//------------------------------// // Unleashed // Story: My Son, My Soldier, My Hero // by That_Random_Pony //------------------------------// Blueblood's ears perked up when he heard howling. He shrugged it off as the wind, then snuggled back under his covers. But he couldn't close his eyes when the door to his room opened. He groaned and sat up, his blurry vision trying to make out who it was. The figure climbed onto his bed, and Blueblood flicked on the lamp beside his bed. He yelped when he saw his little cousin bloodied and glaring right at him. "Draco, what-?!" "Jro util ot pikol jra." Blueblood shuffled backwards when he noticed the black in his eyes. "Jram unjia eket jro!" He roared demonically in his face, waking up Cadence abruptly. "Blueblood, what's-" "GRAAAAAHHHHH!" Blueblood ducked under Draco's fist, which broke through the marble wall.  "Cadence, help!" he shouted as he tossed Draco off the bed with a spell. Cadence fully realized what was happening and jumped out of bed. She watched in horror as Draco stood up, baring his sharp teeth, and growled. He roared again as he leaped straight at his cousin. Cadence teleported Blueblood out of the room, and into the guard barracks.  Some of the guards woke up from the bright flash, including Shining Armor and Silver. "What are you doing here?" Shining groaned. "Draco's trying to kill me!" Blueblood exclaimed. "He came into my room and tried to kill me!" "Blueblood, I know you don't like the colt," Silver grunted. "But Draco's not that kind of… whatever he is." Blueblood went to insist, but the ceiling exploded, and Draco dropped in. The rest of the guards woke and looked at the young prince, snarling at Blueblood. He lunged again, but the colt teleported into the hall and started galloping. Draco broke down the wall and gave chase on all fours. The guards each got their hooves and turned to their commander. "Contingency Plan Delta is in effect," Silver ordered. "The colt is out of control. Everypony gear up!" They all reached for their armor, except for one. "Where's my helmet?" Shining Armor was ready first, and he galloped full speed to find Cadence. Blueblood shared the room with her, and if Draco tried killing him then she could be hurt. He saw the carpet was blackened and disintegrating from the prince's footsteps. He bumped into his marefriend, and he sighed with relief. "Where's Draco?!" she exclaimed. "We need to find him!" "The guards are going," Shining assured her. "What happened?" "I was asleep, and then I heard this awful scream, and I woke up and saw Draco try to kill him!" she babbled quickly. "Something's wrong with him!" "Don't worry, we'll get him." He stood to join the squad passing, but Cadence stopped him. "Don't hurt him," she said sternly.  Shining nodded, then galloped after his unit. Cadence took flight to her aunt's chambers, while Draco chased after Blueblood near the throne room. The teenage colt ran up the steps, but his cousin leaped over his head and blocked his path. Blueblood tried running back down the stairs, but Draco grabbed his tail and tossed him onto the throne. His stomps cracked the marble through the deteriorating carpet.  "HRRRRRRRRRAAAAA!" he roared as he jabbed his right arm forward. Blueblood yelled and fired a bolt into his face, making him fall down the stairs. Blueblood waited for him to get up, but when he just laid there, the prince climbed down cautiously. He poked Draco, getting no response. The platoon marched into the room, Shining and Silver leading them. They both gasped at the seen, then galloped over. "You shot him?!" Shining shouted. "He was trying to kill me!" he shouted panickedly. "I almost-" Draco grabbed him by the throat, and lifted him up high, shocking the ponies. "Draco, stop!" Shining shouted.  "Draco juv nokat!" the boy's guttural voice yelled. "Jrall efek Blueblood!" Silver teleported Blueblood beside him, then tossed him back with a knockback spell. "Take Celestia's nephew somewhere safe," Silver told Shining.  The two galloped away with two other guards, while the rest surrounded Draco. A twisted grin spread across his face, then he bared his teeth. With another blood-curdling scream he lunged forward. He sent two guards flying back, just as two unicorn guards fired magic bolts. Draco's small torso and face took the hits, but he endured and punched one then kicked the other. They too were sent backwards, into more behind them. More unicorns tried blasting him, but he took the bolts like nothing and pummeled more of them. He tossed more and more to the side as he fought his way through to the door he saw Blueblood leave through.  A significantly stronger blast hit him, making him eat the carpet. Growling loudly, he stood up and turned to the Commander. Silver stood with a dozen other guards, each of their horns charged and their spears pointed. Draco roared again as he charged, the guards doing the same. He took one's spear and stabbed him in the head, then used the blunt edge to knock out another. He locked spears with the other ten, his advanced strength forcing them back. He pushed them back, grabbing three of their weapons and swinging them around. The guards were thrown into the wall, and collapsed with broken limbs. The last of them tried blasting him again, but this time he put his hands in front. The mark glowed, and their magic bolts froze mid-air. Their different colors turned black, and Draco charged his arm back. He thrusted his arms forward, sending the bolts in one massive ball. Some were able to throw themselves out of the way, except for four unlucky souls.  