The Phoenix Knight

Ten seconds before the bell rang a rainbow blur flew into Mr Cranky Doodle’s classroom and sat down in an empty desk.

“I barely made it” Rainbow Dash thought before sighing and lying down on her desk.

“You okay sugarcube?” Applejackquietly asked her friend as Mr Cranky Doodle started taking attendance. “You’re usually not this late”

“Yea, just had a mishap on the way...” Rainbow Dash replied after turning her head to face her friend. “Oh and I got some good news”

Sitting next to Rainbow Dash was her friend Applejack who was currently wearing a peanut colored cowboy hat, a garnet, jet-black colored flannel, a denim skirt and hickory colored cowboy boots that have three red apples on the sides.

“Oh, what is it?” Applejack questioned.

“Well you know my childhood friend, Adamant Blade?” Rainbow Dash asked.

“I mean I’ve heard you talk about him but never met him personally, also isn’t Flutters your childhood friend?” Applejack replied

“Well yea Fluttershy is my childhood friend but so is Gilda and Adamant Blade; however unlike Fluttershy, Gilda who went to the same school as me, Adamant and I go back to when I got into Fencing, Kendo and Hema, we became friends/rivals shortly after meeting at his grandfather’s Kendo dojo” Rainbow Dash explained to her friend.

“Ah I see but what does this have to do with Adamant?” Applejack questioned.

“Well last night a Soul-weapon chose him to be it’s master so now he’s thinking of joining the tournament portion of the competition coming up along with joining some magic classes as well!” Rainbow Dash replied.

“Awesome!” Applejack accidentally shouted which earned her stares from her classmates, a chuckle from Rainbow Dash and a glare from Mr Cranky Doodle; she then apologized and sunk down into her chair while covering her face with her hat. “A-anyway go o-on...”

“However, there’s just one problem...” Rainbow Dash replied after managing to stifle a laugh.

“And what would that be?” Applejack asked after tilting her hat up.

“Well as far as we know he’s only gotten two abilities since getting his Soul-weapon” Rainbow Dash explained.

“Huh, what abilities does have now?” Applejack asked.

“Well so far he has improved hearing and the ability to heal others” Rainbow Dash explained before a realization hit her. “When Adamant registers his Soul-weapon will they be able to find out any other abilities he’s gained?”

“I think so, after all the staff members who register students show them a screen that has their stats and abilities so it’s probably the same with registering Soul-weapons” Applejack explained to her friend. “By the way, do you know what kind of Soul-weapon Adamant has?”

“Um he thinks its double Soul-weapon”

“What do you mean? Soul-weapons can either have a living creature’s soul infused with it or it can be bound to one’s soul” Applejack replied.

“Well from what Adamant claims, his grandparents told him, I guess a phoenix’s soul was infused into the metal that got turned into his Soul-weapon, and he has a bird-shaped mark on his right hand so...” Rainbow Dash explained.

“Okay I by the first part but are you sure he didn’t have a bird-shaped mark on his hand already?” Applejack questioned.

“I’m one-hundred, twenty percent positive as I had visited Adamant earlier yesterday to return the latest edition of Daring-Do that I borrowed, however there wasn’t any mark on the back of his hand” Rainbow Dash explained. “Adamant also claimed that his ancestor made the Soul-weapon that he now has”

“Uh okay...do you even know the name of this ancestor?” Applejack questioned as Mr Cranky Doodle gave papers for his students to pass out.

“Well no he didn’t tell me but I’m sure if you ask him he’d be willing to tell you” Rainbow Dash replied as the student front of her took a paper before passing the last one to her.

“Ah okay, but how am I supposed to ask him if I don’t know what he looks like?” Applejack questioned.

“Don’t worry AJ I’ll introduce you to him, besides I’ve been wanting to introduce him to you, everyone else also with the competition coming up and him most likely entering the tournament portion it would be perfect timing actually” Rainbow Dash explained as she was given the last paper in her row. “I’ll send Adamant a text to let him know”

“Alright” Applejack replied before getting started on the worksheet that she was given.

Rainbow Dash then sent a text to Adamant about the plan to introduce him to the rest of her friends.

“Alright, but it’ll have to be at lunch since I’m gonna be at the main office during break time and I don’t know how long registering for magic classes, the tournament is gonna take” Adamant replied.

“Is meeting in front of the library good for you?” Rainbow Dash asked.

