The Smiling Warrior
The Cutie Mark Conundrum p.3
Previous ChapterNext ChapterJack hated his life right now. He had gone to sleep hoping to get some nice rest but nooo. The Omegas just had to start up training again. "Can't even give me a week off to relax can you." He grumbled to himself only to feel a fist connect to his stomach making him fall to the ground. "Ah son of a bitch!" He shouted holding himself in a ball. Oh yeah, the training was focusing on his senses so the room was pitch black with no signs of the trainers.
"You need to focus." Growled Brave somewhere behind him. "It's been too long since your last training and who knows what trouble could be brewing around the land." He scolded, like Jack was a bad child.
Jack tried to get up but noticed a shuffling of feet to his left making him roll to the side dodging a fist coming for his face. "And how do you feel about this whole thing Lucky? What's your opinion?" He asked hoping to get a better sense of where the rabbit was.
"Oh, you know kicking and screaming here, a little worry there, the usual." Lucky replied from behind him making the human turn around hoping to catch the next attack but feeling a leg sweep his from under him.
"You are never going to improve if you don't start to focus cub." Brave said making noise in the background to mask Lucky's approaches. "You need to breathe and separate your surroundings." The lion coached, dragging his nails down a board.
Jack took another punch that sent him rolling. When he stopped, left on his back he closed his eyes and began to focus. "Separate surroundings? Ok lets think logically about this. What can be a good format?" He thought to himself when started to catch a rhythm in the noises. "Are the noises Braves making a song? Yeah, that's staying alive by the bee gees!" He thought. With that Jack hopped up and listened to the horrible version of the music for an out of place sound and..."There!" He shouted in his mind's mind turning and catching the leg going for his ribs. With a twist he pivoted on the balls of his feet sending Lucky into the ground. "HA HA, got you ya damn Trix mascot!" Cheered Jack only to receive a foot in his crotch. " Ah... mommy." He whimpered out as Lucky disappeared again into the darkness.
"Good catch but don't ever compare me to the Trix rabbit again!" Lucky shouted from the shadows, sending a fist out but now Jack knew the game and wasn't playing anymore.
"Left punch. Right kick. Spinning in the air and duck." His thoughts went through the course as he separated his surroundings into layers. Eventually the room lit up to reveal nothing but Lucky and Brave standing side by side across from Jack with proud looks on their faces.
"You have been showing great promise with your training. How about asking any questions you'd like while we still have time here." Lucky said walking up and taking a seat next to the sweating human on the ground.
"Well how about what are some things I can't do?" Asked Jack looking between the two Omegas, watching them think for a moment.
"Well you can't fly not without some outside assistance for starters. So no jumping off buildings or cliffs." Lucky said with a laugh.
"You also can't absorb magic very well. You can take some magic in but it has to be released almost immediately or you will be hurt." Brave added making a magic flame in his palms.
"So like uncle Iroh from Avatar right?" Jack said making the connection.
"Exactly. Directing but no holding, at least not without hurting yourself. Lucky confirmed making finger guns at the human.
The world began to disappear after a few more questions were asked like the limit of his speed and strength. Jack gave one last wave as the two in front of him faded away.
Jack woke up feeling better after the talk. More of his doubt had been removed after learning about Scorch and the whole corruption problem. Now he knew all he had to do was stay strong and nothing could go wrong for him. With these thoughts he smiled and jumped out of bed heading for the bathroom to get cleaned up for the day, singing a song lowly so as not to wake anyone up.
I saw the doorway in my dreams
I asked myself does it lead
I thought the island was my home
The outside world a great unknown
How little I knew.
The song flowed into his mind, bringing memories of his family and all the fun they would have. Reaching the bathroom he started the water in the shower and sang a little louder forgetting about the others sleeping for a moment as he got lost deeper into the music. His hands strumming to a air guitar as the notes moved across his mind.
That day we split the star shaped fruit
I knew that destiny’d uproot me
I saw it burning in the sand
I tried to fight and take his hand
And then he was gone.
He always found it weird about the song like a piece of information was never there for it that he needed. Jack stretched out an arm as the next thought came to mind while he sang. Turns out when his brother wrote the song he'd gotten super into kingdom hearts and wrote it for the family to sing. Jack stopped singing to laugh for a moment as the reaction they all had when his brother revealed what he had done was told to them. Everyone complained as they thought he'd just made a regular song but then they laughed with him and sang it some more.