The sphere didn't stop until it blew up the far door, leading to the main entrance of the castle. Seeing the tall buildings urged his primal instincts, and he ran for the outside, but a continuous beam distracted him. Silver kept up the magic beam as he slowly gained ground on the berserk prince. Draco roared loudly, his arms burning viciously. He cut the beam quickly, and used a levitation spell to toss him across the room. The boy recovered immediately, then charged the Commander. Silver fired his magic again, but Draco endured as he got a hold of the Commander. He kept running even as he held the large unicorn up, smashing through the opposite door. Wall after wall was smashed as he kept going, Silver going limp after the sixth marble obstacle. Draco pummeled all the way through to the other side of the castle. He stopped and tossed Silver into the courtyard.  He coughed up blood and grunted as his armor kept his chest crushed, his helmet already having been torn off. Draco came over, then started punching through the armor and into him. Silver was long gone before the fifth hit, leaving Draco to beat the dead pony and bloody his arms and torn pajamas. More guards surrounded him, shocked to see their Commander being stabbed by the boy's arms.  Celestia, along with Cadence, pushed ahead of the stallions and gasped. "Draco!" The boy turned to his mother, but she could see this wasn't her son. "Jro… jro iaga ut Heraj ot hem nok," she heard him growl. But it wasn't her son's voice. Draco kicked Silver's body off to the side, and slowly made his way over to Celestia. "Draco please, stop it!" Cadence exclaimed. "You're hurting these ponies!" "I not Draco!" His family gasped. "I am Doshu'um! Signa! Ashla! I… I'm… GRAAAAAAHHHHH!" Draco gripped his head in pain, and roared to the skies. His eyes regained their white, and his hazel irises returned.  "Dra! I won't… gaft ent!" His nails dug into his scalp, and he stumbled around. Celestia galloped over and kept him still. She charged a spell, and at the tap of her horn, she entered his mind. The feelings of hate and anger encompassed her, something she had felt once before. Leave this place! Her mind searched through his until she came upon a giant door. It was partially open, and a glowing black eye locked gazes with her. Leave my son alone! Your son? The creature chuckled throatily, then growled and used a massive paw to pull her closer. This child is the offspring of beings greater than you, Ichima. You and your ponies have given him much to make him angry, and thanks to you… His chuckle only fueled her own growing anger. …his body will… will be… Grah! She saw the beast thrashing around behind the door.  Draco. This… this… no… no not again. I'm not losing somepony else! She regained control of her own body, and her son was still thrashing around in his own. Celestia wrapped her hooves around him tightly, and hugged him with all the love she could give.  "Please, Draco," she whispered. "Don't give in. I love you, Draco. Mommy loves you very much." Cadence did the same and held him tightly, grunting as he kept fidgeting violently. "We all love you, Draco," she soothed him. "We're right here for you, little cousin." Blueblood pushed past the rest of the crowd, having seen the broken fake skeleton in Draco's landing spot. His guilt, for once, got the better of him. He trotted over, and much to Cadence's surprise, hugged Draco as well. "Relax, Draco," he said. "This is all my fault, and I'm truly sorry." Draco heard each of his family's voices, and the darkness receded. Their hopes were high when he stopped thrashing, and his body returned to normal. A tear fell from Celestia's chin when Draco looked up to her, his body still soaked with blood. He pushed them away and ran into the castle, passing Twilight who was being kept back by the guards. He ran into his mother's room and went to the farthest corner, where he huddled up and sobbed quietly. The blood on his arms wiped off some on his bloodied pajamas. The door opened, and his mother sat next to him and hugged him. He buried his face in her coat as he sobbed uncontrollably, holding her as hard as he could. She did the same, never letting go of him. She rocked back and forth while trying to keep her composure, humming a small lullaby to him. His sobs slowly faded after some time, but he kept his head against her. She nuzzled him gingerly, at the same time rubbing his back soothingly. "I'm sorry," he whispered. She opened her hooves and let him look up at her. "I'm sorry, Mommy. I didn't want to hurt them. The monster made me-" "Shh," she hushed as she put a hoof to his mouth. "I know." He leaned back into her, a few sniffles being forced. "What am I, Mama?" he sniffled. "Am I a monster?" "Of course not, Draco," she whispered.  "But I hurt them… lots of them," he sobbed. "I was just so mad… but I didn't want to hurt them, Mommy. And  it wanted to make me hurt you… but I didn't want to." "I know you didn't," she soothed him. "It's alright now, Draco. The monster's gone." "It's inside of me," he sobbed. "I'm a monster, Mama." She struggled to keep from crying as he sobbed softly. "It's okay," she whispered. "Mommy's here. Mommy's here." They hugged as hard as they could, and Celestia nuzzled him continuously. Cadence and Blueblood watched from the door, along with the rest of the Solar Guard. "Mommy's here."