Capper stood high on top of a tree as he prepared himself. He took deep breaths in and out as his mind raced with ideas. The very creature that he had feared only cays before, he was now expected to kill it with ease.
"Remember," Arch said as he looked over Capper's shoulder. "Stay of your feet and don't let it get out of your sight. These creatures love to hide in the darkness, so make sure to keep it in front of you."
"What if another one shows up?" Capper asked.
"Then you'll have to fight it."
Capper turned quietly to meet Arch's gaze. "How the hell am I suppose to fight two of them at the same time?"
Arch put his paw on Capper's shoulder. "You have the blood of a guardian running through your veins. You must use that strength, and always use your light to protect yourself."
Capper looked back down at his sword. "But I…" He looked back only to see that he was alone. "Damn it, I'm so gonna die."
"How many are in the area?" Shira asked.
Arch laid down on the branch so he could over watch the Young Apprentice. "We had eyes on at least 12 in Equestria. I've killed all but 3."
"Do you know their whereabouts?"
Arch yawned as he stretched out over the branch. "No, but these aren't shy creatures. It doesn't take much to get their attention."
"So light hurts it?" Discord asked as he loaded things into Big Mac’s bag.
"It says a strong light can cause harm to them." Spike walked with his face buried in his book. "It doesn't say that you can kill it, but I'm assuming it can."
"Strong light?" Big Mac asked.
"Sun, fire, etcetera?" Discord listed.
"Basically!" Spike proudly said as he shut the book.
"Hmm," Discord hummed as he Stroked his beard. "And then I wonder."
The three walked through the village and into the thick forest. The night settled above them as a creepy ambiance followed. They were heading towards the unknown. They came to a clearing in the forest where they settled down. Spike laid out his equipment as he skimmed through his book.
"Alright," Discord said as he clapped his hands together. "Who's ready to do some terrifying bullshit."
Spike through the ingredients together and open the container. The three ran off to take their positions. Big Mac went behind a large tree where he strapped two large iron horse shoes. Discord teleported onto the top of another tree. The little Dragon ducked under a nearby rock and covered himself with leaves.
They sat and waited for their prey to arrive. Discord sat and pondered on an interesting idea. It felt odd to him that for once he was in a situation where he wasn't being hunted by a demon from another dimension; he was the one that was hunting.
Spike brought out a pair of binoculars. New technology made the spectacles able to see in the dark. This made them perfect for a stake out. Big Mac sat counting the leaves as he waited. Nearly an hour went by before any movement took place. Discord looked down to see spike waving from his position. Big Mac peeked out from his tree to see what had happened.
"Sorry," Spike loudly whispered. "I got scared by a spider."
Discord groaned as he really wanted something to happen. Boredom was racing to kill all of them, and it seemed that it was going to succeed.
Capper froze in his tracks as he heard a twig snap. As a cat he had pretty good eyesight, but the atmosphere seemed to possess an uncanny darkness. He could feel the dark presence of another being. He had only practiced for a few hours as an official guardian apprentice, but ever since he had possession of the sword he had seemed to have gotten an extra sense. One that he could not turn off.
His ears perked up as he heard a low growl in the distance. He continued to slow creep forward until he came upon a pungent odor. In the distance he could hear a crunching sound followed by tearing. He sighed as he reluctantly persisted forward. He came to a slight break in the trees only to see the source of the smell.
He saw a large dark figure standing over the body of another animal. He could make out the animal to be a goat, but he still couldn't make out many features of the dark figure. The main feature he saw was its four front limbs and its two back limbs.
He gulped as he took in a deep breath. He closed his eyes and steadied his heart rate. When he opened his eyes he could see that the dark figure had stopped eating. Instead it was looking right at him. Its mellow yellow eyes shimmered in the moon light. The creature turned to face him as it started to growl.
Its mouth revealed an ocean of blades, and its overgrown claws dug deep into the ground. Capper gasped again as he reached to grab his sword. With one motion he released his blade from its scabbard. He flipped the blade in his hand as the creature before him snarled.
Without warning the creature lunged forward with all of its claws out. Capper moved to the side as he swung at the massive beast. He could feel the blade make contact as the creature crashed against the ground. He panted as he stood with his sword out towards the approaching monster.
The creature's face sizzled as it stalked the young guardian. The creature jumped forward and Swiped at the cat. It hit the golden sword to the side before swiping again, landing a hit across the cat's chest. Capper cried out as he fell to the ground. A pulsing burning sensation enveloped his body.
The creature ran forward and jumped at him. Capper swiftly rolled to the side, barely avoiding certain death. He quickly turned and stabbed the creature in the side of the body. The creature jumped back as it let out an ear piercing screech. Capper got back up on his feet and held his sword out. The two opponents circled each other, ready the face off.
