Of Samurais and Ponies

Five minutes... it had been a whole five minutes since Jack had jumped out of sight, he had somehow jumped up near the canopy of the dense forest. The six waited in fear, they did not know what Jack was planning or if it would even work to their advantage.

"Alright, this is getting real boring, which one of you will be first to feel my blade, besides her of course, it's no fun when their knocked out like this." Slasher said as he lowered the blade to Fluttershy's stomach. Fluttershy had been in his grasp for more than ten minutes, she had completely lost consciousnesses when she thought Jack would have attacked Slasher. He griped her mane in his other hoof and tossed her aside, he carefully eyed the closest pony that was nearly next to him. He grabbed Rarity's mane with all his might and pulled her toward him with a malicious smile.

"AHH! LET GO OF ME YOU RUFFIAN! Is all Rarity could muster as a tear fell down her cheek.

"Now why would I do that." A sudden cackle bellowed from the stallions throat. "Your real pretty, I should take my time with you." Slasher then started to run the blunt side of the knife up her body. Her friends were now looking in horror as they saw one of their best friends in the clutches of this deranged stallion.

They turned to see Fluttershy laying limply on a nearby tree, without knowledge of what had happened in those few minutes they had waited for Jack, they had thought her dead. Now filled with rage and sorrow, they were about to charge at the stallion.

"Oh no, you don't want to do that now do you, why would you waste the life of another one of your friends so quickly? It is a shame that you all could care less about this one." Slasher then placed the point of the blade pointing up toward Rarity's chin. "So stand back and enjoy the show."

Slashers hoof started to wander around Rarity's body, he was heavily breathing and lightly twitching as he let himself fell her soft and well kept coat on his ruff hoof. Rarity started to worriedly twitch, she felt his hoof run across her body, she started to struggle slightly, before she felt a sharp pain rush from her flank. She felt a small amount of cold steel inside her left flank.

"Don't make this harder than it has to..." Suddenly, a rustle could be heard from above the pair of twitching bodies. Slasher looked up with a grin, he dashed backwards in anticipation for the sudden attack.

Jack emerged from the very top of the canopy, he saw that Slasher had dashed backwards, Jack then moved his blade quick enough to just stab the sword into the wet soil next to Rarity, causing her to faint. Jack looked at her, he felt worry, but his face only showed a powerful anger he held for the mad stallion behind him.

"Come on now, do you really think that you are the only one who can be quick?" Slasher said as Jack pulled the blade from the earth. "And do you think that you're the only one that can use steel like a master? My cutie mark is a damn knife!" Slasher said as he flung his knife from his mouth and grabbed it with his hoof. "Being insane is no reason to be utterly stupid right?" Slasher said with a mocking shrug.

Slasher then charged Jack, his knife made contact with Jacks blade, small sparks flew from the two twisting blades. Both looked into each other's eyes, Jack showed his angrily clasped teeth while Slasher only showed a twisted smirk. They both lunged backwards and charged again.

Slasher moved quick enough to dodge Jacks incoming blade, but still got a small gash still got slashed between his ribs while Jack only got a small stab to the leg, causing him to stagger. Slasher took the opportunity to turn and buck Jack into the nearest tree. It took him a moment to notice the shooting pain that suddenly rushed around his body.

"Gah! That sword of your's packs a punch Jackie boy!" Slasher said as he placed his hoof over the wound. He slowly moved the hoof over to his mouth and he licked the blood off it. "Wow, I do taste good don't I? I wish I could make some cupcakes of me, but now is not the time."

Slasher then positioned his knife to point it toward Jack "So why the hell have you not said anything? Pony got your tongue? Well, if your not going to use it, then let me take it off your hands, Okay?" Slasher said as he lunged toward Jack. Jack quickly dodged and lunged toward Slasher. Slasher quickly took the opportunity to buck Jack again, sending him flying upwards. Jack then twirled in mid-air, positioning himself to drive his blade through Slasher's skull. Slasher darted back, still getting a small cut on the end of his nose.

Slasher paid no mind to the cut on his nose, he simply lapped the blood away with his tongue. He then threw his knife up in the air, catching it in his mouth. He then started to walk around Jack, in an attempt to intimidate him. Jack paid no mind to his sudden movement, he simply arced his blade over his head in a fighting stance. Slasher only gave a hollow snicker.

