random direction that I knew was a straight mile.
Yesterday, I convinced Rarity to make me a war belt, camo jacket with my name, ROTC rank, and velcro on the sides of my shoulders with the right side having the American flag on it, and lastly a hat with the American flag on it. She made two more camo outfits with each being different. She made a forest and urban camo. My bits were currently dangling from the war belt or combat belt.
I had the forest camo on right now and it wasn’t heavy at all to my relief because I may have accidentally destroyed one of her dresses... if someone’s reading this, then you try to balance four rolls of fabric in each arm while trying to step over rolls of string that she left on the floor. It’s not easy when you have duck in every house. She said she forgave me because she did need to clean up, but I’m still worrying that she has something planned.
Hopefully, I’ll have enough bits to pay her for two sets of gloves for each set of outfit. One normal and one fingerless. It’s been getting chilly in the morning and it can be absolute hell some days when the wends get involved. Plus, I nearly cut my hand open from that tree I found three days ago.
I look behind me to find the rest behind me nearly dying of exhaustion, but on the bright side, they were awake.
“How do you... do this... every morning?” I heard Pinkie ask from my right.
“I just started this a day after I got here.” I retorted as I began to get wended. “We’re almost done, just try and keep up.” The running continued until we reached town square. I said nothing as I did my normal routine for the morning, but this time, doing twenty five of everything. We began to relax as the sun came over the horizon. I think they liked the sun rise.
We sat there and just relaxed for the next hour as more ponies came out side and onto the street were we watching them go by. I had Twilight in my lap and I was absentmindedly petting her because I was use to my dog doing the same.
To our disappointment, both mine and Twilight’s, I got up to get something. I turned to the girls that were just relaxing in the same spot I was.
“Sorry girls, but I have somewhere to be. See ya later.” I walked away while shaking my hand side to side to tell them goodbye as I walked to a music store.
It was a relatively short walk, but a mint green unicorn would trot up to me with a look of determination before it turned into nervousness and running away. I didn’t mind because I knew she knew about humans for a long time. It was only natural that she would get nervous when coming up to something that people told you was fake your entire live.
Other than that, it was peaceful and so was the music store. I walked into the store, which was called melody music. It was run by two mares.
One was a white mare with an electric blue mane with a lighter streak running through it. She had a vinyl cutie mark, finally figured out what those were, and she always wore sunglasses that would block people from seeing her eyes. She showed me one time and I was a beautiful violet. The mare’s name was vinyl scratch and she ran the dub step section and modern instrument section at the store, but that didn’t mean she only knew about turn tables only. She was vary knowledgeable about the classical instruments too.
Octavia, on the other hand, has no idea about vinyl’s section as she mainly ran the classical section. She was a dark gray mare with a black mane and tail. She had a treble cleft for a cutie mark which was pink. Her eyes were close to her friends eye color, but darker. It was a nice shade purple and she wore a pink bow tie to compliment them.
I have joked about them being a couple, but they were making that joke before I was here. Other than the mane six, as I call them, they are some of the only ponies I can talk to about anything.
Sadly, today I wasn’t coming here as a friend, but as a customer. I went straight for Octavia’s section and two the string instruments. I found a nice violin that was, at the most, two hundred bits. I took a few lessons from Octavia about the instrument so I wouldn’t sound like a dying animal when I began to practice on my own.
She also taught me about the ambient magic in the air when it comes to music. Sounds of instruments will come out of nowhere and ponies will begin to sing. When I comes to orchestras, the ambient magic will implant the note into your mind so you won’t forget it. You also don’t have to look at the sheet music because when you play, you already know it. The reason I wrote ‘most of my time using it’ was because I was going to abuse the shit out of the ambient magic.
I walked to the counter with the violin in hand. I also had a soft case, extra strings, a learning book, a shoulder rest, and an extra bow. She saw this and began to ring everything up. It went to two hundred fifty, but she bumped it down to two hundred.
“Why did you bump it down?” I asked her in confusion about the situation. She wouldn’t normally do that unless it was for a good reason.
“Because your my friend... and also so we can preform a duet together.” She said putting the instrument in the case. She did the same with the extra bow not questioning it because when I actually first used a bow, I somehow managed to break it in half before it even touched the instrument. She handed me the case with everything in it and as I began to walk out, she said, “Also, your trombone will be fully repaired next week, Blacklight! Don’t fall out of the sky again!” I laughed at the joke she made.
“No promises, Octavia. I’ll try and come back soon and hopefully with out a broken instrument.”
I walked down the street in relative silence. The only exception was the hoof steps made by other ponies. It was disturbed by a galloping Pinkie Pie heading straight for me. She collided with me and the scenery changed from the streets Ponyville to the train station.
The collision was so strong that I lost grip of my new instrument as it went flying in the air. It all happened in slow motion as I was genuinely saddened that I broke two instruments and one was from Octavia’s section after she gave me a discount just for being a friend. I really didn’t want to disappoint her because she and vinyl are the only two I can talk about music to.
The instrument inched closer two the ground before it was caught in a lavender aura. The mare that did so was Twilight Sparkle.
“Holy shit. Thank you Twilight.” I said will on the ground with a happy Pinkie on me.
“No problem, but Pinkie, why would you do that?” Twilight asked will staring softly at Pinkie.
“My Pinkie sense told me that somepony would be learning something fun. So I followed it to him.” She pointed a hoof to me indicating that she was talking about me.
“Well, about your claim, Pinkie, I wouldn’t have been able to learn it if it broke the day I got it.” I said as I pulled myself out from under her.
“Oh. So what’s that?” She pointed to the case in question.
“It’s a violin. I really wanted to learn how to use one so I got one today. I can now play some of my favorite songs on violin.” I picked up the case and slung it over my shoulder. “So why are you two here.”
“Applejack has been writing to a family member in southern Equestria. They would write to one another and there has been no word from her. We’re going to check on them really quick.” Twilight explained.
“Plus, we brought you bag with your clothes and sketchbook.” Pinkie added.
“I’m almost out of paper in it so-“ I was cut off by Twilight as she put her two sense.
“I can send it to the princess. She can duplicate it with a spell and it will be as good as new. You still have your drawings and get a new book after you finish with that one. I was going to bring Spike anyways.” In a flash of light, spike was in front of us. He was sleeping in his little bed like always at ten am. With magic, Twilight pulled Spike out of his bed and teleported it back to the library.
I handed her the sketchbook with explicit instructions to be careful with it. I searched the bag and found a place to clip the instrument to. I did so and it held in place. While I did that, Twilight sent it to the princess telling her that I’m running out of paper. In a few seconds, Spike belched green smoke with two books and a parchment.
I took up one of the books. They looked identical to one another except for the one/two on them. I opened the one with the number one on it and found all my drawings. I opened the one with a two on it and found it blank. I nodded as I saw the rest arrive.
We bought our tickets, which was two bits, and left to check on Applejack’s family. I felt my eyes get heavy as I became more tired. The train was bumping rapidly yes, but it was small yet comfortable. I closed my eyes as the land of dreams took me.
“Will this one do?” A low voice asked. I didn’t know who it was talking to, but I sat up quickly. I scanned the room before a female voice cut through the silence.
“Yes, this one will do. Magic is not for everyone.” She responded to the deep male voice. “I’ll interview him and be his guide. His memory had haunting experiences from what he calls video games. My trials will make it to were he will not fear killing. Or, I can teach him immediately wih the trials.” I did not like the way this was going. “Hopefully the naga won’t break him to much.”
“Hmm... the second one will be preferable. You will de his guide and his teacher. Don’t disappoint me Moon. You messed up with Luna, redeem your self with this one.” The low voice said before it went quite.
I looked everywhere for the voices, but found nothing but darkness. Fear began to settle in before light emerged from my right.
A lone school desk with two chairs appeared out of nowhere. I walked over and sat behind the desk. A minute later and an alicorn, I figured it out two days ago, trotted forward and sat in the other chair in front of me. She looked like Luna but with cat like pupils.
“Who are you?” I asked with a slight bit of fear. The area was lit for the most part.
“Call me moon. Tell me who you are.” She demanded. She gave me hers so I’ll give her mine.
“Blacklight. I’m not to comfortable with ponies using my actual name yet.”
“Good, tell me, what is your favorite type of magic?” It was an odd question, but one to answer easily.
“Dark and necromancy.” She looked shocked to say the least. “The concept of good and evil is flawed. People say dark magic is evil. That’s because bad people use it so it’s considered evil. But nothing’s truly evil because it’s based on point of view.” I explained. We at there in silence for a while before I began up.
“This will be fun.” That was the last thing I heard before I woke up.
I slowly roused from my sleep when I felt a hoof repeatedly poke me. I cracked an eye, but all I saw was orange.
“Can I help you?” I asked Applejack. She jumped back with a scared look. It quickly turned to anger.
“Now why did ya do that?” She retorted angrily. The talk was getting kind of heated so I needed to dilute the situation.
“All I did was ask a question. I could have done much better at scaring you.” She back off a little for her behavior and how she excoriated the situation. She said nothing, but left the train car. “How long do we have?” I looked over at Twilight for some answers. She had her face in a book like always. Kind of funny actually.
“A couple hours. Give or take a few seconds.” She responded.
I have nothing to do for the next two hours except sit. I did everything I could think of, but it was futile in the long run. Luckily, everything lasted an hour. I sat by Twilight, who was as borde as me when she finished her book, with my expression blank. I looked over at her ready to ask my question.
“Wanna play chess?” I asked. We have played chess twice every day to beat each other. Each day was a tie.
“Yes.” She responded with a neutral tone. In a flash, a chessboard was in front of both of us.
We played chess until we came to a tie with both of us having only our kings left. I sighed in disappointment at the admittedly hilarious situation we kept finding our selves in.
“Pack it up. Maybe we’ll break the cycle at the destination.” I sighed. A question made its self present as I heard Moon talk about it. “Hey, Twilight, what’s a naga?” She paused and turned to me in horror.
“A n-naga is a snake with the head like yours with a little muzzle and arms. They are a violent species. W-w-why would you ask?”
“I heard it in a dream. Somepony, called Moon, seas they hoped the naga don’t break me. She also asked about my favorite magic for some reason.” She lit up in excitement and I noticed Applejack come back and was looking at me with intrust as were the other girls around me.
“Really, if your world doesn’t have magic, then how do you know about it? What is your favorite type of magic. Wha-“ I covered her mouth with my hand.
“First, we only have fairy tales, stories, and video games that tell of actual magic. In reality, it’s only illusions and slight of hand.” I looked at the rest and before I could say the second half, Rainbow Dash asked the question.
“Then what’s your favorite type of magic?” She asked in excitement. I hate to burst others bubble, but I’m backed into a corner with no way out.
“Dark magic and necromancy.” They gasped at the implication and my blatant admiration of ‘evil’ magic.
“Why do you like evil magic?” Fluttershy asked with a hopeful smile. My guess is that she had the same philosophy as me.
“Because the concept of good and evil is flawed.” I explained why I thought it was wrong and flawed. I explained my philosophy of everyone change, even the worst people can change if they tried hard enough. There is two sides to a story, and if both sides are heard out, then there can be change on both sides. “And that’s why I chose dark magic and necromancy. It can be used for good in the right hands.” The train stopped at our destination. We still had a mile walk there and it would be exhausting if I didn’t pace tor hours everyday before I got here.
We got to the farm house with time to spare as we searched the house, but with little luck, we found nothing. We were now out side with our heads held low at our misfortune.
It wasn’t long before my ears picked up a sound that I couldn’t describe. I didn’t get a chance to look around when a scaly hand picked me up by the throat and lifted me of the ground.
“I call hacks!” I laugh at my own jokes which was lost on everyone. “No one gets my sense of humor. Why couldn’t another human come with me from my world.” They weren’t paying attention.
The arm was scaly, like I described, while the person had... no legs. ‘Holy crap, it’s a naga!’ That was my first thought when I first saw one.
I was still up in the air when I remembered a pressure point on the shoulder. I dug two fingers into the pressure point until it dropped me. I thought fast at I thought of the closest I’ve ever been to fighting. I put the naga in a chock hold and tensed my arm. He flailed as he was slowly going unconscious. His movements got slower until he stopped. I let go as he dropped to the ground unconscious. I checked his pulse and found one.
“He’s alive.” I stated flatly. I looked at the rest which had dropped jaws.
“That was our best fighter.” One said still in shock. “We need you to come with us warrior.” I got a horrified expression.
“Why me?! That was the first fight I’ve ever been in in my entire life! I’m no warrior!” I was a little frantic. I knew from the Elder Scrolls series that they were recruited by defeating something powerful while they were still new to fighting.
“Still, we need you. We didn’t want to do that to you, but we’re desperate. We’re near the point of losing our home.” I clinched my fist. There’s two sides to the story and desperation can make people do the wrong thing.
“Fine, I’ll hear you out.”
The situation is that there is two clans of naga. One is peaceful yet powerful to protect its people with either force or diplomatic. That was this one. The other one was ran like a dictatorship where all outsiders at executed if not a naga.
He finished his explanation when we entered the cave and into the naga’s market area. I looked at all the stalls which rather had fruits, vegetables, meat, or rare items.
I stopped at one stall with my eyes wide open. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I walked over to it which definitely got everyone’s attention as it went quiet in the market. I picked it up which told me it was real.
“Sir, do you know what that is? I tried to sell it for two weeks now.” The naga woman manning the stall asked.
“M9 beretta military issue pistol. Simi auto and 15 round magazine. In use in the United States armed forces sense 1985. Personally, I prefer the 1911 sense we’ve been using it for the past hundred years. Now that gun saw two world wars and I still in use today on my world. Back to the gun, it weighs 2.1 pounds unloaded and 2.55 pounds loaded. It’s 8.5 inches long and fires a 9mm bullet. In short, it’s a near perfect side arm.” I explained not afraid to show my knowledge. I looked around to see everyone in the market area in total shock. “I’m a gun nut so I know a lot about guns. Though, I never shot a 9mm before.” I unloaded the gun by pressing the magazine release and sliding the action back, making the bullet in the chamber come out. I caught in mid air and loaded it back into the mag. “Keep a gun unloaded at all times, unless you intended to use it. I can’t tell you how many people commit suicide by handing a gun incorrectly.” I placed ten bits on the counter for the gun. “I’ll take this thank you. It’s safer in my hands than anybody else’s.”
“That was amazing Blacklight! You really know your stuff about that thing. Is that a really powerful weapon you have?” Twilight asked snapping everyone out of there shock, and I mean every one.
“Not even close. This is for backup. We have weapons that can flatten an entire city in one shot. We have weapons that can kill from The inside out. Granted, it’s a war crime to use them, but we have them. This is just one of the more common ones out there.”
With that I walked to Twilight and held out a mag. “Tell the princess that I need nine more of these.” She took it and did as I said. “Rarity, it’s time to make this war belt combat ready.” I took it off showing my black belt that actually holds my pants up. I gave the belt to Rarity. “I need ten perfectly shaped holders for those magazines. Can you do that please?” I pocket holster the gun and turn towards our guide. “I’m going to regret this, take me to your barracks. I’ll fight with you.”
“Perfect! This way.” He lead me somewhere other than the barracks. He took me to their blacksmith.
“Well That makes sense.” I said after he explained why we’re going to the blacksmith. I did need a melee weapon and it would be for stealth purposes. I didn’t like the fact that I had to kill, but if I can get dirt on the enemy, we can recruit the civilians there. “Okay, but I’m designing my sword.”
We made it to the blacksmith and I had clear orders to stand outside his work area. I should note that they don’t have doors, but they have curtains to act as doors. I heard their conversation as it was easy to hear. I didn’t get to listen in completely before another voice sprang out.
‘It seems that your blessed spirit is helping you in this endeavor of yours.’ She observered. I was confused at the prospect of a blessed spirit, but I was more concerned that I heard her out of my dreams. ‘As you’ve heard, I’m your guide and teacher. When your awake, I’m your guide. When your asleep, I’m you teacher. Right now is a good teaching moment.’ I was confused before it clicked into place.
That’s right, she’s teaching me... what exactly. ‘Hold your hands out like you’re holding a ball.’ I did so with my hands tilted inwards. ‘Perfect, now feel the magic flowing through you and expell it through your hands. Your blessed spirit will show its self.’
I felt the magic run through me like a river, but it felt... dark and cold. I ignored it and focused it through my hand. A mass of black energy formed in the middle of my hand and a talon gripped my wrist, but instead of freak out, I saw it through to the end. More of the animal appeared as a beak, wings, and blue flames were now noticeable.
The animal was an eagle by the looks of it. It was completely black with a wingspan of ten feet. It was around two feet tall with a razor sharp beak. It’s most notable feature is the glowing blue right eye.
I now noticed that the room became slightly more blue. I shrugged it off and picked up my pistol to examine it more. The eagle moved to my shoulder. I found that my sight were slightly off when it was only a centimeter off. I was about to question it when the eagle bit my ear. I fixed it and it let go of my ear.
‘An interesting power it has.’ Moon said.
“What power?” I questioned. The conversation between my guide and the blacksmith was still going on.
‘To your left are a par of naga observing you. Look at them.’ I did so and my vision zoomed in on them. I could see them like I was right in front of them. ‘They are a mile and a half away. Naga’s vision is much better that a human’s. With this, you can see as far as you want if it’s in your normal view. There is two other things, but you need to be in the dream realm for me to show you.’
The eagle disappeared into then air with no trace. The slight blue tent to everything was gone as the naga that was my guide pocked his head out.
“He’s ready.” He stated.
“Thanks...” I trailed off at his name.
“Striker.” He had an unusual name, but, then again, so are the ponies.
“Okay.” I walked in with confidence before it fell when I saw twenty naga in the room.
“Hello there sir. You need a weapon.” The blacksmith asked.
“I have a weapon, but I need one that won’t explode if not cleaned. A short sword please.”
“Any particular reason?” He most likely wasn’t use to something like a short sword.
“I’m not as strong as a naga, so I’ll rely on speed to make up for strength. Plus, I know pressure points on a naga to trigger emmets pain as it’s the same for a human.”
“Any preference.” I took out my sketchbook and drew the short sword. It was the Narzan short sword from for honor. I colored it to show my preferences. The only difference was that the silver was black.
I showed him and, surprise surprise, his jaw dropped.
“A beautiful design. I’ve never seen anything like it.” He complimented in which I shrug.
“Nothing special. Find the one I did for Canterlot or New York, now that’s a good drawing.” I wasn’t prideful of my sketches. I was really modest about it.
“Well, you teacher is definitely proud of any of these.” I facepalmed as I knew what the effect were.
“No teacher. Learned with trial and error. Flawed, yes. Effective, fuck ya it is.” I said that last one with a little to much enthusiasm. He looked at the sword and smirked.
“This will be an interesting challenge with the scales and the dragon head, but it should be done by tomorrow. Oh, I’m iron blade, the cave’s blacksmith.”
“Got it, see ya around.” I waved as I left.
We walked for hours before I saw a sign in the distance. It was about thirty meters away so I squinted. The blue tent came back and my vision amplified. I widen my eyes, but it was still far so close. I let it zoom out, but decided not to dismiss it as it can be useful.
Dash and Fluttershy would be passing by in ten minutes. They were flying fast and were about two miles away.
“Hey, you two! Nice day for a flight!” I yelled at them.
“Who are you-“ he was cut off by a yell.
“HOW CAN YOU EVEN SEE US?!” Dash yelled before going full speed. She stopped right I front of me. “We were two miles away. How... did... you.” She notice something as her face went blank. I snapped my fingers in front of her face and she snapped out of it. “Dude, you’re eye’s on fire.” I looked at her skeptically.
“Is this a prank dash, because it-“ I was cut off by Fluttershy screaming. It was close, vary close. I looked behind Dash and found Fluttershy in complete terror. “Your eye’s on fire. B-blue flames.” Dash zoomed off and came back with a mirror. I found my eye was infact on fire with blue flames.
“Dismiss.” I said flatly and as soon as the word came out of my mouth, the flames died to show my natural blueish gray eye color. The flame was a brighter blue than my eye color, but what am I gonna do. “It’s fine, this happened earlier at the blacksmith. Moon is helping me control it.”
I held out my hands the same way I did out side the blacksmith’s shop. The black energy returned and the mass formed. Out stepped the eagle with the glowing blue eye. “See, I’m learning quickly, right?” I made the eagle disappear in a puff of dark smoke.
“Dark magic. Impossible, your not even a unicorn!” Dash shouted.
“Does it matter?” I didn’t care if they thought it was impossible, I’m showing them the prof. “I’m doing it right now, right?”
“Go to Twilight. She’ll scan you to check your magical potential, as well as check your reserves.” With that dash took back the mirror and flew away. I now realized I have no idea where we’re going.
“Well that’s a coincidence. I was taking you to your room. We’re short on rooms so we have to give you roommates. Your with Twilight.” Oh shit.
‘Language.’ I heard moon say in my head.
You can hear my thoughts?
‘Yes, I can. Hurry up and go to sleep. It’s nine pm.’ She was aggravated at my blatant ingredients of the time.
Fine, I need to go to sleep early for training tomorrow. See you soon Moon.
‘See you soon.’ She responded.
The mind argument was fresh in my mind. I walked with striker leading me through the labyrinth.
“Im here.” I greeted to the lone pony in th room.
“Hello, Rainbow said that you preformed dark magic. But I knew she was playing a prank on me. She even got Fluttershy to play along.” Twilight laughed. I really wanted to prove her wrong. I absentmindedly summoned the eagle. She gawked before pulling out a pencil and parchment.
“No! Bad Twilight! Bad!” She pouted and the two objects disappeared. With a mental command, he disappeared.
I didn’t give her time to respond as I fell asleep.
The mind scape was different because it looked like I was in Battlefield 4. I looked around with interest at my new surroundings.
“Like it.” I heard from behind me. I turned around and found Moon standing and staring off into the destroyed city. “A little place of home for both of us. You on your planet and me on the battlefield.” I chuckled at the unintended pun. She had no idea what game this is from, but I was going to tell her.
“That was a pun actually. This map is from a game called battlefield 4. Pretty funny.” I explained. I calmed down and stared at her with the most determined face I could muster. “Okay, The other two things you wanted to show me.”
“Yes, one is a helping hoof in aiming. Summon a weapon.” I thought of a simple compound bow. It wasn’t stylish, but Moon seemed to appreciate it. “Good. now to activate the ability, you must give it a name.” I thought of a couple good names. I came across one that stood out.
“Eagle eye. Makes sense because it’s from an eagle.” I played with the string to check if it was good.
“Okay, sense you choose a bow, add your own design to it. I want to see how you will make it. I also want to know your thought process.” I nodded and the bow began to change.
It went from the normal curve bow look to a professional compound bow. It became red and black with the dominant color being black. Five arrows were attached to the side for quick load. It had paracord on the handle just Incase of the need of paracord. Lastly, the bow had a sight on it for easier aiming.
“The sights is to be more precise. It changed to give it a better range and make it easier to use. Changed it black to keep it from being seen and the red was because... why not. The paracord can be used for many different situations. Lastly, I attached the arrows to the side for quick action. All around, a pretty good bow.” I explained. I took one arrow and attached it to the string. I was shaking a lot for some reason.
“Activate eagle eye.” I did so and my shaking stopped. My breathing got slower as everything turned slightly blue. An enemy from the the game appeared in front of me and was about a mile out. “Don’t force the arrow to hit. Relax and follow your instincts.”
I relaxed and felt the contradicting attributes that were working against me. I drew in a breath and let my instincts take control. I felt the wind coming from the right and the distance playing a big role. I was planning to hit the head. My body moved like it was practiced daily as my mind fought to stay on task. I released the string and the arrow went air born.
It hit it in the head with a soft thunk as it was stuck in the skull. The enemy fell over and disappeared into then air. I hit him. It’s dead.
“That’s one done. Now there’s only one more left.” She trotted over to me with a look of happiness. “When your blessed spirit is summoned, you can see through it’s eyes.”
“What is a blessed spirit called if this was in my world?” I asked out of curiosity.
“You call it a spirit animal.” She said simply.
“Oh. Should have thought harder about that. That would be an easy guess.” I was mentally slapping myself for not thinking of it.
“Back to the lesson, you need to focus on your blessed spirit and try to move your consciousness to it.” I did as instructed, but didn’t work.
I thought of trying to move my consciousness to it by imagining someone moving my brain to the bird. It worked that time and I turned my head to Moon. She got the implication even if it was the eagle.
“Well it looks like you got that down. Now, all we have to do is name the eagle. Naming her will help and be less discriminating to her.” I thought of some good names, but I thought of a really good one. I might get yelled at for naming it this, but it fits her.
“How about kamikaze. It means ‘divine wing’ in Japanese.” I suggested which caused Moon to look at me skeptical at first before it turned to happiness.
“It’s a good name for her. A little dark, but good for her.” Consciousnesswas returning to me so I waved good bye.
“Later.” I said as I woke up like I did every day.”
Author's Note
I wasn’t sure how to get persuaded into the army of the naga so I made it to where I was understanding, which I am. If there’s a problem, please write a comment as I really appreciate the help. Just don’t be a complete dick and hate in every little thing. Just the noticeable stuff please.
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Trainee by day, infiltrator by nigh and the battle
(Sunday)
I sat up and looked around slowly. The events that played out in my mind still fresh in my memory. It wasn’t ten seconds when I felt something heavy in my hand. I looked at it and found my bow that I make in the dream.
I got up and checked my surroundings. I was on the left side of the room while Twilight was on the right. There was one fire place that had a smoke release somewhere on the surface. That was all the room had at all. A fireplace, Twilight, and Me, this would be an interesting stay.
I poked my head out the cloth door and found the naga working. I picked up my bow and left for my morning run.
One set later as well as a few questions, I was at the blacksmith. I was surprised that Iron Blade got every design correct. The dragon heads were perfect to.
“Damn, I might be an artist on paper, but your an artist with metal.” I complemented which made him blush.
“Nothing much, just doing my job. I see you have a bow now.” He observed.
“It was in a dream when I got it. I’m just going chalk it up to magic.” I summoned the eagle to check out the area. It flew away with a gust of wind following it.
“Non unicorns can learn magic?” He rose an eyebrow area.
“Apparently, I was chosen. Plus, it’s dark magic.” I had an idea, but I wasn’t sure it would work. I held out a hand and formed a orb of darkness. It was black with a purple tent to it. It could fit in a hand with ease and to see if I could touch it, I lessen the magic used to lower the orb to my hand. It felt warm, but cold at the same time. “Harmless, see.” I held my hand out to to him so he would take it.
He took it hesitantly and threw it up and caught it with one hand. “This is surprisingly fun.”
“You look like your having a ball.” I chuckle at my pun. He groaned as his hand, to be more specific, it was his palm, met his face. “Not a fan of puns?” He nodded. “Okay, I’ll be on my way.” I exited the shop as kamikaze returned and she landed on my shoulder. “Lead the way.”
She flew in place for a moment before flying away. Not possible for an eagle.
‘It’s possible if it’s made of energy. So far it’s sustaining itself right now because of the darkness. As you get stronger you will be able to do this in day light.’ Moon explained calmly. ‘I see you received my gift. You like it. Of course you do, you made it.’
