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Wolverine: The Equestrian Myth - Axel IV



Wolverine finds himself in Equestria...

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Twilight's heart felt like it was about to burst through her chest. A part of her did feel bad for leaving the human alone like that, but she knew she didn't want to take anymore chances. Besides, if Luna saw Twilight being choked like she was in the arms of the human, there might have been an immediate banishment to the moon. Rubbing her sore neck with her hoof, she continued to watch the spectacle.

The human was entirely surrounded by the royal guards. Twilight could only guess that there were at least fifty of them, and each one had an angry glowing horn.

"Twily!" Shining Armor called out, giving her worried eyes as he left the circle of guards. When he got to her, he lifted her face with his hoof to inspect her for any signs of harm.

"I'm alright, Shining... " Twilight said, lightly brushing his hoof away, "I... don't think that human was really going to hurt me anyway... " She remembered how he had avoided injuring the guards earlier. Whatever he was now, she was sure that it was different from when they freed him from the crystal.

"Yeah right... " Her brother's eyes hardened on the bipedal figure that was surrounded by his soldiers, "Twilight, we've seen what it could do... That thing is like a monster... It could have killed me, or anypony before."

"So I'm the monster?", the human retorted, "You're the fucking talking horses. Last time I checked horses only ate, shit, and slept." The guards all froze, their mouths dropping slightly in surprise. The two princesses and Shining Armor copied the expression as they stared at the human in utter shock.

"It... " Luna stammered, which finally broke the silence, "It... speaks equestrian?... "

"Equestrian?... " The human blinked, furrowing his eyebrows, "Oh, I get it. It's funny because you're all talking horses. Who was the little girl that thought all this up anyway?"

"Shining... " Twilight said quietly a she nudged her brother with her hoof, "Tell your guards to stand down. I don't want to anger him further... " Her strange peaceful statements were baffling her brother. Wasn't she being choked in the human's arms just moments ago?

"No way!" Shining Armor dismissed as he approached his group of soldiers, "This thing could possibly take us all out. I'm not planning on giving it a chance."

"Shining Armor, " Princess Celestia called. Shining Armor immediately turned and stood at attention as he held his hoof in a salute near his forehead.

"Yes, Princess Celestia?"

"Order your troops to stand down but have them alert. I would like to converse with this human." Princess Celestia met the gaze of the human and made sure to hold it. Shining Armor hesitated and gritted his teeth, his eyes casting themselves onto the ground as he made a silent sigh.

"Very well... Troops, I order you to back off and stand down. But do NOT let that creature out of your sight." The guards stared at the human for a few more moments until their horns dimmed. They slowly backed away, but they were focused intently on the dangerous creature in the throne room.

"That's right... Listen to captain seabiscuit." The human mocked. His attention turned back to the tall white horse with the majestic mane as it approaching him.




Wolverine had no clue what the hell was going on.

It had taken all of his strength not to turn and beat the living hell out of all those horse guards. He was not ready to be taken captive by the figments of a small child's dream. He didn't even know if this was reality or not. He could be trapped in a simulation machine, or maybe Charles Xavier was pulling a little prank on him.

No... It can't be Charles. Charles is already...

"Human, " The unicorn/pegasus/big horse said, "I do not seek any violence, nor do I wish to cause you harm. I only want to speak with you."

"Huh, " Wolverine grunted, his arms crossing over his chest as he raised an eyebrow, "Now what exactly are you?" This horse in particular was taller than the rest. This "Princess," not only had a horn but had wings at her sides as well. Not to mention that she was the only horse he could see eye to eye.

"I am Princess Celestia. I rule Equestria with my sister, Princess Luna. We are both alicorns, an immortal race of ponies."

"Ponies?... Is that what you call yourselves?... " He shook his head , "Yeah... This is definitely some cartoon for ten year olds."

"You are speaking with my sister, human!" The darker alicorn snapped from across the room, "Speak to her with respect!"

"Luna, please... " Celestia spoke, glancing over at her sister, "This human is living in a world unlike his own. You must understand that he knows nothing of us." Luna grew quiet, and Celestia turned her gaze back towards the confused creature. Celestia was ignoring the human's gruffness but she herself was on high alert.

"Would you be so kind to tell me your name?" Celestia asked, "If you speak our language, you must definitely have a name."

"Speak your language?" Wolverine shot back, "You speak my language. And its english, not some goddamn equestrian bullshit." Some of the guards were becoming aggravated with the way he was speaking to the princess including that captain of theirs. Something told Wolverine that they weren't going to have a pretty relationship.

