//------------------------------// // Chapter 3: Ambush, Lightning's Back Story // Story: Lunar Stallions: Rise of The Thunderbolt // by LightningBlade //------------------------------// From what I heard, assassins in the old days actually kill for peace, justice blah blah blah....... and doesn't give a fuck about minor princesses with their companions and shit like that, well I think it's actually a lie. This piece of garbage in front of me tries to charge at me with his curved blade but missed, this is so easy, I can dance with him the whole year! But my duty isn't dancing with tin can made ponies, it is to protect the princess, man, she really have a big bounty on her head or some shit. Princess Twilight and her friends was brought to the other side of the train for safety, I'm pretty sure Flash Sentry enjoys that, I mean it bro, he stares at her ass like a zombie, she is gonna fucking kill him when she finds out. *Plank!* A huge knife flew by me ( which means missed ) and got stuck, this ass-assin isn't letting me go, the others too are trying hard to get to the princess, the stallion named Bronze Shield was fending off 2 of the assassins, his spear pointing at their chest, dashing forward randomly to scare them off, dude, come on you can do this! Forget about it, time for daddy to teach you how to kill some bitches. I draw my blades, ( yes draw, I have hooves, and I can fly ) and taunted, he's not moving, but he's ready for any strikes, but is he ready for this guy? I charged forward, my left blade pointing at him, right blade ready to stab his neck and decapitate him, but he was smart, instead of deflecting it, he crouched down, and disarmed my right blade, I was to confident, shit. He's better than I thought, well he could use some training in his throwing knifes. Now he has 2 blades, and I don't like people touching my babies, now it's a kill or be killed situation, but I have the disadvantage. He dashed forward, he thrown his blade at me, I grabbed it by the side, hurting myself, but i don't give a fuck about the pain, I spun and slashed his chest, he fell to the ground, I finished him off with a back stab, he muttered something I couldn't understand, like some sort of prayer, and tries to stab me, but he died after a few seconds. Sometimes I wished that the assassin would just surrender instead of fighting to the death, it's pointless unless it pays a lot, unlike bounty hunters, they were commanded to kill by the master assassins, so I guess, if he's force to do it, I just killed another innocent, young, stallion with a lot of potentials. "Argh! Recru... I mean Commander! I need a hoof here." said ThunderHoof, desperately fending off attacks from the enemy. I quickly jumped in one blade stabbed into one of the assassins neck and the other slashing his belly. The assassin I stabbed in the neck died in seconds, but the other had to suffer, he breathed quickly, trying to ease the pain, but it won't help, tears came out from his eyes, he muttered softly in Equestrian language, "I regret doing this, I accept the punishment god has to give me" Then he spoke in English, "I'm sorry, *heavy breathing*... forgive me......" he stopped breathing. I closed his eyes, and I thought in my heart, "Rest in peace." But I can't give out any emotions, I'm a Solar Stallion, not a pussy. "Commander, Is everything alright?" asked Bronze Shield in concern. "I'm fine, and for the last time, I'm a private." I replied. "Yes trooper." "Wait a second, there were 4 assassins, where's..." I realized, that the 4th assassin was heading for Princess Twilight, with a big pie bomb "There he is, the corridor! He has a pie bomb! Don't let him get to the princess!" ( Okay I'm just following other fanfic's ideas, and that would be the pie bombs ) We chased the assassin, but he was fast, ThunderHoof couldn't catch up, so I went on without him. Damn why must trains be so damn long. Lucky I still work out every morning for my stamina, and agility. I reach his side before he could reach the room Princess Twilight was held in, I disarmed his pie bomb, and pushed him off the train. He crashed out from the window, and hit a tree, I'm pretty sure he broke his neck. I looked at the pie, the fuse still going, I quickly put in under my belly, and off it went. The amount of sugar was enough to kill 5 ponies, and I absorbed it all, I blacked out, for the first time in my life. I felt heavy, drunk, weak, but I felt warmth, like death was welcoming me with warmth, embracing me, surrounding me like water, like... like I was in a hot spring, and then I realized, i wasn't breathing for the last few minutes, am I really dead? Suddenly I felt somepony hugging me, quite tight, how can I know somepony's hugging me? Because I can still feel, dumbs. So by that, I might be unconscious, or half dead. Then I felt water in my check, drop by drop, like rain, like somepony's crying on my face, and then I saw light, my eyes slowly opened, I saw Princess Luna hugging me, I was like man, I didn't expect her to be here, or even hug me, I'm just a regular Solar Stallion with no other talents except killing. I forgot to inform you guys, I became a Solar Stallion not because of my ancestors, but because