I was in my lair, if there was someone else, for sure they would look at me weird for staying so long doing nothing but looking at the rock wall, especially the way I was looking at it, but I couldn't help it, especially now

Some time ago, I realized that I had basically found a replacement for every electronic device I used at home, the video game consoles with Luna, the cell phone with my timberwolves both in communication and in search of information

The only thing that I have not found a replacement for has been television, so I decided to use what I had left, namely, my drones, although they were more like security cameras than true entertainment.

Anyway, I enjoyed it, at first, I expected to see things more... Ugly? Did I phrase it right? I don't know, but if these ponies taught me anything, it's that they're boring

There is no action!

I know I shouldn't expect anything like a cop show, but I'm watching three cities at once, and nothing is happening!

Or so I thought ten minutes ago when I saw a pony coming out of what I think was a school, it started to sing and dance. Normally something like that wouldn't get my attention, if it weren't for the fact that those around it started doing the same with a perfect synchronicity and as I went down the street more and more ponies were added, it didn't matter who they were or what they were doing absolutely EVERYONE joined the song in the purest style of 'High school musical'

When it was over, they all dispersed as if nothing had happened... as if pirouetting and singing in such perfect sync, as only a veteran band with dozens of rehearsals could hope to match, were an everyday thing.

…

"I've seen weird things since I got here, but this... what am I supposed to say?" I stopped when I realized I started talking to myself... again "Okay, I'll go bang my head against the wall for the next half hour" This has been one of my favorite activities for a while now

I'm close to turning it into a sport

“btt”

But as always, this world had to find a way to fuck me

I mentally evaluated if it was worth establishing the connection. My creations know not to call me unless it is something that captures my interest, and seeing that even after what I just saw, they called me, they left me with two potions

Either it was something extremely valuable, or it was even more crazy than what he had just seen

With some fear and a slight hint of hope, I let myself be carried away by the signal, noticing immediately that it originated from Canterlot and as soon as it showed me what I was seeing

"I SHIT IN!" Of course, my hopes were cruelly crushed as soon as the image appeared.

Is it so hard not to destroy my mind every ten minutes?! The world seemed particularly crazy today.

“btt”

More ads started ringing in my head, showing me that what I was seeing was spreading rapidly.

Too fast

The clouds—yes, cotton candy clouds that drop chocolate milk... someone shoot me

Seeing that nobody had ended my suffering, I decided to keep looking

It was chaos, the animals became mutants, completely immune to the laws of physics, the ponies went crazy or mutated in the same way, the buildings turned sweet or floated away, all that and more that I won't mention for the sake of good my sanity

I decided to close the connection and go to sleep. Whatever is happening is not my problem, let the ponies solve it, it is their problem, their city, there...Canterlot…

Library! My eyes widened as I realized what this could entail.

"No, no, no, no!" Without thinking much about the risks, I sent a drone to the vicinity of the castle and tried to get it to enter through one of the windows, but they were closed, and no matter how much I crashed against them, I couldn't break them.

I had to look for a drone near an open door in one of the many towers to get in, and it was just what I feared, no interference.

I didn't need to be present to know that it shouldn't be like this, I analyzed those defenses hundreds of times during my visits, and I know well that even if it doesn't interfere with my connection with my creations, it certainly tries, and it can be felt, similar to the static in the radio signals, but I feel nothing now

defenses had fallen

Whatever is causing this seems to have paid special attention to the castle, maybe that's where it started

It doesn't matter! I have to make a decision, but now

Some would believe that this situation was good, if they took into account that my objective was to infiltrate, the loss of their barriers and their guards could only be seen as a good thing.

Poor gullible

He had a plan, he had the palace plans drawn by hand, hoof... Never mind! She had the route of the guards after countless hours of observation, and the spells she needed were barely a day or two away from completion. I only needed a date when Celestia would leave the castle, and I would have everything ready.

But she wasn't going to be able to anymore, why did it have to happen right now?

"Come here already!" I gathered my timberwolves. I was about to do something crazy, and I knew it, but I had no choice. When whatever is happening is resolved and the ponies repair the magic defenses, the configuration of the matrices will have completely changed, and I will have to do everything again

And that was in the best of cases, which obviously would not happen. Without a doubt, they would learn from their mistakes and add new matrices, spells, and endless other things

After all, what idiot would leave everything the same after being invaded? They will learn, change their defenses, and become much more powerful.

I couldn't do anything, it's now or never

While my wolves lined up, I went to one of the rooms and took out a pair of scissors, the kind used in the medieval era.

I was supposed to have another camouflage spell ready in case anyone saw me, just a common unicorn.

It was no longer an option

I would wear anything to not be associated with Spirit Flame, even if I didn't like it, so with some disgust, I started cutting

On one of the many terraces of Canterlot Castle, one of which was being invaded by an army of carnivorous fruits trying to catch up with the running ponies desperate to find a way out of the castle

It wasn't until they ran out of nowhere to run that they were visited by a bird made of twigs and leaves that perched on the head of a seven-foot pear with seed fangs.

