Oblivions Mark

by Dj Star Flight


Chapter 8 The Tamer

Michael opened his eyes to see he was back within his dreams again. He glanced at Luna in wonder as she had her eyes on the T.V. watching a movie called jumper. She looked back at him with a smile. "What happened to me." He asked breaking the silence between them.

"You passed out at pinkie's party. We are still unaware how but the magic in you is growing. Its making you stronger day by day." She said looking down a bit.
"My magic? I haven't used it much. Last time it happened it was at pinkies party. Do you know why i black out each time i use it?" He asked.
"Its because it has a mind of its own. You do not control it more then less it being an extension of your body. It uses your body as its vessel. If you can learn to control it you can use it at will. Remember when Twilight had you try to levitate that book the first time?"
"Yeh...i could barely lift it."
"That was your magic denying your attempt to control it. You need to fight it back and control it. Otherwise it will remain wild and worst case scenario....it will kill you." Luna said as Michael sat there for a bit in silence. Then he broke down laughing. Luna glanced at him in wonder. "Does thou think this funny?"
"Thou?...wow...and yes i do. If that was all i had to do then this should be a piece of cake. Challenge accepted." He said pounding his fist into his palm as the world around him dissolved into nothing.

He woke up in his bed at the library Wearing his normal attire instead of the Assassins outfit he wore at the party. He grinned as he hopped out of bed and walked out of the room looking around seeing Twilight sitting on the couch in her living room reading as usual. "Hey twilight!" He called out startling her making her jump up into the air.
"Dear Celestia don't do that. You nearly gave me a heart attack." she said glaring at him. He laughed a bit at that then stood straight.
"Well i'm about to head over to Sweet apple acres to start my first day with a job. Don't wait up." He said as he went for the door. She tilted her head when he noticed him walking away.
"Hey wait why didn't you tell me that sooner? I wanted to do some experimenting with your magic today." She called after him making him stop.

"Ah well that will have to wait. Sorry i didn't tell you sooner but i was preoccupied it the party and all....speaking of which i gotta ask you about that later like why i passed out there." He said as he started walking to the door again. He opened it just to have some pony bump into him.
"oh...sorry about that." The pony said in a quiet tone. Michael looked down into the eyes of a yellow pony with a pink mane and tail. She look back up at him as her eyes went wide and pupils became pin pricks.
"Uh hi..." He said as he waited a moment for her response. He waved his hand in front of her for a moment and saw she was frozen either in fear or shock then sighed. "Twilight you gotta guest."

Twilight walked over to see Fluttershy there frozen. "Oh that's just Fluttershy....i think you broke her with your looks."
"Figures. You mind taking care of her. I gotta get going." He said as he moved past her and out into the open. He got on his air glider and took off into the air fast just as Fluttershy broke out of her daze. There was a bit of yelling behind Michael but he ignored it as he took off toward sweet apple acres.

He landed in front of the farm house letting his Air Glider fold up into his hands in which then he started hearing the sound of loud thumping coming from the field of apple tree's. He followed the noise till he came upon Applejack and Big mac bucking tree's. He watched for a bit as they managed to buck the tree's making the apples fall into the buckets without any falling out onto the ground.....Seems legit. "Yo!" He called out startling Applejack but Big mac turned his head un-phased.
"Well howdy there Michael. Good to see yah again." Big mac said as he continued working and Applejack came over.
"So you ready to get to work? I figured since you managed to stop my kick the other day maybe you can show me what you got with these here tree's." She said with a grin.

He gave a little laugh at the thought and nodded. "Yeh seems i can give it a try. Besides this isn't the only reason i'm here." He said making Applejack tilt her head slightly.
"Huh?"
"I found out i can use magic but its not controlled. Remember at the party? How i managed to put that Dj table together real quick but i couldn't remember that i did? That was the controlled magic. I just found out i need to learn how to harness and tame it." He explained.
"How'd yah figure that one out?" she asked a bit more confused.
"Well...a friend told me. I'm not giving out names here. Sorry. Well anyways lets give it a try shall we?" He said walking up to an un-bucked tree. He looked the tree over and readied his fist as Applejack watched in wonder. He took a deep breath and calmed his mind. He let all his thoughts fade away as he wrestled with the magic in his mind. Blackness started to form at the edge of his vision but he pushed it back as his hand started to glow with magic and it looked like it was steaming with magic energy. Once he gathered it all up he got control and let loose punching the tree hard. A loud booming sound was heard as he hit the tree making all of the apples fall out easily.

Applejack stood there dumbfounded at what he just did. He stepped back to see his handy work. Where he punched there was an imprint of his fist hitting the tree and he also noticed the magic was still enveloping his hand as he waved it away wiggling his fingers again. They didn't hurt and there wasn't even a scratch on his hand from the punch. "Well....i think i thought up a name for that little move there. Force punch." He said looking back at Applejack who managed to shake her head and smile.
"Whew-ey that was some punch. I even felt the wind come off that there hit. If you can do that again i think you might do good here on the farm." She said.
"Yeh and i think i accomplished my task at controlling my magic. I can feel it now flowing through me. i have control....well then lets get to work then." He said with a nod as he went to the next tree.

He spent the rest of the day helping applejack on the farm force punching the trees and collecting the apples. Once he noticed it was getting dark we wiped the sweat from his brow just as Applejack came up to him.
"Whew That took less time then i thought, I mighty appreciate your help there Michael. Why don't you stay for dinner. i think you more then earned it...also i can get your pay for the day." She offered with a smile. He nodded and followed her into the farm house.

He sat at the table and the apple family really did live up to there name when it came to dinner. It mostly consisted of apple related products. He spent the rest of the afternoon enjoying the meal and answering questions that Applebloom asked him. He avoided a few since he didn't recall some details...mostly those surrounding why he wore cloths and what female humans looked like. After he finished eating he got his pay from Applejack, thanked her kindly and walked out. He felt the weight of the coinage in the bag Applejack gave him and smiled as he placed the bag in his pocket. He flew on back to the library but stopped when he noticed a dark figure flying right at him. As it got closer he recognized the figure as Princess Luna.

"Princess Luna. To what do i owe this gracious visit from the Mistress of the Night." He said as he held the rail of the air gliders sail. She used her magic to form a cloud underneath her so she could stand instead of float there before him.
"I noticed you had tamed the magic within you." She said with a smile.
"Have you been spying on me?" He said back with a sly smile.
"Hardly. Your magic seems to ease itself out. Its hard not to notice it when you bashing tree's with it. i just came to inform you ahead of time that my sister wishes to see you again and asked that you come to Canterlot tomorrow."
"Why did she not come to me herself today?"
"She had some royal duties to attend to today and had no time to visit and could not come tonight cause of our sleep cycles. She Sleeps at night while i sleep at day. Only on rare occasions do you see both of us up at the same time." she said as she gave him a look over and smiled.

"Something catch your eye you majesty?" He asked in wonder as he held the rail with one hand.
"Please call me Luna. I think we are past Pleasantries...and no i was just looking at that strange contraption you are standing on...may i ask what it is?"
"Its and Air Glider Luna. It was the first thing my magic made on its own when i arrived here. It was when my magic was untamed i believe when i thought up the idea at the time my magic took over and i black out. It then used my body to create this Glider i stand on now. it also did the same thing at my Welcome to ponyville party."
"i see....well anyways i must depart. Its been nice chatting with you and i hope to see you again tomorrow at Canterlot." She said with a goodbye nod and took off back into the air heading back to the castle on the mountain. Michael stood there in the air on his glider for a moment watching her fly away before flying back down to the library to sleep and rise the next day.