Well, it’s a good thing you’re my teacher, right?
‘Yes, I guess.’ I imagined her shaking her head.
The training grounds were alive with combat and pained grunts. I attached an arrow to the bow string and aimed.
“Eagle eye!” I yelled as the world turned slightly blue.
I lifted my hand like it was second nature, aiming for the targets on the opposite side of the grounds, and let go. The grounds didn’t hear me over the sound of training combat. It was when the arrow hit the target with a loud thump hen the echo stopped the training.
I dismissed Eagle eye as everyone turned to me. I smirked as I found my way to the field, now in hand and knocked a new arrow in. Kamikaze disappeared before we came into the grounds so she wouldn’t be a problem.
“Recruit human, we-“ I cut of the instructor quickly.
“It’s Blacklight Solaire, or in this case, Recruit Solaire. You are...” I introduced my self as I walked over to retrieve my arrow. “Bullseye.”
“First Lieutenant Rapier.” He introduced.
“Let me guess, I’m a private.” He nodded in confirmation. “Well, I see my knowledge of the Marine ranks are still valid.”
“Well, lets get you trained. Do you have combat experience?” He asked.
“None how so ever. Never been so in a fight, but I know war is hell. I also know that, in my world, this is known as boot camp.” An idea passed through my head. “I actually have an idea to give us the upper hand in the fight against the enemy naga.” He rose an eyebrow area at my declaration. I set my bow down as I knew what was coming.
“Let’s get through training first then you can tell our generals.” He slithered away. “Alright! Block it up!” He yelled. I ran into the block while the rest slowly slithered. “Hurry it the fuck up!”
Everyone was lazily in block, but me. I hand my hands into fist with my thumbs at the seams of my pants. My head was held high with a thousand yard stair and an emotionless face. The lieutenant saw me and smirked.
“You see this kid!” He pointed to me to show he was talking to me. He lowered his arm and slithered up to me. He was a little shorter than me. “How old are you private!” He was screaming in my face.
“Fourteen, sir!” I screamed with the same intensity, but still held the respect.
“This kid is six years younger than all of you and he’s showing you up. Follow his example.” He was definitely appreciative at my age to insult the rest of the soldiers.
“Sir yes, sir!” They yelled at the top of their lungs.
“We are going to do our daily slither! Private Solaire, you got any cadences!”
“A couple, sir.” I responded.
“Lead the cadence, private!” He was smiling for sure. He must have been really tired of doing the cadences.
“Sir yes, sir!” I was ecstatic for this opportunity.
I’m finally in an armed force. I lead the slither and the cadence. It wasn’t a technical cadence, but the naga will appreciate it. Plus, I get to abuse the ambient magic to.
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We passed the main 6 which were with a couple other ponies. Most likely Applejacks family. They heard the cadence and knew for sure I was leading it. I saw them cringe while I was having the time of my life.
We finished in the market area and began to slither, or in my case: walk, back to the training ground. I passed by the ponies again with a happy look.
“Hello.” I said simply. They turned to me with horrified expressions. “Why so glum?”
“T-that song.” Rarity stuttered. The rest shared a horrified glance to one another.
“What about it. I was only using it for a cadence and I thought the naga soldiers I was training with would appreciate it after I one upped them in military barings.” They relaxed a little. Rarity held out my war belt with the different magazine holders as well as a holster for my new gun. “Thanks Rarity.” I put it on and slid the pistol into its holster.
“Oh, blacklight, these came in.” Twilight levitated me over the ten magazines. I put them into their holders. Not a sound.
“Thanks you two. This means a lot to me. This is my life line when I’m out of arrows.” They looked at me confused before I left to the training grounds.
A relatively short walk there, but I was the last. I remember that I forgot to grab my sword at the blacksmith. That was until Iron slithered over to me with my short sword in hand.
“You forgot this.” He handed me the sword. I found a clip on it so it could be attached to my war belt.
“How did you know about my war belt? I didn’t wear it there.” I asked.
“My wife told me about it. She told me about that weapon you bought from her.” So that was her. If I knew then. I would have paid a little more.
“Okay, thank you Iron.” He waved and went back to his shop.
I drew my sword and twirled it around. It was a little heavy, but nothing I couldn’t manage. I sheathed it and grabbed my bow.
I set up an arrow to shoot at some targets. The grounds were alive with battle. I aimed slightly as I now noticed my hand no longer shaking without Eagle eye. The archery range was on the other side of the grounds.
I found myself on my ass again after I dueled agents a naga. These duels were to make us adapt to the situation. My bow was off to the sod as I needed my short sword for this. I had speed yes, but I suck ad dodging.
The lieutenant put a gem on the blades so it would faze through the body, but leave the pain. It was a small gem and it had the shape of an oval. It was green in color and seemed like it shined.
I charged head first with the intention to kill. The naga in question was striker, so nobody told me he used an axe. He hit hard and quickly with malice and enjoyment. I knew I’m no match against a naga so I needed to be faster than them.
He tried to hit me with a horizontal swing from the right. I ducked under it and thrusted my blade towards his chest, but he used his free hand to grab mine. With a burst of strength, he threw me again where I landed on my ass.
“You need to block with your free hand to avoid getting hit.” He suggested.
“Naga are three times stronger than me. I’m an excellent shot though, so I could do that on the field or, if my plan gets the okay from the generals, I can find a way to recruit the citizens there.” He seemed confused so I took the opportunity and threw my sword into his throat. “Also, stay on guard unless the duel is over. Good fight and if you didn’t get confused, then I would have never won. Good fight.” He was coughing the entire time, but he heard it.
“Good fight. If your weaker than nagas than out smart them.” He had a point. I can out smart them and strike quicker.
I always hesitate when I attack because I can’t kill anyone. I’m to innocent to kill something. War isn’t my place, but if I leave and abandon the ones I call friends. I said I would fight with them so I’m keeping my word.
I sighed heavily because I wasn’t mentally ready for this. I felt someone tap my shoulder. I turned to it and it was the lieutenant. “I know your plight blacklight. To take another’s life is something we don’t want to do, but we don’t have a choice. A little help for the future battle, don’t try to push it away, be proud of what you did, not because you killed, but because you protected. If they aren’t taken care of, we’ll be forced out of our home. They’re new and don’t understand diplomacy, so instead of peace, they chose war. Remember, don’t be proud taking a life, but always look for a better way before you take the kill.”
“Thanks, I’ll exhaust all my options, but I’ve never been in a fight before. I have no experience.” I responded. I felt guilt for even thinking of taking another’s life.
“You have the spirit of a protector. You will do what’s right. Plus, I know about your magic, you need to show the world that there’s no evil magic.” My head instantly turned to him. He leld up a hand and a ball of fire. “Those helpers are few in numbers, but when your chosen, they are yours.”
How many are there Moon?
She didn’t reply immediately, but, with a heavy sigh, she spoke. ‘When I was teaching Luna, there were millions. The unicorns didn’t receive any because of their natural magic. They grew angry and hunted us down. We are called divines, forgotten in the ages. Luna took my name to protect one of five divines left. When we first met you heard Celestia’s divine. She chose a male voice so no one will knock w who she is. Her name is Solar Flare and she is my sister.’ I frowned as I wanted to get stronger to protect the divines.
“Moon, teach me more. I wish to protect all the divines left.” I didn’t care if I said it out loud, we need to get the word out.
‘Vary well, just... don’t get your self killed. Please, I don’t want to be alone anymore.’ I felt her cry in my head when her fit was over we trained. Me and Moon perfecting dark magic.
I stood in front of the generals of the naga clan that I was in. I had my hat on with my nations flag on it. My hands were clasped around my back and my head held high.
The generals were different in every way. The first one wore a red shirt with a hat that all Americans would hate as it looks like an officers hat that the Germaine army wore during World War 2. The next was a woman with a green shirt and a marriage ring. The other two were males with marine dress uniforms on.
This would be interesting.
“Blacklight Solaire, am I correct?” The woman asked.
“Yes. That’s me.” I confirmed.
“You have a plan to help against the other clan.” The male with Germaine hat asked.
“Yes, I have over one thousand years of warfare to pull from. My plan is that I sneak in, return with as much intelligence I can find, and report straight to you. I can get photo evidence to support my claims and reveal the enemies secrets to the citizens to get them on our side. And we can find out there next attack.” I finished my explanation quickly.
“Why should we trust you?” One of the marine uniform wearing naga asked.
“Your slithering creates a lot of noise. I can sneak in quietly sense I have feet instead of snake like tails. I’m also a marksman with a bow.” They seemed to contemplate it for a while.
“We have decided to go ahead with your plan Private Solaire. You will begin tonight.” The obvious leader said. He had a deep voice and he spoke for the group.
“Intelligence is important in warfare. I expected no sooner.” I walked out with a prideful smile. I couldn’t believe I could be the turning point in the entire conflict.
I got dressed in my forest camo as I scouted the surrounding area. How I missed that I have no clue. I made my way to the entrance with my short sword and bow. I did have my hand gun on my just in case.
I left without making a sound as I snuck out and towards the enemy camp.
I ran through the forest until I came across a wall. Hard for a naga to climb, but not for a human. I climbed up the wall with ease. The was just wide enough for me to stand on. I jumped down with relative ease as my body turned into a shadow and dispersed once I hit the ground before reforming into my normal body.
It was one of the tricks I learned in the past three hours. The other is a shock wave that will knock back an enemy and also send me sliding on the ground back first if I don’t brace myself first.
I find the nearest naga and observe. It was a female with a daughter with worried looks on their faces. A male naga came up and... I’m not even going to write about it. It was so horrible that I stepped in.
I was behind the male naga with my blade drawn. Was I ready for this. I remembered the lieutenant’s words. ‘Don’t take pride in killing alone. Take pride in the lives you saved.’ I summarized in my head. If no one does it who will.
Apart of me died that night when my sword went straight through the naga’s back. His horrified face was etched into my memory as he took in his last breath and he seemed to relax. My hand covering his mouth kept him from alerting the rest of the camp. He slid from my grip and the wound profusely poring blood. I shared the horrified expression on my face that equaled his.
“A-are you o-okay?” I asked hoping to defuse the situation. She saw the horror on my face and the fear of taking another life. I grabbed my bow and saw I was shaking badly.
“Yes, I’m fine. How about you?” She responded hesitantly.
“Like I’m going to throw up at any second.” I looked at my hands, one covered in the naga’s blood and the other cleaning as can be. I don’t notice the blood covering my jacket and right forearm. “I need information. What is it like here.” I summoned kamikaze, definitely changing her name, and told her to take the dead naga’s body to a place no one will find it.
She explained as I covered up the blood with dirt. Apparently, the women are treated like property instead of individuals. They are under constant threat of rape and murder. I stopped her there as it was all I needed and the adrenaline was leaving my system and I didn’t want to have a mental breakdown in the middle of an enemy camp. I promised that help was on the way.
I walked in a random direction with no heart to get anywhere. I had blood staining my hands, figuratively and literally. I couldn’t face the six I called my friends now or I fear I’ll be alone in a world I don’t understand. I need others by me to help, especially after this.
I stopped in my tracks as I lost the will to go on. I fell on the ground and curled into a ball. I lost the adrenaline that kept me going and now shock is settling in.
I was about to give up when I felt something nuzzling my side. I looked to it and my vision was occupied by light gray fur, almost a white, and light blue eyes. I scooted away in fear at the... dire wolf.
My jaw dropped in shock forgetting the feeling of that I just killed someone. It walked over to me and sniffed. It pulled away and began to walk away before it turned around and motioned me to follow. I, not wanting to die by a huge wolf, followed it.
I was still in the cover of night. So large predators would have a heard time seeing us. I followed its path with it occasionally looking back at me to se if I was following.
I didn’t deviate from its path. Only a few times did I have to walk around things, like big rocks and bolders, the wolf could climb, but I can’t.
It lead me to its den where hundreds of them watched my every movement. My hand hovered over my gun and sword. My bow would be useless in this situation as I would be attacked from every angle.
I felt talons on my shoulder as... Serenity, I will call her from now on, landed there. I looked at the shadowed eagle.
“Where have you been?” I asked the dark energy eagle. It didn’t make a noise and disappeared on a puff of smoke. “That didn’t answer my question.” I looked at the wolf as it motioned me forward. Into a part of the den I thought they would lead me away from.
I stood there dumbfounded that they would let me anywhere near there puppies. I saw a few playing and others staring at me with their tails wagging. They must smell my dogs on me.
It lead me through the pups and to an injured one. I turned into a a shadow and reformed, kneeling, beside it with a worried look. It had a huge gash on its side where I bet a claw from an other animal hit, planing to kill it.
I looked at the wolf with the worried look and it immediately knew what I wanted to ask as it lowered its head in sadness.
Moon, how do I heal? I thought frantically.
Thoughts ran through my mind and I didn’t care if she could hear it. On stuck out, as I thought if I helped this one, it would atone for what I did.
‘Hold your hand out and turn that dark energy into light. It will still be dark magic, but look like normal magic.’ She explained. I didn’t care about the last part, I just needed to heal the puppy.
I held out my hand and, instead of the normal black, it was a gold with a few specks of black in it. I expanded it so it would cover the entire den and surround the entire pack and heal the injured ones. In a few seconds the pup was healed.
It stood up with a little wobble before falling. I caught it with a hand. It was about the size of a normal puppy, but knowing dire wolves, it will grow to my size. I looked over the the wolf that brought me here and set the pup in front of it.
It nuzzled the puppy before picking it up by the scruff of the neck and bring it to my feet where I stood. I was confused at first, but it looked at me first and quickly at the puppy. I got the meaning as I picked it up and cradled it. It yawned adorably, I’m not afraid to admit that, and fell asleep in my warm embrace.
I was lead out with the dire wolf pup in my arms as I was aloud to keep it. Most likely because the parents of the wolf died as puppies usually never do anything without their parents.
I found my way back to the cave at five am. I reported my findings and they all grind their teeth in anger. I said it is a good thing because now we have allies inside the other clan’s camp. I left tiredly with permission to sleep until ten.
(Monday)
Five hours of sleep did me good as I was well rested, but last nights event played through my head and I was curled into a ball and shook. The dire wolf pup curled up beside me and fell asleep next to my chest. I didn’t mention that I killed an enemy naga at the debriefing.
The generals came back pissed that I dismissed training. That was before they saw my frazzled state.
“What the fuck happened?” The woman naga asked.
“I forgot to mention in the debriefing the naga I killed.” I explained as realization dawned in them. Killing wasn’t foreign to humanity, but committing it can break us.
“Never mind, but we expect you to ge even more information tonight.” I couldn’t argue with that because I am disobeying an order.
The six came around to hang out with me after hearing that I’m free that day. They definitely saw my disturbed face which Rainbow commented that I look like Twilight when something’s late. Applejack punched her and came to see what was wrong, but avoided the wolf.
“What’s wrong sugarcube?” She asked kindly. I contemplated whether to tell them or lie. I didn’t want to lose their trust so I told them.
“When I snuck into the enemy’s camp, a male naga was about rape a woman. I... I killed him by stabbing him in the back.” I changed my clothes when I got back. “His expression of horror was the same I had. His blood covered my arm, hand, and clothing. I covered his mouth so he couldn’t scream and dumped his body where no one can find him.” I was shaking violently then with fear, regret, and terror.
I blatantly told them I killed someone else in gruesome detail of his death. I was scared that I would become a killer, a monster, a demon.
I felt her fear as her face mimicked it. She was crying softly as were the others, but if I don’t do this, I’ll be letting others suffer as everything comes crashing down on them. I may not like it, but I cannot let others suffer. I have to see this through.
She trotted up to me with an unknown intention before I saw her pass me. I felt something warm behind me at the same time shifting was heard. I looked and found that Applejack curled up behind me.
“You need us. You did what others wouldn’t and you needed to do that to save another.” She said trying to relive some of the fear.
“But I have to do it again tonight. But, I will avoid all enemies this time.” I said telling her that I will try to do things differently.
“You need to quit, Blacklight. Your having a mental breakdown because you went in there.” Twilight claimed and the rest agreed except for Fluttershy.
“You need to continue.” She said meekly, but loud enough for everyone to hear.
“No offense darling, but look at him.” Rarity pointed at me with a hoof. “He’s shaking because of what happened. He said we will avoid killing, but it might be unavoidable.” The rest nodded.
“If he doesn’t, then the naga lose their home. I listen into their conversation last night and he told them what they do to their women. They work while the stallions have fun and at night they...” She didn’t finish as she began to cry. She must have heard everything. “Please tell me you have a target this time. I can’t stand to see or hear others suffer while we live nicely.”
I stopped shaking and sat up. I smiled at her before it became it took a natural look. “I do.” I state easily. I summoned serenity and began to discuss my plan. “First, Twilight send a letter to the generals, I want them to hear this.”
The generals were around me after seeing how I switched from a broken mess to calculated calmness in three hours.
“Fastest time we’ve seen someone switch before.” The leader said. He was dressed in a white shirt after I described the confusion. He aloud his second in command, the naga in the marine dress uniform, let him continue to where his. “You have a plan, as we’ve heard. This will count to your briefing.”
“Ok, more time to prepare.” I whispered. The eleven of us, me, the mane six, and the generals, sat in the room. “We will attack on Wednesday. Today I’ll save another and tell her to send a message to the rest saying that to gather in the safest area on Wednesday. Tomorrow I will scout to find the weak points of their defense. Today, as a secretary objective, I will find a map to help navigate the camp and show weak points. My eagle here,” I pointed at serenity, “will be my eyes in the sky and will alert me when an enemy is close with one being the front, two for the right, three for the left, and four being behind. To them it will be an annoying bird, but I’ll know.” They smiled at the plan.
It was perfect because if some one was coming. I would be able to turn my body into a shadow and hide in dark corners of areas. That day got even better when I gathered even more valuable intel.
I dropped in again with my body turning into a shadow and dispersing when I hit the ground and afterwards, colliding to form my body again.
I wasted no time in searching for someone to help pass the message to. I was lucky that I found the same naga in the same position as last night.
I calmed my nerves as the events played through my head. The first is always the hardest. I walked behind the male quietly and stabbed him in the back. Serenity came down and took the body away before it hit the ground.
“Your back!” She whispered loudly. It was particularly loud, but it could still be heard if anyone came near. “I wish my daughter came with me. She would loved to see you again. The word around their school is that a strange creature that stood on two legs saved her mom from danger.”
“I’m about to save you from even more danger. We’re attacking this place on Wednesday. Spread the word to head to the safest place in the camp. Don’t tell the ones that will eat us out for less punishment. Just tell them to follow you.” She nodded with a determined look. “Where does your leader work?” She pointed to a building in the middle of the camp. “Thank you. We’ll see each other Wednesday.”
I left quietly, hiding from a few times from patrols that came my way until I climbed on the building that the clan leader work/lives in. Why I wrote live was because there was a bed in the room I snuck into. I now realize that I write this I call it a camp when it’s a larg town with the house being stone and thatch roofs. The tallest being three stores while the rest being two.
Fuck! Was that a root. Fuck you root. Was I writing all that! Dammit, I spilled ink on to the page. Well at lest It didn’t hit the words. Yes, it didn’t bleed through either. Bad luck to instant good luck, Fuck ya... Oh ya, back to the story. And if you think this is made up, go fuck yourselves before going to ask either Twilight or Applejack because they are doing the same thing as me.
I made my way to his office stealthily and avoided all the guards. I went in their and searched for some valuable information. I scanned through the papers until I found battle plans. They would attack head on next week on Thursday.
I got lucky when I found a map one day earlier than expected. I took the map and papers before jumping onto the next roof.
Moon, I need to know how to turn my magic into C4.
‘Fire charge and detonation. Fire charge explodes on contact and if mixed with detention, you can withhold the explosion until Wednesday.’ Moon said informatively.
Think you can present a crash course.
I jumped roof to roof avoiding most petrols.
‘Fire charge, all you need to think of is your heat in your hands and then it exploding.’ I made it easily. I must be getting better at magic. ‘Detonation, now think of the explosion connected to a wire with a detonator on it.’ The fire was black and would shine brighter than any fire I’ve ever seen. I then mixed with the detonation spell where strands of white surrounding the fire let me know it worked.
I jump onto the wall and over it. I then place one charge at each direction. On one the north side, another on the west, one on the south, and the last one on the east. I lowered the magical energy to dem the fire charges as I bolted away and hoped no one will find them.
The generals were smiling at me. I was there for a grand total of sixty minutes. It was a far cry to the last one which was seven hours.
“This is perfect.” The female naga general exclaimed. “Oh, we forgot to tell you our names. Slitherauna.” I shook her hand and noticed that I’m not being thrown around.
I shook hands with a random naga to show everything was alright and I was on the floor after being thrown up and down.
“Dawning star.” The leader said. I couldn’t judge his name as I’ve heard weirder.
“Daniel star.” Brothers! Damn, no wander those two were confusing to tell the difference between.
“Morning rise.” The last male said. I got over the hat after he explained he found it years ago. I couldn’t find myself to hate him because he didn’t know and I don’t want to destroy his childhood.
“Is this all sirs and ma’am.” I was in parade rest for the ROTC.
“It will be. Head back and we’re a head of schedule you know.” Slitherauna said happily.
“Yes, but we’ll attack on Wednesday as planed. I could use a full night sleep before the attack. Tomorrow, we make our move.” I was almost out the door before I remembered something. “Oh, tomorrow I’ll sneak in and head to the civilians in the area to provide protection.”
“Understood.” They said in unison before examining the map and papers/parchments. Dammit.
(Tuesday)
I woke up groggily as I rubbed the sleep from my eyes. Purple eyes started back at me. Twilight was close to my face and we were literally a nose apart.
We backed away from each other quickly with a blush on both of our faces. I stood to my full hight with a sharp intake of the the air through my nose. I stopped as I smelled an intoxicating aroma. I covered my nose after feeling a flux of lust.
At the time I didn’t know what it was. Now I know.
“Is there a reason you woke me up like that?” I asked her.
“I was examining your sleep pattern as it much different than ponies.” She lied. It was easy to find out because she was constantly avoiding my gaze.
“Okay, sure, whatever.” I said most likely not wanting to hear the reason.
I walked out swiftly and not looking back. I headed to the training grounds with my bow only.
What I found out about my bow is that if mixed with dark magic, I can control what the arrow does. It wouldn’t stray from its path, but it can add effects. One of them splits the dark energy into two in order to hit other targets.
I trained with ‘eagle eye’ to get it stronger. The dire wolf stayed at the sides of the grounds while serenity was practicing dive attacks. I still need a name for the dire wolf as I have no name for her.
I’m now much faster with the bow as I can now draw the bow back and in a second get the arch just right and accounting for wind.
Serenity can dive at extreme heights to bring her talons down and, with merging dark energy, can cloth the target in half. Her flying speed was incredible as I definitely saw a mock cone around her.
I retrieved my arrows with gusto to maximize my training with it. My eye was still glowing blue with serenity’s user ability. I thought of a name for the wolf as it would be great for her. I whistled for the dire wolf and she came to me.
“Hey there girl, I think I have a name for you.” I said which caused her to pant and bark I. Excitement. “How about... Saris.” She barked happily which caused me to chuckle when she jumped into my arms, which caused me to drop my bow. “Okay okay, down.” She got off me and headed back to the side. I picked up my bow and retrieved my arrows. I headed farther until I was at the two hundred yard mark.
I fire without eagle eye and at least hit the target. I sighed as I began the walk to retrieve the arrows.
‘You know you can retrieve them with magic, right?’ Moon asked incredulously. I face palmed at my stupidity in not asking. She laughed at me, much to my embarrassment, and taught me the basic telekinesis. ‘Just imagine yourself grabbing the object and pulling it to you.’
I sighed as the dark energy gathered around my hands and the arrows had the same energy around it. They were pulled out and, shakily at the beginning before smoothening out, came to me.
‘Your magic got stronger. You can see aura, but others can’t. Your still weak compared to unicorns, but you’ll get stronger with each new spell you learn.’ She explained. That reminded me to head to Twilight to check my magical reserves and potential.
I look over to the lieutenant with a quick message. “Lieutenant, I’ll be with Twilight figuring out how large my magical reserves are!” I yelled. Others seemed confused by for he nodded with a knowing look. Not like that look like I’m about to have sex. Get your mind out the gutter.
“Good! I ha to do the same when I got Beowulf!” I was about to walk out before he stopped me. “By the way, what’s your divine’s name?!” He told me his so I’ll tell him mine.
“Moon. Nightmare Moon.” He look scared before I reassured him. “She hasn’t tried to influence me yet. So don’t worry.” I walked out with out a care. I didn’t know it was deadly silent until I left.
I found her in the market area with her tail between her legs as she sat down. She was cradling it like she was grooming it. She looked a little sad as I was now at ten yards.
“Hey, Twilight!” Yelled cause her to turn to me. She lit up as she saw me. That smile was large enough to rival Pinkie Pie’s... where was she.
“Blacklight, good to see you!” She yelled back waving. My body dispersed into a shadow and reformed with me sitting in the chair. She marveled at the display. “Your getting stronger.” She was extremely kind today.
“Ya, just learned telekinesis. Plus, I don’t have to sneak into the enemies camp.” Why did I call it a camp. It was clearly a town. It had a wall and everything... I should stop bring this up. “I need to know what my magical reserves are and my potential. Your the only one I know can do it.” I saw her aura around me then release me with a heavy gasp.
“It’s larger than mine.” I chuckled as she got what I was thinking. “Blacklight, your disgusting.” She facehoofed.
“You love it.” We shared a quick laugh. I turned serious at the importants of knowing this. “I need a more powerful unicorn to examine it.”
“You may need the princess.” That would work.
“Good. I was hoping to go there so I could join the guard temporarily. It would do me some good to learn other fighting stiles.” She deflated a bit before she thought of something.
“I can go with you. I know cantetlot sense I use to live there.” She was excited and was blushing continuously. I thought she was having a fever. Boy was I wrong.
“Are you okay? Do you have a fever?” I checked her forehead with my hand. I was a little to close to her face. Her blush intensified.
“N-n-no I-I’m f-f-fine.” I then knew she was nerves.
“Okay, if you’re sure.”
I looked around and spotted the slitherauna approaching us with a smile. I got up and saluted instinctively. She chuckled at my military formality.
“At ease.” She said with a smile.
“Ma’am yes, ma’am.” I said in a quiet tone to not draw attention. I sat back down at the table with Twilight as I looked at her. “How long was I gone?”
“Thirty minutes. It’s lunch hour so eat up. Soldier eat free.” I sighed as Twilight kept quiet.
I saw the menus in front of us and picked it up. Twilight’s menu said herbivore while mine said carnivore. I found country fried steak and soda. If they’re isolated, how do they have this. I realize then they never said they’re isolated and facepalm at my stupidity.
A waiter came over and took our orders. He left with a happy smile after I left an early tip of ten bits. The general was shocked at my generosity and kindness.
“Um... Blacklight, your eye.” Twilight pointed out. I forgot to dismiss it. I do so and the general takes her leave with a knowing smile to Twilight.
We ate in silence as we lost conversation after I explained the concept of a nuclear reactor to the best of my ability. Thank god for environmental science.
