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// Arc I: Chapter 22: Knight Of The Wind 
// Story: Quest For Equestria 
// by Skyguy626 
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Skywalker just lay there in the white void, it could have been minutes or hours, it was hard to tell. The silence was broken by an unexpected voice, "Oh my, what are you doing here?", turning his head in the direction of the sound, he saw a alicorn, her sun golden coat shined as bright as the sun, her purple manes ended in stars. "Hi..." Skywalker said, floating towards her, "Your stuck in limbo too huh?", this gained a giggle from her for some reason. She studied him intensely with those amber colored eyes of her, "My you do take after him." she said with a smile, as if she was looking at her favorite grandchild.
"Uhm... My name is Skywalker, Jason Skywalker, " he introduced himself, becoming quite unnerved by the staring of the lady. "Do you have a name?".
She gave him a soft smile, "My name is Aether, I am delighted to make your acquaintance." She answered, "Now, it's time for some exposition for you." she said gesturing for him to follow him. Floating after her, she spoke, "It seems you have an intriguing destiny, you are destined to hone your unique ability, and you will require my help to do so.", Skywalker gave her a curious look, knowing she would want something in return for her help.
As if she was reading his thought, she answered, "I only ask one thing in return... that you assume responsibility for the choices you make.", as strange as he condition was, Skywalker nodded.
She gave him a grandmotherly smile, "Good. When you use your ability, you channel your inner strength. Your ability evolves as you develop your emotional ties with others." she explained, and Skywalker could sworn that this sounded very similar to something he heard in a video game.
"The stronger your bonds, the more powerful your Abilities." she said as a small portal opend, "Please remember that. Now, then... Time marches on in your world. When you return to Equestria, two years have passed. Equestria is currently under control of someone from your past who has done you great harm. It is your task to liberate Equestria and assume your destiny." she said as her horn glowed, a bright light enveloped Skywalker. His damaged clothes, who somehow were too small for him now, were replaced by black jeans, two belts hang around it, one holding up the jeans and one hanging loosely over his hip, giving it a punk look. On his upper body, his damaged hoodie was replaced by a black jacked, the tail coats flaring out from behind him as if the wind blew at him from the front, under it was a blue shirt and on his chest, he could feel Rainbow's necklace on his chest.
"Destiny or not, I would never let Equestria be in danger." he stated, studying his new clothes, Aether smiled as her horn glowed once more, a sweet ass motorcycle, it reminded him of the X-wings from Star Wars, if it was a motorcycle that is.
"One last gift." she said, giving him a motherly smile as he mounted the bike, "For all the birthdays we misted. If you ever need to travel between worlds, this is the way to do it. Just hit the big red button on the dash board." she explained as Skywalker nodded. HE suddenly thought of something, "Wait! What happened to my friends?" he asked worriedly.
Aether gave him a kind smile before she answered, "They are safe, after you liberate Equestria, they will join you again. But I shouldn't keep you here any longer. Until we meet again farewell." she said as a bright light blinded Skywalker, he could feel himself fall out of the sky.

Arc I: Next Chance To Move On

As the light died down, Skywalker found himself in at Ponyville's Main Square, 
"Ponyville." he said getting of his motorcycle, "Nothing has changed at all..." he said with a tone of nostalgia before spotting a certain familiar pink pony. 
"This should be fun." he said as she sneaked up on her, getting as close as possible he shouted from the top of his lounges, "HI PINKIE!".
Pinkie Pie turned around and her eyes winded in shock as she quickly ran away. Looking around he saw all the terrified citizens running away from him as fast as possible.
"Something fishy is going on..." he said to himself, as out of the corner of his eyes he could see something fly at him, quickly jumping out of the way, he saw another familiar pony as he landed on the roof.
"Who are you! What's your name!?" Rainbow Dash commanded, obviously not remembering him. 
Skywalker looked shocked, how could one of his best friends not remember him? "My name? I'm Skywalker, Jason Skywalker!" he declared. Jumping off the roof he grinded down a cable while Rainbow flew towards him, they both jump in the air at the same time and cross each other before the sun. 