"Come then Jackie boy, do you really think this could go your way? I think not." Slasher then rushed into a nearby bush, startling the others who stood close to the scene.

"Jack... why did you just let him go like that!" Dash yelled at the biped.

Jack did not respond, he completely blocked her voice from his mind, he placed close attention towards the surrounding environment, the smallest leaf crunch could be heard from the longest distance at this point. Jack's eyes suddenly widened. Making the four standing ponies tense up and freeze. Jack quickly turned with his blade in his hand, he quickly slanted the blade in front of his body in anticipation for the attack that would soon fall upon him. Slasher emerged from the bushes with a bloodcurdling scream with his knife still placed between his teeth. Jack quickly blocked the attack and launched the pony in the air. Jack saw Slasher wince in pain as Jack sent a hard kick into the chest of the pony.

With that kick, Jack aimed the blade straight for the very center of Slashers chest. Jack pushed the blade right through the middle of Slashers chest. Slasher let out a pained moan as he felt the cold sharp steel penetrate his body, he looked at Jack as he held the blade that now impaled him. He suddenly let out a bellowing laugh.

"You're good Jackie Boy." Slasher then coughed up some blood "Better than the royal guard even, you should feel proud. It's to bad I couldn't have the pleasure of tasting... whatever you're called. You look so fleshy and tasty..." And with is last breath, Slasher tried to let out one more chuckle to leave his impression on the few who looked on, but it died in infancy. He only slumped there, in the few moments before Jack retrieved his blade from the chest cavity of Slasher, who now lay on the ground, lightly bleeding from his fresh wound.

Jack then shook his blade in an attempt to rid his blade of any blood that ran down it. The four that stood plastered to the ground near the scene looked in awe and horror, they have never seen anypony just die right in front of them, especially after such a brutal battle.

"That was awesome! Like one of those guys in a play or something! How do you move so fast?" Dash started. Jack payed no mind, he simply walked over to the two unconscious bodies of Rarity and Fluttershy, picking them up over each of his shoulders. He then continues to walk down the path that they had originally followed without a word.

The rest looked on, and decided it would be best to just follow the samurai on the same path, he had risked his own life to defend them, something that has never happened. It was usually them that had to save others from situations like this, even all of Equestria that time Nightmare Moon came back.

They stared at Jack in awe, he simply continued to walk as if nothing happened, his stone expression staying firm on his face. He even showed no struggle in carrying the two mares that slumped on his shoulders. Twilight went straight to Jacks side, waiting for the moment that Rarity and Fluttershy would wake up in order to inform them of what has just transpired.

Applejack continued to walk, trying to get the sight of Slasher's dead body out of her head. Rainbow Dash did not bother think to much on the prospect of killing, she rather wanted to learn how to move that fast on her hooves. Twilight wanted to learn how he could move his blade that fast, or how he got so nimble even when he looked minorly buff. And Pinkie Pie, as usual, was blissfully unaware.

"Um, Jack? How did you learn to be so fluent in your fighting style?"

"Practice" Is all Jack replied.

Twilight was about to ask another question, but remembered he did not bother answer many questions. She still had no idea why she expected him to 'eyup' to all of her questions.

...

Discord kept flying, throwing random amounts of chaos magic in every strip of road to confuse the few ponies who would walk down this path in a while. Olivia Greed and her two lackeys sit on Discords waving back. She sat there, motionless, still under Discords spell.

"Well my dear, you sure are quiet, any reason?" Discord asked, trying to start up a conversation.

"Well, I do not bother talk to work partners, it seems to create unwanted relationships at times, and if one of us were to meet an untimely demise, then it would make matters worse."

"Care to elaborate?" Discord asked with an eyebrow raised.

"I do not wish to talk of such useless matters, what happened is in the past, nor do I wish to relive it." Olivia said as she looked away from Discord.

"Well, that is a shame, isn't it?" Discord said as he rubbed his chin, his eyes quickly started to have green rings run around his eyes.

