//------------------------------// // Reviling capture // Story: Jack of all trades // by Blacklight Brony //------------------------------// Well, I’m back as a prisoner of the diamond dogs again, but this time they’re in Equestria. Unlike the diamond dogs in Saddle Arabia, they are hutched over and their vocabulary is absolute crap. I have less time to write because I’m about to face their executioners. I now know how some of the traitorous grineer feel in Warframe as they enter Rathuum. I’m seriously about to just say ‘fuck it’ and kill everything in my way. Damn they’re hear to retrieve me from their cage that they call the ‘slave holding.’ It disgusts me how they can do this to other living things. I don’t have much time so I’m go to rap this up. I can’t believe I did that. I... I slaughtered the executioners and a few of the guards in blind rage. I’m currently in the Everfree to escape from the town and collect my thoughts to I don’t do anything rash. I should probably explain at this point. It started the day after Nightmare night as I was heading to the blacksmith so I could force the medal back. I already took the armor apart with magic so it wasn’t to difficult. I opened the door to the blacksmith and I see the bright room was missing the old stallion that ran the place. I thought he was in the back so I left the metal on the counter without a second thought. On my way out, I ran into Applejack who had a broken axe on her back. “Need help?” I asked which caused her to look at me as we passed. “That’ll be much appreciated.” She responded with a smile. My best guess was that it was heavy so I took it off her back where it rested. “I was going to ask him if he wanted to smelt down the metal for his business.” “I was doing the same. I have no use for my costume so I took it apart and used fire magic to smelt it into an ingot. Unfortunately, he might be in the back working on something. I’ll lay it with the ingots I left of the counter.” “What ingots?” She asked as she poked her head into the building before me. I opened the door all the way to find them gone. “Hmm. He must have needed the metal. I’ll go check out the back to see if he’s here.” She nodded as I left to investigate. I vaulted over the counter and slowly crept to the back door. I cracked the door a little before it burst open and a gray object tackles me. It sent both me and the object over the counter and onto the ground were we fought for dominance over the other, but as you can imagine, doing that with one arm is hell. I got the upper hand as I sat on their stomach and readied my attack. To my surprise, it was a diamond dog with a wide smile. “The fuck are you smiling about.” He chuckled a little before I felt a hard object strike the back of my head. I was clinging onto consciousness with everything I had. Something grabbed my legs and dragged me outside. When we entered the town proper, I saw dogs filing out of homes with gold and ponies. We stopped before I felt something else grab my wrist as well. I knew I was being carried, but I couldn’t see by who. I felt my body move right before being flung through the air to land on the ground hard. My consciousness slowly became easier to hold onto and I soon was able to assess the situation. Although the dogs didn’t give me enough time as I was approached by two dogs with swords. I looked around quickly before I striked. I hit one in the stomach causing him to drop his sword. I duck under the horizontal slash, grabbing the dropped sword and impaling the dazed diamond dog. Swiftly, I block the over head strike before disarming the dog. I held the sword to his neck where he panicked and yelled. I cursed as I drove the blade into his neck and ran to the library. I needed my sword. I burst through the door with force to find a few refugees and the mane six as well as Sierra all in the building. I ignored them as I ran upstairs and to my room where my sword rested in the corner. I grabbed her and the link was connected. Ready for hell. As ready as I’ll ever be. I ran out and just jumped over the railing and stopped. Sierra was backing away from three dogs with a protective hand telling the nine to go back. I ran to her side with my blade drawn, ready to attack. My anger flared as I bared my teeth which caused the diamond dogs to recoil. One was either really stupid or really brave as he charged at us with his sword high up. In a flash, my blade was sticking out of him. I pulled it out as blood flew out of the wound and coated my torso. The last two charged with war cries, but met the same fate as the first one. I sheathed my sword as I looked to the group, not even bothering to hid the blood on my cloak. Foot