//------------------------------// // Common Era Chapter Four/ Post Lunar Rebellion Chapter Five: The Day’s Legion’s First Mistake // Story: Return Of The Lunar Knight: A Sharp Sword's Knight // by Moonlit Novel //------------------------------// Author's Notes: Thanks to Deadinlight for beta-reading and helping me edit Common Era Chapter Four/ Post Lunar Rebellion Chapter Five: The Day’s Legion’s First Mistake Masao woke up the next morning, a spear pointed at his face, beside him Sharp Sword was snoozing peacefully, He didn’t react, simply sighing. “And who do you work for? The Lunar Remnants? Oh wait don’t tell me, you are part of that group that stupidly believes they know better than Celestia, the Day’s Legion?” he said in a calm voice which irked the stallion who was holding the spear. He pulled it back and attempted to thrust it forwards but the weapon was pulled out of his grasp by a now wide awake Sharp Sword, the look in her eyes rather murderous. She hit the stallion with the butt of the spear knocking him back the fury in her eyes almost palpable. Masao never had a chance to sit up and she beat the stallion into submission. “I surrender! Please don’t kill me!” cowered the stallion and Masao scoffed, he never had to lift a finger, in fact he had nothing to do with his beating other than being the intended target for his attack and Sharp Sword reacted faster than he would have, at least in the physical sense, as he had already been reaching for the dark gift. However it was a surprise when the mare sleeping beside him was the one to attack so readily. “I don’t think it is me you should me begging to, after all, Ser Masao is the one you accosted, it is he who will decide whether you live or not” said Sharp Sword her eyes as sharp as her name at the moment. Masao looked at her surprised, while yes it did still seem like Evening Star was there, this was something new, something that was purely Sharp Sword, not that he was complaining. “Well? Beg him for your life you inbred—” Well that went on far enough. “Enough, Sharp Sword, I am uninjured, the only thing he harmed was my pride sneaking up so close before I noticed him.” said the human as the mare seemed to glare at the stallion with a fury Masao could only describe as absolute loathing, the stallion wincing as the spear swung downward… And hit the floor… “Get out, and don’t ever let me catch you in this room again” said Sharp Sword, and the stallion ran out of the room as if death itself were on its flank. Sharp Sword looked at Masao, a look of worry and fear, and for what reason he had no clue, surely she didn’t think he was upset at her for saving his life? “Ser Masao, I… I’m sorry, I shouldn’t, and in your room, I should—” Masao was surprised, but not stunned, as she moved to leave the room he stopped her having stood up and intercepted her path. He was now standing between her and the door. “Sharp Sword, there is no reason to be scared, or worried, this is as much your room as it is mine, otherwise I am sure Celestia would have given you your own room” he said and the mare looked at him her eyes big and pitiful. Masao was worried that she was going to cry and how Celestia would spear him with her horn for making their friend cry. “Do you mean that? Do you really mean that you are happy to share a room with me? Even after seeing me fight and nearly—” Masao frowned at her and she wilted a little bit “I am no saint myself, Sharp Sword, I have killed, and I have maimed ponies that probably shouldn’t have been hurt, all because they posed a danger to myself or to the ponies and gryphons I call my family” said the human sternly. To be honest he was concerned about her sudden change in character, not a few minutes ago she was confident and full of rage, now she seemed to need reassurance that she was still welcome to stay with him. He then smiled at her as he reached over and cupped her cheek with his hand, “And how could I be mad at you for trying to save me? It could have been a whole lot worse. Either you and/or myself could have been killed by that stallion” he said in an attempt to sooth the situation. He succeeded because the next moment he was flat on his back again, with Sharp Sword kissing him deeply her horn glowing as it pulled the covers back over them… BANG! BANG! BANG! “Celestia damn it all!” snarled the aroused unicorn, Masao no more happy than she was, but far better composed put on his pants and flung the door open much to the surprise of the guardsponies standing there weapons at the ready, seemingly intent on either capturing someone or killing them. “Oh” “Shit” was heard before they attempted to run away, but Masao was not having it and took off after them, Sharp Sword right behind him levitating their gear behind them, she at least managed to get most of her armor on before rushing after them… - - - Celestia heard Masao shouting obscenities at someone as they passed her room and her eyes narrowed as she stormed out of the room only to catch Masao running down the hall a look of anger on his face, and not the kind you normally get from being pranked. No he was upset about something else entirely. “Sorry princess!” shouted Sharp Sword as she chased after the human and whatever he was chasing, determined to see what was wrong, Celestia took off to the air and because of her wing strength, she was able to get far ahead of the group and saw two of the guard running for their lives. Touching down in front of them the duo stopped and seemed to resign themselves to their fates as Masao caught up to them the dark gift now showing in his eyes, but yet… He was still himself surprisingly… “You two, if there were a law against interrupting someone who is about to have sex I would have you both thrown in the dungeon!” shouted Masao as Sharp Sword caught up with the group. “As it is I can only assume that from the fact you ran like two fillies who got caught playing with their mother’s makeup after seeing me, even after you looked like you were ready to arrest someone, I can only assume that you were in on the attack earlier” said Masao and Sharp Sword looked at Masao with a long look that said, ‘You talk too much’ as she tossed him the rest of his gear. “Get dressed, Masao, if we are in a relationship, I would prefer that unless it is my herd sisters, that the rest of you is mine to see alone.” Masao had the decency to blush a bit as he realized that he had just ran through the castle half naked. “Sorry Princess, we did not mean to wake you up so early” started Sharp Sword and Celestia chuckled. “Do not worry about it, now what was this about an attack?” asked the alicorn and Masao and Sharp Sword explained, all the while Celestia’s magic kept the two guards in place she then turned to the guards her face stern but sad. “You truly believe you know better than me? Have not my centuries of experience taught you and your group nothing?” she asked and the guards actually snarled at her. “You let these traitors into the castle! You know know NOTHING! All traitors must die!” said the guards and Masao’s expression changed, gone was the look of heated rage, and in its place was a look of cold calculating fury. “You’re right, traitors must die, but you are wrong about one thing, what makes me a traitor is not that I fought along side Princess Luna when she sought to overthrow her sister, no what makes me a traitor is that I fought against Nightmare Moon when she attempted to kill Celestia, something that I would do again and again, but the only ones who have the privilege, nay, the right to order, or carry out my execution are Princess Celestia, and Princess Luna. Not you and your Day’s Legion. You and the Lunar Remnants are no better than criminals, violating the princess’s laws, and under those laws I hereby—” “Masao, don’t, they are my problem.” said Celestia and the princess glared at the two as if daring them to challenge her… - - - Masao sighed as he watched Celestia have the two Day’s Legion members dragged to the royal court. In truth he missed the days when he could be trusted to carry out these things, but he also was glad he didn’t anymore as the two were soon dragged off to await execution… - - - “So this creature admits to betraying someone, but not to betraying Equestria? Does he foolishly believe he never betrayed it? And now we have to fight our brothers and sisters in the guard… Send in the Day’s Break, I want those two dead by any means, And have those two fools killed first…”