Such a thing shouldn't draw much attention, after all, compared to the creature he was riding, what was an ugly hat in comparison? Or so it should have been if it weren't for the fact that it decided to spontaneously combust, taking the aberration with it.

The same green flames that consumed it soon devoured the ferocious fruit and any remaining traces of the garden, but it didn't end there, the most interesting thing was about to happen.

Before the incredulous looks of the ponies, who were struggling to understand what was happening, they saw how a pony came out of the flames. It was not an ordinary pony, the mere sight of this being gave them chills, and its look made their instincts scream to flee

But they had nowhere left to run, they could only observe how more and more beings came out of the flames. Each time one came out, it seemed that they were consumed, and by the time number 31 came out, they were finally extinguished

They looked like beasts, but it was obvious that they were not alive, they were created beings. Even they, who were just mere servants or visitors, could tell what the purpose of these things was.

War

"Shit! They should have been more than double, damn time!”

As soon as the sight of the first creature, which seemed to be the leader, turned away from them in frustration as it caught on fire, seeing that they were not of interest to them, they did not hesitate to seize the opportunity and immediately fled.

Only the slowest and most attentive among them could notice how the flames generated by his body began to circulate around him with his horns shining brightly, only for him to start running in the direction of one of the castle walls.

"Well, that's all, although I must admit that I liked spending time with you, just like old times!" The draconequus with a face full of glee, looked at her and her sister through the bars of his golden cage "Now, if you'll excuse me, I must pay your student a visit" That almost made her explode, but she managed to control herself, she didn't want to give him that pleasure

“CLAP”

In a snap, she disappeared

“CLAP”

And with another, she came back a second later “Oh! But how clumsy of me, I almost forgot"

“CLAP”

He snapped a third time and not only disappeared, but his surroundings changed once more.

Now under his cage were pieces of newspaper recounting how Discord conquered Equestria with pictures of him being crowned, a bowl of water the size of a small pool to match the size of the cage, and his sister sitting on a bird swing that appeared. Out of nowhere, like everything else

Well… I can't say that this result was a surprise, but I still didn't expect it to be that bad, it only lasted two minutes! And I suspected that it was just for his amusement.

He knew better than anyone how powerful Discord was. In his time, he could carry out all imaginable and unimaginable follies, his domain encompassed the entire world, and with just a click, he changed it at will

But that was no longer the case, and it was noticeable

Her chaos spread slowly from Canterlot to the nearest towns and still didn't reach any big city in Equestria as far as she knew.

This was no doubt because of how harmonious the ponies were compared to ancient times. As one of the most magical races in their being and one of the largest populations in the world, they had an immense influence on Discord and his magic in comparison. With the other species

It was because of this that the main 'Arcade' of hers was Equestria.

When her sister finally managed to organize the royal guard troops to only help civilians and not try to fight, he joined her after she gave her mission to Twilight and her friends.

After a slight discussion about garden statues, oversights, and incompetent guards, they finally agreed to try to slow Discord as much as possible to give the element wielders as much time as possible.

They thought they had a chance... they didn't

“Your guard, come NOW! -POF ” Luna jumped from the swing, or rather tried to, since it broke and let her fall face down on the floor, but she quickly recovered

The guard, on the other hand, was still hiding behind the throne, too scared to get out, and of course, the shouting wasn't helping.

"Moon enough, I doubt he can help us if you scare him like that"

"Frighten?" Luna looked at her indignantly "They're our guards, they shouldn't be afraid!"

"And you think they'll just be able to defeat the lord of chaos, when even we couldn't?" I recriminate against him severely

"You know not, but at least they should be able to answer our call. Come here!"

Celestia could only sigh, her sister still hadn't gotten used to the new era. Thanks to her care, her ponies rarely had to face danger, even among her guards, there were few who had any experience outside. From simple patrolling

Normally, this would be considered a matter of pride, but now... her sister was right, they couldn't waste time when her student was risking her life out there.

"My little pony, I know you are afraid, but I need you to be strong. I assure you that if we all work together, we can overcome this. Please all who hear me come" Her voice was soft and melodious, full of kindness, love, and how the whisper of an angel

impossible to resist

The guards slowly gained confidence and came out of hiding, gathering around his cage.

"What do you need, princess?" There were four of them, two unicorns and two earth ponies.

"Unicorns gather, we are going to gather all the magic we can to destroy these bars" Celestia proclaimed.

"At the command of her majesty!" they said in unison

The annoyance on her sister's face was still evident, but she didn't hesitate to join her horn with hers to aim it at a specific point, along with the guards from the outside.

Time was of the essence, she trusted her student with her life, but she knew Twilight would be tested to the limit, and if there was a way she could help her complete this task, she would make sure. Find her

She would break free, and then-

"BOOOM"

The wall exploded, the same one that until recently was so overloaded by different sets of defensive spells that it could contain an explosion up to three times this, but not anymore.

His and her sister's concentration slipped, and the guards jumped in her place, but they managed not to flinch, ready to deal with whatever madness Discord had summoned.

But this was not her doing, both she and her sister realized this with a single glance.