As soon as Olivia looked at Discord, she felt a surge of mind control energy flash around her body. She suddenly felt compelled to tell him now. "Well, these two are not the only companions that I had, I remember when I had another, my third companion." She started to look away. "He was very close to me for a time."

"Colt friend I presume?" Discord said in as he continued to rub his chin.

"You could say that, we did have a sort of relationship, but I do not like to discuss matters of the past. Bad memories and all."

"I guess you can say that, but maybe you should open up a bit, its not good to bottle up your emotions like that."

Olivia was shocked, she never expected to be getting any sort of help from the god of chaos. "Well, I guess I could let you know some things." She let out a heavy sigh, not wanting to give him any sort of information, but forced to do so.

"It all started when I first became part of some mercenary group, that is were I learned were to fight and most of my leadership skills. That is also were I meet him, the stallion of my dreams, he was the one of the leaders of the group, but he did not like the ideals of the group as a whole." Discord already began to snicker. This caught Olivia's attention, her trance broken by the now fully and heartily laughing Discord.

"Well I never! I expected better behavior from the god of chaos." Olivia snapped as she crossed her hoofs.

"Wait, wait, wait. Your serious, let me laugh even harder." Is all Discord said before he started to howl with laughter. Olivia only rolled her eyes at his antics. "Oh, don't be so blue. You don't seem like the type to care about such stupid things like love anyhow."

"Looks can be deceiving, correct? I rest my case." Olivia said as she started to whisper something to one of her lackeys, he slowly nodded.

"Don't think of doing anything hasty, the last thing you need is to fall from this height."

Olivia only stomped her hoof rather hard on Discords back, forgetting where she was for a moment. She suddenly covered her face with her hoofs in fear. Discord twisted his head around to his back, looking down at the mare. "You think that hurt little me? Please, that only tickled me slightly, no need to pee yourself." Olivia looked up at Discord, about to snap at him, but she then remembered what sort of trouble she could get in. "Don't get scared either, I am your friend after all."

Olivia started at him disbelievingly, knowing anything he said could be a trick or some ploy to make her feel even worse about herself. She decided to just stay quite for the rest of the ride.

Two hours later...

"Were here my dear." Discord declared as he dropped Olivia and her lackeys. The surprise fall caused the three to scream at the top of their lungs "Stop whining you babies, it was only something to get you there faster." Discord said as he created a bubble around the three, softening their fall.

Olivia looked up at Discord, who was now flying down toward the ground at high speed. The civilians of the large city of Manehatten looked on in awe and horror. They started to panic, everyone in the city running for their homes or apartments. As Discord landed, several city guard started to gallop in his direction, preparing for a brutal battle.

"Ha, you think you're the only one with soldiers? Please." Discord then snapped his fingers. Several green flames spewed from the ground, reveling several green eyed royal guard. The city guard were not as well trained as the royal guard, leaving them under prepared but not outnumbered. The number of city guard started at Discord, but were attacked by royal guard.

Even Discord and Olivia found themselves in the fight. Olivia and her lackeys were taking on the majority of the city guard, while Discord just floated there, occasionally throwing some sort of projectile. Olivia was a skilled hoof to hoof combat specialist, able to fight several city guard at once, and her lackeys could also take care of a few at a time. The royal guard all took out the city guard in a matter of moments.

The city guard managed to take out a few of the royal guard during the fight, but they were ultimately defeated by the shear force of the combined work of Discord, Olivia, and the controlled royal guard. Discord stopped floating in place and stood on his feet, clearing his throat. "Now then my soldiers, go and position yourself around the city and get ready for our guests. Olivia, you know what to do, correct?"

"Yes Discord, position myself and my associates here in an area in the city, wait for our guest, and eliminate, understood." Olivia said with a bow. She then started down the main road, looking for a position to place herself and her men.

'Well, I guess Aku might miss me already, I should head back, I think Olivia could handle this on her own, she is a well trained mercenary after all.' Discord thought as he flew up. He got prepared to go back toward Canterlot, he saw the fruits of his creation slowly gaining him control of Equestria. He couldn't help but smile at the thought, he could now consider himself an overlord, he fancied himself some sort of king at this point. With a smile, he quickly flew off into the night sky.

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End chapter 4