MLP And The Legendary Assassin

by DryvernX

Ongoing Crisis

Down the road of the foggy city, the duo of cloaked beings were staring towards one another. Face to face, they had a better look on each other. A while ago the larger of the two had just stolen the magic of a big stallion whom still laid nearby powerless and exhausted. Now the smaller of the two have just arrived, meeting for the very first time.

Tirek has just seen the face revealed of the mysterious cloaked stranger named Frost. His head seemed to be formed like a chestnut. His face skin was clean white, the pupils on his eyes were red, he lacked visible ears, which are round and smooth. On top of his forehead appears to be a round and long gem of some sort, which he presumed to be a part of him.

But overall, Tirek found Frost's appearance almost completely harmless compared to his own. The centaur kept starring at the unknown stranger he had little knowledge of. Frost returned with his own stare.

"So Frost? What is it that makes you think that you have the honor of helping me? Tirek, the who will soon to be ruler of all Equestria." Tirek said.

Frost showed no fear of the taller yet scrawny centaur. He was calmly starring towards Tirek."You seem to know this land a lot better than i do so myself. I've just arrived here to see what it has to offer."

"So you basically want my help to explain where you are?" Asked Tirek. He earned a nod from Frost.

"We can put it that way."

"And in return you'll lend me your aid for my quest in restoring my powers?" The cloaked centaur asked next.

Frost nodded again. "Yes. Though i must say it's quite a brutal way to restore your strength." Even if Frost couldn't care less what the centaur just did with the stallion, he still wanted to hear more.

"It was the necessary i had to do. I've been locked away in Tartarus for over a millennium. Back then me and my younger brother Scorpan were traveling to Equestria."

"So that's the name of this place? Equestria?" Asked Frost. He found the name quite peaceful and ridiculous at the same time.

"Yes. Equestria is where we are." Said Tirek. "I am however surprised that you know so little about it. Have you even heard of Equestria?"

"It's hard to say that i do, i'm new to this land. I've traveled from distant places all around, and here i've just arrived." Frost was doing his best to hide his connection and knowledge to space. He wouldn't want any suspicious for the time being.

Thankfully Tirek seemed to bite it. "A stranger not from Equestria. Your species is quite unfamiliar even to me." Which was true. Tirek has never seen someone like Frost before. He has seen other beings that walk on two legs such as dragons or minotaurs in the past, but it's easy to tell that Frost was clearly neither of them.

"I live somewhere far away from where we currently are." Frost explained without spilling out too much. "And you also mentioned that you've been locked away somewhere called Tartarus or something? And that was a millennium ago?"

"The magic inside of me is maintaining my age. Any being whom has a massive connection to magic can live for far longer than i've currently breathed so far." Tirek begun to explain. "Magic is what makes me all powerful, but i've been weakened before i was banished away. Thanks to someone i deeply despise. Someone i once considered more than just a brother."

Tirek looked down on a medallion around his neck. Frost however was certainly more interested when Tirek was talking about magic. "So it seems this world is filled with power known as magic? This might mean that this world is quite special."

The centaur turned to Frost again as he put the medallion away from sight. "Now Frost? Now i have something else to ask. Why are you intending on helping me? Are you planning on something yourself?"

"During my years of travel, i'm just a simple dealer. I usually side with only myself. But you my friend, have shown great ambitions for conquest and power. I just couldn't resist the need to help such a strong conquerer." Frost said, which earned a smug smirk from Tirek. The Centaur may have just found himself a perfect ally.

Now Tirek had another question in mind. "So how exactly do you plan on restoring my strength?"

"I thought you'd never ask my friend." Frost grinned at him. From his cloak he brought out his right hand. Tirek saw his fingers forming together a red orb of energy he has never seen nor felt before.

One thing he knew was, that the orb emitted powerful energy he could feel from his fingertips. Almost like magic. "What great power. What is this magic?"

"You got it all wrong. What i've just made is not magic. It's something known as Ki." Frost explained. "Ki is energy formed by our own life force, which exists in every living thing."

Tirek has already taken quite an interest in the red orb Frost has formed. "So this power called ki is a way to show and get my strength to even greater heights?"

