Celestia's POV
"Half of Canterlot is a mess, changeling have been causing trouble in Cloudsdale, and it's still like a day off for me!" I told myself in my empty throne room.
All of this space. Very unnecessary for the few royal members that live here, but those who built this castle seem to think otherwise. I never understood why this space was necessary.
I've sent pegasi reinforcements to Cloudsdale to deal with the changelings, all before seven in the morning. It's still a boring day. I did all of my work too fast. Not much has happened since I raised the sun high above my subjects. Maybe I need to sleep in longer.
All I can think about right now is... him. My special somepony. My sweet warrior of great strength stole my heart, then he left with it and tore it to pieces. I guess he didn't leave with everything. At least he left me with the best thing that's happened to my life. That's a good thing.
When I learned of his home world, I knew that he wasn't like the regular humans. As a matter of fact, he wasn't anywhere close to being human. He's what's called a Saiyan, elite warriors of incomparable power. How someone could be so powerful, I will never know. His superior bloodline never stained my son. It only helped him.
Zylo, oh how I miss you so. Why did your smile have to fade from me? I only knew your sweet childish voice for 4 years before you had to leave us. I wonder where you roam on Earth, what your human name is, everything. You're now eighteen if I'm not mistaken. How I wish you would return so you may be the prince that you were born to be. Perhaps someday, that may happen.
I also miss... my dear Prince Vegeta too.
"Princess! Princess!" Yelled one of Shining's men, charging through the door.
That pegasus guard interrupted my pleasant day dreams. Oh well. Let's see what he wants.
"What is it?" I asked in a concerned manner as I rose to my hoofs.
The guard looked frantic and disgruntled. Something told me that this was not good news at all, the last thing I need. He removed his golden helm off to allow him to breathe. He was completely out of breath.
"Discord... he's GONE!" He said, completely terrified.
WHAT?! How could this be? Twilight and her friends succeeded in turning that monster into stone. Now, he's running around, spreading chaos no doubt. This shocking news did alarm me, but I could not show it. I'm a princess. We must be calm and collected.
"What? Not possible." I responded. "Discord has been turned to stone."
The guard looked up slowly. Staring dead into Celestia's eyes, he nodded his head to the left, then the right, then repeated his head motion. No?
"Princess..." He started to say. "I'm sorry. Discord has escaped somehow. He really has."
No! NO! That demonic creature keeps slipping through my grasp. How? What's he planning now? This is not good. I knew it.
"What should we do?" He asked, looking for reassurance.
I had no choice. I had to see this for myself. Discord shouldn't even be able to get free from other ponies letting him go! He has to be there.
"Please." I silenced him. "Quiet my friend."
I saw his shoulders sink back down. My voice must have eased the poor ponies worries. I've been told my voice does that. Anyways, I closed my eyes and concentrated my magical energy. When I peered over to where Discord's prison was, all I saw was broken rocks where he once stood. Discord!
"Hmph. Indeed." I agreed. "He is gone, isn't he?"
The guard started to grow scared and uncertain in front of me. This would now be the third time that Discord has escaped.
"This isn't very good." I had to admit. "No this isn't very good at all. Tell Shining Armor that I want outposts and patrols in every corner of Equestria. Leave no stone unturned. Find him!"
"Yes your highness!" He said, saluting.
Turning tail, the guard quickly ran off to carry out my orders. The funny thing is, this is the least of my concern. There's a horrifying energy out there deep in the cosmos. I can feel it. It's as if it's not in our world alone and from such an unfathomably long ways away, it's power succeeds my own. I hate to say it, but it's seems even stronger than Vegeta's! However, the closer it gets to me, the weaker it gets. This is good. But, I'm not taking any chances. Plus, I have been looking for an excuse to bring Zylo back to me. Maybe with him, Vegeta will come too?
"That will at least buy us some time." I told myself.
"Buy us time for what?" Said my dear sister behind me.
