How Do I Get By On My Own?

by SharkoToshi

What's going on?

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Having walked away from the initial blast that would have started off the series that I knew and loved. I was not expecting what had happened next... Now within a Cell, once again but with restraints meant to cancel out magic? Beaten, and bruised but will not broken Lix now stood there having received a recent thrashing from someone shrouded in darkness. It was hard to figure out, but something just wasn't adding up here... Maybe there was a reason he didn't attack? Or maybe, there is fear or worry.

Thinking about it to himself, he sighed recalling the endeavor to himself like he did a few times before. Trying to see what exactly happened that lead to this little endeavor. After the eruption of the elements of Harmony, he had started to walk away only for there to be a rather large earthquake of catastrophic proportions. In a sudden turn of events, he had turned to see a Giant Tower having sprung forth from the old Royal Castle of the two sisters. From its top, was Applejack falling with Rainbow dash barely managing to make it? No, it seems that on the other side of the building he didn't have an accurate look. The same could be said of the other Mares, as quite a few of them seem to be walking out of the place out of sorts.

"Whats going o-" Was simply stated, as there was the sound of a collision right up against his back... "Paf?" He said to himself, trying to register the sound as his body slowly went limp leaving the Mares in question to rush over as he fell. Next thing he knew, he had awoken in a cell the next day and was being beaten by some figure shrouded in a black veil. As if using some form of magic to cover their being, and each time? The voice seemed Familiar... He didn't know what he could do but wait for each time he came around... This last one, revealed something more important then initially thought... "It seems, that I brought someone with me when I was sucked in here.... It also seems that this place is a little too familiar to me..." He would begin to grumble a bit. "Now, I can't use Magic here due to the encryption on the cuffs, but there is something else that I can do... Yet if I do, they may wonder how I was able to take off the cuffs... So my best bet was to do something different." Closing his eyes, Lix would begin to push against the walls of the cell behind him, the sound of crumbling and rubble falling all behind him were clear! The wall had fallen apart and down the cliffside from sheer strength! Yet, in order for this to make any sense.... the sound of his cuffs slowly being forced off but not broken would be then thrown off with a wince of pain! Looking towards his pinky fingers on both sides as the cuffs fell along with the rubble...

Snapped, and broken... once again relying on sheer knowledge here of what he had seen, he needed to realign it immediately or risk a problem sooner then later. Looking towards the fibers that strewn the cell he grabbed some of the hay and bit down as he aligned one hand. With a scream of agony, and the sound of guards beginning to shuffle down the steps, he would then scream once more as he snapped his remaining joint and bone back into place. Spitting the hay out, only one guard seemed to arrive ahead of the others.... Lix looked to them, then grinned from ear to ear. "So, think you can hide in that form amongst the rest of them eh James?"

The pony in question only seemed to look on in question at the destroyed wall behind him! Thinking about what he could have done to destroy it, he had figured that perhaps someone on the outside had destroyed it giving him an exit before leaving! Looking to two different pegasi guards he called out, "Go on the exterior of the wall! See if there are any stragglers or escape artists! Someone destroyed the wall holding this prisoner! Lucky for us, he doesn't have anywhere else to go but down a slope to his death or out of his cell!" The pegasi seemed a little concerned with the phrasing but that was due to their more passive nature with recent years through their life of peace and tranquility so words like that didn't seem to sit well with them. Flying off past him, they flew up and in two separate directions before Lix spoke up. "Where are they..."

James returned with a grin, "Oh what do you mean? The 6 ponies that were there during the eruption of the tower? Oh I wonder about that, I know for a fact that you always loved dear Applejack. Yet, I wonder if she actually survived that fall." He tormented at the idea, only making Lix growl a bit under his breathe. "Don't you fuck with me man.... You know what happe-" James immediately lunged forward when the cell was opened and collided a fist to his jaw attempting to shut Lix up. "Once again you fail to realize, let that brain of yours catch up Lix... We are in Equestria, and the possibilities are endless! I have all 4 elements! Just like the avatar, and you mocked that before." This made Lix smile a bit, "You also seem to forget that we are in front of an audience." He would look on towards the guards but they didn't seem to react... Rather their eyes seemed hollow... "What?" With this James could only grin and burst into a fit of laughter. "An amulet of Trance! Found it near the castle where you were trying to help those ponies! It was strange that it laid along a branch as if someone lost it there! But it works out for me! Now it will work on you!" With those words Lix then moved back towards the opening of the cell as James continued to laugh. "Where are you going? You are going to die if you jump from that height you know!"

Lix would then look down, to see the depth then sigh a bit. "Normally you would be right and you sent your only 2 remaining pegasus out to scout that they won't be able to catch me like Rainbow dash can." James seemed to perk up at that as if in confusion, only to see Lix take one step back causing James to lunge forward to catch him only for him to give 2 middle fingers as he fell at an alarming speed to the forest below of Everfree... James looking on in disbelief at what he did would just sit there confused. "I was expecting alot more out of you Lix... I could have used you, we could have taken on this world together!" He shouted as the amulet seemed to crack a bit with a strange green glow.


Author's Note

A wave to freeze time, a snap to rewind and a wink to fast forward? <-- A placeholder to remember for whenever it is used.

Lix: Level 15

Str: 29

Dex: 15

Int: 16

Wis: 13

Cha: 24

Skill: Change: allows him to make things that he thinks of with his surroundings with less work.

Magic: Clockwork: Allows him to see the timeframe while using his powers.

So it would seem that our lovely hero has helped get the first season going, but little does he know that now he has caused a chain reaction that he cannot stop anymore! What will happen next time? Stay around and find out!

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