"In a way. Though since your body is mostly thirsty on magic, i doubt you'll look any prettier even if your body is filled with it."

"Very funny." Tirek deadpanned. "Then again, where does your knowledge of ki come from? The nature of it seems hardly from anywhere near Equestria."

"Like i just said, i'm from somewhere far away from this land. Back where i came from, we had plenty of knowledge of ki." answered Frost. "I could teach you the basics of ki, but as impatient as you seem, then i'll offer you this gift instead. A ki orb which strengthens the user while inside of you."

Frost handed the ki orb over to Tirek. He grabbed it, and put it into his cloak. "Fascinating energy. Such power might make things easier for me to conquer Equestria."

"Glad your satisfied Tirek." Said Frost. Next he had something in mind they discussed about earlier. "Will you do your part of our deal and tell me more about this world?"

Tirek gave Frost a look. "I am unfamiliar with the power of ki you've given me Frost. So i should first test it out during my quest to restore my fully strengthened self, the great Lord Tirek was before."

"I suppose that should be quite fair." Frost bowed before the Centaur in respect. "So once this land is conquered, you will tell me more about this Equestria?"

"Yes. I promise you, you'll know all about Equestria once it's all mine." With an evil smirk, Tirek turned away to leave. "Now might be the time for me to continue my conquest. I must have my full power restored soon."

"Then i shall wish you good luck Lord Tirek." Tirek felt great when Frost finally proclaims him with his full title.

"So you're coming with me?"

Frost quickly came up with his excuse. "I would simply love to. But i'm afraid that i'm not ready to go out to this new world just yet. It's too unknown for poor little me."

Tirek seemed a bit suspicious at Frost's excuse. He however scuffed at it instead. "Fine. But i can guarantee that we will meet again Frost." Tirek now officially turned to leave. Without Frost seeing it, Tirek was growing another evil smirk.

"And once we do meet again, i don't think you'll stand long enough for me to listen me explain about Equestria, once your usefulness have come to an end."

Frost witnessed the Centaur leaving through the fog, until he was now gone from his sight. The frost demon grew a grin himself. "I doubt that i need to wait for him to return to see more about this Equestria."

He formed another red ki powered orb from his palm. He then focused on it to enlarge itself and levitate up to his head height. It would then crack open a hole which would reveal a vision of the ki orb he delivered to Tirek.

"A small trick that still comes in handy in case i wanted to lay low and study a world. While that naive Tirek is out on his conquest, the orb i gave him will also reveal everything that happens. Whatever he's doing, or babbling on about, i'll always hear to what he's scheming."

Frost felt a little sore in his palm, and grubbed it a little. "Still quite exhausted from surviving this explosion and landed on this unique world. To start things out the way i used to, i'll pretend that i'm some kind of hero for these life forms. I'll rebuild my former empire back to glory, starting with this world. Once Tirek has revealed everything i need to know, then i don't think i'll have much use for this old fool anymore. It's like a plan of mine already coming to pieces slowly."

Frost grinned as he hid himself into the dark woods while holding onto his ki vision orb, to show everything Tirek is doing.

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Up in the sky was Princess Twilight Sparkle, flapping her wings with every wing power she could muster up. Since she received the letter from Princess Celestia sent from Spike, she was on her way towards Canterlot as fast as possible.

Though she was nowhere near as Rainbow Dash in terms of flying speed, she had received enough training to fly towards her destination with less struggle than when she once went to fly from Ponyville to the other side of the Everfree Forest.

"Princess Celestia has told me about an emergency. Just what could be the upcoming danger be? I mean, it's not like Equestria is going to deal with unusually powerful beings as i speak."

As she was diving through the many clouds in her way, sunlight shined through the various small gaps that almost blinded Twilight had she not covered her eyes with her front hoof. After diving through the next cloud, she could finally stare at her destination in front of her.

"Canterlot. I'm finally here." Said Twilight happy, now that she finally reached for Canterlot. Above she flew past the towers and buildings below. She was heading for the castle not too far from her.

Once she was getting closer, Twilight could now slow down her flapping wings to not head for a wall or tower. Now she needed to reach down below for her to land somewhere safe.

