//------------------------------// // Ch.7 Guardian Angel? // Story: The Cyberdog // by Emerald Shield //------------------------------// (First person, Uriah's Point Of View, a couple days after the battle with Sombra, late in the afternoon) 'How... How is this even possible?' I thought to myself as I lay on my bed in my room back in the castle, Bolt was sitting on my desk in the corner, fast asleep. 'Can I truly be a... a guardian angel? No... right?' I thought again as the memory of when I was hit by that beam of light played itself in my mind. ------------------------ "Where am I?" I asked out loud as I floated in an empty white space. "Pr-17, we have been watching you" a disembodied, kind female voice sounded all around me. "W-Who are you! Show yourself!" I commanded as I frantically looked around. "Is that how you speak to your superiors? But oh well, I couldn't expect you to remember after all. I am Faust" the voice spoke again. "Wait? As in THE Faust!?" The voice chuckled. "Yes I am THAT Faust, but that's not important right now, what is important, Pr-17, is that you have exceeded our expectations" "What expectations?" I asked. "I'll just start at the beginning... You are the original and only, guardian angel to have have ever been created. In Elysium (AKA Heaven) a lab was set up, it's purpose was to research the full power of angelic technology. After hundreds of years of testing and failures, the lab finally had a breakthrough, a being both immortal and more powerful then any and all angels ever conceived. But there was a problem, the organism created was unstable and dangerous, for to make it immortal the next step in evolution had to be made, controlled evolution. The original idea was to mechanically enhance a timberwolf, the mechanical parts where incompatible with the unique biological and magical structure of a timberwolf though. It had to be mutated beyond recognition before the enhancements would be accepted by the body, the end result was you, the Cyberdog. When you where first awoken from forced slumber, you were very aggressive. So when you where brought before me, and I told you your purpose, you didn't accept, and attacked me. This forced me to erase your memory, strip you of your power and banish you to Equis. But it looked like fate had a different plan, as when you crashed into the surface, my two greatest angels found you" "Celestia and Luna" I said as I filled in the gaps. "Yes" Faust said. "But if you erased my memory, then why did I remember my name and all that weaponry?" "You remembered the weaponry because you where pre-programmed with battle knowledge. And your name isn't Uriah that's your title, Uriah is angelic for failure, you will always keep that title. But as of right now you have been promoted to Fallen Angel status, you will function as a mercenary and work for me" That hit me like a train. "Fallen Angel? But, but I exceeded your expectations didn't I! Then why am I still dubbed a failure!? And what's unstable about me!?" I yelled as tears started to come to my eyes. "You are, and always will be, a failure. You have your unstableness to thank for that, it was predicted that every five to six hundred years your magical power will reset, the reason is still unknown. That is all for know, until we meet again, Pr-17... Uriah" Faust said as the white abyss began to black out. "No wait there is still so much I have to ask!" I yelled. ------------------------ (Back to 3rd person) The memory ends there. *sigh* "guess I am" Uriah decided. Uriah's inner monologue was cut off as a couple of knocks sounded from the door followed by Hell Hound's voice. "Uriah, come on man get out of there, you've been in here ever since we came back from the Empire" Hell said in a genuinely worried voice. "Celestia and Luna are worried sick about you" "Fine, I have to talk to you guys anyways" Uriah said as he jumped out of his bed and walked to the door, opening it he saw not only Hell Hound standing there, but Celestia and Luna as well, both had a worried and surprised expression on their face as the eight foot man walked out of the door. "Let's talk" Uriah simply said. (Five minutes later, court yard) After a couple of minutes of silent walking the four of them made it to the court yard. "What is it you wanted to talk about Uriah?" Luna asked as Uriah came to a halt in the middle of the court yard. Without looking at them Uriah spoke. "Did you know?" "Know what?" Celestia asked. "Did... Did you know I was a Guardian Angel?" Uriah asked again in an emotionless tone. "A what?" Hell Hound asked while Celestia and Luna got a surprised look on their faces. Not being capable of hiding it anymore Celstia spoke up. "Y-yes, we knew... I suppose you have spoken to Faust then?" "Yes, I did" Uriah then looked up. "It's actually kinda funny, who knew that an abomination like the Cyberdog could be a guardian angel... I'm actually kind of relieved, now I finally know just what I really am" he said after which he turned to the rest with a small smile. "Wait, aren't you stronger then normal angels then?" Hell asked. "I most certainly am" Uriah said with a smirk. "Too bad there aren't any to see just how powerful you are" Hell said with a sad look on his face. "Oh really? I see two perfect examples just standing there" "Wait, you mean" "Yup, Celestia and Luna are both angels, unsurprisingly" Uriah said with a small smile. "I see Faust told you more then I expected, but before anything else, when exactly did you talk to her?" Celestia asked. "When you sent us to the Crystal Empire... I... Sort of died, actually" "You what!?" Luna yelled. "Hey don't worry, obviously I didn't stay dead for long" Uriah said as he took a step backwards because of Luna's outburst. "Anyways, when I was dead I found myself to be in a white void, soon enough Faust spoke to me, saying that I am a guardian angel created in a lab in Elysium, and... saying that I was a total failure, I was and still am an unstable being, she said that my magical power will reset after every five to six hundred years. Although because I exceeded their expectations I was promoted to fallen Angel status, basically I'm a mercenary" "Hmm, that was to be expected, contrary to popular believe Faust isn't the most trusting of people... oh well that doesn't matter right now, what does matter is that you finally have some clarity" Celestia said smiling. Uriah hummed in response. "But that doesn't matter! Dude! If you're stronger then Tia and Luna then-" Hell Hound started. "No, I don't need to test my strength. I'm fine" Uriah countered. "But!" "No buts Hell got it? Besides I'm sure Faust was just exaggerating" "Probably" Luna and Celestia said at the same time, even though they both knew Faust NEVER exaggerated.