My cell opens to reveal a female guard. I found out that they take both males and females kajiit from their homes and force them here. I didn’t mind my guard sense she actually respected other races and was put here to keep up the act of ‘they only accepte men’.
The guards sad look takes a hold of me as I knew what would happen.
My punishment.
“Are you ready?” She asked in a low tone. I could barely hear it, but the echo of the room amplified it.
“Like I have much of a choice.” I responded calmly.
What was I being punished for... my latest escape attempt. In doing so, I killed twenty guards before being knocked down and having the painful shackles placed around my wrist.
I was taken out of my cell known as the pit. They would beat you to near death before starving you. If they didn’t get results then they would do it over again. It became my cell after how many times I’ve been tortured... but I held strong.
We walked down the dirty gray halls with the other prisoners looking at me in horror. The slow walk there was enough to think through what I’ve done. I regret nothing.
We entered a room that was much cleaner than the rest of the labor camp. It was sterilized with the only tool being a saw. I knew that they were going to do to me. Three dogs were waiting for me with some surgical masks on which actually unnerved me.
I was laid on the table where the four dogs looked down at me, but only one was in tears. I didn’t struggle as I was happy to be the reason that Equestria would take this land. I would be a martyr in order to free hundreds.
“Any thing you want to say before we do any thing.” The tallest asked. I felt straps rap around my wrist and ankles. I stared straight into his face and smiled.
“No mission to difficult, no sacrifice to great. AD VICTORIAM!” I responded confidently with a wide smile that would unnerve any one. I always wanted to say that... thanks cod WW2.
I thought he was going to kill me, but I was wrong. So vary wrong.
The clean saw shined in the light of the room. I felt the cold blade on my arm which caused my eyes to shoot open. I didn’t have time to question when my answer came in a searing pain as the saw dug into my skin and pulled flesh white every push and pull. My screams echoed through the halls as it got to the bone and, in stead of it just going and my bone acting like a log it snapped and cracked which only made it even more painful.
I heard moon crying and, in my mind, saw her covering her eyes with her ears folded down. It was heart breaking to hear it as well as the pain.
The dogs just got through the bone wen the voice I heard days before spoke up.
I guess I need to intervene. the voice spoke, but it was more feminine. I imagined moon shooting up and her eyes widened.
‘Andromeda?!’ She yelled as my body became covered in crimson energy before I felt nothing.
I open my eyes to find... nothing except for a huge sword in the background. I stared in awe before something made itself present.
The large pain in my arm, or lack there of, flared making me scream in pain as more blood flowed from the wound. I checked my surroundings until I found a small dot in front of the sword that was miss colored. I used Eagle Eye to get a closer look and found a town.
I wasted no time is I went full speed in the direction of the town. The speed I had was much faster than I was before after my training with the khajiit. All I had was on thing in mind, would they be able to reattach my arm?
I stopped at the edge of the town and saw no one. My teeth gritted and my anger flared.
“FIFTY MILES OF NONSTOP RUNNING TO FIND AN EMPTY TOWN!!!” I yelled, pissed at the wast of time.
I walked in and observed my surroundings. I saw the thin walls made of sheet metal and held together with some sort of substance.
Pain flared in my arm. There was no saving it. I held it out with the arm holding to the rest of my body by the flesh. I took a deep breath in and held the wrist of the unattached arm. I pulled as tears streamed from my eyes like a river.
With all my straight, I pulled the arm off of my body and the blood flowed. I tore a peace of my tattered shirt and made a make shift bandage. I continued my walk as I came across the sword. It was larger than me in comparison.
I opened my pocket dimension and pulled out my sword. I face palm after realizing that I could have just cut off the arm after retrieving the sword from the pocket.
I placed it on my waist where the dark energy made it cling to my clothing.
I reviled the sword in all its glory before I felt a flux in my magic and I felt something go through my chest. I dropped my sword with the sheath slid to my back and it began to feel heavier.
The weight became nothing as I dropped to my hands and knees. I felt myself become stronger physically, mentally, and magically. The mussel I gained became more define and I definitely grew taller. Pain erupted from my back as new bones made itself present. My eyes flared which caused me to cover them and my screams of pain were evident that I was still alive.
