//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 // Story: The Afterlife Of David Montes // by Unforgiving //------------------------------// A Magic Bolt was shot towards a Pony Dummy "Come on, You can do better!" "NNhrgr! I'm trying!" Lance Struggled to Aim and make a strong shot. Lance was situated in a Giant, Crystal Room. All guards were Aiming at their targets and easily destroying them with their magic. Since Lance was only able to make Shining Armor Unconcious, he had to work more on his killer instinct. A blue, small Lightning bolt fired again towards the dummy, this time, Ripping it's left arm apart. "Nice try, soldier, But I want the entire Dummy destroyed! Keep it up soldier!" Shining Armor shouted "Damn, when did he piss his pants off?" Lance mumbled to himself He then shot a Blue Lightning bolt, Bigger than the last one. The dummy's Right arm and head were clean off "That's enough for today, Soldier" Shining Armor said Lance Sighed "Finally. I'm not used to this kind of training" "Permission to speak, SIR!" Lance shouted "Remember Lance, you're not much of a Soldier to us, yet" Shining Armor said "Okay, I have a question" Lance Said "What is it?" Shining asked They both started walking towards a crystal hallway, the temperature was rather cold, No sound could be heard except for our echoes, we were walking towards his office "Well, It looks like we're under tough training, and there seems to be no threat towards... Umm" Lance forgot the City's name "Canterlot?" Shining said "Yeah" "It looks like you haven't heard of what happened then..." Shining said while frowning Lance was a Little confused, Shining could clearly see it "Well, there are these Creatures called 'Changelings'" Shining Said "They don't sound that Dangerous" Lance said "But they are. They can morph into anypony they can think of, and on top of that, they absorb your Love" Shining said "Absorb your love? You're kidding me, right?" Lance said with a smirk on his face Although Lance could see that Shining was Dead Serious "Oh, heh, Sorry" "Well, the good news about them, they're very weak when they have no love. They feed on it, in other words" Shining said "Big deal, they Absorb your love. You can walk right past them with no problem" Lance said Shining sighed "When they absorb enough love from you, you literally become... empty" "Wait... Like, No emotions?" Lance asked "I'm afraid so" Shining Concluded "Whoa..." "And Changelings are not the only threat In Equestria" Shining said "Wow..." Lance was a little scared of what he might hear next "There's Dragons, Gryphons and... 'Special' Kind of threats" "What do you mean, special?" Lance Asked Right when stopping in front of a green door, same as Shining "Well, there's Nightmare Moon, Which she's taken care of, She's in the castle, Discord. But again, Taken care of. And finally, King Sombra, Which you might already guess what Happened" Shining Said "Wait, but you just said that... Nightmare Moon is in the Castle?" Lance said "Indeed I am, my fellow Subject" a Feminine Voice spoke just behind Lance Lance quickly Turned around, with his Lance and Horn pointing at Nightmare Moon "Get your Ha- I mean... HOOVES UP!" Lance Shouted But then Lance took a better view of 'Nightmare Moon'. She didn't seem that Scary, nonetheless she didn't look like a threat "Umm... Shining Armor, is this Nightmare Moon?" Lance asked, confused "Well, if you take it like that, she is. She just forgave herself, and well, She's a royal princess now" Shining Said "So... She's not Evil?" Lance asked "Not anymore, I am not" Nightmare Moon said "Oh well, Sorry Nightmare Moon" Lance said while Chuckling "Please, Call me Luna" She said "Alright, Luna" Lance said, with a Smirk on her face with a little Hint of Flirting Luna blushed a tiny red, which made her walk away "Easy there soldier, you already have my Sister to begin with" Shining said, while Opining the door "Well, I don't Really have her..." Lance said Shining just rolled his eyes and sighed, while unlocking the door "Well, this is my offi-" Shining was cut off By spotting a Black pony with both Wings and Horn in his Desk "CHANGELING!" Shining shouted, which startled the Creature "Whoa! They certainently look... Creepy" Lance said The changeling dove for Lance, which he had his guard down a little, for the moment "LANCE! I'll help you!" Shining shouted "No! Go get help! Grr!" Lance shouted while holding the Changeling's head After hearing that, shining Inmeadiety ran outside to find anypony that could stop this changeling As soon as he did... "Here, have this!" Lance shouted, while hittinbg him in the face The changeling flew back, a little disoriented. Lance punched the changeling once again, in the left cheek again. He then used his back hoof to hit him between the legs. He could swear he saw the changeling Plead for mercy after that... But he didn't back down He charged his horn while the changeling was trying to recover, and he stopped charging And shot a Blue, Medium sized lightning bolt towards the changeling, making the Changeling Explode "Wow, this is some crazy shit" Lance said, while Cleaning some of the Blue blood he had in his face Shining just came to the door with princess Luna, He looked at Lance "Hey, can I get some Help cleaning here?" Lance asked, while Luna and Shining Armor were both staring at him in disbelief