Author's Note
I think this will be something that will keep my ADHD mind occupied so I can practice for my main stories, I jump between stories if anyone had noticed, and it disturbs my creation process. I also do not create stories with any idea what the fuck I'm doing, All ideas are on-the-spot ideas.
Now that I made that clear, THis story is the Pony version of a story I made of the same name, THis kingdom is around the size of Equestria but fully diversified in other words they are not only pony inhabitants but other species, thias country used to be once a great nation, but the The Arch mage of their country weilded black magic and cursed the country. The curse is this, 'IN 2 years all ponies that executed me will find their lifes in danger. While all the pathetic lower class will die in a fantastic fashion worthy of my wrath, One pony will gain my power, and use it to destroy the country entirely!' Rumors said he finished as a head on the ground screaming in rage, he was alive as just a head. now some might ask why is this here and not in the story...well thats actually simple. This willl be explained later in the story and i didnt wanna leave out needed plot points
Green Gear the Mare who is so basic, she is special. She doesnt know it but she has been givent a power. So find out next time how
Next chapter: Rising
Chapter #1
The Kingdom of Elchor was once a great nation full of happy ponies, we also didn't stop at only ponies either. The nation allowed Changelings Griffins and Zebra in the city. We had a few deer but most of them left after they felt something bad was about to happen. It all happened 2 years ago some mage in the Royal Court cast one last spell before his execution, one last spell. This spell ended everything we once loved, it slowly corrupted the very land we live on. Even some of the inhabitants became corrupted. One of the few who became corrupted was the King and Queen, and now that little backstory is done we can actually get started.
Hello, my name is Green Gear which is ironic since my Cutie mark is neither green nor a gear also my fur is not green in fact it is quiet dark, In fact, my cutie mark is a pair of schematics not just any schematics. I'm an engineer I'm almost so basic that I can be overlooked, in fact, many have. I don't get bullied others just think I am below them which is true, oh also I'm a mare.
My languid lavender coat makes me look so out of place with bright coated ponies. Also, my Violet blue Crayola and plump purple striped mane and tail, made me stand out a little but not by much, now is the kicker my eyes are dark purple. So rare in this world most ponies have bright eyes but I have dark eyes, and I am one of few pegasi in the country.
I looked at my notebook and sighed, my mother and father would be disappointed in me they expected such great things when I got my cutie mark, they said 'it is a sign to Celestia that a change might happen soon' sadly I will never see them again. I opened my notebook to the first page covered in the writings of a mad mare, the issue I was that mad mare.
I worked for a weapon company but my payment was actually minimum, I said worked! As in I once did, they fired me when I was gone on medical leave too long. I broke my hoof after some of their machinery broke and landed on my leg.
I slowly started leaving my apartment and walk to the store why walk ask when I could fly you may ask simply, I like breathing. The city of Svaangärd has magic defenses, one of best as it holds the country's nobility it needs to be able to protect that same nobility.
I slowly exhaled seeing my breath linger in the air and frowned, it was getting colder and colder and it wasn't even winter. Actually, it was in the middle of Summer, something big is happening. I felt the airflow over my feathers and they felt malicious evil even. I gasped in surprise I tried hard not to shake in fear from the sheer rage of the wind, but my determination pushed me forward. 'I have to get to the store or I will starve!'
I started to slowly walk to the store and my fear started to slowly rise, something wanted me gone but I had to push on! I kept moving even after my instincts, heart, and soul screamed at me to flee. This has never happened, normally I would be running as fast I could back to my apartment, but my determination pushed me forward. my eyes slowly became filled with determination as I walked forward, while my instincts screamed to flee I refused and fought it back. Then I rounded a corner and my eyes widened at what I saw.
There on the ground was a black stallion with a Black coffee mane with a single Bole swirl through his mane and tail. The most striking thing about him was his wings...yeah he was a pegasus. Then I gasped he was covered in injuries and blood, this wasn't that unusual as ponies get injured by rogue guards all the time but this is past simple beatings. This was attempted murder, his injuries were meant to be fatal. I quickly took off my winter coat and put it over his shivering form, I decided to postpone the visit to the store and help this poor stallion.
His eyes opened and looked directly into my eyes, but not just that far I felt like he was touching my soul and tried hard not to blush, it was hard not to but I succeeded. I smiled and looked at him and he was taken back, then before I could respond his eyes became cloudy and I realized how bad shape he was in and grabs him by his waist. and laid him over my back I actually work out so his weight wasn't that bad I started to gallop to my house as fast as I could, I started to pant hard from the exertion of actually carrying a fully grown stallion much less full sprint with said weight. Not saying he was fat but he was mostly muscles, so he weighted some,
When I made it to my apartment I was panting hard and I could tell I just pushed my body than normal, I pulled out my keys with my wings and opened the door rushing inside. I slammed the door shut and locked it, I was still terrified. Only for some reason, the Stallion on my back calms me down extremely. I layed him on my bed and checked his wounds first.
