Chapter 1.5: Memory Loss
Wake up you fool, you still have work to do.
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The door blow open as Root busted in with great force. He caught glimpse of Twilight standing at the top of the stairs, looking a bit confused. She looked at him, and he looked at her. A couple of seconds later the body embedded in the stairs groaned. Painfully.
"HALT!" Root leaped up and pounced the confused over grown stallion. "What are you doing!?"
"Wha... who are you? Where am I?"
"DON'T PLAY DUMB WITH ME!!!" Root brought him up and slammed his head, which was covered in his Royal Armour, onto his, knocking him out. "Hey Twi! Where's Lan?"
Twilight was still staring at Root with eyes of blank. "Who are you?"
"... Roooooot?"
"Are you one of Princess Celestia's personal guards."
"... Come with me."
~~~~~~~ Twilight POV
I stood there as a Royal Guard blown through my door. I stood there as he knocked out the stallion embedded in the stairwell. I stood there, completely shocked. I gulped as he asked a question that I had no answer to. "Who are you?" Damnit Twilight! You know who he is! A Royal Guard, and what it seems from his uniform, Princess Celestia's personal guard!
"... Roooooot?" He asked. It seems he knows me, and it also seems he thinks that I think that I know him! Celestia that's confusing...
"Are you one of Princess Celestia's personal guards?" Again Twilight?
"... Come with me." He said, and started to walk out the door. I started to walk down the steps when I felt something push on me. I looked at my belly and... oh no...
Little later... Throne Room
I stood in the back while Root, some dweeb that was in Celestia's throne, and Luna where talking about me. They keep going on about memory loss or something. This was going too fast! My head felt dizzy and my body got weaker. The last thing I remember is falling.
~~~~~~~ Root's POV
I took my hooves and slid across the floor. My wings pulsed with anger as they were woken up, but I wouldn't allow her to fall. I took a dive and slid on my back. The bottom part of my armor isn't very hard due to the fact that it's for landing from tall heights, although I don't see why I need it. Just as I wanted it too, she landed on my perfectly. I sighed relief and layed her down gently.
"Well that was unnecessary!" Blue said.
"I don't know, it was kinda cool. Now let me see, you believe that Twilight has been mindwiped?" Luna said, nodding at what I did. I always felt she needed more than what she gets, but who am I to judge.
"Here's my idea, we have a situation. I entered the room with a stallion embedded in the stairs and Twilight on top of the stairs. There was signs of struggle and blood on the bottom of the stairs. What I think is that Lan has been captured and the captors have set one of their own men for the blame. They wiped both him and Twilight and now have Lan."
"I don't see how you get that?" Blue said.
"I wasn't finished. We all know Lan, he would have attacked the shit out of me the second I went through that door."
Blue pushed a button on his chair. "... Protocol Fox. Activate all search squads and trackers. I want Lan Jenkin's found."
Protocol Fox... we have a emergency on our hands. I saw Luna heading for the door, ready to do some damage.
"Oh no you don't, Luna!" Blue said "I need you here, working on Twilight and our visitor. Cell 12T, find what he knows, search his memory, do what ever it takes."
Luna raised her head, then nodded.
"Root, I need you to stay with Twilight."
WHAT! "B-b-b-but WHY!"
"Right now I need you to comfort her."
"I'm not happy with this, hes my best friend."
"I know. I know."
Where are you, man?
~~~~~~~ Nala POV
"AAAHHHHHHH!!!" I couldn't open my eyes. I knew Lan was in pain and there was nothing I could do about it. I squint my eyes to see where we were. A small, black and dark room, filled with torture devises I couldn't even describe. I looked to my left to see Lan, covered in cuts and blood, and Mr. Wesh, adding more slashes to the collection he already had. "PLEASE STOP THIS!!!" I screamed, but it didn't even affect Wesh.
"This is what you get when you steal my items, bug." He took his dagger and shoved it into Lan's left leg, and twisted it, causing Lan to scream, almost shattering my eardrums. I looked away in horror as Wesh continued to do unspeakable things to him. I had to get him out of here, and Mint. I started to wiggle my mane, as a single bobby pin popped out. I grabbed it with my teeth and started with the locks. The only parts that was locked was my front hooves, unlike Lan. The first one went quietly, then the second. I got up slowly and went behind Wesh. I took out a single blade, and aimed.
"Not so fast kid!" I froze as he turned around and slammed into me, knocking over a tray of knifes and sharp objects. I struggled to get up, but Wesh made sure I wouldn't. "Well, since your body is in a flexible form... I might as well take this time to... use you." Wesh started to laugh as I felt myself tense up. I knew what was coming and I couldn't stop it. Wesh was a powerful pony and if anything, he could kill me right now. I just... took it. "Wait... no... BRING THE KID IN!" Wesh said.