"Please, Princess Celestia isn't trying to insult you!" The violet unicorn cried as she stepped forward, "Please hear her out!"

"Oh... The little pony that tricked me... " Wolverine growled lightly, cracking his knuckles, "And who are you? A court jester or something?"

Twilight fumed a little, annoyed by his insult, "I am Twilight Sparkle! Princess Celestia's most faithful-

"Twilight Sparkle?... " Wolverine couldn't help but laugh at what he just heard, "Jesus Christ... Okay, somebody's fucking with me. Am I being punk'd?"

"That's it... " The captain of the guard growled, "You've done nothing but verbally assault both the princess and my sister! I demand you apologize immediately!"

"And if I don't, captain seabiscuit over there is going to zap me with his magical horn... " Wolverine rolled his eyes, "As dirty as that sounds, you honestly think something like that could stop me?... " He raised his fist in front of his face. The ponies watched in horror as three razor sharp blades slowly made their way out from his skin, tearing the tissue in order to escape their fleshy prison. When they were fully extending, he was once again surrounded by the guards.

"You think you ponies have a chance?... " Wolverine asked with a grin, three more blades extending from his other fist, "These little blades of mine can slice through nearly everything... So say goodbye to your armor... " The atmosphere in the room was tense. The guards were nervously watching the human that was grinning in a horrifying manner. The room could be a bloodbath in mere seconds. It would only take one wrong move.

"You.... " Twilight blinked, her eyes on his fists, "Your... Hands... " Her brother's attempts at dragging her away have failed, and he stopped tugging her tail with his mouth.

Wolverine's eyes slowly moved to hers, "What about them?" His voice was gruff and scary. Twilight took a deep breath, and slowly began walking forward.

"What are you doing?" He asked, his arm extending so that his sharp claws pointed directly at Twilight's head. She stopped walking when she was about an inch away. Her eyes didn't leave his fists.

"Your... claws... " She said quietly.

"What about them?" He inquired, "They can tear through your skull like butter. If you don't believe me, I can show you." Shining Armor's horn slowly began to grow brighter. Like he would let something like that happen.

"Do they hurt... every time they come out?... " She asked, her voice holding sympathy. Wolverine froze, his eyes staring into hers. She was beginning to remind him of somebody important...

"Yeah." He replied, "Every single time."

Twilight nodded, "I see... So that means that humans normally don't have something like that coming from their... bodies... "

"No." Wolverine answered, "Just me." Somehow at this very moment... Wolverine really didn't feel like fighting. He slowly pulled back his fist, the blades instantly retracting.

A violet blast hit Wolverine directly in the chest and sent him sprawling across the room before smashing into one of the white stone walls. The room echoed with the heavy impact, and visible cracks could be seen forming on the stone around his body.

"SHINING ARMOR!" Twilight screamed, her brother keeping his intense gaze on the body of the human on the wall.

"Twilight, he had his claws out... " Her brother growled back, "He was ready to fight. Didn't you see how he was provoking us?"

"Didn't you see him pull back his claws?! He wasn't going to fight anybody!" Twilight complained, as she looked up at Princess Celestia, "Princess!"

"Twilight, we know nothing about this creature, " Celestia replied as she cast a worried glance towards the human-sized crater in the wall, "It could have very well done something we don't know about. But Shining Armor, " She gave the unicorn an almost mad look, "You DID disobey an order. From what I was seeing, the human didn't even make a move to attack."

"I'm... Sorry... I guess I did it without thinking... " Shining Armor apologized, "I-

"So... " The human coughed, prying himself from the stone wall, "You CAN pack a punch... " He was smiling, a thirst for battle boiling in his veins.

"I'm sorry about that!" Twilight cried out, "Please, just give us one more chance!"

"Like hell I will!" Wolverine replied angrily, "You're all just humiliating me... It's time I finally did something about it!" One of the guards fearfully fired a powerful blast, aiming for Wolverine's chest. The human quickly sidestepped it as he dashed towards Shining Armor, an angry gleam filling his eyes.

A small line of guards lined themselves up to block his path, their horns glowing. Wolverine made it to them before they could unleash their attack. He smashed his body into them, breaking through as he sent the guards skidding on the floor. A few more fired, but he dodged them easily as he weaved around them. He kicked a guard out of his way and sent him flying towards the wall, diminishing the morale of the troops. They were Celestia's elite guard that were hoofed picked for their strength and combat skill... And they were being destroyed.

"Please!" Twilight called out, "Stop!"