“So do you have religion in your world. Each race has its own religion, but some switch during their teen years.” Twilight asked.
“Yes, but I’m an atheist. I don’t believe in a god. I use the saying ‘thank god’ out of habit mostly.” She was shocked to say the least. I have about ten minutes till I have to get back.
“Well, it’s your life.” She got out of her shock quickly. “About the attack. Why tomorrow.”
“So we can celebrate the day after. Hopefully we all get back safely.” She smiled which was definitely infectious as I found myself smiling.
I get up and we say our goodbyes. I still smelled that intoxicating aroma, but I got use to it. I walked away with a smile still plastered on my face. I just couldn’t stop.
I dispersed into a shadow as the naga’s greatest warrior swung his war hammer at me. I’ve gotten much fast and can predict and shoot my bow with deadly accuracy in under a second. My arrows had the gem in it so it would faze right through him.
I was waiting for an opportunity to shoot. I got it when he swung to far. I didn’t shoot as I still need a way to get a killing blow with only one arrow and I was still a shadow. The mane six, Applejacks relatives, the generals, and the clan leader were watching the combat with intrigue.
I reformed as my normal self as I fused my bow with dark magic to place it on my back temporarily. I did so and threw my hand in front of me with my palms facing out. I braved my self as the dark shockwave threw him off hit tail. I disperse into shadows once again and reformed with my hands taking the bow off my back and drawing an arrow.
“Pin!” I yelled as I placed my foot on his chest. He sighed in defeat as I removed my foot and helped him up. “Good fight.”
“You too. By the way what did you say when you shouted those words. Ad Victoriam I think.” He asked as I smiled confidently.
“It means ‘to victory’ in Latin.” I explain as I checked my phone. Fifty percent battery and it was 20:10 hours. “We need to get some sleep for tomorrow. The battle begins at nine.” I say al I leave to head to my room. I pass many naga I trained by and helped for the past three days. I smiled and waved at them.
I made it to my room where Twilight was there working on something. She left after me and I didn’t see her pass me... she teleported, absolutely. I was about to greet her when that aroma was smelled again.
“I’m sorry for this, Blacklight.” She said sorrowfully.
She turned and jumped at my and forced us into a deep kiss. I was freaking out at this point. I was about to calm down before the aroma got stronger and I blacked out.
(Wednesday)
I wake up groggily, but even more so. List nights events passing bay in small glimpse. I look around for Twilight which I did find on top of me.
I was think she was scared so she came over and curled up beside me and I grabbed her by mistake.
It wasn’t until I felt a draft when I released I had no clothes on. My eyes widen as I begin to blush and it intensified as the nights events flashed through my mind. We did it... we had sex.
I was freaking out as I put on my urban camo on and the war belt with it. I’m glad Rarity did this to all of them. I was about to leave when Twilight woke up.
“What happened.” Twilight asked while rubbing her head. She smelled the air and her eyes widened as a blush crept across her face. She looked over at me as last nights events came to her. “B-Blacklight.” She wasn’t mad, but horrified. I was the same when the events played through my mind.
“I... should go.” She nodded Sense she agreed to it. I heard a yell of horror from the room. I’m so glad I left my equipment in the armory.
“Twilight, what happened?” The other five noticed our horrified looks as we passed them.
“Ya, you two look like you two saw something scary.” I looked over at Twilight and nodded. She gulped as it helped her deal better.
“We had...” She mumbled the last word as if it was something not to be said.
“What?” They asked in unison.
“...” she mumbled again. They looked a little annoyed, but Pinkie decided to guess.
“Let me guess?” She asked. “You two were about to go to sleep, but sense you were in heat you and Blacklight had sex.” I wasn’t embarrassed, but confused. I rubbed my temples and muttered her name. Twilight, on the other hand, was having a mental breakdown.
“You two...” Fluttershy started.
“Yup.” I said a little embarrassed. I had all my weapons on. My hand gun, sword, bow, and a few throwing knives. “Fluttershy, take care of Saris please.” She nodded with a blush while Rainbow was trying to mess with her.
I shook my head knowing I have a good chance of dying there. I walked with the generals at the front of the army. They slowed down until I was by myself. I lead the march into battle.
The naga army surrounded the enemy naga’s town. I stealthy snuck in with specific orders to the rest to wait for the explosions. I checked the fire charges and, luckily, they were still there.
I sent serenity to find the women and children. They were at the very south east of town, just out of reach of the explosions. I made my way is side.
A naga male had his back to me as he guarded the women and children. I placed my bow down in a corner and crept up behind him as he was calling them disgraces and slaves. I heard enough as I stabbed him in the back with my short sword. I scanned the crowd with my normal eyes. I found nothing as I sheathed my sword. I retrieved my bow and looked at the crowd which had a mix of feat and thankfulness.
“Is everyone alright?” I asked the crowd. I heard no response from the crowd so I began to attack with a warning. “The attack will begin... NOW!” I detonated the fire charges and the ground shook. I readied my bow and looked at the rest. “I’m staying her to protect you.” I didn’t draw my bow back so I would look less threatening. My smile hardened into a determined look. “Eagle Eye!” My eye flared into the light blue flame as I turned around.
The screams of war raged in the town. I didn’t hear the naga slithering behind me.
“Look out!” I turned around and a tail mad contact with my leg, snapping it in half. I screamed in pain as the naga looked confident.
He rapped his hands around my throat chocking me. I rose my hand to his head and pushed. I was definitely stronger as he actually moved. He had enough as he took my short sword and trying running my through. I removed my assault on his face to keep the sword from running me through. Unfortunately, he succeeded as it went through my stomach with a squelch as it cut through organs, skin, and got stuck in the stone under me. I pushed harder and the blade moved against his strength. It moved up against his strength, but he doubled his efforts and the blade plunged deeper into my stomach. I coughed and hacked up blood before I realized that I wouldn’t win in the state I found myself in. I swiftly pulled the pistol from the holster and placed it against his forehead. I pulled the trigger and the bullet fired from the gun, embedding itself into the naga’s skull. I felt warmth as his blood covered my body, but I was scared this time.
On thought ran through my mind as the blood from the naga continued to pore on me. It ran in my mind over and over again before I found the conclusion of the situation that occupied my mind.
I had changed, drastically.
His body, supported by my gun, finally slumped onto my body where the blood mixed with mine on the ground beneath me. I struggled to push him off, but I pushed him off me with the naga women aiding me with the challenge. The tried to help me up with a little challenge. The challenge was to get the sword out the stone ground. Instead of keeping me there, they helped me to the nearest carriage.
All fighting stopped as I saw the warriors from all sides stop and stare at me. I summoned the ball of healing and absorbed it. The wound closed around the sword and kept me from losing more blood.
I was able to thank them as the one in front of me was about to get cut open. I pushed her out the way and fired another bullet. He fell to the ground with a small hole in his head. He was dead before he hit the ground. Everyone, on the enemy side, dropped their weapons and surrendered.
Three hours of battle and we can go back.
I hear cheering now as we enter the cave with me still in the carriage. Instead of me staying down I get out, and with the aid of the slitherauna, walk my way through the cave.
All noise softened as I stepped out into the bright cave. I looked around with curiosity as I saw horrified expression and I soon found the girls watching me stumble with the help of slitherauna.
I stop in front of them and offer a kind smile to let them know I was alright, or the last one I would give.
A few seconds after the gesture, I coughed blood from my mouth as I collapsed in front of them. I tried to speak to reassure them, but I only coughed more blood. Twilight hugged me and spoke something I couldn’t hear. I saw a flash of light and the area changed from a brown cave to a white room. I saw her crying and screaming for help but I couldn’t hear a thing as this was all my speculation. I felt my body get colder and it getting harder to breathe. My eyes grew heavy with death looming closer. I closed my eyes one last time and waiting for the sweet embrace of death.
My eyes open to a white roof. I heard beeping from one direction I couldn’t figure out with it echoing through the room. I try and lift my body, but a surge of pain stops me in my tracks. I let out a pained scream as it seemed unbearable causing me to fall back down. Ponies burst through the door and see me awake and alive. I knew they were the doctors as the had white coats and surgical equipment. They sighed in relief that I wasn’t dead or in pain even though I still felt sour from the wounds.
“Call the visitors in. He’s awake.” The doctor said. I look to the corner to my right to see the door and to the left was my weapons, clothes, and a sleeping Saris.
I smile as the door burst open and I see six ponies and two alicorns look at me. The six jump at me before three being stopped by a golden aura and three being stopped by my black aura. I wasn’t ready for this because everything still hurt like hell.
“Not right now. Still recovering from being stabbed.” I say which caused them to lower their heads. “What’s wrong?” I tilt my head to the side a little.
“We thought we lost you. You... you died... twice.” Twilight explains sorrowfully. My mind drew a blank as I heard that I died. Thousands of thoughts ran through my mind as I stared at Twilight. I later came to the conclusion that I wasn’t going to go home or find a way home. Right then and there, I gave up on earth and finding a way back. She was at the brink of crying. I levitate her to me and hug her. I cradled her while petting her softly.
“It’s fine. Your okay and that’s all that matters.” She looks at me before she cries loudly. It’s muffled as she’s pressed against my chest. I felt horrible for making them worry for me like this. I remember a poem that I read a while ago.
“They may write us down in history
With their bitter, twisted lies,
They may trod us in the very dirt
But still, like dust, We'll rise.
Does our sassiness upset them?
Why are they beset with gloom?
’Cause we walk like we've got oil wells
Pumping in our living rooms.
Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still we'll rise.
Did they want to see us broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops,
Weakened by our soulful cries?
Does our haughtiness offend you?
Don't they take it awful hard
’Cause we laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin’ in our own backyard.
They may shoot us with your words,
They may cut us with your eyes,
They may kill us with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, we’ll rise.
Does our sexiness upset them?
Does it come as a surprise
That we dance like we've got diamonds
At the meeting of our thighs?
Out of the huts of history’s shame
we rise
Up from a past that’s rooted in pain
we rise
A black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling we bear in the tide.
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
we rise
Into a daybreak that’s wondrously clear
we rise
Bringing the gifts that our ancestors gave,
We are the dream and the hope of the slave.
we rise
we rise
we rise.”
I finish and see she isn’t crying anymore, but a happy expression was plastered on her face. I mimicked it with as much enthusiasm as hers I wasn’t sure how I remembered that word for word, but I just went with it.
“Oh my, Blacklight, What was that?” Fluttershy asked quietly. I turned to her with the same smile Twilight had and I wasn’t going to change it for a while.
“It is a poem called ‘Still I’ll Rise’. I changed it a little to fit the atmosphere of the room. I can’t remember who wrote it, but she’s famous where I’m from.” I explained. I looked down at Twilight, that somehow fell asleep on me, and I smiled softly.
“You care for her, don’t you.” I didn’t show my shock as I couldn’t. I knew that it was wrong and everything in my culture would look down on me, but I can’t deny my feelings for her and how I feel around her.
“Yes, I do.” I pet her mane softly like if I do it to hard, she’ll disappear in a puff of smoke and this would have just been a dream. My gaze hardened slowly until it became natural. “Princess... who ever you are, I wish to join the royal guard temporarily. I wish to get through the training and explore the world and gain other fighting styles. Join a group or two and make the world a better place.” It was my dream to make a difference in the world, but I never knew where to start with it. Here, in Equestria, I can change the world and protect them to the best of my ability and then some.
“Only if you promise not to harm any of my subjects.” She head the same look I had. It was stoic and would make anyone cower underneath it. Unfortunately for her, it has been used on me so many times when I was younger.
“I will not promise,” Everyone gasp at my words, “but I’ll make an oath. ‘I, Blacklight Solaire, swear to protect the innocent, heal the wounded, and kill the guilty. If I break this, I shall be killed on the spot’.” She looked... happy at what I just did. It showed with the smile she had on her face that could be easily missed.
“I will agree on the oath, expected for killing you on the spot. Deal.” She had a kind smile now. I nodded and held out my hand.
She took it and we shook. “Princess Celestia.” I nodded at the title, but not really caring. I could really care less about the title because it’s only a word that ponies grant power. That’s all any word is.
The doctor came in with crutches. How he had some for a human, I’ll have no idea. My best guess was that I wasn’t the only bipedal species on the planet. On second thought, I should have guessed that.
“Visiting hour are over.” He stayed while everyone except for Twilight left, due to personal request.
I levitated her to a chair and she curled up. I was still to wounded for any of that. I laid down and drifted to sleep.
For the next mouth I was put through physical therapy. I had to relearn how to walk because of the crutches. It was a pain in my ass most days, like when I tripped on a root when I was writing this.
It was really annoying at times but fun to mess with ponies when they asked me what happened. Ponies are vary curious at times and will constantly pester you until you break.
We were going to have a party to welcome me to Ponyville. I would tell my story then when I could walk with out crutches. I told my story to the fillies and colts in the small town and they see me as a hero.
They were all really saddened to hear I was going to canterlot for three months for guard training. I also told them that I wouldn’t be a guard just train to be one. Afterwards, I’ll be traveling around the world to train with masters of fighting while mastering my magic.
They marveled at my magic when they saw it. I told them I was chosen as one of five non natural magic users to weld magic. I’ve already met one, so there’s three more.
I know the danger and it won’t stop me and best of all, Twilight wants to come with me. Her friends said they’ll wait back at Ponyville. I told her she didn’t need to come with me, but she insisted. I don’t like it, but I voiced my complaints multiple times and they ignored it. The trip to canterlot was quiet, but when we got there it was much more lively.
My life officially changed. Only time will tell if it was for better or worsez
I was kneeling over my bow and short sword with my hand hovering over them and dark magic poring out my hands. I was trying to mix the sword and bow with dark magic to stay on my body sense the bow can’t be carried all the time and the sheath of my sword had the clip snapped off.
‘You know you can open a pocket dimension to store items, right?’ Moon asked incredulously.
Yes, but I don’t want to end it in an explosion like last time. I still owe Applejack for destroying half the eastern orchard.
I shivered at me memory that happened a few days ago. I was trying to create a pocket dimension only for my magic to create a large explosion that went three hundred acers in every direction. I payed the Apple family the rest of what I had that day even after they said it was fine, but I still felt bad. I did destroyed half of the eastern orchard
The bow and sword were finished finally after a few painful hours of kneeling on hard wood floors with your bare knees. The car we bought was empty and spacious. The walls were yellow and the sides were green. I wasn’t sure at first before I stepped inside and felt the enchantment in the train.
I stood up quickly after grabbing my bow and short sword and checked to see if it worked by placing the bow on my back and the sword on my left side. It worked and I looked out side.
I missed my PT for the past month due to the battle with the naga. I wasn’t liking that I was missing valuable exercise time, plus I still needed to use my crutches. Any time I didn’t, my knee would buckle and I’d fall face first into the ground.
I returned to the bed where I just sat for a few minutes. Twilight was sleeping soundly with a content smile. I was elated to know that she was coming with me, but I didn’t like that she left her friend for me. She most likely wouldn’t see them for a year most likely after I did my research.
She woke up and was immediately out of bed. She hugged me with a wide smile as I did the same. She didn’t know where we’re going after we leave Canterlot in two months.
“Hey,” She said in a questioning tone, “where are we going after we leave Canterlot?” I didn’t want to tell her or she could stay with her friends back in Ponyville.
“After Canterlot we’re leaving to Saddle Arabia. I’ve heard of an assassin group that is sparking a revolution against the king to free the slaves. I learned a new skill in fighting and we do a lot of good. You however have friends in Ponyville waiting for you.” She nuzzled my chest lovingly.
“I’m not going anywhere. Your stuck with me.” She gave me a kind smile in which I returned.
The train stopped with a jult making us nearly fall over. We sigh and grab our things. I was told not to worry about clothes as I’ll get armor on my first day and that’s what I’ll be wearing for the entire training camp.
I sighed as I’ve seen the armor they wear and it’s complete shit. It’s gold... the weakest metal in the entire world. It’s unnecessary weight and would clang the entire time so it was horrible for stealth. Not to mention that you could blind each other with the light reflecting off. In short, it’s flawed.
I was writing this in a restaurant we went to before we went to the castle (it was actually a palace) and Twilight asked what I write in here. I showed it to her and didn’t get it back until we left.
We opened the door to the train station with a satisfying click as the door opened. I moved out the way and let Twilight go first because ladies first.
We came face to face with reporters, but after one broke my split and my leg bent in a direction it wasn’t supposed to, they became more subdued.
Twilight and I combined our magic to heal my leg. I was happy that it was at least back to how it was, but the pain still lingered. I splinted my leg with four sticks and gauze.
“Inventive.” Twilight commented.
“Humans are inventive. We wanted to sail across the sea, we did it. We wanted to fly, we did. Sixty years after we made a rocket to get men to the moon and back. We currently have people living in the atmosphere. We may not have claws, sharp teeth, or speed, but we make up for it with our intelligence and we became the most dangerous creature. We started from the bottom and went to the top.” I finished my explanation as I fell I went overboard.
I got up with the help of one of my crutches. I levitated one to me and we went to a restaurant.
We sat at the table and I began to write. After Twilight asked the question, I gave the book to her so she could read it. I took in my surroundings and found the equivalent of a Mexican restaurant in my world.
I could fuck with the waiter so bad right now and I didn’t waste my opportunity. I found what I wanted to eat and placed my menu down with a satisfied smile. Twilight was reading my journal like it’s a book.
“Do you know what your eating?” I asked her. She looked up for a moment before looking down. She had a concentrated look as she observed the note book with intrigue.
“Dandelion sandwich.” She said simply. I sook my head and got on my phone.
I somehow have WiFi and when I checked to see what it was it said, ‘magic, don’t try to understand it’. Don’t ask me to call my parents and saw I’m alright because I’ve tried. I have WiFi, but I can’t as I’ve tried a few times... thirty times.
The waiter walked up to us with quiet dignity which I would dismantle as I’m going to fuck it up.
“(Hello),” he said in Spanish. I smiled as I can mess with him. “What would you like to order?” She was giving off a kind aura to seem non threatening.
“(Yes, I’ll have the nachos with jalapeños and a cola, please.)” I responded in Spanish.
He went slack jawed as I spoke in a complete different language. I heard a object hit the table with a soft thud. I looked over and see my book open with a blank page on it while Twilight had a dropped jaw.
“How do you know that language?!” She yelled. She seemed frazzled with her mane messing up. Her eye twitched in fury.
“My step mother use to only speak Spanish, so I learned it to help her out. She helped me out when I got a word wrong and I did the same.” It was hard and I explained the situation to my principle and he switched me to a Spanish class to help me out. My step mom only needs help occasionally, but it was great bonding time with her.
Twilight smiled before the explication hit her. “Your parents divorced?” Her ears folded down in sorrow. I felt a pang in my heart at the sight as some tears welled up in her eyes.
“Twilight, they divorced ten years ago. I still see my dad for a month and a half every year in total.” It was in the divorce agreement. She seemed calm down after hearing that until a screaming broke the silence.
“Snake!” I bolted as fast as I could to the scream. I saw her and she pointed to the snake. I face palm. The snake was brown, black, and yellow.
“It’s a Florida king snake. They eat other snakes. Seriously, you ponies are easy to set off.” I bent down to my knees and picked up the snake gently. It coiled around my arm and stayed. “Your a calm one aren’t ya.” I said to the snake.
It began to slither around my neck and definitely felt my necklace. It was about three yards long and the coil was around my entire arm.
I heard the clopping of hooves behind me. I didn’t notice the window in front of me. I saw the waiter that took my order in the window.
I turned to the waiter that followed me. “Can I get my food to go please.” I ask and, in return for taking care of the snake, he nodded in confirmation. Twilight walked up to me with my journal in her magic. She was smiling at me with happiness and... was that lust.
“You know a lot about snakes.” She said. I smile and nodded.
“Yup, if you look at my bookshelf, I have three books about snakes. Also, I’ve held snakes before. This one is calm and easier to handle sense it’s really friendly. The venomous snakes are the real ones to look out for.” I held the snake in my hand and gained a wicked smile. “Let’s scare the princess.” Twilight’s eyes widened in horror.
“You can’t do that!” She shouted. The rest of the customers looked at me in horror.
“Of course I can. I technically have diplomatic immunity. Plus, I can show her how to handle snakes. It will allow ponies to hand snakes and they wouldn’t have to die. Win win in my books.” She sight heavily in resignation.
“There’s no talking you out of it, is there?” She had a hopeful smile that was so small I nearly missed it.
“Nope.” It was simple and straight to the point. “This way we’ll have a little fun and we teach her a little bit about snakes.” The snake was slowly curling around my body and seemed to continue until it went to the floor. I used my other hand to pick up the head from the floor and kept the snake from escaping. “Do it again and I’ll grip your neck. It continued to rap itself around my body while I stood there without a care in the world.
“Y-your food sir.” He held up a small container with the nachos. I smiled and nodded as he gave Twilight her food.
We walked through the streets of Canterlot and I couldn’t help but marveled at the buildings. They were pristine and seemed to shine with the sun. I saw a few guards that tried to attack me. It ended quickly with me using the shock wave. The ponies were stuck up and would piss anyone off.
Moon, is there any lightning magic I can learn?
‘Yes, lift your hand that doesn’t have a snake on it and feel the lightning pluse through you. Feel the electrons jump to one another. Then gather it in your palm.’ I didn’t even think as it just happened. The same dark aura surrounded my hand. ‘It seems you have a natural affinity with lightning. Don’t put to much magic in it. Just enough to to paralyze something. The more you use it the strong it’ll get.’ I smiled in acknowledgment.
“You seem happy.” Twilight said and I just showed her my lightning. She widen her eyes in... shock.
Ow! I just got punched by Twilight for making the pun. Back to it.
“I learned that I may have an affinity for lightning magic. Snake, hide in my jacket.” It did so and my magic disappeared.
“You really want to get back at the princess, don’t you.” She asked in acknowledgment of my anger to the solar monarch.
“She could have fixed my leg a month ago. Then I wohave to go to physical therapy.” I was extremely pissed at her for doing that. She said it was an early April fools even though it was February. I have all right to be angry.
We made it to the castle/palace at the edge of the city. I was ready to go to sleep after today’s events.
We went to the museum and found what prehistoric creatures looked like. I made a comment that they look like the mutated animals in the Metro series. I have never seen Twilight so happy when I picked her up and stood, with my crutches leaning against the wall that was to my right, and see the exhibit in a new light.
I set her down and we went to examine the sea creatures exhibits. We found a Megelodon shark that they had no idea what to call it.
After a long talk about prehistoric animals with a curator, we left to see a movie. We saw the pony version of SAW which meant everyone survived. I sighed as the ponies accidentally lowered my explanations of a horror movie made by them. It wasn’t even called SAW, it was called PAW. The director saw my disappointment of the movie and asked me to show them mine. Suffice to say, everyone was not sleeping to night.
Twilight was huddled up against me the entire time and I had to carry her to a park where we just relax to take her mind off the movie. It was calming and she asked me how I haven’t jumped at the movie.
I showed them Dawn Of The Dead. I consider of showing them The Ring, but decided against it so ponies would at least get some sleep. I’ll show the guards to see them piss their pants... armor.
We stayed there for two hours until we came to the castle/palace. We strolled in easily or as easily as I could with crutches. I saw guards I beat easily glaring at me with malice.
I promptly ignored them and stayed with my marefriend as she called her self. I heard the law of Equis and it said that if mated, a female is tied to the male. I figured it out during the party Pinkie threw after I got out of the hospital.
We walked into the throne room and fought the Two alicorn sisters on their thrones. “Hello Luna, Celestia, and Solar Flare.” Celestia’s eyes widen in shock. I don’t think she knew about me knowing her divine.
“How do you—“ I cut her off quickly to stop her from using her magic on me.
“I have one too.” Dark energy formed around my hand. Electricity crackled which causes her to flinch.
“What’s their name?” She asked. “I thought Twilight was trying to pull a prank when she said you have magic.”
“Her name is Moon. Nightmare Moon.” Luna and Celestia lit up at that but the guards took it differently as they thrusted a spear at me. I dodged backwards where I landed broken leg first and the makeshift splint broke as my leg snapped in two. “FUCK!” I was writhing on the ground in my own pain when the guards lifted their spears over me, ready to strike and kill me before Twilight got over me and stared diffidently.
“Twily!” A guard said as his spear was hovering over me.
“You will not hurt him!” She yelled at the pony that yelled a nick name of some sort.
“Your under his control! Come over here and let us deal with him! He must die in order to stop Nightmare Moon!” He yelled.
I wasted no time and sent lightning form in my hand in an instant. The dark energy forming around my hand let me know it’s dark magic. I shot the lightning at him which connected to the rest, frying them, but not killing them.
Twilight looked at me with tears in her eyes. She hugged me with as much force as she can muster as I did the same with tears in my eyes.
“Guards, I know of the divine he has. We had to make her seem evil to protect the rest of the divines. The last five of their kind.” Celestia explained. The guards were still on the ground with shock expressions. They pulled them selves up and rotted to me.
“Sorry for trying to kill you.” He said sorrowfully.
“Ya, fuck you for breaking my leg a second time.” I felt warmth around me as a golden aura surrounded me. My body mended and I felt as good as new. “Thank you Celestia.”
“That’s—“ The one that knew Twilight was cut off by her.
“He is not a citizen of my nation. He is a friend of the elements and a special friend to a curtain mare.” Twilight blushed at the implication of her being my marefriend.
“You mean...”
“We already mated, shining.” She said somehow jumping on my neck and staying there.
“You mated with my sister.” His fury was showing.
“In fairness I was victim to heat. Not mine, but her’s.” I said in my defense. I could go at him one on one, but I have only four days of training. For good measure I drew my bow. “Calm down.” He looked like he was about to have a mental breakdown and attack something. “If you don’t calm down I’ll fire an arrow into your leg.”
He began to calm down while Twilight and I left for our room. The events that took place in the bedroom will not be described in journal.
We woke up with the Canterlot castle wake up of a maid walking in on up. She closed the door as we were still not dressed or I wasn’t.
I took a shower which felt nice after yesterday’s events. I got dressed in cargo shorts and a back shirt. Rarity made them after she realized what they were. She didn’t want me going around in a combat uniform.
I grabbed my sword, gun, and bow as I headed to the guard training ground. What I saw was a large orb that was completely black. It look kind of awesome to be honest. I saw many guards, maids, and three princesses. The third was was lost to me. I walked up to them and greeted them.
“Hello.” I said to the three. It was a start to meet the new one.
“Hello... Blacklight, correct?” She asked. She had pink fur and feathers that ended in purple. She was a foot shorter than me which came to a surprise to me. Celestia was a foot taller than me, Luna was as tall as me, and this one smaller.
“Correct.” I confirmed with a soft smile. I saw Celestia with a smug smile and I knew bad tidings were coming.
“Oh, and by the way, Blacklight. You may have put a silencing spell on the room, but I still heard.” She just said that out in the open. I blushed as the others looked at me with a suggestive grin.
“So who’s thuo’s lucky mare.” Luna asked. I mumbled my answer. “Who was it.”
I sighed heavily at her prying. “Twilight.” That got them to back off. They stared shock at me as they didn’t know. Luna had to have heard it or she teleported off to worn her night guards.
