The executioner then grabbed his axe Celestia stopped him and said "I would prefer to do this myself" she walked up and took the axe. She then walked up to Alexander who was still kneeling she put a hoof on his back until he was pressed against the floor. Alexander prepared for his life to end but he had been lying there for a minute he looked up to see the axe floating in front of him the handle facing him the Princess then said "Sir you never told us your name." He looked up into her caring eyes and told her his whole story. The Princess was taken back by the hate of his world and the death and sadness but she then told him "I have a job for you Alexander will you comply and not attack this time." Alexander grabbed the axe and stood up and said "What do you have in mind." The princess smiled at him and said "There is a manticore running rampant in Mane Hatten I need you to kill it before it can cause more damage and hurt more ponies." Alexander said "So I have to kill a manticore seems easy enough but I would prefer a sword and shield and a shirt." He then gestured towards his muscular torso the Princess then said "The sword and shield will be easy but not the shirt." When she said this Alexander just shrugged and said "That’s fine I'm okay with running around half dressed." Celestia looked at him in confusion and said "What do you mean half dressed?" Alexander face palmed and said "My species usually wears clothes for the bottom and top halves of our bodies" Celestia responded by saying "Oh I see oh well guards bring him a sword and a shield." The guards hurried off having a purpose to fulfill Celestia then looked at Alexander and said "If you kill the manticore and return I will pay you four hundred bits." Alexander looked at her and smiled then said "I would prefer to be your friend instead." Celestia responded by saying "Okay then you will meet me back here and we shall talk that is if your alive." Celestia said that last part with a smirk until someone busted in saying "Celestia somepony has been murdered." Celestia turned and looked at Alexander to see him rubbing his feet across the ground.
Celestia looked at Alexander and said "What the hell is your problem you murdered somepony and didn't bring it up and ask for forgiveness!" Alexander looked weakly at her has if he was about to say something but was cut of by a multitude of objects flying across the room he had managed to dodge all but one which hit him directly in the sweet spot he fell to the ground holding himself he managed to speak and barely whispered "I killed him because he was mugging somepony and was about to rape her and had pulled a dagger I killed him with his own weapon." Celestia barely heard him and she started to say "Oh I'm so sorry is there anything I could do to make up for it." He looked up to her with his watering eyes and said "Yeah a bottle of wine and five extra hours of talking and becoming friends." She then smiled only to see him struggle to stand he looked down to notice he was bleeding and then he said "Add in a new pair of pants and more wine because I don't feel like standing in blood soaked pants all day." She looked down and saw a drop of blood hit the floor Celestia then said "I'm sorry but is it ok if my sisters there." Alexander looked at Luna and said "Sure." Then a guard ran in holding up a shield that had a picture of Celestia and Luna circling each other and with the son and moon by each princess. Alexander then looked at Celestia and asked "Why are the son and moon in the design." Celestia then said "Because I control the sun and Luna controls the moon." Alexander then thought to himself and cursed himself for practically thinking about killing a sun god and for falling for her at the same time. He then noticed how large the shield was it was about one and a half meter in height and half a meter wide. the sword was about one and a half meter long and maybe a fourth of a meter wide it also had a sheath on. The guard walked up and gave Alexander the weaponry and Alexander strapped it on the way he was taught to where the sword was on his back and the shield was over that. Celestia then said "Alexander there will be a unicorn there named shining armor he will inform you on the details." Before Alexander could talk the guards took him away and sat him in a stunning golden chariot and then Celestia said "Guards take him to Mane Hatten and Alexander I wish you good luck." Alexander said before leaving "I don't need luck." The way to Mane Hatten was quiet the pegasus' didn't talk to Alexander. Alexander was thinking of ways to kill this so called manticore who ever that was but for some reason that name sounded familiar to him as if he had heard it from one of his many trainers. The fly wasn't to long but when the chariot landed Alexander jumped out and said "Hey can you two wait for me on that roof over there." He pointed to the roof and the pegasus powered chariot flew over to the roof Alexander had pointed to.