Wolverine grabbed one of the guard's by their hooves and swung them into magical blast. One by one, guards were sent flying across the room as the human approached Shining Armor. When he finally had the space, his sharp blades emerged from his fists, and he sprinted straight at the captain of the guard. Celestia noticed this too late; she had been busy tending to the royal guards, and knew her magic wouldn't reach them in time.

"If that's how you want to play it then FINE!" Shining Armor growled, his horn beginning to emit powerful lights. Wolverine snarled in response, raising his arms above his head. With a yell, an intense beam of power erupted from Shining's horn, colliding with Wolverine's body. The human reacted by impaling his claws into the floor, taking the blast head on as he attempted to avoid being shot away.

Twilight could only watch in horror as the magic slowly disintegrated Wolverine's shirt and the carpet beneath him, her heart pounding in fear. She had to do something now, and quickly...

"ENOUGH!" A powerful voice rang out. Shining's beam immediately ceased, and his body was encased in a blue glow. Smoke was rising from the human's burned body as he panted, pulling his claws from the floor. A similar magical aura suddenly appeared around his body as well, his movements instantly being restricted.

Luna stepped forth, her eyes showing annoyance at the two beings in front of her, "You BOTH act recklessly before the figure of royalty! How DARE you disobey orders, Captain Armor? And how DARE you throw the guards around like ragdolls, human?!" Shining Armor was released and fell to the ground.

The human, however, was not so lucky and stayed held by the grasp of magic. Everypony paused as they watched the light burns on his body begin to clear up, the skin regrowing itself. Before long, it looked as though nothing had happened to him.

Wolverine had initially thought that Magneto had taken hold of him. His body was stiff, and he couldn't move a single muscle. He realized that the dark alicorn was the one holding him back, and he grit his teeth in frustration. He couldn't even speak.

"Human..." Luna hissed, "Our sister tried to welcome you with kindness and you repay her by injuring her royal guards?! You must be punished!" The guards themselves weren't severely injured, but it was most likely that they wouldn't get up anytime soon.

"Luna... " Celestia called, making her way to her sister's side, "Don't harm him."

"He INSULTED all of us... " Luna growled, "It might be better to do away with him right away... "

"Luna... " Twilight said quietly, "Please... " The purple unicorn turned her gaze to Celestia with desperation in her eyes, "Celestia... Please... Let me try and help him."

"That's absurd, Twilight Sparkle... " Luna interjected, her powerful magic managing to keep the powerful human at bay, "He could turn around and hurt you without any warning."

"I agree with Luna... " Princess Celestia added as she watched more guards spill into the throne room, "This human is too dangerous."

"But we can't hope to be friendly with him if we just keep him locked up!" Twilight pressed, "He needs to know about us! He needs to see how we live with one another! Princess... Can't you see that he's all alone?... "

"Alone... " Princess Luna repeated quietly to herself.

Celestia thought for a moment, "Twilight, how do you expect to do this?"

"I want to keep him in the castle, if that's okay... " Twilight replied, "I'll stay here with him. I won't let him out of my sight. We all know that a normal prison won't hold him so my magic will be a necessity. Please, Princess... " A few silent moments passed as Celestia juggled her thoughts around in her head.

"Twily, why are you trying so hard for him?!" Shining Armor asked, "That THING just battered down all of the royal guards in the throne room. He had you by the throat, and he was charging at me with his claws out. What is telling you to give him a chance?!"

"Shining, " Twilight stomped, her eyes filling with her determination, "That thing? He's a human. He may be a different species, but he isn't a wild beast so stop treating him like that. He battered down the guards because you gave him a reason to, he had me captive because he was lost in a place he had never been before, and he was charging at you because YOU were the one to hit him first. In the end, he killed NONE of the guards, he NEVER really hurt me, and YOU just made him mad."

"He was insulting you and the princess! And he was threatening all of us!" Shining Armor took a step back.

"I can't deny that he was threatening... " Twilight answered, "And I know what he was saying was rude and unnecessary, but when he's surrounded by things he had never seen before and in a place he would never recognize... Doesn't that mean he never really got a chance?"

"That does not answer Shining Armor's question, Twilight Sparkle. " Luna said, "Why try so much for him?"

Twilight gave Celestia a pleading stare, "Celestia, you taught me that friendship and trust is what makes us strong and happy. You also taught me that no matter how difficult the pony was, if you open your heart to them and greet them with warmth they can become friends with anypony. This human isn't a pony like us... But if there is a way we can become great friends... Why can't we try and find out?... " The teacher and student stared at each other in what seemed like an hour before the princess sighed.

"You may use one of the guestrooms," Celestia finally stated, "I'll keep guards posted outside at all times. I'm sure you know the correct spell to keep him there?"