A big stallion walked into the room no later than seconds, and threw the kid in. Not one of the gentle guards, to say the least.
"Chain the kid up, for fuck sakes!" Wesh said. I saw him chain up Mint, while Wesh was still on top of me.
"MOMMY!" Mint screamed. "MOMMY GET ME OUT OF HERE!"
"DON'T LOOK!" Was the last thing I could say before he picked me up. I stared in disbelief as he positioned me upfront of Mint, face to face with him. I tried to struggled out of his grip but couldn't. He had me. "MINT DON'T-"
I saw Mint stare in disbelief as he saw his mother being raped in front of him. Please, I need help.
~~~~~~~ Root's POV
How dare he make me look over Twilight! If anything this is his job... what am I going to do with you? "So, Twilight. Still searching?"
"I can't seem to find anything, look is this all true?" Twilight said. We had gone to a interrogation room. Blue promised that no one would be watching, and he made sure Twilight was there to hear.
"What is?"
"This, Blue guy being the king."
"Well, yes. Celestia made him King." I saw where this was going as soon as I said her name.
"Well, where is Celestia?" Twilight questioned. I saw that she was shaking a little. "And why haven't seen her here? Shouldn't she come and visit?"
"Well, look. See, things have happened-"
"Shes dead, isn't she." Twilight said. She looked down at the table. "Let me leave."
"No, i'm sorry bu-"
"LET ME LEAVE!!!" Twilight looked me in the eye, tears sliding on her cheek.
"I ca-"
Just then, Luna burst into the room, a big grin on her face. "I did it!"
I left in a haze, leaving Twilight in the room alone. I traveled through the halls listening to Luna's rambling about how the process, but I didn't listen. We reached the throne room. I kicked the doors open to see Blue, giving commands to another pony. Where did he learn to be a King? I think Celestia has something to do with this.
Luna gave Blue a welcome smile and said, "I did it. It took a while but I did it! Now we can send Root to fetch him." She kicked me a little in the side.
"Well then, excuse everything I just told you. You can leave now." The pony he was talking to was Captain Barehoof, the best of the best. This was more serious than I thought. But why would it be? "Luna, info. Now." Itchy for info, as am I.
"Well you see, getting back the memories from was difficult. I had to-"
"Info. NOW!"
"Well, to be honest, he hasn't got his memory back. I had to squeeze most of the info out. Lan is in Mexicolt, some stripclub named, The Wet Mane, of course the info might be off a little. Oh and before you leave, the pony said not to hurt the one with a brown birth mark on his face, he's the one that saved Twilight."
"Root, go to Mexicolt using a teleportation spell. Grab him and go."
"I can't do magic..." I said.
"Luna."
I felt myself being pulled. Next thing I knew, I was in the air, falling. I quickly composed myself and got my grip with my wings. My armor was slowly beating down on me, and it felt wrong. I need one of Fluttershy's back rubs. I flew down and asked a nearby stranger, asking where the Wet Mane was. He said there was no Wet Mane, but a Wet Flank. Damnit Luna. He then told me the directions. I told him it was strict Royal business, and not for personal ones, and went on my way.
I soon found myself hovering above it, watching as ponies, stallion and mare alike fled the club. I went to the door and opened it, finding myself to see a pony wearing a checkered suit fly into a table, snapping sounds heard not coming from the table. I looked to my left and saw Lan, human form, with one pissed off attitude.
~~~~~~~ Lan's POV
I sat there, taking all the beatings. I felt my blood pouring out of my pony body. I was damaged beyond repair, this I knew. I forced myself to open my eyes, and looked as Mr. Wesh positioned Nala over a kid. Wait... MINT?! What is he doi... aw hell no. Aw HELL NO! GET THESE CHAINS OFF ME!!!
I felt my magic respond to me request, as it creep down my body, sealing the wounds I had. It picked the locks with ease, even though a spell had been cast on it preventing magic. I feel to the floor silently. I slowly walked over to Wesh. He was about to do it. Just a couple more steps. With my magic pulsing, healing my slowly, I grabbed Wesh's stomach and pulled back, him landing on me. He twisted around, putting his hoofs on my neck, chocking me.
"Thought you could sneak up on me, didn't you?"
I struggled for a second, and rested. What I needed was a couple of seconds.
"Lan Jenkin's. At first I knew nothing about you but while you were unconscious here I decided to research you. That purple mare." Oh no. "Twilight Sp-arkle."
"Next time to spit on me when you see her name. It's disrespectful to two pony's."