From the wreckage loomed a pony unlike any other subspecies they had ever seen, slightly larger than average, with fur in various shades of red that almost made her look made up, a white mane, and shaved sloppily on one side. However, all this was lost mainly due to three factors, lack of a cutie mark, a pair of horns, and the green eyes that almost seemed to glow

From afar, you could notice their kind nature as a kind of relaxing aura, this one did not have it, or rather, this aura was not relaxing in the least, this one exuded savagery, fury, and... dark magic

A sight is not so common for her sister, but not rare either, however, for he, it was something inconceivable, everyone had left, but dead then banished, she had seen to that.

“S-stop on behalf of the princesses!” Said one of the unicorn guards

She would have to congratulate that pony later for managing to speak almost without fail, but that thought was immediately dashed the moment it spoke.

"Attack." A simple word that frozen her in place, but not her sister.

"Prepare for battle, she is not alone!" Just at that moment, she saw how four figures ran after the dark magician, straight to her guards.

They, summoning as much courage as they could, did the same in order not to fail her princess in her moment of need.

The ponies ran in a straight line against each shadow to face them one on one.

Too bad the things they were fighting didn't think so, they ran back and forth on their way to the guards, going so far as to jump on top of each other, often changing the pony they were going to face.

This confused the guards to the point where two of them tried to attack the same target by mistake, allowing the single one to attack them from the side, managing to take them both down in a single lunge.

A ground pony managed to intercept his opponent with his front hooves when he tried to attack him with a jumping attack. He immediately tried to reduce it, however, using his claws and tail, he managed to hold the pony guard's hooves and regain his balance, resulting in some kind of battle of strength

The situation so close allowed him to see the creature better, only to realize that he knew it. "Timberwolf?" The guard was shocked. The same creature that he had defeated in both strength and skill in his recruit days, the same one that he and his companions continually used as a joke comparing him to other creatures that they considered monsters, was he now making them? Forehead?

The guard never stopped applying force to bring the wolf down, but he was stunned by the discovery, his confusion blinding him for a moment.

A fatal mistake

The timberwolf stretched as far forward as possible and, using its longest snout, bit him. The guard screamed, or at least tried to, when he felt how the sharp rocks that made up the wolf's fangs pierced his nose and mouth. He desperately tried. Get away from the wolf, which only further aggravates his injuries

The wolf that noticed how the pony was losing strength did not hesitate to knock it down and start hitting it

The remaining unicorn was smarter and decided to stay where he was and use ranged attacks. The wolf dodged as best he could, but when he got close enough, it was impossible for him to dodge the attacks

“CRACK”

The attack went straight to his face, but he was able to intercept it with his front leg, which was destroyed instantly. His heavy body fell like a stone, and the unicorn hoped that he would end up writhing on the ground in pain or that at least the fall would disorient him like any living creature would

Instead, the creature used the remaining momentum of its fall to leap in the direction of the guard. It was a painful attempt, with only three limbs and its weight, it was destined to end badly, and that was exactly what happened because it ended up falling on its side and looking in the opposite direction to which the unicorn was

It was pure luck that he now had an extra limb and such a reach

The unicorn could do little when the wolf's tail, made almost entirely of rock, added to the force of his spin and caused his brain to bounce off the walls of his skull when it hit him on the side of the head. His helmet did a good job, as without him, I probably would have ended up with a fracture or worse

The princesses were absolutely shocked by what they had just seen, even now as they looked at how these beasts—

No, that guard made it clear what these things were, but he still found it hard to believe.

They could watch in horror as the Timberwolves beat their soldiers unconscious or broke a leg to make sure they weren't a threat

Then they saw their commander, the pony, who dared to challenge their rule for the first time in millennia, only to be met with a reflection of their expressions.

It was obvious that no one expected that result in this fight.

Ok, I'll be the first to admit that this didn't turn out the way I expected.

When I broke through the wall with a combination of my flames, raw magic release, and a few basic wind spells that helped me propel myself and focus the surrounding flames, I never expected that the first thing I would see would be the princesses.

A panic worthy of a heart attack invaded me for a second, only to vanish when I noticed that they were imprisoned in some kind of… Birdcage?

What the hell is going on today?

I didn't have time to think about it when my panic returned, although to a lesser extent when I realized that they weren't alone.

The royal guard

The alicorn princesses were beings incomparable in magical abilities, immortal physical incarnations of day and night, and these guard ponies were to serve as their protectors and be a living extension of their will in the face of whatever adversity came their way.

…

What a fucking joke!

At first, I wanted to do an experiment with them, that's why I only sent four. I know it was not the ideal time, but I had to know what I was dealing with

The ideal result was for my wolves to win, of course with difficulty, perhaps to the point where I had to send a fifth. If that happened, we would continue as before

If he ended up in a stalemate, he would send the rest of the timberwoves to finish them off and get to the library on his own, then detonate one to get there using the same spell he used to get here.

'Flame gate' very obvious, I know, but not like that matters, plus it is incomplete and spends more than it should for what it does

If the worst happened, and it resulted in total defeat, I would retreat immediately. I wanted those spells, but I wasn't dumb or suicidal.

