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// Deal for Redemption 
// Story: Power to the Forsaken! 
// by Bazing 
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I awoke to find myself in a small, square room, it's walls were made from solid brick and there was a small iron door on one of the walls, in the opposite corner of the room, there was a small bed. This place must be a prison of some sort, of course they would send me here. I slowly get up off the floor and stretch my skeletal limbs, I reach behind my back to find that my sword was missing. Those blasted ponies most likely took it after their Princess knocked me out, I must seek forgiveness, what I did was stupid.

I walk towards the door and bang loudly on it, "Open the door! I need to speak with your Princess!" The door opens slowly, and two guards walk in.

"Stay back monster! You are lucky we do not kill you right now!" One of the guards taunts.

"Please! I wish to speak to her!" I say in a pleasing tone.

"Shut it monster!" The guard approaches me with his spear in hand, ER...Hoof. He raises the end of the spear and thrusts it forward.

Just as it was about to make contact, a golden aura envelopes the spear and pulls it from the guards grasp, "That is not a wise decision to make." I look at the doorway to see Celestia with her horn glowing.

I walk towards her, but the guards stop me. "Please Princess, I seek forgiveness for my sins. I allowed my emotions to control me and therefore drove me to do something stupid."

Celestia motions for the guards to move out the way. "I require your assistance." She steps forward, I tilt my head in confusion, "We have come across two creatures that call themselves "Blood Elves", and they claim to be looking for you."

A massive smile spreads across my face, although not visible because of the helmet. "Where are they? I must speak to them!" I rushed forward but Celestia stopped me.

"When I told them that you were being held prisoner for killing two of my guards, they went on a rampage and started attacking the civilians of Canterlot. We currently have them detained, but they are stronger then they appear." She looks into my cold, soul-less eyes, "I need you to help me deal with them, if you truly seek forgiveness."

I nod my head, "They have disgraced the Horde for killing innocents and must be dealt with." I sigh "lead the way Princess"

Princess Celestia hands-hoofs, me my sword and walks out the door with me in pursuit, and the two guards behind me. We walk out of the castle and into the streets of, Canterlot I believe?, where there were two female Blood Elf magi surrounded by guards.

"SIN'DOREI STAND DOWN!" I yell at them, the sudden noise causes everyone to look at me. The magi drop to one knee.

"We have been looking everywhere for you, it is time to get you home." One of the magi says.

I nod, "Yes, but after, there is something else that needs to be done first."

The magi stand up, "What is it?"

I unsheathe my sword and point it at her, "Your death! You have forsaken the Horde by killing innocent lives, and you must pay the price!"

"You're a Death Knight! You've killed more innocents then we have combined!" The other one shouts at me

I swipe my sword diagonally downwards, slashing across her face, her body falls limp. I face the other mage, "Killing innocents requires redemption, unfortunately for you, there is no time for that."

She falls to her knees, "Be done with it then."

I bring my sword to my side, "As you wish", and with one swift motion, decapitate the Blood Elf. All the ponies gasp in horror, save for a few guards and the Princess, but she had a look of disgust on her face.

"When I asked you to deal with them, I did not mean to kill them without mercy." She says.

"There is no mercy for those who kill innocents, but they were fortunate that they received quick deaths, as would any who have done the same as these two.", Besides, I said I would kill them didn't I?, I sheathe my sword and look around, all the guards looked horrified and disgusted, half of the civilians around us were either dead, or passed out from what has happened. I look to Celestia, "What will become of me?"

She closes her eyes in thought. After a few moments she opens them again, "They spoke of how you have killed many innocent lives before."

I sigh and look down, "Yes this is true, although then I my will was under the command of the Lich King, back then, I felt no emotions. I killed without remorse, without a second thought... Without regret..."

Celestia looked towards me with concern, "And you spoke of redemption for those who have committed such crimes?", I nod, "Well then, I have a task for you if you are willing."

I would've raised an eyebrow if I had any, "Go on..."