"Okay, you can do this Twilight. Just do what Rainbow Dash does when you need to land." She prepared to lift her upper body and hooves, and next she charged down towards below her. She was screaming out loud during her attempt to land.

She was reaching closer for the gates of Canterlot's castle. Twilight was doing everything she can to slow down her landing attempt, she wouldn't want to alarm Equestria by either slamming or smashing through the front gates. As she was reaching closer for the port, she closed her eyes in anticipation for a world of pain. Hey eyes waited for a couple of moments, but she felt nothing in front of her.

Twilight opened her eyes to see the gate almost one inch away from her nose while she was still flapping her wings above ground. She took a deep breath out of relief before she could quietly land on the soft ground.

"Okay, note to self: next time i should consider taking flying lessons from Fluttershy." Twilight sighed. In front of the gates, the two pegasus guards who have been watching her flight prepared to open the door for her.

"Princess Celestia has awaited your arrival Princess Twilight Sparkle." The left pegasus guard said.

"Please continue your way." The right pegasus guard said next. They had now opened the gates in front of the lavender princess before bowing in front of her. While unsure about somepony bowing for her, right now she had no time to speak up about it. She stepped her way into the castle.

Once reaching the castle halls, she was greeted by 3 of her fellow princesses. The white princess of the sun and her longtime mentor Princess Celestia. The dark princess of the moon Princess Luna. And finally the pink princess of love whom was also her sister in law and former babysitter, Princess Cadence.

"Twilight!" Said Princess Cadence happily. It was sometime since they last met with each other. They met each other face to face to do their usual meeting routine.

"Sunshine, sunshine, ladybugs awake! Clap your hooves, and do a little shake!" They danced with each other.

"Welcome Princess Twilight Sparkle." Princess Celestia greeted her former student.

"It's good to see you all again." Said Twilight smiling, before her expression turned more serious. "You sent me a letter today. I came here as quickly as possible."

Princess Cadence couldn't help but giggle. "Still having a little flying trouble Twilight?" Twilight couldn't help but bashfully smile to her sister in law. They then turned to Princess Celestia and Luna whom were walking down towards them.

They both had a serious expression. Twilight was prepared to hear them out. "An ancient foe has returned to Equestria Twilight." The lavender alicorn continued to listen. "His name is Lord Tirek."

Twilight had no idea whom this 'Lord Tirek' is. But she knew that she will be soon enough. Princess Celestia next pulled out a story book with the cover of an alicorn out. She materialized a round table around the four of them. There she laid the book down before it opened up to reveal both a Centaur and a Gargoyle.

"Tirek and his brother Scorpan came here from a distant land, intent on stealing Equestrian magic. But Scorpan soon came to appreciate the ways of Equestria, even befriending a young unicorn wizard." Celestia narrated. "Scorpan urged his brother to abandon their plans. When Tirek refused, Scorpan alerted us to Tirek's intentions. Scorpan returned to his own land, and Tirek was sent to Tartarus for his crimes. But it appears he has found a way to escape."

Twilight felt nervous of the tale about Lord Tirek. "We believe it happened when Cerberus left his post at the gates." Luna continued.

Twilight was uncertain about one thing she just had in mind. "But that was a long time ago. Why is he just now starting to steal magic?"

"His time in Tartarus left him very weak. He has just now gained enough strength to use his dark powers." Answered Princess Celestia.

Luna walked next to her sister. "But with each passing moment, he grows stronger still."

"And I know just the princess who can stop him."

Twilight Sparkle now gained a firm stance on the table. She felt confident that she could take on Lord Tirek. "Yes. I'll find him and–"

Unfortunately she was interrupted by a concerned Princess Celestia. "No, Twilight. I'm afraid I must call in another to stop Tirek." She was quiet for a moment, before she would tell them whom she had in mind.

"Discord." The solar princess earned a gasp from everypony else.

Author's Note:

Here we have the next chapter. I'm open for critique and pointing out errors that can help my writing.

Comments

[bcmorgan96]

Another great story my friend. I love the foreshadowing.

[Macdaverin]

Great chaptrr as usual.
Keep up the great work.

[Macdaverin]

When's the new chapter?

[Macdaverin]

This fic still alive?

[RainbowRaptorDash1]

Keep going!

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