At last. She came by like she said she would. Unfortunately, this casual visit would have to be changed to urgent business.
"Sister, I fear the worst." I began to explain to her. "There is definitely something stirring around in the cosmos. Something horrifying and evil, something that threatens all of pony kind. Not just here, but throughout the whole multiverse! Can you feel it as well?"
"I do not." She answered. "Listen, what of Discord? What do you propose we should do? He has ignored our warnings for the last time! If you want or value my opinion, he needs to be dealt with... severely."
I barely even heard the word Discord. Still, my focus was up in space where that energy dwelled. It is an energy that puts Discord's dark sins to shame, just by feeling it! We've handled Discord before, we've never handled this power.
"Listen!" Luna began to raise her voice. "We do not know how Discord escaped, but we do know why he's heading to Earth."
In that instant, my full attention was quickly on Luna. I'm pretty sure this has something to do with Zylo.
"WHAT!" I screamed with my eyes bigger than plates.
"Yes. Discord is trying to find your son!" She panicked.
I began to panic too! Now, my hoof was forced.
"Luna?" I said severely. "You're right. Discord MUST be dealt with severely. If he's after my son, he's really after me. Discord must be eliminated."
She couldn't agree more. He's been a troublemaker for much too long. As long as I've been alive actually.
"Listen. You travel to Earth. Find Zylo. He's very easy to find. Just look for my medallion I gave him."
Luna nodded her head and allowed me to continue.
"Me, on the other hoof, will be here. Preparing." I told her. "I can't risk any of my ponies lives. Prince Zylo must return to us and stop Discord. Once he's done with Discord, he'll battle this evil that I feel."
"What makes you so confident that he will win these 2 battles?" My dear sister asked.
I could only smile. She could never understand the power that I saw.
"Because..." I told her with a slightly devilish smile. "Zylo's half Saiyan, half Pony. He's going to be the strongest prince in the universe! I know he will."
I saw the hesitance in my sisters eyes. She agreed, but I wasn't sure if she liked the idea of going to earth or not.
"Are you certain about this fair sister?" She began to ask. "This plan could backfire. After all, who's to say if Zylo is even on our side. He could grow to be the one to end us all."
"He's the best chance we have." I explained, flustered that she wouldn't have hope in my son. "My son will grow to be the defender of Equestria. Maybe with great ambition, defender of the universe, or even bigger. Now! Go. You must not waste a second of time."
My little sister nodded, then used her alicorn magic to warp to Earth. I stepped over to my favorite window and looked at my Equestria. She was beautiful, but how much longer will this last? I know it won't forever.
Still, something is coming this way! It's a powe completely untouchable to mine, and evil as it can get. Son, please, save us! Save us all! It has to be you! I know it!
Inspired by all of the cartoons, video games, ect. that I have enjoyed over the years...
The Legend Itself presents..."
The Legacy of Gage: Hero of the Multiverse
SAGA 1: DISCORD SAGA
Chapter 1 - Discovering Your Fate
May 27th, 2014 - 3:00 P.M.
Gage's POV
St. Louis, Missouri
Finally! The first day of summer vaca! Don't ya just fucking love that!? Oh yeah you do!
School just got out yesterday. Next year, I'll be a senior. I can't believe it! Right now, screw school. There's a whole summer in front of me!
Really, even though it was summer, this was no different day for me and my best friend Ray. Today is his eighteenth birthday! That's pretty cool for him because now, he can finally enlist in the army like he's dreamed.
Well, we've decided that was enough swimming for today. It's time to go home and play some Call of Duty like always.
Oh, perhaps I should explain how I look. I mean, I can't NOT tell you, I'm just that damn fine. Ha ha.
Jokes aside, my name is Gage. Just Gage. I never had a last name just like everybody else on this big blue earth. I'm wearing my tropical swimming trunks with a red shirt over it. I have semi-long black hair that juts out in lots of directions. It's pretty untamed, even if I do comb it! My eyes are just normal brown marbles. But my most important piece of attire is what I'm wearing around my neck.
