Time: Night time
Location: Cave

I sat on the stone floor as I watched the flames of the fire crack in the darkness as it ate the fuel that I gave it to eat as the fire slowly but surely ate the wood. We found this cave about a mile away from mixtown we went in deep enough so that the cracking doesn't attracted undead attention but the flames could be seen for any survivors. Normally I would think it wasn't best for looters or thieves but right now I didn't care I needed to know what was going on, I asked salem but she knew very little since her parents never told her what was normally going on outside the wooden walls of mixtown.

But she did tell me Mixtown was one of the first 'freindship' cities that were built for all races to come and live together and that queen twilight had also made them so that many resistant can stay in one building. She also told me that her mother said some people were getting sick and she needed not to go outside and play with other children to keep her safe. Salem also told me so many people were getting sick that she stopped going to school just so that she can be safe from this strange sickness.

Though I wasn't on the surface for long I did noticed that the city had buildings crammed together and her apartment home was quite small... No wonder the plague spreed so fast. They were so close together it cased the infection to spread at a extreme rate.

Speaking of rate...honestly I need to find others so our chances of survival are higher and maybe head north where its safer, since I lacked a compass and the stars are not natural I was fucked in tell where north was. Also food and water were going to be a problem, since she is part pony she could eat grass (I've already seen her do that before nightfall when I was getting fire wood) but me on the other hand need protein.

Water on the other hand isn't as bad since I did have a waterskin filled on my side and the sun wasn't hot so that meant it was around spring/fall time. If it was fall we were going to need a proper shelter than this cave along with fur and food to last the winter to come by.

Fuck this isn't going to be easy...

I turned my head to little Salem who was asleep on my thigh using my leather handbag as a pillow, she snored away cutely as my hand rested on her in a protective manner. She reminded me of my sister in a way (well not being annoy something she had that my sister didn't have). I gently brushed her mane from her eyes as she squirmed but only to smile slightly as she did, petting her slightly I turned back to the fire as it burned.

For some odd reason I felt at peace slightly.

I guess it was just the warmth of the fire touching my face which caused such a effect...

"Ohhh it seems I have guests," My blood froze at the voice as I gripped my long sword and looked around in the cave but only saw darkness.

There was no way anyone could have been in this cave, I checked before to see if their were any animals in it but it came up clean. How did this person sneak up on us? We were against the back wall!

Then I saw the host of this cave standing behind the fire. Our host was a large looking being cloaked in brown and black robes that cover their body, a calk white mask was on their face that held no expression.

"And a knight no less! Goddess how long has it been since I've seen your kind? 1,000 Years? By the stars it has been too long since I had the pleasure of hosting a fair knight!" Our host from the sound of it's voice was a female what their game was I had no idea. "What's this? A bat-pony. My my and a child none the less! what a night this has been,"

Our host began to circle the fire to us, but I raised my blade stating 'get back'.

"Now now sir knight I mean you no harm," She said. "I wish to see if the child is alright,"

Yet I kept the blade up as I spoke.

"Blair is alright friend and pardon the blade I'm not keen on being sneaked up,"

The female nodded.

"Wise very wise indeed I would expect none the less from a noble knight," She spoke bowing down slightly.

"That the other thing I'm no knight ma'am,"

Getting back up the host titled her head.

"What? Surely you jest fair knight for you hold the armor and coat of a follower of the sun," The host said confused.

Shaking my head I then spoke.

"I do not follow Celestia if that is what you think. I am a warden of the legion I serve the people," The two black eyes holes of the mask that the woman wore lit up lightly with a red glow.

"A warden?! BY THE GODDESS HERSELF I HAVEN'T EVEN MEET YOUR KIND BEFORE ONLY IN OLD STORIES BEFORE DISCORD!" The hostess said as she got to her knees and came close to me. "As a child witch mother told me great stories of legion! The great peacekeeper who stealthy took out the enemies who threaten the people and the giant law bringers who bring justice for the wronged and finally you!"

She grabbed the end of my blade in her metal clawed hands as I saw two red colored cat eyes looking back at me making me feel uneasy.

"Who are you?" The uneasiness was thick in the air as she with suprising strength pushed the blade away with one finger as she came in close to my exposed face.

"Someone knows what you are...human,"

I gulped as I began to reach for my mace as she held out her hands.

"I mean you no harm for you are my guest and I must say I'm a fan of your people warden," She then sat down in front of me cross legged as she placed her hands on her knees. "My name on the other hand is Vex and what might yours be?"

Looking at her I spoke.

"Jack," She giggled before speaking.

"We have much to talk about dearest Jack for this witch has been away from the world for a long time,"

Author's Note

Ok this was planned before meeting the 'group of OCs but I already have two of the males down and one of the females.
So yeah hope you enjoyed this quiet chapter, but what makes you wander how old is this witch? And yes she is my OC race known a Kats.