Outlander

by Blood fallen

Chapter 12: Back on the road

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After I wake up and get dressed get my things I leave the castle, and bump into Apple Jack on her way in “Howdy sugar cube is twilight in?” asked Apple Jack.

“I don’t know,” I answered because I was back on the road doing what I was made for.

“It’s good to finally get away from them,” I said to myself around five hours later, I have a room at an inn and I am laying on the bed looking up at the celling so I close my eyes and let sleep take me. The next day after I’m out of bed I freshen up, check out of the inn as I step outside on the other side of the street I see some young Gryphons, beating up a young Colt so I cross the street grab two of the three and throw them in the air, with enough force to make a sonic boom I look at the last and without saying a word and the third runs off.

“Who are you?” the colt asked.

“I am the Outlander,” I answered in a clear voice “Now if you don’t mind kid I have places to be now stay out of fights,” I said messing up the kid’s mane before leaving.

Later that day at a Princess meeting in the Crystal Empire the four princesses, had been discussing any problems in their respective areas of expertise, such as Luna is having fewer nightmares than usual to deal with and Cadence needing to fix more relationships recently. Twilight had not borough up anything about her role as princess of friendship as she was distracted about the fact that, Rogue was no longer going to be around as much “What’s wrong Twilight I would have expected you to get involved in this dissection?” Celestia asked surprised at her former student’s lack of involvement.

“It’s nothing… Rogue told me he was going back on the path and wouldn’t be back for a long time,” Twilight answered not sure of how to deal with a friend leaving Cadence came over and sat next to Twilight.

“It’s ok Twilight… but who’s Rogue you’ve mentioned him a few times but we’ve never met him?” asked Cadence.

“Rogue is the Outlander’s real name,” Twilight answered without noticing Celestia make a note to put the Outlander on the wanted list.

“With all due respect Twilight the Outlander is simply returning to what he does best, killing monsters so we don’t have to deal with them later,” Luna said standing up and getting a re-fill on her coffee.

“So you know his name have you seen his face?” Celestia asked with a smirk.

“No he never takes his hood down, Rarity tried ripping it off him once and he used his magic to pin her to a wall for an hour,” Twilight answered remembering that day well.

Meanwhile far outside of safety of the city a lone Guard on recon almost trips on something, the Guard picks up a broken curved red horn the horn gives off a dark magic glow, and tendrils made of shadow come out of the horn and stab into the hand, of the guard and rips the life force out of the Guard.

Making her shrivel up into a lifeless husk that falls to the ground The horn floats in the air, and thick shadows pore out of if making a sphere a few moments later the sphere shatters like glass revealing the now fully regenerated king Sombra.
Opening his eyes and taking in his surrounding and spotting the capital of the Crystal Empire, in the distance the place he had ruled the place he called home and the place where he was born, and it boiled her blood to think that a thief was sitting on the throne of his ancestors. But at the moment there was nothing he could do, at least not until his full power had returned and he raised an army to take back his kingdom.

Sombra knowing full well that he needed a plan and an army to take back his kingdom, the plan was the simple part the difficult part was forming an army without being found, and of cores that means unwilling volunteers. Sombra made his way south west to the one place close enough to the frozen, north and far enough from Canterlot to prevent any fast responses if he was discovered.

The only place that fits that description is Vanhoover on Equestria’s North West coast, how does he know this because he stole the memories of the Guard he killed and started moving towards Vanhoover.

It has been a little over two weeks since Sombra regenerated and he is now only a matter of minutes from entering Vanhoover, and he has already has a plan for getting his army but first he had to put up an illusion that changes his appearance.

Sombra kept her grey coat hid his horn changed her mane and tail to silver, and his eyes to green and made his cloths change to look like. A white tank top black slim fit jeans boots and a black boomer jacket, however just as Sombra entered the city a black dragon as big as a castle landed and let loose its fire breath setting the city a blaze.

However something seemed off ponies were not burning, because there is a red magic shield stopping the flames the streets clear as the ponies run for cover, leaving only a clocked man in the street the flames stop and the dragon speaks “Who dare stand in my way!” the Dragon roared in rage.

“The OUTLANDER!” I shouted at this monster of a dragon, the dragon roared in rage and punched the ground where I was standing, and looked up in time to see me flying in front of his face I clench my right hand into a fist and pull back my arm “Black lightning flame dragon flying hammer!” I shout as I throw the punch. A spiral of flame and black lightning slam into the black dragon hard enough to send him flying into the bay and smashing several ships.