Twilight grinned widely, "Thank you Princess Celestia!" She eagerly embraced the alicorn, and Celestia couldn't help but crack a smile at the notion.

"Right... " Luna interrupted, "We feel bad about breaking up such a tender moment but... What do we do with this thing?... "


"Okay... " Wolverine grumbled, "So you're going to be with me at all times?... "

"That's right... But not when we're sleeping of course."

"And... you're a purple unicorn?"

"What are you getting at?"

"Oh, nothing. I'm just upset at the fact that I have a little pony with the name of a stupid bookseries babysitting me in a pretty princess castle in the lovely land of Equestria. I swear... I take back whatever I did to deserve this..." The guest room he was in was rather large. There was a large bed beneath a wide window, and the floor was a soft red carpet. A desk was to the left of the bed, and there was a couch thrown into one of the walls. Small but somehow powerful candles were on the walls, and there was a door that led to a bathroom.

Wolverine made his way to the window, attempting to look outside. He could make out the shapes of some buildings but it was still too dark to see anything.

"So you're saying that you put up a magical barrier around this room and that anybody besides me can go in or out?"

"Anypony," Twilight corrected, taking a seat on the couch as she watched him, "And yes."

"Anypony... " Wolverine felt disgusted just saying it, "If this is actual hell I wonder where Hitler is... "

"Hitler?... " Twilight asked, cocking her head, "Is that someone you know?"

"Yeah. Me and him go way back." Wolverine said with a heavy dose of sarcasm. With a grunt he plopped a seat down onto the bed, staring at the magical purple shackles restricting his wrists. A tinge of awkwardness was filling the air.

"Hey... " Twilight began, "Would you... mind telling me your name now?"

Wolverine raised his eyebrow, "So now you're interrogating me?"

"No!" Twilight cried out, "I just want to know your name... Or I'll come up with one myself. Like... Spot." Twilight held back a smirk, knowing she had hit some sort of nerve.

"I'm no fucking dog... " Wolverine grumbled, looking over at the purple unicorn, "Fine. My name is Logan. Or... You can call me Wolverine."

"Logan... " Twilight repeated with a light smile, "But what's with Wolverine?... "

"It's none of your business, Sparky."

"It's Twilight! Twilight Sparkle!"

"Whatever you say, Sparky." Wolverine yawned, "By the way... Is there some way I can get a new shirt?... " The magic beam from Shining Armor had completely blown away his white tank top and he felt very uncomfortable in the presence of these ponies without a shirt.

"Of course!" Twilight beamed, "My friend Rarity is one of Equestria's greatest fashion designers! She can probably making you something amazing!"

"Rarity?... " Wolverine blinked, "Do all you ponies have such... stupid names?... "

"Our name's aren't stupid!" Twilight glared, "You just know nothing about pony society or my friends!"

"Would you look at that, " Wolverine mocked, "Sparky over there has friends. What a goddamn joy."

It was Twilight's turn to glare. "My friends are the best friends anypony could ask for. They're kind, selfless, and are always there for you when you need them most. Don't you have friends?" Twilight almost immediately clapped her hoof over her mouth when she realized what she had said. Wolverine's eyes slowly made their way towards hers.

"Friends?" Wolverine scowled, "We both know they would all be long dead by now... Along with everyone I know."

"I'm sorry... " Twilight apologized, her eyes on the floor, "I... I'm so sorry... " Something about the way Wolverine was acting was a bit strange. She was expecting him to be devastated since every person he knew was now long gone. But he was acting like he didn't have any friends... or that he had already been dealing with it for a while.

"It's fine, " Wolverine hissed, "Just don't bring it up again, Sparky." Twilight had so many things she wanted to ask him, but now she wasn't sure if it was the right time to do so. She yawned a little, her eyelids beginning to droop as she fought to stay awake.

"Tell me something, " Logan started, "Why... Why is it that you want to give me a chance? For all you know, I could be a mass murderer. I could kill you in your sleep. I could try and burn down this whole castle. But here you are, just sitting over there watching me. Why? What are you trying to gain?"

"I'm not trying gain anything, " Twilight shook her head, "Logan... I don't think you're a bad pony- I mean person. You didn't really meant it when you said you would snap my neck, did you?... "

"You don't know what's on my mind, " Logan snapped back, "And I suggest that you stay out of there. You fucking tricked me, and I'm not going to let that slide any time soon. I don't forgive and forget, Sparky."

"You didn't kill any of Celestia's guards when you had the chance, " Twilight said, "You're just confused... and lost. I can help, Logan. We all can help."

