The Soul Reaver

Chapter 22: AKA: A Nice show of power

It hasn't even been an entire day before the brouhaha with Alex ended until I got another assignment from Death. Apparently, another wraith up and appeared here, so now I gotta find her and try to show her the ropes. She better-ooooo~ what's this? I turn to an alley and spot a group of four Ivory ponies surrounding a single maroon mare. I think I can see where this is going... LET'S INTERVENE!

I casually walk over, whistling to myself as one of the ivory ponies shouts could be heard from the other side of the fucking street.

"We gave you more than enough time to get the bits! You didn't pay up, so now we have to kill you!" Ermahgerd he's sur genererc...

"But I was in the steam pits at the time!" The mare argued.

"It doesn't matter! you don't have the bits for the protection!" Alright, I think my brain cells are dying from this jackass. Time to stop this.

I let out a sharp whistle as I walked into the alley, "Hey dumbasses, how's life?" I grin as I saw them tense.

"Uh... dude, I think that's the freak who kicked David out of town..." One of the white ponies said to one of his friends. Would ya look at that, one with common sense!

"No way! How could a two legged freak like that beat David? I bet it was just one of our guys that did it." THAT'S IT! I'LL FUCKIN' KILL HIM!

I look at the mare and tell her to leave, and the ivory ponies move to stop her as she exits the alley.

I brought out my wraith blade in a flash of movement, and cut the offending pony in half.

The ponies stared at me in horror as I grinned, "Now, Be a good little bitch..." I say, I made my eyes glow blue, "And die." i say as I finish the two other ponies while leaving a single on alive. He was on the floor whimpering in fear as I walked towards him. I pick him up by the neck and slam him into a wall, "Alright, I'll give you one chance. Tell me where your headquarters are and I wont have to peel your dick like a bannana." I say as I grin ferally.

"I-It's in the south end of Manehatten! Just leave me alone please!" He cried as I let him go. I looked to the what was strapped to his back, and I felt my old mob habits coming back to me.

"I'll give you two more choices. I either cut you into pieces... slowly... or you can shoot yourself in the head with that crossbow. Pick or I pick for you." He stares up at me in shock, but he shakily and slowly grabbed his crossbow and pressed it to his head. He started crying as my grin grew. He pressed the trigger on the crossbow, and the bolt went straight through his head.

I laughed, "Pussed out like a BITCH!" I exclaim as I leave the bodies to go to the hideout. I look up, and realize I still have plenty of time to spare before I annihilate the hell out of the some wannabe organization of mobsters, so I guess I may as well kill some time.

(SOME TIME LATER!)

Wow that was the longest amount of time ever spent walking around a city with nothing productive happening... But then again, it gave me time to think.

Why am I acting so damn aggressive? I've never been like this, not since... Nah, nevermind...

Oh look at that, I'm at the Manor.

In all honesty, it looks pretty fucking generic. Hedges, lamps, pillars around the doorway like they're from the greek period, the usual stuff. Though what's annoying me at the moment is the fact that there is no guards whatsoever outside of the building! Seriously! How much of an amateur can you be! I sigh to myself as I walk of the stairs, ready to kick it down, but stop.

I'm honestly not in the mood to spend a long time on this, so may as well make it quick, "Restriction level 1, released." A burst of blue fire came from my body as I readied myself. I raised my leg, but stopped again. With a grin, I knock on the door, fingers on my other hand ready to snap.

"Who is it?" I heard from the other side. I snap my fingers and spirits appeared at my side.

"Hail Mary!" They unleashed a barrage of bullets, and I could hear each one hitting its target. I kick the door in and hear a wet squish as I step on the door.

"Oh, you know..." I begin as I grin even wider, "A real fucking mobster!" I say as I grin at the corpse. I heard loud thud and a squelch as I turn and spot a... Female? i think it is anyway, that ended up smashing one of the bodies that my spirits shot and she glared at me.

