"Name." The burly man said in front of me.
"Leo." I said.
"Blaze is expecting you Leo." He said stepping aside for me to see the mark of the Assassins' faction. The burly man who's name was Meat (how fitting) pressed a button beside him and opened the door.
I was in a dark room, awaiting orders. A holographic blur screen appeared in front of me and a hooded face appeared on the screen.
"Leo," Blaze said.
"Awaiting orders sir." I said.
"Your mission is an Earth Pony named The Doctor or Doctor Whooves." Blaze said as a picture of the target appeared in the corner of the screen. "He has been onto us for quite some time and he needs to be dealt with."
"Where do I find him?" I asked.
"Go to our outpost in Ponyville." Blaze said. "Roman will be waiting for you."
"I will go to Ponyville then." I said.
"God watch over you Leo." Blaze said.
I nodded. The blue screen disappeared. I turned and walked out of the room.
"Ponyville, eh?" Meat said.
"Eavesdropping again?" I asked rhetorically as I walked by.
I kept walking down the hall. I've never been to Ponyville. At least, I haven't been since the war ended last year. From what I know about the place, the bearers of the Elements of Harmony reside there.
I exited the Assassins' Base and walked throughout the human underground base.
Back in 1978 on Earth, a failed German science experiment caused a rift that opened into a new world. The first pilgrims were the scientists. For over 1000 years in Equestria humans were persecuted and the Black Hand was formed.
The Black Hand is a secret organization of men, women, and children dedicated to stopping the Solar Empire and taking over Equestria and ruling in equality.
I walked past the Mercenaries' Base where I saw my friend Jack.
"Leo!" He exclaimed. I was always surprised that he knew who I was with my hood on shrouding my face.
"Jack." I said as he walked up to me.
"I heard that you were getting an assignment" He said.
"Ponyville," I said walking with him to my apartment. "An Earth Pony named Doctor Whooves."
"I've heard of him." Jack said. "He's a genius who travels throughout space and time. He no doubt knows about us."
I looked up at the metal ceiling. Innovation had progressed quite a bit over the last 1000 years. Despite being cut off from Earth.
"I'm leaving tonight." I said.
"Song wanted you to visit her as soon as you could." Jack said. "I've got to get back to base and get my own orders from Juto."
"Good luck then Jack." I said.
"You too Leo." He said.
We parted ways and I made my way to my apartment alone.
I lived with the Black Hand all of my life, training as an Assassin. My father was an Assassin and my mother was among the Breeders who's sole purpose is to populate the bases. I was born in the Manehattan outpost and transferred at age six to Canterlot. I never knew my parents I was always raised by my mentor Blaze.
At age sixteen, I got a letter that said that my mother and father died when a reactor exploded in the development building and caused a huge fire. I knew a few people that survived the fire and got out, but the letter said that my parents suffocated and died. I didn't know them very well so I didn't care.
I came upon my door and put my hand on the lock mechanism. It scanned my hand and the door opened.
I walked into my living room where there was a red couch, a table, and a large screen TV. I let the door close behind me and went to my bedroom where I saw my armor on a stand. I put on the metal armor over my white hooded tunic and cloak.
I opened the closet where there was my chest that opened with my weapons in it. I took my bracer that had a mechanism that made a blade protrude from it, sword, belt of throwing knives, smoke bombs, my dagger, and my other hidden blade and equipped them.
I put down my hood and looked at myself in the mirror. I looked into my own brown eyes and at my black hair that I tied back in a ponytail. I sighed and put my hood back up.
"It's time," I said. I still had to visit Song.
I walked back out of my room and out of my apartment.
I walked throughout the base again. I had to visit Song before leaving, if I didn't then I wouldn't hear the end of it.
I knocked on the door that I had walked up to. A woman opened the door. She had light brown hair and blue eyes that stared at me with affection in her eyes.
"Leo," she said smiling.
"Jack told me that you wanted to see me." I said.
"Come inside," she said.
I walked inside as she let the door close.
"I heard that you were leaving tonight." Song said.
"After I leave here," I said turning to her, "I go to Ponyville. I don't know when I will return."
Song stepped toward me and took my hand.
"Leo," she said, "promise me that you will return safely."
I kissed her softly.
"Song," I said pulling away, "I promise."
"Ponyville has more guards than it used to Leo," she said resting her head on my chest for a moment, "be very careful. The civil war has changed many."
"I'll be careful," I said putting my hand on her head. "I have to go now. Song," she looked up at me, "I love you."
She kissed me hard.
"I love you too Leo." She said.
I let her go and I left her apartment.
"Leo!" The big voice of Roman came when I stepped off the tram.
"Roman." I said shaking his hand.
"Damn boy," he said, "you've gotten taller since I had last seen you."