I was able to kill, able to defend, I killed a thief when I was 6, I remember stabbing the thief multiple times in the skull, blood splattered all over the marble tiles. He killed my brother just to get money from his room, and that time, my brother was my last family member. My best buddy, my best listener, and everything. His name is Bolt Razor, skilled in both smelting and crafting. My dad was killed on the campaign, code name Night Raid. He was to lead his squad to eliminate the murderers in that area, but the murderers were ahead of them, they killed them all with a blink of an eye. His body was sent to us, I bared the pain. I found out, that the thief I killed, was one of them. I was suppose to feel the vengeance, but to be honest, I never liked to kill, I'd rather get killed too, but I couldn't stop it, it was like a drug, but controllable, it triggers me to kill whenever I'm threatened, and if they surrender, I could stop, but if they were faking, I will know, and eventually, I'll kill them the second they lie to me. All that cool talking just now, was...... was nothing...... I'm just trying to make you my friend, but turns out I have to tell you anyways. *Clear Throat* Back to topic. I saw Princess Luna hugging me, obviously sad, but I was surprised, no princess would ever hug a dead soldier, unless... they're precious to them. So I guess I am, precious to her. I put my hoof on her head, and stroked her mane, and I said "Hey, you're choking me." I gotta tell you, Princess Luna's face that time was so fucking funny my mood just went back! She quickly backed off and wiped off her tears quickly, hiding her emotions, then she said "Don't get me wrong, I was just..." she blushed a bit. I can imagine what happens if I didn't wake up, a fucking kiss for the pretend to be dead stallion. I laughed at her, "Hahahaha, Princess Luna, you should see your face!" I couldn't resist it, guys, lemme just *BAHAHAHHA* lemme just cool down a... *SLAP* second.... ouch. "I said don't get me wrong, I was only... sad." Princess Luna said in a serious tone. I think I over did it. "Hey don't be mad, I was just joki.... I mean, Sorry, Your Highness." I forgot, I'm no longer a commander like before, I'm now a private, recruit, fresh stallion. "Your apologies is accepted." She giggled a bit. "Why are yo... I mean, Your Highness, may I ask why are you the only one here?" I'm still not used to talking formerly with Princess Luna, since... well you know. "I'm the only one here because.... because...." She couldn't reply me, I guess she still treat me as her friend doesn't she? "Are you okay Your Highness?" "Your concern is appreciated, it's just, I'm not used to talking to you like that since, the last time we spent time together." she tries to ignore the question. "Well if you allow me to speak as normally as I did, I ask permission now to." "Permission granted *giggle*" I know I know! I know I can flirt, don't be jealous. ( You know I'm kidding right? ) "So...... can I know why you're the only one here now?" "About that...... you've been lying on the bed for 4 days, unconscious, and I was here with others until your last breath." "And my last breath was?" "An hour ago." I quickly coughed, and breathed in as much air as I can. I think I have a lot on lactic acid in my body right now and might kill me. Princess Luna laughed with her too, but still I didn't get the right answer, but forget it. The atmosphere was awkward after a few minutes, I left the army so long and we didn't talked for a long time, I bet she don't even remember she taught me Equestrian language and the Lunar Stallions' quote. We stared at each other, for no reason, and it just went on for half an hour until she hugged me again. I was stunned again... okay, I ain't that type of stallion with obsessions about hot mares and getting laid, I'm just like a innocent foal, don't get me wrong. "Um... urgh... are you alright?" I think that's how you ask when a mare is hugging you for no reason. "Yeah, I'm fine." She nudged me. Crap, please don't go side ways. "I don't think you are, this is not the princess I know." "It's been a while, things have changed, I was really lonely when you left. No one talked to me besides my sister, but she's always busy. And no one... shared how much we loved the night." Tears start to roll down her cheeks again. "Princess Luna, I'm alive now, there's no reason to... *gulp*" She leaned closer. "The day I received news about you returning, I was so excited to see you, but you were sent to an escort mission on the day I decided to visit you. And I saw them lifting a wounded back, and it was you... I panicked and I... I ... I didn't know what to do... I..." She started crying like a foal. Aw man, at least its not going to the relationship part. I comforted her, but not hugging, no hugs. "I'm alive now, stop crying, you're suppose to lead Canterlot... you're suppose to be strong." Geez, talk about total father like speech. "Thank you, but please... " She leaned against me "Stay for just a moment." I was stunned, badly, like adrenaline overload. I'm not good at this shit. It went on for hours instead of moments, and eventually she fell asleep. Could this day get any worse?