“If you four are done,” I heard shining say behind me, “we need you to step in their for a moment.” He gave me a wooden sword.
“What is this for?” I asked incredulously. I was still skeptical after last night.
“You need a weapon to put in the machine or it won’t work. It will modify the weapon. ” I threw the sword away and took out my hand beretta M9. I found the slot and placed it in. A sound signified that it started. A door like object lift ed up and there was an indentation of an pony, but sense it’s magical, it molded itself into a human shape. I settled into the shape when shining pick his head in. “Just to let you know, we’ll hear you but you can’t hear us.” I didn’t have time to question it when the door slid closed with me inside it.
I felt my cloths disappear and some new ones reapply. I felt a hood and balaclava over my head as it finished. The door opened as I fell out face first. I got up shakily and saw Twilight over me with worry crossing her face.
I stood to my full height and found my pistol but it was different. I knew both pretty well.
I examined the pistol that I never seen on the market but still got information of. It looked like it was made of dragon scales and seemed to glow red.
“The Rsh-12 five round revolver and most powerful assault gun. Height is six point three inches. Length is fourteen point one inches. Width is two point one inches. Weight is four point nine pounds. Fires a twelve point seven by fifty five millimeter STs-130 round. Duel action revolver. Made in Russia, in service sense 2014, and used by The Federal Security Service.” I paused for a moment before a thought crossed my mind. “How did I know everything exactly. All I knew was the rounds used and and the length before going in there.”
“The machine will implant information into your mind in order to help you clean it properly and gives all information on it. If you want, I can make a duplicate of one round as you called it and make many others of that duplicate.” Celestia explains which caused me to unload one round.
Her eyes widened when she saw the three inch bullet. It was the Round with a silver bullet in it. It was extremely pointy and would be a pain to step on... if you miss a three inch bullet.
“Wow. That was bigger than the other one.” She said. I mumbled under my breath a little joke but Twilight was right beside me and heard it. I got punched in the leg.
She duplicated it and I took one back. I loaded the gun easily like I’ve had one for years.
“Before we test your modified weapon, look at your armor.” Shining said gesturing to a mirror that was obviously conjured there. My jaw dropped at the armor I wore as it was from Skyrim.
I was wearing the nightingale armor from Skyrim. I looked at my wrist as it looked a little different, but not by much. It was a gauntlet from assassin’s creed syndicate. They both were, but only one had the grappling hook. The gold was switched to black to fit the nightingale armor. The one with the grappling hook was on my right hand. I looked at the other one and found it was the hidden blade that acted like a cross bow.
I felt tings on my middle finger and turned around. I smiled wickedly, but no one saw it. I lifted my hands and shrugged before deploying my hidden blades making everyone jump.
“This is either good or bad. Good, I have my favorite armor and gauntlets from games. Bad, both of them are from assassin’s in games. Who needs an assassin!” I laugh until I land on my knees as I pretty much just scared the entire crowd. I opened my eyes and my body disappeared. “No fucking way! I can disappear like if I was in ghost recon! Badass!” That got me to reappear like in the game. “I’m the ultimate gamer.” I didn’t realize I still had my bow or sword.
“Well That was an experience.” I heard Twilight say. She’s right, this was an experience. A great one.
“I agree. Now you can say you saw it.” I pulled down my hood and balaclava. My face turned serious in an instant. “My best guess is that the machine goes off of powers and abilities. I manipulated darkness when I use dark magic. Also Eagle Eye would look more terrifying. I meant to look more intimidating as well as to help with my quest to learn as many fighting styles. This is one stop of many.” They must already be strong enough to take a sword or else it’s to show their innocence.
“I see. We just thought it made this armor. I guess it gave us gold fore some resin.” Shining said with a thoughtful expression.
“Well, at least we got to do a little sight seeing.” Twilight said. “See you later Blacklight.” She waved goodbye. I braved myself for training as the two months begins.
Author's Note
There will be a two month skip as the character finds out how bad the guards are. They are absolut crap in the real tv show.
Royal guard: shit, assassins: better
We have done our training with the royal guards and I must say... I’m really disappointed in them. I kicked all their asses at one on one combat with my bow only. I just hope the group in Saddle Arabia is actually good.
I finally figured out how to create a pocket dimension as I put something in it. After thirteen explosions, I finally got it as well as we figured out how much magic I actually have. I have as much raw magical energy as a fillies but my reserves are as large, if not larger, than all three alicorns combined.
My pocket dimension had two thousand arrows, learned how to duplicate, twenty thousand bullets for my Rsh-12, extra armor like the one I got, basic necessities like food and water, my journal, and my instruments.
My hidden blade that acted like a crossbow could be shot as many times as you’d like sense the blade would just teleport back into the gauntlet. It was vary useful sense I wouldn’t have to make a request to have more made.
I have expanded my magical reserves by 100 percent so I can now my magic for twice as long. My lightning magic has gotten stronger with me using it all the time which got me the nickname of ‘The Lightning Mage’ from the guards.
Yes, I forgot about the snake, but it didn’t go to waste as it became my platoon’s pet. He is now loved by everyone in the platoon and we used him to prank the princesses sense we could hear them scream from the barracks. I was caught by Twilight every time. It didn’t matter as the snake was still a massive help.
“Well, they were disappointing. I thought the royal guard would actually be good. Their training regiment was absolute shit.” I said sitting next to Twilight as she was reading a book.
“You did make a fool out them during combat training. You also laugh in the face of many unicorns when you used your magic to destroy their shields.” She explained while not looking up from her book. She was reading Extinction: Horizon, one of my favorite next to the Fifth Wave and Divergent.
“I didn’t want to do it, but I just had to exploit their falts to see if they would improve. None of them did except Shining Armor.” That got his respect and friendship because all his guards did good enough work instead of their best. I, somehow, met the gold tear standards.
The train lurched as the operators hit the brakes when the station was in view. It was made of wood but was eroded due to the sand. Saddle Arabia was all sand out side the city for miles which got me thinking how an assassin group actually would hide. I shook the thought from my head before I thought it would be a lost cause.
We were the only ones to get off and I found that there were bipedal cats everywhere. I was tempted to call them khajiit because of Skyrim, but I held my tongue.
The town didn’t seemed welcoming at first before you found its charm as it looked like it was controlled by outlaws. I took my short sword out of the pocket dimension and let the dark energy connect it to my side.
Two dogs approached us with wicked grins. I prepared myself for a fight, but didn’t show it. I was right as one tried to stab me with his sword. I ducked under the attack as I unsheathed my sword. Swiftly, I put the blade into a reverse grip and stab him in the back of his neck. I roll over his back, using him as a shield against his friend’s spear. It gets stuck in him as the perfect opportunity appears because he doesn’t know to let go when a weapon is stuck. I pull my sword out of the corpse’s neck and cut off his friend’s left hand which made him cry in pain. I add a little stile as I spin which ends in the decapitation of the second dog.
They were uncoordinated, sloppy, and slow. The naga were much faster and had much better training. I look over at Twilight who has a horrified expression.
“You okay Twilight?” I asked which set the last nail as she fainted. “Of corse.” I sagged my shoulders as I had to carry her.
I picked her up which got a soft smile from her as I held her like one of my dogs. She wasn’t one though, but that was all I could compare it to.
I looked around to get my surroundings and found a cat thing on a roof. She, if the fact that she was slimmer than the males I saw, had a dark brown, skin tight suit one. She also had a long sword on her back that stayed due to a sling across her chest.
She stared at me as I did the same. I don’t think she knew I was human because my hood and balaclava was up. I kept them up as I suspect that she was one of the assassins I was looking for.
I blinked once and she was gone. I was shocked to say the least when she seemed to disappear. I scanned the road before I found her near an ally. She walked into the ally slowly and I followed a little more quickly.
When I reached the ally, I felt a hand over my mouth area whch made me hold Twilight tighter so she wouldn’t fall when I got dragged in. She pulled me in and, instead of getting a blade to my neck, she placed a finger over the general area of her mouth. In a few seconds, guards passed us and they were dogs.
She pulled her own balaclava down to speak. “Follow me.” She said in a commanding tone.
She pulled her balaclava up and pulled a plank up and disappeared from view. I walked over and pulled up the plank and found a hole. I dropped in and the plank fell with a soft thud.
I dropped in and found the cat woman waiting for me.
“Before we continue, who are you?” She asked with a neutral tone.
“Blacklight Solaire, and you?” I said in the same tone.
“Sierra. Nice to meat you.”She held out her hand which I took.
“No last name?” I was a little curious if she had one unlike some ponies.
“Slaves aren’t given one.” What the fuck. “You must’ve been born free.” She looked down in sadness.
I moved one of my hands to my balaclava and pulled it down. She paused at my appearance and, for some reason, started to stutter to form a sentence.
“My nation done away with slaves over a hundred years ago. It’s highly looked down upon.” I explained when she finally was able to finally say a coherent sentence.
“Okay, but you looked at me like you knew me.” We walked through a sewer like system.
“I was looking for you. I’m trying to gain as many fighting styles and hope to do some good. I’ll do my best to help you if I can train with you. That speed can be useful for over powering stronger foes.” I was blunt because I don’t want to start of with lies.
She sighed deeply before speaking. “It is. Before I do anything, let’s get you aquatinted with the rest.” I nod and we don’t say anything for about half way through.
Twilight woke up in my arms with a cute yawn and I couldn’t help it as I ‘awwed’ at the adorable sight. She opened her eyes to see me holding her like an animal, which I know know is the equivalent of the bridal style, through the sewer. She blushed and swiftly got out of my grasp and walked beside me.
“You didn’t have to do that.” Twilight said modestly. She still had a slight blush as well as she kept her eyes shut when she said that. She opened her eyes which had a hint of anger and lust. I felt a chill go down my back. “I’m guessing we found them, right?” She assumed. She must be a little apprehensive about my idea of joining an assassin’s group, but the armor I’m wearing is made for assassins and I don’t want to put it to waste.
“Yes we found them.” I answered as I spotted a small glimmer of light a little bit farther from our position.
“Don’t let that distract you. It’s a trap for any of those dogs that come down here.” Sierra warned as she spotted what I was looking at. “If your wandering why we attack the dogs in the city, I’m afraid you’ll have to wait for us to get to base. It’s not to far now.”
Sierra lead us around the traps, tricks, and illusions that littered the sewer. It wasn’t until ten minutes of dodging and avoiding traps that we finally made it to the base of operations.
If I said I walked in with no problems, I would be lying. When I walked in, I hit my head on the doorframe.
“Are you kidding me! I still have to duck!” I yelled with no regulars as I was pissed.
I looked around after getting to my feet to find hundreds of cat people wearing the same clothes as Sierra. The majority were female while I saw one or two males. Suffice to say, I towered over them by five inches. I face palmed as I didn’t notice it sooner. I don’t thank Twilight or Sierra knew until they saw me in this crowd.
“How tall are you?!” Sierra yelled shocked at my hight.
“I grew an inch after the shity royal guard training, so about six foot one.” I said easily like it was normal.
They weren’t wearing their balaclavas or hoods because I saw all their jaws drop. I took off my hood and balaclava just to see what would happen. A few fainted as they saw me and I nearly laughed.
“If your wandering what I am, I’m human. The only one in the world.” I said, but I doubt that they were listening. I turned my body into a shadow and dispersed in different directions until I reformed to my normal self. That snapped them out of their shock.
“A new creature!”
“He’s so tall!”
“He has magic, amazing!”
More shouts of amazement rang out, but those were the only ones I could hear. I felt a tugging on my right arm and I was pulled to face levels with Sierra.
“You didn’t tell me you had a divine!” She whispered loudly. It left me in shock as I had no idea she had one.
“I didn’t know you had one.” I whispered back as I wiggled my arms free before crouching and disappearing.
She looked around in shock her after I disappeared. I tapped her on the shoulder and she saw nothing. I made a sudden movement and the illusion disappeared as I stood tall in front of her. She fumed a crowd gathered around me.
I was asked a multitude of questions before I finally had enough. I found Twilight in the San predicament. I carfully made my way through the crowd until I was close to Twilight. I had a plan, but I needed a distraction. I had one and it was a long shot.
“Look! A distraction!” I yelled and everyone, even Sierra, turned their heads.
I grabbed Twilight and was ready to use the grappling hook. There was a second ring on my ring finger that when pulled, meaning pulling my wrist down, the grappling hook would shoot out. I did so as everyone turned back to us one to see me get pulled to the roof which was seven feet up.
“Holy shit! That worked!” I yelled in astonishment. “I can’t even fathom how that even work!” I was extremely excited.
“I can’t believe they fell for it. You even said distraction.” Twilight pointed out. “That shouldn’t have worked.” I scoffed.
“Trust me. This got me out of many situations back on earth.”
It wasn’t long before fire cause me to lose focus, which allowed magic to keep the hook connected to the surface, and we fell. I rapped my other arm around Twilight and let my back face the ground.
I felt intense pain corse through my back as I hit the ground. I grounded loudly and released Twilight from my grasp.
“Well there goes tonight’s plans.” Twilight said making me chuckle.
“Maybe not.” I responded as I raised my hand and a golden orb formed in my grasp. It fell from my hand and into my torso, healing everything sense it was only sore from the fall. I stood up quickly and found the stone floor cracked when I hit it. “Wow, this armor is really strong. I didn’t even know it would protect me from that.” I paused, scanning the crowd for someone. “Now. WHO THE FUCK DID THAT?!” I was pissed.
Everyone recoiled, but Sierra stepped forward. She had a smug grin on her face. “I did. You flaunt off your gadgets that help you when you don’t have your own skill.” I know knew what she was doing. I smiled as she just wanted a reason so I took the bate because I was curious.
“Oh ya. Then how about a dual?” I pulled my sword from its sheath as lightning crackled in my hand.
“I accepted.” She pulled her sword from its sheath and fire burned in her hand. I got a good look at her like this. She was five foot nine with black fur and green eyes. She was fit and it showed with her slim body ment for speed. She actually reminds me of one of my cats.
She threw fire at me which I destroyed with my lightning, creating a large smoke cloud. I didn’t notice that she was in front of me until it was too late.
I felt knee hit my stomach area singing me far back unconscious.
I woke up in a daze after I got my ass kick by Sierra. I lost far and square so I couldn’t complain. I took in my surroundings before I did anything.
I was laying in a bed that was definitely uncomfortable as it was extremely thin. The blanket was broken cloth that wouldn’t do anything to keep out the cold. I look at the walls, seeing it was stone as well as the roof. To my right was a dresser and a nightstand. To my left was a door that lead to who knows where. The wall in front of me was blank and was eagerly waiting to get some variety on it.
I was about to get up before I felt a weight on my chest. I lifted the covers and found Twilight huddled against my chest, nuzzling it slightly. I sighed before going back to sleep.
I was back in my dreamscape with Nightmare waiting for me. She had a grin as the familiar battlefield map formed around us.
It felt the same but I also felt like I was being watched. My bow formed in my hands as I prepared an arrow. “Eagle Eye.” I said as the slight blue tent appeared. I spun and shot the arrow, aiming for the leg. I attached a part of my dark energy to it so I could pull the observer to me.
With a cry of pain, I pulled the now wounded observer to me. When they were in front of me, I fount it was Sierra. I crossed my arms and asked, “Why are you here?” She gritted her teeth as she pulled the arrow from her leg.
“Why are you here? I went to sleep to train with Ronan when my dreamscape changed. I guess I’m in yours.” She explained and answering her own question.
We talked for a moment as I healed her leg with my magic and I asked what happened after I went out cold.
“Nothing much.” She waves a hand dismissively. “We took you to your room before doing some assassinations to high value members in order to break their army.”
“By the way, why are there more females than males?” I asked. She looked at me like I was stupid before I responded. “Different planet.” She was about to ask more before I cut her off once again. “Magic accident.” It dawned on her and she began to explain.
“I’m not sure the ratio on your planet, but the numbers are seventy percent female and thirty percent male. It’s mostly the reason there are herds where one male can have more than one female. Some only get one while others get ten.” I was sputtering at this. Polygamy is legal here. “Some treats females like property because of the ratio. The diamond dogs believe that females don’t deserve freedom, so they force them into their mines while the males collect the money. Everyone you see here was once a slave.” Well, that explains the naga clan treating their women. I looked down in sadness before looking up.
“I was told that Saddle Arabia was occupied by the ponies.” I butted in. Was my information wrong.
“Almost all of it is controlled by the ponies, but this bit of land and two hundred miles around is diamond dog territory. This is the capital and the only way into the country other than foot. We destroy the government, we free the slaves. Then we merge with the ponies.” I nodded and figured out a plan.
“We’ll need information. Capture one high up in the ranks, they should know a lot, and we get information from them. We’ll be destroying it in no time.”
“What if he refuses?” I looked at her with a sadistic grin.
“Do what humans do when we need information. Good old torture.” I didn’t have to look at her to see the horrified look. I felt the horror in the aura around us. “It’s effective.” I said in defense of my claim.
“It might be, but it’s just... wrong.” She rubbed her temples before looking at me. “How much experience do you have in combat?”
“I fought along side a clan of naga in order to keep another corrupt clan from running them out of their home. Other than that, only in video games.”
“Well, it looks like we have to train you. The naga may have trained you to look for an opening and how to block without a shield.” No, I actually it was the former that they taught me, I figured out the latter. “We manly use speed to a point where we look like we disappear. Anyone can do it, but it takes a lot of focus to even attempt our speed technique. After you got it down, it should be second nature.”
“This will be hell, won’t it?” She nodded as she stared into the battlefield map I always played the scout class on. “A little peace of my world... like it.” A helicopter flew over head, but got shot down by a jet. “Just like battlefield 4. One of the best games in my opinion.” I looked down and found the two teams in a fire fight. Although it should be loud as hell, it was silent except for us talking.
“A game... then, why is it so violent?” She was shocked to say the least.
“To give people, like me, a little taste of war. It will go in depth of the atrocities, sacrifices, and sadness of war. To some, it’s just a game. To others, it’s a reminder of who protect us each and every day.”
“We should wake up so we can maximize your training.” I nodded and the dreamscape faded away into nothing.
I woke up slowly and rubbed the sleep from my eyes. I didn’t feel a weight on my chest so I knew she had gone somewhere else. I got up slowly as my body was still aching at that point.
I did what I did every morning sense I was six. Crack may back, fingers, neck and wrists. I walked out side to find a restroom to brush my teeth because there was no restroom in the room I was in. I did what I needed to do and was asked no questions as I wasn’t the only one brushing my teeth in the restroom.
I was still really groggy which was when I began to question the time. I checked my phone and it was two am. Holy crap, they get up earlier than me.
I did my normal routine of running a mile, found out I was faster. I increased my pushup and sit up maximum to thirty five. I was still tired so I went to the cafeteria that was to my left. I didn’t question how they did all this because I would just get lost.
I sat in the cafeteria neutering some coffee the chef mad me after seeing I was close to passing out. They are really nice because I found Sierra in the same situation as me because she looked like death.
“Didn’t sleep well?” She asked walking up to my table with the caffeinated drink in hand.
“No, this is just the earliest I ever woke up... never mind, I remember an earlier time.” I responded not looking at her. I didn’t care what she had to say until I was awake enough for me to care.
“You really need to wake up earlier.” I turned to her with the sharpest glare I could muster in my tired state.
“Got fuck yourself. I’m use to waking up at four am. Also lay off, my wake up needs to brain.” I didn’t realize that I said that until it was to late as Sierra was laughing hard.
I gave her the bird and continued to drink the now cold coffee. I grumbled as dark energy rapped around my arm and lightning crackled. The heat from the lightning heated up my coffee to the perfect temperature. I took a sip and sighed Heavily as my brain was finally getting some caffeine.
I finished my drink with Sierra as we headed back to the cooks with our now empty cups. We left to the training grounds to begin it.
I now regret not updating in this more often after that. It’s been two months since I joined them and halfway through the second month, I got captured.
I can’t remember what happened during my training as it just stopped there in my mind. All I remember was that, but more will come to me in time.
They read through my journal often to figure out where they’re hiding out. This is my first week in here and I got captured on the same day as my birthday, June 1st.
Right now something is considering me. My magic has been turning crimson red when my anger boils over and I lose all control of my body. In the back ground, I hear whispers of a extremely deep voice saying ‘come to...’ over and over, but it never finishes as the spike of rage ends. So far nothing happened except for getting captured and that voice.
I’ll write more when something different happens, either in the prison work camp or about the voice.
And dogs, if your reading this, I want you to know that you can do what ever you want to me. I’ll. Never. Talk. Burn in hell.
To Hell And Back home in Ponyville
My cell opens to reveal a female guard. I found out that they take both males and females kajiit from their homes and force them here. I didn’t mind my guard sense she actually respected other races and was put here to keep up the act of ‘they only accepte men’.
The guards sad look takes a hold of me as I knew what would happen.
My punishment.
“Are you ready?” She asked in a low tone. I could barely hear it, but the echo of the room amplified it.
“Like I have much of a choice.” I responded calmly.
What was I being punished for... my latest escape attempt. In doing so, I killed twenty guards before being knocked down and having the painful shackles placed around my wrist.
I was taken out of my cell known as the pit. They would beat you to near death before starving you. If they didn’t get results then they would do it over again. It became my cell after how many times I’ve been tortured... but I held strong.
We walked down the dirty gray halls with the other prisoners looking at me in horror. The slow walk there was enough to think through what I’ve done. I regret nothing.
We entered a room that was much cleaner than the rest of the labor camp. It was sterilized with the only tool being a saw. I knew that they were going to do to me. Three dogs were waiting for me with some surgical masks on which actually unnerved me.
I was laid on the table where the four dogs looked down at me, but only one was in tears. I didn’t struggle as I was happy to be the reason that Equestria would take this land. I would be a martyr in order to free hundreds.
“Any thing you want to say before we do any thing.” The tallest asked. I felt straps rap around my wrist and ankles. I stared straight into his face and smiled.
“No mission to difficult, no sacrifice to great. AD VICTORIAM!” I responded confidently with a wide smile that would unnerve any one. I always wanted to say that... thanks cod WW2.
I thought he was going to kill me, but I was wrong. So vary wrong.
The clean saw shined in the light of the room. I felt the cold blade on my arm which caused my eyes to shoot open. I didn’t have time to question when my answer came in a searing pain as the saw dug into my skin and pulled flesh white every push and pull. My screams echoed through the halls as it got to the bone and, in stead of it just going and my bone acting like a log it snapped and cracked which only made it even more painful.
I heard moon crying and, in my mind, saw her covering her eyes with her ears folded down. It was heart breaking to hear it as well as the pain.
The dogs just got through the bone wen the voice I heard days before spoke up.
I guess I need to intervene. the voice spoke, but it was more feminine. I imagined moon shooting up and her eyes widened.
‘Andromeda?!’ She yelled as my body became covered in crimson energy before I felt nothing.
I open my eyes to find... nothing except for a huge sword in the background. I stared in awe before something made itself present.
The large pain in my arm, or lack there of, flared making me scream in pain as more blood flowed from the wound. I checked my surroundings until I found a small dot in front of the sword that was miss colored. I used Eagle Eye to get a closer look and found a town.
I wasted no time is I went full speed in the direction of the town. The speed I had was much faster than I was before after my training with the khajiit. All I had was on thing in mind, would they be able to reattach my arm?
I stopped at the edge of the town and saw no one. My teeth gritted and my anger flared.
“FIFTY MILES OF NONSTOP RUNNING TO FIND AN EMPTY TOWN!!!” I yelled, pissed at the wast of time.
I walked in and observed my surroundings. I saw the thin walls made of sheet metal and held together with some sort of substance.
Pain flared in my arm. There was no saving it. I held it out with the arm holding to the rest of my body by the flesh. I took a deep breath in and held the wrist of the unattached arm. I pulled as tears streamed from my eyes like a river.
With all my straight, I pulled the arm off of my body and the blood flowed. I tore a peace of my tattered shirt and made a make shift bandage. I continued my walk as I came across the sword. It was larger than me in comparison.
I opened my pocket dimension and pulled out my sword. I face palm after realizing that I could have just cut off the arm after retrieving the sword from the pocket.
I placed it on my waist where the dark energy made it cling to my clothing.
I reviled the sword in all its glory before I felt a flux in my magic and I felt something go through my chest. I dropped my sword with the sheath slid to my back and it began to feel heavier.
The weight became nothing as I dropped to my hands and knees. I felt myself become stronger physically, mentally, and magically. The mussel I gained became more define and I definitely grew taller. Pain erupted from my back as new bones made itself present. My eyes flared which caused me to cover them and my screams of pain were evident that I was still alive.
I felt everything subsided, even the pain in my arm, as I stood up. I was about to pick up my sword when it was longer than it originally was. I looked at it and my jaw dropped.
The blade itself was seven feet tall and completely black with silver lines in it resembling scales which indicated it was actually my sword. The handle was a foot all on its own with what seemed to be leather coiled around it. The bottom hat what looked like a dragon head. The guard looked like an other head but the opposite side of the blade was dulled showing the guard was apart of the blade. The blade looked like a triangle with a halberd at the end of it except for it being curved, it was angled and straight which told me it was meant for decapitation.
I closed my mouth and I thought... how am I going to lift this. I grabbed the handle and lifted and it was light as a feather. I spun it around in my hand to test the speed of it.
It would seem that you found me. I looked around searching for the feminine voice. I am the blade. To be more precise, your blade
Can you hear me?
Yes, I can. You may not want to leave now because the sword in front of you is crumbling. I looked at the blade before bolting in the opposite direction of it.
I ran as fast as I could until I entered one house. It was abandoned and filthy, but it was safe.
Tge demons left for the capital years ago and left me here. The crumbling must have gotten there attention. If you wish to travel to the surface, you’ll have to hide your wings.
Wings? What wings?
I filt twitching on my back and looked at it in fear. What I saw were two bat like wing colored a dark gray. To be honest, it look awesome.
I scavenged the building for something until I found a cloak the same color as my wings. I threw it on and hid my wings under it. I noticed the hood and threw it over my head.
Before we leave, I’m Andromeda, the demon of anarchy and the sword of destruction.
I’m Blacklight. Blacklight Solaire.
I sheathed the sword as crimson energy surrounded my body and sunlight flooded my vision.
I found myself just out side the labor camp with the cloak around me. I just magiced my armor on with one hidden blade because of... ya.
The large blade on my back was extremely light and I didn’t feel any heat. Maybe because the cloak was enchanted.
I walked for hours in the hot desert with no water, like I needed any, and the city I knew was coming over the horizon. I sprinted to it and made it there in les than a second.
I stopped abruptly and held out my hand. And summoned my magic with it. It was black and red as the red energy seemed... more powerful. I didn’t bother with trying to under stand it so I let it be and thought magic.
I walked to the sewer entrance I entered the first time I came here and entered it quietly. I walked through the tunnels with gusto not caring about the noise I made sense it was vary loud to begin with.
I found the door and opened it to reveal the group of assassins. They stared at me in awe before I saw Twilight and Sierra. I walked over to them and pulled down the hood. They gasped and I soon found my self on the ground, in an embrace from both.