steps echoed around the room as dogs filed into the room, surrounding us at all sides. We were cornered and memories of the time I was captured in Saddle Arabia went through my mind. My hand shook uncontrollably as I clinched it in anger, but repressed it due to the situation. I magic consulting bracelet was clasped around my wrist and rings around the unicorns horns so we wouldn’t be able to cast magic. I, obviously, shouted curses at them the entire time and when one got in my face, I head butted him which hurt both of us. I was pushed through the town while I still cursed at them and insulted them. One hit the back of my knees making me fall to them. The obvious leader glared at me and, in turn, I spat in his face with a smile. He signaled four dogs to approach me as I started to insult them even more. That caused me to get the shit beaten out of me. I obviously fought back which caused them to tie my arm to my waist after finding out I only had one arm. At least they were kind enough to keep my cloak on. They lined us up and guided us to their tunnels where they planed for us to work. The tunnels were damp and dark with little light and my punishment was being delivered after the previous days fight. My screams echoed through the caves as they burned my body with flaming hot pokers. I was let down and dragged to the cells again. I was thrown in unceremoniously as I tumbled down. They left my cloak one after seeing my wings saying I was a deformed dog. The burn marks hurt, but I didn’t cry in order to show I wasn’t broken. “B-Blacklight. Please stop.” Rarity pleaded with tears streaming down her face. “Not.” I grunted at I felt unimaginable pain shoot through out my body. “Not until everyone is out. I’ll die if I have to.” “Don’t speak like that!” Fluttershy shouted which surprised everyone. The entire town was in one cage so it was a big deal. “Everything you worked for, everyone you saved will be heartbroken to hear you died.” “If given the choice to save everyone without giving my life, I would take it. Unfortunately, not many conflicts can be solved with words alone. They caued all this and I’ll see to it that I’ll finish it.” The door opened to show a dog with a hell of a lot of food and one plate of meat. “Eat up ponies and deformed dog.” He said with that annoying voice. He placed the food down and left. “I’m human you dumb fuck!” I shouted at him which made him snarl. I don’t pull punches when I insult people. I literally caused a guard to break down with insults and another came into the cage to beat the shit out of me, but got knocked the fuck out. That was my first escape attempt. “I’ve done this for a month and a half. You can’t break me.” I was face to bars with him. He hit one burn mark, but I didn’t responded even though I felt like I was dying inside. He left with a smirk as he walked away. “Son of a bitch.” I dubbed over clutching the burn mark with my teeth clinched. “You should really stop doing that so you don’t get hurt as much.” Twilight scolded with a glare. I knew she was right. “Why do they call to deformed dog.” “Has to do with the thing I wasn’t going to talk about for a while. I was going to do it this week, but this happened.” I sat down in front of the meat and picked it up. I took a bite as the rest got their food. “Why can’t any thing be quiet. It’s always one thing after the other and I was happy that it didn’t during the Summer Sun Celebration.” I mumbled under my breath. I sat down with a far off look that showed I wasn’t paying attention. It wasn’t until I felt something furry sit beside me when I realized the Sierra was beside me. She rested her head on my shoulder as we relaxed for a while as we knew we only had a few more minutes for it. Those minutes turned to hours as no one came. I did, however, heard some laughing and some cheers echo from the caves. The ponies were just asking each other questions like would you rather. “What’s going on?” Sierra asked hesitantly. She was just as cautious as I was at this point. We’re warriors so we know when to be worried and when it’s a good time to relax, but this wasn’t one of those times. “I don’t know, but whatever it is; I don’t like it.” I saw her nod her head slowly and like it was practiced, a guard was at the door. “Deformed dog. Here.” I purposely slowed the fuck down to screw with him. “It doesn’t matter if you and the ponies leave or not.” I suddenly sped up as I got closer to him. “Our pack leaders have a deal to make with you.” I rested my arm on the rusted bars without hesitation. It wouldn’t penetrate my skin so I didn’t mind. “What is it? I want to hear it first before I agree to anything.” “Deformed dog is smart.” He