It's a necklace! My mother gave it to me when I was very young. It's the only thing I can remember her by, even if I don't know what she looks like. I never take it off. One time, I broke a 12th graders arm for touching it.
"Yo Gage! Thanks for coming to the pool with me today." Sad my friend, Ray.
Ray's a cool guy. He's eighteen and he graduated only yesterday. Now today's his birthday? A hell of a two days eh? Ray was about 4 inches taller than myself, and he had sandy blonde hair that was buzzed short.
"Don't mention it." I said with a defending smile. "I wouldn't hesitate to say yes. Especially today of all days. YOUR BIRTHDAY!"
Ray smiled at my over-enthusiasm.
"Yeah man. Hey dude..." He whispered.
My ears perked up. He had my attention.
"You wanna go home and shoot my new gun?" He asked me.
Ah! I forgot about Ray's new weapon! Of course, I couldn't tell him no.
"What kind of a question is that?" I asked him. "Of course! Let's go!"
"Race you." he told me.
I had to laugh. Ray thought he could beat me? Not even a strong soldier wanna be can outrun me! As always, Ray got a head start, but I was much father. I never really understood why I was because I never work out.
With a mad dash, I caught up to Ray with ease. I teased him and ran in front of him backwards. I stuck my tongue out at him, then turned back around and ran. Ray's house was in sight. I dived over the metal fence, crashing into the ground. Ray was very shortly behind me.
"Whew!" Ray said gasping for air. "I don't really get it! You're a freaking cheetah! I mean, you weren't even out of breath.
Once again, I was reminded of my superior speed. It wasn't just my speed, it was my strength and my skill to fight. I've never lost a fight in my life, nor do I plan on it.
"Enough talk." I told him. "Let's go shoot some guns."
Eagerly, Ray ran inside to grab his gun. I went inside too, ignoring the mess that we created by being roomates. Ray grabbed my AK-47 and tossed it to me.
"Here! You're gonna need it." He told me.
I nearly crapped my pants. I love my AK-47, and even though it's rugged and scratched, I liked how slickly it felt in my arms.
We grabbed the targets, ammo, and all of our gun shit. Sighing, I loaded my 30 round clip, and cocked it back. Ray put his long sniper rifle on our picnic table.
"You're up first." Ray told me.
I didn't mind. Ray set up all 5 of our targets. He stood to the side, giving the countdown with his fingers. When he closed his fist hard, I took aim and squeezed the trigger. Popping in and out from each target carefully, I managed to hit all 5 of the targets with 5 bullets. Only 2 of them nailed a bullseye. All targets were cleared in 8.3 seconds.
Ray smiled, swirling the stopwatch around and approached me arrogantly.
"Not bad, not bad." He began in a gloating tone. "But, I think I can do better."
I know he can do better, and so does he. He's just being an asshole about it because that's the one thing he's better than me at.
"Well, show me how it's done, lieutenant asshole! Ha ha ha!" I giggled.
Ray ripped the AK out of my hands. Now it was my turn to reset the targets. While I did that, I thought of life. I'm in some white trash suburb, shooting guns in the middle of St. Louis. My life is pretty shit, but I guess I'm surviving. Hah. If you could even call it surviving.
Well, I backed off and watched Ray's lightning precision and accuracy. In less than 5 seconds, all targets were hit with bullseyes. I nodded and cocked a sideways smile.
"Damn ray!" I said, astonished. "A new personal best. 4.3 seconds!"
"Ha ha!" Ray bragged. "See?"
"Yeah yeah yeah..." I said, sighing.
Ray couldn't help but notice my moping as I plopped down on the picnic bench.
"Hey. You okay?" He asked.
"Eh. No!" I admitted. "Ray? Life sucks."
