I have no idea why they had to come at 7:00 at night and I wish I could make them pay, but they were the damned princesses of Equestria so that means I won't be getting my way. Then I realized something that scared me. Canterlot, the place where I killed two guards. They were on to me, they knew who I was and they had me. They were taking me to jail in the sliest way possible. And now there was nothing I could do. But that may not be it, it could be something else. Maybe Celestia dropped her bean burrito and we have to go on a thousand mile quest to buy her another one. It might be far-fetched but it's the only hope I got.
Twilight, and for that matter, everyone didn't look to thrilled. Not even Pinkie Pie spoke that much so she must have felt something was up. "Well, I got a new client today and he's having this big wedding. It looks like he's pretty rich so I'm expecting a nice pay." Rarity said, trying to get everyone to talk.
" Oh, that's nice," I said. I wanted to get talking too, I didn't want to suffer in the dark. "Where is it going to be?"
Rarity seemed happy that someone was talking. " It's going to be in Fort Trotterdale. He served in the army and all I can say is, that mare is lucky!"
" What is the mare's name?" I asked.
"Chardonnay, I saw a picture of her and she looked lovely. They met each other when a friend told him about her. But it's kind of sad really," Rarity's smile faded away.
"What? Why?"
"Well, you see, that friend was killed during the Wedding In Canterlot,"
Now, she might as well have cut my leg off and poured a gallon of lemon juice on it because it would have hurt all the same. I tried not to show it. "Oh...! That's... that's horrible!"
"Yeah, his name was Ray Shine. But every-pony-" She looked up at me." Or, as you prefer it, everybody, called him Bull."
Okay, I think I'm gonna go skydiving, Let's see here-. No parachute...check! Of course, I didn't do that. Though maybe I could make it look like an accident. Hay, ya never know. " We'er almost there." one of the guards announced.
Astheno flew over to me and sat on top of my head. "Aw." everyone said, almost everyone that is. Rainbow Dash, I'm sure, isn't known to do something like that. She did smile, though. And hay, that's close enough.
The carriage landed in front of the castle and we were escorted in. I imagined what it was like when princess Cadence ran through here to warn Bull and Rock Well about the changelings taking the place over. "Hay, remember when we beat the shit out of those changeling ass holes?" Rainbow Dash said to Pinkie Pie.
" What?!" I turned around In complete shock. They were here?! During the wedding?! The two of them stopped and looked at me. I had to think of something quick and stupid to say. "Uh, you guys did that? That's - that's pretty cool. Wish I was there. But I wasn't, so, heh, you know."
Rainbow Dash was going to say something but I was happily trotting away by that time. Way to go dip shit. And, of course, who could forget, the vault. There was a huge sheet covering the hallway leading to it. "What's going on there?" I asked.
One of the guards looked back at me. "Well, after the wedding, and the deaths of the two stallions guarding it, we all decided to move the vault to a more remote and discrete location," Oh, just kill me already.
Finally, we reached the throne room where both princesses sat, looking uneasy, actually, kind of afraid. I think the matter is more important than me killing a couple guys. I'm not that ferocious to actually scare the princesses, especially after a little over five months. Princess Celestia looked at me and shot out of her chair. "Who is that!?" She boomed. Here we go.
Applejack ran and got in front of me as if she was defending me."A friend... He's a friend, his name is Volt,"
"What makes you think he qualifies to be here?" Celestia asked. She demanded an answer.
Applejack looked back at me."He saved mah life." she said, unencumbered by Celestia's intimidation.
"And mine too." Twilight said boldly.
They were defending me? Maybe I really am a friend, maybe they really do care. Applejack looked at me and we smiled at each other. And for some reason, she looked a lot cuter when I first saw her. Maybe I didn't get a good enough look.
Celestia sat back in the chair. "I see. You all seem to be fond of this young stallion." I looked back, everyone nodded.
The princesses looked at each other. "What do you think, Luna?" Celestia asked. "Should he stay?"
Luna looked at me and observed me. She looked back and nodded. "He is strong at both muscle and will. We'll need that from him."
Be prepared. I thought. Something big is going to happen, and I might be a part of it. Celestia looked up at the guards who had brought us in. "Leave." was all she said to them. And they left. "You are all here for a very important matter that needs to be attended to." Celestia started.
