My Little Pony- Friendship is Magic: Order of Excelsior
By: Andromeda Vortex
A My Little Pony Crossover with Legend of Zelda, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, and Sonic Colors (yes, there will actually be wisps in this fic later on)
Disclaimer: I'm not exactly a brony, but I'm going to try my hand at making an MLP FIM fic, anyway. If you don't like ponies, I highly suggest you leave at once, because it will only get worse for you.
Disclaimer 2: I don't know much about MLP FIM, nor have I watched many episodes. So sorry if this isn't exactly the most accurate MLP fanfiction out there. ._.
Disclaimer 3 (and the most obvious): I do NOT own My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Legend of Zelda, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (Or any other Castlevania franchise), or Sonic Colors (or any other Sonic franchise). I only own my OC and this fanfiction.
Warning: If I see any flames in the reviews, they WILL be deleted on sight!
Chapter 1: The Prince of the Northern Kingdoms- Meet Axl Ironheart
It was the same dream tonight as it had been for a while. Night after night, on without end, it had been the same dream.
A young steel gray alicorn filly with a shoulder-length mane and bright silver eyes full of naivety made his way down the corridors of Polarius Castle, where he resided with his father and mother, the King and Queen of the Northern Kingdoms of Polarius. He had been awakened by the pained shouts of his parents and malicious laughter. Normally, he would be scared out of his wits, but the filly was now only curious. But no sooner did he enter the throne room, he was greeted with a sight that would forever haunt his nightmares...
Lying fatally wounded on the floor was a steel gray pegasus colt with a mane and tail of silver, with a cutie mark in the form of a shield with a silver heart on it and a sword behind the shield. Next to him lay the lifeless body of a sapphire-blue unicorn mare with a mane of sky blue, with a cutie mark similar to the colt's except the heart was gold.
"MAMA! PAPA!" screamed the filly, tears forming in his eyes.
"Nnngh... that voice..." said the colt as he turned his head toward the filly, "Axl!"
"PAPA!" shouted the filly named Axl as he rushed toward his father.
"NO! Don't come any closer!" said the colt, "At least not yet... I don't have much time left..."
"Papa, no... please... don't go!" begged young Axl, who looked as if he was about to cry.
"I'm sorry Axl. She was... too strong... even for me..." said the colt, coughing out blood.
"She?" asked Axl.
"She is... the Moon Princess of Equestria... corrupted by the Nightmare..." said the colt, "After being sealed for a thousand years, she has returned... *cough*... take my amulet, Axl. And don't ever let it part from you..."
The colt used his remaining magic to take off his necklace, an inverted golden triangle adorned with six jewels, three on each corner and three arranged in the center like a normal triangle.
"Papa..." sniffled Axl.
Suddenly, a blast of dark magic struck the colt, who let out a shout of pain.
"PAPA!" screamed Axl in terror.
"So you're still alive? Hmph. You are far more persistent than I anticipated, King Aeon Ironheart. It is a pity that your time has ended," hissed a malicious female voice.
Axl looked at who had spoken, and at that moment, his blood ran cold.
Standing before him and his father was an adult alicorn with dark cyan catlike eyes, a mane of phthalo blue with a grayish persian blue aura surrouding it, a very dark blue nearing black, light sapphire blue eyeshado, dark blue violet eyebrows, and brilliant cyan aura with light violet sparks.
Standing before Axl was the Nightmare herself, Nightmare Moon.
"My, my, what have we here?" spoke Nightmare Moon as she eyed Axl, like a tiger eyeing its prey, "such a cute little one you are."
Axl slowly backed away in fear, whimpering in fear.
"Axl, get away from here as fast as you can!" said Aeon weakly.
"Be quiet!" snapped Nightmare Moon as she blasted Aeon once more.
"Leave papa alone, meanie!" shouted Axl as he mule kicked Nightmare Moon in the front leg.