I felt everything subsided, even the pain in my arm, as I stood up. I was about to pick up my sword when it was longer than it originally was. I looked at it and my jaw dropped.
The blade itself was seven feet tall and completely black with silver lines in it resembling scales which indicated it was actually my sword. The handle was a foot all on its own with what seemed to be leather coiled around it. The bottom hat what looked like a dragon head. The guard looked like an other head but the opposite side of the blade was dulled showing the guard was apart of the blade. The blade looked like a triangle with a halberd at the end of it except for it being curved, it was angled and straight which told me it was meant for decapitation.
I closed my mouth and I thought... how am I going to lift this. I grabbed the handle and lifted and it was light as a feather. I spun it around in my hand to test the speed of it.
It would seem that you found me. I looked around searching for the feminine voice. I am the blade. To be more precise, your blade
Can you hear me?
Yes, I can. You may not want to leave now because the sword in front of you is crumbling. I looked at the blade before bolting in the opposite direction of it.
I ran as fast as I could until I entered one house. It was abandoned and filthy, but it was safe.
Tge demons left for the capital years ago and left me here. The crumbling must have gotten there attention. If you wish to travel to the surface, you’ll have to hide your wings.
Wings? What wings?
I filt twitching on my back and looked at it in fear. What I saw were two bat like wing colored a dark gray. To be honest, it look awesome.
I scavenged the building for something until I found a cloak the same color as my wings. I threw it on and hid my wings under it. I noticed the hood and threw it over my head.
Before we leave, I’m Andromeda, the demon of anarchy and the sword of destruction.
I’m Blacklight. Blacklight Solaire.
I sheathed the sword as crimson energy surrounded my body and sunlight flooded my vision.
I found myself just out side the labor camp with the cloak around me. I just magiced my armor on with one hidden blade because of... ya.
The large blade on my back was extremely light and I didn’t feel any heat. Maybe because the cloak was enchanted.
I walked for hours in the hot desert with no water, like I needed any, and the city I knew was coming over the horizon. I sprinted to it and made it there in les than a second.
I stopped abruptly and held out my hand. And summoned my magic with it. It was black and red as the red energy seemed... more powerful. I didn’t bother with trying to under stand it so I let it be and thought magic.
I walked to the sewer entrance I entered the first time I came here and entered it quietly. I walked through the tunnels with gusto not caring about the noise I made sense it was vary loud to begin with.
I found the door and opened it to reveal the group of assassins. They stared at me in awe before I saw Twilight and Sierra. I walked over to them and pulled down the hood. They gasped and I soon found my self on the ground, in an embrace from both.
They looked at me with new found anger in their eyes. “Where were you?!” They yelled in anger which made me laugh nervously.
“I... got captured.” I responded hanging my head. “I didn’t say anything about the hide out, but they read my journal. They know we’re in the sewers, but not where.”
“Well at least that’s a relief. So themed know that we’re under ground but not where specifically. Luckily the sewers are three times bigger than the city above.” I nodded in acknowledgment because even with our speed were still exploring. “So what’s with the cloak?” She had a smug smile. My smile fell and I gripped the place my arm use to be.
“I don’t want to talk about it.” I whispered in which the cloak flattened on to my body. “I won’t be as useful as I once was.” They stared at me quizzically as the crowd dispersed.
“W-what do you mean?” Twilight asked starting at my ‘arm’.
“They... they cut it off.” Their eyes shrank in horror. I turned in the other direction and walked away.
I walked until I found the room I stayed in before I was trapped in the pit. It was still clean and spotless of dirt and anything else. I took of Andromeda and laid down. At least I’m back. That was the last thought before I fell asleep.
I woke up with a mass of pink in front of me. I pushed it off of me and grabbed Andromeda and held it with my free hand.
I looked at my surroundings and found I wasn’t in the room. I lowered my stance as I looked at the library surrounding me.
“What the fuck.” I muttered quietly. I looked at the pink object and found one of the in habitants of Ponyville.
“Hello!” Pinkie yelled which caused me to cover my ears.
“Dammit Pinkie... How am I hear?”