"No shit?" He told me.
"Yeah. Don't you understand? It's just us 2 living in a house that has a roach, mice, and rattlesnake problem..."
"We have a rattlesnake problem?" He asked.
"Fuck yeah we had a rattlesnake problem!" I screamed. "One almost bit me in my sleep the other day. I woke up to a forked tongue flicking at my face."
I ranted on, describing to Ray just why life sucked so bad. My parents don't even know where I am, and I don't even know if they're alive! Everybody else has a last name, a mom, a dad. They don't have freakishly huge amounts of pain tolerance like me, or speed. Even with my superiority, I am an outcast, the muck on the bottom of societies giant shoes. A nothing. And that's all I'll ever be.
"Gage? Don't be a fool." Ray told me. "Life isn't about how successful or how rich you are, it's about being the best you you can be! You know what I'm saying?"
"I...I guess so." I told him.
"SUP LOSERS!" A terrible voice shouted to us.
It was Randy, one of my old classmates! He invited himself over to our house? Sounds like Randy.
"Ugh. You?" I sighed.
"Hey Randy..." Ray said nonchalantly.
"Shooting your pea shooters again I see?" He rudely told us. "I could hear you guys from my house!"
"Probably asshole!" I told him. "You live right next to us!"
"Ahh! Lighten up kid!" Randy said, giving me a swift punch on the arm. "So, you guys got and plans for this summer? Or are you gonna play COD like always?"
Randy was really starting to get on my nerves. Just when I felt like punching him, an explosion happened right in between us three. It hurt like hell, and knocked us all to the ground. Almost like a grenade, but it wasn't instant. It stopped when a strange creature appeared in front of my face. It was the fusion of a dozen or so animals. This is a draconequus! I've heard of them before, but they're not real. Right?
"Muhahahahahha..." It began to chuckle.
Quickly, I swept back up to my feet. When I sprung back up, I noticed that Randy and Ray were both out cold. Not good.
"Who the hell are YOU?!" I asked, raising my guard.
"My name is Discord my young friend." He asked in a playful voice. "I have come to reign chaos on all the land. Is this Earth?"
He couldn't be serious. Surely he was joking. Of course this was fucking Earth! There is no other place to go! With intentions to destroy the Earth or not, I grew angry.
"Yeah! This is Earth!" I answered. "What the hell are you talking about? What is this? Who are you? Are you an alien?"
My dumb wits combined with my confusion made me ask crazy questions.
"Didn't I just tell you?" Said the freaky beast.
With a lightning fast attack, Discord tail swiped at my feet, knocking me back on my butt once more. Quickly, I recovered. This guy attacked me? Not gonna fly on my watch.
"Why YOU..." I said, growing pissed off!
"Ah! Look at this my friend." Said this Discord fool. "My first victim."
Discord was talking about Randy. He picked his fat body off of the ground by the head, then he shook it. This guy was really pissing me off.
"Care to watch?" He asked mischievously. "I'll save you the honorary place as my third victim."
Now, I was growing slightly afraid. Was he going to kill us?
"V-vv-victim?" I said, chocking out my words in fear.
"Muha ha ha ha!" He laughed even harder. "That's right. I will absorb your energy!"
Fuck that. There were guns standing upright by the picnic table. Quickly, I rolled for it and aggressively aimed it at Discord.
"Back of, and get out of here you failed scientific experiment, before I shoot you full of lead!" I threatened. "Go back to the lab you escaped from, because it's going to be a lot easier to breathe without holes in your lungs!"
I was dead serious about pulling the trigger too, but he just stood there as if he knew I didn't have the balls to pull it. He was very wrong.
Ignoring my words, he touched Randy's forehead. In an instant, he turned into a fine dust. From the dust pile, a white glowing ball rose from it. Discord held it with both claws as it levitated.
