I am The Ravens Knight

Chapter 2: A Very Cold Welcome

Storm clouds rolled in faster than I’ve ever seen. I wasn’t even halfway when it started pouring rain. Now I’m just three minutes away and I’m freezing my ass off.

Luckily for me the forest seem to have left me alone for now, sometimes I wish I went as a druid.

I can hear thunder in the distance as I slowly make my way towards the town. Finally the forest starts to disappear as I make it to the edge.

Finally after about an hour of walking I had finally made it out of the trees.

I saw a small town below me as I was on a hill. I saw a dirt road and travel to it. As my new hooves made it connection with the dirt road I noticed a sign. It had a read, Ponyville: population 327, greatest apple farm in the region to everypony and Home to the elements of harmony.

I looked at the sign confused ‘ponies’ I thought. ‘Is this world inhabited by ponies instead of humans. That might explain my changing physique.’

Deciding to worry on it with later I begin the march to town.

As the buildings drew near I begin to get an uneasy settling in my stomach. My alert feet was going off yet I saw no danger. It was also very subtle and went away after I passed the first few buildings.

After a few minutes of walking I throw myself in front of the marketplace. Looking around everything was on sale a minute ago but it seems like the ponies ran when the storm came.

I got suspicious and looked around a bit and that’s when I saw it. A curtain inside a house moved away as soon as I look towards it.

I readied myself and continued forward. I wasn’t about to be caught off guard, I kept my eyes and ears open making sure to notice every movement in the buildings.

It could be possible that they’re just scared of me. But constantly giving me stairs is unwelcoming.

That’s when I noticed a tree. It looked to be hollowed, with windows and doors giving it away, while also having a picture of a library book on it.

I couldn’t quite read the language that these ponies spoke but they’re looks similar to ours and I’m guessing it closes at 9:30 at night. Deciding to go with my gut and hopefully able to find someone who can help me I decided to open the door.

Just then a lightning bolt struck the tree, but instead of exploding the tree, it had some kind of magical force field deflecting the lightning bolt. I watched ow as the lightning bolt struck… 5 feet away from me.

I was launched to the right a good few feet. It barely put a scratched me due to my high-level. I pick myself up and was a bow to use a spell to clean myself but that’s when I noticed I didn’t have my mask on me.

I went to go retrieve the mask but that’s when I noticed something in the window beside me. I could see to be grounded eyes staring at me. I didn’t get a good look for the figure darted back inside but they definitely got a good look at me.

I grabbed my mask and put it back on. I reached the door again, making sure no lightning bolt hit me again, and knocked. There was some movement inside but no one came to the door. They’re definitely scared of me.

I don’t want to be that guy that just walked in to peoples buildings unannounced but I was going to get sick out here if no one would help me.

I grab the door knob wondering how I was going to open it until somehow I was opening it. I begin to wonder if my hooves have some kind of magical force around them that allows me to move objects like a human hand. Deciding to test that later I open the door and was beginning to push it in.

Suddenly I felt the World slow down as my alert feature was screaming at me. My arm was already in motion opening the door and there’s nothing I could do to stop it. I could feel my heart racing as the door opened every inch.

As the door was fully open I saw in the room a shadow of a pony. I could see a bit of pink on the pony, but it’s eyes I could see clearly. It’s blue eyes staring at me but it seem to be smirking.

That’s when I noticed it. It was so big they couldn’t believe I didn’t realize a second before. She was on top of a huge cannon aimed directly at me.

As the door cleaned against the wall I tried jumping out of the way to no avail.

“Fire!” Said a feminine voice pink pony. A cannonball the size of my head struck me against my chest sending me flying backwards. I must’ve did 10 flips in mid air.

As I was getting closer to the ground some kind of rainbow blur struck me against the chest again. Did the pink pony stoop another cannonball at me. If she did, it didn’t hurt as much as the last one.

The last hit made me do one more slip before skating across the ground. Whoever she was she just took half my health in Two Attacks!

Shakily I got up and looked at my attacker that now had back up.

The pink one was completely pink, I think I’ll colour pinks. She seem to be in the back but she was the one with the canon.

There was one with wings. It looks similar to the pink one so I’m going to guess it’s a girl. By looking at her I could tell that she was agile. But her main was what got my attention. It was the colours of the rainbow. She was the speeding rainbow blur. She was off to the far right. I think I’ll call her skittles.

There was an orange one with a stetson hat. She also looked female by the other two standards. She had a rope in her mouth and by looking at her physique she looks quite strong and durable. Might be able to go toe to toe with a low level barbarian. She was off to the far left. I think I’ll call her cowgirl

Then there was a white one with an umbrella that was floating. She had a horn spelled out her head. again female. Her horn was blowing blue and Her umbrella was glowing the same colour. she was right beside a purple one that was located in the centre. I think the name diamond suits her.

Finally the last one.She seem to be purple, might’ve made a good servant to the raven queen with those colours. She also had a horn and was in the centre of everyone. She seem to be the ringleader of the whole group.