They looked at me with new found anger in their eyes. “Where were you?!” They yelled in anger which made me laugh nervously.
“I... got captured.” I responded hanging my head. “I didn’t say anything about the hide out, but they read my journal. They know we’re in the sewers, but not where.”
“Well at least that’s a relief. So themed know that we’re under ground but not where specifically. Luckily the sewers are three times bigger than the city above.” I nodded in acknowledgment because even with our speed were still exploring. “So what’s with the cloak?” She had a smug smile. My smile fell and I gripped the place my arm use to be.
“I don’t want to talk about it.” I whispered in which the cloak flattened on to my body. “I won’t be as useful as I once was.” They stared at me quizzically as the crowd dispersed.
“W-what do you mean?” Twilight asked starting at my ‘arm’.
“They... they cut it off.” Their eyes shrank in horror. I turned in the other direction and walked away.
I walked until I found the room I stayed in before I was trapped in the pit. It was still clean and spotless of dirt and anything else. I took of Andromeda and laid down. At least I’m back. That was the last thought before I fell asleep.
I woke up with a mass of pink in front of me. I pushed it off of me and grabbed Andromeda and held it with my free hand.
I looked at my surroundings and found I wasn’t in the room. I lowered my stance as I looked at the library surrounding me.
“What the fuck.” I muttered quietly. I looked at the pink object and found one of the in habitants of Ponyville.
“Hello!” Pinkie yelled which caused me to cover my ears.
“Dammit Pinkie... How am I hear?”
“You were out for three days. Twilight put a sleep spell on you so you would go to sleep and pull Memories from you. She figured out where the prison camp was and what they did to you, but there was something missing.” That’s a releif. “With the prisoners free they stormed the castle of the diamond dog king their and freed everyone. They merged with the rest of Saddle Arabia and that’s how Equestria was made.” I placed my sword on my back and sighed. Do question the Pinkie Pie. “Also you need to come to Sugarcube Corner.”
I knew what was coming, but I didn’t mind it. After the shit I’ve been through, I need this.
After we exited the library, I fell over with the hunger catching up with me. I used my magic to hover off the ground because I was really looking forward to this. I put my hood up as we entered the sugary building.
The lights flashed on and I saw the entire town in the building as everything seemed to slow down. I smiled happily not caring to show my teeth.
“SURPRISE!” They yelled and one thought I had fit this.
It’s good to be back.
“We’re you surprised. Huh, Huh, HUH!” Pinkie asked.
“Dame right I was. Now, LETS GET THIS STARTED.” I yelled as music stared up and the ponies began to do what they do.
I was approached by many and was asked about the cloak. I only responded the same way I did with Twilight and Sierra.
I sat at a booth where I went through what happened. I proped Andromeda beside me as the memory of hell came to mind.
It looked nicer than I expected, but why was it abandoned. I shook my head as I went into the restroom to wake myself up. I looked in the mirror and saw my slited pupils and sharper canines.
I look like a fuckin demon.
Because you are. My eyes shrank in fear. I’m only messing with you... your half demon. and like that I’m fuckin dead.
I took off the cloak after locking the door and began to stretch my wings. I figured out how to move them as a few minutes passed. Soon, I could out stretch them, but the room was too small. I wasn’t even a quarter of the way out stretched. I grumble as I need a more open area to do so. I put my cloak back on and exited with extreme luck because nobody needed to use the bathroom.
I left the building to get to the roof. I sat there for who knows how long before I took of the cloak and stretched my wings. I didn’t realize how large my wingspan was until now. It was eight feet for both wings so sixth in length.
How did the cloak hide them. Never mind, magic.
I put on my cloak and went inside. Where Pinkie was next to a huge cake. I was confused before she responded, “Twilight said that in your book, journal, thing that you missed your birthday. So here’s a makeup one.”
“First birthday without my family. This will be interesting.” I said as the festivities lasted into the night.
I got up and waited for... nothing. But I wasn’t alone as I soon found out Sierra was beside me sleeping soundly. I fell out of the bed in shock of why she’s in my bed. She woke up and sat up.
Twilight opened the door and smiled Sierra which only added to my confusion. Luckily, Twilight spoke up.
“If your wandering, as your head mare, I agreed that she can join our herd. Also, we have something ‘planned for you’.” Well I was fucked... literally.
A couple hours later I was walking through the town with my cloak hanging around me and sheltering my body like a tent. The two girls behind me wanted to know how my sword transformed, why I’m taller, and how my magic is now black and red.
I was getting a little annoyed at the questioning because I can take one person constantly questioning me, but two draws the line. I took my next step before I sprinted away until I was in the park.
“How the hell did I manage to get myself into this.” I mumbled to myself. I didn’t question it more as I pulled out my blade. The dark blade shining in the sunlight just screamed polished.
I did some experimental swings before doing something practice with it and trying something different. My idea was to let electricity flow through the blade to give it more of an edge as well as a to heat up the blade so if someone touches it, they would get a shock of a lifetime.
I confirmed my idea as well as the implementation of how to use it in combat when three objects slammed into me. I was about to confront the attackers before I remembered something that was similar to this event. The only difference is that I’m not on the ground.
“Hello.” I heard the voices of the CMC say while still on me. How they attached themselves to my body, I’ll have no idea. They let go and stood in front of me with large smiles.
“Hello again.” I dug my blade in the ground before proping myself against it. They sat around me still holding their smile. I reached out with my hand and patted them on the head. They gained confused expressions while looking at my covered left stump.
“Why didn’t you use your other arm.” Bloom asked while cocking her head to the right. I sighed as I thought of something to say that wouldn’t terrify them.
“It’s no longer with me.” The other two cocked their heads to the right before I realized I would half to show them.
I looked around me for a secluded spot but all I could find was the Everfree. I hope they can keep a secret.
“Follow me.” I got up and took the sword in my hand, and with one gentle tug, pulling it from the earthy prison that held it in place. I walked to the forest at the end of town with the hope that we would be safe, and if we aren’t, then I hope they can make it out a alive.
I stopped in a clearing that was surrounded by forest. I planed my escape rough and made sure that I avoided any territory of the wildlife.
“You ready?” I asked loudly enough to show I hoping to get this over with. They nodded when my stare hardened into a glare. “You must keep this secret from anyone and anything. Understand.” They nodded more frantically and I thought of a way to solidify it. “Pinkie Promise.”
“Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye.” They said while going through the actions. I remember when Twilight did this in the naga cave when we agreed to try to make it work. She poked her self in her eye which made me laugh for ten minutes.
I took in a deep breath and released it while mentally preparing myself for what was about to come. I took off my sheathed sword on my back and dug the sheath in the ground. My eyes were closed and, when I opened them, threw off the cloak on the ground. I stretch my wings out wide with the large wings moving on their own. I looked at them and saw dropped jaws.
I was immediately embraced by Scootaloo, who had a happy smile that could rival Pinkie’s. “Dude, this is awesome, not as cool as Rainbow, but still cool. When I’m older I can have a flying buddy.” She said I smiled when seeing this because it reminded me of how I was so enthusiastic about learning new things.
“Hate to burst your bubble, but I don’t know how to fly.” My weakness, disappointing others. I really don’t have a mean bone in my body for those I’m not fighting against. She had a sad look which made my heart ache. “I’ll try to learn on my own so I can tell you ways of practicing.” She brightened up a bit after hearing that.
“Thank you, thank you, thank you.” She repeatedly say over and over in excitement.
“I don’t know Scoots. My sister said that you should figure somethings out own your own.” Applebloom said trying not to hurt her friends feelings.
“True,” I responded slowly, “but somethings you’ll need to get as much help as you can get.” I continued to hold the purple maned Pegasus in my arm when Sweetie finally noticed something.
“Actually, why aren’t you using your other arm?” She asked with a hoof to her chin. I sighed as I folded the sleeve to my shoulder. Her eyes widened.
“Suffice to say, I never talked. The enemy was ruthless through. Escape attempt number ten’s punishment. I took twenty guards before the recaptured me.” I explained informatively.
“SO THEY CUT OFF YOUR ARM?!” Scootaloo screeched in horror.
“They sawed it off. They just got through the bone when I was teleport somewhere else. That’s how I got my wings. Unfortunately, the arm unable to be saved and reattached, so I had to open it off.” I paused after thinking about when I remembered my pocket dimension. “I immediately regretted it after I remembered I had my sword in my pocket dimension.”
“H-how do you keep getting hurt? Ah mean this is insane.” Applebloom responded with a little stutter.
“Tell me about it. My middle name is jinx so that might contribute to my bad luck.” I heard the rustle of leaves which caused me to in sheath my sword. “We should go, NOW.” I sheathed my sword and put the cloak back on followed by my sword. “Let’s go.”
We began to walk when it ten minutes, we reached the edge of the forest. They were about to run out when I stopped them with my magic. “You can tell everyone anything about the conversation that doesn’t include my wings. Understand.” They nodded and I put them down. “Good, now go back to your sisters. I bet they’re worried sick.”
I turned in the quickest direction to the library and bolted off, but to the CMC, I disappeared in a strong gust of wind.
I entered the building with gusto, but found the other two waiting for me with playful glares. I smiled sheepishly at them before bolting to my room.
Despite Twilight and I... ya, we still have separate rooms to keep me from getting murdered by Shining.
My room was simple. I had a bed in the middle of the room backed into the right wall. The back wall had my charger and when it died, aka stopped working, I would use magic to fix it. My charger was connected to a desk with a large amount of papers with a book I was working one. It was a book version of dark souls so ponies would under stand the references I make. The closet was on the left which had my clothes that I doubt would fit anymore. Next to my bed was a night stand with a few throwing knives because learning that would be useful.
I sat on my bed with my phone in hand and tried to call someone I knew once again. It didn’t go through unfortunately. I looked at my phone and the hundreds of pages on my desk.
It wouldn’t hurt to continue it. He’s still in that damned fortress.
Which that thought I began to write again with new found inspiration with the silent protagonist continuing on his journey. It wasn’t hard to remember the events that play out in the game because I died over and over in every. Single. Place. Multiple times. I think the only hard part about starting a second book would be connecting the first game’s character to the second game’s character.
I finished after he got out of Sin’s Fortress with the character only starting his journey. I look at the time on my phone which read 21:00. My eyes widened at the prospect of me working on this for two hours completely.
I walk down stair where the other two are sitting on the couch. I smile and hope they didn’t have dinner as I run back up stairs to get my bag of bits that I got in the royal guard training, which I can barely call training.
I come back down stairs and ask them, “Did you two eat dinner yet?” They turned their heads to me to give me straight answer.
“No, not yet.” Sierra responded before turning back to her book.
“Good, I’ll take us out. My treat.” They shot their head towards me. Sierra and Twilight placed down their books and turn to me with a smile.
“That would be lovely.” Twilight said with a smile.
I glanced at their books and found that Sierra was reading one of the books I had in my bag before coming here. It was The Fifth Wave which actually got me confused because I actually forgot about that. Twilight was still reading Extinction: Horizon.
I vaulted over the railing and landed with a soft thud. I looked at them and shifted my gaze to the books. I quirked an eyebrow at them which caused them to blush.
“Your books are more entertaining to read.” Twilight said in their defense.
“Even though your books habe mass extinction?” I said back at them.
“Well, I read it for the science in the book, but It gets confusing after skipping all the parts with Beckham.” I shot my head to her as we left the building.
“Don’t skip it. Read it. Yes it’s disturbing, but you’ll understand the story better and hopefully you didn’t skip the prologue.” She smiles sheepishly and looked away. “I’m going to remove that book mark so you’ll have to read the entire thing to actually get the story. I thought you of all ponies would understand that skipping parts will get you lost.” She looked away while Sierra smirked at her.
“I told you not to skip it.” She said smuglyafter hearing that.
“It violent!”
“It’s my world in a nutshell.” I said calmly. “Not by the virus, but by the violence and profanity. We have peace sure, but the world always has war and occasionally world wars.” I looked at them to see them with shocked expectations. I motioned with my head for them to follow. “None of us like it, but sometimes it’s necessary. Hell, we could have another world war hangover our heads and we’ll never know. It was like that in the 1960s, but it was resolved... sort of.”
“Wait, you said the 1960s. What year is it on your world?” Sierra asked incredulously.
“2018. Why?”
“It’s only 1109!” Twilight yelled in shock.
“That explains the lack of computers.” I cant resist not making a joke, but the joking nature was replaced with amazement and laughter after what she said next.
“We have computers. There’s one hidden in my basement.” I was in complete shock at that point. “The most powerful one on the market at 500. Megabytes.” I burst out laughing after that. “Is something funny to you.” Twilight asked a little annoyed.
“My phone holds more than that.” She brushed it off thinking I was trying to make a joke.
“Ya, I bet it holds ten megabytes.” She tried to joke. I regained my composure and responded.
“Actually, it hold one hundred twenty eight gigabytes.” She quirked an eyebrow.
“And, pry tell, how much that is.”
“One thousand megabytes.” Twilight’s jaw dropped and she froze.
Sierra and I stopped and assessed the situation. I waved my hand in front of her face and snapped my finger in her ear. I thought of something else while Sierra tried shaking her. I kneeled down and flicked her ear.She yelped and covered her ear. A glare was thrown my way which I just shrugged at.
An hour later and we were back at the library where I just went to my room like I normally did. I began to write in my journal with enchanted ink to where only I or someone I chose can read it. I made sure it was at the parts that mentioned my wings like this sentence. Eventually I’ll disenchant it when I’m ready to reveal the truth about the cloak and what it hides.
And here we are. That recap was long and tedious, but I always deliver. I know ponies read this but it doesn’t matter to me as long as they ask first. I do keep it out in the open.
But something else has been on my mind. I don’t know why, but all this seems familiar. And the party seemed like it would be featured in a cartoon? I can’t understand why this world feels familiar.
Why do I feel like I’m missing something?
Finally have time to update this even though nothing really happened in the past week except me getting a few jobs.
The reason I’m happy is because nothing happened in an Equestria wide event called The Summer Sun Celebration. It is on the last day of July which I don’t really mind because it was fun. It would have been better if I wasn’t stuck on guard duty for a role, but at least Sierra was with me to help out when needed.
I’ll get into it now.
Another train ride to a place that is in Equestria, but this time it’s heavily populated. I had my cloak on that covered my wings and Andromeda that was propped against the seat. Unlike most times where I didn’t have my gun out, I decided to keep it out as well as put it in a place under my cloak where I can pull it out fast.
Twilight was to the left of me while Sierra is to my right. I personally didn’t care to wear anything except my armor and cloak, but Twilight and Sierra were both wearing dresses that fit them. Well, I did teach Sierra the pocket dimension spell so her combat gear is ready in a moments notice.
At the time, I’m was glad they’re with me because I know Celestia will notice my sudden spike in magical power as well as my physical change. I’m pretty sure that a six foot three cloaked biped would be distinguished from a crowd of three foot quadrupeds.
I’m really looking forward to seeing Luna again after our last confrontation a few nights ago which she definitely noticed that I’m half demon because of the dream of hell that night. I contemplated if it would be a violation of privacy in my world if she went into my dream, but ultimately gave it up after six hours of thinking about in in my free time.
“Well it seems you finished the book.” I said looking at Twilight who had a distant expression. She turned to me and conjured the book just to hit me with it.
“Why would you let me read that?!” She scream while I was laughing my ass off. “At least it’s done.”
“There’s six more books in that series.” Her face fell and she turned to me. She was about to hit me with the book again when a light blue aura surrounded it and canceled Twilight’s magic.
The book flew through the air until it came face to cover with Rarity. The opened the book to the prologue and began to read. The other four left looked at the book, trying to figure out why Twilight would act like that. Rarity, on the other hand, hoof, whatever, kept reading until she got to the slaughter in building 8. Her expression slowed turned horrified which, eventually, she screeched, unable to handle the gore.
I walked over and picked it up and flipped to the beginning of the slaughter. Holding it out for anyone to grab, a cyan blur snatched it from my hand. It stopped to reveal the rainbow maned Pegasus. She began to read it and flip through the pages when the text went into great detail. How I could tell, her face began to turn green. She closed it while flying to hand... hoof it back to me. When she did, she lost her lunch.
“Face the power of human horror.” I said jokingly which caused the three mares that read it to glare at me. “What? I love this stuff. Also, this is meant for adults.”
“Excuse me, but umm... could you tell me what the book is about? If you don’t mind.” Fluttershy asked in her soft tone which would make the most unfeeling ‘d’aww’.
“Sure, I don’t mind.” She smiled which I returned, but it fell as I began the summery of the story. “During the Vietnam War, a group of soldiers go behind enemy lines with an experimental drug called VX-99. They use it, but instead of its intended effect of creating the perfect soldier, it turned them into monsters, unrecognizable monsters. Forty years later a scientist had a theory that the drug could cure the Ebola virus. Things go bad vary, vary fast. The building goes dark as the staff is either turned into monsters or is brutally murdered by them. A team, possibility fake team sense there is only rumors, called delta force ghost, is sent into the building now reviled as building 8. The six man team plus two more go in, five are killed inside. The last three escape, but the virus is released.” I began to huff because I only took a breath once. “I need to stop doing this. I’ll die of lack of oxygen if I keep this up.” I look at the occupants of the same train car and I noticed some of the staff stopped to listen. “Sorry, but I don’t want to spoil it. I wouldn’t recommend reading it because the gore is in detail of the bodies. Fluttershy, I wouldn’t recommend-“ She cut me off quickly.
“I like horror novels, I just can’t do it in reality.” She responded with that sweet tone. With a sigh, I handed it over to her in which she began to read with gusto from the beginning and I was in total shock at how calmly she was reading it.
I honestly didn’t expect this from her.
“That was... unexpected.” I said as I looked at the rest. They nodded slowly like the Pegasus is a fuckin widigo from Until Dawn. I turned to Sierra after noticing that she had papers in her hand. I crept closer hoping to scare her. “What are you reading.” She jumped when I started as my loud tone definitely scared her.
“You had papers in your room, so I thought it was a note of stuff for your journal, but I didn’t expect what I’m reading.” She responded in amazement. I looked at the parchment with a curious eye to see the Dark Souls book I was working on.
I wasn’t expecting for her to have this, but I made no move to stop her. When it came to speed, she out classes me.
I looked over it to check for any spelling errors because I fucking suck at spelling. In the class spelling bee we did once a week in fourth grade, I was always the first to get out.
I was surprised when I found none on the paper, but she was still at the beginning at page thirty where the Chosen Undead finally kills the Asylum Demon. Such an aggravating boss that one was with how many times it glitched on me, killing me with a one shot.
“Well you’re not even half way through the current representation. Hell, I’m not even half way done writing it. I’m only at the part where the Chosen Undead gets to Anor Londo. He still has to kill Ornstein and Smough. Then he’s almost halfway there.” I explained with a little look into the future for her.
“Fine, then what is the story called? You could at least give me that.” Sierra responsned with a little pout at the end which, in my opinion, was adorable. I gave her a kiss on the cheek which made her blush.
“It’s called Dark Souls. Just to let you know, it’s a video game in my world. It created the name I use now and most likely forever.”
“Y’all aren’t tryin’ to find a way home?” Applejack asked with a solum expression which I matched.
“I gave that up after I found out I died Twice in one day.” I didn’t want to bring up what happened six months ago, but they needed to know the truth. They lowered their heads as the CMC ran into the car.
The three fillies ran to their sisters and asked them why they were saddened. I smiled at the bond they had to one another. It fell as memories ran through my mind of my brothers and sisters. It hurt, but I didn’t show it much and none of them would have known if Twilight didn’t speak up.
“Why so down?” She asked looking at me.
“Just reminds me of my brothers and sisters when we were younger. The names engraved in my necklace has their names and my parents name on it. They supported me when no one else did. I love them, but I wish I could goodbye.” I explained sadly with a tear falling down my cheek in sadness.
I pulled out my necklace and clutched it in my hand. I held it in my hand and closed my eyes as memories resurfaced from years ago. Tears ran down my face like a waterfall, but I held a smile on my face that showed I was in complete serenity. My grip tightened around the necklace as the family members I lost flowed through my mind like a river. All th fun times we had made me smile until their funerals’ came.
I opened my eyes as I felt something prod my side. I opened my eyes and blinked a few times as the sun rays beat into my vision from the unknown amount of time I had my eyes shut. I looked over to Twilight to see she had tears in her eyes with absolute sadness crossing every inch of her face.
“Those last three, Who were they? It... it caused you grief.” She said after that. She must have read my emotions.
“Those last three were family members I was close to that died when I was nine. One may have been a pet, but she comforted me when I needed it. My pet and great grandfather died within a week of each other, but I was able to hide my grief for a while. The teachers noticed it and questioned me, but I dodged the questions. The last one was my aunt who died three weeks later. My personality changed drastically after that. I didn’t smile as often, I kept my gaze to the ground, my eyes were glazed over and red from crying, and finally, I stopped talking to people. I would answer people when they asked what was wrong and people would let me grieve during class. It lasted for two years until I was done grieving, but the damage has been done and I became socially awkward, got sever social anxiety, and a shut in.” I finished my explanation with some tears falling down my face.
“Were your aunt and you close?” Sierra asked mirroring my expression.
“Yes, even after my parents divorced, we would still see her regularly. Actually, it was every other weekend.”
I felt the train get slower as we came to a stop. The screeching of the wheels hurt my ears, but it wasn’t as loud as it was the first time.
“Let’s move off of this subject. We’re here.” I say while standing up ready to leave. I put Andromeda on my back walking out the car onto the wooden boards of the train station.
I marveled at the city around me. And I shit you not... it was called Manehattan. I literally laughed for fifty minutes after hearing that and it took three minutes to find it not hilarious.
Unfortunately for me, I stood out like a sore thumb in this crowd of ponies. I was the largest out of the group of ponies and khajiit. Sierra, was clinging to me like glue most likely because she didn’t like attention.
I know because I was the same way before coming to Equestria and I have no idea why I’m more confident now than I was on earth. Probably because I feel like I fit in here much more.
I strayed away from the group only saying, “Guard duty,” before walking to where the princesses are at. Sierra stayed by me the entire time and pressing her chest against my arm. I blushed as I found out the hard way that she doesn’t wear a bra. That’s a thing in Equus for bipedal species.
“U-um, Sierra. Whey aren’t you wearing a bra?” I asked a little uncomfortable asking and having her press up against me.
“It’s just a habit. It’s vary uncomfortable wearing it under that skin tight armor.” She answered with a little blush afterwards. I’m glad my hood is up so no one can see my blush so easily.
Eventually we made it to the main building where Celestia will raise the sun and Luna will lower the moon. I was skeptical at first before I saw it for my self and it was even more spectacular than I could have ever imagined.
I turned to Sierra when she tapped my shoulder gentility. I turned to her when she surprised me with a kiss. I felt her soft lips against mine and the gentleness she put into it despite it being so sudden. We parted and she stared into my eyes with love and kindness.
“Thank you for not pushing me away when I clung to you. I... don’t like crowds.” She explained with a blushing smile.
“Trust me. I was the same way before coming to Equestria and I know it helps to have someone you love to help you through it. Remember, you have Twilight and I to help you through any problems big or small.” I responded holding her loving gaze with my own.
We stayed like that for a while longer until I had to break it when I pulled us inside the large two story town hall. I gave her a wink before going inside just to make her blush and I knew she would see it because I flipped my hood down.
I stood before the wide eyed princesses with my cloak covering my body like a shadow covering a corner from light. I knew they would notice because when I walked in, Celestia tackled me to the ground with a snarl before realizing it was me.
Suffice to say, she didn’t stay on me after that.
The only reason they were wide eyed was because of how much my reserves have increased as well as my potential. If I had control of my magic, then I could take over Equestria with only using a fourth of my magic, but I don’t know how to run a country or how to control my magic well. At the most I would become a suicide boomer with a vendetta against immortals.
Even though I’m most likely one now.
“Your reserves...” Cadence trailed off after that, mumbling to herself.
“Yup.” I responded while looking towards Sierra with a disappointed look, but not towards her in the least. “Sierra, can you wait outside please. I’m going to shower the princesses something I’m not ready to share with anyone else.” Her gaze went south of my body. “Not that.” With a sigh, she left.
“W-what do y-you want to show us?” Luna asked with a stutter as a blushed. Her stare with to the same place Sierra’s gaze went.
“Hey!” I yelled at I sealed off the cracks in the door so anyone nosy wouldn’t be able to see inside. “Eyes up here.” I can’t believe I said that, but fuck that was annoying. I can handle Twilight and Sierra do it, but come on. They’re goddesses and they are staring at my dick.
I sighed and pulled off my cloak. Andromeda clattered to the ground as I forgot to take her off. I’ll appolog later.
I one fluid motion, my wingspan was fully out and reaching each side of the room. I noticed there blushing expression and remembered that, when it comes to wings, size matters.
“O-oh... my.” Celestia said in complete shock. “When did this,” she gestured to my form, “happen?”
“A couple minutes after the dogs in Saddle Arabia sawed my arm off. I literally went to hell and came back with that cloak.” I responded while pointed to the clothing in question. “Oh and sorry Andromeda, forgot you were there.”
“Burn in hell. ” she responded which everyone, but me, to gasp.
“Your sword... talked.” Luna stated the obvious. I honestly didn’t know she could do that.
“Ya, but that’s not the point. I need an opinion if I should hide this or show it.”
“That’s for you to decide, not us.” Dammit Cadence! I’m half demon now and I really need help. She saw the destress on my face. “You really need an opinion, don’t you.”
“If I could shout obscenities at you, I would not use the same word twice. Trust me, I’ve done it before.” Most people wouldn’t be proud for cursing in school, but I take pride in it because I cussed out someone for ten minutes straight with out using the same word twice. “Also, I’M HALF DEMON! I need a second opinion because I’m opting to hiding them now.”
“Well, that explains the slitted eyes and the gray eye color.” Luna said while I just stood there in shock. I knew my eye color would chang to gray when I was normal, but when I focused on them they would chang bluish green.
“Well... at least my eye color is defined now.” I say with a little hint of amusement. “I really didn’t even know that it was staying gray until now.” This conversation is really jumping around. “Back to the original question, what should I do.”
“You should hide it until you feel comfortable with them. Meaning, when you can fly with them and can control them with ease to a point when it becomes second nature. That way you’ll be more confident with them. It helped when I became a princess.” That... makes sense, I think.
Cadence, you amazing alicorn, are the best advice giver I’ve ever met. I needed to say that in my journal now to get it off my chest.
I wasn’t able to say it then because Sierra was breaking the darkening barrier I placed on the door. I put on my cloak quickly followed by my sword.
The door burned down with Sierra holding a flame in her hand. While my specialty was lightning, which includes electricity, Sierra, however, had fire as a specialty in magic.
“Was that really necessary. I just needed their opinion on something.” I said before tapping her on her nose. She scrunched up her nose while I held a triumphant grin. “Now, say your sorry.” She rolled her eyes before she pressed on a vertebra on my back which caused my wings to shoot out, but luckily, my cloak hit it from view because of the enchantment on it. I’m was really turned on then.
“Something wrong.” She asked with a worried look.
“Just fine actually.” Well that’s a thing. I really needed to armor that part.