"Yeah, well fuck you." Wolverine finished, jumping onto his back onto the bed with his eyes locked onto the ceiling, "I don't need some pony therapist right now. What I need right now is a cigar and some beer." He sighed, moving up his hands to stare at the magical shackles. Well, he had to admit he did deserve them. He didn't give them the best treatment, but it wasn't like he was going to go all out and trust these weird creatures right off the bat. He would never trust anybody so quickly, and if they wanted some answers they would have to pry to get them.

"You know, I thought you would somehow be surprised by our magic... " Twilight stated, looking over at Logan, "But you seemed pretty familiar with it... "

"I've been held up like a puppet like that before and I've been hit with more powerful beams, " Wolverine remarked, glaring hard at the purple pony, "And teleporting isn't something that I'm unfamiliar with either."

"I see..., " Twilight yawned as she stood up, "It's time for me to hit the hay. I tried talking to Celestia about staying the night here, but she doesn't want to give you a chance to hurt me." Twilight moved towards the door. She still had many questions, but those would be for later. Sleep was the main priority.

"Maybe if you stayed here I would." Logan answered back.

Twilight smirked, glancing back at him before yawning, "If you did... You think you could actually have a chance?" With a wink, she passed through the purple barrier and shut the door.

Logan frowned, staring up at the ceiling. If he was going to kill a pony, the purple unicorn was definitely at the top of the list.


"Sister... " Luna murmured at Celestia's side, "Was that a wise decision?" The guards that had been knocked around by the human were finally getting up. They were groaning and a bit stiff from pain but they were fine. A few had bruised ribs, and the worst was a fractured pelvis. The most common injury were bruises and some small cuts.

"Luna, I trust Twilight Sparkle, " Celestia responded, her eyes gazing out the window, "If there is a pony in Equestria that could help that human... It would be her."

"You seem almost too trusting of that creature, " Luna grumbled, "Twilight is with it at this very moment. Doesn't that worry you? Something could happen and we couldn't do anything to stop it."

"I don't trust it, " Celestia replied, "At least not yet. Not only do I have guards posted outside the door, but I have my pegasi guards keeping watch from the window at all times. Unicorn guards are using surveillance spells, and my own quarters are located directly above the guest room. If something happens, I will be down there in a heart beat."

"Wow... " Luna blinked, obviously taken back, "You're ready for just about anything... "

"Yes, " Celestia nodded, giving her sister a light smile, "If my most faithful student is ever involved with something dangerous I'm always on the lookout. If that human even does so much as scratch her... " Secretly, Twilight's odd trust in the human was confusing her immensely.

"I get it!" Luna chuckled, waving her hoof around, "By the way, sister... I believe that it's time to raise the sun." Celestia gave a tired nod and made her way towards the window. She opened it with her magic and spread her wings. She soon took flight high into the sky, leaving Luna in the throne room.

"Princess Luna, " Shining Armor called, making his way to her and delivering a bow, "I would like to apologize again. My actions were not justifiable."

"We understand, Captain Armor." Luna smiled, "You were worried about your sister. We all were. That human came out of the blue, so we were unprepared for what was to come."

"I know, " Shining Armor nodded, "But I'm even more worried now."

"Twilight Sparkle is very powerful. Just like you." Luna said, "That human will need to think twice before upsetting her. Shining Armor, I believe it is time you get some rest. Princess Cadence worries about you, you know."

"Thank you, Princess Luna." Shining Armor nodded, giving her a hoof salute before turning to leave. Luna watched the guards regroup themselves before turning back towards the window, her own wings spreading to their full length. She soon dived out of the window, the first rays of the sun peaking over the horizon.

She flew silently, admiring the architecture of the castle before spotting the guestroom where the human were currently occupying. Sure enough, not too far from the window were four pegasi guards keeping watch on a cloud. They came to attention as soon as they spotted Luna.

"At ease, guards. " Luna commanded, "We would like to be informed on the actions of the human and Twilight Sparkle."

"Nothing much to report, " One of the guards responded, "They conversed for a while and left." Luna gazed into the window. The human was in full view beneath the window, his eyes open. Luna stared at him, trying to analyze him the best she could. The human suddenly blinked, and then shifted to gaze out of the window. Since the day was brightening, he could see Luna in full form. He grit his teeth, raising his fists into the air while protruding what Luna guessed was his middle finger.

"Hm, " She scoffed, "We hope that gesture means hello."

Author's Note:

This chapter was pretty pressuring to put out but now that it is finished I'm relieved. I hope I wrote a satisfying Wolverine along with the interactions with the ponies. Next chapter, Wolverine meets the rest of the elements of harmony.