But it never, EVER occurred to me that these guys wouldn't last a damn minute. Well, one of them is still conscious and putting up some stamina, but my modified timverwolf already has him on the ground and breaking his second leg

As for the princesses, their gazes brought me back to reality, and I ordered the advance of my troops.

They seemed impressed that I had more, but I didn't stop to watch their expressions. Although I made sure to keep my eye on them, I knew the cage they were in was not normal, but you couldn't be too careful when it came to alicorns

"Who and what are you?"

I was passing to the side of the cage when Celestia asked me with an authoritative tone, as if she owed her an answer. I immediately felt the flames surround my figure, and then I saw Luna stand between us protectively.

I don't feel well

She is my friend, and not for a second did I think of her until I found her here. I forced myself to calm down

"Calm down, princesses, I don't want to hurt you" I said with the most monotonous tone I could use at the moment. I hoped it would be at least a little reassuring.

"Your actions and your words contradict your beast" Luna did not make it easier

"I only came for a loan, I'll leave as soon as I'm done" I started to leave, it seemed like she wanted to tell me something else, but Celestia put a hoof on her shoulder and shook her head.

Maybe a presentation wouldn't hurt, I don't want it to end like the deer that, for some reason, called me the great mother or the great cuckold

That last one was not funny to me (Cuckold: Expression used in people whose partner is unfaithful to them)

"You can call me Forest Heart, the first bicorn" Luna's expression didn't change in the slightest, being the perfect example of herself. If looks could kill, she certainly would, but Celestia... for the first time since I met her, her perfect face of absolute calm and serenity, he abandoned her, he seemed in a trance, his eyes turned into small dots, and ears attached to his neck.

She knew something, and she would find out that she is

... But not right now, now she had things to do, so my wolves and I moved at a fast pace, we had to make up for lost time

“btt”

"GRRR!" I couldn't help but grunt, one of my drones from the window could see a considerable number of royal guards coming my way.

They probably didn't even know I was here, they're just looking for their princesses. The problem is that they block the fastest way to the library. Of course, I know other routes

The problem is that it seems that the idiot who designed this place wanted to compete with a maze, the other routes are very long, he would even have to go back to the throne room, take another corridor, and then go up some stairs to go back down later

Too much time

I'd have to fight my way through, ideally with an ambush, but the hallway is very narrow, the only room is a broom closet, and we're less than a minute away from meeting.

No way, let's see if those guards from before were recruits or the standard

I stayed behind while the timverwolves went as fast as they could

It didn't take long for the guards to show up, their confusion was obvious, but it didn't take long for them to connect it to just another of the crazy things that happened today, and they ran into them… with no training.

With a demon! It's not difficult, unicorns in the back, earth ponies in front, not all at once! They at least thought of aiming their spears and swords straight ahead, although their speed was reduced a bit.

Both sides ran against each other, but when they were only a few meters away, my wolves stopped and sat down. It took me a second to understand what was happening, the ponies didn't.

The wolves behind them used them as a ramp and attacked the ponies from above, dodging the spears and taking the ponies by surprise, allowing them to take down those in the front lines easily.

Demons!

This is the second time they have done something like this. I knew they had access to my knowledge, but apparently also to my ingenuity

What followed was what I had expected, it seemed unfair. My wolves were not only good, they were perfect, their timing was impeccable, covering the blows that the others couldn't, looking for openings to do maximum damage, and alerting themselves when one of the unicorns started to use his magic

Even those who were far behind and had not yet joined the fight were helping because they had a shared vision, so they had a better perspective of where help was needed.

The pegasi were the only ones smart enough to use their race's abilities from the start and attack from the air.

I guess it's my turn

It was noticeable that all of them lacked experience, if they had, they would know how important it is to be aware of the environment, and they would have seen me

But they didn't, and I would take advantage of it. I took a deep breath and charged up a simple wind spell. I released both at once, and my flames were spread over a much larger area, their intensity was less, but their area of effect was multiplied by several times.

I caught two pegasi, both suffered terrible burns, but I don't know if what brought them down was burning enough feathers or the terrible pain reflected in their screams

"What's that!?"

Finally, one of the guards noticed me and immediately plummeted towards me… That's right, no support, just him against what he saw as practically a living flamethrower.

He had rehearsed this, I never put it to the test, but I knew that I would have to face aerial enemies, so I prepared something for the occasion.

"FLASH"

A simple spell that creates a brief but powerful flash of light—just that—you'd be surprised how much can be done with something so simple. If you don't believe me, ask for flash bangs

He had waited for the moment when the guard was closest to blinding him, and luckily it worked, or else it wouldn't have been so easy to dodge.

Amazingly, I managed to regain control before crashing, but I didn't let him go any further when I used my telekinesis to break a nearby window and hurl the glass shards at him.

Although the armor was mostly useless, it protected his barrel well, so I hardly had to worry about hitting any vital areas as long as he aimed well. Still, it looked painful, and his screams only confirmed it.