“The celebration is about to begin. Come on.”
That was... boring. See it once and all magic from it is drained, metaphorically. The after party was something I didn’t take part in after my relieve from guarding the princess.
In the admittedly huge room we found ourselves in was originally ment to house the Grand Galloping Gala when it would be decided by Celestia where it wouldn’t be in the nation over a hundred years back. They maintained it for anyone that needed the room for a party or an important event.
To my left was a buffet with a hell of a lot of meats because of griffin delegates and royals. To my right was the dancing floor that had ball room dancing. To be honest, I always found an interesting in that than any other type of dancing. In front of me was the mass of ponies ang griffins that populated the room.
Not wanting to be a hermit crab staying in my shell, decided to head for the buffet for a moment before all the meat dishes were taken up.
I took one and immediately noticed that it was something I’ve never even seen before. I don’t know how to describe it in fear that my brain would go into a mental breakdown if I try to describe it. I got other fruits and vegetables to even out my dietary needs. I went back to my place for n the wall and ate the food I got.
I was eating the meat when a griffin approached me with a smile on their face. It looked a little to wide and seemed to be unnatural. I was most likely being paranoid because of my previous experiences with other species. I finished the meat and placed a hand on the hilt of my sword.
“Didn’t mean to scare you. I just want to talk.” He said holding his smile.
“Sorry, but I’m a little paranoid after previous experiences with other races. I can only trust the ponies and the Khajiit.” I needed him to know who and what are my allies.
“It couldn’t have been that bad.” He scoffed which caused me to grind my teeth.
“The first race that I did battle with caused me to die twice in one day after getting stabbed. The second time, the dogs in Saddle Arabia sawed off my arm. Still think I have no reason to be a little paranoid.”his eyes widened to exponential portions.
“Well, I see your point. But I’m here to offer you a position in the griffin kingdom of griffonia.”
“No deal. I have a herd here so that’s one reason. I’m really sorry, but I wouldn’t be much of a help with one arm.” He sighed but saw my reasons for staying. “But, I’ll put you down as an ally if either of us need help.”
He smiled before we engaged in small talk from what we like to war stories. He was interested in my assassinations and my escape attempts from the labor camp. He told me about his times fighting the harmful creatures that inhabited the griffin kingdom.
“Hey, solar!” Pinkie called using my nickname she came up with using her usual chipper voice while bouncing in place. “Come on! We need you!” I turned back to the griffin and held out a hand which he shook.
I walked over to the stage where she stood. “Yes Pinkie.” She looked into my eyes with her usual excitement. The stage was taller than most occupants, but when a pony stood on it, they were as tall as me... well almost.
“Preform a song.” My brain shutdown from the sudden request.
“W-w-why?” My voice could rival Pinkie’s voice.
“You like music and we never heard you do anything except for that one in the naga cave.” She shuttered a little at the memory. “This will be ablaze to judge your musical skill.”
“Sorry Pinkie, but I only have one arm.” I really don’t like to sing even if my voice is better here somehow. I was complete crap at singing on my world.
“Create a magical copy of your arm.”
“...” my mind was kicking itself for not thinking of it. “Fine. Only two. No more.”
“Yes sir.” She reached into her mane and pulled out my violin.
Never got a chance to play it. When I noticed the piano already there, I looked at Pinkie’s location before I noticed that I was on the stage in Pinkie’s place.
I took in a deep breath as I noticed the Canterlot Orchestra glaring at me. Possibly because I was taking the stage. I closed my eyes and created a hard magical copy of my arm as my hand flowed black and red. It held the violin gently, but I felt my reserves drain. I placed the bow on the string and slid as the first note was created and the ambient magic joined in.
https://m .
I ended with a smile on my face as I got every note right and with the emotion of bravery that the song inspires as well as spreads. I heard nothing as my bliss slowly drifted away into fear of having no one like it.
It ended as someone clapped and another joined in. I looked at the two and saw Twilight and Sierra clapping. The smiles on their faces with tears of joy would be cherished in my mind forever. The entire room slowly began to clap adding to my confidence. I smiled as I began with my next song with the hope of my reserves holding out. The song was only three minutes.
https://m .
When I finished the song with triumph with full confidence in myself to play on my own. I couldn’t help my smile as I played some of my favorite songs. The word encore rang through the room as a curtain song came to mind.
https://m .
It was a far cry from what I played but they loved it all the same. Holy crap, just writing it has me wanting to jump with joy. I thought of one thing as the griffins looked a little unimpressed. I was about to end this with a grand finally. I picked up the violin I placed on the ground and put it in my pocket dimension. In place, I pulled out my trombone. When it comes to music...
... I’m a jack of all trades.
https://m .
I finished with the ambient magic finishing it off. I didn’t even need the piano with this one. Clapping sounded like music to my ears after a while of being applauded in my school band.
I needed to sleep after all the excitement to night as I went to the corner of the room, but kept my grappling hook at the ready, just in case. I was approach by Octavia and Vinyl, but I felt off as Vinyl began to sweat.
“That was good Blacklight. I didn’t even know that songs could be even more active than what we have.” She complimented with stars in her eyes.
“The band that made that, Two Steps To Hell, makes it as active as possible as they’re slogan is ‘Music makes you braver’.” I responded before my eyes flicked to Vinyl. Sense my eyes were smaller, they didn’t notice... except for Vinyl. “May I talk to you Vinyl.” She nodded stiffly with a fearful expression.
“Y-yes. I would like that.” She said fearfully. I lifted her into the air with my magic so she wouldn’t run.
We stood out side where we were alone to talk. I turned to her and pulled down my hood. Her eyes widened in recognition when her blocking shades met my eyes. To my surprise, she took off her glasses to revile her eyes, but they were slotted like mine.
“So that’s why you’re wearing that cloak. Your a demon like me.” She said with a neutral tone.
“Actually, It to hide my wings and I’m only half demon.” I responded, mimicking her tone. “I need to ask you a question, do you know of Andromeda.” Her eyes widen in surprise as I finished the sentence.
“Ya, there’s a hole religion in Tartarus and up here. Why?” I pulled my blade from my back and showed her. Vinyl was confused before she spoke.
“Hello Vinyl. ” Andromeda said after I flicked the blade to get her attention. It didn’t last long as she fainted.
That went better than expected.
Agreed.
Two hours passed sense Vinyl fainted and things would only get worse from here. She would pester me as well as the two mares I live with. The two were at it again with the questioning. Why do I find scholars so attractive. They were already fuckin hot from my perspective, but it was annoying at times.
“It’s been a long day. Please I don’t want to answer any questions.” I said cutting off Sierra’s next question. We had a cart to our self as it had one bed which would make it easier on us with money.
“Fine, but you owe us an explanation about your appearance.” Twilight resigned in defeat.
“Not yet. I just need to get use to my physical changes before I’m able to tell anyone. I’m just scared how you two would react.” There’s no lie there. I was terrified how they’ll react.
Even now, I’m still a little fearful how they’ll react, but my flying has gotten better with the help of Luna teaching me an hour every day. I just... don’t want them to fear me with the news. I’m half demon and nothing I do can take that back. One day, I’ll be able to walk down the street with out my cloak. But that has yet to come.
Halloween, the best time of the year. A day of scares and fright which I love. The local blacksmith made the armor and placed an illusion on my wings the costume was something else.
The last costume had to be scrapped because it wouldn’t fit any more. I went the the local black Smith to make my new costume and the weapon that goes with it. Like I wrote earlier, I wasn’t planning on hiding my wings because I placed an illusion on them.
What was I going as, you may ask? Only one of my favorite characters in all the video games I have, Imperius, The Archangel Of Valour. He may have been a dick, but he still awesome with the armor. Blizzard ready went all out on Imperius and I’m glad they did.
I’m writing this before hand because I want to show how excited I am. If anyone reads this, here’s what he looks like. It’s a little hard to draw it on this paper, but I’ll try.
Holy crap I did it. It may look like a model, but that’s just with exigent shading. I’m going to go now, Twilight is calling for me.
“Hold on! I just need to do something!” I yell back at her. At least she respects my privacy.
I put on the armor with gusto, I put the halo over my head where it spun slowly while floating, I placed the illusion on my wings, and grabbed the spear. I never told Twilight or Sierra about my costume, I only mentioned the illusion once and that was by accident.
I walked to the railing where the the mane six, Spike, Sierra, and Saris all waited. Don’t blame me for being a horrible care taker of the dire wolf. I don’t know what they eat. When we’re here, I play with the pup even though she’s around chest hight now.
They haven’t noticed me at that point and I was ready to scare. I valued over the railing and landed with a loud thud making the room shake. I looked over them menacingly. They slowly turn around to face me when I spoke on my most booming voice.
“Mortals shall not continue to walk in the high heavens! You shall DIE!” I shouted loudly with the spear pointed towards them. I saw yellow liquid puddle on the ground and the eight look sheepish. “Was I really That scary.” I was laughing, but backing away from the pee. “Go change.” I say after my fit of laughter. Saris was just trying to get outside now. At least she’s potty trained.
I let Saris out as the eight walk back in. “What the fuck was that?!” Sierra yelled at me. “What are you?!” She was really pissed.
“My costume is from a game called Diablo 3. I chose the Archangel Of Valour, Imperius.” I spun the spear and it disappeared in white smoke. I enchanted it to do that so it would look real. It only does that with certain motions. “That just for added effect.”
“Blacklight, your getting a hang of your magic! Good for you!” I smile at the praise I got from Fluttershy. It goes unnoticed because of the golden helmet.
“Thanks, but we have all night ahead of us. Let’s go.”
“Okay, Saris just wanted to to visit.”
“It’s okay Fluttershy. We thank you for taking care of her for us. I’m trying to convince Twilight of letting Saris sleep with me.”
“I still done see how you can do that.” She answered irritated.
“Try doing it in a twin sized bed. It’s even smaller than mine.” She though about it before a shiver ran over her body.
“F-fair point.” She stutters Before walking out.
I walk out and Fluttershy immediately zooms off to her cottage. She had the speed to put Rainbows to shame.
I examine the girls with a curious eye. Twilight wore a wizards outfit, Spike a dragon costume, Pinkie a chicken, Applejack a scarecrow, Rainbow a Shadow Bolt uniform, Rarity was... I don’t even know, and Sierra had ragged clothes one to look like a slave. I felt a shiver go down my spine after seeing that again. I’m just glad I don’t have to wear that anymore.
I put another illusion on my wings to make them seem invisible.
“Sorry to cut this short, but I have a haunted house to run.” I say walking away from the group.
About three weeks ago, I was asked by a unicorn to help with a haunted house. She was known around Equestria for her haunted houses and scary movies. I watched the movies and I was really disappointed. She asked me to show her true horror after I confronted her to tell her that we should do a collaboration on horror.
She asked me what I knew about horror and I showed her what I knew about it. Suffice to say she lost her lunch. When the movie ended, she was trembling with a far off look with her pupils shrunk.
At that time I was walking to meet her in front of the house. My idea was a mix of the Grudge, Silent Hill, and The Evil Within some disturbing images and scary themes.
I forgot to mention her name. Her name was Bloody Horror and she had a film for a cutie mark and her coat was crimson.
I met up with her on the out side of the town hall. It was perfect and we got approval to use it from the mayor her self. We spent the past two weeks and a half working on it and we finally finished yesterday.
“Are you ready to test it out?” I ask turning to her. All she saw was a armored figure’s head turn to her.
“Ya. Let’s do this. Hopefully the illusions hold.” She response with a shaky tone. The illusions of other ponies would be secretly created to add to the thrill.
We walk inside and the room was empty. An dull clicking sounded out as we stepped into the center it the room. One of the illusions walked to a shadow and was pulled into it. Blood and gore spilled from the shadow and the other illusions panicked.
We bolted to the next room where the Pyramid Head would appear. Before he would the doll from one of the games brutally killed the holder before the Pyramid Head killed it. The lights flickered and he disappeared. They flickered again and the appeared in front of the group. He swung his mighty blade killing the rest of the illusions.
We ran past him and into the last room. It was a narrow hallway with one door that said exit. We walked towards it. A loud bang came from behind us followed by concrete crumbling. We look behind us with Bloody in fear, I was just unamused, we ran for the exit and burst through it all the illusions reset.
I face palmed as it would be the scariest thing for ponies, but not me. It didn’t turn out as I thought it would.
“That is perfect.” Said Bloody with a wide smile.
“That was disappointing for me. Probably because I’m not good at horror shit.” I responded irritation. “Well I’ll be off. I have ponies to meet and a costume contest to participate in.” I walk away and not even three minutes later, I hear a loud thunder clap.
I slowly turned to the cloud that had a Rainbow sticking out of it. I clap slowly with an unamused stare towards the cloud that I knew Rainbow was in.
I walk away defeated that I wasn’t scared. Damn you horror movies. You made me immune to pony horror. burn in hell.
I got lost in the Everfree again, but this time I don’t have my sword. I wandered around until I came across a statue of Nightmare Moon.
Wow. You really made an impact on the society here.
‘Shut up.’
It wasn’t long until I heard voices behind me. I grind as I stood perfectly still, facing the same way the statue did. Soon the voice became coherent and I could put a face to the voice.
They all pause when they see me with confused looks. I see Pinkie holding in her laughter while the zebra was just confused as were the entire class of colts and fillies.
“Go on. I’ll take a picture.” Pinkie said in her excitable tone. They hesitantly stand in front of me and put on a smile.
I see a colt with brown dots on his whit coat in front of me. He had the pony version of a pirate costume on with a fake sword. When they least expect it, I slowly take off his hat and swiftly hold it up.
The zebra is then containing her laughter with a hoof and breathing deeply to not let it slip. Pinkie took the picture and I made a sudden movement followed by a scream. They jump into the air scream and ran to the adults of the group while I just laugh.
I spin the hat on one finger to show I had the colts hat. I kneeled down, holding out the hat with a gentle hand. The colt noted that I had it and walked up to me with a wide smile.
“T-thanks mister...” he trailed of at my name which I chuckled. I took of the helmet slowly and the halo over my head fell around my neck. He gasped loudly while the rest weren’t paying attention before saying, “Blacklight!” He yelled in his British accent. The rest turn to me with wide smiles and I got jumped.
I was at their mercy until my savior spoke up to gain their attention. “Now children, let Blacklight stand.” They get off with a smile which I return. “Certainly, Blacklight, you have a plan.” The zebra said rhyming.
“I do, but I’m already done.” I responded with a smile. “Maybe it will attach the princess of the sun.” I could play the rhyming to. Thank you eighth grade. Those poems were really worth reading as well as making.
“I see you can rhyme. Can you tell me why.” I wouldn’t, but not now.
“Not now. We still have to entertain the colts and fillies somehow.” It would have been a better if I didn’t start this game of rhymes.
“True, lets continue.” I zoned out after that with an uninterested look.
It was about how Moon would eat them if they didn’t offer her one peace. They also wear costumes to hide them selves from Nightmare Moon. I felt my face fall to a frown and it deepen until I was barring my teeth angrily. The image of Moon sniffing and cry came to mind as I heard the sounds in my head. I couldn’t stay till the end as I left to continue my walk through the woods. With an angry look stuck on my face.
I found a clearing where I sat down and began to calm my self. Moon was still sniffing a little, but there was nothing I could do to show she wasn’t what others maker her out to be and it hurt that I couldn’t help a friend in need. I took a deep breath in and held it for ten seconds before releasing it. I continue this until I was calm before I got up.
Before I completely sat up, thunder and lightning sounded out through the air and a black chariot came from the sky. I was confused before I saw my two friends in the night guard.
Night and blood wing. They were brother and sister that joined with a month interval and quickly became friends after I slowly became nocturnal in the camp. They never had stoic expression on their face which was why they made it on the personal guard of Princess Luna. They were more of friends than guards.
Night wing is the mare with a pitch black coat and a dark purple mane. She had a cutie mark of a Pegasus over the moon.
Blood wing was the stallion and had a crimson coat and a dark purple mane. His cutie mark was two swords crossed behind a shield and spear.
“Glad to see you made it.” I said putting on my helmet which caused the halo to float above my head.
The three recognized me and I got tackled by two mares. The Alicorn and thestral that tackled me were crushing me with a hug. I, somehow, felt it through the armor and it hurt.
“Okay. Please don’t kill me.”I pleaded with a strained voice. I looked to Luna with a questioning look. “Do they know about...” I threw a thumb behind me which signaled my wing, but was towards the town.
“No they do not.” She responded with a smile.
“Are we missing something?” Blood wing asked confused.
“No. Just something I want to keep to my self until I get use to it.” I said to not get questioned constantly like the other two that do that. Not mentioning any names, but Twilight and Sierra.
“Okay. Nice costume.” Night said with a smile.
“You haven’t seen the full of it.” I set up the illusion of my wings turning into the archangel’s wings and the spear formed after I held my hand out. “If you have been to my world, you may find people that would consider this the most realistic costume of the game its from.”
“Princess Luna.” I heard a familiar voice call out. I turn to it and found Twilight running up to us. “Glad to see you made it.” Twilight gave a bow before standing back up.
“GREETINGS TWILIGHT SPARKLE!!!” Luna yelled in a defining loudness. I don’t care if it’s correct grammar, it works.
“HOLYSHIT! That was loud.” I said in surprise as she never spoke like that. “No one speaks like that anymore.”
“THIS IS HOW WE SPOKE TO OUR SUBJECTS ALL THOSE YEARS AGO!!!”
“Trust me. Yelling will get you nowhere.” She took a deep breath in and leveled a glare at me.
“How would you know?” She asked with her glare softening a little.
“When I was younger, I had anger issues... you know what, fuck that. They weren’t anger issues, they were straight up rage issues. People yelled at me for punishment, but it never helped. When they lowered their volume, I was able to actually hear what they were saying and, with a few years of them keeping the volume down, I now no longer have rage issues. There is still the possibility of me going off but it would take a lot for me to do that now.” I needed to get that of my chest before I lost my shit and would have to go to a therapist. To even attempt to lower my rage, we went through five therapists and none of them helped. They weren’t bad, but I was just hardheaded. “Actually, It was probably when I began reading often when I began to mellow out.”
“It couldn’t have been that bad.” Blood responded.
“It was bad. I was suspended twice from school and nearly expelled all together.” He gulped loudly. “Let’s get back to topic. That would not help tonight. This is a night where ponies basically celebrate Nightmare Moon’s banishment.” Luna grinned her teeth and her face darkened. “I hate the reason too, but I may have a plan.”
“What is it?” Luna asked with venom. My smile grew as she lost her angered look which was replaced with confusion.
“Easy. I create a magical copy of her so others can see that she’s not evil. I know we can’t say you became that interpretation to protect the rest of the divines, but we can say that Moon did it tr protect what’s left of her race.” Luna smiled softly as a caring gaze was sent my way.
“Just like Merlin.” She whispered softly hope no one would catch it. Unfortunately, I did.
“Merlin. You know him.” I said with widen eyes. Her eyes widen as well before encasing us in a dome.
The air felt weird and unnatural. I tried to make a sound to get the others attention before I realized that it was a silencing spell.
“I know of Merlin. We, my sister and I, wanted to keep this from you. You were not the first human in Equestria or on Equus. Merlin was a powerful mage and his spells has put our magic to shame at the time. We gave him an empire, but he grew corrupt and took his divine’s name. He enslaved the entire empire and he abused his divine to gain more power. We tried to defeat him and free the empire, but he banished the empire along with himself. That was a thousand years ago and when we heard about you, we were scared that you were the same, but the bond you made with my sister’s student destroyed all those fears and in place was hope of another friend and one that can help take back that empire when it returns. Please forgive us because we kept this from you.” She explained with a hint of sorrow, but what made me forgive her was when she shedded a tear. I got to her level and hugged her. She jerked back out of surprise, but I soon felt her forelegs wrap around me.
“Of corse I do. I know you kept this from me to protect the others and me. Somethings are better left unknown then known. It doesn’t change my view on you or the others. You are still my friend and t wouldn’t have it any other way.” I reassured before pulling away and giving her a smile that she mirrored. “Now, we have a divine to help and I’ll need a princess to help me.” She nodded and the silencing spell faded and the noises of the world returned. “Let’s get this started. We have a long night a head of us.”
We all made our way to the town with us getting lost twice. A word of warning, I’m a horrible navigator.
We all met up at Fluttershy’s cottage with everyone, including Luna and the wing siblings, and we were about to show our plan. Luna looked guilty of something, but I guess that it was pinning the blame on Moon. I don’t like it either, but we don’t have much of a choice.
I stood in front of everyone with a neutral gaze that hid my nervousness. “Are you ready Twilight?” I asked, looking at the unicorn for an answer. The rest were confused and a little hurt from being left in the dark about my divine.
I looked at our friends with hope that they’ll accepte her. I took a deep breath in and let it out slowly to calm my nerves which surprisingly worked.
“I know your wandering why your here.” They all have their own version of yes. “I know you know about me having a divine, but I never even told you who she was.” Sierra stepped forward to me because she met my divine when our dreams were linked.
Before they got rowdy, Twilight and I combined our magic to create Moon. Unlike the pictures and paintings I’ve seen, she didn’t have her armor or regalia on. Although, she still had those cat like eyes. Everyone got into defensive positions which caused me to instinctively step in front of her. This seemed to anger the rest.
“Why are y’all protestin’ her!” Applejack snarled with venom in each word.
“AJ’s right. What are you protecting her!” Rainbow yelled with even more venom. I bared my teeth as they grinned and my magic flared crimson around my clinched hands. I resisted the erg to punch those two because they were told lies to protect her sister.
“Because Nightmare Moon is my divine.” That shut them up quickly. Their defensive positions wavered a little.
“T-this isn’t time to joke, Blacklight.” Rarity said with a little stutter.
“‘Tis is a joke. It’s time you know the truth.” Luna responded coming from behind them. They jumped into the air with screams.
“What truth... if you don’t mind me asking?” Fluttershy asked in her timid tone.
Luna took a deep breath in before releasing it. “Many years ago, there was a genocide. The victims were the divines and... and.” She shook a little before she took a determined gaze. “I can not lie. I took Nightmare Moon’s form and name to purposely be sent to the moon. I turn the last four divines in existence into immortal spirits and told them to hide within me. I left a note that my sister must have found and read. When I came back, she thanked me for doing what I did.” All their gazes were fixed on the floor with solemn expressions. “But with your actions, the divines were free from me. And for that we all thank you. Nightmare Moon, Ronan, Beowulf, and Solar Flare. Thank you for saving them.” I smiled at her for her honesty and the why she worded it.
“I-I never knew about that. I’m so sorry Nightmare Moon.” Fluttershy apologized with tears streaming from her face. Fluttershy flew up to her and gave her a hug.
“Well now we have an entire town to do this to.”I butted in not wanting to ruin the moment, but we were wasting time to do this and we can all celebrate. “Are you ready for this, Moon? It’s time the truth came out.” She smiled gently which caused me to do the same in turn.
I walked out of the pathway with a large smile on my face. Pinkie was being Pinkie with her ability to fuckin’ teleport some how. I saw her reappear in front of someone; therefore scaring the poor pony while tell them to meet at the costume contest stage before disappearing.
I climbed on to the stage with my magic flared and dancing around my arm. In minutes, the front of the stage was crowded with ponies that wanted to see what Pinkie has been spreading. I smiled widely that went unnoticed due to the helmet covering my head.
I heard the clopping of hooves from my right and left. Luna was at my left with a worried look while Twilight was at my right with a soft smile. I created an orb of magic and the other two shot their magic into my orb as it grew.
I stared at the crowd with an amused look as they all stared in awe at the extremely colorful display. Soon, I heard the orb deconstruct until a pony shaped object was all that was remaining.
“Hello ladies and gentlemen! I know that isn’t the wording your use to, but I’m not comfortable with the vocabulary yet! There is something that everyone has been left in the dark about! That is the sacrifice Princess Luna has committed! Nightmare Moon is a complete different being than Luna! Nightmare Moon is known as a divine, a creature that grants magic to all living beings without it! They help grant magical control like unicorns to Pegasi or earth ponies! One day, the divines were driven to near extinction and Luna locked away the last three that weren’t already looked away in side of her and aloud her self to be banished to the moon under the alias of her divine, Nightmare Moon! Those divines were freed after she returned and continued to hold this secret! Now, in front of you, I present Nightmare Moon!” I stepped away from Moon who was still laying on the ground. She got up with a conferring smile and the crowd took small steps back.
Moon saw this and her smile fell. She turned to me with a sad look and a tear welling in her eye before saying, “I told you this wouldn’t work. Fear travels a long way. At least they know I’m your divine now so I’ll at least make it up to them.” My anger rose at that moment and I was about to go off before the spotted colt approached her. She didn’t notice, but I gave a soft smile as he hugged her leg. She jumped a little before looking down at the colt. He seemed content with nuzzling her leg as I bent down and hugged her as well. I soon saw that more of the populous walk forward to meet the mare.
“Do you call this a fail.” I asked her with a cocky smile.
“I would, but I don’t want to inflate your ego. Rainbow is supposed to be the one that’s full of her self.”
“Hey!” I heard Rainbow yell from the crowd and I chuckled.
I stared out to the crowd with a smile before it dropped. Thought ran through my head as I watch Nightmare Moon get aquatinted with the town. Would they be able to accept me for being how I am now, or would they reject me for my new nature? I’m leaning towards the former at this point, but I had a feeling that was crawling at the back of my mind. The feeling was that they would know soon.
I brushed it off, but the feeling still lingered until I was approached by bloody horror. “How was the house?” I asked which she responded with a wide smile.
“Had to add another room where it explained that each death was just and illusionary pony at the beginning after the complaints, but after that, we were a success. Oh, here’s your pay.” She teleported a bag of bits in my arms. It was heavy, even for my demon strength. I opened it to find bronze, silver, and gold bits.
I’m going to put this on pause for now as I realized that I haven’t explained the money in Equestria. The bronze is worth one, the silver is worth twenty, and the gold is worth fifty. Resume.
“Holy shit. How much is in here?” I asked with wide eyes directed to the bag.
“A good thousand, give or take. I even went to the bank to cash in most of it so that it was easier.” I gulped and stashed it in my pocket dimension.
“Wow. If that was good, I wander how Dark Souls is going to sell.” I didn’t want to say it out loud, but I was still clouded by how much we made. We agreed that I would get ten percent and if that Was as much as I got in a few hours, I wander how much I’ll get after I finished he book. Also, how many fucking ponies are in Ponyville.
“Dark Souls? What’s that?”
“Damn. It’s a book based off a game from my world. I wanted some ponies to get my reference to the game so I began to write it. Unfortunately, writing with one arm is not easy so I’m not that far. I’m only at the part where the main character gets the third lord soul and then has to fight the Bed Of Chaos.” I know I might be spoiling a little bit of it but she’s cool with me and I trust her enough not to spill the beans. “If you want to, tell others about it, but not what to expect. I want to get some hype before I finish and hopefully nothing happens to where I’ll be in a vary bad position, but with the luck I have, that won’t happen.”
“Okay, And I’ll keep that little bit of info to myself. I need to go now and thanks for the collaboration. Let’s do it again sometime.” I smiled as she left and that feeling returned with even more force.
