//------------------------------// // Solar Supremacy // Story: Kind hearted Demon // by Hydreigon_Omega //------------------------------// Meliodas and his two friends, Stella and Hawk, have been in the Crystal Empire for at least another week. He was starting to be known as the strongest creature in all of Equestria. After word spread, he even got a few dragons to travel to the crystal empire to challenge him for the title. Once he was invited for a royal guard event, the invitation said he would be paid generously for coming to it. Apparently it was a fighting festival, almost every member of the guard joined the festival. As you could expect, Meliodas won without competition. One day, when Stella and hawk were running some errands. Meliodas was working his normal shift when 6 ponies entered the small tavern. They were the same ponies who tried blasting him with rainbows. “Hello, anything I can get you?” Meliodas asked, having his back turned to the small crowd restocking bottles, The six ponies looked among themselves, Purple Smart Twilight Sparkle, spoke up first. “6 Ciders Please.” The voice caught Meliodas’s attention. “Oh hello, I wasn’t expecting to see you here. ” Meliodas said, as he started to pour the ciders, “So I assume you didn’t just come here to get some ciders?” “We were actually sent here by Celestia to talk to you about something.” Twilight said, “She was wondering if you may be connected to one of her visions.” “How so,” Meliodas asked as he paced the mugs down. “Apparently there was something to do with a second sun in the sky that cuts through the darkness.” Twilight said, “but the last thing she saw before she woke up was being face to face with what was believed to be a manticore.” “A second sun?” Meliodas inquired, “I think I know someone from my world like that.” He took a moment to think about his next words, “But I am unsure about if it is him.” “Well who is it.” Rainbow Dash butted in. “His name is Escanor, he is the Lion Sin of Pride.” Meliodas said, “He is quite powerful.” “Sin of Pride. Heh,” Applejack chuckled, “Sounds like Rainbow.” “The fastest flier in Equestria.” Rainbow Dash added on, just proving her point. Meliodas couldn’t help but laugh a little at their display. “You see his pride comes from the fact that he is so strong.” Meliodas said, “To put in perspective of how strong he is…” Meliodas thought of a good way to explain Escanor’s power, “It is nearly impossible for him to exaggerate about himself.” “You gotta be kidding.” Pinkie pie said, “There is no way for any creature to be that strong.” “He has defeated most of his enemies in a single swing.” Meliodas said as he poured himself a cider, “So no, I am not joking.” “So you're saying that he is-” Twilight was interrupted by a guard. “Miss sparkle.” He said, “We need to get you and your friends to safety. King sombra has been spotted, and he is leading an army of some kind.”  He turned to Meliodas, “You have been asked to personally protect Shining Armor and Cadence.” “Wait, what?” Twilight asked, Meliodas was about to respond when a loud crash sounded. Everyone went outside and saw a Glorious Golden axe. “I am not much of a fan of weapons,” Rarity said, “But this axe looks simply divine.” “Because it is.” A voice said as a golden hand picked it up,  “It is my Sacred Treasure, Divine Axe Rhitta.” When everyone turned to look, there stood Escanor in his golden armor. “Who are you?” Twilight asked “I am one of the Seven Deadly Sins,” he said, “Escanor, Lion Sin of pride. Remember the name well.”  “Are ya another demon?” Applejack asked “Do not compare me to such lowly creatures that hide in the dark.” Escanor said, looking down on them for thinking that, “I am a human, but I am also the one who stands at the pinnacle of all races.” Escanor raised his finger so it looked as if it sat upon the sun. “I look down upon one's weaker than myself.” “Pinnacle of all races?” Rainbow dash said, “Bwahahaha,” “Hahaha,” Escanor joined in the chuckle before he lowered his axe and cut off a piece of Rainbow Dash's Main. The sheer impact with the ground made everyone jump. “Holy-” Rainbow Dash flew behind the rest of the six ponies. “No one hurts my friends” Fluttershy flew up so that they were eye level. Her friends knew what she was doing, The Stare. Escanor’s face, even if it was just for a split second, turned to fear, then immediately recomposed itself. “Tell me little one,” Escanor said, “What is your name?” “My name is Fluttershy.” she said, starting to lose her Adrenalin rush. “Well Fluttershy,” Escanor said, “You have impressed me. A task not easily done by the goddess race, Demon race, or whatever they may be.” The complement made Fluttershy blush a bit. “Sir we ask you to evacuate the area.” The guard said, “A monster is coming and we need to-” “Escanor can handle it.” Meliodas interrupted, “It would actually be best to tell the rest of the guards to move back. So they don’t get in his way.” “But I am not a high enough command to do that.” The guard said, “I am just a messenger at best.” “Tell them Meliodas suggested it.” Small time skip, all the guards have been moved. Hawk and Stella are accompanying Meliodas, the main 6, Shining armor, and Cadence. Now Sombra has just entered the Crystal Empire’s Barrier. There was only one thing in his way of controlling the empire, Escanor. “How bold of them to only you.” Sombra said, “Before I kill you, I must know your name.” “I am Escanor, Lion Sin of Pride.” He said, “Commit it to memory before I kill you.” Escanor readied his stance for combat, “I am feeling generous today, I’ll let you have the first attack.” “With pleasure.” Sombra said before letting loose a monsterous magical blast. The attack was so powerful it tore into the ground, practically disintegrating it. (Scene change: Royal balcony, Crystal empire) “Sweet mother of Celestia and Luna.” Shining armor said, “Meliodas, if we don’t do anything he will die.” “No he won’t,” Hawk said, “Sombra only has a combat class of 2,500, while Escanor has a combat class of nearly 96,000.” (Scene change: Sombra vs. Escanor) “Well that was, underwhelming,” Escanor said, as he stood up from the ashes, “My turn.” Escanor raised his axe and said two words, “CRUEL SUN!” A massive ball of fire appeared hovering over his axe. The light from his attack could have been seen from the entirety of Equestria, and then some. He lowered his axe and trew the giant sun at Sombra. “ESCANOR! I WILL HAVE MY REVEN-” Sombra was cut off by Escanor’s attack turning him to ashes. Meanwhile, at the Canterlot castle. “AUNTIE AUNTIE” Blueblood yelled as he ran down the hall to the balcony, “Auntie Celestia, why was there another sun in the sky?” “I am not sure Blueblood.” Celestia said in a somewhat expressionless tone, “I just hope it is nothing to worry about.” Back at the Crystal Empire Escanor walked to Sombra's large army of shadow ponies. “I’ll give you two choice, flee or die.” Escanor said, “Choose quickly while I still feel generous.” The shadow ponies vanished back to the depth of tartarus, that was probably the wisest choice.  “See,” Hawk said, “Didn’t I tell you he would be fine.” After Escanor arrived at Meliodas and the other, he had a question that needed to be answered. “Captain.” Escanor said, “Is this where you’ve been?” “Yup,” Meliodas said, “It is rather peaceful here.” “Wait, captain?” Cadence asked “I am the Captain of the Seven Deadly Sins,” Meliodas said, “They are a group of elite holy knights.” “So Escanor,” Meliodas said, “Where are the others.” “I cannot say for certain.” Escanor said, “But Miss Merlin told me to take care of anything that needs to be done.” “Mr. Escanor,” Cadence said, “We thank you for defeating that Evil king, Sombra. We hope he wasn’t too much trouble.” “Too much trouble? I was holding back,” Escanor said, “I was actually hoping he would survive that attack so I could continue to have fun.” “You had fun toying with one of the strongest villains of our world?” Shining Armor asked, “He was one of your strongest?” Escanor asked, “All I felt for him was pity. No one deserves facing an opponent such as myself.” “Sweet Celestia,” Rainbow dash said, “And I thought I had a problem with Pride.”