Shadow Mark

Waking up with a breeze on his face he looked down and saw his armor there. Along with a paper with closer inspection he realized that it was a schedule.

7:30 Am breakfast 8:00-11:00 training 11:00-11:30 lunch 11:30-3:00 training 3:00-4:00 free choice 4:00-6:30 study 6:30-7:00  dinner 7:00-10:00  skirmish practice run. 10:30 curfew

Wow lot of training. Well its 5:00 right now so I could go roam for an hour. Wait is there a special schedule for the skirmish day there has to be. Then he saw it.

Skirmish day 4:00 Am – 10:30 pm skirmish

Day after skirmish Rest day

Wow long battles I wonder how big the field is. I’ll ask when everyone wakes up. Might as well go see the blacksmith. I want some specialized gear. I could talk to crafter for some of it but he isn’t up yet.

After about ten minutes of getting lost through the corridors he finally just decided to use the shadow to find his way. “How do I do this never done it on purpose before?”

He then just thought about letting it into his being and it worked. He felt the darkness of the shadow and followed his old footsteps through the corridor. And sure enough he found his way to the blacksmiths. Lucky for Shadow he was already there.

“Hey Steel Hammer do you make special sets of weapons and armor?” Shadow asked

The earth pony turned around “Ahhh Shadow, yes I can make special requests. Though I am afraid I will have to charge you for it. So what is it you need?”

“I wasn’t expecting it to be free. About what I want well I was thinking to make the most of space I would have different weapons hidden in different places.”

“Go on.” Steel said while turning back to the chunk of metal he was molding.

“Well specifically I would like a small leather belt to fit under my wing made for throwing daggers. Another of the standard gauntlet daggers, some armor for the tail with a barb on the end, armor for the wings made sharp around the edges.”

“Hmm well that may take a little work. But I will do it should be done by tomorrow my schedule is quite empty. So I am quite glad that you give me something to do.”

“Thank you I do appreciate it. Now I have a question is there a chemist around here?”

“Oh yeah she is down this corridor to the right when you reach the end take the left and then the second right you’ll be right there.”

Nodding he thanks he began to trot down the corridor. Once he arrived at the chemists he saw a candle burning so he walked in. he saw a unicorn there sitting over a burner while throwing in ingredients like mad. Then once she stopped she poured the result into a flask and emptied it into another container with other chemicals. She only noticed him after a couple of minutes.

“The names Derilia (dur-ill-e-a) what is it you need?”

“Is there any poison that is strong enough to knock someone out but not kill them? Names Shadow Mark I’m a new guard.”

“Yes there is yet I have not made one recently….” She stopped and threw ingredients into a jar started a burner and melted them. Then she mashed up some more and threw them into a distilling apparatus and poured in the newly burned ingredients. Mixing them slowly. After a minute she gathered the remains and put them in a bottle.

“Here you are don’t inhale if you can get them to smell it or into blood stream then they will be out in less than 10 seconds. No charge you were the mark of Luna I would like to see her win one of these skirmishes.”

“Thank you. I am quite grateful.”

“Oh by the way there is a rather annoying guard of Celestias. Just poor this into his food and he will get what’s coming to him.” She handed him a liquid

“What does it do and who is the guard.”

“Well he keeps flirting with me and also a bit perverted about it. So this makes him completely sterile.”

“You mean…”

“Well no just for a month or to maybe a year if he drinks all of it.”

“Ok who is it?”

“The general…”

“Fine I’ll do it. I have to go.” It was almost 6:30 and he wanted to speak to his friends about his plan

“I like the idea.” Swift said

“It is possible that we may be insulted more because of this it’s a small percentage but still possible. Exactly….5.352%.” Cerebrum said

Red Talon just nodded he was the silent type. More of the man of action.

“What would be the name of this ‘organization’ if I know I could make us some special gear.” Crafter said

“Who’s the leader we can’t be just a band of revelers.” Straight Shot said

Red Talon spoke up now “All In favor of this organization say I.”

“I” they all said

“All in favor of the leader being Shadow Mark say I.” Red talon said and raised his hoof and said I

“I agree he is probably the most capable.” Straight said

“Well he is….87.625% most qualified; it could be a chance that he is not.” Cerebrum said

The last two just said I and it was decided.

Then Red Talon spoke again “All in favor of the name The Shadow Legion say I.”

“I don’t know I kinda like the name The Alicorn Six.” Swift said

“No no it should be The Shadow Warriors.” Straight said

Crafter agreed with that yet Cerebrum said “Latin for The Heroes of Equestria.”

“No I say The Lunar Dominion we are all Lunas guard so why not show it’s her we stand for.”(No this is not a The New Lunar Republic reference I may use the symbol but no I am not bringing that crap into this.)

It was unanimous all agreed Crafter then thought aloud “Well what’s the symbol something that when the people of Equstria look upon it, they cheer, cheer for our great deeds and tasks.”

“How about Luna’s symbol with the shadow of the void behind it.” Straight said (I don’t know if I am right but I am pretty sure that her symbol is the new lunar republic one if not just look at the pic i have up)

Nodding their heads in agreement Crafter shouted out “I’M ON IT!!” and rushed off to his workbench were he stayed until breakfast.

At breakfast Shadow said to Swift. “Hey swift you see the general over there Celestias. You pour this into his drink I’ll distract him.”

“Fine but May I ask why.”

“Just a prank. It will shame him for at least, forever.”

“I’m all for shaming them so high and mighty pisses me of. No need to distract him I will do it all. CEREBRUM!”

“Yes?” Cerebrum said

“Cast an invisibility potion on this liquid and myself.”

“Ok” he did within and within fifteen seconds he heard faint flapping of wings. Then laughing as he returned, and Cerebrum dispelled it.

“So what did that chemical do?” Swift asked

“Let’s just say it will hurt to go to the bathroom for the next couple of years.” Shadow said

“…really?” they burst out laughing then the bell rang from the bell tower signaling time for training.

For the rest of the day he trained and talked with his friends. The practice for the skirmish was really just rehearsing for different scenarios.

They all got let off early from training so Shadow headed to the blacksmith and picked up his custom gear. It was just what he hoped it would be. Shiny, sharp, light, sturdy.

When he returned to the room Crafter called him and the others over to his workbench. And showed them the broaches that he had made. Each one outlined in gold.

“Perfect. Now to confirm this forming of the dominion we must swear an oath made of blood. If you want out say so now.” Shadow said with no one doing anything he preceded.

“Repeat. To The Lunar Dominion I pledge my life. To be the mark of it with pride were we are not welcome. To protect Luna this dominion was formed to do. So I will continue to do as my predecessors. The law does not intervene with this oath. Nothing intervenes with this oath. And with this blood…” he grabbed the throwing knife next to him and not only cut himself but gouged the symbol into his hoof. Then continued. “I pledge my oath. Even death shall not bring traitorous words to the dominion or to Luna even if they cause the death personally.”

The others repeated before asking what it meant exactly Cerebrum did not have to but the others were confused. Swift asked first. “What does all that mean?”

“Well now if it means the protection of Luna break the law for it does not matter. Nothing stands as a barrier between us and protecting her.  And no torture or threat will give away any information.”

“Can we admit new members?” Red Talon asked

“We shall see but for now we rest.”