Worst case scenario she’s the leader because of her magical abilities if the horns are what gives them magic. She will be able to do powerful spells that I may have to look out for. Luckily I have a few advantages. An uncoordinated team can make it easy for me to breeze through them. And if she’s leader because of her magical ability then I could easily take her on a one on one.

Even worst case scenario she’s the leader because of her strategy. Oh well coordinated team is always difficult to deal with especially when you’re on your own. But I have one advantage. You don’t play as long as I have and not pick up a few things.

The best case scenario is if she’s both. She won’t be able to focus on a very powerful spells if she’s trying to lead her team. And she can’t lead if she’s focussing on a very powerful spell. I will be able to wipe the floor with her with my magic. I prepared mage hand to grab my spear I didn’t realize that I don’t have my mask.

I start looking around for it and eventually spot it with some kind of purple lizard. Something about him screams more masculine than the others so I’m guessing it’s a boy. Maybe he’s a lizardfolk? glad I didn’t go with that! But the little bastards got my mask and I will have to go through all these girls if I’m gonna get to him. I think I will call him scales.

Without my magic I won’t be able to defeat them as easily as I thought. I could probably still use my spear but I don’t wanna hurt them.

After looking at my enemies I can guess where they are attacking. Cowgirl is going to be the first want to attack. She will be supported by the two magical wielders. After that she will back off allowing skittles to attack me from behind. As soon as that fails they will be launching their cannon at me followed up by cowgirl and skittles flanking me supported by diamond. After all of that there’s a 66% chance that the ringleader will launch a powerful spell.

After that I began to plan. I proceeded to pretend to noticed skittles more than the cowgirl making sure cowgirl made her move first. Thankfully she did. She ran at me turned around and look like she was about to buck me. I laid flat on the ground so that her back would go directly underneath. I then use my forearm to strike her in the stomach causing her to bend over falling to the ground.

Skittles charged at me faster than I could see. She got in a few jabs before I blocked her attack. Then a light flashed me in the eyes and another jab to my face. Diamond was using a light source to block out my eyes. Deciding to turn the tides I ran towards diamond while skittles followed. Diamond increase the light which then I turned around. Skittles was now receiving the light to the face. I gave my own few jabs making sure to hit every sore spot.

I get ready for the cannon but instead of a fast ball striking me I was hit with a purple laser.

My plan was now going to shit. Cowgirl got back up faster than I expected. I turned around just in time to get bucked in the face. As I was in mid air skittles put a jab right up against my spine.

Pinks finish the job with another cannon ball to the chest.

I thought the ringleader would use a more powerful spell but expecting that got me into the position that I was in now.

now I lay on my back barely breathing slowly fading in and out of consciousness. I noticed that I was bleeding in several spots. My leather armour was torn while my cloak was burnt by the laser.

Blood poured down my left eye. I felt my face shift a bit as I try to feel it. It seems like my Kayden has broken by the swift kick to the face.

I could see a force field of Purplish pink magic pop over me. I swear I was on one last hit point. I Heard the sound of voices as if they were near but also so far away. My eyes begin to close and darkness was about to devour me.

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I awoke in a field of darkness. But there was someone else here… Ax.

The person who originated my character off of.

He looked at me as you would look at a child who has done something wrong.

“What are you doing?” He said in a cold dark voice.

“Am I dead?” I asked. He chuckled a little bit and replied.

“Not yet you are, but if you don’t want to be what are you doing?” He said to me in a serious voice.

I looked at him confused. “I’m fighting for my life right now.” I said it as it was obvious.

He chuckled a bit more then punched me across the face. Even though we were in darkness I felt a hard floor hit my face. He grabbed me by my purple hair and looked at me directly in the eyes. “If you were fighting for your life you would be using your spear.”

I coughed up a bit of blood and replied to him. “They’re just scared of me! I don’t want to hurt them!”

He chuckled again. “Well aren’t you just a little naive fool. Without a warning they attacked you! They’re killing you! Do you honestly believe they won’t stop now!”

He dropped me to the ground and continued. “You are part of the secret order! The Raven Knights! You are not only letting me down but all of us who are part of the order!”

I let my head down in shame. I don’t want to hurt them but they’re killing me. Maybe I don’t have a choice but to kill in this world. I even felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up noticing Ax. He looked at me seriously before saying. Show them what it means to be a Raven Knight.

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I woke up and I still noticed the force field around me. Even though my body felt like it was in pieces. Even though I wanted to collapse on the ground! Even though I want to die on the ground making this whole nightmare end! It doesn’t matter! For I Am A Raven Knight!

after picking myself up I grabbed my spear with my hoof. The ringleader notice first and begin to warn the others. Not wanting them to surround me again I quickly grab a bag that I have been holding onto. Opening it up I noticed two stones one glowing red and one glowing blue. I take out the red one and place it in the hole of my spear. My spear glows red shocking the group in front of me. Before they can react or use the spear to pierce the Force field. The red crystal cancels all magic that surrounds it. This now gives me an edge against the ringleader.

If they want a… fight then I will give it to them.