"You see this?" He told me. "This is what will make me invincible! This is the boy's life force, otherwise known as his soul. With over 7 billion humans to absorb, I'll grow in power with each human soul I take in. Then, I'll dominate this world and Equestria like I NEVER HAVE BEFORE! HAAAHAHAHA!"
I was at a loss for words. Even though I never liked Randy, this monster killed him, then trapped his soul inside. That was pretty fucked up!
"NOOO! RANDALL!" I screamed at his ashes. "Ahhhh!"
When I looked up, he was just smiling a toothy grin! I aimed the gun straight for his teeth, then squeezed the trigger as fast as I could. I must have shot at least ten bullets Discord's way, but they ricocheted off his tough skin and did no damage. I began to panic. According to what I just saw, this guy is invincible!
"Oh man!" I said to myself. "This guy is tougher than I thought. I can't damage him with a gun? That's...that's impossible! My AK can and has shot through three inches of steel!"
"Oh but it's not..."
When I looked back to Discord, he was holding Ray by the head again. Now, I grew really concerned! That's my best friend that's getting ready to be turned to ash!
"Oh man, oh man, oh man," I ranted. "Think think think."
Finally, I looked back over to the picnic table. There it was. Ray's sexy gun! Remington 700. .270 bullets. Custom stock and frame. Variable zoom scope. Elongated barrel. And (My favorite part) not to mention Ray's bayonet fastened securely on the barrel.
There was no time to be starry eyed over a gun! If I don't use it on Discord, this gun's not gonna belong to anybody.
Discord was seconds from touching Ray in the head, so I shot a bullet as a warning shot. The badass gunshot echoed in a loud explosion from building to building.
"Pssst. Hey ugly!" I yelled.
His eyes grew larger. This WILL hurt him. I'm sure of it. When he looked to me, I pulled the bolt back, then slammed another bullet forward, ready for it to fire.
"Smile!" I cockily said with a smile of my own.
BOOM! One loud ass bullet traveled through Discord at 800 feet per second. It struck, forcing him to go down and drop Ray to the ground. I pulled the bolt back and loaded a second bullet into the chamber. One more time, I shot Discord. Then, when he was down for the count, I approached him.
"This thing packs quite the punch, doesn't it Mr. Screwed-up-Dragon-Thing?" I spoke to him in pure arrogance. "I mean, you tell me. Your the one that felt it!"
I placed the barrel to Discord's head. I was just fixing to end him, when a second explosion happened behind me. I scooped my AK47 up with my left hand and threatened the being that came from it.
"Alright! Stop!" I warned the creature before I even saw it.
My face nearly dropped to the floor. Right in front of me, a large pony with a dark blue coat stood with wings spread wide and a glowing horn. Her mane wasn't even hair, it was starlight. Somehow, it was. That's the best way to describe it as.
"Nephew?" She asked me. "Is that you?"
She can talk too? Damn. Today has been weird as hell! She wasn't hostile, as a matter of fact, she was the opposite of that. Somehow, I felt safer with this thing around.
Her eyes drifted away from me and to Discord. When she saw him, she screamed so loudly, that it put Ray's R700 to shame.
"DISCORD!" She yelled in a crazy loud voice. "THOU HAS MADE IT TO EARTH?!"
"Agh. Lady..." I yelled at her, covering my ears. "Goddamnit!"
The ponies furiously loud voice caused the monster to instantly flee in terror. I was mad that he got away, but more mad that Ray's gun didn't kill it. Thankfully, that monster had enough of me. Well, maybe he didn't want anything to do with this girl.
The pony started to walk my way.
"I...uhhhh. You are... a..." I stuttered.
"An alicorn Zylo." She spoke to me in a gentle voice. "Now, prove to me that you are Zylo. Show me your pendant nephew. Please?"
How did she know about that? This made me not trust her at all! She knew much more than I did.
"No way! Why do you want it? Huh? It's my mothers!" I snapped.
