Fluttershy was being carried by Blade, somewhere in the fight she had been wounded at her leg, she didn't fear him anymore, she felt too safe to fear him. He reached the edge of the cottage and set her down.
"My job isn't done yet," He turned away from her, "Those were just scouts." He began to walk back towards town. The others just looked at him as he walked past.
"Where are you going?" Rainbow Dash asked, she got no reply.
Twilight looked over and saw Fluttershy crying, she went to her.
"Whats wrong?" She asked.
"He's going to go and fight an army." She told her friend.
"Well that's just plain stupid, he's gonna kill himself, we should help him." AppleJack said.
Fluttershy grabbed her by the shoulder and shook her head, "When those he cares for are in danger, Demon-Heart will rise."
Twilight recognized this, "That's a legend from when the Northern Warriors were still around."
Fluttershy nodded, "He told me."
They all stared at him, he was now a good distance away, but they could see him draw his sword.
Blade felt pain in his chest, it felt as though it was being ripped apart, he held his sword and turned to the direction that the thugs had run off too. The smoke from campfires could be seen rising, he walked past all of the buildings to the large open field and saw the vast army. He decided to speak with a voice that could rival the traditional Canterlot volume.
"If you have heard the old legend," He shouted, "then you should run while you have the chance!"
The Army continued to march forward, some men stopped for a moment but they then continued to follow their brethren. They saw the young man stand in an unfamiliar battle stance, the General called out.
"Archers!" He laughed, "Kill the fool."
The arrows all missed, save one. Blade had caught it with his hand, He began to walk forward.
The General laughed again, "Pikesmen!" The front row of soldiers charged ahead to meet Blade.
Blade felt the fire of battle burn within him, he lashed out with it. His sword lit on fire as he cut through the soldiers.
Twilight and her friends were watching from a safe distance, they were atop the cliff where she had first seen the drake. Fluttershy couldn't take her eyes off Blade, she thought he was strong enough to contain the demon, but was he? Twilight decided to cheer her up.
"You know, maybe all this violence isn't the best thing to watch right now," She began, "Blade will be fine, maybe we should go back to town?"
"No," Fluttershy said simply, "Demon-Heart can only be controlled if he is strong, that's what he told me."
Rainbow Dash was confused, "Why do you keep calling him that?"
"Because that isn't Blade," Fluttershy replied. "Blade is fighting a different battle."
Rainbow was even more confused, "Then who's that?"
Twilight and Fluttershy spoke at the same time, "Demon-Heart!"
"Those two are nuttier than a week old fruitcake," AppleJack whispered.
Blade had just finished off the second wave of foes, he looked around and saw that they had a catapult.
"This is your last chance!" Blade screamed, "I will win this fight!"
The catapult was launched and a huge boulder was flying towards him, Blade ran as fast as he could and jumped into the air, he sword cut through the rock like butter.
The General was awestruck, he only had one other option; "Bring out the Titan!"
A sergeant looked at him, "Sir, we haven't used it before, we don't know what kind of powers it contains. It was meant as a back-up plan if the Princess wouldn't surrender!"
"This boy is immortal, use one god to kill another!" The General shouted.
Blade felt a shacking in the earth, he jumped back. In the distance he saw seven wizards chanting, the earth began to crack before him, and a massive fist sprung from it.
Blade could only think of one option, he ran. He looked along the mountains and saw them on a cliff, using his new found strength he jumped to it. He surprised the girls when he landed on the top.
"Twilight what is that thing?" He said, she looked shocked to see him.
"I-I don't know, but it's big!" She said terrified.
"Well that is a very good observation, if you were blind!" He groaned, "Twilight, I-I'm letting you in."
"Excuse me?" She said confused.
"My head, I'm letting you in so you can communicate with me." He explained.
"Oh," she focused on him with her magic, "Sorry, I can't get in."
"I'm sorry too," He said as he walked to her.
"F-for what-" Twilight was interrupted when Blade headbutt her. "OWWWW"
"Okay, your in!" Blade said as he jumped down the cliff.
"How does this work?" She asked out loud.
"Just like that, keep talking!" She heard his voice.
"Okay what is it?" Twilight asked.
"The General said something about a Titan, so I'm assuming that's what it is!" He said angrily.
"Okay well the only thing that could defeat the Titans was a god." She said.
"Well I'm all we got, how did they do it?" Blade asked annoyed.
"They released a group of cyclopes and a giant." Twilight recited perfectly.
"Too bad we're all out of those isn't it?" Blade cried as the Titans fist came down upon him; he was holding it up, barely able to not get crushed.
"They had great weapons, strong enough to disarm them!" Twilight thought.
"My swords on fire, and I just want to kill it!" Blade pointed out.
Fluttershy and the others were watching Twilight talk to herself, they were all asking her questions about what Blade was saying or is he okay.
"Well I don't know, have you tried restraining it?" Twilight shouted.
"With what?" The question was serious.
Twilight looked around, "The ground!"
"How do I get it in their?" Blade asked.
"When it tries to punch you just move, then blast its hand into the ground!" Twilight sounded exited.
"Alright, I'm on it!" Blade went back to what he was doing.
He pushed the large fist aside, and jumped as hi as he could. His powers were able to control the elements so he grabbed a large ball of wind and threw it into the fist.
"It worked!" he said.
"Wow really? I-I mean, keep pushing!" Twilight responded.
Blade kept using the air as a means to push down, but he thought of a better way. He landed on the massive hand and separated the ground beneath it, he used the remaining rock to cover his hand, then used fire to super heat it until it was a hardened crystal.
The Titan let out a roar.
"SHUT UP," Blade said as he ran up its arm. He made a precise cut to its eye.
Its arm flailed around like a serpent, he used all of his strength to kick it into the ground and repeat the process done to the other arm.
All of the time this was happening, the General stood there watching, amazed at the current sight.
"Sir," The sergeant said, "Should we sound the retreat?"
The General nodded his head, "These Equestrians are insane, we have lost this battle."
Blade threw a giant rock into the air, he sliced it so that it had a sharp point on it, he flung it at the Titan, and blasted it with fire. The rock propelled itself into the monsters throat, and it was over.
Twilight, Fluttershy and the others were awestruck.
"He is definitely strong enough," Fluttershy said.
"The strongest being alive in over a thousand years," Twilight agreed.
Blade rejoined them, his eyes were back to their normal viridian hue. "Well, that's over with!" He said, Blade then proceeded to collapse.
In his dream, Blade was talking to the ancient Chieftain.
"You are stronger than me," The Chieftain smiled, "You command the demon, where I served it." He stuck out his fist, "Hail, Chieftain!" He bowed before him, when the old Chief saw that Blade was waking up, he said a few words to him.
"Piece favor your sword!" Blade called out, as was tradition.