Landing on the ground, Rainbow took the initiative, she attack with some swift kicks from her hind leg but none connected as Skywalker used his enchanted reflexes to side step them.
Getting frustrated Rainbow charged at him again, but he used his super breath to knock her to the ground. "Stay down." Skywalker warned as he turned to leave, but suddenly he found himself unable to move, looking around he saw that he was held in place by some dark purple aura. He tried to break free but a voice ring in his head.
"Wait, more fighting won't solve your problem." it said, as Skywalker gave a annoyed grunt as he thought, "Great another voice inside my head, who is this!?" he demanded from the voice.
"Please, Jason. Trust me. Like I trusted you at Nightmare Night?... Wait for me, I will come save you." the voice spoke as he started to black out.

Skywalker woke up a few hours later, he could feel his hands being chained to the desk, two guards were watching him. 
"You are lucky, scum." One of the guards said as he took a seat across from him, "Princess Celestia will only have you to the torture chamber when the Supreme Chancellor commands it." he continued as Skywalker rolled his eyes. 
"You can send me here, there, this, that, it doesn't matter." Skywalker said, relaxing back into his chair, had he wanted he could easily break free and tear those guards a new one, but he took his time, the owner of the voice would come any minute now, right? 
"Got something more to say, smart mouth?" the other guard said, gaining a cocky grin from Skywalker. "Yeah, Why don't you try sticking your head up your ass? See if it fits?", the first guard had to hold the other one back from harming Skywalker. Making sure his comrade had calmed down, the guard continued, "Okay, so what do you call yourself?" he asked, trying to sound polite. Apparently they were going for some good cop, bad cop action.
"Skywalker, Jason Skywalker." he said, giving the guard a questioning look, "And you, what do you call yourself?" he asked, but both guards ignored the question.
"Where did you you learn to speak Equestrian, Skywalker?" the guard asked, as Skywalker rolled his eyes again, "I used to go to a lot of movies." he answered.
The next one question came from the other guard, "What about homosexuality, Skywalker? You like men, huh? You like to dress up like a woman?", this seriously creeped Skywalker out, "What the fuck is wrong with this guy? Is he kidding, or what?" he said but the first guard just commanded him, "Answer the questions, Skywalker." 
Then there is a knock on the door, followed by the door opening, as a hooded figure entered.
"Leave both of you." the stranger commanded, both guards taking a deep bow before her. "Princess... But we have strict..." one of the guards started but they were cut off as the stranger shouted "Now!", the guards quickly made it to the door, closing it behind them.
A click was heard, as Skywalker's handcuffs sprang open, the stranger quickly ran up to him, "Are you alright?" she asked in a worried voice.
"I had gentler invitations." Skywalker admitted, as he stood up, giving the stranger a curios look, "But... Who are you?" he tilted his head. "Somebody who loves you." the stranger removes her hood and is revealed to be the princess of the night herself. "Princess..." Skywalker said, bowing before her.
Luna chuckled as she gestured him to rise, "You don't have to be so formal, all the time. I have a name you know." she said, gaining a sheepish grin from Skywalker, "Sorry, force of habit." he said as Luna pulled him in a hug.
"Thank goodness your here." she said as she let him go, a blush clearly visible on her cheeks, "We have a major problem and I believe your our only hope. Some strange human showed up six months ago, and she used this weird artifact to put all of Equastria under her mind control power." she explained as Skywalker nodded.
"Then I need to find it and smash it into thousand little pieces." Skywalker declared, ready to liberate his home.  "Thanks you." Luna said as she headed towards the door, "They are currently in the throne room."
Skywalker nodded, allowing her to lead him the way, but she stopped him by raising her hoof, "You're gonna fight? Without your sword?" she asked as Skywalker clenched his fist, "I only need my fist to protect this World. And you." he said, making the princess of the night blush at his last remark.