I held the blade
It made the darkness fade
I did my best to find
A way to make us whole again
Like back when we were friends
As Jack washed the previous days dirt off of him the song played on in his mind, now just a hum now in his chest. After finishing and drying off he opened the door to reveal one SweetieBelle who had just a moment ago had her ear on the door but now stood blushing, drilling a hole into the floor from her stare. "Can I help you little one?" Asked Jack chuckling to himself as he past her, heading for his room to get changed.
Sweetie jumped up at the question and rushed after the half dressed man. "I need your help. See Rarity is good and all at singing and design but she hasn't been able to help me find a song that feels like it fits me." Sweetie explained stopping at the humans door as he stepped into the cover of a large cabinet doors. "Also what was that you were singing it sounded nice?" She added tilting her head to the side.
When Jack finished dressing he closed the door to the cabinet and smiled at the filly. "It's a song my brother made for different reasons that wouldn't make sense in this world since I'm pretty sure you guys don't have the game but he taught the family the song and it's fairly easy to learn." Jack said ruffling the fillies hair as he walked by. "And as for the help with your song I think I can work something out." He added waving his arm for the little girl to follow.
"Could you teach me that song?" SweetieBelle asked catching up to Jack making him pause. "If it's not to personal of a thing and you want to keep it." She quickly added kicking at the floor with her foot.
Jack chuckled before squatting down to her height. "I can teach you but first I'll need a guitar and another person you care for." He said catching the girls arm before she could bolt away. "Someone young and maybe likes you." Jack stated with a wink making the filly blush as she thought of a certain boy.
SweetieBelle gave a nod as the man let go. "Ok, I'll find the right person and meet you at Vinyl Scratches music shop!" She said jumping up and down.
"See you there." Jack said simply smiling at the excited filly's actions. After she was far enough out the door the human put his hands on his hips and looked down. "I have no fucking idea where that store is. Oh wait maybe spike knows." Jack mumbled to himself before perking up and strutting off for his target. He knew just where the dragon was at.
Spike was at the Carousel helping Rarity with the outfit orders that had come in from all the people joining the talent show. "When you need to perform at your best you need to look your best!" as Sapphire Shores would say. Right now though he was bringing a new pile of fabric to the working mare who was surrounded by floating outfits in different states of completion. Ducking under a pair of tap dancing shoes, Spike called out to the fashionista. "Hey, I have the next load of cloth you needed." He said making the fabric fly away when she took a hold of it in her magic not saying a word. "And the pins." He added turning around showing his back was covered in them. Those quickly followed the fabric that was in the air. "Need anything else from me?" He asked only to have a dress float in front of him and shake side to side as the mare focused on her craft. With that Spike started to head for the door but stopped once he saw who entered.
"Hey there hot stuff." Teased Jack walking up to the dragon. "I need your help with something and figured it would be nice to also have a walk with you." He said kissing the dragons cheek making him blush.
"Ugh... Sure w-what do you need?" Spike tried to ask fighting to not get to excited.
"I'm helping SweetieBelle with her talent piece today and she said to meet her at some music shop that I have no idea how to get too." Jack explained shrugging his shoulders sheepishly.
"Oh, she must mean Vinyl Scratch's music shop. Yeah I know the way there just follow me." Spike said moving past the human and out the door but not before he smacked Jack's ass with his tail.
Jack turned and followed the dragon muttering to himself. "You are so getting it later." A slight blush across his features as Spike chuckled to himself heading towards the center of town. "So who exactly is this Scratch chick anyway I don't think I've met her?" Jack asked as they walked.
"You actually have though more in passing. Remember that mare with the neon blue hair and white fur at the DJ booth when you had your party?" Spike said watching as the human nodded. "Well that was Vinyl Scratch, one of the best DJ's anywhere." Spike said making it all click for Jack.
"Wait that mare who was playing all the music was Vinyl? Huh well I was pretty busy with everyone else I never did have the time to talk to her." Jack said rubbing his chin.
Spike stopped him in front of a store that had a thumping bass coming out of it mixed with classical music. "And we are here. I accept tips in cash, check, or kisses." Spike stated with a cheeky smile making Jack chuckle.
"How about a personal massage later?" Jack asked.