Alexander walked up to the unicorn who appeared to be ordering all the guards to a single door Alexander walked up closer and said "The princess sent me here to find a unicorn named shining armor." The unicorn looked Alexander up and down as if judging every fiber of his body and then the pony said "I am Shining Armor and I don't see how you will help us kill this thing but we have it locked up over there and we can't open the door or he will get out." Alexander took this into account he looked at the building until he saw the top of the wall and a way to get up there Alexander then said "wait just a little longer I'll get in there and kill him." Shining armor was obviously about to disapprove but Alexander had already ran at the building. He jumped up and started climbing the ponies stared in disbelief when He reached the top he found a weak spot in the roof and jumped up and slammed all his weight into it. The roof collapsed and he fell through he quickly got up and looked at his surroundings the building wasn't that bad except for the whole in the roof. There were a few desks here and there but what caught his eye the most was what was on the board it was instructions on how to put a condom on he laughed a little bit to himself after imagining the ponies in the class and what they tried to experiment on. He soon focused though he had a mission to do he had to kill the manticore. Alexander found a flight of stairs he quickly pushed on the door expecting to open but he heard whimpers from what sounded like little children. He then started to slam on the door he then felt a burst of heat from under the door a fire had been started he moved back about five meters and sprinted forward and burst through the door. When he got in the room he saw a zebra walking towards a burn pile with three little foals on it one of the foals had a brown mane which ran smooth and a blue coat and large reddish eyes. Alexander saw the zebra was getting closer to the pile he yelled out "Oh no you don't!" the zebra turned and saw Alexander running for it the zebra pulled out a dagger and prepared to dodge the blow. Though Alexander saw the zebra change his stance Alexander swung with his shield disorientating the zebra. He then raised his sword and brought it down on the zebras neck. The sword went clean through with a sickening thud the zebras head hit the ground. The blood had splattered onto Alexanders chest and face. Five more zebra's ran up the stairs to see Alexander covered in blood Alexander quickly turned his attention to other zebras three of them ran forward two of them had a spear and one had a sword. They were all holding the weapons in there mouth Alexander thought to himself this is going to be quick.
The ones with spears had to go first Alexander thought he noticed one of them lost their footing for a slight second he quickly thrust his sword forward and stabbed through the zebras neck spraying even more blood onto himself. He saw the other one with a spear start to adjust to attack Alexander drew his shield to block he quickly parried by thrusting his sword through the zebras eye the zebra fell life less to the ground. The zebra with the sword then sliced through the back of Alexanders leg though it was a light wound Alexander became enraged he brought his sword down onto the zebras knocking the sword out of his mouth and Alexander effortlessly sliced through the zebras forelegs. The zebra looked down and watched in horror has his legs fell off he looked at his friends and cried "help me please help me." The two other zebras ran forward one had a sword the other had a dagger Alexander brought his shield up at the right moment and swatted them into the wall the zebra with the sword looked at his buddy to see he accidentally stabbed his friend he looked in horror has his friend died he started to yell "NO NO NO NO NO!" He then picked up the dagger and sliced his own neck and took his life his blood splattered all over the wall. Alexander turned back around to see the zebra holding the torch towards the burn pile that the foals where on the zebra said "Drop your sword and your shield or these foals die." Alexander complied and got to his knees he already knew the zebra would drop the torch but the zebra didn't notice the knife in the back of Alexanders pants.
Alexander quickly drew the knife and hit the torch which flew back and lit the zebra on fire Alexander got up and kicked the zebra across the room. The zebra begged for mercy but Alexander watched as the zebra burned and screamed he walked up and killed the zebra. He personally would have let him burn but the foals would be scarred worse by seeing somepony burn to death he walked up and started to smother the fire on the zebra so it wouldn't spread. He then walked up to the burn pile and climbed it the foals saw him covered in blood Alexander said "Its alright the manticore is dead." The foals stopped crying Alexander looked at them two of them were filly's and one of them was a colt. He had already seen the colt so he looked at the fillies. One of the fillies had blue eyes and a red coat with a smooth mane that was orange the other one had an orange coat and a rough looking brown mane and big cyan eyes that melted into Alexanders soul. The colt spoke up and said "Th-that wasn't the man-manticore he is d-d-down stairs on the first f-f-floor." Alexander then said "Oh okay well I'll go fight him next but first lets get you off this pile." He cut them free and then said "Follow me okay." The three foals nodded to show their agreement they climbed down the stairs until they where on the first floor he looked at the foals and said "Wait here."
