Author's note: Hello readers! This story is not my idea. The idea is from Lewamus Prime 2016. The OC character Zack Orion is also not my OC. Regardless, I hope you enjoy the story! (P.S Lewamus Prime, if you're reading this, what do you think of the first chapter? Is there any changes I should make? Please let me know)

The phantom knight of Equestria: Chapter 1- Just a human

Zack Orion pushed open the door of his house. He cringed at the usual smell of smoke. Pots and cutlery clashed together in the kitchen. Zack's mother. He walked into the kitchen, where his mother washed the utensils. She gave him a small smile. He returned it back.

"Nice day at school?" She asked, scrubbing an old pot. Zack nodded.

"It was a blast." He replied. He headed to his room and chucked his school bag on the floor. His room was neat, clean with Anime posters and Manga in piles. There were a few empty cans of root beer in his small bin. Zack flopped onto his bed and whipped out his phone. He texted his only best friend, Hope.

ZO: Hi.

HS: Hey Z

ZO: How's homework :)

HS: Sucks.

ZO: It always does. Super bored. Wanna come over?

HS: Ok sure. Be over at 4

Zack closed his phone. He went over to his mother and told her that Hope was coming. His mother nodded in agreement. Zack returned to his room and got out some of his comics. He couldn't wait to show them to Hope. Then the scent of smoke wafted into his room. Oh no. Zack felt his shoulders slump. His wild black hair was in his face.

"Stop inviting your pesky friends over to my house!" Snapped Zack's father. Zack looked up.

"You invite your friends over here all the time. Why can't I invite mine?" Zack asked, his sky blue eyes glowing.

"You never ask me! Besides, they take up all the room, like you." His father hissed. Zack stood up.

"Why can't I just invite my friend over for one afternoon?" Zack snapped back. His father lowered his eyes.

"Because you make too much noise and mess up the house!" His father angrily replied. He reached over and slapped Zack hard on the head. He left the room with a smack of the door. Zack felt his face explode with anger. His large, red fang sharp scar under his eye hurt. He scowled and mumbled to himself. At least his mother was nice. He crept out of his room to see Hope at the door, with his father yelling at her.

"GET OUT!" His father barked at Hope, who stepped away with fright.

"STOP!" Cried Zack, approaching his father.

"Stay away, you little BRAT!" His father spat. He slapped Zack down to the ground. A arm pulled him up. His mother. Hope gasped and gave a comforting look towards Zack. She then turned and ran away. Zack rubbed his sore arm. His mother and him walked into Zack's bedroom.

"Why does he always have to ruin everything?" Asked Zack angrily. His mother patted his back.

"He may not seem to care about you and support you. Your father is a bad man and I can not change that. But I will always be here" Zack's mother said, pulling her only son into a hug.

"I love you Zack." She said. A smile finally peaked to Zack's face.

"I love you too." He replied. His mother got up and left the room. Zack smiled and got out his phone.

ZO: Hey Hope sorry about dad

HS: Don't worry about it we're still friends :)

ZO: You're the best H

HS: Like always

ZO: C u tomorrow

HS: With your homework ;)

Zack felt good. He grabbed a can of rootbeer and opened it. It tasted so great. Almost like love, if that had a taste. He was a normal human, DNA had proven it. He just didn't look like one. Half of his teeth were fangs and in his left eye was a red scar. His skin was a tan colour and he was a slightly muscular guy. He got out his favorite comic.

For all his life Zack had been living with his abusive father and his kind mother. When he had almost died in a car crash, his mother had been there for him. When he was being bullied, his mother was there for him. His father had never done anything for him.

Suddenly Zack heard a pounding sound in his brain. It got louder and louder. He dropped his root beer and put his hands to his head and clutched it. The whole world got dizzy and fuzzy. Everything began to burn. He cried out in pain and stared at the spilled root beer.

Then everything went black.