NightFury: Wings of Vengeance

by DeadpoolMLP

Fiery Love and Flashbacks

The gang and I were having a night on the town after our victory over 'Golden Eye' Grimwing, a tradition of ours usually reserved to after our Equestrian World Tours. We had rented out a local bar that was run by one of Power Chord's old band mates from his previous band and was having a great time when Pops spoke up

"Ya know kid I have to say, You've come a long way since those winding days in that old studio of mine. Taking down Golden Eye may just be the start but if we keep at this the way we are Iron Claw should be behind bars in no time."

"You all have come a long way the way I see it." spoke Six String, Power Chord's former bandmate "Heck I remember when you all started this whole band of brothers....and lady"

*FLASHBACK*
29 YEARS AGO

Power Chord slumped down into the back of his office chair. It had been 3 years since his asshole of a singer Rosebud disbanded his old band Aces High leaving him and his bandmates out of work and out to dry in that time he and his former Rhythm Guitarist Six String had set up a Manehatten-based studio in order to discover new talent but so far not a single decent musician had come in to play for them

"Perhaps we should just call it quits at this whole talent seeking business" said Six String from across the room

"Yeah I think you're right. I-......Hey whose the kid?" I asked motioning to the colt waiting in the doorway

"Sorry kid we're closed and in fact we are shutting down for good" said Six String

"Oh please! Just give me a chance to play! My brother promised me I'd get to play for you two and I've been waiting for weeks! I even have a solo prepared and everything!" said the kid

Six String just looked at me seeing in my eyes that I was going to give him a chance and rolled his eyes

"Do you have an instrument?" I asked

"Yes sir!" the kid said before retrieving a SG Junior crimson guitar

"Alright kid play when ready" said Six String

" Alright, this is just a little something I threw together"

The kid began playing and as I watched I was quickly floored by his skill as was Six String who was furiously taking notes as he did with every new pony who tried out for our little musical clinic

When he finished I stood up from my chair and approached the colt and asked "What's your name kid?"

"Blitzwing sir" he answered nervously

"And how old are you?" I asked calmly

"Six sir"

'this kid is shredding like he was the lead guitarist of Van Hooflan and he's only six?!' I thought incredulously as Six String nearly did a spit take before swallowing down his coffee hard

"Kid you got skills way ahead of your years! Heck, they should call you Fret Shredder!" proclaimed Six String

I looked at my former bandmate and gave him a glare telling him 'Professionalism Six!' before asking "You got a band kid?"

Blitzwing looked down ashamed and mumbled "No.....sir"

"I'm sorry what was that?" I asked again

A single tear dropped from the kid's eye and he repeated louder "No sir. I don't have a band. Everypony at my school either thinks I'm a loser or that rock is a waste of time"

My left eye twitched at that "Waste....of....time....kid where do you go to school?"

"MEPS" Blitzwing admitted

"Ahhh that explains it!" laughed the former rhythm guitarist "Manehatten Elite's Prep School! Snob Central! No wonder you can't find anyone to form a band with!"

"Isn't that the place that sued us when Rosebud kissed a teacher?" I asked

"Yep"

I turned to the kid and smiled "Kid I can tell just by that fire in your eye that your gonna go far so how would you like to have us as your mentors and friends?"

Blitzwing's eyes lit up and he bounded foward and grabbed my right hoof and shook it vigorously "Oh yes please it would be an honor sir!"

*END FLASHBACK*

"Yeah but that was only the beginning of it all Sixer. You haven't even gotten to the part when Coldy and I first met or when Me and Drumroll first met" I stated looking over to my best friend who was chugging his favorite hard apple cider while I munched on some chocolate strawberries

"Probably cause I wasn't there kiddo. Why don't you tell us what happened then?" asked Six String

"Alright I will then." I said proudly "It all started Freshman year...."

*FLASHBACK*
17 YEARS EARLIER

I sighed as I looked across the campus of Manehatten U. from my new dorm in the tallest dorm building on campus. Despite having parents who were one of the richest families in Manehatten I still had to live in a dorm like everypony else....and it sucked.

Not because I hated living in a dorm. Oh no that was the least of my worries. The real reason it sucked is because only students, faculty, and family were allowed to visit dorms meaning any chance of my mentors and only friends Power Chord and Six String visiting was out of the question which also meant my days as a rocker were on a total hiatus until I could figure out a way around the system

Bored out of my mind as I waited for my new dormmate to arrive I pulled out of my collection of comics a copy of my favorite team The Power Ponies Vs. Acid

"Ahh how I loved this storyline" I thought out loud "With the part where the alien symbiote Acid comes out of nowhere and latches on to the Masked Matterhorn's egotistical rival reporter Papa Razzi and then single hoofedly tears apart the team before Saddle Rager discovers on one of her archaeological digs as Professor Measly the six amulets-" I stopped when I noticed a grey unicorn with a neat blonde mane standing in the door way of the large dorm

I quickly hid away the comic and smiled innocently as the unicorn just groaned "ugh. great I have to room with one you comic book freaks"

"HEY!" I yelled "I am not a freak....besides comics are more of a hobby of mine. My main focus....is rock!" I said as I jumped up on my couch and played my air guitar

"Even better." said my new dormmate in a sarcastic manner as he rolled his eyes "So what's your name roomie?"