"That's... Sweet." she said, before her horn glowed again, revealing the hilt of his weapon. "But I believe this belongs to you."
Skywalker laughed as he accepted it, "Damn Luna. You are really the coolest princess ever." and with that, they made their way out of the dungeon and towards the throne room.

Using a labyrinth of secret passages, they entered the throne room undetected. Giving the room a quick scan, Skywalker noticed Princess Celestia, the six other element wielders and a strange cloaked man conversing.
"I plead you, your highness." the man said, his voice sounding eerily familiar to Skywalker, "This Superi is a danger to all of Equastria. If one comes, a entire legion could be standing on our doorsteps." he warned, suddenly Skywalker remembered where he heard that voice before, that was the voice of the man that killed Claire.
"What would you have us do, Supreme Chancellor Marieke?" Celestia asked, but before Marieke could answer Skywalker revealed himself.
"Now I remember you!" he shouted, as he walked towards the center of the room, his rage building up inside him.
Marieke turned around, surprised by the sudden interruption, "Ah, Skywalker, and Princess Luna too?" this got a shock from the brainwashed group, "Luna? How could you betray me?..." Celestia said heart broken, this must be like the Nightmare Moon incident to her.
Skywalker quickly got to her defense, "Luna didn't betray you, your highness! Marieke is manipulating you! All of you." he said, pointing at the strange skull amulet he wore around his neck.
"Don't listen to him, your highness." Marieke said, the amulet glowed, allowing him to control even a goddess like Celestia, "That's just how Superi work. They plant seeds of doubt." he said, gaining a annoyed groan from Skywalker. "Please your highness, allow me to put this scum in his place."
Celestia nodded as Skywalker, drew his weapon, "Luna, I want to face him on my own." he said, the tone in his voice hinted that he was after blood.
Marieke ignites his own weapon and jumps to Skywalker but he blocks her attack with his own sword.
Skywalker and Marieke exchanged some more quick flurries of swordplay, before Skywalker pulls him into a blade lock. "Whats this Marieke? No lightning? Afraid I deflect it right back at you?" he taunted, forcing Marieke to break it off "You want lightning?" he said threateningly gave a quick look between at Rainbow Dash and back to Skywalker, "You can have lightning!" shoots a stream of lightning at Rainbow Dash but before it could hit her, Skywalker was just quick enough to jump in front of it, taking the blow for her.
Rainbow looked shocked, no pun intended, why would an enemy try to save her? "Dashie..." Skywalker said, twitching on the floor, "Remember..."
Rainbow felt a sharp pain in her head as her true memories started to flood back. "Jason..." she said slowly as Marieke raised his sword, preparing to finish the duel, but before he could strike Rainbow kicked her in the jaw sending her flying. He recovered quickly as he shouted angrily, "Traitor! You will die along side him!" sends another stream of lightning at her, but a human hand direct it into a wall.
"I don't think so." Skywalker said rising back on his feet. "You think a little bit of lightning can harm me?" he declared as he gave a quick look to Rainbow, smiling that his best friend his back, before reengaging Marieke in a sword duel.

"Your crazy." Skywalker said, as he pulled Marieke into another blade lock, "Your crazy to think someone like you could break the bonds we have, to think you could break me." he said pressing his sword closer to Marieke.
"Au contraire." Marieke retorted, "I'm the only sane inmate of Asylum Earth. I'm not eager to hand tomorrow over to an interplanetary extremist with lightning hands. There's only room on this World for one leader, Skywalker. When I'm finished with you, every last gibbon out there will know you for the menace you are. And they'll realize that Marieke is their Savior!" suddenly disengage the black lock, and he launched a quick blast of lightning at him but Skywalker easily deflects it into a wall, Marieke tries it again but it end with the same result.
Marieke called upon his rage, and blast Skywalker with a continues  stream of energy, the impact so great that it left smoke screen, obscuring the damage he has done. Thinking he had won, Marieke starts to laugh evilly, till he sees shining blue eyes pierce the smoke and Skywalker comes out of it.