"And you think I care why? You know, when I kill you after this conversation, i'm going to lock up Mint, have Nala as a personal slave, and maybe that purple mare too."
"You won't touch her. The second they find my body, they'll issue a protection code I told Root." I smiled. "And I might just come back to haunt you."
"And what does that mean?" Wesh asked. He quickly pulled out a knife and put it to my throat. The coldness of the blade made me think of my body. "Yes, dead as ice, and cold as it is."
I smiled, figuring out his ability. "That's how you did it. Mind reader."
"And, your just going to die. No need for you to figure it out. Sp-ecial celebration for me!"
"I told you," I put my right leg on his stomach. "NOT TO SPIT ON ME!!!" I pushed him off of me using all the force I had. With my remaining energy, I gave my magic one last command before I die. It circled me, creating a bubble of magic. Wesh threw his knife but my magic slapped it back at him, almost hitting him.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!???"
My body changed, creating a new form of breed on this planet. One that existed for a while but is now getting the taste of fresh air. Me. Then it hit me. I ran out of magic. The bubble started to fade away, as was my almost transformed body. That's when the bubble came back, a new color. Black. Death black. And not only that but I could feel Discord's magic in me. The time Twilight hurt my leg, and the healing. My magic must have replicated it as a emergency. My true form was coming back faster and stronger. It felt weird. Just weird. The new magic enveloped around my body, and dispersed, causing some things to be pushed back. I stood up. My trench coat was now black and red, not white and purple. I felt different. I smiled.
"What are you?" Wesh said. "Whats with your teeth?"
I ran my finger along my teeth and noticed their were spiked. Good. Perfect for tearing skin off. "Why did I think that?"
"YOUR VOICE?!"
It was demonic. I know what I am now. The black magic turned me evil. Dead evil. I looked to my right, to see Mint curled up in Nala's arms. She had a terrified look on her face. I turned to Wesh.
"You. You attempted to rape my friend in front of her son, killed my pony body and NOW your insulting my marefriend. That is exceptionable."
"FUCK YOU!" He picked up his knife and lunged for me. With his knife in his mouth, I grabbed him by his snout and threw him against the back wall. I pounced on him, picking him up by his neck. This was very difficult as he was about half my size and twice as heavy.
"Fatass."
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING A-" I threw him towards the stair, almost shattering his spine as he hit the spiky bumps. "YOUR A FREAK OF NATURE!!!"
I stepped fast and slammed my foot against his ribcage, shattering some ribs. "What did you call me?"
"A FREAK!!! A FUCKING FREAK!!!"
"DON'T CALL ME THAT!!!"
I picked him up, tossed him in the air, and kicked him up the stairs, flying through the steel door and hallway. I leaped up the flight of stairs, through the door, and ran down the hall. He was up against a stripper pole. I walked up to him, pulling out my double barreled shotgun. It looked funny, black with red lines on it. I loaded the shells in, and pointed at his head.
"What am I?"
"GUARDS!!! DON'T JUST STAND THERE!!! DO SOMETHING!!!" Three guards came out, bigger than Big Mac. One had a brown birthmark on his face, and he didn't look very determined. He looked, worried. That's when I saw Root, staring in disbelief.
"Your about to see a show." I said to Root. I then pocketed my shotgun and ripped off the pole that Wesh was on. I swung it around and charged the guards. I vaulted over the first and slammed the pole into the first ones face, then swung around on the pole to slam my foot onto the first guard. Neither less to say, he was out cold before he hit the wall. I dropped the pole on the ground, vaulting the guard in the air. I roundhoused kicking him in the side and grabbed him by the back of the head, as I slammed his head in the ground. I turned towards the third guard.
"Please, I have-"
"ShUt uP." I charged forward but was blocked by Root. I stepped sided and backoffed. "Why did you just save this pathetic fool."
"He's the one that saved Twilight."
"..." I turned around. "Time to die." I walked over to Wesh but Root blocked me again. "I'm getting pretty annoyed by that."
"Don't. He goes to jail."
"And why should I NoT kiLL HIm?" I felt more black magic sink into my mind.
"Because this isn't you. Lan, please. Change back."
I grabbed my head as my white magic pushed out the black magic from my mind. I dropped to the ground, trying to get this pain out. As the last of the black magic was pushed out, I felt myself drop.
Next thing I knew, I was in bed with Twilight.
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Authors Note: That's a fucked up chapter, and as promised to Zero, no more fucked up chapters for a while. 3 max!
Also Zero is getting a full chapter to him. Boring I know but i'm doing this for him for all the mexican jokes i've done to him.
-Gin :3