From orphan to emperor

The man chapter 4.2

Alexander pov five hours later

I sat under a tree, knowing Diamond was waiting to attack me when I returned.

"Ah!"

I jumped up and looked around before another yell rang out. I grabbed my swords and jumped into the bushes. 'Come on, where did that yell come from?!' I ran through the forest before someone slammed into me. I fell back but stayed on my feet and looked down at a female Doberman diamond dog. She had a damn swimsuit with a head full of red hair and a white symbol on her arm.

I looked at her back as she tried to get up and I saw fresh whip wounds on her back. “The fuck!?” She looked up at me, and I saw a looked I knew well in her eyes. Terror and fear. I blinked then and looked back when I heard hoofs. “Ponies!” I drew my sword as a set of royal guards burst out of the bushes. I jumped over her sword over my head.

“The buck!?”

I cut the mare down the chest, cutting her chest plate like nothing. She screamed as she fell, and I saw two more guards. I threw my sword up and to the side, cutting another mare's throat. I looked at the last guard seeing his silver armor, and I narrowed my eyes toward him. He was a lot younger than the mares were, and he fell. I looked down at him and saw a small whip in his hand and a bag behind him. “Damn ponies.” I raised my sword, ready to kill him, but stopped when I remembered the girl. I turned my sword and stabbed it through his leg, pinning his leg to the ground. He screamed as he grabbed his leg. I forced it deep before I turned and looked at the dog. She shook as she looked up at me. I smiled at her and quickly pulled my coat off before throwing it over to her. She grabbed it as she looked at me. “Put that on, then come over here. You're going to get some payback of your own.” I turned back and grabbed my sword and ripped it out of his leg, making him scream more.

“AH, WHY!?

He screamed at me as he held his now useless leg. I sheathed my sword, grabbed the slashed-up leg, and dragged him to a tree. I was glad he was a pegasus, and those wings would make this a living hell for him. I pulled a rope he had on his side off, then slammed him face-first into the tree. I stunned him before pulling his arms around the tree, tied a knot around his right wrist, and wrapped the rope around his left. I tied the rope tight before pulling on his armor straps, releasing his armor. His back armor fell to the ground leaving his back open with just a thin shirt to protect him.

“What are you doing?”

I looked back at her as she held the coat closed. I smiled as I walked back around and grabbed the whip off the ground. She blinked then a smile crossed her lips. She nodded as she walked over but stopped before taking the whip. She let go of the front of my coat and let my coat fall off her. I blinked, and she smiled before she took the whip.

“I don’t want to dirty such a sweet man coat with pony blood.”

“Besides, they killed with was left of my pack.”

I frowned and nodded before I walked over to the two dead mares before I heard a loud crack and a male scream rang through the trees. I pulled a bag off one of the mares as another crack and scream came from behind me. I opened the bag and saw a set of clothes with another bag inside. I pulled the clothes out and looked back at her as she whipped his wings. I saw two cuts on his lower back and one over his left-wing. The clothes may be tight on her hips and chest, but she’d be covered. I nodded as she whipped him again, getting him in the back and neck. I heard him crying as he started slowly falling to his knees. I laughed as I watched this pony suffer for his sins.

“Feel our pain, pony!

She yelled at him, and I laughed a little. I looked back at the bag and pulled out the small bag. I dropped the bigger back and opened this small bag. I smiled as I looked at the bits but saw something else under the bits. I reached in and then pulled out a photo from under the bits. It was a photo of the two mares I had just killed. ‘Hm, friends or sister maybe? Damn, I may have just killed a bloodline. Oh well. Their royal guards knew this could happen.’ I tied the bit back closed, then tore the photo in half. I looked at the other mare, and she had another small bag on her side. I grabbed it and felt more bits inside of it. I pulled the bag off and then looked at her after she paused the whipping. She was pent of huffing as she looked at the sobbing stallion. I smiled as I put both bags into my pocket. I saw his back was well beaten and cut. He wasn’t going to fly again. She threw the whip away and laughed as she looked at him.

“By the good mother I needed this!”

I laughed and patted her shoulder before holding my wooden sword out. “Go ahead. This guy is still breathing; keep going if you want,” She nodded before taking my sword and stepping right behind the stallion.

“S-stop, don’t you know what your doing?”

She smiled as she widened her stance as she spoke.

“Oh, I do, and it feels so right.”

She pulled her arms back, throwing her whole weight into the swing and hitting her wings perfectly. I heard a sicking crack, and we looked at the mangled wings. I laughed at the crying stallion before drawing my sword. I walked right up to this guard and grabbed his wing joints, making him scream. “This is a better end than any of you ponies deserve.” I stabbed my sword through his heart. He jerked a few times before all his weight fell into my blade and tree. I smiled as I put my foot on his back and then pulled my sword out of his back. I grabbed his torn-up shirt and ripped a big piece off.

“Damn, I wish we had a human like you in my pack.”

I looked back at her as I used the shirt to clean my sword. “Ya, I know most of the more minor packs that call these forests home don’t have many real fighters.” She nodded and smiled when she saw the clothes.

“My clothes!”

She rushed over and grabbed the clothes. I threw the blood-covered cloth and looked at her as she buttoned her shorts and looked back at me.

“Since you know about the packs I guess your from a human friendly pack?”

I nodded and sheathed my sword. “Ya. But, what about you? Your pack is gone you know no one can solo this forest.”

“True.”

I smiled and nodded as I started to walk. “Come on, I can take you with me for a while.”

“Thanks!”

I smiled a little as she walked up beside me with her shirt back on. “If you’re wondering, we're going to go to that town just outside the forest. I also have another female diamond dog with me.”

“I got no problem with that. But, I have to ask is she’s your mate? It's strange for an unmated female to follow a male around.”