"The time has come." Skywalker said, his voice had gained a similar effect to the Canterlot Royal voice, "Let us make the future, so do not be afraid and do not worry. I am the one, who will lead this world to salvation."
Marieke rips a statue from its footing and throws it at Skywalker only to have him catch it and trow it back. Marieke throws it to the side only to find Skywalker already closed the gap and forces her on her back with a powerful telekinetic blast. Raising his hand Skywalker reached ot to the ceiling, ripping it apart, and lets the debris collaps on his opponent. Marieke throws it off him but he is already unable to keep on fighting. Skywalker engage him in close combat before skillfully cutting his opponents the Achilles heel, forcing Marieke to falls on his knee and as Skywalker continues his brutal assault till he knocks his weapon out of his hand and reaching out again, Skywalker lifts him in the air, before slamming him into the ground, lifting him up once more, he throws him trough a wall, sending her into a statue.
Marieke mortally wounded and just inches away from death. "Do it... Finish me." he said as Skywalker reached down, grabbing the amulet and ripping it off his neck.
"No." Skywalker said, satisfied that he humiliated his enemy, he crushed the amulet with his bare hand, freeing everyone from the mind control.
He gave one last look at he fallen opponent before turning his back to him.
"Get back here and fight, Skywalker!" Marieke shouted, "I am not through with you yet!" he said but he couldn't even stand. 
Skywalker didn't look back, he just kept walking as he responded, "But I am through with you. You're not worth it. You never were." and with those words, Marieke's body fell to the floor, lifeless.

Turning to his friends, Skywalker noticed how much of a mess his duel has made of the throne room.
"Sorry about the mess..." he said, scratching the back of his head, smiling sheepishly.
"You have proven that your a legendary warrior, Skywalker." Celestia said, making Skywalker's smile even bigger, "Me? Legendary? You've gotta be kidding! You're gonna make me blush!", turning his gaze towards the ground to make sure they didn't saw him blush.
"We are in debt once again." Celestia said as she approached him, "We may never be able to repay it but I like to start somewhere. I declare you Champion of Equastria. From this day forward, you will be knows as Ser Skywalker, Knight Of The Wind. You two will always be welcome to these lands. And shall be treated as a hero." she declared as the others gasped.
"What does, Knight of The Wind means?" he asked, unsure what to think of it.
"Champion: an honor unique to Equestria." Luna explained, "Other terms of reverence suffer the stains of their holders, the lingering baggage of office and entitlement. But champion is not an appointment that can be sought. It cannot be owned or willed, and the process by which it is bestowed is not argued through policy or guile. It is earned with blood and sweat and leadership in times of great turmoil. Always worthy, as their deeds are of true importance, a champion is greeted not by debate, but by nods of reverence." as she spoke those words, Celestia spoke up, "There is the contradiction of the honor. Champion is not itself a sign of approval. He or she can be respected or feared, their coming dreaded as much as desired. All that is common is that they have an effect and lives are changed.", then both princesses spoke at the same time, "Equestria now adds to the history of the title. Nightmare Moon defeated, Discord slayed, Marieke repelled, and it remains to be seen what follows for Skywalker, the Knight Of The Wind." they both finished at the same time, gaining a shrug from Skywalker.
"Well, it sounds cool at least." he said as Luna gave him a worrying look. "Ser Skywalker, your left hand, its bleeding.".
Skywalker looks at his hand and sees a small wound that drips with blood, "Just a scratch. It will heal soon." he said, as indeed he could feel it nit back together as they spoke. 
"But you mustn't get it let infected." the princess of the night said as she took Skywalker's hand and put her handkerchief around the wound.
"Thanks, Luna." Skywalker said with a smile, but Luna kept holding his hand, "Can I have my hand back now?" he asked, snapping Luna out of whatever she was thinking.
"Oh, of course." she said, turning her gaze down to the ground. "Now, let's get this party started!" Skywalker declared as his friends cheered.
He didn't know what lies ahead, but whatever it is, life is going to be sweet.