“Yea will the rest of your friends be there?”

“No, they’re gonna be sitting at a lunch table” Rainbow Dash explained.

“Alright” Adamant sent.

“Oh and can you let me know your results from registering?” Rainbow Dash asked.

“Yea, but for now I have to go, Miss Inkwell is passing out a worksheet so I’ll ttyl” Adamant sent before putting his phone in his pocket.

“Alright ttyl2” Rainbow Dash replied before putting her phone away as well.

“So what did he say?” Applejack asked.

“Adamant is gonna meet me in front of the library while you and everyone else get a table” Rainbow Dash explained.

“Alright” Applejack replied before going back to the worksheet she was working on.

Meanwhile in Miss Raven Inkwell’s class…

“Alright everyone, today we’re going to be learning about one of the most famous blacksmiths in history, Cole Sparks! Raven Inkwell exclaimed before asking. “Now then, who knows anything about him?”

A couple of hands were raised so Raven Inkwell decided to pick Adamant who’s hand was also raised. “Yes?”

“Um he was magic-less and used to create weapons that were on par with Soul-weapons, his last weapon he ever made was a sword that was his first Soul-weapon which had the soul of a phoenix infused with it…” Adamant exclaimed after lowering his hand.

“That’s mostly correct but since no one has been able to locate the Soul-weapon Coal Sparks crafted there’s been some speculation that the Soul-weapon and the story of how he crafted it is a myth” Raven Inkwell explained before heading to her desk and putting up some slides. “Now then, Coal Sparks lived about five-hundred years ago…”

“Eh, so you’re that old Crimson Feather but how old is the phoenix soul that’s infused with you?” Adamant thought as he looked to his sword and patting it. “I have no idea why I just did that…”

Later at beak Adamant had gone up to the front office and asked to register for the tournament portion of the upcoming competition along with wanting to enter some magic classes.

“Sure thing, what’s your name?” The secretary asked.

“Adamant Blade” He responded.

“Alrighty...hold on” The secretary exclaimed as searched and brought up Adamant’s file. “Oh...I’m sorry but it seems you can’t do either because you don’t have that much magic”

“Well um here’s the thing...yesterday I received a Soul-weapon…” Adamant explained.

“That changes things doesn’t it?” The secretary exclaimed before bringing out a rectangular tablet that had a shape of a hand on one side and a screen on the other side. “Now if you’d put your hand the back it’ll show me your stats, skills and abilities!”

“Alright…” Adamant replied before placing his hand on the backside of the tablet, causing the screen to light up.

“O-oh my!” The secretary exclaimed in shock which cased anyone nearby to look in their direction. “Eh sorry…”

“Um...is everything alright?” Adamant asked with a worried expression on his face.

“Y-yea, I was just surprised but I think it’ll be easier if you see for yourself…” The secretary explained before handing the tablet to Adamant who then flipped it around.

To say that Adamant was shocked would be an understatement as his strength, speed, stamina, defense have changed from being two-hundred to eight-hundred, and his magic went up from being fifty to being two-hundred; however that wasn’t his only change, he had also gained abilities such as, armor manifestation, blade manipulation, enhanced hearing, enhanced eyesight, fire manipulation, flight, healing and immortality.

“Holy-” Adamant shouted in shock, causing even more people to look at them. “Sorry, sorry”

“But are you sure this is correct and not a glitch? I mean it can’t be real!” Adamant questioned as he looked at the screen. “This must be because of Crimson Feather...”

“I’m sure, these tablets never glitch” The secretary reassured as Adamant handed her back the tablet. “But um may I see your Soul-weapon? It’s just so I can register it.”

“A-alright I guess” Adamant replied before unhooking Crimson Feather from his belt and handing it to the secretary. “Just be careful with it, it’s my family’s heirloom...”

“Will do!” The secretary explained as she took Crimson Feather and started scanning it with another item she pulled from a drawer. “This is strange, its not in any record books...anywhere!”

Noticing the concerned look on the secretary’s face Adamant asked what was wrong.

“Oh um...it appears it’s not in any record books that I can find, do you mind if I ask, who made this?” The secretary questioned.

“Eh Coal Sparks I believe, from what I’m told I’m his descendant” Adamant Explained. “But I’m not sure how reliable that information is so…”

“Ah I see...wait whaaaaat?!?”The secretary exclaimed in shock.