^Equis^
{50AD}
20:00
[Celestia]
It has been seven days since I sent the Spartan to the moon. I sent scouts all over the continent looking for him when I found out that he left on his own. But all that was found was a large crater in the desert but any footprints were erased by the wind. Luna has been using the dream realm to try to find him in his sleep but has had even less luck than my scouts due to his resistance to magic. One town reported a large metal thing scaring somepony; but when I went there I found no trace of him. I hope he is all right. This is the last time I send somepony to the moon. It was a horrible thing to do and I really feel bad about it. “Luna, do you think we will ever find him?”
“I am not sure sister. It matters not what we do. If he is to be found, it will be of his own will.”
“Perhaps you're right. I hope he is not too angry with us.”
It is at that moment that a guard enters the room looking quite stressed. As if something spooked him... Oh, it's him isn't it? I hope he is not causing trouble, I want him here but I don't want him rampaging around again. “What is the matter?”
“It's the metal giant. He is back.”
Yep, it’s him. I feel myself filling with excitement at the news. Hopping up, I head out the door to find him. “Come on Luna. He is here; we have to go see him!”
“OK. When did you develop such a crush on the Spartan?”
“It is not a crush! I just feel guilty about sending him to the moon and want to apologize.”
“Right...”
We head out and find Master Chief in the throne room sitting on one of the thrones waiting for us, arms on the arm rest. “Chief, I'm so happy you are here.”
He stands from the throne and moved towards me at a quick pace, quickly turning into a sprint. “I am so glad you’re alive!”
I was expecting him to stop any moment to meet me. He wasn’t stopping. It took me too long to realize that he didn’t intend to be all happy go lucky after his return.
“Hi! I'm from the UNSC Intergalactic Shipping Co.! You’ve been sent a package! SIGN HERE!!”
As he said this his sprint doubled in power and strength, then he jumped into the air with his arm lifted. “Chief?”
I probably should have figured out his intentions sooner. If I did, then I could have seen this coming. I didn't, so I get a punch to the face more powerful than any I could ever imagine. I did not know that he was this strong. I didn't think anything was this strong. Barely conscious, I am sent straight down into the floor, cracking the tile, leaving a big crater.
[Luna]
I am in shock at what just occurred in front of me. Not one minute had passed after finding the Spartan that he ran towards my sister and punched her into oblivion creating a massive shock wave from the impact. My rage overpowering my better judgment, I use my magic to grab him and start smashing him against everything in the room, columns and walls, nothing is spared from being smashed by the beast. Once I have run out of surfaces to hit with him; I throw him up and through the wall, away from the castle.
Now that he is no longer in the castle, I check on my sister. “Tia, wake up. We must get the Elements of Harmony; it is the only way to stop him.”
“Uh, what? Right, the Elements. You get them. I will be up in a minute.”
“No Tia. You need to get up now!”
“OK, I'm up. I'm up.”
*****
[John]
OK, to do list. 1, Make it to castle. Check. B, Punch Princess Celestia into next year. Check. Third, Deal with consequences of said punch. Double Check.
Well, that hurt. I'd like to see her do that to a hunter one time. Thrown around into every solid surface in the room then out the wall and land half a mile away. I fall from space, spend a week walking through the desert with no food or water, and then this. Granted I just superman punched the princess of this planet so I probably deserve that last one but she sent me to the fucking moon. Seriously, who does that? And I thought she said she wasn't very accurate with teleportation. Also, it seems that magic can effect me with my shields still up. I guess it's like a sealed Black Box, you can't get inside, but you can throw it around all you like. If you want to get inside and mess with it; you have to open it first.
Alright, she sent me to the Moon; I make her a new basement. All is well, now to get down to business. A quick jog and I'm back in the throne room. Looks like Sun Butt is up, quicker than I expected now that I think of it. They are looking at me with a harsh expression, it's as if I did something... oh, right. They have some glowing crystals floating around them. Wait, are those the... Crap.
The princesses fire the elements and I am hit with... a rainbow? Hold on! My shields are burning up quickly, 75%...60%...40%... Activating armor lock NOW! OK, shield levels stabilizing. I'm OK. The rainbow friendship beam of certain doom is no longer working on me. I am now free to move about the cabin...more or less.
Now that I am not about to be killed, I can stop them.
