//------------------------------// // Judgemental // Story: Dawn’s Break // by Chemtest //------------------------------// (Avatar) Me and Raven have paired up for our second mission, in the small village of Ponyville. Apparently, the Judge is on vacation to meet up with the fomer Head of the Guard, who moved there to raise a child. Judges name is Scaled Judgment. We are lucky we had the town to go to for this information, or it would have been hard to find him. He is described as a earth pony, with very dark coloring. Although most have said he is a very likable guy, so I hope we may come to a conclusion other than death. Shit man, I’m only fortneen, not even out of Middle School! And here I am having to worry about weather or not I have to assainate a political figure! A very different lifestyle... I like it. I’ve always studied history, and with my life how it is now, I can put it to use! And one important lesson is that an ally is better than an enemy, something Germany learned the hard way. Now, of course, I will have to discuss this decision with my friend. So, I resolve to do so, and turn to him, “Raven, I do have a differnt plan than usual.” He looks away from the window, and over to me, “A way to kill him?” I shake my head, “No, the opposite. Maybe we can convince him to help us, or stay nutural and fake his death.” Raven puts out a sigh of relief, “That’s good, you thinking of peace first. I do not wish to cause more violence than absolutely nesasary. Add on to that the fact he’s a judge... I like judges, I like justice in general, so I like this guy.” I nod, “But if we can’t find a way to convince him, we will have to kill him. However sad it may be, it is the nature of our operations.” Raven leans back in his chair, “We must hope he will see reason.” “Agreed.” —(Raven)— We walk off the train as it comes to a stop, and I look around. Ponyville is... Ponyville. Even though it’s in an entirely differnt universe, it’s all the same. The school, the buildings, the very atmosphere is the same. Seeing it brings up memories... before the war... when all was peace and happiness. “Raven, your tearing up.” I quickly reach up and wipe my eye, “Sorry, it reminds me of... better times. I’d rather not talk about it, let’s just do as we’re supposed to.” Avatar nods, “Okay, I have a plan to justify us talking to him. We act like a traveling act.” I nod at his plan, “Good idea.” We walk to the town square, where everyone is. It is there, sitting at a table is the two Heads, current, and former. Also sitting with them is a small, dark, unicorn colt. Without speaking, me and Avatar execute our plan. I lift myself on top of a roof, descitertly, and Avatar finds an elevated platform, “Mares and Stallions, May I have your attention, please!” All the ponies look toward him, “Introducing the great Avatar and Raven! Possessing gifts unlike any others!” The audience catches on, and waits in anticipation, “Gifts beyond even the most advanced! Like to call the Gift of the Gods right to yourself!” Avatar snaps and create fireballs on each of his fingers. He casts the fire onto a specific spot, setting it ablaze, “Or to make a monsoon!” With a wave of his arms, water rains on the fire, and puts it out. Then he takes a step off the platform, and bring the dirt up to himself, “Or to command the very ground we walk on!” Avatar starts making the various drinks act like dancing fountains, “To set up pure beauty from naught but liquid!” The crowd ooh’s and aww’s at the tricks, “Or, to save a falling child!” I take this as my queue, and jump off the roof, putting on a fake scream, “Ahhhhhhhh!” Avatar stops me using air, as the crowd looks at me in shock. He rights me to a bipedal stance, and I hold my arms out in a ‘come at me bro’ motion. Avatar looks back to the crowd as they realize my jump was planned, “Or to make a unicorn fly!” He starts moving me around in the air, like I’m flying. He even adds little bits of fire to my trail as I pass over the crowd, “All with no levitation!” Then he sets me down, “Or, to call upon the remains to help us!” I use some hands of bone to toss us around, like juggling. I even add a bit of my green fire as a trial, to make it look all the better. After a minute, we are thrown back at the ground. We both do rolling landings, and stand back to regular. Avatar points at my eyes, “Or to make a blind kid see!” I start to zip through the crowd, and refill all the drinks without a single slip or spill. When I run back to the building at our back, I do a wall running backflip to land back towards them. We both take a bow, and Avatar strengths it with a firework-like effect in the background. The audience starts to errupt in applause, both adult and child. When the applause ends, we go into the crowd. One mother comes up to us, “How do you do all of that?” Both of us share a glance, before I awnser, “Magicans do not reveal their tricks.” She takes out a camera, “Can I take a picture of you two?” We nod, and move into poses. I lift myself a bit off of bone, and Avatar does it with earth. I create a wall of bone behind me spelling out ‘Ravens Breath’. Avatar does a peace sign with fire comeing out the middle, and puts his name behind him with fire. Everyone rushes over to take a picture, and I lean back on the bone with my name on it. I sprout some bone fingers, and also do a peace sign with my green fire comeing out. Both of us smile at the crowd as they take pictures of us. When all is done, we pick our way to the Head Judge. The three ponies there notice our arrival, and the Judge claps his hooves, “Very good show there! I’m sure young Night Light loved it!” The former head guard nods as well, “Very, very well indeed! Although I must ask of how you two came together?” Avatar instantly comes up with an explanation, “I found Raven on the streets as an orphan. He had abusive parents,mane ran away. That’s the reason he has no eyes.” The Judge looks at me sympathicly, “If you remember who they are, please tell me. I can get them prosecuted and punished.” I shake my head, “I have no recollection of them, Avatar is the only parent I’ve had.” I come up with a quick plan, “Actually, Head Judge, I was wondering if you and me could have a private conversation?” The guard laughs, “What, am I not good company?” Avatar interjects, “You are plenty good conversation, we can speak still! Raven just wishes to speak to him privately.” The Judge does nod, “Alright, but please just call me Scaled.” Me and Scaled walk into an alleyway as Avatar talks to the guard. When we get there, I turn to Scaled, “Firstly, I would like to say I love what you do.” “What is it you wish to talk about?” “You know those murders that happend?” He nods, “Me and Avatar are members of the group that did it.” He looks at me, then realizeion appears on his features, “So that means you here to... oh.” I shake my head, “There is a reason I wished to talk to you. That is because I don’t want to kill you.” “Before anything else, why did you kill those two?” “We are against Dawnbreaker, and this is the least violent way to lessen her power. I am here to ask you to support us.” He looks at me again, “How does a blind child end up with that group?” “I am not a child, but look like one because of a magical accident. I can see, just not like others. Now, will you help us?” He takes a moment of consideration, “Dawnbreaker has commited many crimes she hasn’t been convicted for. My first allegence is to justice, and Dawnbreaker is against that. So I guess I will. Either way, I was about to retire, ancestors used to farm pears around here, and I could start it back up.” I hold a hoof out, “I also go to justice first. If I wasn’t so good in magic, I would’ve been a judge like you.” He shakes my hoof, “Well, it’s good to know you fight for the right thing. So, want to grab a bite to eat with us?” I nod, “You seem like a good guy. Yeah, let’s just chill for a bit and grab a bite.”