//------------------------------// // The Order // Story: A General's past // by Obsidian Blaze //------------------------------// "Starbane situate the troops upon the ship, i'm heading for Ponyville." Obsidian Blaze commanded boarding a dropship. "Yes General." Starbane replied fading away. As the dropship's cargo door closed the engines roared to life. Taking a seat Obsidian Blaze thought back to his battle with the Timberwolf. 'That thing craked my chitin like a nut, I need better armor.' Obsidian Blaze thought to himself. 'I think i'll have Ms. Rarity draw up some designs.' he continued, leaning forward. Arriving in Ponyville in minutes, Obsidian Blaze headed towards Rarity's home and shop. "Ms. Rarity are you here?" he asked moving into the main floor. Looking around, many objects where out of place and even broken. Moving carefully though Carousel Boutique Obsidian Blaze saw markings he cold not quite pace. 'What in Tartarus.' he thought. Moments later a scream caused him to jerk around to see the horrified face of Rarity. "What happened to my Boutique, it's a absolute disaster!" Rarity screamed. "I'd say fanatics." Obsidian Blaze stated bluntly, looking around. "For what. I don't know." he continued. "This must be cleaned immediately, i'll get Twilight." Rarity stated, seaming half-mad. "No need." Obsidian Blaze sternly stated closing his eyes. "Oh hey Obsidian, what do you need?" Twilight Sparkle asked. "Ms. Rarity's store has been trashed, we'll start cleaning but we may need help." Obsidian Blaze stated bluntly. Gasping Twilight cut the spell. "Well, lets get started." he continued turning to Rarity. Nodding Rarity lit her horn and began to shift though the mess. Within hours, with the help of Twilight and Rainbow Dash, the Boutique was clean. "I'm going to find whoever did this and give them what-for!" Rainbow Dash yelled, throwing her front hooves together. "I'm not even sure what this symbol means." Twilight stated, looking at the green symbol that was left. "Systems to not hold any information regarding this rune." Starbane explained appearing in the room, catching the six mares off guard. "General, systems have detected an energy surge within the Everfree Forest, a clearing has appeared." Starbane continued. "What the?" Obsidian Blaze gasped as the stone in the Obsidian Forge started to glow. "You never leave that thing any where do you?" Twilight asked looking at the dark hammer. "And has it ever done that?" she asked as the hammer began to float. "No!" Obsidian Blaze shouted bursting out in to the night. "Starbane, keep tracking that." he contained, buzzing his wings taking off. "Affirmative, dropship inbound to track target." Starbane replied. Moments latter Obsidian Blaze was passed by a dark dropship. "Warning, I am losing connection to the dropship. Something is... fighting for control." Starbane stated. The dropship began to jerk around and the engines began to flicker, switching between deep red and bright orange. "Arcane disturbance detected, I am...... my connection..... you." Starbane continued. "Alter.... possible source..... disturbance." Starbane finished before disappearing completely. 'If the connection is lost, then who's piloting the dropship.' Obsidian Blaze thought, watching the dropship slowed and lowered into a clearing. 'What in Tartarus, this wan't here before.' he continued. Landing in the clearing Obsidian Blaze noticed a large circular stone slap in the middle with the dropship about two yards away. "A new magister rises." stated a large orange figure, with thick plating covering it. "Yet you are not the only one." it continued moving forward. "Who are you?" Obsidian Blaze asked, growing slightly irritated. "We are past Obsidian Knights of the Order." replied a female voice from a small purple figure. "While we are not the only ones we were chosen to counsel you as a Knight, but another comes." the female figure continued. "What order?" Obsidian Blaze asked looking at the two figures, recognizing the larger one as a brute class changeling and the smaller one as a deceiver class changeling. "The Obsidian Order, built upon the founding of the Obsidian Forge." came a voice as a deep red figure resembling a warrior class changeling. "My son, I wish I could be there for you, to stand by your side when you stood for the honor of those around you." the red figure continued lowering his head. "Wait you're my father?" Obsidian Blaze asked in disbelief. "Yes, when your mother was chosen as queen I knew the next magister would be raised correctly as a warrior." the figure spoke. "However you are not the only, your brother will see the beacon, and he believes you killed his mother." the figure continued. After hours of silence, a light cracking sounded from the forest. "I believe this is him." the female changeling stated as a small changeling stepped into the clearing. "You!" the changeling growled. As the changeling charged, Obsidian Blaze drew his jagged Night Blaze. "We don't have to do this, stand down." Obsidian Blaze stated blocking knife swings from the deranged changeling. "You killed my mother, my queen, you'll pay!" the changeling screamed. The changeling dazed Obsidian Blaze and took the Night Blade. Thoughout the fight the Obsidian Forge glew brightly, reshaping itself. "The forge has chosen" the orange changeling stated as a blade emerged from the light and flew to Obsidian Blaze. The two blades clashed sending sparks. After countless clashes the Night Blade shattered as the new blade stood firm. "Wold you fight an unarmed changeling?" the small changeling asked quivering. "Not with a blade." Obsidian Blaze stated, allowing the purple changeling to take the blade and examine it. The tow magisters butted heads and hooves, eventually the smaller decepter tired due to not being trained for extended combat. Stumbleing the decepter fell with the Night Blade to his side. "Please brother stand down." Obsidian Blaze pleaded. "I'd die first!" the decepter screamed back. "As you wish." Obsidian Blaze sighed, taking the long sword from the purple changeling and thrusting it though the smaller decepter. "Forgive me brother." he continued with a sigh. "Such emotions for one you never knew." the purple changeling stated looking at the corps. "That aside, you are now an obsidian knight." the large orange changeling added. "As a knight of the order you are charged with the protection of our home land." it continued. "The Badlands?" Obsidian Blaze asked. "No, this land was once our home before the equines." Obsidian Blaze's father stated. "However we of the order are not meant to claim the land for changelings once more, but protect those whom inhabit it from threats." he continued. "Take this alter to your vessel and we will follow." he requested. "This will allow us to fully reactivate the Starbane." the purple changeling explained. "Very well, but know my troops will have their eyes on you." Obsidian Blaze replied. After a few hours a larger dropship arrived and several stallions unloaded. The stallions letvated the stone alter loading it onto the dropship and climbed aboard as well and the engines roared to life.