//------------------------------// // Chap 16 // Story: Shivering entrance // by Hkh4 //------------------------------// After a little he convinced her to let him get up and shower. When he came out he heard his music playing. Specifically Magic and saw Flurry moving her head with it. He quietly watched her as she did this. Surprised him she could manipulate his phone much more she knew where to go there weren't many apps but enough to confuse any who weren't familiar with it of course she had watched him go to his music a few times. When the song ended, he made himself known by stepping into the room still saying nothing. He sat in a chair still having the ones that came with the house which he has added cushions to. Had one on each side of the couch he was by the battery and speaker collectively. Flurry moved to be closer to him still mildly moving with the music. He reached out to lightly pet the top of her head her mane was rather thick naturally so it resisted. It felt relaxed in the room, this caused his low energy to start getting to him. He found when he blinked his eyes were staying closed longer each time. Think it may be time for me to go to bed. He rose and headed back to his room after turning the music off leaving his phone on the battery figuring Flurry would decide to join him at some point. He laid down being near the wall and tried to go to sleep facing the wall rather than out. A few hours later Flurry came in to find Brent in deep sleep and she lied down close to him putting her wing over him once again. He twitched some when her wing touched him. He was too deeply asleep for any other reaction. Flurry closed her eyes listening to his breathing till she fell asleep as well. The following morning Brent woke up around nine and carefully as not to disturb Flurry slid out from under her wing and started getting ready for work as quietly as he could. Figuring he would just get breakfast at work. He left a little note for Flurry and walked out to work not wanting to teleport everywhere. It was nippy that morning. He would need to make a jacket for himself soon though he preferred not using his power out in the open. Not in obvious ways, that is. Didn't like drawing attention to himself. He already stood out enough here. Could probably make himself look like a pony but that idea made him uncomfortable, "Basically lying if I did that." He arrived at work to find the building was still closed. "Well that's peculiar, chiefs usually here by now." A few ponies mostly co workers were also waiting for the shop to open up. Brent debated on popping in and opening it up but that would reveal his ability to the masses. The crystal ponies were pretty chill and he had royal backing but still. After a few more minutes. "Fuck it!" He snapped appearing in the back of the store and coming to the front opening the doors from inside none of the ponies there showed any sign of surprise except one that was running off. "Unexpectedly calm reaction." The ponies all filled in a few thanked him even. About five minutes later the boss came in as Brent was eating his breakfast. "Who opened the Shop?!" He yell/asked looking around. A few pointed their hooves at Brent he tried to shrink knowing it was a bad idea to have opened the shop. "While it bothers me you broke in, I must thank you. Maybe should make you co manager." Brent shook his head. "No thanks not interested in a promotion. But what's my duty today?" He replied. The boss thought for a moment. Much later in the day Brent was bored and playing with elements again feeling an urge to snap but denying it. Waiting for his shift to end. He clocked out and headed for home. And was about to teleport himself when he heard an almost explosion like sound as large black crystals came jutting out the ground towards him he barely warped out the way. He saw the crystals continued going till they reached the castle shattering its door down. He looked for the source and saw a blackish grey cloud with glowing green eyes moving in his direction. "Oye who the bloody hell are you? And why ye fuckin up me town?!" He yelled at the cloud going into fight mode. An amused laugh came from the cloud as it dissolved revealing a black unicorn. "Who am i? I should be asking you that you pathetic thing." More crystals suddenly jutted out the existing at Brent he snapped releasing a high intensity flame melting the crystal down before it got far next he did the same to the line of crystals. Trying to not burn anything else. "Well that's interesting, lets see how you handle this." Sombra cast his nightmare spell on Brent his mind just deflected it with the aid of his magic. "Your not just any creature are you?" Sombra asked as he continued to approach Brent shook his head. "Actually I am just another creature though I'm not from this world. And mental spells can't do shit to me anymore except give me a headache." "Is that so?" Sombra said as he launched a blast of magic at Brent. He hadn't been expecting this and got knocked back and down to a knee. He got up revealing some burns on his chest his shirt and vest ruined. "Aw fuck that burns feels like electric burns though. You want to play electric I’ll give ya electric." Brent said glaring at Sombra as he snapped releasing several blue bolts of electricity striking him from multiple sides. As he did this he heard Shining call out to him. "The towns protected you can let loose and you've got some backup as well." Flurry and Cadence landed on either side of Brent as he created a tornado with several elements in it around Sombra. Battering him with many different forms of pain one second engulfed in flames the next frozen as he was getting tossed around in the tornado. "Enough!" Sombra yelled as he made a burst of energy around him dissipating the tornado. "I am the king you will bow to me." he made a concentrated beam of magic on Brent slamming him into the ground before he could snap as well as holding him down with crystals . With this, the alicorns sprung into action blasting Sombra with their magics. He just kept walking laughing as well. Till he got to Brent whose face was wedged into the ground. "Your powerful just not combat ready, I'll change that in due time." Sombra said as he smacked Brent’s head with his hoof drawing blood. This enraged Flurry she slammed herself into Sombra flinging him away from Brent. She began trying to break the crystals holding him down freeing one of his arms. Before getting hit by magic herself Cadence tried to come in before also getting blasted at and narrowly dodging. The two distracted Sombra long enough for Brent to completely free himself and snap crystalizing Sombra in a black tinted crystal sphere. Brent collapsed after this having drained his magic remaining barely conscious. "I never want to do that again." He said. Flurry came over to him looking at his injuries rather concerned. "We need to get you medical attention!" She said. Brent just raised his arm. "I don't think I can walk right now." He tried sitting up but failed. "Well just get you a stretcher then." Flurry replied waving at someone Brent couldn't see. He blacked out his brain having had enough for the time being. He woke up much later in the middle of the night finding he had a lot of bandages: over his chest his hand and he assumed one on his head. He looked around and saw Flurry was asleep sitting beside him. He smiled a little. "Sorry to worry you." He went back to sleep feeling hungry but not wanting to bother anyone. When he awoke the Following morning he was surprised to find Celestia also in the room. "I heard about and saw what you did." She said coming up to Brent. "While I've got no loyalty to equestria no one's touching the crystal empire while I'm here. You can thank her for that." He nudged his head toward Flurry who was just waking up. "That's fair and reassuring." Celestia said. "It seems you have more control of your magic than we originally thought." She continued. Flurry was fully awake, but she stayed quiet. Brent tried to sit up but his body wasn't having it. He got a massive jolt of pain from his injuries mainly the ones on his chest. He hissed. "Son of a bitch." Flurry moved at this concern across her face Celestia also moved trying to help. Brent waved them both off as he laid back down. "Don't worry about me. What are you going to do with that guy I froze up?" He asked Celestia. "We aren't entirely sure yet. The sphere he's in is extremely heavy and seems to absorb magic casted on it. So it's a good prison. Perhaps you could try moving it when you've recovered?" She asked. "Unless I go to the chaos dimension, it may take a while before my magic is recharged, don't think I've got enough for a portal and it likely will prioritize healing." he calmly replied. "And could i get some breakfast? Didn't get dinner." he said with some more urgency.