I gasped in surprise, "oh no! These injuries are formed from swords." I paused slightly as I noticed the stallion flinch slightly, "Don't worry ill take care of you!" He suddenly relaxed slightly well as much as he could. I rushed to my bathroom and grabbed every single medical supply I had which included one Healing potion, a healing few bandages and one bag of blood regenerators.
I rushed back to the stallion and uses the healing potion first to close the minor injuries and help slow down the bleeding then I used the bandages to assist in healing. The Stallion groaned in relief after I was done I smiled from my own success, 'I finally did something worthy of being praised!'
My eyes shot open as I saw the grenade, I had a few seconds to find out what kind of grenade this is. My eyes started to scan over the grenade putting a mental map of the grenade, I gasped when I found out what kind of grenade. Cecil Magic Grenade, a grenade used for assassinations that left no trace of a grenade being set off beside only injuring their victims, Then I heard the grenade start to beep. I looked over to the terrified eyes of Onyx, my body tried to lock up with fear but I resisted, my determination erupted in my eyes, and I moved so fast that not even I knew what my body was doing. I grabbed the grenade in my mouth and using all my strength I threw it away, the grenade exploded mid-air right after I ducked behind cover. My and onyx ears perked up when we heard swearing outside my apartment, Somepony was not happy. Onyx looked at me with an approving stare, I blushed slightly but focused.
My apartment was really a Studio room, it had barely anything but one thing I always is my knife that I keep under my bed, I minor martial arts training. What?! It isn't weird! I swear! You need to be protected in a city full of thugs and gangs. I launched off the ground aiming for my bed. The only issue there is a clearing between me and my bed, The clearing where the Bad ponies threw the grenade from. Somepony started to shout, but it was too late because I leaned on the ground and rolled. I was terrified, but my determination pushed me to my mental limits. I quickly grabbed my knife from the bed then I felt something pass over my back making my feathers ruffle, mere nanoseconds later I heard a Boom. They tried to shoot me! I backflipped on instinct and landed behind the cover again, where Onyx smacked me in the head hard.
"You bloody dumbass that could've gotten you killed!" Then I noticed something his bandages were off and on the ground, But that didn't surprise me nearly as much as his body is fully healed. I gaped at the healed skin and looked him with, fully healed without any injury!? I grunted in response to him, I will have questions later. "Give me that knife Miss Gear I can use it better than most can" I did as he asked and hoofed him my blade,
The blade was a basic knife with one thing that stood out, a Flame talisman in the handle. He barely touched the knife handle then the blade erupted into green flames. His expression was priceless, the sheer amount of surprise made me giggle. He can be cute when he wants to be. I mentally smacked myself, "Wow I wasn't expecting this from a commoner, they say this kind of flame talismans are only used by nobles or assassins." He took another look at me making me blush and squirm slightly, but what he said was true. My blade was a gift from a noble my father helped with his little issue, and when my parents died I got his knife now. I keep it with me everywhere I go. "Anyway, we have bigger issues questions later."
I nodded causing my blush to disappear slowly looked over the cover hearing nothing but silence, I looked back at Onyx and saw....nothing he was gone? Then I heard someone scream in pain and then someone trashing on the ground, I knew what happened when I smelt burning pony flesh. I gaged in disgust, I have never had a need to use the flame talisman.
Oynx came around the cover looked at me with a sad expression, it seemed he didn't wanna have to kill anypony. "we need to leave Miss Gear they will find out what happened soon." He looked to the ground and sighed, "We need to leave the country for a while. We need to get you trained for combat and we need help. I can't do this alone I'm just one pony, I may be powerful and smart but I have my limits." I smiled and nodded, I looked at my thrashed ruined home.
"I suppose, I should get out my tools because if I come with you I will need to use this talent of mine something, I have never done before." He smiled and nodded, "I have never used my talent so now I will!" My eyes became full of determination again. Time to do something worth my life, I won't fail like before I will succeed.
"Let's Go!" I started to trot off only to feel a sharp pain in my rear I looked back to Onyx who was biting my tail. "What?"
"You forget we need money, clothes, food, and general supplies." I froze money something I sorely lack.
"We need all that?" He nodded, I gulped. "I'm sorry but I have no money" He smiled at me, "So what do we do without money?
"Simple we go meet one of my friends, one of the few who can stand me, and ask for some money for our purpose. Also, she might ask some questions if she asks who you just say 'The newest Trainee'. Also just don't allow her to tease you too much, you're very very skinny."
I grumbled, "I wouldn't if I had a source of income, as It is I have a job."
He just smiled, "Good" is all he said and turned away and started walking down the street I noticed that knife is missing and started to follow him.