“Fuck didn’t mean to do that,” I said as the dragon jumps from the water into the air completely blinded with rage, the dragon dive bombs towards the city I stretch my arms behind me and use my magic to form two large ninja stars.
I raise both above my head and throw them at the dragon for a moment it looks like they won’t hit, but just at the last second the ninja stars cross paths and cut off the dragons wings forcing it to the ground.

I teleport above the dragons back raise my right fist to the sky and a bolt of black lightning strikes my fist, then I fly after the dragon and use my lightning charged right hook and punch the beast between were its wings were, sending it to the ground faster I then teleport under the dragon on the ground.

I do a small jump and slam my right leg down with all my force and use my magic to make a large blade of razor sharp rock and stone, rises up 50 feet and a moment later the dragon falls on the blade killing it. Sombra could not believe his eyes never had she seen any man with such strength, and power to kill a black dragon like it was child’s play.

Even all the princesses together would have had trouble dealing with a dragon of that size, and black dragons are always stronger and deadlier than the normal types seen in the dragon lands “This Outlander such power, he is the perfect choice to lead my new army into battle I should follow him,” Sombra said to himself following the Outlander into a club.

I was at the bar in the club and paid the for the strongest bottle of vodka they had, and started drinking from the bottle because alcohol in this word is really weak, and I don’t care what others think when they see me drinking from the bottle. So I go to one of the booths to chill for a while and have a few drinks before I head out, to my safe house looking around I notice a grey stallion who has green eyes and a silver mane and tail sat at the bar who keeps looking at me.

A few hours later I’m ready to leave the club before it gets too crowded, I have had a few strange looks while I’m finish putting notes in my journal, I put it away leave a tip on the table and head for the doors. As soon as I’m outside three Guards were waiting for me

“Outlander by order of princess Celestia you are under arrest,” one of the three said stepping forwards with magic sealing hand cuffs in one hand.

“I don’t give a fuck and I’m not in the mood for Celestia’s shit, now run back to your master before I break your legs and make you crawl home,” I threatened successfully getting the Guards to fuck off.

I decide to teleport to my safe house located in an old forgotten forest between Equestria and the Crystal Empire, and the best part this forest is outside the borders of the Crystal Empire and Equestria no one owns the land which means it’s free.
My safe house looks like one of the buildable homes from Skyrim’s hearth fire DLC with main hall, armoury, storage room converted into a kitchen, basement and finally enchanter’s tower and for me it’s the only place I can be me.

Without putting on the act that everyone has come to expect from the Outlander, I walk up to the door and unlock it with the key and go inside “I’m home,” I said knowing full well I would not get a response, so I walk into the main hall and take a seat at the table and kick my feet up and put my phones music on. Outside Sombra had traced the Outlander’s teleportation, and now he is standing before the Outlander’s home, Sombra dropped the illusion returning to his normal appearance.

“So this must be the home of the Outlander… I expected something bigger,” Sombra said to himself looking over the house he could hear music coming from inside, Sombra could not make the lyrics or the style. I had put some music on from my phone so I could relaxes, but my crystal necklace was glowing meaning dark magic was nearby “Glowing that’s never a good,” I said as I got up and got a bow and arrows, from the armoury and ran outside and locked the door behind me.

I move fast looking around my safe house ready to let an arrow fly at any sing of danger, I was going to check the roof of the storage room, when I hear a terrible shrieking coming from behind so I turn around and loos the arrow in the head of a mutated bat that is local to this forest. I ready another arrow as I approach the bat I draw the bow and loos a second arrow into the bat, just to be sure of no jump scares I put the bow on my back and examine the bat.

It’s bigger than usual but it’s been almost a year since the last time I was here. It looks like a normal bat but the body is a little bigger than that of a wolf, and the wing span is maybe four teen fifth teen feet. Mutated creatures like this are one of the reason ponies didn’t clime the land because of natural dark magic crystal that grow in this forest mutating the animals into vicious killing machines.

“If the other mutants are this big then I have some hunting to do,” I said with a grin getting my bow off my back and run into the forest to get started. Sombra watched the Outlander run into the forest with a bow and arrows, approaching the beast the Outlander killed he pulled the dark magic from the body and used it to recover more of his power faster.