"What the fuck man!?! You took my goddamned kills you asshole!" She exclaimed. Yup, she's a woman. Irish, by the sounds of it. My grin got wider, as she seemed to be a bit butthurt.

"Work faster then." I say simply. That seemed to make her even more pissed.

"Fuck you, asshole! I don't even know you! I didn't expect anyone else to be here, so I wanted to take the first ones a bit slow for a change." She pulled at her hair and screamed, "Gah!"

I rolled my eyes. Honestly, it's not worth argueing about this. I stuck my hand out for her to shake it, "Dean Marcelo, and now you know. And next time? Don't play with your food."

She looked between me and my hand before shaking it, "Sarah Akinson, and how in the eleven hells did you know I was gonna eat them?"Lolwut.

Okay... not something I'd expect to see... I'm also guessing that she's the noob of the day...

"I was kidding actually... you were really going to eat them?" I ask. In all honesty, I just don't care, but that is just surprising to be honest. These asshats are dead, so if they can't feel it, I'm not going to argue about it.

Yeah, I've had horsemeat. It was a do or die situation mind you, since that was the only source of meat around. Damn if it didn't give me gas though...

She nodded and looked sadly at her lost meal, "Yeah, I haven't eaten anyone since I was on Earth, and even that was bits and pieces." She kicked one of the corpse's hooves dejectedly, "Now I'll have to find someone else to snack on..."

Just a little fucking creepy there. Eh, seen weirder to be honest, "Not exactly what I was expecting, but I'm okay with this." Like I said, don't care.

"Really now!?" Well she seems to be surprised. "Well, at least someone isn't freaking the fuck out. I told Ardiente," She gestured to a steel grey mare that I only just noticed. Derp. Anyway, she's still talking, "and she's been locked up since. I'm curious though. Why aren't you the least bit disgusted by my admittance of being, not only a cannibal, but also a consumer of other sentient beings as well." Oh she wants an explanation. I would say I just don't care, but she probably wants a more... substantial explanation. I may as well be cryptic.

"Well, as you heard I was a mafioso in my time. Damn good one too. But the thing is, I had an "In Between Job" so to speak, that had me working against some of the most disgusting sons-a-bitches to ever grace the earth." Yeah, fairly cryptic, if I say so myself!

Laughing a bit to herself, she jokingly asked, "What, did you work with A.N.G.E.L. or something?"Dafuck is angel? Oh, she looks serious, "I honestly hope not. The two outcomes from that would be me going into the fetal position to cry, or me trying to gut you. I can tell from the look in your eyes that number two wouldn't work too well for me..."

Damn right option won't work out for you. You'll be bleeding out faster than you could move that arm. Still, I paused in thought on this "angel" organization, and got nothing, "The fuck is angel? I Might have heard of it... I stole money from so many place that I can't recall every last one." I reply.

She breathed a sigh of relief, "Oh thank God. Anyway, A.N.G.E.L. was a genetics research company, shut down due to illegal and inhumane tests and drugs. They began working is secret, and I was one of their attempts to make a super soldier to combat specific enemies. I don't know what those enemies were though, something about wolves or bats? Long story short, they all went crazy and made me their torture/sex slave for seventeen years. Got these babies though," She Pulled down her mask to reveal her teeth, Damn if they aren't sharp! "Really help to chew bone."

No shit? "Well ain't that a bitch. Never thought I'd see a human made wendigo," Oh god I told myself I wouldn't think about it! I can't even help but shudder, "Hate those things. Now that I think of it.... Yeah, I did steal money from them one time, sent some mercs or something after me. Disappointing even when I was normal."

Her eyes widened a bit, "Did they wear all white, have no discernible features form one another, and all talk at the same time?" I nodded, "Holy shit you fought the Nobodies!? Those guys were failures at reaching my level of genetic enhancement, but dude... They were still monstrous compared to a human! Jesus man..." Okay, enough of this. I've been dealing with too many Renegade wraiths to be all buddy buddy with a noob.

