//------------------------------// // The cold north part 4 // Story: Marked with Power // by Thenewbluebrony //------------------------------// It was after he had told me his name I stared off into the distance for what seemed like hours. I realized He was the one who had Discord bring me here. I decide now is not the time to confront him. "So who is this being I was summoned here to take care of?" I asked Starswirl. I decided to try and transform back, and found that I had a new ability, I was able to have my body revert and stay in the alien forms on command so i trained this ability for the next few minutes while talking to Starswirl. I also felt my new mark a circle on the left side of my chest where the ball had hit. Starswirl had walked up to me and said this about the threat. "He is the same species as one of Equestria's oldest enemies Tirek a centaur, but he seems to be a different subspecies of centaur. His upper half is completely green and has long black hair and spikes on the side of his head." His description of the upper half took me back to the cave A green being with black hair and spikes on Its head. I knew what this other part was from my cave encounter. "The creature is of the a race combination of Minotaur and Orsimer. An Orsimer is a being that is most commonly depicted as being a barbaric creature with little social structure. That is false though they tend to live in small camps were the leader of the camp is often the strongest male. there are some ways to be accepted into the ranks of the orcs as all orc camps go by The Code of Malacath. If you help an orc settlement or complete any of the qualifying tasks, you can be accepted into all of the camps. The orc camps all have a class system where only the strongest can have a wife so that the next generation will in theory be stronger. To accomplish this they train the orcs from a young age. Now as I mentioned before the orcs go by The Code of Malacath, It states that an orc cannot attack kill or steal without reason." I said as I looked into my journal that keep information on the races of Skyrim and their beliefs. "I must also add that there are those who don't live in the camps and most of them don't follow the code," I added as I remembered a lot of bandit camp's had a few orcs. Starswirl then walked over and cast a spell. "It seems that your body has been modified from the original readings we had from when we summoned you." He said as he projected an image of me from when I first got here compared to now I saw my belly had gotten slimmer and I had lost most of my man boob and it started to look more like a models pectorals. that being said my scars and marks from my former life remained. I decided to ask about something. "Discord how long have I been here?" He then appeared before me in the form of a calendar. "It has almost been four months. Why do you ask my smooth skinned pal?" Discord said as he rubbed my arm. I decided to be open with him. "Because I feel I need more time." I said as I let it out. "You could of picked so many others who were way more trained for fights and battle yet you chose me why?" I asked as all the pent up emotions had been let out. Discord looked at me and said this. "We saw you were different and we decided we did not need another hero, sure a hero could do the job, but would they be able to finish it and do what would ruin, how they are looked upon by the public and finish the job, I have heard the saying so many times in stories from your world. The world has enough hero's Jason. now we need a person who does not have the same limitations. The kind that is not afraid to punish the villains. Like you did with those Diamond Dogs." He said as he brought up a projection of the Fight I had with the Dogs. "You have held in the power you have for too long it is time I fully unlock the first power I gave you. When he said this I was preparing my self for the burn but it was not on my chest or shoulder, It was on my arms and hands. the burns were wrapping around my arms from my elbows to my thumbs. This power came with weapons that had a name that was quite fitting for Discord, The Blades Of Chaos. Two blades that were forged at the darkest depths of underworld by the God of War Aries. I knew the power he was referring to, rage. He had already told me this by showing me a time I had semi-used it without knowing it. Location: Discord's Realm The next thing I knew Discord had sent me to his realm and I was surrounded by skeletons, I Felt my arms start to tingle and activated the seal. I could feel the chains appear and summoned the Blades to my hands. I decided to start with one of my favorite maneuvers I threw the blade and pulled the blade back and used the other blade to shatter the spine. I decide to end it fast and started spinning as I got to a great speed I released the blades grabbed the chains, and continued spinning. I then had a question I had to ask but I needed him here. "Discord I know you are listening, I need some answers now." I yelled and noticed my voice had became a bit deeper almost like Kratos's. He then appeared and I asked him. "Why give me rage when the way i won the third battle you set up was to deny it?" He then brought me back to the area with the glass floor and said. "Because you were wrong in the way you won. That was the way of chaos you won now you need to do it in harmony with the rage. Mwahahaha!" He laughed and teleported away and left Me with My Heartless self.