"Blitzwing. But most of my friends call me Fret Shredder" I said proudly

"Blitzwing? As in The famous Wing Family?" Asked the unicorn

"Yeah. I know. we may be famous but don't expect any visits from them any time soon....well 'cept maybe my BBBFF Blazewing." I responded annoyed by the fact that I was even related to my parents.

"BBBFF?" asked the unicorn

"Yeah. What of it?" I asked defensively

"Oh nothing." stated the unicorn who stood there bemused

"Whatever" I said brushing off the topic "What about you? Who exactly are you?"

"My name good sir is Junior detective Cold Case" stated the grey unicorn I now knew as Cold Case

"Junior detective? So basically your a cop in training?" I inquired

"Precisely"

"Great I guess that means I'm gonna have to spend the rest of the semester sober" I joked

Cold Case simply glared at me and asked in a deadpan tone "Don't you have any classes today?"

I jumped up quickly realizing I was going to be late for my first class of the day and gathered my belongings and headed out before yelling "Thanks Coldy!" down the hall back to our dorm

***

15 MINUTES LATER

I darted across the campus on my way to the music building, barely making it there in time to find my classroom and find a seat in the middle of the lecture hall

as class went on I somehow found myself humming the words to Aces High's Knockin on Olympus's Door which the pony next to me who sported a Handle bar mustache and a Black Stetson began drumming the beat to with his pencils. We both quickly got warnings from the instructor for that so after class ended I pulled the pony aside

"Yo dude you got some sick drum skills" I said

"Thanks dude but what do you want?" the pony asked

"Oh I'm sorry. My name's Blitzwing but you can call me Fret Shredder or just Fret if you like. I just wanted to talk to you because....well I have no rock friends to talk to around here and my only two rock brothers Power Chord and Six String aren't allowed in my dorm so yeah.....wanna hang?" I asked embarrassed

"Sure why not? Name's Drumroll......hold on did you say Power Chord and Six String?" Asked Drumroll

"Yeah I know they're Rock Legends and all but they are first and foremost my mentors" I stated with a tinge of pride in my tone

"Nice dude but yeah we should totally hang sometime. You like wrestling?"

"Dude what self respecting stallion doesn't like a good slobberknocker?" I laughed

*END FLASHBACK*

"Good times....Good times" slurred a drunken Drumroll

"Faust damn it Drumroll! We told you not to get drunk!" Yelled Violet

I grinned "Which brings us to the next part in our story. Meeting Violet"

"Oh no you are not telling it your way again. I'm telling this story" commanded Violet

"Fine. let's here you're boring version of what was going to be an awesome story" I quipped

"Whatever. It all happened sophomore year when I transfered from Canterlot U."

*FLASHBACK*
16 YEARS AGO
VIOLET'S POV

"UGH! Carrying all this stuff even with my magic is straining!" I groaned as I carried my belongings up the dorm building stairs wishing the elevator was in working condition

Once I finally reached my dorm I began unpacking when I heard the sound of music coming from nearby. I check my radio but it wasn't on. It was then I looked out the window to see four stallions playing one of my favorite songs "September Rain" out of the dorm garage. I quickly grabbed my prized Epiphone Blackbird magi-electric bass guitar and hurried down the stairs.

I watched from a distance for a while as the group played until a white unicorn snuck up behind me and asked "You play or are you just gonna creep on them for a while?"

This caused me to jump and nearly drop my instrument alerting the stallions

"Hey is everything okay over there?" Asked the light blue singer

I calmed down and walked over to the band "I uh...was just wondering if I could play with you guys"

"Sorry gal. We were actually just finishing up but if you want to stick around and hang out with us that would be fine" said the older guitarist

"Oh, Okay I guess that would be fine. I still need to unpack my things in my dorm so yeah" I said

"Then why don't we help you?" Asked the drummer

"Are you sure? I've got a lot of stuff and I'm pretty sure I can do it myself. " I stated

"Nonsense girl! If you want to be part of the family and play with us you gotta let us in" said the black earth pony with a golden blonde mane I identified as Six String from the posters I had in my teenage years

"Alright but don't tell me I didn't warn you " I said nervously realizing that Power Chord was here as well

"Onwards!" yelled the drummer as I led them up the stairs to my suite

***

We arrived at the suite I was staying in and the boys were amazed at how large it was

" This is all yours?" Asked the singer

"Yeah. I was gonna be sharing it with a roommate but she dropped out so I have it all to myself....by the way I don't think I got your names" I said

"Oh right I'm Blitzwing but you can call me Fret Shredder, everyone does honestly." Said Blitz "That's Drumroll my best friend" He said pointing at the drummer

"Howdy" greeted Drumroll tipping his stetson

"These are my mentors Power Chord and Six String" he said gesturing towards the two

the two simply bowed their heads as a sign of greeting as if saying 'hello'

"And this is my eccentric cousin Vinyl Scratch or as you may know her, DJ PON-3"

"Sup girl? You like dubstep?" asked Vinyl

"Uh....not really. I mean it's okay I guess" I responded

before Vinyl could respond Blitz interjected by saying "Well then why don't we get started on unpacking her stuff!"