I put some power into my eyes and made them glow, I then asked her in a tone that dared her to try and lie, "Now, before we move on, why don't you tell me why you're here?"

Not even missing a beat, answered honestly, "Ardiente's family was killed by the Blancas, the gang who owns this place. Apparently they're the ruling mafia in this city, or whatever. I was bored, wanted to kill shit, and she needed help, so I offered to kill them for her."

Ruling... Mafia? I-what is this I don't- pfff.... I fell to the ground and began to laugh my ass off at the thought, "PFFFFFFFFFFAHAHAAHA!!! YOU SAID THAT WITH A STRAIGHT FACE! HEHEHE!!! PROPS!!!" I shout in between laughter. Honestly, it's freaking hilarious that such noobs have a strangle hold on the city!

She seem's to think I'm laughing at her, since her eyes are twitching.

"The hell's so funny?"

After struggling to regain my breath, I stood up and said, "These fuckers actually being considered Mafia! They got no class, no style, and they die faster than a Gameboy! They make Mafiosos like myself look bad! Time to fuck shit up!" I walked over to a door where I could see a large gathering of souls, activated my wraith blade, and kicked it down as I stared at the surprised dumbasses "Hey guys, how's your health plan?" They all immediately pulled out their crossbows and aimed at me, making me grin wider "Apparently it's GREAT!"

This party's getting crazier!

Ten of them charged at me, but I moved too fast for them to get a hit in, and killed them faster than a stoner smokes weed. Behind me, I could hear Sarah shouting.

"Oh no you fucking don't!" She charges into the room with a timberwolf right behind her as they crash into the mob, destroying anyone of them that got too close with, and to my surprise, her claw. She has a fucking claw as weapon. Don't know what to think, but okay, "Time to kill some asshole ponies!" She exclaimed with excitement. I didn't respond as I was too busy with my swarm of Blancas to care. I slaughtered another five of mine until I noticed Sarahs claw began to glow. Hmm... let's see where this goes. She kicked off from the ground and moved all around a group of six unicorns that were reloading crossbows. She dashed all around and in between them. When she was done, she landed and the ponies fell to the ground in pieces, "Tell Tale Heart."

I gave a whistle as she landed next to me, "Nice move! Not a bad name either!" I shouted as she seemed to be in the heat of battle. Ah well, may as well do one of my own. Another group of four charged at me, swords floating behind them. You'd think that after the first three times, they'd take a hint and think. Ah well, makes my job easier! I kicked one of them in the chin, and launched my black and blue beam, "Infernal Rapture!" The group launched into the air. When they landed, I heard their necks snap.

"Rain on a grave." I turned around in time to spot Sarah jumping down from the ceiling and cutting a single pony in half as he hovered in the air. Not bad.

"Just come up with that?" I ask.

"Yeah, seemed like an appropriate title to me." She replied as she dodged a swipe from a sword.

"I guess." was my reply. For the next ten minutes, we simply killed the Blancas in the room, not even hesitating to cut them down. In all honesty, it's kind of therapeutic when I put the faces of the nobles back in Canterlot on these asshats. After the room was cleared, we looked around and damn! We coated this room in blood!

I looked around and realized that there was a hall way to the right and a door to the left, along with a flight of stairs that led to the next floor. At my side, I heard Sarah, "I take left, you take right, then we head upstairs?" I turned to her and grinned, which she returned, "Great. Feral, you guard this room in case anyone upstairs runs down." The timberwolf barked in affirmation as I ran down the hall.