“You were out for three days. Twilight put a sleep spell on you so you would go to sleep and pull Memories from you. She figured out where the prison camp was and what they did to you, but there was something missing.” That’s a releif. “With the prisoners free they stormed the castle of the diamond dog king their and freed everyone. They merged with the rest of Saddle Arabia and that’s how Equestria was made.” I placed my sword on my back and sighed. Do question the Pinkie Pie. “Also you need to come to Sugarcube Corner.”
I knew what was coming, but I didn’t mind it. After the shit I’ve been through, I need this.
After we exited the library, I fell over with the hunger catching up with me. I used my magic to hover off the ground because I was really looking forward to this. I put my hood up as we entered the sugary building.
The lights flashed on and I saw the entire town in the building as everything seemed to slow down. I smiled happily not caring to show my teeth.
“SURPRISE!” They yelled and one thought I had fit this.
It’s good to be back.
“We’re you surprised. Huh, Huh, HUH!” Pinkie asked.
“Dame right I was. Now, LETS GET THIS STARTED.” I yelled as music stared up and the ponies began to do what they do.
I was approached by many and was asked about the cloak. I only responded the same way I did with Twilight and Sierra.
I sat at a booth where I went through what happened. I proped Andromeda beside me as the memory of hell came to mind.
It looked nicer than I expected, but why was it abandoned. I shook my head as I went into the restroom to wake myself up. I looked in the mirror and saw my slited pupils and sharper canines.
I look like a fuckin demon.
Because you are. My eyes shrank in fear. I’m only messing with you... your half demon. and like that I’m fuckin dead.
I took off the cloak after locking the door and began to stretch my wings. I figured out how to move them as a few minutes passed. Soon, I could out stretch them, but the room was too small. I wasn’t even a quarter of the way out stretched. I grumble as I need a more open area to do so. I put my cloak back on and exited with extreme luck because nobody needed to use the bathroom.
I left the building to get to the roof. I sat there for who knows how long before I took of the cloak and stretched my wings. I didn’t realize how large my wingspan was until now. It was eight feet for both wings so sixth in length.
How did the cloak hide them. Never mind, magic.
I put on my cloak and went inside. Where Pinkie was next to a huge cake. I was confused before she responded, “Twilight said that in your book, journal, thing that you missed your birthday. So here’s a makeup one.”
“First birthday without my family. This will be interesting.” I said as the festivities lasted into the night.
I got up and waited for... nothing. But I wasn’t alone as I soon found out Sierra was beside me sleeping soundly. I fell out of the bed in shock of why she’s in my bed. She woke up and sat up.
Twilight opened the door and smiled Sierra which only added to my confusion. Luckily, Twilight spoke up.
“If your wandering, as your head mare, I agreed that she can join our herd. Also, we have something ‘planned for you’.” Well I was fucked... literally.
A couple hours later I was walking through the town with my cloak hanging around me and sheltering my body like a tent. The two girls behind me wanted to know how my sword transformed, why I’m taller, and how my magic is now black and red.
I was getting a little annoyed at the questioning because I can take one person constantly questioning me, but two draws the line. I took my next step before I sprinted away until I was in the park.
“How the hell did I manage to get myself into this.” I mumbled to myself. I didn’t question it more as I pulled out my blade. The dark blade shining in the sunlight just screamed polished.
I did some experimental swings before doing something practice with it and trying something different. My idea was to let electricity flow through the blade to give it more of an edge as well as a to heat up the blade so if someone touches it, they would get a shock of a lifetime.
I confirmed my idea as well as the implementation of how to use it in combat when three objects slammed into me. I was about to confront the attackers before I remembered something that was similar to this event. The only difference is that I’m not on the ground.
“Hello.” I heard the voices of the CMC say while still on me. How they attached themselves to my body, I’ll have no idea. They let go and stood in front of me with large smiles.
“Hello again.” I dug my blade in the ground before proping myself against it. They sat around me still holding their smile. I reached out with my hand and patted them on the head. They gained confused expressions while looking at my covered left stump.
“Why didn’t you use your other arm.” Bloom asked while cocking her head to the right. I sighed as I thought of something to say that wouldn’t terrify them.
“It’s no longer with me.” The other two cocked their heads to the right before I realized I would half to show them.
I looked around me for a secluded spot but all I could find was the Everfree. I hope they can keep a secret.