honestly sounds like Yoda from Star Wars. “If you fight in our pit and win against seven executioners, you and all ponies may leave, but if you loose, you will be dead and ponies will be our slaves for life.” I looked at the large amount of people and saw a lot of unhappy faces with some crying to see home again. I turned back to him with a determined look that would put any other to shame. “Deal. I want my sword though and if you did anything to it. I. Will. Skin. You. Alive. Understand me.” My teeth were clinched and bared with no hesitation in order to get my threat across. He gulped audible which I heard to show me that it worked. “I’ll let them know deformed dog accepted.” He quickly walked off with that same scared look. I thought it was the teeth at first as they show I’m not meant to be fucked with, but it was actually my bloodlust that literally permeated the room. It was how some pray knew there was a predator nearby... and it was me. “What did he want?” Sierra asked with bitterness. “I agreed to fight in his pit in order to gain our freedom. Kill a few executioners and we’re home free. All I have to do is not die. Simple.” I responded easily. “Are you insane!” She yelled getting everyone’s attention. “Your going to fight their executioners with little to no chance of returning! If you have forgotten, you only have one arm and you can’t do magic! Your...” She sniffed loudly as tears welled in her eyes. “Your not going to make it.” “I know, but at this point, at least I’ll die trying I rather do that than rot in a cell where we might die faster.” She buried her head into my chest as softly sobbed. I heard a bang come from the bars, which caught my attention. I looked over to see the same guard with a cocky smile. “Pack leaders have agreed to your sword. Pit fight starts tomorrow. Sleep till then.” He left and I eagerly took the opportunity to sleep as I haven’t done much of that in the past week. Glorious sleep embedded me as I entered it welcoming invention. I woke up to the cell doors opening with loud creaking that honestly scared me because it remained me of the doors in horror movies. In the door was a single dog with a crude iron helmet that covered his eyes. His spear was dented and rusted with it barely even reaching my chest. “Deformed dog stay here while the rest will go to the pit.” The dog commanded which made my anger rise. Like I did always, I repressed the anger and took it in stride. “Fine. As long as there safe. If one is harmed in any way, all bets off.” I responded calmly as the ponies and khajiit left the cell The children stopped in front of me as I retreated to a wall and sat. I gave them a comforting smile as they turned to leave, but it fell when they left eye shot. Hours went by quickly and I heard cheers that echoed through the tunnels before the cell door opened. I got up and walked out with my guide showing me to the pit that would most likely look like an arena. When I stepped in I didn’t see Andromeda, but I did see a dog with a sword on the other side. He had crude iron plating with chain link underneath the plates. He looked like a knight, but with out the helmet on his head as the one he wore was like a bike helmet. “Ready to die.” He said while lifting his sword. “Where the hell is my sword?” I asked with annoyance present in my tone. “Deformed dog doesn’t get sword!” I’m pretty sure the leader yelled. I looked over to them and saw the entire town as well as the dogs. I took a deep breath in as I turned to the diamond dog in front of me. “Both dogs know the rules! One dies, or both die.” It wasn’t long until he charged wildly. He swung down clumsily the which was easy to avoid. I delivered a swift punch to his side which, with my strength, sent him flying. “Take him down, Blacklight!” I heard a raspy female voice yell. I knew it was Rainbow by the voice. I smirked as he got up and the dogs and ponies cheered at the fight, hoping their warrior would win. He did the same thing which I blocked by grabbing his wrist which meant I fell for his trick. Faster than I could block, he pulled a dagger from behind him and plunged the blade into my stomach. I threw his arm away from me and pushed him away. I kneeled down and caught myself before I fell face first into the stone ground. I stood up and pulled the blade from my stomach. I threw the knife away from me and bolted towards him at full speed, tackling him to the ground. We rolled on the ground until we stopped with him on top of me. Unfortunately, I hit my head extremely hard which left me dazedly. He was on top which put me in a bad position in the fight. Doing what I had to I hit him on the side of the head after my disorientation