"Yo Where did my knife go?!" He froze mid-step and looked at me, then comprehension followed his stare. Then he disappeared right before my eyes then appeared again. This time holding my blood-soaked knife in my hoof.
"You mean this right?" I nodded and grabbed my knife and slipped it into my sheath.
Wait, "How the fuck did you just do that!?" He started to chuckle and smile at me, "I mean I understand fast movement is possible but that is just absurd!"
"Probably because I use Magical Arts a type of power devoted to all forms of Magic, Pegasus, Unicorn, Earthponies, Dragons, Griffins, and finally changelings also other species but they are not as important as ponies. Well they are but you are not anything else but a pony, As I was saying though I study Pegasus Arts. Most powerful in the sky, but something we can do is rapid movement." My jaw drops, 'Pegasus art?!' I slowly look at my wings and realize something. He will be training me in Pegasus arts!
"You wouldn't." He looked into my eyes and smiled, then he nodded.
"You will be learning Magic arts of the Pegasus style, You will be the knewest and last knight our country has. I don't have faith in our country anymore so I lost my title but you, If I can teach you this you will be able to make a difference. Something I could never have done, I will support you of course, but You will be the boss when you learn because you will learn both Elchor arts and Equestria arts."
That last name drew my attention and my jaw dropped again, he isn't kidding, But Equestria?! That is at least 200 miles through dangerous jungles then another couple hundred miles across the desert. Not to mention the sea in between us and them.
"Also just so you know, my friend is a changeling. so try not and scare her that badly." I blinked in surprise, A Changeling. A not-so uncommon occurrence, they are quite common in Elchor. The only issue is some ponies find their kind creepy and scary and fear them. I don't though I kind of them...cute, I always wished I could find one.
I looked around because I was lost in thought and noticed we have arrived at the bad part of town, I could sense the eyes on me and him. My nerves started to be pushed to the edge, This caused Onyx to smile. 'Why is he smiling!?'
"I was right about you, those instincts of yours are near master levels. What did you practice in again?"
I blinked and smiled, "I trained with the Royal Army Special Forced once when i was working to create those faulty Lightning cannons, then I had martial arts training with one very old but powerful pony."
His jaw dropped I was surprised by the reaction, "You were trained Ancient Azure Skies?!"
'So that's his title, I thought it was something like that.' I nodded.
"Good job kid that guy is one of the most difficult teachers our country has. Many of his students ran away in fear." then he mumbled something I barely picked up, "Maybe that's why the Order of Fallen Knights Killing intent didn't work on her. Most ponies could run away screaming when they started to feel anything like that. It was almost powerful enough to cause ponies to see their own death." I shuttered when I remembered that feeling of pure terror.
"Anyway Green," I mentally groaned at my nickname, "We need to get you to our friend's place she will teach you how to activate that potential."
I looked around at a large number of earth ponies, Still so many earth ponies. I forgot Pegasi are disliked by both Earth ponies in Unicorns in this country. Most of the population is Earthponies and Unicorn, Pegasi are. Hell, the Royal Family is Earth Ponies, so it is quite common for both species to have tribalists. Thinking their race is the most important, but the unicorns are quieter while the earth ponies are loud about it.
Honestly, most pegasi have fleed the country long ago. My family refused to leave. The nearest country is across the Jungle Not Equestria but Zebra lands.
Then I bumped face first into Onyx flank, lost in thought I suppose. I looked up and Onyx was smiling at me. That's when I saw the house in front of us. A house that looks to be falling down, no paint, the door looked like it needs fixing. The grass was 2 feet tall, 'this place is a wreck'
Onyx seemed to follow my thoughts and smiled, "Yeah it's a trash location, but she is a nice pony and very young. There used to be an older pony living her but she died a couple of years back. Then Miss Shine moved in, her real name is Wind Shine but she likes to go my Shine." I nodded in understanding.
He slowly moved to the door and knocks on it so hard I thought the door would fall off along with the wall. A quick few seconds later the door opened and I saw her.
Rose pink coated mare with candy-pink eyes. dark pink mane and tail with dark grey and green stripes in her mane. I felt it about her she was a changeling, one of the kindest and nicest ponies I could see. Her aura is just as pink as her coat, my jaw dropped to the floor. Then she noticed me and also dropped her jaw but for different reasons.
"Onyx, what the buzz! I-" she was cut off by a loud cough, then I felt a killing intent behind me. My first instinct was to roundhouse kick that pony.
Onyx was about to speak but I beat him to it, "Who do you think you are!" I slowly looked at the pony, the way he looked at me showed his clear surprise. That surprise quickly shifted into a rage, something I didn't expect to be focused directly on me.