I brought it off of my neck anyways and flashed it. I gripped the chain very tightly. The pony grew ecstatic as she flailed her front hoofs in the air. It was adorable. I had to admit.
"YES!" She screamed. "We found you. Celestia will be so happy."
"Who the hell is we?" I asked. "It's just you!"
"I assure you, that both of us are here as we always are." She said, growing angry.
I looked at her like she was crazy. This whole day has been ridiculous! Ray's birthday is ruined!
"Look. Forget it!" I began to raise my voice. "Tell me who you are, or else?"
Picking up my AK once again, I cocked it and aimed it at her as I walked her way. She only shook her head.
"Threats Zylo?" She said in shame. "Humans have indeed made you savage, just as I had predicted."
"Stop calling me Zylo!" I screamed, getting more antsy to pull the trigger. "My name is Gage. GAGE! Got that?"
"Gage. Ah! Your human name is what you are referring to." She told me. "Look, there's little time to explain things right now, little Zylo. When we arrive at Canterlot, we shall explain every question you have. I'll see you on the other side."
With her long horn, she touched my forehead gently. Just that slight tap gave me a huge headache, then my entire body followed.
"Ohhhh ahhhh! Owwww!" I began to scream in pain. "NOOOOO!"
I was in some seriously intense pain. It felt like every cell in my body was changing all at once. I could feel myself shrink, and my legs and arms change dramatically.
It never stopped there. Not even close. My entire body began to grow thin white hair. Eventually, my skin was fully invisible. My hair grew longer too, and streaks of blood red were added too. The worst thing of it all is my feet and hands all felt balled together, like it was just one circle. Something began to grow just above my asscrack too! It was a tail! A fucking tail!
I watched this all unfold through my pain filled brain! Eventually, it was far too great to deal with. So, my lights were out.
Luna's POV
Thankfully, my magic hasn't gotten rusty. It's been ages since I've been to Earth. Look at this! Just the air in this place is toxic, and filled with pollution. Poor Zylo had to live through this?
There are 2 bodies passed out, one human, and one is Zylo. The human was of no concern to us, so I let him be. Zylo on the other hand looks great. He's a very handsome looking pony. His body has been perfectly preserved within it's human form. Collectively, he's only been a pony for 4 years in his life.
Still, he does have attractive features! Hopefully, the mares don't bust down his door. Hmhmhm. His coat is a snow white color with a black and red mane. Still, that famous Saiyan hair just sticks with him, even as a pony. Oddly enough, he has no cutie mark. Prince's generally get theirs very early, but not this one.
Well, enough tomfoolery. It's time for Zylo to come home to us. We walked over to scoop Zylo up. When we picked him up and threw him over our back, we saw that weapon Zylo used.
"Hmm. Zylo may have use for this." We said to our self. "I'll bring it as well as these metal things!"
Scattered all around the table were shiny little metal pieces. On the end was something made of lead. I picked up one in my mouth. Indeed it had a metallic taste to it. Metal for sure.
"Just in case..." I told myself.
Carefully, I balanced Zylo's weapon and his metal pieces on my back too. With one charge of my magic, me and my dear nephew were off.
At last, the son of the great princess Celestia is en route home with his aunt. With his first encounter with the pony world, will Gage like what he sees? Why has Gage become a pony? And what of Discord? What is his master plans for Earth. There's no telling what kind of crazy adventure's will unveil. Find out all of this and more in the next exiting chapter of The Legacy of Gage!
Here's the first chapter to my new and improved story. (this is the 4th time its been updated) I have all the chapters updated now changed like this. Hopefully, it will be a bit easier to read for you guys, and with this, I can update significantly faster. I proofread this thing a thousand times ladies and gentleman. Well, hope you like it.
Well, make that five. Notice how this chapter looks different from the rest? They're all gonna be like this. How's my writing now? Is it better than what it was? Does it surpass your expectations of me? Well, even if it doesn't, have fun and enjoy life.
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