I felt something nuzzle my side with eagerness. I looped around to find Saris with her tail wagging and panting happily. Behind her was Fluttershy with her head covered with her hooves.
“S-she wanted t-to see you.” She said with a stutter.
“Well thank you. I appreciate it.” She stayed by Saris as I walked into the Everfree with the dire wolf trailing me. I was going to show Fluttershy as I needed another opinion on the subject, this one would be the final option that I’ll need as this would be the one that will tell them within the week or wait longer. “Fluttershy, What I’m about to show you will be kept a secret. I need an opinion on this.”
“W-w-what is it?” She was uncomfortable at this point. I took off the upper half of the armor and removed the illusions on my wings. I glanced at her to find her covering her mouth with a hoof.
“I need help. Should I tell the town and risk being run out, or not say a thing and live peacefully, but hold onto my secret.”
“What are you?”
“Half human, half demon. I need this Fluttershy. What should I do?”
“You...” she trailed off with a gulp that could have been bad for me. “You should tell the town. You saved us and gave your life for me, our friends, and an entire clan. You also gave your arm to protect the secrets of an organization that you had no business in, yet you still helped and sacrificed what you use most.”
“Thank you. Also, please stop bringing up me loosing an arm. I’m trying to forget that.” I smiled at her with kindness which I mirrored off of her.
We got back to town with me having all the armor on. She gave me a wide smile that told me I was going to preform as I remembered it from the Summer Sun Celebration.
“Okay. I will.” I said with exasperation. She beamed before I zooming off. I looked around and didn’t see Moon anywhere which meant that she returned to me.
‘Blacklight.’
Yes
‘I found how you recognize Equestria, but they’re locked away. It will take som time to unlock it. I did, however, find a song that was made by your people about Nightmare Night. Would you like to receive it?’
Yes, I would.
‘Great, but this means that your people know about Equestria or you know. Something is keeping it looked away.’
We'll figure it out later. Let’s do this first.
I felt the song come to me as I walked to the stage. I smiled before I found a familiar DJ on the stage with me.
“You ready Vinyl?!” I asked with a wide smile after I took of my helmet.
“Hay ya! Let’s do this!” She responded. The music started with the piano, but quickly turned to dubstep.
https://m .
The crowd cheered as I finished with the song. That was definitely ment for Nightmare Night, but where did I hear it.
What we do for the ones we love
Author's Note
I put this on OC as I reread the story and found that I may have just created a new character on accident and to change it to were it would be accurate would be the equivalent to just saying that I needed to completely change the entire story. So this was much easier and I didn’t have to destroy my brain trying to rewrite the story.
Without further ado, ENJOY!!!
Pinkie!!! HOW!!!
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Never mind...
What we do for the ones we love
I spent a few hours in the Everfree just flying and improving my flying as well as practicing stunts like the suicide dive. In actuality, I was doing this to get my mind going because, like pacing, it helps me think. Was it worth running away? Was it worth killing the diamond dogs? Can I ever stop myself from going on another genocide? It was all I could think of and I didn’t get any answers.
I sighed knowing that I would have to face the music at some point, so why not face it then. It was inevitable as they might Sind a search party out for me so that I would face my crimes and settle the oath I made months back. I felt guilty and running from it would get me nowhere unless I did that.
With my mind made up, I marched into the town with my wings outstretched and standing tall, awaiting anything to come my way. Unfortunately or fortunately, the town was empty or was hiding from me like what they did with Zacora in the first season.
I threw that out the window after hearing chatter in the town square which caused me to question what my demon half was capable of in my body. I saw everyone in the town square with worried looks that told me they were terrified, and at the front was Twilight and Sierra at the front of the crowd giving orders.
I inhaled deeply to calm my nerves that struck my body with fear. It worked simply as I rounded the corner into the square where everyone’s eyes switched to me immediately which made my timid nature come back a little, but I still stood tall.
All my fears were put to rest once I got tackle hugged by both Twilight and Sierra as they nuzzled my chest. It was short lived when Sierra bitch slapped me hard enough to leave a mark on my left cheek.
“Don’t ever do that again! We were all worried sick!” Sierra scolded with tears running down her face. I felt sorry because I didn’t want to worry them, but I thought the worst.
“I thought everyone would run me out of town or Princess Celestia holding true on my oath that I made months back.” I responded with my head held low as I embraced the two. “I’m so sorry.”
“Some of the citizens of Ponyville wanted to, but they gave up after remembering that you lost yourself to rage. They even beat you until near death. Even so, you never broke your oath. They were all Equestria’s most wanted.” Twilight said as I noticed the wet fur on her cheeks and immediately knew she was crying for some time.
“Well this time, I’m not going anywhere.” I held both of them close as the apologies came to an end and everything was cleared up.
I heard two thumps behind me before I was hugged from behind and bat like wings wrapping around me comfortingly as I knew it was Night Wing.
“I heard what happened. I’m here to help you.” Night said muffled by my back.
“Too late.” I remarked with a small smile as I felt her cheeks puff up.
“Damn you.” Night removed herself from my back with a small blush she was always the one to do stuff like this in public, but is immediately embarrassed afterwards.
I turned to her and extended my wings to their full length which grew from the last time I wrote down their length. They were about ten feet each now and had some of my black and red magic aura flowing around by my magic veins (as I call them because it’s actually magical flow through the wings to regulate the magic in the limbs) showing how much magic I have as it was far more than anything they’ve ever seen.
“Y-you have wing.” Night and Blood whispered in shock. “Are you half thestral? Because of your wings.” I had to complement their bond as they were in perfect sync.
“Actually, I’m half demon.” I responded before hearing a gasp behind me. I glared at the town behind me and said, “You shouldn’t be so shocked as I know some of you should have guessed. Hell, some of y’all are half or full demon yourselves.”
Vinyl made her way to me with a smile before she stopped in front of me as she took of her glasses revealing her slitted demon eyes before her horn glowed and she revealed her demonic wings that’s didn’t show the magic flow threw it like mine.
“V-Vinyl?” I heard Octavia ask with a shaky tone.
“Sorry Tavi, but this is who I am and if Blacklight can reveal himself, so can I.” Vinyl said confidently with her smile never wavering at all. I smiled as she wasn’t alone sense I was here.
“Ya, demons aren’t always evil, proven with me.” I added the last part under my breath.
Octavia trotted up to Vinyl before stopping in front of her with shadows covering her eye. Octavia embarrassed Vinyl with a strong hug that definitely took the air out of her.
I lifted my hand, showing off the new arm that somehow grew back and my phantom blade adjusted to my new appendage. I activated the blade, making some of them jump, and admiring the design of the blade. I flicked my wrist back and it retracted with a *shink*.
I look over my shoulder seeing Twilight with Night Wing, whispering in her ear which must have been embarrassing or really lude.
You need to get me quickly. Andromeda commanded threw our mental link which surprised me because I usually have to be holding on to her.
I brushed it off before using some of my magic to summon her with a dark energy forming the length of the blade before it molded into the shape of the blade. Turning solid, all defining features became visible. It floated above my hand before falling into my palm as I caught it with ease. I did the same with the sheath as it formed on my back and I slid Andromeda into the sheath with little resistance.
I looked at the two guards behind me that had dropped jaws. “What? Never seen my sword.” I asked with a smirk as they were in total awe as my sword was near the border of scraping on the ground.
Blood shook himself out of his stupor and handed me a golden ticket before doing the same with the element bearers. I knew why he did this as my eyes widened because the season one finally ‘The Best Night Ever’ came to mind. I knew that I would have to tell the mane 6 later as they knew me pretty well and understanding that my memories were locked away until that day.
It actually today just a few hours later... don’t judge me I’m not too smart.
A few days passed as I stood in front of the Carousel Boutique for a while before knocking on the door. I heard a scuffle inside letting me know I caught Rarity off guard.
“Coming!” She yelled from inside. I smiled as I heard a few things get lifted by magic as it was the only logical reason for the sound of magic.
The door opened to reveal a wild Rarity with a smile on her face... Damn right I made a Pokémon reference. I don’t care if no pony got it.
“Oh, Blacklight! Nice to see you again. Are you here for an order?” She guessed one the money which made me question if they were great at guessing or omniscient to a certain extent.
“Sadly, yes. I wish to get a suit made for The Grand Galloping Gala. I also have to tell you something.” I said with a sigh knowing I had to do this now.
“Okay you can tell me while we’re getting your measurements.” She leads me inside where I first got my new clothing here as memories flooded my mind. I smiled at the fond memories and realized how far I’ve come since I first came here.
“Alright What did you want to tell me?” I took of my clothes so she could get an accurate representation of what she needed to make.
“Well, first is some colors for the suit. If’s it’s alright with you, can you make a orange button up shirt and a blue tie please.” She nodded as orange and blue go together and black goes with everything.
“If I may stop you there, why are you going to the gala. Hasn’t anyone told you that it isn’t as you expect.” I knew all to well.
“I know all to well, but if anything wants to ruin it, I’ll beat the S.O.B. until they can’t stand anymore. Which brings to my next point, recently I had some memories come back and it was something... do you know of the multiverse theory?”
“Yes, I do.”
“Well... fuck it, I’m from a place where your world is a show on my planet that has been made eighteen years ago.” She paused as she finished getting my measurements looking at me in awe showing that she was more than amazed.
“R-really, I doubt I’m even apart of the... show as you call it.” She shied away as she didn’t want to get her hopes up.
“Actually, your one of the main characters as well as the rest of the elements.”
“I’m... I’m famous on your world.” She looked like she had tears in her eyes.
“Damn right and you have a huge fan base that do tons of things that include you and your friends.”
“This is... this is uncanny! Amazing! Marvelous!” She opened her eyes before gaining a glare directed towards me. “And how do you know?” I began sweating bullets when she asked.
“I may have watched every season of it. And we may or my not be in the second season out of the seven I know about. As well as it my be considered a little girls show and I may have just checked it out and got roped into it.” She facehooved as she was not expecting what I said.
“Your hopeless and less manly than I thought.”
“If you want me to be honest, it was the horror fanfics that got me into the series.” I shamelessly admitted. I read ‘Cupcakes’, ‘Rainbow Factory’, and ‘Silent Ponyville’. All great in my opinion. Rarity face hoofed with an expression of ‘I knew it’.
“That makes more sense now.” She was smiling a little as she knew my infamous fearlessness when it came to horror in Equestria. That horror is just plain crap as it was hardly even scary.
I playfully gasped in mock hurt before saying, “Rarity, have I become to predictable in your eyes.” She chuckled softly and nodded in conformation as I had a counter argument. “Well, I just became more unpredictable with that rage spike. Still don’t know what happened.” She gulped in fear as it made me think it was bad.
“So, What are you planning for the gala?” She began making the suit and I would be uncomfortable in this as it would be the first time I would be in a nice suit and tie.
“Sing some songs to entertain the crowd and Play a few songs on my instruments or a piano if there’s one there.” I was kind of excited for the last one, but the guest are about to see a hole new Blacklight in there. “Word of warning, my past self is a far cry from how I am now. Hell, it was a far cry from how I was when I first came to Equus.”
“Thanks for the word of warning.” I was surprised to see that she had most of the suit done already. I smiled as I gripped my necklace and a small tear followed afterwards.
I felt my hands be pried open with magic before my necklace was carefully lifted over my head and it paused in front of Rarity. She looked over it with a scrutinizing glare as I knew it didn’t look as good as most in Equestria, but it had sentimental value.
“If I may ask,” Rarity began, “What is this ghastly necklace you have and what are all these names on it.”
“It was a gift from my mom and all those names are from my family, my brothers, sisters, mom, and dad. I interpret as music is close to my heart and all those names are the people who supported me to achieve my dreams.” I let tears fall freely from my face as memories of my family ran through my mind.
She covered her mouth with her right hoof as tears fell from her eyes. I wiped my eyes as she went to the back to get the fabric for the orange button up shirt and probably fix her ruined makeup.
“SON OF A BITCH!!!” I heard Rarity yell in frustration after forty-five minutes in the back room. She walked back out with a lavender fabric in her magic that I liked, mostly because of Twilight. “That was highly un lady like of me.” Rarity then Noticed me still in the same spot. “Sorry, Blacklight, but I couldn’t find orange. Fortunately, this lavender blends with blue perfectly, don’t you think.”
“Agreed. I got my sister’s room after my stepbrother moved out. I painted the door frame dark blue and it looked great. Now that I think of it, this might blind with black as well.” I responded with a fond look on my face. It was replaced with a look of sadness before it disappeared in less than a second.
“Well, I’ll leave you to your piece.” I left into the busy streets of Ponyville. I was prepared for how everyone else would react.
Six days have passed and I told everypony what I told Rarity, but they had different reactions. Rainbow Dash was exhilarated and animated as she did a sonic rainboom out of excitement. I tried to do one too, but ended up going mock three which I can thank my demon strength as it made me faster as a runner and flyer. Fluttershy asked what the fans of her liked her for, so I responded with that she was extremely cute causing her to blush. Applejack was just shocked into passing out. Pinkie Pie was extremely happy and wanted to throw them a particularly, but I told her that she would have to wait for another magical accident. Twilight was completely surprised that we were in the middle of the second season and asked me about the future. Sierra asked if she was in the show which I sadly answered no, but I promised that this was not the same as the show as the fans never new about the Khajiit until the newest movie.
Although, before I left Sugar Cube Corner, I asked Pinkie Pie for dance lessons so I was prepared for the gala. She was ecstatic for me to ask.
I was flying through the Everfree Forest with no real direction as I processed what I just wrote down. It didn’t take long for a scream to echo through the forest and take my attention in an instant. I wasn’t no time in flying to the location where I found a couple dead changelings and a hydra.
I hit the ground with a boom as the ground cratered and cracks ran from my location. The hydra smiled as it thought it found a better meal as it gazed at me with hunger, but it didn’t faze me in the slittiest. I used my speed and strength to send the hydra into a mountain, showing it that I was the apex predator here. Once again, thanks demon strength. Suffice to say, it backed down swiftly, leaving only footsteps.
I walked to the dead changeling duo that were battered and beaten, but a movement caught my attention from under the obvious female. I rolled over the mare to find a changeling foal that looked extremely young. It was around the age of two and had no idea what happened as it looked around.
I felt extremely sorry for the young changeling as it stared at me. I picked it up carried it to the town with little protest from the foal. Halfway through the walk, the foal fell asleep and I flew to escape any dangerous creature that may have been lurking near us.
I landed in the town with little resistance from any weather or Pegasi because I’m pretty sure that changelings are the most hated creature in all of Equus. I didn’t care as it was just a foal that had no idea what was going on.
“Yo, Blacklight, where did you go?” Rainbow Dash asked as I was near the library.
“Go get the others and tell them to go to the library. I’ll tell you then.” I responded while keeping the young changeling covered in my arms.
I sat in front of the mane six with the foal in my arms and a small smile on my face as I remembered when my cousins were this small. Well, the twins that turned four this summer.
“So, what y’all have in your arms?” Applejack asked with a slight smile.
The moment of truth was upon us as I revealed the changeling foal that I was cradling. Multiple faces of shock and disgust spread around the room, except for Twilight as she had a small smile before she cooed ‘D’aww’ at the small foal.
“Blacklight! That thing is evil! Get rid of it!” Rarity yell causing me to cover the foal’s ears as she emphasized thing.
“No.” I said simply as many complaints spread through the room as the foal began to cry. I finally had enough from the other five, four as Fluttershy was playing with the foal trying to calm it down with Twilight. “Stop! I saved it from a hydra after it parents died protecting it! So shut up!” I yelled louder at the end causing the foal to cry louder. I began to sing a lullaby to calm it down so it would be happy.
After I finished, I glared at the other four that were standing in shock at how I just defended an abomination in their eyes. I had my mom’s glare which promised death to anyone that did wrong.
Sierra entered the room with a scared expression as I just did my version of the STARE on her. The same with the four that were cowering in a corner and trembling.
“I hope your proud of your selves for make a foal cry you self centered motherfuckers.” I whispered loudly to not wake the foal that was still in my arms.
I went to my room and laid the foal in my bed and began to write in my journal which I will finish up soon. I think I entered parenthood too soon, but it will be great practice and technically I am an adult here with more magic than any of the princess combined so the magic surge part of a unicorn’s life should be easy... hopefully.
Finally, the day has come for the Grand Galloping Gala to began to go into full swing. That’s what I could tell from Ponyville as I saw some fire works explode in midair to signal that the gala was about to begin. Unfortunately, I was waiting for the girls to get into their dresses, but I couldn’t complain as I made sure I was presentable enough before I put on a cloak that looked like the one that was destroyed in the caves with the same enchantment as the other to hide my wings.
I attached Andromeda to my back as the girls came out and, not that I’m complaining, wore the same dresses from the last gala. I was blushing as my herd walk toward me.
Most people would stay in their comfort zone and stay away from relationships in Equus, but I was way out of my comfort zone after I killed that first naga. Now, I have no comfort zone and I have an adopted, adorable changeling girl that everyone in town have come to love in the past week.
“You ready?” Sierra asked me as I pulled up my hood over my head to hide my hair. I found out that my hair will change color from jet black to snow white during the winter months as I found out three days ago.
“Hell ya! Let’s do this!” I responded with enthusiasm as we left for the gala. I was happy to head back to Canterlot as well as hoped that Blueblood would be there so I could beat the shit out of him.
I looked at the girls which had knowing smiles on their faces which made me wander what they had planned on the train. They saw me observing them before smile wider to throw me off, but didn’t work as I knew they were hiding something.
The train station was less packed as we waited for our train to take us to our destination. When it pulled in, I saw four familiar generals, a lieutenant, a blacksmith and his wife, and a great naga warrior.
“Holy shit! Long time no see!” I said loudly as they faced me with smiles on their faces.
“Well, I’ll be damned. Nice to see you again, Blacklight.” Morning Rise said with a smile.
“Holy fuck you’ve gotten tall! What happened to the sword I made you?” Iron asked with amazement as he noticed the hilt over my right shoulder.
The train lurched forwards causing me to stumble a little. “This is the sword you made me, just infused with a demon for more power.” I replied before unsheathing Andromeda and propping her up while I still held the hilt.
They marveled at the six foot blade that I wield with one arm. They all looked at me and before they questioned why I had a hood on, I took it off, revealing my white hair.
“To wield this new upgrade to my sword, I had to become half demon, but I also had to become one after I lost an arm.” I sat near them and leaned my head back before closing my eyes. I felt something in my lap and a head resting on my shoulder. I heard a snicker from my side and opened my eyes to see who did so.
“I see that you already formed your herd.” Slitherauna loudly observed with a smirk.
I flipped her off with my right arm to not show her my demonic arm. I smiled evilly to show I didn’t give a fuck.
“What happened to that weapon you bought from me?” Iron’s wife asked as I looked at her directly.
“Here. When I went to the ponies to train with the royal guard and in order for me to get the armor, I had to have a weapon to pretty much upgrade.” I pulled out the Rsh-12 and showed her. “The standard issue M9 Beretta turned into the Rsh-12, the most powerful assault weapon in my world. I know personally that it can blow the head off a diamond dog and, when the bullets are infused with magic, it can tare a manticore in half.”
The naga gawked at the enormous gun in my hands. No words were shared as we went the rest of the way to Canterlot. I just holstered my gun as the rest just continued to stay in stun silence.
When we got to Canterlot the girls broke into song about this one being the best night ever. I enjoyed the song as it lasted, but eventually all eyes were on me.
“What?” I questioned in confusion as I saw everyone just stare.
“It’s your turn.” Twilight said simply and with no hesitation. I looked at the naga to find them with disappointing glares at the ponies.
“You aren’t going to actually going to do it. Right?” Striker asked before I looked at the ponies before them.
“Sorry, but I’m a musician that has loves music of almost all kinds.” I responded with a smile that stretched on my face.
I prepared to sing my version of ‘The Greatest Show’ from the movie called The Greatest Showman. The only thing I changed was show to night because it would fit the song and night is one syllable so it won’t sound weird.
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We finally finished with a huge smile as I did one of the songs i planned on doing. I stood waiting with a huge smile on my face as I enjoyed the music.
“I’m... surprised that you would do that.” Slitherauna said with shock.
“I love music. Humans my not have magic, that we know about, but with hard work and dedication, we made music as good or even better than what the innate magic can do.” I responded with a smile.
The party was in full swing and the occupants of the party were expansive. There were mentors, griffins, naga, khajiit, horses, diamond dogs, dragons, and the lone human... me. Not to mention I was actually the tallest in the room at six foot five, thanks to the great grand parents from my mom’s side that were gentle giants.
I wasted no time in going to the bar for the next song. I looked at the mentor to my side and whispered my plan before he agreed with a smile. We even got the unicorn behind the counter that agreed. We drank for a while so I could get use to the alcohol for the number with a smile on my face the entire time. It wasn’t enough to make me tipsy, but I got use to it.
“You ready human?” The Minotaur asked without glancing at me. Ya, Twilight just told me how to spell Minotaur and this is ink so... yaaaa.
“Hell ya.” I responded silently. “Let’s do this.” The music began as our cues started after the second shot hit the table.
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We stopped with wide smiles plastered on our faces as the number ended. The Greatest Showman sound track works well in this situation. Plus, it a great movie.
Cheers erupted from the occupants in the room, even the royals cheered from the performance that we preformed.
When it died down, we were asked to do some musicals for their theaters, but I turned them down. They looked sad so I assured them that that wasn’t the last. I didn’t hold back my excitement as I was ready for all the orchestral music that would be soon.
I’m not kidding. I couldn’t stay in one place for long before I began to shake in excitement... then again, I need to be doing something like that to stay focused. Holy shit I figured out why I always daydream. Damn my ADHD. Getting off track.
I found myself walking aimlessly around the room with no clear direction. If they ask if I’ve heard of them, I’m not going to lie and say no. I’m going to be honest like my third favorite pony, Applejack.
I eventually found the seven at a booth somewhere in the dining hall. Hell, I didn’t even know that there were booths in the castle, but I then remember that the guards might eat here. I remembered the mess hall near the guard quarters and just promptly gave up before my brain died.
“What up?” I asked as I grabbed a chair to sit in from an unoccupied table.
“Nothing much, how about you.” Rainbow asked with a bored expression.
“Nothing else, but up dog.” I know the joke is dead, but I want to try it out. Pinkie gets it and holds in her laughter after I give her the look of ‘if you mess this up, I mess you up.’
“What’s up dog?” Her eyes widen in realization as slams her face into the table.
“Nothing much, what up with you?” Pinkie burst out laughing as the others laugh at Dash for getting lured into the play on words.
“I can’t believe I fell for that. Am I really that gullible.” I really wanted to make a friendly insult like what I and some of my old friends would do, but then it would be blown out of proportion. Then I’ll just feel like a dick.
“No, the joke hasn’t been us here, so it isn’t dead.” I explained with a small, cocky smile.
We enjoyed each other’s company for a while before I was called to the stage. I groaned a little in annoyance as I wanted to stay a little longer.
“Okay, see ya later.” I said making it obvious that I really didn’t want to do this... yet.
I went to the stage and looked for the instrument I wanted to play. I found what I was looking for and made my way to it with confidence. I heard laughing as I made my way to the instrument.
“No one is able to play that alone! It’s impossible!” Someone laughed as I sat down.
I smirked as I played every note with accuracy and precision. Each sixth note was swift as I went from the lowest note to the highest note in a chromatic scale. I smiled cockily as I looked at the crowd who were stunned. Fucking love my nimble fingers. I sat down and began to play the song I remembered listening to when I got bored. I have a lot of free time.
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I played the last note as the ccrowd went wild as I prepared the next song, but I paused for a moment as I search the room for Twilight. I whistled loudly and got the groups attention.
“Twilight, come up here! I need you for this next one!” She seemed surprised as I yelled for here. She came up to the stage and I pulled her up the stage as with my magic. “Are you ready?” I smiled as she did. “Alright here we go!” I began to play as Twilight sang on her cue.
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Twilight looked amazed at the beautiful song that was just played as the innate magic helped with the song. I gave a huge hug for helping me with this.
“Thanks Twi.” I whispered into her ear. She looked at me and gave an adorable smile as her eyes sparkled.
I smiled more as I searched the room for the orchestra so I could find three cellist. I then find them and pick them up with my magic so they would be here sooner.
When they landed, I immediately noticed Octavia out of the group. One of them was another mare with a pink coat with brown hair and green eyes while the other is a stallion with a gray coat with blue hair and brown eyes. The mare had a cello with a base clef behind the cello for a cutie mark, but the stallion just had a base clef for a cutie mark.
“Octavia and others, are you willing to help with a quartet?” I asked which brought a smile to all their faces.
“I would love to Blacklight.” Octavia agreed happily with a huge smile.
“Same here.” The mare said holding the same smile as well as the stallion.
“It would be an honor.” The stallion said while still holding that smile.
“Okay, this is cello only. So let’s hope the innate magic helps us here.” Octavia and the others left and returned with four cellos and while they stood, I sat down. “Let’s begin.”
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We ended abruptly as the song ended. I listen to this version of the song so many times that I know every note by heart, but I never knew how to play cello... until now.
The crowd never new that classical instruments could play fast moving, attention grabbing songs. I think that was because they cheered for ten minutes straight which makes me think, where’s Blueblood. I honestly thought he would've shot this down.
“Now.” I had one more song in mind as I stood straight up the address the crowd. “Will the rest of the orchestra join me up here!” The entire orchestra took their seats and waited to play as I shook hand/hoof with the conductor. As I went to take my seat I said, “living the dream.”
“For the next and final song is ‘Star Sky’ from Two Steps To Hell.” He announced while turning to start conducting. I opted for the piano so that I wouldn’t have to take my instrument out of its case an this piece included fast piano parts.
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I can cross ‘Play in an orchestra’ of my bucket list as this was my dream sense I began with music. I smiled happily as Celestia found her way onto the stage while holding her motherly smile, though, I’m pretty sure that she was just holding back he excitement.
Luna, however, was less contained as she literally tackled me to the ground while speaking so fast I couldn’t understand her. She then understood what this looked like and got of faster than light with a huge blush.
“Ohmygoshthatwasamzinghowdidyoudothatwhencoudyoudothat?! Tell me, tell me, tell me!” Pinkie was beginning to ramble on with one breath which surprised me. I covered her mouth to stop her rambling.
“Easy, Ihavenimblefingersthatallowmetoplaythepianoquicklyandacuritlyandi’vebeenpracticingonthepianoforawhilesoihadthebasicsdownalready.” I responded in the same Pinkie Pie manner. Dropped jaws all around while Pinkie was containing her excitement. “I use to talk like that all the time so I couldn’t be understood for a while.”