passed. He fell to the ground as I switched positions and grabbed another knife from him. I lifted the blade high up and brought it down with no remorse as it sunk into his body, penetrating the armor like it was nothing. All was silent as I pulled the knife out and stabbed him again and again. Each time, his body jerked as his screams were cut of by the blood that filled his lungs. His eyes began to glaze over as his breathing went ragged. The dog began to feel colder and colder with each stab and as time progressed. I heard a loud exhale as his last breath left his body and his chest no longer rose to retake air. I threw the knife away as I huffed sense it left me breathless after the fight. I stood out as I faced towards the dogs and extend my arm. I remembered a seine from a movie that fit perfectly. “Are you not entertained!” I yelled at the dogs without holding back anger. “Well, answer me you sons of bitches! ANSWER ME!!!” “The deformed dog wins this match. Tomorrow will start a new round.” The same dog said that started the fight. My hand covered the wound as I began to feel light headed. “Yup, lost to much blood.” I began to limp out the arena before collapsing due to blood loss that took over my body. Nothing felt cold, nor did I feel warm in any way. I was comfortable as I felt my body lift into the air as the darkness of sleep overtook me. I had a nightmare that night of the cave burning somehow. Everything was burning as I stood in the center of it all with blood dripping down my hands. I looked at them before I heard rubble move. I turned in that direction to see Twilight underneath support beams that were set ablaze. Her lavender coat was singed and black smuts were covering her coat. I tried to lift the beams only to find my hand went right through it. I looked to her side to see me holding her hoof as the fire overtook us. What scared me was the fact she died and what happened to the cave. I didn’t care that I died, but it took Twilight as well and I closed my eyes as I could feel the heat resonating off the fire. “Blacklight.” I heard my name being called. I spun around before my gaze landed on a human girl about my age. She walked up to me as her eyes glowed. “Wake up.” She touched my shoulder were my arm use to be as a searing feeling pulsed through the nub of where my arm was. I jolted up as the dream was still fresh in my mind and it replayed over and over as I tried to figure out the meaning of it, like most dreams symbolize. It wasn’t long when a hoof pushed me to the ground to keep me there. “Don’t get up.” The voice of Twilight said as my eyes were blurry from sleep. “Why did you kill him?” She sounded so serious now like she was going to go off at any second. “You heard the announcer, one dies or we both die and I still have to get everyone out.” “You don’t have to.” A young voice said which made me turn to them. It was the CMC that was approaching me with solemn looks. “You’ve done enough. Seeing you in pain hurts everypony.” It was Sweetie Bell that said that. “Life is pain and I’ll stop when I’m dead. It’s painful to watch everyone suffer while I’m doing nothing.” I rested my head down before a small smile grazed my lips. “Just like my world, kill or be killed. Peace can never be attached unless we fight. Freedom isn’t a privilege, it’s a right. And if we want it... we must fight. Nothing can be gained with out sacrifice and nothing will be accomplished unless we act.” I finished my monologue was my smile fell. “They started this and I’ll end it. To bad I can’t pass the time with drawing, but we all know I can’t do that anymore.” I raised what’s left of my left arm and sighed. “Something bothering you?” Twilight asked while curling up beside me. “Ya, I spent seven years of my life working on my drawing skills and even summited some of my drawings to prestigious art schools. Now it’s all gone. Seven years wasted on something I can’t even do anymore.” I paused as my anger rose, but I released it. “SEVEN GOD DAMNED, MOTHERFUCKING YEARS WASTED BECAUSE OF THOSE FUCKING DOGS IN SADDLE ARABIA!!!” “Blacklight, calm down. I don’t ever think I’ve ever seen you lose your cool.” Rainbow said as she hovered over me. “That was before when I repressed it.” “That’s not healthy.” Fluttershy said as well. “I think you should tell them Blacklight. Eventually, you’ll lose that cloak and everything will be revealed.” She whispered in my ear as she laid down. “Ah agree with Shy, it’s not healthy and it might come out all at once.” Applejack said as she laid down. Three mares curled up against me is weird, but warm. I sighed as I knew they were right. I shouldn’t hold up my anger as it would only get worse