Vinyl grumbled and I led the boys into the other room where left my stuff as they noticed bags upon bags of heavy, metal, gadgets and unfinished contraptions

"What in Celestia's name is all this gal?" asked Drumroll

"Sorry. I'm a bit of a tinkerer when it comes to gadgetry and I came to this school to hone my craft" I confessed blushing a little

"Oh well. Say....did we ever catch your name?" asked Blitzwing

"It's Violet. Violet Bass."

*END FLASHBACK*

FRET'S POV

"So many great memories at that school." I said reminiscing

"Remember when we got drunk on new years eve sophomore year and tried playing "Equestrian Rhapsody" all the way through?" asked Drumroll

"Nearly threw out my vocal chords that day. Could barely speak for a week" I laughed

"What about that time I accidentally set off an EMP in my suite and shut off power for half the campus?"

" How could I forget?! I was in the middle of writing "Rainboom of the Heart" when the power shut off!" I laughed

"Didn't you write that about an old friend of yours?" Asked Power Chord

"Yeah. Faust I miss those days in Flight school....With Dashie, Gilda, Flutterbutter, and our favorite councilor The Derpster." I reminisced looking out the bar window

"One day you gotta introduce us to them Fret" Said Drumroll

"Drumroll you know why I can't ever do that"

"Yeah yeah yeah We all know Kid" responded Power Chord

Suddenly I heard a commotion coming from outside the bar and I gave one look at the others as Drumroll and I ran out the doors of Sixer's bar and saw an orange flame-maned unicorn mare fighting off a group of muggers

"Give it up toots! We got ya surrounded!" yelled one of the muggers

the mare simply smirked and in a flash teleported behind one of the muggers before bucking him in the flank and then back flip kicking another one before finally using her magic to throw the third and final mugger into a dumpster as I watched fixated on the beautiful mare kicking ass left and right

"Yo Fret I think you're drooling" Said Drumroll nudging me slightly

I wiped my mouth still fixated on the mare as she brushed herself off

now I usually didn't believe in love at first sight but damnit I couldn't help myself as I watched the mare walk up to me and ask "Hello? are you just gonna stand there and gawk or are you gonna speak to me?"

I shook my head snapping my self out of my love induced trance and asked "I...uh...What's your name?"

the mare rolled her eyes and answered "I'm Sunset Shimmer and you must be Fret Shredder....Rock star slash superhero"

I looked at her in shock as I asked "Wait.....how'd you-"

Sunset stopped me and responded " It doesn't take a genius to figure out you're the Nightfury....I mean a rock star that happens to be a master of kung-fu that also happens to be the brother of a fallen royal guard? that just screams vigilante material."

"How'd you figure it out?" Asked Drumroll as the others joined us outside

"I'm a former student of Celestia. With her training under my belt it didn't take much to figure you out." answered Sunset "Besides I'm a big fan of your music and I can already tell you like me sooooo how bout a date at the Olive Branch downtown?"

Violet looked at me sternly but I just shrugged her off and said "Sure! When do you want to meet up?"

Sunset rubbed her chin for a second before resoponding "Hmmm....is eight okay with you?"

I smiled " Sure. Sooo see you then?"

Sunset winked at me and answered " You bet!" before teleporting away

Violet punched me in the shoulder before yelling straight into my ear "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! WHAT HAVE I BEEN TELLING YOU FROM DAY ONE?!"

I rubbed my ears before responding " No intimate relationships I know I know but this is different! This mare can not only hold her own but actually figured out my secret identity!"

Drumroll smirked "Plus she frickin hot"

I turned to my best friend and glared at him "Hey don't you get any ideas Drumass! You know bro code! I saw her first!"

Drumroll rolled his eyes and responded " Yeah yeah yeah I know she's yours" While Violet just groaned muttering the words "Idiots" before stomping her way back into the bar as Power Chord walk by her

"What's her problem?" asked my mentor

"Oh she's just mad I got a hot date" I said smugly

"You do know that pisses her off right?"

"Yeah I know, but that ain't stopping me"

"Oh well I guess we should get back to work then." said Power Chord

"Yep. And I gotta get ready for a date."

Author's Note:

Now I know what your all thinking......Why is Sunset Shimmer in Manehatten?

Simple. Because in this universe instead of going through the portal and taking over Canterlot high she, after turning her back on Celestia's teachings, Ran away to Manehatten and began using her magical talent to survive in the crime infested streets of Manehatten....and eventually found out Nightfury's secert identity cause as she said "It doesn't take a genius to figure out you're the Nightfury" but the fact is she kind of is a genius so I just thought I'd clear that up

now as for her roll in the fic.....well let's just say she's going to play a BIG part in Fret's future