Will rolled to his left, ducked under a crossbow bolt, and leapt over an unconscious Spectra assassin, the latter knocked out by Big Mac. Meanwhile, Arigos was fighting feverishly against multiple opponents, but with the darkness, the trio was having quite a bit trouble. Arigos was a changeling, and was somewhat use to the low light of the hive, yet Will and Big Mac were just stumbling about, fighting the assassins that got too close. This continued for awhile till Will ignited a part of the wooden floor. Now on a slightly more even playing field, the group made short work of the now completely exposed assassins. Amazingly none were actually killed in the fight.
Will entered the next room of the building, to find an empty floor space dominated only by a simple oak table. Will walked over to it, and discovered a paper parchment on the table.
Nice try, but we are quite a bit more clever this time around. You and those who aid you will perish, and Equestria will be rid of your filth.
Will sighed in defeat.
"Well, looks like we are going to have to be a bit more subtle if we are going to finish what I started a long time ago." Will stated.
"Eeyup." Big Mac agreed.
The trio began discussing what exactly their next step would be as they walked towards the exit.
*KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK*
"What?" Arigos wondered.
"Sounds like a knock on the door." Will said. "But who exactly could be?"
*KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK*
Carefully, Will opened the door. What he saw was not what he was expecting, to say the least.
"Hi Will!" Pinkie Pie said, bouncing.
All six Elements of Harmony.
"B-but....how did you find me?" Will asked dumbfounded.
"Pinkie Pie." Twilight deadpanned. Will facepalmed hard enough that it left a mark on his face.
"Can you just leave please? We are kind of on a dangerous mission." Will said bluntly.
"We want to help." Twilight explained.
"Big Mac? What in tarnation are ya doing here? Yer supposed to be workin' on the farm!" Applejack yelled.
Big Mac's eyes grew wide, like a spooked animal. "You didn't tell her?" Will asked.
"N-nope." Big Mac said with a gulp.
Applejack went right in front of the poor stallion, and looked him straight in the eye. "Get back to the farm. Right now." She muttered.
Big Mac was not afraid of Timberwolves, Spectral Hoof, heck he would probably take on a hydra if he had to, but the way Applejack looked at him chilled him to the core. He took off running.
Jeez. Will thought.Fluttershy must be giving lessons on that 'stare' of hers. Hope Pinkie Pie doesn't figure out how to do it, that would NOT end well. I probably shouldn't get on her bad side, or any of the Elements of Harmony for that matter.
"Its very dangerous here. Anypony near me is considered a possible threat by the Spectral Hoof." Will said.
"So? We've been in danger before!" Rainbow Dash protested.
"No like this. They will kill you." Will insisted. "All of you go home right now, Arigos you too."
"I'm staying." Arigos said determinedly.
"We are too." Twilight added.
"Besides, you could die too, so you need our help." Applejack said.
"I can't die, believe me I've tried." Will explained, muttering the last part.
"Whattda mean ya have tried?" Applejack asked, intrigued.
Will took a deep breath, then spoke. "I was not always immortal, because I was not always in possession of this blue phoenix feather. You see, long ago I came to Equestria. Not by normal means either."
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1762 Years Ago.
A much younger Will tumbled our of empty space and onto his face, in the middle of a forest.
"Wha-...? Where am I?!" He panicked. Stumbling through the forest, he became lost very quickly. It was then that it dawned on him. He was alone.
Alone.
All Alone.
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Two years later.
Will fumbled through the underbrush, hoping that he could shake his pursuers. He was not so fortunate. Two griffons could be seen darting between the trees above and slightly behind Will. Both brandished sharp spears, both of which practically had Will's name on them. Seeing as his pursuers had the ability of flight, it wasn't entirely fair.
Will understood that this new world he had been trapped in wasn't fair in the least. When he introduced himself to the local population, their reaction was mixed, a few welcomed the new creature warmly, while others plotted its downfall. In the end, practically everything was out to get him. That included every living thing in the Forest.
A curved knife dug it's was deep into the soft wood of a nearby tree, missing Will by inches. He knew that the next projectile would likely hit it's intended target. Up ahead, however, Will saw something that gave him a slight hope. I glimpse of light. It caused Will to run faster, because he new that this couldn't be the end for him. It just simply couldn't.
At last he tumbled into the clearing, immediately recognizing the castle before him. The Castle of the Princesses, who were Will's closest friends. Some had called the building the Castle in the Woods. At the moment, Will was just glad to call it relatively safe.
"Will! Quickly, get inside! They are coming!" Celestia shouted from the balcony.
Will could only force a smile. Suddenly his pursuers entered the clearing, finally catching up with their prey.
"Will! Run! Will? Will!!!" Celestia shouted as Will simply stood facing the castle.
He turned to face the griffons. His smile faltered for a moment, then returned.
"I know why you are here, so just do it and go." Will stated.
"Will! Don't do this!" Celestia begged from the balcony.
"Do not interfere! They will kill you too!"
"You are not afraid to die?" The one asked.
"No."
"Then you will die as others have before you, alone and scared." The other griffon said.
Alone.
Alone.
All Alone.
"I may be alone, but I am not afraid." Will said, gritting his teeth.
"Your blood must still be spilled."
A knife went through Will's heart, and the griffons walked away, back into the forest from which they came, leaving Will to die on the ground.
As soon as they left, Celestia coasted down from the balcony, and hurried to Will's side.
"Why? WHY!" She said, shaking him.
"Because now they will stop hunting you, they will not kill again."
"You didn't need to die for me! We could have found another way!" She cried.
"I did it...because I miss my family, I miss my home. And to protect you. I...I...regret....nothing." Will said, his breath barely above a whisper.
"No! Will you are not going to die! You just can't"
With one last breath, Will simple ceased to live.
"No...Will....please....."She begged. "I....I....love you."
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"I'm just going to skip the part with me waking alive and kicking, though that was thanks in part to Starswirl." Will explained.
"Oh, Come on!" Twilight and Pinkie shouted, though for different reasons.
"The story was just getting good!" Pinkie Pie complained.
"Wait a sec, does that mean that you and the Princess are...?" Applejack wondered.
"Um, no. For the record I have no interest in her, she is just a friend, but she wished otherwise." Will said matter-of-factly.
"That's...interesting." Rarity said.
"Yes. Yes it is." Will agreed.
"That explains how you got here and all, but how does that fancy feather keep you alive?" Applejack asked.
"Its soul bound to me. I can't get rid of it. It I threw it out a window, and the wind took it, I could open my pocket and its right back where it started." Will said with a sigh. "Still it has its benefits."
"Such as?" Twilight asked.
"Well for one I can do basically what ever I want with no risk of actual bodily harm. I'm like Deadpool!" Will exclaimed.
"What's a deadpool?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Human.....uh, book character." Will tried explaining. "It's kinda complicated."
"Sorry to interrupt this fantastic conversation and all, but we need to get moving." Arigos butted in.
"Yea, true. True." Will said, rubbing his chin.
"So where should we go?" Twilight wondered.
"Las Pegasus." Will deadpanned.
"You can not be serious." Arigos complained. Will gave him a look, and began walking away.
"Oh my Sweet Celestia, he is serious." Arigos muttered, running after him.