“Follow me.” I got up and took the sword in my hand, and with one gentle tug, pulling it from the earthy prison that held it in place. I walked to the forest at the end of town with the hope that we would be safe, and if we aren’t, then I hope they can make it out a alive.
I stopped in a clearing that was surrounded by forest. I planed my escape rough and made sure that I avoided any territory of the wildlife.
“You ready?” I asked loudly enough to show I hoping to get this over with. They nodded when my stare hardened into a glare. “You must keep this secret from anyone and anything. Understand.” They nodded more frantically and I thought of a way to solidify it. “Pinkie Promise.”
“Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye.” They said while going through the actions. I remember when Twilight did this in the naga cave when we agreed to try to make it work. She poked her self in her eye which made me laugh for ten minutes.
I took in a deep breath and released it while mentally preparing myself for what was about to come. I took off my sheathed sword on my back and dug the sheath in the ground. My eyes were closed and, when I opened them, threw off the cloak on the ground. I stretch my wings out wide with the large wings moving on their own. I looked at them and saw dropped jaws.
I was immediately embraced by Scootaloo, who had a happy smile that could rival Pinkie’s. “Dude, this is awesome, not as cool as Rainbow, but still cool. When I’m older I can have a flying buddy.” She said I smiled when seeing this because it reminded me of how I was so enthusiastic about learning new things.
“Hate to burst your bubble, but I don’t know how to fly.” My weakness, disappointing others. I really don’t have a mean bone in my body for those I’m not fighting against. She had a sad look which made my heart ache. “I’ll try to learn on my own so I can tell you ways of practicing.” She brightened up a bit after hearing that.
“Thank you, thank you, thank you.” She repeatedly say over and over in excitement.
“I don’t know Scoots. My sister said that you should figure somethings out own your own.” Applebloom said trying not to hurt her friends feelings.
“True,” I responded slowly, “but somethings you’ll need to get as much help as you can get.” I continued to hold the purple maned Pegasus in my arm when Sweetie finally noticed something.
“Actually, why aren’t you using your other arm?” She asked with a hoof to her chin. I sighed as I folded the sleeve to my shoulder. Her eyes widened.
“Suffice to say, I never talked. The enemy was ruthless through. Escape attempt number ten’s punishment. I took twenty guards before the recaptured me.” I explained informatively.
“SO THEY CUT OFF YOUR ARM?!” Scootaloo screeched in horror.
“They sawed it off. They just got through the bone when I was teleport somewhere else. That’s how I got my wings. Unfortunately, the arm unable to be saved and reattached, so I had to open it off.” I paused after thinking about when I remembered my pocket dimension. “I immediately regretted it after I remembered I had my sword in my pocket dimension.”
“H-how do you keep getting hurt? Ah mean this is insane.” Applebloom responded with a little stutter.
“Tell me about it. My middle name is jinx so that might contribute to my bad luck.” I heard the rustle of leaves which caused me to in sheath my sword. “We should go, NOW.” I sheathed my sword and put the cloak back on followed by my sword. “Let’s go.”
We began to walk when it ten minutes, we reached the edge of the forest. They were about to run out when I stopped them with my magic. “You can tell everyone anything about the conversation that doesn’t include my wings. Understand.” They nodded and I put them down. “Good, now go back to your sisters. I bet they’re worried sick.”
I turned in the quickest direction to the library and bolted off, but to the CMC, I disappeared in a strong gust of wind.
I entered the building with gusto, but found the other two waiting for me with playful glares. I smiled sheepishly at them before bolting to my room.
Despite Twilight and I... ya, we still have separate rooms to keep me from getting murdered by Shining.
My room was simple. I had a bed in the middle of the room backed into the right wall. The back wall had my charger and when it died, aka stopped working, I would use magic to fix it. My charger was connected to a desk with a large amount of papers with a book I was working one. It was a book version of dark souls so ponies would under stand the references I make. The closet was on the left which had my clothes that I doubt would fit anymore. Next to my bed was a night stand with a few throwing knives because learning that would be useful.
I sat on my bed with my phone in hand and tried to call someone I knew once again. It didn’t go through unfortunately. I looked at my phone and the hundreds of pages on my desk.