as time goes on. The week went on as each day was a new executioner and that day finally came when the final fight would begin. I was covered in the blood of the executioners and my own as the injuries bleed through the tattered clothing I was wearing. The last time I went into the cage, I was covered head to toe in blood as well as coughing the substance up. At the time, I was resting as my body rapidly healed the wounds I acquired from the previous fight. I realized to late that they forgot about my hidden blades. I looked them over and checked to see if they still worked. Fortunately, they did. “Blacklight.” I heard a dog call. He was kind and saw I was doing the right thing as he helped me a little. “It’s time.” I got up and walked to the arena where my final fight would be at. It was a short, and quiet, walk to the arena. When we entered, cheers erupted from the crowd as the ponies cheered for me. I looked at the large doors as they opened and my guide walked out the arena. My eyes widen at my expectations the dogs had of me or they just wanted to got rid of me. Ten armored and armed executioners walked threw the large doors with confident smiles. “Begin!” The leader yelled as the ten charged as I did the same. I jumped a little as I was in front of a guard and kneed him in the face. Rolling, I get up and grab the wrist of an executioner with a straight sword and direct it to block the strike of an executioner with a halberd. I immediately follow it up with directing the sword into his back, killing the guard. I grabbed the handle of the halberd that was just blocked, pull it from his grip, and into the neck of another. Kneeing the one I stole the weapon from, I extend my hidden blade, plunging it deep into his skull. My leg was pulled from under me, making me fall over. I had no time to react as a sharp pain flows through my body from my back. I only saw blood pool under me and I closed my eyes as well as stopping moving, but something happened. Something that showed everyone what I was and what I’m capable of. I felt my cloak lift away from my shoulders, found out my magic burned it to ash, and my wings extended as my anger flowed through my entire body. All pain ceased from my body as it focused into my left shoulder. The entire world went dark as I blacked out. I still heard the pain screams of whoever I was killing. “Are you happy?” a voice said that was oddly familiar. I turned around to see the same human woman that appeared in my nightmare. “You wish to be free from this mess, so I harnessed your rage to gift you something.” The pain flared in my shoulder as a red substance sprung from the stump like a crystal. It hardened until it was as thick as iron. I know because I felt all of it. It didn’t hurt, nor was it painless. It was different. When it ended I was surprised to see the end product. It was a crude interpretation of my arm, but crimson red and looked armored. Spots of dark yellow ran down my arm. Spikes jutted from my shoulder and added to the effect of it being like armor. Shards of a silver substance spiked from the limb as well as it almost scaled up my neck. It truly looked demonic and it fit my wings perfectly. “Are you satisfied? Are you overjoyed? Of corse you are. I can read your thoughts because of our link.” The woman said as the blackness began to disappeared. “Who are you?” I asked when it nearly dissipated. “You will know in time, but we will speak again. Good bye.” It gave away to a destroyed arena that was covered in blood and the leader in my hand. My left hand. I walked through the tunnels with the struggling in my hand while avoiding the flaming wood of the support beams. When I found day light, a hole platoon of guards awaited me as I walked out. One, a stallion, walked out with his armor coloring his coat, approach us. I pulled the leader in front of me as he coweredat my glare. “In my nation, this is a capital offense, punishable by death.” “But this is Equestria.” The guard said as he got to my side. “I still play by America’s laws.” I pulled my Rsh-12 from its holster and placed it on his temple. Though I had the gun for months, I never shot it. When I pulled the trigger though, his head was blown to chunks and his blood coating my body. “You killed him.” The guard said as I held a neutral gaze. “I did. Goodbye.” In an instant, I was gone. I went to the Everfree to wrap my head around what I did. I never meant for it to go that far or for me to lose all since in that fight. I was extremely terrified, even if I didn’t show it. But I figured out one thing, I knew what I recognized everything. It was from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. My favorite TV show.