Shovel Knight is on his travels around the kingdom, edging closer and closer towards his goal - The Tower of Fate, and the Enchantress within. But his work is interrupted by none other than his dark doppelganger, Black Knight, still determined to stand in his way.
As they do battle, Black Knight's magic lands a hit on Shovel Knight, sending him down for the count.

In time, he comes to his senses, on foreign, unknown soil, his will unbroken, determined to find the Tower and put an end to the terror brought upon the land by the Order of No Quarter.
If he can find where to start looking.

Tonight, you will hear a knock at your door. When you open it you will be treated to a horror beyond imagination. Your eyes will behold the equine form, dead and bloodied, for some reason you may never know reanimated by mechanical parts. The stench of decayed flesh, along with the inexplicable scent of cooking meat will flood your nasal cavity. Your ears will be assaulted by clanks and whirs of the crude cyborg nightmare.

This is Lyra Heartstrings, whom something terrible has befallen. If you turn her away she will surely be put out of her misery by police or military forces once reported. But if you take her into your care, she has a chance.

She may never know your name, see your face, hear your voice, but you can do the right thing.

Reference image: (NSFW GORE WARINING) http://robotwo.deviantart.com/art/In-search-of-bonbon-325736172
Written for /mlp/ on June 21st and 22nd, 2014.