Mercenaries Of The Shadow
Awakening
Previous ChapterNext ChapterNight time arrived quickly, Haze lied on the couch still awake waiting for Rarity to fall asleep. Luckily Sweetie Belle stayed over at the clubhouse over night which made sneaking out easier. Haze got up and put on his equipment, preparing for his mission.
Just as he was about to open the door, he heard the creaking of stairs.
"Haze, where are you going at this hour?" He turned around and saw Rarity standing a few feet from him. She was wearing a fuzzy purple robe with the edges of the robe being a fluffy white material. Her hair pooled around her shoulder and was disheveled.
"I uh... I was gonna go for a walk."
"With all those weapons?"
"Well with how dangerous the world is becoming, it makes complete sense." He was hoping she was buying it. She looked him over and walked up to him.
"Im not so sure I believe you darling." He hoped it wouldn't come to this, but he had to do it. He grabbed her by the waist and pulled her... into a kiss. She wasn't sure how to react, her mind was racing, all she could do was stand there and take it. Soon she gained control over her mind and decided to return it. She was impressed with how well he could kiss, rough yet passionate. He raised his hand up and cupped her face, smiled and began his spell. There was a flash before she gasped, her eyes rolled up into her head before collapsing to the floor.
He didn't like having to do memory spells but he had to erase it. He looked down at her form and noticed her robe opened up, exposing her marehood. What kept his attention was the fact that there was a slight glisten from it.
"I did use a memory spell right? Oh well, it still worked."
The run to Canterlot didn't take as long as it would have if he didn't use a spell to make him move twice as fast. He stayed outside of Ponyville to avoid detection. The last thing he wanted was to be seen.
The castle walls were moderately guarded with three or four guards walking along each wall. When he had the chance, he sprinted up the wall and jumped to the other side. He drew out his 9 millimeter and screwed the silencer on the barrel. He scanned the area and saw two guards walking his way. Three words popped into his head.
'Do what's necessary.' He took a deep breath and aimed. Two well placed shots tore through their skulls. He quickly pulled the bodies into the bushes and made his way towards the castle. Catching a glimpse of a guard on the balcony was all he needed to make him dive behind a bush. After observing the guard, he realized he was a sniper. Haze drew out his throwing knife and twirled it around a few times. He took aim and threw his knife as hard as he could. The knife impaled the guards throat, making his blood to drain out of him. He slipped on his pool of blood, making him lose his balance and fall over the edge. Haze launched himself up to the balcony and kicked open the door. The three guards were inside were caught off guard and were instantly disposed of with three shots. After killing the guards, he heard several ponies outside the room, running down the hall away from the room.
"What the hell are they in a hurry for?" Just as he was about to open the door, several screams of agony came from the hall. "I'm not alone..." He cracked the door open and took a peek. Standing next to all the bodies was a pony wearing a black leather suit with a helmet that looked very similar to a gas mask, excluding the canisters that are placed on either side of the mask. Along the suit were rows of knives, Three knives on each arm and four knives in a row on each thigh. On his back were two katanas with a dragon on each handle. Haze closed the door as quiet as possible, took out his SMG and put a silencer on it. As soon as he saw the mysterious pony's silhouette, he kicked the door as hard as he could, knocking the door off its hinges, launching it against the wall and pinning the pony behind it. He placed his foot against the door and began shooting the door where the head would be. He emptied the entire clip into the door then backed up. He reloaded his gun and pushed the door aside. The body dropped, only problem was the fact that the body was a royal guard. He looked to his right and saw the pony standing there holding his swords.
"What are you, some kind of mercenary?" The pony said nothing, just stood there twirling the swords "Alright," Haze began, cracking his neck "Lets do this." The ponies charged at each other. The assailant swung his sword at Haze's head. Haze ducked gave his opponent an uppercut, knocking him on his back. The pony sprung himself to his feet, grabbed three knives and threw them at him. He dodged two of the knives and grabbed the third. Haze threw the knife, impaling underneath the pony's kneecap. The pony stumbled backwards holding his leg just above his knee. Haze sprinted towards the pony and kicked the knife, popping the kneecap out of place. The pony screamed in pain as he fell over. As the pony tried to sit up, he was forced back down by Haze pressing his foot in the center of his chest.
"Normally I would question you, but im on a clock." He fired half his clip into the pony.
Haze entered the corridor with the safe. He looked it over, finding the weak points. After some observations, he placed some C4 along the door. As soon as this door was opened, he had to get the artifacts and get out. He detonated the explosives, tearing the door apart into nothing but rubble. In a flash, he ran inside and grabbed the items he came for, stuffed them in a duffle bag and dived out the window.
Using his magic, he propelled himself forward, over the wall and into the river. The river became a waterfall in only seconds. Haze was poured over the edge and tumbled towards a large body of water about a mile below. Before hitting the water, he pulled up a shield to protect himself from the impact.
Haze pulled himself on shore once he was in still water.
"Can you hear me?"
'I can, did you get the artifacts?'
"I did, mind explaining who the hell was that?"