"AHHH, BY CELESTIA, HELP!" Something I didn't think about was when he hit the ground, as the fragments embedded themselves further, causing even greater injuries.

"RUN" My attention was drawn back to the group of guards we had faced.

I lost two timberwolves, but instead most of the guards were on the ground or being subdued by my wolves. Obviously, they weren't the only damage they took, metal weapons and magic could pierce through their rock armor, but they didn't feel pain, so they could keep fighting. As long as there was enough of their torso left, they wouldn't die

Not to mention that they were already repairing themselves.

I saw about six guards running in the distance and... I felt weird, my heart was pounding hard enough to hear it in my ears, and my stomach twisted, making me salivate to the point of staining the ground.

Wanna? The time I ate meat from this world for the first time suddenly came to mind.

It was deer meat

When I did, it was because I had no idea they were smart. Since then, I haven't eaten it again, although I admit I miss that unique flavor they had

And if I go? And… no, NO "NO, FOCUS DAMN"

"PUNCH!" I ordered one of my wolves to hit me, it was hard, VERY hard. No wonder the guards fell so fast, the blow stunned me for a few seconds

I guess that's what I get for giving them stone knuckles

Even so, it fulfilled its objective and brought me back to reality

"To the library, quick!" Enough delays, gotta get there now

And to my surprise, it was like that, the biggest obstacle we faced was the frozen stairs, which were no problem thanks to the claws of my wolves, we just climbed them

As soon as we entered, I ordered to make a pile with the tables and chairs to light them with my flames at the same time that I detonated some timberwolves in my cave. As soon as it was ready, I activated the spell, and I immediately felt how my horns no longer stung but rather burned strongly

That spell generates a lot of waste, it's not ready!

My wolves were quick to drop entire bookshelves on him, even if I had read them, some of them still had a lot to learn, and I wasn't about to depend on Celestia's kindness to get me in here.

Once that task was assigned to my wolves, I decided to go for the biggest prize.

The forbidden zone, I looked at this fence so many times, thinking of endless ways to cross it, and finally this "CLAC" is stuck!

How is it possible that the only door in this castle that interests me is the only one that keeps its enchantments?! Seriously, why?

"Oh the hell with that" I didn't care about the alarms or whatever triggered this, without the princesses, these guys are useless

Plus, there's probably no one left monitoring this thing.

I rested my front paws on the grate as I inhaled deeply, and when I couldn't gather anymore I breathed out my flames while igniting my hooves at full power.

It was exhausting, she wouldn't have a problem if she had little breaks, but if she did, she was sure the enchantments on the cage would cool her down, and she would have to start all over again.

It was so frustrating, they were right there! I need them!

I was running out of breath when suddenly my flames intensified as if I had poured gasoline on them, to the point where almost my entire body was on fire.

Blessed is the magic that feeds on my rage!

Curious that after that thought they began to decrease again, but it didn't matter, the lock had already passed, it was liquid, and what was left of the grate looked like plasticine. Although I felt a little fatigued, it didn't compare to the euphoria I was feeling.

“SHING”

Only to suddenly be sliced by a golden bolt… Oh, dammit!

Everything was spinning, it must have been a numbing spell. I had to get up

How did she get here so fast?

It doesn't matter, or so he wanted to think, but the truth was that he was panicking.

Especially when I called my wolves for backup only to have her path blocked by a wall of light.

I saw her, it was still a blur, but I easily made out the whitest and purest fur of her, accompanied by her almost reaper-like golden magic.

Celestia was here!

I'm scared, I admit it, I can barely stand up shakily, and she can't stop looking at me with the same expression of... scared?

“V-Very well, so you were able to withstand the touch of my magic? Impressive, I confess, but that's as far as you'll go here, I order you to surrender now... beast" There was a problem, and it wasn't just that the voice started being timid, it seemed that little by little it was taking courage

It was something else… The voice was thicker than he remembered and more... pompous?

Oh, hell no

"Blueblood?" Finally, my vision normalized, and I was able to see perfectly the big idiot who always bugs me every time I come to this bloody castle.

“So you know my beast name, Good! Now that you know who you're up against, you should know that your defeat is assured. Surrender!” Then he did what I can only assume is a superhero pose or something, the same as if you were posing for a painting.

This guy, this idiot who only knows how to walk around the place, is annoying, believing himself to be the center of the universe... I humble myself.

For three seconds, I only saw red, or well, green, in my case. The next thing I know is that I'm ramming a golden force field with my head over and over again until, perhaps because of the blows, I was able to react

Unfortunately, this gave Blueblood a few seconds to counterattack, and he took advantage of them.

The force field suddenly expanded, throwing me back several meters from where I could see how the shield had been altered again.

This time he shrank, and I didn't understand what he wanted to do until he took a familiar shape that immediately made me tense up.

A sword made of light that immediately tried to impale me, but I was able to deflect it by reinforcing my horns. The training I received from Hawthorn was not much, but enough to learn the basics.

As I dodged and blocked, receiving the occasional cut due to my inexperience, which forced me to back off, I couldn't help but get more frustrated with each passing second.

