The Elements of Chaos: Entry to Modern Warfare
Chapter 13: History Searchers
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So, I checked my HUD glasses, and I have to do some more side quests. I also have a new main quest, called "Rarity's Missing Memories". I dunno why the fuck it's called that, but I don't care. For the side quests, I'm pretty bored, so why the fuck not. Hope I don't have to use anything from school, cuz dat shit stupid as shit. But Imma be doin dat tomorrow, kuz today Rares and I're goin to Manhatten
UPDATE #2
I don't know why I wrote like that.
Barracks
Manehatten Outskirts
12:22 P.M. on Tuesday, May 10th
Assassin Nitro
We breach the crest of the hill to see the abandoned barracks. From what Rarity said, this place was supposed to be a highly important checkpoint, where the enemies of Equestria'll probably attack from. It was more of a shanty town out here, though. Not much happened here, because Equestria gets attacked from the north, not the north east. Anyways, I used Eagle Vision to locate Rarity's ancestor's, we'll call him Spade (that's what her family called him), barracks.
"There." I point off towards the nearest barracks. "Huh. How lucky." I open the door, and there were bunk beds everywhere, along with... skeletons.
"Oh, sweet Celestia! Who would do this to them while they were asleep?" Knives were poking out of their broken bones. Many were in the neck when the skeletons were in the beds, though there are a few spew across the floor, with knives in their backs or necks. One had a hoof jabbed into its skull.
"Fuckin' Templars, I'm guessing." I walk around them. Most of the skeletons weren't wearing anything, except one on the floor with some hat with the Templar logo. And there, right next to him, on a bed, with no knives in him, is who we're looking for. Spade.
"His name..." Looking closer, his real name is... Rarity.
"Looks like you two have similar names. Neat. Grab the disk." Inside of his rib cage (how'd that even get there) was a glowing disk. I know what it is. It's a memory disk. Used by Altaïr to send a message to Ezio, some 500 years apart from each other. Clearly, the male Rarity wanted to give one of his children this message. The moment Rarity grabbed it, her eyes cloud up. I smile. 'Rare's gonna see what happens. If only I could see it.'
A strange glow comes from the disk Nitro told me to pick up and hits my forehead. I black out almost immediately...
An electronic voice states "NOW ENTERING MEMORY CORE NUMBER 135-863-ARGON85-JDOVERHAUL-ß. SUBJECT NAME: RARITY. TARGET NAME: RARITY SPADE. LOCATION NAME: MILITARY CHECKPOINT BETA (ß). GOOD LUCK, ELEMENT BEARER. ALSO, YOU'RE A-" It was cut out. Everything went white.
Home Barracks
Military Checkpoint ß
Manehatten
Equestria
March 22nd, 2nd Year of Harmony
Assassin/Sniper Rarity Spade
I stabbed the last of the Templars. My white coat and purple hair coated in blood. My friend is sitting next to me, eyes out of their sockets and on the floor. His rib cage's ripped open, showing me his insides all covered in blood. He's still alive, barely. No level of healing magic could help him, and it'll be a slow and painful death if I don't do anything. "Sorry old friend," I stuttered before stomping on his head, turning it to a fine red paste. His intestines stopped throbbing, his heart stops, and he's dead.
I clutch my chest. A Templar got the best of me and stabbed me right through the chest. I responded by pulling it out and shoving it back into his face. The end of my life is here. I waddle on over to my bed, pick up the Key, and hold it over my chest. "All this fighting for this little disk," I said aloud. I then hear a banging noise. I feebly grab my sniper rifle and aim it at the door. Without a horn or wings, I had to adapt this sniper the best I could. Bigger trigger guard, sturdier stock, a place to put my hoof for accuracy.
The door slams open, and five Templar Knights rush in. I'm in luck. The door only lets in one at a time, so I have a clear shot. I pull the trigger, and the 5 heads explode in a beautiful mist of blood and brains. A green eye flies to my face, but is sliced open by my Kukri. I didn't put on a suppressor, so everyone heard that. I heard wings flapping to the base. I smile and place the Key on my chest.
Before I died, however, I opened my eyes to a white void. I stood up, noting that my wound isn't there, and I'm not exhausted. I knew what I had to do. This has happened once before.
"Hello there, Rarity, Edna." Spade's thick British accent pierces the nothingness around him. "So long ago, have I heard that a lady may have adopted my name, and that I may talk to both her and a pirate, who are both part of my lineage. Minerva, you cunt. Listen, my dears. As part of my heritage, you must continue the line." Spade looks over to his left. "Edna." He places his hoof over nothing, and there's some resistance, as if somepony was there. "Listen. You must start a family. We need somepony to continue the heritage, and you're the only one. Love is a fickle thing, and I know somepony's out there for you. Maybe one of your crew members." Then he turned to his right. "Miss Rarity. May you be as wonderful as I was. I want you to do something for me." Spade then sees a golden shimmer, and it forms a unicorn. This unicorn looks just like him. The hair, the coat, the cutie mark. It's just missing the Order's logo. To his left forms a stunned Earth Pony. Dirt brown, with red hair tied up into a bun. She has a pirate flag as a cutie mark.
"You must continue what I did. The Templars will take your life when they know that I'm your ancestor. The both of you. Aim to be the best of your field, whether it be sailing the 7 seas for treasure-" he looked over to Edna "-or for your fashion lines." He looks over to Rarity. "Ladies, I may never meet you, but know that whatever you do now, know that I'll be rooting for you." He smiles.