"Deal!" Spike shouted before pecking his lover's cheek and heading for Sweet Apple Acre's. "I got to go meet Big Mac and the others in the band to practice for the talent show." He said waving to Jack before taking off into a run.
With that Jack walked into the store the music getting a lot louder. He saw the DJ Vinyl going hard on the turn tables while next to her was a grey mare with a suit playing the cello just as hard. Both seemed almost like they were trying to be better then the other while issuing a challenge for their opponent to step up their game. Soon the song reached a climax and softly fell off as the two practically collapsed breathing hard. Jack couldn't help but clap at the show, amazed at what he just saw. "That was fantastic!" He shouted slightly his ears ringing a small bit.
Both mares practically jumped out of their skins on hearing him speak giving a scream. "AHHHHH!" When both saw who it was they calmed down. The mare in the suit stood up, fixing her attire. "Ahem, terribly sorry about that. We were not expecting anyone to come in today." She said blushing from her reaction.
"Hey you're the wicked badass who saved Dinky and fought those Diamond pups aren't you?" Vinyl said rushing up to him. "Vinyl, Vinyl Scratch and this here's my marefriend Octavia Melody." She stated shaking Jack's hand.
"So what can we do for you?" Asked Octavia walking closer to the man.
Jack took in their appearances as he got a better look at them. Vinyl definitely was the wild one and was built lean and strong probably from partying so much while Octavia was much larger built with a more noticeable bust and wider arms most likely from carrying around such a large instrument. "Well as you two know judging from the poster you have on your store front, there is a talent show coming up and one of my friends was hoping I could help them make a song to sing. She told me to come here but I guess they haven't arrived yet." Jack answered smiling towards the two.
Both perked up at the mention of music and leaned closer to the man. "So you can sing?" Asked Octavia.
"What about instruments, what do you play?" Vinyl said eyeing Jack up and down. She stepped closer her hand walking up his chest making the man go slightly rigid. "Care to play something for us?" She added giving him puppy eyes.
Jack gulped before chuckling weakly. "Well I guess I have time till the two arrive." He said walking past the mares who were eyeing him up towards a rack with guitars on them. "Hm, well do you ladies want a soft beat or hard?" He ask looking at the two.
"Hard!" Octavia shouted before blushing as she covered her mouth making Vinyl laugh aloud before saying hard as well.
Jack picked up a electric guitar that would fit what he needed and after a bit of tuning and adjusting the speaker volume was ready to go. "Ok here's a little something called through the fire and the flames." Before shredding across the instrument playing the opening riff. The blast of music knocked over the two mares and threw the door to the business open letting anyone not even close hear the guitar being pushed to the limit.BOOM!
After playing the piece Jack stopped, breathing slightly hard with a smoking guitar in his hands from how fast he was playing. "Sorry, I'll pay for any damages." He said with a chuckle at their faces.
"Holy shit that was hot." Whispered Vinyl as she stared at the now broken guitar.
Octavia got up and walked towards the man slowly. "Tell you what let's make a deal. You come back and play some more songs you know and you can keep breaking the instruments." She said gingerly picking up the guitar, watching as a piece fell off.
The bell on the door went off as Sweetie and a brown furred boy walked in with shocked looks on their faces. "Jack was that you?" Sweetie asked walking up to him.
"Yes, though I will say I was a bit rusty. I normally could play that faster." He said smiling making the others be even more amazed.
"Fas..f-faaassss faster?" Vinyl squeaked out looking ready to faint.
Jack laughed before turning to the new guy. "And who are you mister?" He asked kindly.
"Um my name is Button Mash sir." Came the weak reply. "I'm Sweetie's friend from school." He said looking up at the tall man.
"Well pleasure to meet you Button. I'm guessing you will be our partner in crime for the talent show then." Jack said patting him on the back before picking up another guitar. This time an acoustic one and heading for one of the sound rooms he could see. "Well come on then you two. We can't make you a song if you are out here." He shouted back at the two kids as he stepped inside the booth.
The two looked at each other before rushing after him leaving the mares to look at the slight mess of a room. "God he's hot" They said together.
Author's Note
Sorry it took so long guys life just was catching up to me but we are back in action though it won't be every day now as more people are saying slow down so we will try every half week to full week for new chapters depending on their importance. Also check out the new song by the living tombstone if you are a fan of kingdom hearts or just like good music.
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