"Uhh, I'm just the mail pony." Both me and Onyx could detect the lie, but it seems he dropped the subject I grunted softly and did the same shortly after
I rolled my eyes in disgust, whoever this stallion is I did not like the killer intent that rolled off him, he was different not a simple civilian. Onyx saw my reaction from the corner of his eyes and smirked, he knew it. He knew this pony was bad news but he wanted to test me, man, he's good.
After that stallion, I do not trust left me, and Onyx entered Wind Shine's home. Saying the place is a mess is an understatement, it was a disaster. The house itself was the worse part, she seemed to keep the house as clean as possible. The ceiling was sagging, obvious signs of water damage, broken floor, and ragged carpet. The main thing was the smell, it smelt like rotting furniture and already rotted fabric. Even then I could tell the care that was used to try and fix everything. Repairs on the ceiling to help hold it up, new carpet is put in. Finally, the thing I noticed, she had no electricity. The house was dark with only a few candles, this changeling was living in a terrible place.
I looked over at her with pity in my eyes but she is an adult, it isn't my place to tell her how she lives. I looked over at Onyx even he looked surprised. So it didn't look this way when he was last here, however long that must have been.
When Onyx Spoke it was most calm and relaxed than when he spoke to me, "So Shine I need help escaping the country... this time for good." My eyebrow raised, 'this time?' I shook my head, also why does she not have a cutie mark? I thought changelings could do that, is that just a lie, or is she special.
Shine turned and looked Onyx in the eyes, "What you want money?!" Onyx nodded, she just snarled. "Well too bad I have nothing! This house is soon going to get demolished because of how it looks! All my money went to keeping it around!" She started to cry and my heart ached for her. "I just wanna be happy again or left alone!" I quickly moved closer to her and hug her, this caused her to tense in a form that I noticed as Master of Combat Martial Arts, something far better than I. I quickly released her after I felt frightened, this pony/changeling can be terrifying if she wanted to be.
Then Onyx spoke causing me to lose track of my thoughts but what he said made me pale. "Also I need to teach noobie here how to use Magic Arts, pegasus style. I need to give her magic rings, it will help her Relearn how to fly. Also, I need to push her to her limits constantly so she will be no assistance in a fight. The real reason I came to see you out is this. Will, you one of the few final Changeling Knights join me." I looked over to wind and saw she also paled, apparently he wasn't supposed to know about her being a changeling. His tone also showed a sense of finality, like nothing would prove him wrong.
"How do you know?! This is a secret not even our own people know about!? I kept this secret for as long as I can but if someone found out I would have to-" She was shaking not in rage but in fear, it was as if this could get her killed. I blinked, 'No this was a death sentence if anyone found out, this isn't about keeping their ponies safe this was basic silence or death treatment.
"Simple, I'm am or was a Royal Knight, one of the best at detecting lies. I am the Knight of Icarus, the fasted Knight this country has seen. Though I prefer the title of Royal decoration Knight of Lightning God, since well my magic is oriented towards Lightning magic. Something most pegasi struggle with, and also I have an idea this little mare-" He pointed at me with a hoof and I blushed. "-will become powerful enough to do something great. Maybe even fix what those noble bastards did." I could hear the sound of gears churning in Wing Shine's brain.
Shine slowly looked at me and her jaw dropped, I suppose she felt my love before but didn't pay attention to it. "She loves changelings? Odd, this is unexpected in all honesty." Then I could hear her stomach rumble and I blushed slightly, 'hum I suppose I wouldn't mind that much as long as I don't die.'
"I suppose I could join you guys it wouldnt be the worse thing to have happened to me, Seriously all you wanna do is leave the country and go to where again?"
Me and Onyx look at each other and smile wince, "Uhh, we are headed to Equestria." 'And here is the reaction.'
"What!? Equestria! Thats like 400 miles away, across the worse locations to evenm reach it! That Jungle is bad enough but the Deseret then also the savana, and dont get me started on the Luna Sea! Your asking ME to risk MY life from Hydra, Rogue, Dragons, Bandits, and Finally Tribalist. No, no way will I risk my life because of that!"
Onyx thought for a second and said, "I mean it wouldnt be difficult for any of us" He looked at me and winced, "I take that back Green has no real combat expeirence," He looks at my wings. "I suppose we all three can fly," now it was my turn to wince.
"You see about that." That make both their heads looks at me in unison, 'in retrospect that was creepy.'
"I kinda can't fly" The entire room was shocked into silence, hell I didn't even hear the creaking of wood.
"Well, that makes this more difficult. I just hope you can learn before we reach Equestria, The pegasi population will call you a freak and be disgusted at you. The earth ponies and unicorn won't care though, so there is that." He got a glint in his eyes something that made me shiver. "I suppose I will have to train you know to fly the same way I did, Through magic arts." Yep I will hate this kind of training,can someone save from this sufering!
Author's Note
Attempted, Complete, Book 1: Learning. Be patient for it will take years to complete this story.