"Ten years my friend." I said. It was true, I hadn't seen Roman in ten years. Not since he came to Canterlot to report the reactor fire in Manehattan.
"Come," he said, "I'll give you the details on your target."
I nodded and walked with him.
"So," I said, "tell me about this Doctor."
"The Doctor," Roman said. "We've been tracking him for the last two months. Repeatedly, he's come close to exposing us and our cause. He needs to be dealt with. I believe that's why you're here, is it not?"
"Yes." I said. "Where can I find him?"
"He lives within a blue call box. It's easy to spot just not as easy to get into. There are no windows in the box. You're best bet is to assassinate him when he's out and about."
"Very well," I said as we both stopped, "I will go and find him."
"Be careful Leo," Roman warned, "there are guards here nowadays and the bearers of the Elements of Harmony still reside here. They are all dangerous."
"I'll be back as soon as I can." I said.
"Good luck," he said as we parted ways.
I made my way to the deployment depot. Passing the canteen, Mercenaries' Base, and Assassin's Base, then the Breeding Station. I came upon the deployment depot that consisted of five chutes that traveled upward into the world above that was Equestria. I stepped into the shuttle and allowed the door to close. As the shuttle rose, I looked put onto the base until it finally disappeared and he was consumed in darkness until the shuttle stopped. The door opened to reveal the Everfree Forest.
I walked out and walked throughout the forest to Ponyville
Ponyville. It was a quiet little town. From what I could tell there were no guards on the rooftops. I dashed to one of the nearest buildings and under the cover of night, climbed up the building and looked onto the street. Guards patrolled the streets. I looked even more and saw a blue box down the street on the corner.
Damn it. If the Doctor was in there, he would have to wait until morning. I ran down the rooftops only to stop when something caught my eye.
In the window of one of the buildings that looked like a large tree, was a brown Earth Pony talking to six mares.
"What are you doing?" I asked more to myself. I ran toward the building and crouched on the balcony to listen in on the meeting.
"Are you serious?" The purple unicorn said.
"Yes," the Doctor said, "the Black Hand is planning to overthrow the princess. It's imperative that we stop them."
"I don't believe this." The orange Earth Pony said.
"You don't have to," the Doctor said, "you can see for yourself." I watched as the Doctor took a mechanism and the window flipped, causing me to flip into the room in the middle of the seven ponies.
I looked up at them and drew my hidden blade and lunged at the Doctor, but I found myself held in place.
"You're not going anywhere, young Assassin." He said.
"Damn you pony!" I spat still trying to move.
"Well," he said, "you are a fiery one, aren't you? Better than the others."
I said nothing, just glowered.
"Doctor," the purple unicorn said, "what is it?"
"A human," the Doctor said, "and from the look of his hood and armor and those weapons, he's an Assassin of the Black Hand sent to kill me. Am I right?"
I still remained silent.
"Smarter than the others too." He said. "Unfortunately, he's just as misinformed as the others. Tell me Assassin, what's your name?"
"You don't deserve to know my name." I said still immobile.
"Just the same as all the humans before him as well. Honestly, you are all so predicable. Take him to the TARDIS Twilight, I can interrogate him there. You may come too if you wish." The Doctor offered the other ponies.
"That would be so much fun!" The pink Earth Pony said excitedly.
"Very well!" The Doctor said. "Off we go!"
I sat in the TARDIS tied down to the grate flooring. Humiliating. I stared at the ground avoiding all of the ponies' gazes. I refused to meet the eyes of my captors.
"Where are you taking me?" I asked.
"Canterlot." The Doctor said. "We'll leave soon. However, I want to ask a few questions."
"I'm not telling you anything!" I snarled.
"I'm not going to ask about the Black Hand." The Doctor said. "I want to ask about what you know about your history."
I remained silent. I wasn't going to say anything. I heard him sigh.
"Very well," he said.
I heard hoof-steps coming toward me. I looked up and saw the white unicorn of the group.
"Hello," she said, "I am Rarity."
I regarded her with a snide look then looked away.
"What is your name?" She asked.
"Wouldn't you like to know." I mumbled.
"Rarity," the Doctor said, "why don't you come and help me over here?"
The unicorn walked away from me.
I waited and waited. Tied down like an animal. How was I going to explain this to Blaze? I know he would know that I failed. I was dead. Surely.
"We're here." The Doctor said.
It was then I knew my fate. I was truly no longer an Assassin of the Black Hand. My fate rested in the hooves these ponies.
A/N: Hope you enjoyed it! I know it kind of seems like an Assassin's Creed crossover but I assure you that it isn't. There's no Apple of Eden, or Abstergo, or Ezio. Just the character design is the only Assassin's Creed element I put in. Feel free to review!
