Spirit animal (Rewrite)

I stepped out to the outside world and took a deep breath. I had made my case with Celestia and she was hesitant at first. But after I had told her what I saw and how it put her ponies in danger. I only asked that she keep anyone out of the forest and let me go in and kill it. After all, I have the only weapon to even leave a mark and the knowledge to know to burn the body. Stepping out of the throne room Twilight was called in before we could leave. Most likely to report to me and how I am not a threat. Or maybe just a report on her friendship lessons.

"Here's one for the books. 'People you trust can hurt you the most."Onyx said and I couldn't help but think back to when I told Twilight why I am the way I am. Should I have told her that? After all, she is a student of the ruler who hates humans like they are a plague. Well, we are but then again I just want to live a quiet life and die of old age if I make it that far. Guard ponies walked passed me and they gave me a passing glance and continued their walk. My skull mask covered the bottom of my face. The scar on the back of my head itched and I could not help but scratch at it. Removing the hood my hair was still slicked back to where it was not in my face. Onyx words kept repeating in my head as I looked outside to the morning sun.

"Trust can be broken with one action and can never be repaired," I said to myself as I put on my hood and the pain from the memory of the scar faded. The throne room door opened and Twilight stepped out looking at me with a smile that seemed off. "Twilight you good?" I asked as she usually does not smile at me and that was a first.

"Huh, yeah everything is fine Chaz, let's head to the train." She said almost panicked like she wanted to get as far away from here as possible. That was strange but I have bigger things to worry about and innocent lives are at risk if I do not do anything.

Walking to the train not much was said between me and Twilight almost like she was thinking something over. Stepping onto the train I then sat down and let my mind wander. I thought back to the time when I could just go to work and that was all I could worry about. Well that and taxes, I guess that's a plus now that I think more about it. But without my remaining family to see no amount of good that comes from this place can ever replace that. My body felt tired as I barely got any sleep. That was due to the threat of the skinwalker and what it does to my people and children. Onyx took a flamethrower to the train of thought and then processed to vacuum. Letting my eyes close I saw Twilight look at me and then write something down in a book but I was too tired to care. Letting sleep take me I just wanted this to be a way for me to wake back in my room still in Gallup but I knew that was a low chance.

"Eyes up fat ass." The voice of Onyx rang out next to me and not wanting to be kicked I opened my eyes. The same forest was all around the both of us and I could feel like a spirit animal somewhere. That was when I felt a tug on my pant leg and looking down I found him. The little cub seems to miss me and I could not but help lift him and treat him like he was my own. "Great we are getting attached." That was when we felt the familiar presents of the night princess.

"Chaz, are you truly doing this alone?" The voice of Luna rang out of my head. I knew she wanted to talk about that and what I was planning.

"Yes, Luna I will do this alone. I went over all the options. This is the one with the least amount of death ." I said that knowing I might meet my end. But then again at least my life would be doing something useful.

"You speak as if your life has little value," Luna said, appearing in front of the three of us.

"Well if it is anything like the time I aimed a pistol at Nightmare Moon then yes." Her eyes widen at that and she asked with a raised voice.

"You know of Nightmare Moon!?" Instead of answering her I instead played a memory of that night.

SEVERAL WEEKS INTO THE FIRST YEAR.

I raised an axe over my head and brought it down on a log. The sound rang out through the empty land where my home lay. Letting the split log fall I went for another log as the moonlight shined overhead. That was when I saw my watch and the time was 6:25 am and a sign of the sun. I had already made connections with the 'people' that lived here after saving one from a timber wolf pack. But that had resulted in a scream and the one running off with two more trying to kick the everlasting shit out of me. Looking at the large pile of wood I saw enough to last a few home weeks for cooking. Having a seat on the porch I looked at a large number of bare traps lying all about. I looked up at the night sky looking at all the beautiful stars I could never see in Gallup and only a small portion of my grandfather's land. That was when my eyes landed on the moon and I noticed a huge detail gone. The large unicorn that was made of the craters was gone and that put me into high gear. Walking inside I then got my steel blue knife and my desert eagle and waited for something.

"Something wrong. Someone is here just outside the bear trap area." Onyx said as I stepped out and my eyes scanned the area. That was when I saw something as I looked in the shadows and it stared back. It seems to not know I saw it and that seems to catch it by surprise. Aiming I fired right where it was but it passed right through it like it was smoke. Two pairs of eyes then looked at me and they spoke in a female voice.