The foals yet again just nodded to show their agreement to his plan. He was glad he didn't want to emotionally traumatize them any more than he already did he opened the door and readied himself. Alexander walked through the door and caught saw the monster it had great big red demonic looking wings, the body of a lion, and a scorpion tail. It was slamming against the door, which seemed to be on its last leg. Alexander accidentally spoke out loud and said "That is one ugly bitch." The manticore turned around with a face that looked like it was emotionally hurt Alexander thought to himself well great now I made it angry. It charged Alexander he would have rolled out of the way but the foals where through that door and could get hurt. He screamed at the manticore and charged it Alexander ducked and stabbed the beast underneath its chin he used the sword to turn the manticore. Alexander managed to surprisingly turn the creature all the way to the right and it slammed through the wall and into another building. The sword was still lodged in the manticore took the sword out and threw it on the ground so hard that it shattered all over the floor. The manticore looked at Alexander and charged him. Alexander dodged this time but the manticore hit Alexanders left leg. Alexander heard a disgusting sound and looked at his left leg to see a large gash bleeding heavily and his bone was sticking out. He then saw the colt stick his head out and the colt screamed after seeing Alexanders leg. The manticore looked at the child and a menacing smile appeared on his face he ran and grabbed the colt. Alexander looked at the colt that was in complete horror still screaming. Alexander felt a burst of energy he stood up his eyes had started to glow the manticore tried to swipe at him but was stopped by a mysterious silver aura. Alexander looked at the manticore and it let the colt go, has soon as the colt hit the ground he ran back into the hallway, the manticore charged at Alexander and howled. The manticore was picked up by the aura and Alexander looked at him and said in a power flooded voice "DIE!" The manticore imploded into bits and chunks of gore the force field had stopped the blood and bits from hitting Alexander. Alexander walked into the other room and said to the foals "Get on my back and close your eyes." They listened and looked at his eyes mesmerized by the glow in his eyes and was slowly dimming. He walked up to the door and pushed it open with is magical silver aura the guards were holding it closed as best they could but it just opened as if nothing was trying to resist. When it opened the guards all stared in shock at the man walking out and the gore covered room Alexander looked at them and said "Take these foals home and retrieve the dead zebras from the hallway." The guards then sent the pegasus into the hallway to retrieve the bodies.
Shining armor stood in front of Alexander and said "I had no clue you were this powerful." Alexander then said "Neither did I." Shining Armor then looked at Alexanders leg and said "Would you like some help getting into the chariot." Alexander shook his head and walked off casually it was as if his bone wasn't sticking out he called the chariot pegasus' which looked in horror and shock at the man who had called them. Alexander climbed into the chariot and waited to be back at Canterlot his eyes however gave him the idea of sleep which he refused.
When arrived at Canterlot an hour later night had started to fall. A butler was waiting for him as he arrived the butler showed him to his room Alexander then told the butler "Go get the princess' to come see me and tell them to bring the wine." The butler looked appalled but bowed and walked off closing the door behind him. Alexander noticed a larger than usual bath he undressed and he slid into the bath allowing his wounded leg some rest and turned the water on. He could get used to this he started to scrub the blood off when he heard a knocking and heard Celestia say "Can I come in." Alexander responded by saying "That depends did you bring the wine." He heard the door open Celestia blushed and said "Oh I'm am sorry is this a bad time." Alexander saw her trying to leave and said "Hey thats insulting in my culture we actually love to delve in public baths." When he said this Celestia still blushing asked "May I have a seat?" Alexander said "Its your house you can sit anywhere you want." She decided to sit on the bed Alexander then asked "Hey where is your sister?" Celestia answered "Oh she is finishing probably trying to finish making it night." Luna then landed on the balcony and walked in noticed Alexander in the bath and her sister on the bed. She trotted over to the bed and sat down on the bed beside her sister. Alexander then said "We need to talk."
Well thats the end to one cliff hanger but yeah hope you enjoyed this if you notice any errors then please do tell me in the comments and please help me think of names I hate doing that myself.