//------------------------------// // Urban Brawl // Story: Jedi Exile // by makey101 //------------------------------// Author's note: I apologize for the wait. Ive been going through some tough times and focused on school a lot. needless to say that existential breakdowns are hard on the brain. Plus writers block. That sucks. I hope this chapter makes up for the super long break. In any case, I hope you all enjoy this! As a reminder: Capitalized words involve the Force. As the sun rose, I broke my meditation. It was not quite like sleep, but it allowed me to rest and remain vigilant in case I was to be apprehended during the night. It was a precautionary measure I learned early in one of my formal trainings with some less than savory masters. I shuddered as I recalled the way many of the other acolyte's were treated. It was moments like these that I wish I had remained under Jedi tutelage. Something small and warm stirred at my side. Icarus, the small pegasus twitched in his dreams, clearly sensing the Winds of Fate. There is something to be said about the dreams of the Sensitives. To some, The dreams are a direct reflection of the state of whatever part of the galaxy they currently are in. To others, the dreams are glimpses of things that were, glances of what are, and peeks at what has not yet come to pass. Quietly, I stood up and faced the sleepy town of Ponyville. It was early in the morning, but there seemed to be an energy about Ponyville. The residents were stirred from their sleep and seemed to be gathering. As Fate would have it, I was to go there as well. I carefully woke Icarus up. "Wh-what time is it?" Icarus mumbled. "Time to get up Padawan. I am going to be leaving for a few days. But first, however, how would you like a demonstration of a few things I will be teaching you?" Icarus stared at me with eyes muddled with sleep. "A demonstration? Of what?" "Follow me and you will see the world!" I declared with a spring in my step. The walk into town was a short one. I kept an eye to the sky and my ears to the shadows in case there might be something of less than friendly intentions. When we reached the town square, I could sense that we were going to be in a bit of a sticky situation. I told Icarus to stay close to me and if anything happened, that he should run and hide. The sense I had was not as much through the Force than observation. While I was on the hill, the townspeople were out and about, but now it was a ghost town. "If their flour mill is as efficient as their rumor mill, they could feed Coruscant for a day. Stick close kid, something tastes fishy." Icarus stood a little closer to me as I heard the sound of wings flapping and metal clanking. Around me stood four white stallions in a semi-circle, One unicorn and Three pegasi. All but the unicorn wore polished gilded armor and were armed with spears hanging at their sides. The unicorn wore silver lined with gold. Possibly signifying rank. The material itself was unnoteworthy, however, the Force seemed to bend in the presence of the armor. The center unicorn stallion "Halt! By order of the Royal Guard, you are under arrest for the admission of murder! Come quietly or we will resort to using force!" I felt my blood boil at the accusation. Not that it was untrue, the situation was simply...complicated. I was going to have none of it. "And what crime did I commit on your soil?" I waited for a response "You admitted to murder!" "What do you know of my crimes!?" I was losing control of my anger. I took a deep breath, trying to control it. "I assure you that what I did is none of your concern." Icarus started to shake a bit in fear. He was trying to hide it. The unicorn shook his head "Then i guess we will have to do this the hard way, Men!" The 6 other guards struck offensive poses. The gloves are off I thought quietly. "Go run home Icarus" I whispered, kneeling down to Icarus. "I will be back soon." "I-I-I can feel- I don't know. You're scaring me." He whimpered. "The first thing you should know about me, Icarus, is that I am not the good guy." He shrunk back. "I am not the bad guy either. Remember this. Now run." Icarus ran as fast as his hooves could take him, narrowly missing buildings in the process. I did not get a moments reverie as a pegasus descended upon me. A twang of fear shot through my gut as I used the emotion to roll to the side. I was not fast enough as a pair of hooves collided with the side of my ribs and thus drawing first blood. The pegasus landed on the ground before leaping at me again. This time I ran straight towards him. Just before we collided, I jumped as horizontally as I could while doing a front flip. While over him, I grabbed his head. The stallion was not expecting this as I flipped him, smashing his head into the ground, rendering him unconscious. The rest of the guards stood in silence, shocked that one of their members had fallen. The unicorn didn't like this and started flinging spells at my back. I felt the itch in the back of my mind and instinctively turned on my lightsabers. I spun and weaved through the balls of magic while my lightsabers absorbed a few of the shots. His eyes widened as I approached him. Before I could take care of him, on of the pegasi tried to get the drop on me. The itch in the back of my mind started again as I grabbed the unicorn's horn and pointed it at the oncoming pegasus. The flier was hit in the chest with a bolt of magic, instantly making him lose consciousness. With the momentum being too much, he collided with the unicorn I was holding and knocked him out as well. The sound of wings filled my ears as another pegasi lifted off of the ground. I could See and Feel the wings flapping. With a yell, the pegasus charged me, brandishing a spear in the crook of his foreleg. I stood steadfast against the speeding stallion. A grin appeared on his face as he approached, certain of his victory. I took a wide stance, bending my knees into a stable stance. Through my stillness, I reached out to take hold of the thrumming Force permeating his wing. I could Feel the twisting Strands, Ropes tying the universe. Reaching out with my hands, I grabbed the Reigns on the pegasi's wings. Using the Fire in my gut, I pulled on the wings, Popping them out of their sockets, rendering them useless. With the sudden loss of wings, the pegasus fell to the ground thrashing. I stared him in the eyes as he attempted to stand. Reinforcements came in the matter of seconds. I was surrounded with the tips of spears and the glowing of horns. "Y-y-yellow e-eyed m-monster!" Monster? Maybe. "I am the Necessary Evil. No more, no less. You will find your guardsmen alive. I offer no more resistance. I have indulged in the Dark Side enough." I could Feel the tendrils of the Dark Side pulling at me, giving me strength, but taking from me my Will. I could have fought some more, however, I would need to sacrifice a lot more Restraint for Power. A unicorn in purple armor and a scowl on his face approached, conjuring manacles on my wrists, neck, and ankles. "You are charged with assault on Her Majesty's Royal Guard and the confession of multiple murders. You will be escorted to Canterlot to await trial." "As long as these fetters bind you from harming me, I will follow." The guards looked physically relieved with my hands in chains. They even put rings on my fingers to keep me from usin the Force. I have been lead to believe that they were originally designed to be used to restrain unicorns. I could still use the Force of course, but hey, whatever makes you feel safe By the time I was seated in an armored chariot, a small crowd had gathered around the incident. There were some ponies who were tending to the wounded guardsmen, while most were gawking at the... mess I made. There will be hell to pay, and I just hope I can be in my happy place when it comes for me.