"You can see me in my shadow walk?" The smoke said as it took shape and the 7-foot mare with black fur stood. Her armor hid her figure but it was an eye-catcher.

"EW for fuck shake stop! We do not have a chance. Oh and PONY!" Onyx nearly screamed his head off as he then appeared next to me. I see him but no one else can until the faithful day when she turned to look Onyx in the eyes.

"Another shadow such as myself how interesting." Onyx's eyes widen then he turned to her and she smile wickedly and with seduction. Both Onyx and I looked at her with dumbfounded looks and she busted out laughing. "Oh, you humans are always fun. Especially the violent ones." Her smile had gotten more unsettling as I aimed my desert eagle.

"You take one step and I blow your brains and let the timber wolfs feast," I say blankly as I have no remorse for killing ever since that day. I have never done it but after would being a cop was easy butting down scum. of course, that led to many calling me a psycho and my early retirement.

"Oh, this one is by far the most violent yet, right after the silver golem." She said making me raise an eyebrow. That was when she seem to feel something and went off to it. But not before saying and leaving me with something. That was a moon-shaped sickle that was razor sharp. "I will come back to see what you both can do! Do not disappoint!" She yelled while turning back to smoke and disappearing into the trees.

Memory end

I turned to Luna and she in turn looked at me with a blush.

"What?" I asked as she looked away and whispered.

"You found us attractive?" My face redded at the question as I was caught off guard. But I knew why she had asked that. It was because it was a memory and all the thoughts were there.

"Wait I didn't mean that- I mean yeah you are bu- no wait." words could not come out and I felt my heart ready to explode. That was when Onyx stepped in and stopped what was happening.

"Alright, that's enough from you." He said while pushing me to the side. He then faced Luna his dark blue eyes staring at her. "Look Luna yes it is true but we do not have a chance. Another thing is that we are far too damaged to deserve love or need it." That was when she looked pitiful at us and wanted to say something but we were jolted awake.

My weapons were on my back and ready to go. But I needed to wait for the guards to arrive so they can keep anyone out. Looking out the window and to the sky, I saw dozen of chariots flying to and from Canterlot. So at least the guards will be here.

Stepping out to the open I looked to Twilight to my right.

"Twilight thank you for hearing about my problems. I.." I wanted to say thank you but I all said was goodbye. I walked away heading to the Everfree forest to deal with a monster. One that could trick you into its cave. One that can only be killed with the metal found in my homeland. One that knows me and knows that I am deeply afraid. But that has never stopped me before. So bring it on I am ready how about you? Onyx may be another self that will never see the bright side. But we do know when to stop trying to look for it. Having already had my weapons I B lined up to the forest not wanting to say goodbye to the girls. But having Twilight help with the meeting she may already know. But she seemed detracted by something else. The guards that stood at the edge of the forest look at me and let me pass. Heading deeper into the forest the growing sense of dread.

"This will be our end but I am alright with that." I agreed with that as my life will either be wasted by dying alone. Or it would be put to use by sacrificing myself to save another. That is what I would do for my younger brother and that is what I will do for those who do not deserve death. After all, we have the only weapon to kill this thing and we will b put this thing down in the dirt. "After all we have a job to do." But we have to keep this in mind we still have a home to get back to. I was so lost in thought that I did not notice the surroundings of the forest and that was a sign I was close. Taking the assault rifle and taking aim and that was when I noticed the stench of death all around me. Almost throwing my guts up right then and there my eyes landed on the ground. That was when I saw the large number of animal bodies that line the ground. All missing a part of their body and each seemed to have been eaten but only the stomach.

"So you finally show Little Cub." A voice that sounded raspy and nails on a chock broad. I turned to see a deer standing on its hind legs and staring right at me. This was it this was the beginning of the hunt. Not taking chance I opened fire only for it to move too fast for me to react. I had already emptied half the mag and the rifle was taken out of my hands and I was kicked flat on my ass. The animal corpses did not help with the landing. "This is no fun, I like the hunts to be more classic." It said and for a while it was silent. That was until the splitting sound of metal bending and the movement of bushes all around me. The sun was going down and it was getting darker, too dark to where I had to use a flashlight. Pulling out my desert eagle I fired out of fear until the mag was empty. After seven loud cracks from the Deagle, a metallic thud hit the floor in front of me. I looked down to see my most powerful weapon twisted into the unconscious. This will surely be my final stand in this cured forest.