'A faithful follower, I sent him here for the same reason, consider it like a test.'
"A fucking test for what!?" The voice began to laugh hysterically, enraging Haze even more. Haze stayed quiet and waited for the voice to respond.
'To see if you are worthy enough to serve me of course. He was my most skilled follower out of them all and you killed him so easily. I must admit I had my doubts about you, but now I can see your perfect.'
"Whatever, where do I go now?"
'There is an old mine shaft along the edge of this lake. The only living things in there are those repulsive diamond dogs. The changelings stored it in the depths of the mine to hide it. The royal army refuses to enter in there because of them.'
Haze slung the duffle bag around his shoulders and walked along the shore. The sun was beginning to rise over the mountains along the horizon, giving everything a dim blue glow. He soon realized his clothes were still soaking wet and decided he should do something about it. He pulled out a lighter and ignited it. Using his magic, he increased the flame and encircled himself in flame, drying him off quickly and heating him up to a comfortable temperature. He smiled and continued walking after tucking the lighter in his vest pocket.
After walking for a half an hour, the mine entrance came into view. the entrance was covered in thick vines. He checked his ammo and pulled out a machete. The machete cut through the vines like they were nothing. Once he stepped in, he was enveloped into complete darkness. He pulled out his lighter and ignited it, giving some light and enough visual surrounding to check his footing. The trek through the mine was slow and frustrating. Twists and turns everywhere, It was like a fucking maze. He continuously walked in circles, but his work paid off as a dim light appeared up ahead. He put his lighter away and walked slowly towards the light. Hugging the wall, he walked towards the opening and examined the area. Diamond dogs everywhere. Sure they were weak and simple creatures, but they make up for it in numbers. After examining the place a little more, he saw it. The statue was at the end of the room. They decorated the statues surrounding as if it was some type of deity to be worshiped.
Haze scaled down the wall and hid behind some scaffolding. He had to be careful, he wasn't sure if he could take on all these dogs. Sticking to the shadows, he made his way to the statue, keeping his pistol in his hand just in case.
'Almost there Haze, just place the artifacts around the statue and get out.'
"I thought I had to activate them?"
'Look around you. Do you know where we are? This is the mine of fallen souls. Souls are where true magic is. These diamonds are producing magic at a magnificent rate, go on, look at the artifacts.' Haze opened the bag and looked at them. They were glowing. Another thing he noticed was the emblems on the items. He didn't notice it when he grabbed them but now he was staring at them. They belonged to Twilight and her friends. He rifled through them and became certain when he grabbed one that had one purple diamond.
"What are these?" Haze sat against the wall, looking at the necklace.
'My freedom, what the fuck do you think they are? Put them at my statue and get out fast or face the consequences.' Haze winced, remembering back at the orchard, if he were to go through that again, he would be caught.
"Very well." He had moved to move fast if he going to get away. He ran up to the statue and placed the items at the statue. The down side was the clanging sound and how things echoed in there. He looked back and saw all of the diamond dogs staring at him. "Well... fuck me." He ran at the wall behind the statue and began to climb it. The dogs began throwing random objects at him while some of them climbed after him. As he neared the top, Haze jumped backwards and grabbed onto a rope, swinging towards the scaffolding. Just when he thought he had a break, the scaffolding began to shake. He looked down and saw them chopping away at the wooden supports. "Are they fucking retarded?" Haze said as he ran along the walkway. The further he ran, the more it shook. He needed an escape and he needed it quick. Before he could think of anything, the scaffolding toppled over, crashing to the ground. He rubbed his head and looked around. He was surrounded in seconds.
"Quick, grab the pony!" One diamond dog said. Four dogs ran at him, they were stopped dead as Haze gunned them down with his SMG. Shooting and slashing his way through the crowd, he looked up and saw a way out. On his right was a pully system. With his machete drawn, he sprinted for it and sliced the rope. Grabbing onto it before it passed him, he was launched through the air, landing the walkway next to the cave wall in front of the exit.
Racing through the rest of the mine was simple enough and he was soon outside. The sudden light burned his eyes, but he didn't care, he got out alive and he was done with this shit for good... at least he hoped he was. He wasn't going to let that bother him though. He just wanted to go home and sleep and probably and long shower.
He walked into the boutique and removed his gear. He noticed Rarity was no longer on the floor and one spot, and one spot only on the floor was scrubbed clean. He chuckled, remembering what happened before he left. Walking towards the bathroom, all he had on his mind was just relaxing for the day. It was a long and stressful night. In one night, he broke into Canterlot, killed six guards and somepony who was in the wrong place at the wrong time, stole historical artifacts, possibly released a god, oh and gave the pony your supposed to be protecting an orgasm. what else could happen tonight?
"Oh mister magic hands?" A feminine voice laced with a seductive tone said. Just fucking wonderful.
Author's Note
Because I didn't update for month or so, I decided to put out another chapter to make up for it.
P.S. Im looking for someone to proofread the chapters, If you want to help me out with that, message me and let me know.
Till next time everyone.