“I’ll adres that later. This is supposed to be a joyous occasion.” Celestia said happily while Luna was just barely containing herself. “This gala we offer the title of Knight Of Equestria to one luck.” She paused as the clopping of hooves and clapping of hands filled the room. I was about to step of the stage before I was brought back by a golden aura. “This individual has saved many in his quest to learn about the world. He stopped slavery in the Diamond Dog land in Saddle Arabia, saved a group of naga from being run out of there homes, saved the ponies in Ponyville from Diamond Dog slavers a little west from the town, and most recently saved a changeling foal from a hydra. He didn’t even take his own life into consideration on doing these acts. He lost his life twice in the hospital after being wounded fighting for the naga, he lost his arm after being tortured for a month straight in Saddle Arabia, and was forced to fight in a gladiator arena near Ponyville after a week of non stop torture. He is stronger than any of us and just wants the world to be a better place.” My eyes were wide at this point. For what I read, the last Knight was over a thousand years ago when the two princesses began ruling. “This is why we, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, dub Blacklight Soliare to be the knight of Equestria.”
No one cheered as I fell with a loud thud as I fainted from the shock of it all. It didn’t take long as I was woken up by the two princesses using a bucket of water.
“WHAT!?” I yelled after I remembered the last sentence of what she said. They were taken aback from my yell.
“Do thou not want the title?” Luna asked innocently as I looked up at her. Yup, still on of my favorite ponies.
“Just the shock of it all.” I said while covering my face. “We stopped having knights in my world during... the thirteenth century, I think.”
“Well, you’ll be the first human in eight hundred years to be a knight in your world.” Celestia added which was a great opportunity for me to collect myself.
“Okay, just don’t drop a bombshell on me like that again.” I got up and rubbed my temples in annoyance. I felt something poke me in the back and I turned around to find Cadence there.
“I forgot to ask, but this seems like a good time to say so you don’t have to repeat your self.” Cadence began. “What year is it on your world?”
I smiled ast her as it would have been easier to do this in front of a crowd. “It’s 2018 in my world. Nine centuries more then Equus’s year.” Her. Jaw. Dropped so hard, I could feel it. I could practically feel everyone’s jaw drop at that statement. “Although, while my world has great technological advances, it is no stranger to war, famine, disease, death, and crime. Equus as a hole is a paradise compared to my world.” I honestly can’t believe that I used the four horsemen of the apocalypse for my example.
That got through to the occupants of the room as most of them had shock and pity. I honestly didn’t care and wasn’t paying attention as I just started staring into space. It wasn’t until a few minutes later when I heard someone calling me.
“Blacklight!” Luna yelled with a worried look that was shared by everyone else in the room.
“What?” I asked ignorant to the situation.
“You just started to stare into space and I thought you went full retard.” She had a smirk on her face as I thought, fuck it, I’m dead.
Just like that, I fell on the floor laughing my ass off as most blanched at the princess of the night while Celestia glared at her with silent fury.
“I can’t believe you used my own words against me!” I howled in laughter while trying my best to gain oxygen to the best of my ability.
“What do you mean, ‘my own words’?” Celestia seethed through clinched teeth. I was unfazed by the obvious attempt on looking intimidating as that wasn’t the first time I have gotten that look.
“To clarify, when I wanted to make my friends laugh, I would act a fool of myself. When someone bested me I would always say, ‘damn, I knew I should have gone full retarded,’ or I would use retard to get more laughs from them.” Celestia’s eyes twitched at the admittance of using that word carelessly. “Also, Luna, but I blame my ADHD for that attention spanned. Yah, I looked it up, so suck it.” I use those lay two words to muck on earth and I haven’t used them once here. Man, I’m losing how I was online.
“Such vulgar language, should we wash thy’s mouth with soap.” Luna shot back with an amused smile. I honestly saw Luna as a close friend, so we always made friendly insults to another... but no one else new. What shocked me was when she got close to my ear and whispered seductively, “Or I can take you up on that offer.”
“I never knew you were so adventurous Luna.” I whispered back causing her to blush. She never was good at coming up with a counter insult in this situation. “WIN!!! Hell ya!”
“What happened?” Celestia was confused as I realized that I was still on the stage.
“Fuck!” I facepalmed hard as another sounded beside me. “When I would hangout with Luna, how I acted around my old friends would come up and eventually it was like I was back at earth. If you can insult your friend in their face in my world, they can be trusted.”
“That’s not friendship.” Celestia countered with a mortified expression.
“On my world it is. Hell, most of the time we insult our selves so others can’t use it.” I had a found smile while remaining all this fun times. “Besides, we normally stick to the stuff that isn’t too personal or that pisses them off. As well as they know that we aren’t trying to hurt them as you can’t laugh at others in a playful manner until you can laugh at yourself and your faults.” I then tip my chin in contemplation as I remembered Chris. “Unless your Chris, in which you have an extremely dark sense of humor.”
“Like what?” Luna quirked a brow because I have a pretty dark sense of humor and will laugh at the stupidest of reasons.
If any human somehow reads this, if Twilight fucks up a spell again, I’m about to make a holocaust joke for an example. Although I did laugh, I meant no offense.
“What is the difference between the Jews and the Boy Scouts. One comes home at the end of the day.” Like I said, I laughed full heartedly. I may have Jewish blood in me, but damn my dark sense of humor.
“How is that dark?” Twilight yelled, she got up on the stage. I then explain the holocaust which some look at me in shock. “WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!!!” She turned a lavender shade of green after the explanation.
“Everything!” I spoke loudly in a joking manner with the straightest face that was ever seen.
“Okay, please reframe for making any dark jokes?” Luna pleaded adorably which made me stop. To be honest, Luna was still my favorite pony. Unfortunate for her, my top spot for favorite pony was also shared with two others. One of which was the lavender mare in front of me that was trying to get the holocaust out of her mind.
“So do you want the knightly armor, or what?” Celestia asked which made me look at her questioningly.
“What armor?” I questioned with hollow look that scared the other girls because I would be unpredictable when I did this.
She gulped as I never gave any sign of anything that she could use to determine my next move. Many teachers would prepare for anything when I did this in my schools because I could scare anyone out in the opening or I could do nothing. Ah, the fear of not knowing what was going to happen.
She then looked around the stage to avoid my gaze and look for the armor. She face hoofed after realizing that there was nothing, but her, Luna, Twilight, who was whispering in luna’s ear, and me.
I asked a waiter for some alcohol because I had a bad feeling. Not like getting attacked, but being annoyed by some dick. When Celestia finally figured out that we were the only ones on stage, she smiled sheepishly before summoning an outfit that I knew all to well. I dropped the drink in my hand which was followed by my jaw as my eyes took in every feature.
It was an exact replica of Vargil’s clothing except that the outer part was back and the vest was blue. The light blue lines that intertwined with one another that ran up the coat and of continued around the neck and down the other side like it was a mirror copy of the other. The golden trimming on the inside of the coat and curved a little on the outside. Golden buttons ran down the coat until it scrapped the ground. The two straps on the shoulders and the wrists nearly made me cry from the detail that was put into this. I looked at the pants that were dark green that complemented the blue and black well and somehow the design was copied to a ‘T’. The boots weren’t a dark brown, but a dark gray to not stand out from the black of the out side of the coat. The gloves were like my old ones and seemed to have some protection with plastic knuckle guards that were meant for hand to hand combat. The gloves were not fingerless, however, which means that this was to how I liked my own interpretation of the coat. The coat even had two holes for my wings which surprised me that someone out of Ponyville knows about my wings.
I have my mouth wide open as I inspected the armor of the coat as I noticed that it was also designed to work with my hidden blades as well. I reached out my right hand as I now remembered the cloak that covered my body and hindered my movement a little. I continued with this action before jerking my wrist back as the hidden blade shot out. Gasps echoed through the room as I retracted the blade.
I look at Celestia Before my shocked expression slowly turned into one of pure joy that she was taken aback by. “You are trying so hard to make my gamer dreams come true.” I stated with no hiding my joyous tone. “Give me a SCAR-L and call me Dovakiin and I’ll be a happy gamer.” All dragons took a step back after I said Dovakiin. “Sorry, just the name of a legendary character in a game from my world. Just fiction that inspired many jokes.”
I honestly have no idea what happened after that as I just got drunk. So unfortunately, I have to cut this journal entry short due my stupidity. So I’m basically fucked after that point. Who ever reads this, I’m sorry.
Well, I’m back as a prisoner of the diamond dogs again, but this time they’re in Equestria. Unlike the diamond dogs in Saddle Arabia, they are hutched over and their vocabulary is absolute crap.
I have less time to write because I’m about to face their executioners. I now know how some of the traitorous grineer feel in Warframe as they enter Rathuum. I’m seriously about to just say ‘fuck it’ and kill everything in my way.
Damn they’re hear to retrieve me from their cage that they call the ‘slave holding.’ It disgusts me how they can do this to other living things. I don’t have much time so I’m go to rap this up.
I can’t believe I did that. I... I slaughtered the executioners and a few of the guards in blind rage. I’m currently in the Everfree to escape from the town and collect my thoughts to I don’t do anything rash. I should probably explain at this point.
It started the day after Nightmare night as I was heading to the blacksmith so I could force the medal back. I already took the armor apart with magic so it wasn’t to difficult.
I opened the door to the blacksmith and I see the bright room was missing the old stallion that ran the place. I thought he was in the back so I left the metal on the counter without a second thought.
On my way out, I ran into Applejack who had a broken axe on her back. “Need help?” I asked which caused her to look at me as we passed.
“That’ll be much appreciated.” She responded with a smile. My best guess was that it was heavy so I took it off her back where it rested. “I was going to ask him if he wanted to smelt down the metal for his business.”
“I was doing the same. I have no use for my costume so I took it apart and used fire magic to smelt it into an ingot. Unfortunately, he might be in the back working on something. I’ll lay it with the ingots I left of the counter.”
“What ingots?” She asked as she poked her head into the building before me. I opened the door all the way to find them gone.
“Hmm. He must have needed the metal. I’ll go check out the back to see if he’s here.” She nodded as I left to investigate. I vaulted over the counter and slowly crept to the back door. I cracked the door a little before it burst open and a gray object tackles me.
It sent both me and the object over the counter and onto the ground were we fought for dominance over the other, but as you can imagine, doing that with one arm is hell. I got the upper hand as I sat on their stomach and readied my attack.
To my surprise, it was a diamond dog with a wide smile. “The fuck are you smiling about.” He chuckled a little before I felt a hard object strike the back of my head. I was clinging onto consciousness with everything I had. Something grabbed my legs and dragged me outside.
When we entered the town proper, I saw dogs filing out of homes with gold and ponies. We stopped before I felt something else grab my wrist as well. I knew I was being carried, but I couldn’t see by who. I felt my body move right before being flung through the air to land on the ground hard.
My consciousness slowly became easier to hold onto and I soon was able to assess the situation. Although the dogs didn’t give me enough time as I was approached by two dogs with swords. I looked around quickly before I striked.
I hit one in the stomach causing him to drop his sword. I duck under the horizontal slash, grabbing the dropped sword and impaling the dazed diamond dog. Swiftly, I block the over head strike before disarming the dog. I held the sword to his neck where he panicked and yelled. I cursed as I drove the blade into his neck and ran to the library. I needed my sword.
I burst through the door with force to find a few refugees and the mane six as well as Sierra all in the building. I ignored them as I ran upstairs and to my room where my sword rested in the corner. I grabbed her and the link was connected.
Ready for hell.
As ready as I’ll ever be.
I ran out and just jumped over the railing and stopped. Sierra was backing away from three dogs with a protective hand telling the nine to go back. I ran to her side with my blade drawn, ready to attack.
My anger flared as I bared my teeth which caused the diamond dogs to recoil. One was either really stupid or really brave as he charged at us with his sword high up. In a flash, my blade was sticking out of him. I pulled it out as blood flew out of the wound and coated my torso. The last two charged with war cries, but met the same fate as the first one. I sheathed my sword as I looked to the group, not even bothering to hid the blood on my cloak.
Foot steps echoed around the room as dogs filed into the room, surrounding us at all sides. We were cornered and memories of the time I was captured in Saddle Arabia went through my mind. My hand shook uncontrollably as I clinched it in anger, but repressed it due to the situation.
I magic consulting bracelet was clasped around my wrist and rings around the unicorns horns so we wouldn’t be able to cast magic. I, obviously, shouted curses at them the entire time and when one got in my face, I head butted him which hurt both of us.
I was pushed through the town while I still cursed at them and insulted them. One hit the back of my knees making me fall to them. The obvious leader glared at me and, in turn, I spat in his face with a smile. He signaled four dogs to approach me as I started to insult them even more. That caused me to get the shit beaten out of me.
I obviously fought back which caused them to tie my arm to my waist after finding out I only had one arm. At least they were kind enough to keep my cloak on.
They lined us up and guided us to their tunnels where they planed for us to work.
The tunnels were damp and dark with little light and my punishment was being delivered after the previous days fight. My screams echoed through the caves as they burned my body with flaming hot pokers. I was let down and dragged to the cells again.
I was thrown in unceremoniously as I tumbled down. They left my cloak one after seeing my wings saying I was a deformed dog. The burn marks hurt, but I didn’t cry in order to show I wasn’t broken.
“B-Blacklight. Please stop.” Rarity pleaded with tears streaming down her face.
“Not.” I grunted at I felt unimaginable pain shoot through out my body. “Not until everyone is out. I’ll die if I have to.”
“Don’t speak like that!” Fluttershy shouted which surprised everyone. The entire town was in one cage so it was a big deal. “Everything you worked for, everyone you saved will be heartbroken to hear you died.”
“If given the choice to save everyone without giving my life, I would take it. Unfortunately, not many conflicts can be solved with words alone. They caued all this and I’ll see to it that I’ll finish it.” The door opened to show a dog with a hell of a lot of food and one plate of meat.
“Eat up ponies and deformed dog.” He said with that annoying voice. He placed the food down and left.
“I’m human you dumb fuck!” I shouted at him which made him snarl. I don’t pull punches when I insult people. I literally caused a guard to break down with insults and another came into the cage to beat the shit out of me, but got knocked the fuck out. That was my first escape attempt. “I’ve done this for a month and a half. You can’t break me.” I was face to bars with him. He hit one burn mark, but I didn’t responded even though I felt like I was dying inside. He left with a smirk as he walked away. “Son of a bitch.” I dubbed over clutching the burn mark with my teeth clinched.
“You should really stop doing that so you don’t get hurt as much.” Twilight scolded with a glare. I knew she was right. “Why do they call to deformed dog.”
“Has to do with the thing I wasn’t going to talk about for a while. I was going to do it this week, but this happened.” I sat down in front of the meat and picked it up. I took a bite as the rest got their food. “Why can’t any thing be quiet. It’s always one thing after the other and I was happy that it didn’t during the Summer Sun Celebration.” I mumbled under my breath.
I sat down with a far off look that showed I wasn’t paying attention. It wasn’t until I felt something furry sit beside me when I realized the Sierra was beside me. She rested her head on my shoulder as we relaxed for a while as we knew we only had a few more minutes for it.
Those minutes turned to hours as no one came. I did, however, heard some laughing and some cheers echo from the caves. The ponies were just asking each other questions like would you rather.
“What’s going on?” Sierra asked hesitantly. She was just as cautious as I was at this point. We’re warriors so we know when to be worried and when it’s a good time to relax, but this wasn’t one of those times.
“I don’t know, but whatever it is; I don’t like it.” I saw her nod her head slowly and like it was practiced, a guard was at the door.
“Deformed dog. Here.” I purposely slowed the fuck down to screw with him. “It doesn’t matter if you and the ponies leave or not.” I suddenly sped up as I got closer to him. “Our pack leaders have a deal to make with you.”
I rested my arm on the rusted bars without hesitation. It wouldn’t penetrate my skin so I didn’t mind. “What is it? I want to hear it first before I agree to anything.”
“Deformed dog is smart.” He honestly sounds like Yoda from Star Wars. “If you fight in our pit and win against seven executioners, you and all ponies may leave, but if you loose, you will be dead and ponies will be our slaves for life.” I looked at the large amount of people and saw a lot of unhappy faces with some crying to see home again. I turned back to him with a determined look that would put any other to shame.
“Deal. I want my sword though and if you did anything to it. I. Will. Skin. You. Alive. Understand me.” My teeth were clinched and bared with no hesitation in order to get my threat across. He gulped audible which I heard to show me that it worked.
“I’ll let them know deformed dog accepted.” He quickly walked off with that same scared look.
I thought it was the teeth at first as they show I’m not meant to be fucked with, but it was actually my bloodlust that literally permeated the room. It was how some pray knew there was a predator nearby... and it was me.
“What did he want?” Sierra asked with bitterness.
“I agreed to fight in his pit in order to gain our freedom. Kill a few executioners and we’re home free. All I have to do is not die. Simple.” I responded easily.
“Are you insane!” She yelled getting everyone’s attention. “Your going to fight their executioners with little to no chance of returning! If you have forgotten, you only have one arm and you can’t do magic! Your...” She sniffed loudly as tears welled in her eyes. “Your not going to make it.”
“I know, but at this point, at least I’ll die trying I rather do that than rot in a cell where we might die faster.” She buried her head into my chest as softly sobbed.
I heard a bang come from the bars, which caught my attention. I looked over to see the same guard with a cocky smile. “Pack leaders have agreed to your sword. Pit fight starts tomorrow. Sleep till then.” He left and I eagerly took the opportunity to sleep as I haven’t done much of that in the past week. Glorious sleep embedded me as I entered it welcoming invention.
I woke up to the cell doors opening with loud creaking that honestly scared me because it remained me of the doors in horror movies. In the door was a single dog with a crude iron helmet that covered his eyes. His spear was dented and rusted with it barely even reaching my chest.
“Deformed dog stay here while the rest will go to the pit.” The dog commanded which made my anger rise. Like I did always, I repressed the anger and took it in stride.
“Fine. As long as there safe. If one is harmed in any way, all bets off.” I responded calmly as the ponies and khajiit left the cell
The children stopped in front of me as I retreated to a wall and sat. I gave them a comforting smile as they turned to leave, but it fell when they left eye shot.
Hours went by quickly and I heard cheers that echoed through the tunnels before the cell door opened. I got up and walked out with my guide showing me to the pit that would most likely look like an arena.
When I stepped in I didn’t see Andromeda, but I did see a dog with a sword on the other side. He had crude iron plating with chain link underneath the plates. He looked like a knight, but with out the helmet on his head as the one he wore was like a bike helmet.
“Ready to die.” He said while lifting his sword.
“Where the hell is my sword?” I asked with annoyance present in my tone.
“Deformed dog doesn’t get sword!” I’m pretty sure the leader yelled. I looked over to them and saw the entire town as well as the dogs. I took a deep breath in as I turned to the diamond dog in front of me. “Both dogs know the rules! One dies, or both die.”
It wasn’t long until he charged wildly. He swung down clumsily the which was easy to avoid. I delivered a swift punch to his side which, with my strength, sent him flying.
“Take him down, Blacklight!” I heard a raspy female voice yell. I knew it was Rainbow by the voice.
I smirked as he got up and the dogs and ponies cheered at the fight, hoping their warrior would win. He did the same thing which I blocked by grabbing his wrist which meant I fell for his trick. Faster than I could block, he pulled a dagger from behind him and plunged the blade into my stomach. I threw his arm away from me and pushed him away.
I kneeled down and caught myself before I fell face first into the stone ground. I stood up and pulled the blade from my stomach. I threw the knife away from me and bolted towards him at full speed, tackling him to the ground.
We rolled on the ground until we stopped with him on top of me. Unfortunately, I hit my head extremely hard which left me dazedly. He was on top which put me in a bad position in the fight. Doing what I had to I hit him on the side of the head after my disorientation passed.
He fell to the ground as I switched positions and grabbed another knife from him. I lifted the blade high up and brought it down with no remorse as it sunk into his body, penetrating the armor like it was nothing.
All was silent as I pulled the knife out and stabbed him again and again. Each time, his body jerked as his screams were cut of by the blood that filled his lungs. His eyes began to glaze over as his breathing went ragged. The dog began to feel colder and colder with each stab and as time progressed. I heard a loud exhale as his last breath left his body and his chest no longer rose to retake air.
I threw the knife away as I huffed sense it left me breathless after the fight. I stood out as I faced towards the dogs and extend my arm. I remembered a seine from a movie that fit perfectly.
“Are you not entertained!” I yelled at the dogs without holding back anger. “Well, answer me you sons of bitches! ANSWER ME!!!”
“The deformed dog wins this match. Tomorrow will start a new round.” The same dog said that started the fight. My hand covered the wound as I began to feel light headed.
“Yup, lost to much blood.” I began to limp out the arena before collapsing due to blood loss that took over my body. Nothing felt cold, nor did I feel warm in any way. I was comfortable as I felt my body lift into the air as the darkness of sleep overtook me.
I had a nightmare that night of the cave burning somehow. Everything was burning as I stood in the center of it all with blood dripping down my hands.
I looked at them before I heard rubble move. I turned in that direction to see Twilight underneath support beams that were set ablaze. Her lavender coat was singed and black smuts were covering her coat.
I tried to lift the beams only to find my hand went right through it. I looked to her side to see me holding her hoof as the fire overtook us. What scared me was the fact she died and what happened to the cave. I didn’t care that I died, but it took Twilight as well and I closed my eyes as I could feel the heat resonating off the fire.
“Blacklight.” I heard my name being called. I spun around before my gaze landed on a human girl about my age. She walked up to me as her eyes glowed. “Wake up.” She touched my shoulder were my arm use to be as a searing feeling pulsed through the nub of where my arm was.
I jolted up as the dream was still fresh in my mind and it replayed over and over as I tried to figure out the meaning of it, like most dreams symbolize. It wasn’t long when a hoof pushed me to the ground to keep me there.
“Don’t get up.” The voice of Twilight said as my eyes were blurry from sleep. “Why did you kill him?” She sounded so serious now like she was going to go off at any second.
“You heard the announcer, one dies or we both die and I still have to get everyone out.”
“You don’t have to.” A young voice said which made me turn to them. It was the CMC that was approaching me with solemn looks. “You’ve done enough. Seeing you in pain hurts everypony.” It was Sweetie Bell that said that.
“Life is pain and I’ll stop when I’m dead. It’s painful to watch everyone suffer while I’m doing nothing.” I rested my head down before a small smile grazed my lips. “Just like my world, kill or be killed. Peace can never be attached unless we fight. Freedom isn’t a privilege, it’s a right. And if we want it... we must fight. Nothing can be gained with out sacrifice and nothing will be accomplished unless we act.” I finished my monologue was my smile fell. “They started this and I’ll end it. To bad I can’t pass the time with drawing, but we all know I can’t do that anymore.” I raised what’s left of my left arm and sighed.
“Something bothering you?” Twilight asked while curling up beside me.
“Ya, I spent seven years of my life working on my drawing skills and even summited some of my drawings to prestigious art schools. Now it’s all gone. Seven years wasted on something I can’t even do anymore.” I paused as my anger rose, but I released it. “SEVEN GOD DAMNED, MOTHERFUCKING YEARS WASTED BECAUSE OF THOSE FUCKING DOGS IN SADDLE ARABIA!!!”
“Blacklight, calm down. I don’t ever think I’ve ever seen you lose your cool.” Rainbow said as she hovered over me.
“That was before when I repressed it.”
“That’s not healthy.” Fluttershy said as well. “I think you should tell them Blacklight. Eventually, you’ll lose that cloak and everything will be revealed.” She whispered in my ear as she laid down.
“Ah agree with Shy, it’s not healthy and it might come out all at once.” Applejack said as she laid down. Three mares curled up against me is weird, but warm.
I sighed as I knew they were right. I shouldn’t hold up my anger as it would only get worse as time goes on.
The week went on as each day was a new executioner and that day finally came when the final fight would begin.
I was covered in the blood of the executioners and my own as the injuries bleed through the tattered clothing I was wearing. The last time I went into the cage, I was covered head to toe in blood as well as coughing the substance up.
At the time, I was resting as my body rapidly healed the wounds I acquired from the previous fight. I realized to late that they forgot about my hidden blades. I looked them over and checked to see if they still worked. Fortunately, they did.
“Blacklight.” I heard a dog call. He was kind and saw I was doing the right thing as he helped me a little. “It’s time.” I got up and walked to the arena where my final fight would be at.
It was a short, and quiet, walk to the arena. When we entered, cheers erupted from the crowd as the ponies cheered for me. I looked at the large doors as they opened and my guide walked out the arena.
My eyes widen at my expectations the dogs had of me or they just wanted to got rid of me. Ten armored and armed executioners walked threw the large doors with confident smiles.
“Begin!” The leader yelled as the ten charged as I did the same.
I jumped a little as I was in front of a guard and kneed him in the face. Rolling, I get up and grab the wrist of an executioner with a straight sword and direct it to block the strike of an executioner with a halberd. I immediately follow it up with directing the sword into his back, killing the guard.
I grabbed the handle of the halberd that was just blocked, pull it from his grip, and into the neck of another. Kneeing the one I stole the weapon from, I extend my hidden blade, plunging it deep into his skull.
My leg was pulled from under me, making me fall over. I had no time to react as a sharp pain flows through my body from my back. I only saw blood pool under me and I closed my eyes as well as stopping moving, but something happened. Something that showed everyone what I was and what I’m capable of.
I felt my cloak lift away from my shoulders, found out my magic burned it to ash, and my wings extended as my anger flowed through my entire body. All pain ceased from my body as it focused into my left shoulder.
The entire world went dark as I blacked out. I still heard the pain screams of whoever I was killing.
“Are you happy? ” a voice said that was oddly familiar. I turned around to see the same human woman that appeared in my nightmare. “You wish to be free from this mess, so I harnessed your rage to gift you something. ”
The pain flared in my shoulder as a red substance sprung from the stump like a crystal. It hardened until it was as thick as iron. I know because I felt all of it. It didn’t hurt, nor was it painless. It was different.
When it ended I was surprised to see the end product. It was a crude interpretation of my arm, but crimson red and looked armored. Spots of dark yellow ran down my arm. Spikes jutted from my shoulder and added to the effect of it being like armor. Shards of a silver substance spiked from the limb as well as it almost scaled up my neck. It truly looked demonic and it fit my wings perfectly.
“Are you satisfied? Are you overjoyed? Of corse you are. I can read your thoughts because of our link. ” The woman said as the blackness began to disappeared.
“Who are you?” I asked when it nearly dissipated.
“You will know in time, but we will speak again. Good bye.” It gave away to a destroyed arena that was covered in blood and the leader in my hand. My left hand.
I walked through the tunnels with the struggling in my hand while avoiding the flaming wood of the support beams.
When I found day light, a hole platoon of guards awaited me as I walked out. One, a stallion, walked out with his armor coloring his coat, approach us.
I pulled the leader in front of me as he coweredat my glare. “In my nation, this is a capital offense, punishable by death.”
“But this is Equestria.” The guard said as he got to my side.
“I still play by America’s laws.” I pulled my Rsh-12 from its holster and placed it on his temple. Though I had the gun for months, I never shot it. When I pulled the trigger though, his head was blown to chunks and his blood coating my body.
“You killed him.” The guard said as I held a neutral gaze.
“I did. Goodbye.” In an instant, I was gone.
I went to the Everfree to wrap my head around what I did. I never meant for it to go that far or for me to lose all since in that fight. I was extremely terrified, even if I didn’t show it. But I figured out one thing, I knew what I recognized everything. It was from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. My favorite TV show.
Author's Note
And I’m out of ideas. This will be the last chapter of this series. Thanks for reading.