Big Mac froze as he heard twigs snapping. He laid down as he heard the sound of leaves crunching approaching him. He looked up at Discord's post but couldn't see anything. He dared not make a sound or even move a muscle. His eyes went wide open as he witnessed a large black figure walk past him. The figure walked on two front limbs and two back. It had large spikes lining its spine along with four on its head. Big Mac felt himself shank at the painful idea that he had to try and capture the demon that laid before him.
Spike peeked around his rock just in time to see a six legged shadow walk towards him. He leaned back up against the rock and started to breath heavily; it was slightly bigger than the book had made it out to be.
Discord watched in terror as the large creature walked towards their bait. He started to second guess how well their plan was going to work. Spike didn't mention to him exactly how big their target was. His hopes only lied in how well light truly hurt the creature.
The monster walked up to the plate of mixed ingredients. It sniffed the plate before it put its claw on it. The plate instantly broke and the liquid poured out. The creature proceeded to lick the liquid off the ground. It was interrupted by a little dragon that ran out in front of it.
"Hello there," The little dragon called out.
The creature roared as it ran after its near meal. Just as it approached the little purple target, the dragon let out a stream of green fire. The creature staggered in shock as it stepped backwards. It shook its head as the flames dissipated. The little dragon chuckled as it shot out another stream. That time the flames completely missed the creature and hit the ground instead.
Instantly the ground lit up with green flames. The creature jumped back as the bright flames enveloped it. Discord took a deep breath as he snapped his fingers. Nothing appeared to happen. Without taking time to ponder on it he snapped again. That time a large flame appeared above the creature and coated the monster in fire. Discord sighed as he realized that his power was weakened. He couldn't do what he truly desired.
With limited options Discord decided to be grateful for his ability to at least use some level of magic. He snapped his fingers and five smaller dragons appeared. It was less than he was hoping for, but beggars couldn't be choosers.
The army of dragons all threw their flames on the beast and caused it to back up. Spike joined in the dragon flame thrower. The creature blocked its face and attempted to run the opposite direction. It was met by two very large, very powerful, iron hooves. The force was enough to send the creature skidding several feet across the ground.
The creature let out a loud screech. All of them had to cover their ears as the sound rippled through the air. The sound flushed through the forest. Big Mac managed to run up to the creature and delivered another bone shattering kick.
Capper jumped out from behind the tree and lodged his blade into the creature's back. The creature roared as it rolled onto its back. Capper was sent crashing against the ground. The creature shot out two large spikes. One of them missed as the other one lodged into his shoulder. Capper pulled the shard out surprised that it didn't hurt very bad. The spike appeared to only have left a flesh womb.
The creature ran forwards before a loud cry rushed past it. The creature turned and looked in the distance. The screech continued as the trees shook. The creature looked back at Capper and snarled before running off towards the cry.
Capper got up as his breath sped up. All he could hear was the pounding of his heart ringing in his ears. He groaned as he picked up his sword and ran after the monster.
Discord was proud to see that their plan was actually working. Every time the creature would grab one of the dragons and rip it apart, Discord would just snap another one into existence to lay waste to the beast. Big mac brought out a large crate that he used back at his farm. It was surprisingly big enough to fit the monster in.
Discord laughed as the creature continued to screech and roar in frustration. Though he did notice that the fire didn't appear to actually hurt the creature all too much. It seemed to only annoy it.
Spike gathered his stuff as he watched the battle from a distance. He had given all he had and was well out of breath. He collapsed onto the ground as he groaned. He rolled over as he hurt loud crashing in the distance. He looked up to see the trees moving violently followed by a distant roar.
"Discord!" Spike yelled.
Discord turned around just in time to see another one of the monsters lunging at him. He had no time to move and was hurled to the ground. The creature clawed him several times in the face and tried to bite him. Discord managed to scramble away from it as he tried to crawl away.
Discord's dragons disappeared, leaving the other best fire free. Big Mac ran up and kicked Discord's attacker in the face. The creature slammed to the ground and backed off. Big Mac was tackled to the ground as the other creature pounced on him.
Discord snapped his fingers and made another dragon blow fire, trying to help Big Mac escape. Discord was clawed in the back by the other creature. The creature opened its jaws to bite him but was stopped as Spike jumped onto its back. His little flames on the back of its head was only an annoyance to the best. It grabbed the little dragon and slammed him to the ground. It raised its claws as it was ready to make the kill, but it was stopped as a screaming cat jumped onto its back and drove a shiny golden blade into the back of its neck.