I rolled my eyes as we walked. “No, she’s more like a puppy who never stopped following her favorite grown-up.” She laughed a little, then bumped her hip into mine as she walked.

“Before that, I need to get my bow and arrows back.”

I stopped, and she smiled as she looked at me.

“I was a hunter for my pack like my grandfather. They had a cart and forced us to give up our weapons.”

I nodded and turned around, looking back at the way she came. She laughed and led the way and jogged behind her. “So, why did they keep you?” She spoke as we moved.

“I was the alpha’s daughter. I think they wanted to use me as a pawn for the alphas the ponies have digging you gems for them.”

I nodded, having heard something about that before. “Damn, well I do have to admit you are a pretty girl.” I stopped realizing what I had just said. She stopped after a few more steps and then looked back at me.

“You think I look pretty?”

I laughed and looked to the side, not wanting to look at her red face and ears. “Let’s just get that gear and head on home.”

“Right.”

She started to move again and rubbed my face before I turned and started to jog again. ‘Keep your eyes straight and keep your eyes on the prize Alexander.’ She ran through a small tree line, and I came through and saw a small cave mouth. Diamond dog bodies lay across the ground, and I saw a few pup's bodies among them. A cart was sitting there, and she walked over and started to dig through it. It angered me seeing the bodies, but I knew if I had to stop these guards. I had to make sure they couldn’t do this again.

“Got it!”

I looked back at her and saw a nice bow and hip quiver in her hands. I nodded as she started to get the quiver on her hip. “What about the bodies?” She nodded as she looked at me.

“We don’t have the time to bury them. You and I both know the guards will come looking soon.”

I nodded, knowing she was right, but I didn’t sit right with me. “Well then, let go.”

“Ya.”

We started to walk again and talked with each other about trying to get her to come with me when I left to meet this Fancy guy.

“Um, my name is Bella.”

I nodded as we walked. “I’m Alexander.”

Diamond pov

I walked through my club on my shoulder as I walked through the trees. “Alex when I get my paws on you.”

“You’ll what?”

I jumped and looked to the right, and I saw Alexander and another bitch behind him with a boar tied to a large stick resting on their shoulders. They set the boar down, and I started at the bitch as she walked up beside Alex. “Who is she?” I growled out, and Alexander sighed before he nodded his head.

“A group of guards killed her pack and I told her she could come with us.”

I gasped and looked at her. “Oh gem, I’m so sorry to hear that.” She laughed as she rubbed her arm.

“Ya, but that’s to Alexander. I got my payback, and my name is Bella.”

I walked over and hugged her with my free arm, and she hugged me back. I stepped back and looked at her. “Well, I hope you can take a city. That Fancy Pants stallion and his wife showed up and are waiting for us.”

“Finally.”

I looked at Alex and tried to punch him, and he ducked, making me miss my swing at him. He looked back at me, but to my surprise, he slightly smiled. I smiled and then hugged him. “You smiled!” He laughed a little and patted my arm.

“Okay, okay let me go.”

I looked up at him; my chin pressed into his chest. “No! If I do, you’ll never let me do this again!”

He rolled his eyes before I felt him put his hands on the sides of my stomach. I knew what was come, and I let him go fast. He smirked as he looked at me.

“Good girl.”

I huffed and watched as he reached down and grabbed the stick end. Then Bella grabbed the back of the stick then rested it on her shoulder.

“Come on Bella, I’ll have to talk with them about you coming along. Plus, now I have to explain why I have to females.”

I laughed and started walking next to Bella as we headed for town. We looked at one another, and I smiled. I walked closer and spoke quietly. “Keep your paw to yourself bitch, or I’ll break them, got it?” She growled as she looked at her.

“My paws will touch whatever I want them to flat ass.”

I growled back at her, and Bella got shoved back. We looked forward and saw Alexander looking at us.

“I swear if I hear another conversation like that one again I’ll whip both your asses.”

We nodded before we walked out of the forest. I saw the Stallion waiting outside. Just like I left him with Twilight and her friends with him.

Alexander pov

I hummed as I walked through the small grass field. He was a tall stallion dressed in a fine suit and bow tie. He had his suit coat open, and I could see a fine blue overshirt with a v-neck showing his white buttoned undershirt. His pants were the same black as the suit. I looked at his face and saw he had a small blue mustache on his lips. He had a monocle over one eye and a head full of blue hair on his head. I stopped in front of him, and he looked me over. I saw his eyes were a light blue when he looked me in the eye and then looked at me.

“My word with such a intense look in your eyes it reminds me much of Sabers eyes that day.”

I laughed and nodded as we set the boar down. “Ya, and sorry to bother, but another female from the forest would like to come along.” He looked past me at Bella and Diamond.

“Ah, young Diamond good you see you made it back safe dear.”

Diamond laughed as she leaned into my side and looked at him.

“Told you I would be fine Sir.”

I laughed as Bella walked up and rested her jaw on my shoulder. I saw Diamond look at her out of the corner of my eye. ‘Oh boy.’ I lifted my shoulders real quick, and they moved back.

“Well, all of this came suddenly but I do have more than enough rooms in my home. But, If your all going to be in my care you all will follow my rules.”

I nodded and crossed my arms. “I’m fine with that but if someone gets violent with me or them I will defend us.” He nodded as he looked at me.

“That wouldn’t trouble me in the slightest. You are free and have the right to defend yourselves. Like what I heard happened with the guard earlier. From everything I have also been informed, you’ve only ever acted in defense. As long as that is the case I will stand by your side like when I helped get your fathers freedom.”

I smiled at him and uncrossed my arms. I held my hand out to him. “I’d like to say sorry for any trouble I may cause.” He laughed and grabbed my hand and shook it.

“Don’t worry my young human. If you're like your father I know you and I will become good friends.”