I knew the spell because I had it, learning defensive spells isn't that strict, and this sword, if it could be called that, was a simple-warped shield with sharp edges

Simple, but effective, and obviously out of my league

But that was not what bothered me, but the detail of the weapon, if the weapon were not a magical construction, it would undoubtedly have been considered a work of art, and that was what irritated me

If I had kept it simple, if I had forgotten the padding and just concentrated on the sharp edges, I could easily have made two or even three of these swords, and there was nothing I could do, I would just fall down in a matter of seconds.

But he did not, and I would take advantage of the impulse, of the frustration that his foolishness caused me, that his pride be his ruin

I rolled backwards with a jump like Hawtorn forced himself to do so many times to get some distance and breathed out as much of my flames as I could once more using a spell that caused a slight breeze, only this time focusing on a specific area.

"A move as desperate as it is useless" A golden lightning went through my flames as if nothing, I tried to block it with my horns, but it didn't help since, unlike my flames, the power of the lightning was too concentrated.

I was sent flying against the wall

It was already the second one I received, and even if it was not lethal, it was really hurting me. I had a hard time keeping my eyes open, and the sounds, although understandable, felt far away.

I could feel how even my anger began to wane

"Your resistance is useless." He was only a few meters from me, still on the ground and with what could almost be considered a concussion, and yet you could see the ridiculous amount of pride in every word and every action he toward

If I had known that, it was probably the simple hatred that seeing that way of acting caused me that kept me in the fight

It didn't matter, my plan had worked, and I couldn't hide my smile anymore, which seemed to confuse him because he stopped for a second, but it was too late.

The timberwolf, created from a few bookcases and a few tables, charged with all the force he could muster in the short run.

I thought it would be more difficult to distract this fool from what my llamas were doing just a few meters from him, but hey, as the saying goes, 'on a gift horse...'

"HAHAHAHA" I couldn't help but laugh as I realized that the meaning of that phrase would undoubtedly be something rather shady if it were used in this place.

"Don't think it's over!"

"BOOM"

My curl stopped at the same time that my timberwolf was sent flying in the same way that I had moments before, only this time it was due to a shock wave.

I want… that SPELL!

That one was different, I could feel it, and my smile would appear again "Offensive magic" I said while getting up once more

I was a bit surprised that the idiot knew about that magic, but it didn't matter, it was just a sample, a kind of prequel to what that magic can do, because if this guy can use it like that, I can only imagine the things I'll do when I have it

Despite his arrogance, Blueblood stared in disbelief as the strange timberwolf positioned himself next to me in an attack position, just waiting for my permission.

Which was not long in coming

My timberwolf was faster, so he attacked first, only to be blocked by another lightsaber. I had to step in before his counterattack took my wolf's front leg off, so I immediately levitated one of the many books falling from the shelf that was my timberwolf and I set it on fire to throw it at him as fast as I could in some kind of makeshift fireball

He fulfilled his mission, but it left a bad taste in my mouth. I hope it was nothing important, my attention was diverted to the rest of the books and a poster that was surely hanging on the shelf

It was an hourglass… Definitely nothing useful… I hope

“btt”

“SHING”

My wolf's warning saved me, somehow Blueblood managed to throw lightning at me in the middle of their fight while he kept the sword!

Focus, there is no time to waste!

I levitated two more books and burned them while joining the fight.

I threw one of the books at him, which he dodged gracefully to later block my wolf's bite with the sword. I took the opportunity to reinforce my horns to ram him, only for his horn to shine again. I realized what was going to happen, and suddenly, with a quick thought, I tossed the remaining book behind him

"BOOM"

Such a simple yet useful explosion sent us flying again, only this time it was awfully close.

I could feel the spell hit me, similar to a brick wall right in the face

Okay, I'll give it, the guy's good!

He alone can leave everyone in shame, but something strange that I noticed while he was fighting was the way he moved the sword, it almost seemed… human.

I mean, like a human holding it, what's the point of having telekinesis if you're going to use it like it's just a hand?

“COF, CAGK” My thoughts were interrupted when a large amount of liquid blocked the air and almost drowned me

I breathed through my mouth and moved a hoof to my nose. "Crack." I flinched at something that definitely shouldn't have moved, it moved

Shit!

The pain was leaky but intense as more fluid came out of my nose, it broke my nose! I didn't even know it was possible for that to happen now that I have a snout.

I looked at Blueblood again, and I couldn't help but rejoice, even a little. He didn't look so proud anymore, his fur was full of sweat, his breathing was very erratic, and he was rubbing his head with his hoof.

He can't have much more magic left, and unlike me, he can't replenish it as quickly.

As he ordered my wolf to get up one more time, I decided to stay where he was and do the 'it hurts so much' act. Humiliating? Sure, but if he made her careless, it was worth it.

“Now do you see the stupidity in your actions? I will defeat your beast, and all will hear of the glory and power of Blueblood!"

… God, don't you get tired of saying stupid things?

My timberwolf took one of the many pieces of furniture that ended up scattered thanks to our fight and used it as a battering ram, attacking head-on.