(OST Change)

I saw the Blanca troops all galloping towards me. With a grin, I sped up. Each one I passed, I would swipe my sword and kill them instantly. After a few minutes of running down this incredibly long hallway, I spotted a squad of the Blancas, and they held... OH SHIT ROCKET LAUNCHERS! I cut one of the rockets in half, and it exploded on both of sides of me. I had no time to stop however, as I dodged the other rockets. I got to the rocket squad, and I killed all but one. He was frantically trying to reload his weapon, but I grabbed his face and I charged through the door using him as a battering ram. I passed through different rooms, and I finally reached a large room that held an even larger number of Blancas then last time. I charged the pony I held in my hand with some of my ice magic, and threw him into the crowd. The pony exploded with a shower of gore and cold wind as ten percent of the crowd was frozen solid.

A barrage of magic bolts and crossbow bolts were launched at me. I created a barrier of ice blocked them. I rushed from behind the barrier and cut at whoever was in my way. I dodged a swipe from a sword and lash out a kick to the wielder. I ended up crushing the muzzle of a pony into dust as I pull back and charge my sword with energy, "Arctic Dagger!" The wave of ice shot from my blade and it froze and cut anyone in its way. I had a large enough gap to try this move. I stabbed my sword into the ground, freezing anyone in a twenty foot radius as a circle of cold air surrounded me, "Arctic Dungeon!" Those lucky enough to be outside of the radius were frantically pulling out crossbows to fire at me.

I moved around the frozen ponies and charged at the remaining ponies, which wasn't a whole lot. I appeared right behind one of them and cut him in half, I then began to warp all around, cutting any of the ivory wannabe's I could find.

Finally, after a few minutes of slaughter, I was done. I noticed two doors on opposite ends of the room. I moved towards the one on the right, and when I neared it, I could hear whimpers on the other side... What the fuck? I kicked it open, and boy was I surprised...

It was a fucking rape chamber, if you want a summary on what it is...

I... I don't know what to say... I can't believe that...

I saw mares of all ages in the room, some young, some old, I just...

I calmly walk in and look around and various... devices were strewn all over the room. That's fucking it... I disappeared in a flash and immediately, the devices and shackles were destroyed. I silently helped the mares, who were thanking me profusely. After the final mare, I let them go without a word.

I feel so much hatred... it feels... good...

I shook my head. The fuck was that? I left the room and entered the other door way. I ended up in the main room that Sarah mentioned, and waited with the timberwolf and that Ardiente pony.

It was an awkward silence as we stood there waiting for Sarah. It wasn't long though, as one of the Blancas came soaring though the door and landed right next to me. Huh, free kill. I was about to cut the fuckers head off, but Sarah pounced on him, beating me to it.

Oh fucking hell, really!? She started eating the poor bastard! I stared at her with a deadpan glare before saying, "Couldn't you have waited a bit? Maybe let me take a swing at him?" I say as she was finishing.

"Mmf mf," Talking with your mouth full? "Shut up, I told you I hadn't eaten anything sentient in awhile. I get crazier than usual if I don't, and this guy and his friends pissed me off." She continued eating, until she held up a piece of bloody flesh "Want some?"

Resisting the urge to shout in frustration, I calmly refused, "No thanks. I prefer pork or beef, since horse meat gives me gas." Again, I'm really annoyed by the time being spent to devour this cretin.

She shrugged in response, "Suit yourself. I don't care where it comes from, as long as it's sentient." Honestly, she's trying to make me go ballistic, isn't she? "I'd love for another human to eat, as I never got to eat a full one before, but your the only human I know of that's here. We both know that wouldn't end well for me if I tried to eat you."YOUR DAMN RIGHT IT WOULDN'T! "Say anything sexual and I'll masturbate with this guy's bones, right in front of you, covered in blood and eating the pony it came from. Then I'll use the resulting fluids as a seasoning." Dafuk.

I try to look innocent, even though I wasn't thinking of saying anything sexual, "I wouldn't dream of it. I do have a question though."

"Shoot."

Don't hate me when I ask this, but come on, I'm curious, "Since they're all different colors, does that mean they have different flavors?"

I thought it over, "Kinda... The last one I tasted was blue, and he did taste slightly of blueberries. This guy tastes like shit though, even though he's white... Depends, I guess."