Rarity, in her stunned stupor, runs up and hugs Spade. "Understood, Spade." Her British accent was noticeable, but not as strong as Spade's. "I may never speak to you, but please know that whatever happens, I am honestly proud to see what my past has been." She separates from Spade and stares him dead in his eyes. "Although the Templars may hold us down, we will succeed." She removes the over-sized Kukri from Spade's belt, and brings the hilt close to her heart. "I promise upon my life, I will make you proud."
Spade was stunned. He was talking to Rarity, and she even took his Kukri.
"By me life, I'd ne'er believe I'd ever meet th' great Rarity Spade." Edna's accent was so fucking Pirate. She walks up and sits in front of Spade. "Me cap'n always told tales o' yer amazin' exploits in Manehatten. 'n t' see ye're nah some colt's tale o' amazin' warriors o' some bygone era jus' amazes me." She scoots closer. "I shall continue th' heritage. I'll do it fer ye." She then takes the sniper rifle off Spade's back. "'n I'll be lootin' that Sniper off ye. I'll treasure 't. Rarity, I'll galleon it in a chest planted where ye died, Spade."
Spade was even more stunned. The pirate took his prized Sniper, and said she'll be placing it in a chest where he died. He shook his head to get himself back in the game, and said "Thank you girls. Thank you so much for making this old pony's wishes come true. Come here for a hug." He opened his front hooves, and the three of them came to a tight hug.
Everything around them started to dissolve around them, but they didn't care. They were far too emotional to care. The last words from their mouths were the same thing.
Requiescat in Pace, Rarity Spade
Barracks
Manehatten Outskirts
1:00 P.M. on May 10th, 1006 Y.H. (Year of Harmony)
Rarity
As I opened my eyes, Nitro was sitting on a chest. It had an engraving on it. It read:
For: Rarity
From: Edna
Original: Spade
Good luck on yer quest, lass
"Ya lookin' for this, Rarity?"
"Yeah." I look over to Spade. The old stallion was a wonderful and respectful one if I've ever seen one.
"Hey, where'd ya get that Kukri?" I looked down, and noticed I still had the Kukri, in perfect condition, hilt still pointed on my chest.
"This was Spade's. I took it from him. And I'm guessing it's now mine. Speaking of what supposedly mine, I believe that chest is as well."
"Oh, yeah. Here ya go." He hands me the chest. The lock on it was rusty, but with a whack from my sword, the lock fell apart nicely. Opening it, it was, in fact, the same sniper rifle as the one Edna took from Spade. On it was the engravement "Rarity's Long Rifle" in a fancy font. I picked it up. ".50 caliber, 40 inch barrel, pump action, magazine fed. How did this exist 1002 years ago? What the actual fuck?"
As I load a magazine into the opening in the bottom, I say "Everything in this world is overly bright. Don't question it."
"Yeah, good point." At that point, I pull the pump back and forth. There's a nicely designed leather strap on it. Before I put the strap on, however, I noticed one last gift. And was it beautiful.
[WRITER'S NOTE: I don't know how to describe it. I ain't a fashionista. But, this picture will explain it perfectly. Just imagine that, but on Rarity.]
I put on the robe, slid the cape over my front-right shoulder, and pulled the Long Rifle over my back. Then, I put the Kukri into a holster made for it and pulled the hood down. Everything fit me perfectly. The colors, design, and the weapons. Although the Kukri doesn't have any design whatsoever, it really doesn't matter.
"I like this."
"Looks comfortable. Looks like something from the Industrial Rev."
"The what?"
"Oh, yeah. Y'all never had that." Nitro shakes his head before elaborating on the Industrial Rev. "The Industrial Revolution was a period in time where my country found out how to use coal, natural gas, and oil to our advantage, and use it to kick start creation. Machines, weapons, higher-class standards, steel, advancements everywhere! It was amazing. Minus the possible child labor. But those are just rumors. I'm not sure if they're real or not."
"Where are you from, by the way?"
"Neighn. Hey, let's get back to Manehatten. The next train's leaving soon."
As we walk back, I tell Nitro "Hey. You're an Assassin, right?"
"Yeah, lass. You thinkin' on joinin'?"
"Yes. I'd love to join the Assassin's Guild, if at all possible."
"Certainly. We only have 4 others. We'll need to get a Vow of Silence from you when the rest're back. Meet us in the Warehouses to the north of town Friday at 8."
After I accepted to do so, we hopped on the train, rode it to Ponyville, and I retired to my Boutique. I hid the Kukri and Long Rifle into my closet, hidden behind my clothes. I then hang up my robe, and rest on my bed. "5:35." I murmur. "I've been out all day. Wonder where's Sweetie..." I sit up. "Sweetie?!" Nothing. Sighing and standing up, I walk on over to Sweetie's room. When I open it, however, nopony was in there. Instead, there's an open window. "Celestia damn it, Sweetie."
MISSION COMPLETE
RARITY'S MISSING MEMORIES
NITRO + RARITY+25 EXP
RARITY GREW TO LEVEL 2/50
ADDED PARTY MEMBER: RARITY
RARITY
SKILLS: SNIPER
NO NEW QUESTS
Author's Note
I had so much fucking fun with this
I was grinning the entire way
Kinda like this: ![]()
But less creepy
Tell me what to fix!
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