“SHING”

Obviously, the lightning did not wait, it immediately crossed the poor desk and hit my wolf, who did not hesitate to put his arm up to cover himself

If it had been a few moments ago, the attack would have severed his arm the moment it made contact, but now, as tired as he was just pushed back as the limb crackled.

Would not last

It would only give me a few moments, so every second counts. I concentrated, and while I spent my magic, I could feel how my horns burned. I spent what was left of my magic, but it worked.

‘Flame gate’

My vision changed, now I was standing on the charred remains of an ancient book with a view of Blueblod's hindquarters.

"BOOM"

Just then, my wolf couldn't take it anymore, his leg had been pierced along with his head and torso, he would no longer exist. I could feel how his connection with me was being cut off, needless to say, I didn't like the feeling, so while Blueblood took the opportunity took a breath and prepare what I can only assume would be another stunning spell for me, taking advantage of his confusion at not finding me, I bit one of his hind legs

God, that felt good!

"AAHHHH" His reaction was instantaneous, and as the light from his horn disappeared due to his loss of concentration, I tasted his blood

Exquisite!

The sensation, the sweetness, the thickness, I loved everything. I felt like I had found an oasis in the desert

PUNCH

But a kick forced me back to reality, a pathetic and desperate attempt that only served to remind me that I had work to do.

I'm going to finish this

Using all the strength this new body had, I pulled, pulled with such force that the guy stopped touching the ground, and his trip didn't stop until he crashed into a nearby pillar.

Pull again "Crack" Something broke, like a twig. My bite was still firm, but Blueblood's leg now looked flaccid, bent at an unnatural angle. I didn't care, I smashed him against the floor

I yanked again, almost ripping off the piece of meat that was in my mouth, achieving a spectacular throw that sent it crashing against some distant shelves.

I stayed there for a few seconds, seeing that he didn't move. I worried for a second until I noticed the movement in his chest. It was slight, but enough for me

I broke down right away. I needed a break

“btt”

Or rather, I wanted a break, obviously, I wouldn't have it

The barrier blocking my timberwolf's path had fallen, I don't know when, probably at the time I bit it, otherwise, they would have joined the fight.

"What are you waiting for? Move!" No other order was needed, they immediately set out to collect the books and throw them into the bonfire that had formed in the middle of the library, which, in my carelessness, now threatened to consume the entire place.

I'll deal with it later. I wanted to enjoy it a little more, after all, this was my first real fight, and I WON

Of course there were the hydra and other lesser predators, but in that one they helped me, and with the others they were creatures with rudimentary intelligence at best.

This was a real battle against someone truly capable of combat, and as much as it bothered me to admit it, the idiot knew what he was doing. First he isolated me from my reinforcements and attacked me by surprise, then he fought me and my wolf at the same time, which required quick thinking and skill

Maybe… just maybe a small part of Blueblood's pride was justified, just a small part!

“btt”

And now that?

I wanted to stay on the ground a little longer, but I noticed that the timberwolf that was calling me was only a few meters away.

Awfully close

I got up on shaky legs to see what he wanted to show me

Blueblood?

Lying right where I left him, only... it wasn't right.

His eyes popping out of his, erratic breathing, and spasms all over his body, something was severely wrong here, I didn't hit him so hard, right?

“Pillow…pillow, I said!” The same one who called me was the one who ripped the soft seat from the remains of one of the shattered chairs scattered throughout the room.

I didn't give him time to get there when I took the piece of chair out of his mouth with my telekinesis, almost knocking him over, and put it under Blueblood's head.

My horns hurt, it didn't matter. I didn't study medicine, but I knew the basics

As I searched for serious wounds to cauterize them and made sure he didn't bite or choke on his tongue, I sent a mental order to bring any books related to healing magic. I could never learn it, I never had patience with him, but I couldn't fail now

Foam was beginning to come out of his mouth as he writhed between squeals and muffled groans.

It hurt, without a doubt

But why?! I already checked it

Yeah, he has a lot of bruises, but none in a major area, neck is clear, he has a broken rib or two, but the area doesn't change color, so there's no internal bleeding, and it's not the lower ribs, so it couldn't have hit his liver or kidneys either.

What the hell is wrong with him?! The truth is that I didn't even know if what he was doing was correct, my knowledge was based on documentaries, videos I watched because he was bored, and a manga about a doctor that ended in the medieval era.

And all of that was for humans!

Then, as if God himself had grown bored with my pathetic act of desperation, the answer was shown to me.

A drop of a black liquid like tar fell from my snout... For an instant I froze looking at it, then I ran my paw over my snout, slowly praying without realizing it while ignoring the pain that such action caused me, but there was no mercy, look at my hoof blackened by my blood

manticore blood

I didn't think about it, I just used my telekinesis, ignoring the heat of everything related to using magic and trying to move him as little as possible. I turned to Blueblood

black veins

Around the wound extending all the way down the leg and all the way down the flank, reaching to his barrel, why didn't I check this wound first? How did I forget what my blood could do? The answer to these questions eluded me, no matter how much I thought about it.