I ran some tests on the magic they keep hitting me with and figured out that it is made of energy. That is why it is stopped by my shields. Also, energy can be manipulated in a magnetic field so if you place their horn in a VERY strong electromagnetic field it will block the flow because they channel their magic through their horns. Their magic is connected to their emotions and mentality so if you mess with their magic improperly; you could mess with their minds. Maybe... I don't know if this is even safe to do. I have to drop my armor lock to actually use this ability so I have to be quick.
Walking through the beam straight up to them I grab their horns and create an electromagnetic field over their horns, stopping the flow of magic.
[Celestia]
We get the elements ready and when he came in we fired them at him, but it did nothing. He isn't affected by them at all. I know he is resistant to magic but I did not expect this. He is just standing there in the middle of a beam of magic more powerful than any other we have. Now he is just walking up to us through the beam, how is this possible? It is doing nothing to him. He is close enough to reach us now. He grabs my horn. My magic stops flowing through to the elements. How did he do that? He neutralized my and Luna’s magic!? Just by touching our horns! Now my head is starting to hurt. I don't feel so well. I feel funny, almost, fuzzy, inside.
[John]
Now that I have them by the horn, I lift them up, twist around and toss them at their thrones. “OK, that is enough. I don't want to hurt you so let’s talk this out. I understand that you are mad at me for punching you but...”
I am interrupted when Celestia runs up to me and hugs me. Odd, I was expecting another visit to hotel moon or something. Not a hug. Seriously, she is on her back legs with her front legs hanging over my shoulders in a hug. I don't really know what to do. What do you do when the princess of another species gives you a hug? What now? “Um...OK. Why are you hugging me?”
“Oh I am sorry I sent you to the moon. I know you are mad and that is why you attacked the castle. I over reacted and sent you to the moon and then you punched me and then I tried to use the Elements of Harmony on you. I'm sorry, I won't do it again. Please forgive me. I'm so sorry; I'm so...so. I'm so sleepy. I'm so sleepy, good night.”
And she passed out. Great, passed out while still draped over me. “Luna, what is going on?”
“Well, it seems you hit her so hard you knocked the senses right out of her. Granted, she mentioned regretting sending you to the moon, but what you did was uncalled for. Don't be mistaken, We are grateful you helped us. But We don't like you. Not at all. You left a crater in the floor when you hit her. If We could get rid of you, We would. But clearly you are resilient enough that throwing you around is ineffective and the Elements of Harmony did nothing to you so We will just have to deal with you till you can find your own way out of Our and Our sister's life.”
Wow, I have never heard someone speak with so much hatred and venom in their voice... since dealing with the Covenant at least. I would be worried if I actually had a reason to be. “OK, I get you are mad at me but what do I do with your sister?”
“We shall handle that. We shall simply send her to her bed so she can rest.”
At that, Luna sends her sister to her room with a quick spell. Now that that is settled, I make for the door but am stopped by Luna putting up a wall of magic in front of the door. I know I can break through it easily but I guess I could humor her. “What now?”
“We desire to ask you, how is it you can speak now without us having to deal with teaching you?”
She still speaks with hatred. I wonder... “Simple, I had my computer analyze your speech and translate it so I can speak.”
“Oh, OK. Wait, what is a computer?”
I knew she would ask that. “I'm sorry, Luna. I'm afraid I can't tell you that.”
“Why not?”
“Spoilers.”
“What?”
With an unseen smirk on my face, I head through the, unblocked, door. I haven't eaten much in a week and I'm hungry.
The kitchen staff was surprised to see me but quickly got over their shock when I asked for food. They don't refuse giving me food because they know I eat meat and are more than likely worried that it is either they feed me or I eat them. That notion is entirely preposterous of course, but no present need to tell them that again.
They give me a full chicken and another potato. Seriously, what is with the potatoes, it's not even a vegetable. Anyway, I eat them both, the meat completely picked off the bones till there is nothing eatable left. Still a bit hungry, I head back into the kitchen and grab a pear to munch on.
By now it is a bit late so I head to bed. Lying down on an actual bed is nice. The princesses had the bed enchanted so it would not break under my weight. They didn't need to because I sleep with my armor retracted and it is much lighter like that, don't know why, it just is. I of course didn't tell them that, don't need them sneaking in here again. It is not long before I fall asleep.