“Why would the Outlander live in a place so rich in dark magic and danger?” Sombra asked himself moving towards the strongest source of dark magic in the forest.

Meanwhile in Ponyvile spa “What’s the matter darling you’ve been down for the last two weeks?” Rarity asked while a spa worker was doing her nails.

“It’s just… I’m worried about Rogue I know he’s S class monster hunter but, now that we’re friends I’m afraid he’s going to die,” Twilight answered looking somewhat depressed.

“Twilight Rogue is strong, powerful and has a sharp mind he’ll be fine, but if you want to be sure I suppose we could find him do you know where he might be?” Rarity asked.

“No I don’t and I don’t think any pony dose he could be on the east coast one minuet and teleport to west coast in less than a second,” Twilight answered.

“Well you’re not wrong no pony knows, but Spike told me that Rogue told him about a safe house and where to find it, but only if it’s a matter of life and death according to Spike,” Rarity said happily.

“What! Spike kept this from me but why?” Twilight asked in shock “We need to talk to Spike right now,” Twilight said getting up and heading to the door.

“That’s all well and good darling but you might want to put your cloths back on first,” Rarity said pointing to the changing room and Twilight immediately changed direction to the changing room.

One power walk later and Twilight opened Spikes bedroom door looking for him “Spike where are you?” Twilight asked franticly.

“What’s the matter Twilight?” Spike asked coming back from the bathroom.

“Spike where is Rogue’s safe house?” Twilight asked.

“Ok he told me it’s in the old forest in the Lost Valley between Equestria and the Crystal Empire, he said the best place to hide is the one place no one wants to go,” Spike answered going to the map room and pointing out the location “Twilight he said only to look for him here if it was a matter of life and death and nothing else,” Spike said.

“I’m going to get the girls together and then we are going to go see if Rogue ok,” Twilight said rushing to leave the room.

“It’s not that simple the nearest train station is five day on foot away, and Rogue might have left by the time we get there,” Spike said using his speech skill but his luck stat was too low and it didn’t work.

“Me and Rainbow can pull the hot air balloon to get there faster,” Twilight suggested.

Two hours later the girls are packed and ready to go, needless to say Rainbow could not wait to show off her speed with Twilight, the girls get in the balloon Rainbow and Twilight picks up the rope to pull the balloon, and the others strap in and hold on and rise into the air and when they get to the right altitude they speed off with a sonic boom.

Three hours of supersonic flying later they were only fifth teen minutes away from Rogue’s safe house. I was back at my safe house working on the engine of my black 1970 V8 twin turbo Dodge Charger in new condition, as I said I am doing some work on it just replacing the spark plugs and changing the oil and you might be wondering how the hell I got this car well.

Because my family is super rich and I learned after my first year in this wold I can use my magic to summon things from fictional universes, and my home world into this word so I summoned my car from home but you know say if it’s not broken don’t fix it so I haven’t.

I hear the sound of something approaching at high speed I get my head out of the engine bay “Where the fuck is that sound coming from?” I asked myself and it didn’t take long to find out, because that God awful pink balloon that Twilight
uses sometimes, is being pulled by Twilight and Rainbow Dash they land just in front of me and the other four get out.

“Rogue is that you?” Twilight asked seeing me for the first time without my hood.

“What the hay is that hideous thing behind you darling?” asked Rarity.

“Hideous you have some nerve insulting my Dodge Charger like that, when you’re riding around in that discussing pink balloon, at least my car looks badass!” I shout out with pride “So you want to explain why the hell your here?” I asked not wanting a long story.

“We came to see if you were all right.” Twilight answered.

“Is that so right… well as you can see I’m still in one piece,” I said doing a spin on the spot to show off.

“Rogue is the reason you kept you’re hood up because you’re an albino?” Twilight asked taking in my appearance.

“I’m not albino it’s my magic that makes my hair white and eyes red but I don’t care because I look like a fucking badass,” I answered “You might want to move out of the way,” I said turning to my car close the bonnet getting in and go for a drive to make sure it was all good.

An hour later I return and the girls are still here I pull up next to the house, get out and put my hand on the car and put it in my pocket universe for safe keeping I look at the girls and make a decision, as the sun is going down and this forest is ten times as dangerous as the Everfree. “Off your ass’s girls you can stay one night, and be gone by midday tomorrow because I’m heading out,” I said as I walk past them and open the door letting the girls in.

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