"Weird." Well, now I'm curious... "Alright, ya got me curious. Next mook we kill, I'm taking a bite."

"Alright," She grinned, "Tell me how they taste, too. I'd sample them myself, but eating someone harmed by another makes me feel sick for some reason. I tried it with one Feral killed, and I threw up. S'why I didn't eat the ones you killed at the door." She burped, "S'cuse me. Anyway, I commend you on the resolve to eat another sentient being, takes guts. In more ways than one." Giving a content sigh, she stood from the spot where the stallion had previously been, "Ready to go?"

"I dunno wether to be creeped out or excited, but yeah." I looked back to Ardiente, "What should we do about her?"

"Feral, stay here and guard the lightweight." She sighed heavily, "The worst you'll get is some chicken shits that might get away. If that's even possible with the two of us."We then walked on, but she paused and asked me a question, "You're sure you're okay with eating a sentient life form?"

I shrugged, "They'll be dead, so it's hard to think of them as sentient beings anymore. Besides, these disgraces to the mob deserve to be chewed." That, and its a corpse, not their soul. A vessel is different from the soul itself.

"Alright then. Personally I like them alive, at least I did with humans. I haven't been here long enough to do that o a pony. Ah, hold up," She then spat out a pasty white glob of something, "Dammit, the eyes always get caught in my fucking teeth. Anyway, I'd advise against telling friends you ate a pony, they might avoid you. Y'know, if you even care."

"Eh, they'd just piss and moan. About that human bit though, that'd depend on the situation. Other than that, what happens in Manehattan, stays in Manehattan."

She stare at me blankly, "I don't recognize the saying, but I get the gist of it. And with humans it was a matter of boredom, hunger, and the fact that new recruits stood to close and didn't listen when told to protect every damn area of their body. I actually got my taste for blood when I tried to eat a guy's arm without my sharp teeth here, just got a mouthful of blood and some skin."

"Well," I would say dumbass, but I feel it would be overused, "Don't that just sound delicious?"

"Don't knock it till you try it."

I shook my head and sighed, "Let's move on. We're burning time we could be spending killing these assholes. Tell me Sarah, do you know what a Wraith is fully capable of?" She shook her head. "Well," I continued, "if my theory is correct, you'll get to see a restriction level."

She nodded, smiling, "Cool, though I don't know what that is. Elaborate?"

"Sure, it's when I take the biggest shit of my unlife!" Honestly, I couldn't resist being a smartass.

There was a silence, the only sound I heard was Ardiente whimpering in her sleep. Sarah sighed and rubbed her eyes, "I don't know wether to smack you, or smack you. I'll just smack you."She knocked my damn hat off, and resisting the urge to stab her through the fucking head since that wouldn't help me, I just chuckled softly. "You're sense of humor is shit, but you're too God damn insane not to like. Fuck your likable violent demeanor. Fuck. it." Well she's smiling at least, so she's not aggravated,

I full on laughed this time, then gently place my hat back on my head. "Insanity puts thing into perspective, doesn't it? I can't help but be likable, it's in my nature. You're quite likable too, you know." I grinned at her. Yeah, lay it on thick and maybe I won't have to deal with you again... Then again, if you look past the whole "omnomnomnom" deal, she is actually likable.

She smiled bemusedly, "That is something I never thought I'd hear. But, to the insane like ourselves, I would be rather likeable. Tell a not mad person what we've done and they'll probably hate us. They're loss I guess."God i gate being on the same label as her. "But like you said, let's get going."

"I agree with the first point, they'd absolutely despise us! I also agree on the second point." I activated my sword, "Now, let's go kill some shitty wannabes." I made my eyes glow blue as we made for the stares.

"Right with you." She activated her claw as well, then made her eyes glow red. Huh, she catches on quickly. Alright then, I guess We'll get to deal with the boss ourselves.

Oh this is going to be just fun...