Author's Note
This is a challenge fic of my own making. It's all about OC's from now on. What that means is, I'll write a one shot about an OC. After that, I want you guys to give me OC names (Don't give me your OC, make up a name ONLY, and comment it, and i'll make up a one shot about them as well. The title of the story MUST BE the name of the OC. It must also always be from their point of view. The best part about this is that YOU GUYS can write your own one shot about any OC I make. The best one will get used in a story I make in the future.
Speaking of this OC, imagine him with Qrow's voice from RWBY.
Black Breeze
"Hi there, kids. It's your old pal Black Breeze here. What's that? You don't know me? Well, I suppose you wouldn't. I'm not exactly the most conspicuous pony around, after all."
"Well, in that case, let me introduce myself. My name, as you already heard, is Black Breeze. Quite a name for a pony with a red coat, am I right? And I assure you there's nothing breezy about my mane. It's a disheveled mess of wild, uncontrollable black hair with no end in sight."
"Okay, fine, maybe it's not that bad, but it's gettin' there, trust me."
"But enough about my style choices. Let me tell you what I do for a living. I'm a firepony. We're the ones who rush out to save whoever needs saving from some of the worst fires in all of Equestria. And i'm one of the best. What can I say, it's my special talent."
"But this mark on my flank didn't come cheap. I paid quite a hefty price to get this thing. You see, i'm blind in both eyes."
"'how did I get like this', you ask? That's...a long story. Suffice it to say, I got it in the line of duty. A war wound, so to speak."
"What's that? You wanna hear the story? Well, I suppose I could tell you. Don't worry, I won't bore you with the details."
"Well, let's get this show on the road, shall we? Tell me, have you ever heard of the Everfree Forest? Wait a second, don't answer that, of course you have. There isn't a pony alive who hasn't heard of that place. It's a smorgasbord of weird, whatever the day. Or night for that matter."
"Would you believe me if I told you i'd been there? And at night, too. And oh, was it scary alright. The boys and I had gotten a call from the Princesses one night. Said we need to rush to the Everfree and put out a fire that had trapped a group of daring campers in the forest. If you ask me they were being downright stupid."
"We made our way there and got to work, the boss and some of the higher ups working the hose, while me and some of the other grunts did what we could to find and save the campers. And here's where things started to get...hairy."
"All the commotion from the fire attracted a pack of timberwolves, who advanced on us without a second thought."
"Now, I ended up bringing my wife, Emerald Rose, along for the ride, at her insistence of course. She was always one of those bleeding heart types. Couldn't stand the thought of anypony in pain. And so when she heard about the campers, she practically forced me to bring her along. Said she could help search for the missing children."
"And so, I brought her, and, after telling her to stick close to me, I went about my work, searching the premises for any signs of life."
"Too bad I wasn't paying attention to the one life that actually mattered to me. Not that those poor brats didn't matter, but...this was my wife, ya know?"
"So, back to the story... As we continued our jobs, I was the only one to notice that anything was wrong. Well, to tell you the truth, that honor goes to my wife, as she was the one who pointed them out to me."
"I alerted the boys and we immediately switched to emergency defense mode. What's that? Well, let me answer your question with another question. Why would Celestia call a lowly group of fireponies to put out a fire all the way out in the Everfree? We had defense covered. You know how they say pressurized water can cut through steel? Well, imagine what it could do to wood. Get the picture?"
"Yeah, well, as I was saying, the Timberwolves pressed the attack and pounced on us, but we were ready for 'em. We fought as hard as we could and for a moment, it seemed like we were winning."
"Then it happened. Disaster struck. A lone timberwolf managed to evade our hoses, and started making its way toward Emerald. I saw this, and moved to protect her, charging up my horn. Did I mention I was a unicorn? Ah well, you know now."
"Anyway, I managed to hold it off for a little bit, but I could tell our little stare down wasn't going anywhere. It was like a staring contest. Each of us was just standing there, waiting for the other to blink. and when the pressure became too much for me to bear, I blinked. And in that one split second, the last timberwolf of the bunch pounced on us. It was like everything was moving in slow motion. The timberwolf was closing in, but it all seemed so slow to me. Nevertheless, I moved as quick as I could, pushing Emerald down to keep her safe from the beast. Unfortunately, I wasn't so lucky. By the time I did that, it was already close enough to attack. And when it did, it took my right eye with it. Now I don't know if it cut a bit too deep, or if I just have bad luck, but soon after that, I lost my other eye as well. But, at least Emerald was safe. That's all that mattered to me."
"The timber wolf was driven away by our hoses, and w resumed our work. The boys tried to get me to lay low, take it easy while they picked up the slack, but I told 'em that I couldn't let them do all the work, and continued my duty to the people of Ponyville."
"Now, at this point, you might be wondering, 'How exactly did a blind pony manage to save a bunch of foals from a burning building, all without becoming a victim himself'? Well, that's simple. You know that thing where people say your other senses grow stronger when you lose one? Well, it's true. I used my enhanced hearing, which was already pretty good because ya know, pony, to save them. I managed to drag their sorry butts out o' there in one piece, and everypony went home happy. Well, all except for my wife of course."
"She was still torn up about my eyes. She said it was her fault that i lost them, and that if only she had been stronger, and been able to protect herself rather than rely on me, this wouldn't have happened."
"I managed to calm her down with a little smooth talk, saying that I would do the same thing over a hundred times if it meant she lived. And I meant it, too. I didn't marry her for nothing, you know? She's the love of my life for Celestia's sake, what else would I do?"
"Eventually, the princesses took pity on me, and taught me an echolocation spell to help me see. Combine that with the ability to sense the flowing magic in the air, and I was golden."
"That is, all the way up until my wife died. That's when the drinking started. From that point forward, I was a bit of a wreck. In fact, I still am to this day. But I'm still alive and kicking, and for as long as I live, i'll honor her memory by being the best Celestia damned firepony this side of Canterlot."
"Well, here's to another day out in the field. I gotta go so...Wish me luck!"