Be prepared. There it was again. Chiming in my mind. " The fate of all the Equestria, the world is in your hoofs.
Be prepared. Damn it, stop! "We are being threatened by a massive force. And she doesn't even have an army."
It stopped, what Celestia said got my attention. "What?" Twilight asked. "if it's just one pony, how can they have an impact whatsoever?"
I felt I had to go with logic here, one little pony can't threaten an entire kingdom to the extent where they require citizens to take care of it. Unless, of course, they had an army behind them. And in that case, You have an army yourself, can't you just send them in and have them take care of it? Something was off.
"Her name is Malice. We don't know very much about her, but we do believe she could have something to do with Discord."
"Discord!? Please." The doors burst open and in walked a pony. Hell, could you even call her a pony? She was Celestia's height. She had blood red fur, black hair, a horn and wings. Her brand were two swords crossed. She had magenta eyes filled with destruction and an amulet around her neck That was golden with silver linings and what believed to be obsidian in the middle. Something was telling me, this was Malice.
"You would really find me to have any sort of relationship with him? That cowered wouldn't even hurt a fly after what you did to him. And, may I imply, how could you have forgotten me? I thought I was a good student! In fact, if it wasn't for you, I couldn't do this." She picked me up with her magic and slung me across the room and I hit the wall. My head and back hurt like someone took a metal pipe and started beating me with it but stopped in the middle to go get a drink, therefore, leaving me alive with the pain and having to experience it. My ears were ringing so badly I couldn't hear what anyone was saying. I didn't feel any broken bones which was good, but when I looked back at the wall I hit there was a few cracks in it. Right away Applejack was next to me, helping me up. I was finally able to hear over the ringing.
"Aw, isn't that cute. The bastard has friends to pick him up. who'd of thought?" Malice walked up to me."What is your name?" she asked.
"Volt," I spat at her."And that will be the last thing you hear before you die."
Malice lowered her head to look into my face."Is this a challenge?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.
I smirked as devilishly as I could."But of course. A challenge is always a good thing,"
"Yes," Malice said. "But not when you know when you are going to lose," Now I don't know what, but a wave of blind fury washed over me when she said that. The best reflex to not think about was punch in the face. As hard as I could. Even harder. But Malice just stood there. She didn't move nor even blink! I think it hurt me more than her. She walked away. "Now as I was saying, The Elements of Harmony? I know where they are, everywhere. All around Equestria," she said, picking something from her teeth.
"You'er bluffing," Luna said. " You can't separate the elements. The charm pre-"
Malice shook her head. "No, no, no, no ,no! I'm already aware of that. As long as there is enough harmony in the world, they won't be separated from each other. Come on! There isn't enough harmony in this world can't you tell? Poverty, slavery, war, crime. It's all around you! I mean really, why else would I start this whole thing now? In fact..." A tiara flew into the room. Twilight looked shocked to see it. "Observe," The ceiling collapsed, or at least part of it did, and soon, the tiara flew away until it was out of sight.
Celestia watched in disbelief. "How-" she didn't seem to know what to say.
"Well, I do believe I've overstayed my welcome. I must go now," and she left the room. No one chased after her,or said see ya,. Complete silence. There was nothing we could do, any trying to stop her would be fruitless. Celestia hung her head and buried her face in her hoofs.
Luna looked at all of us and said,"Go, find the elements, defeat Malice."
Rainbow Dash walked up to Luna, "Wait a minuet. How are we going to find the elements? We don't even know where they are."
Astheno jumped on my head, she had a note in her mouth, or beak, maybe. Anyway, I plucked it out and read it.
-Volt
Be prepared. Astheno can-
Wait, I already read this. But why did she have it? I thought for a minuet. "I think we already know where they are, or, at least, someone does," Astheno chirped. I held up the note."It says that Astheno can help, which means she must know where the elements are!"
I think you might be right, Volt," Twilight said. "It would only make sense."
I looked up to Luna and Celestia. "We will take on your quest."
As we started to leave, Celestia said, "This is all my fault..."
"What?" Twilight said, turning to the princess.
"Not now, Twilight! " Luna said. "Now is not a good time."