It wouldn’t hurt to continue it. He’s still in that damned fortress.
Which that thought I began to write again with new found inspiration with the silent protagonist continuing on his journey. It wasn’t hard to remember the events that play out in the game because I died over and over in every. Single. Place. Multiple times. I think the only hard part about starting a second book would be connecting the first game’s character to the second game’s character.
I finished after he got out of Sin’s Fortress with the character only starting his journey. I look at the time on my phone which read 21:00. My eyes widened at the prospect of me working on this for two hours completely.
I walk down stair where the other two are sitting on the couch. I smile and hope they didn’t have dinner as I run back up stairs to get my bag of bits that I got in the royal guard training, which I can barely call training.
I come back down stairs and ask them, “Did you two eat dinner yet?” They turned their heads to me to give me straight answer.
“No, not yet.” Sierra responded before turning back to her book.
“Good, I’ll take us out. My treat.” They shot their head towards me. Sierra and Twilight placed down their books and turn to me with a smile.
“That would be lovely.” Twilight said with a smile.
I glanced at their books and found that Sierra was reading one of the books I had in my bag before coming here. It was The Fifth Wave which actually got me confused because I actually forgot about that. Twilight was still reading Extinction: Horizon.
I vaulted over the railing and landed with a soft thud. I looked at them and shifted my gaze to the books. I quirked an eyebrow at them which caused them to blush.
“Your books are more entertaining to read.” Twilight said in their defense.
“Even though your books habe mass extinction?” I said back at them.
“Well, I read it for the science in the book, but It gets confusing after skipping all the parts with Beckham.” I shot my head to her as we left the building.
“Don’t skip it. Read it. Yes it’s disturbing, but you’ll understand the story better and hopefully you didn’t skip the prologue.” She smiles sheepishly and looked away. “I’m going to remove that book mark so you’ll have to read the entire thing to actually get the story. I thought you of all ponies would understand that skipping parts will get you lost.” She looked away while Sierra smirked at her.
“I told you not to skip it.” She said smuglyafter hearing that.
“It violent!”
“It’s my world in a nutshell.” I said calmly. “Not by the virus, but by the violence and profanity. We have peace sure, but the world always has war and occasionally world wars.” I looked at them to see them with shocked expectations. I motioned with my head for them to follow. “None of us like it, but sometimes it’s necessary. Hell, we could have another world war hangover our heads and we’ll never know. It was like that in the 1960s, but it was resolved... sort of.”
“Wait, you said the 1960s. What year is it on your world?” Sierra asked incredulously.
“2018. Why?”
“It’s only 1109!” Twilight yelled in shock.
“That explains the lack of computers.” I cant resist not making a joke, but the joking nature was replaced with amazement and laughter after what she said next.
“We have computers. There’s one hidden in my basement.” I was in complete shock at that point. “The most powerful one on the market at 500. Megabytes.” I burst out laughing after that. “Is something funny to you.” Twilight asked a little annoyed.
“My phone holds more than that.” She brushed it off thinking I was trying to make a joke.
“Ya, I bet it holds ten megabytes.” She tried to joke. I regained my composure and responded.
“Actually, it hold one hundred twenty eight gigabytes.” She quirked an eyebrow.
“And, pry tell, how much that is.”
“One thousand megabytes.” Twilight’s jaw dropped and she froze.
Sierra and I stopped and assessed the situation. I waved my hand in front of her face and snapped my finger in her ear. I thought of something else while Sierra tried shaking her. I kneeled down and flicked her ear.She yelped and covered her ear. A glare was thrown my way which I just shrugged at.
An hour later and we were back at the library where I just went to my room like I normally did. I began to write in my journal with enchanted ink to where only I or someone I chose can read it. I made sure it was at the parts that mentioned my wings like this sentence. Eventually I’ll disenchant it when I’m ready to reveal the truth about the cloak and what it hides.
And here we are. That recap was long and tedious, but I always deliver. I know ponies read this but it doesn’t matter to me as long as they ask first. I do keep it out in the open.
But something else has been on my mind. I don’t know why, but all this seems familiar. And the party seemed like it would be featured in a cartoon? I can’t understand why this world feels familiar.
Why do I feel like I’m missing something?