“btt”

brought me back to reality

"Why did you take so long?!" I snatched the book from my wolf's mouth and immediately started flipping through it.

Detox, detox, detox

I replayed it in my mind over and over again as I frantically searched through the book until it appeared. I looked at the order of the runes and the magic circle without blinking at all. I knew it, it wasn't that complex, and I practically memorized it on the spot. The magic teleportation was much more challenging than this

I can do it

“SHACK”

I could not do it

The spell destabilized the moment I applied my magic to it.

Again

“SHACK”

The result was the same, the slight explosion stunned me for a few seconds, but I forced myself to focus again and check the book again.

Healing spell

“SHACK”

stimulating spell

“SHACK”

Anesthetic

“SHACK”

"SHIT!" I threw the book with all my strength and frustration, turning the book into a ball of burning paper.

My head ached to the point where it felt like it was going to split in two, my ears kept ringing, and my eyes were nothing but spots.

It took me a few seconds to shape reality

My timberwolves kept on throwing more and more books into the fire, did they ever stop? Even when I send them to look for the book? Was that why it took so long to bring it to me, despite being in a library mostly filled with books on healing spells?

It didn't matter anymore, even if they had brought it to me before I noticed Blueblood's condition, I still wouldn't have been able to save it.

I didn't even notice when it passed, but it doesn't move anymore

I killed him

It was not my wolves, it was not due to a mistake due to my lack of knowledge. In our fight, I tried to hurt him, and that was just what happened

“btt”

Because? Why does everything have to go so wrong today?!

The princesses had been released

"BOOM"

The whole castle, or dare I suppose the whole of Canterlot trembled the moment the princesses broke their cage

My wolves immediately headed towards the entrance to slow them down as much as possible while they were joined by others who were coming straight out of my cave through the 'Flame gate' which had already consumed most of the library.

I didn't order them, of course, I had thought before about what I should do in case they were released, but I was still surprised by what I did to Blueblood to think well, even so, my priorities were clear

My life and the mission… Was it because of that? Do I unconsciously tell them what is most important and what they have to do? Did I care so little about the fact that I was now a murderer?

“SHING”

From where I was, I could clearly hear how the spells were being released, destroying two or three of my wolves with each shot, they weren't going to hold out.

"I'm sorry" I said softly, like a whisper in his ear, although I knew he wasn't listening anymore, and if he did, he sure wouldn't.

Once again, I charged my spell, this time fueled by a mass of emotions instead of simple anger.

Despair, frustration, helplessness, shame, so immersed as I was in trying to process it all that I didn't even realize when my body began to spew flames, they just spread around me, oblivious to the fact that what was now fueling them was someone who was once a royal

Managing to push that thought away, I took advantage of the flames by activating 'Flame gate'

“FOREST HEART!”

I could hear Celestia and see her with her magical shield held high above her, protecting herself from my flames, while my wolves clawed uselessly trying to get to her.

For an instant, our eyes met, only to disconnect a second later when she saw who was at my feet.

Enjoy that look, one that reflected his astonishment, his pain, and her inability to accept what her eyes showed him despite having it in front of him.

I enjoyed it and I hated myself for it, I couldn't take it anymore, and I went from there along with the books while detonating all the wolves that were there

“POF”

I felt like a sack of potatoes, I was home, safe, and with all the books I wanted from the library

No matter how you look at it, it was a successful mission... despite the inconveniences, despite that I didn't celebrate, I didn't feel like it, and everything hurt

But of course, the world was not going to make it so easy for me

"Okay, okay, but what do we have here?"

A voice with a comic tone was heard from behind me. It shouldn't be possible, the wards I made weren't the latest, but one of a kind due to the nature of my spell and its connection to the pseudo hive mind at the time. That only I had access

I turned to get a better look at it as the hundreds of wolves on guard duty scrambled for space in the narrow cave.

"Very interesting" The... thing looked at me with a magnifying glass, indifferent to the army that surrounded it "You're like me, a great shake of spices put in a single barrel until it almost bursts, but it hardly shows on you, too bad, you lose, many envy this figure, you know?

I looked at him again as he struck a bodybuilder pose, flexing the muscles of his serpentine shape, which were bulging excessively and disproportionately.

… I have weird tastes, I always knew it, and when I got this body, those wardresses only increased, but this... thing is not beautiful at all, I'm sure of that

“I knew something strange was going on in the castle, after all, green flames? How unoriginal, why not make them out of ice? Or better yet, spread hugs to everyone! Can you imagine?!” He said with the euphoria you'd expect from a madman, and if I imagined it, it was twisted even for me "I can see it even now, you and I are going to get along great!" I affirm with a twisted smile so wide that it disfigures his face

I felt a chill from my nose to the tip of my tail

This day… was not going to get better

Author's Note

And with that, we officially seal the deal, Forest Heart is officially an antagonist and personal enemy of Celestia.
What will happen next? Will Celestia take revenge? Will Discord drive us crazy? Will Forest realize his mistakes, or will he continue to inadvertently fall into the corruption of dark magic?