"I would like you to meet with somepony, this pony will provide you with all the information you require and in return you will do the same, you would also be that ponies guardian. This particular pony and their friends gets into some very interesting and sometimes dangerous situations and I would like you to watch over them."

"What's in it for me?" I ask

Celestia grins, "You will be able to return to your home after a few days of swapping information."

I smile, A few days isn't so bad, "Deal!" I hold out my bony hand. Celestia looks at it for a few seconds but then accepts the hand/hoof shake.

I look to Celestia, "When and where will I be departing?"

"Whenever you wish, and you will be going to the small town known as "Ponyville" it is a short train ride away."

"Which direction is it in? And what's a train?"

Celestia raises an eyebrow, "That direction" She points her hoof towards Ponyville. "And a train is a giant metal machine used for transporting ponies or supplies from place to place."

I nod, "I have a faster way to reach my destination. Would my mind accompanying me? I do not think the local populous would take kindly to my presence without someone else."

She nods, "What is this method of travel you have in mind?"

I reach into my backpack and pull out a small stone. The Mount Stone contained all of my current 28 mounts, "Hmm which one? Oh yes this one will do."

I summon a Onyx Cloud Serpent

Celestia looks at the creature with awe, "How?"

I chuckle, "I shall explain to this pony you want me to meet. Now then, shall we be on our way?"

She nods, still looking at my mount with an open mouth and wide eyes. She later regains her posture and flies next to me.

I look to Celestia, "We shall be there in no time"

She nods and points her hoof to a small town off in the distance, "That is our destination, by this rate it will only take us 5-10 minutes at max."

I smile, "Well then we will have to move faster now won't we?"

She smiles, "Yes we will-Wait what?!"

I grin massively under my helmet and shoot off towards the town, the Princess following. My Cloud Serpent was going so fast that not even the Princess could keep up, flying at these speeds can only be done for a short while. I was certain I was about to break the sound barrier at my speeds, but the town was closing in, so I slowed down. The Princess caught up after a few seconds, she hovered in the air for a moment, heavily panting. "Do not...do that...ever again" She said in between breathes.

I smile, "Do not worry, my mount cannot fly that fast for long, but we seemed to of reached our destination sooner then expected. Cannot argue with results, correct?"

"Argh, can we just land please?". I chuckle a little and nod my head. We start out slow decent on the outskirts of 'Ponyville', "The place behind us is called the "Everfree forest" and is home to some of the most dangerous animals that we have in Equestria." I turn around to see that there is a very large forest behind me, I turn back around and notice a small bridge over a river. Next to the bridge was what seemed to be a small house. I got off my Cloud Serpent and looked through my Mount Stone again. I came across a hard decision, either the Acherus Deathcharger, the Black War Wolf, or the Red Skeletal Warhorse. I decided to go with the Acherus Deathcharger. Celestia noticed that I was playing with my Mount Stone and watched me for a few seconds, and suddenly a dark blue horse appeared, it appeared to have glowing white hooves (which was Lich), above that looked to be dark blue fur but only it looked to be torn off around the hooves. It wore dark blue Armour with a skull on the front, and two on either side. It wore a dark blue Helmet with four small horns coming out of the front, and what appeared to be Goat horns coming from both sides. It wore spiked neck plating and had blue reins.

"What...is that creature?" It feels...dark

I pat the side of my mounts neck, "This is my trusty Acherus Deathcharger, it is an undead creature like me and is only ride-able by Death Knights like myself."

Celestia's face went pale and stared at me in shock, "U-Undead? Like Zombie?"

"Hahaha, I am no mindless Zombie, but essentially yes. Now then, shall we be off to meet this pony of yours?"

Celestia gulped, "of course, but I do not think it wise to wander into town on that....creature."

I looked to her, "This is no creature, this is a Undead Horse, and my good friend."

She still has that scared face, "My apologies"

"I will be fine, now let us be off." I ride slowly over the bridge and towards Ponyville with Celestia beside me.