Nightmare Moon clutched her leg in pain, yowling. For someone as young as Axl, he had a powerful kick.
"You little brat!" screeched Nightmare Moon, glaring at Axl.
Axl only responded by sticking his tounge out at her with a raspberry. Rather childish, although since Axl was still a filly, it was still acceptable. Aeon could only chuckle in amusement.
"A fighter, aren't we?" said Nightmare Moon as she got up, her face turning into an eerily calm, yet evil grin, "I like that. Perhaps I shall take you and raise you myself as my own."
Axl's eyes widened, the terror in his eyes plain enough.
"Axl... run. Now!" said Aeon, motioning to Axl to run, "and whatever you do... never... look back... Do not hate the Equestrians nor grieve for me. If you cannot coexist with them in peace, then do them no harm at least. They have suffered enough already."
Aeon was quickly silenced by Nightmare Moon's magic blast.
"I told you to be quiet!" snarled Nightmare Moon.
"Axl... go. Run." said Aeon with his dying breath. With that, he closed his eyes... and lay motionless.
As soon as he did, Axl spun on his hoof and ran for dear life.
As he ran, Axl could hear Nightmare Moon running after him. Axl knew he wouldn't be able to outrun her. She was far faster thanks to her power. However, Axl knew the layout of the castle as if it were the back of his hoof.
Axl quickly dived through a door just as it was closing. Nightmare Moon wasn't as fortunate as she slammed into the now closed door.
Behind the door, Axl could hear Nightmare Moon's cursing and threats to skin him alive and other awful things she would do once she got her hooves on Axl. Axl quickly retreated into a corner and hid himself, praying that somepony would find him before Nightmare Moon did.
Only a few seconds later, her heard Nightmare Moon's pained screeching as well as the voice of another.
"Begone, Nightmare! Plague this kingdom no more! By the power of the Salvatores, I command thee, BEGONE!" shouted the mysterious voice.
"YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS, SERAPHIM!" shouted Nightmare Moon in rage. A whooshing sound was heard as she transformed into her mist form and flew away in pain.
Suddenly, there was a light tapping on the door.
"Hello? Is anyone in there?" asked the voice sweetly. Axl whimpered in fear, thinking Nightmare Moon was attempting to trick him.
Suddenly, the door creaked open and in walked another alicorn. She was snow white, and had a long mane in different shades of blue, a tail that was braided but had the same color, wings that were decorated with blue trim attachments, a scarlet heart pendant, a horn of ivory that matched her coat, brilliant blue eyes, and two golden cufflings adorned with blue jewels, two for each leg.
The mysterious alicorn looked in Axl's direction, who recoiled in fear, prompting her to come over to him in concern.
"Are you all right?" asked the alicorn in genuine concern and worry.
"P-Papa..." whimpered Axl before bursting out in tears, "Papa! Why?! Why did Papa and Mama have to leave?!"
The alicorn gently hugged the crying Axl.
"There, there, little one," said the alicorn soothingly, "it's all right."
Axl said nothing, but continued to bawl his eyes out, crying out for his mother and father...
XXXXXXX
Axl woke up with a start, panting heavily. Axl quickly looked around and saw that he was in his chamber at Sky Ecclesia, the headquarters for the Order of Excelsior.
"Come now, Axl," growled Axl to himself, "it was only just a dream. Nothing more, nothing less."
Axl used his magic to open the curtains, only to be greeted by the surge of sunlight hitting him directly in the eyes. Axl, caught off guard, fell off of the bed and landed with a loud thud.
"OW!" shouted Axl as he rubbed his head groggily and got up.
Axl grumbled to himself and decided to get dressed. Using his magic once again, he opened the door to his closet and got out his trademark black cargo vest. Slipping it on, making sure to avoid his wings or ripping it with his horn, Axl sighed to himself mentally, while putting on his silver leg bracelets. He would NEVER allow himself to be caught dead without them, for they showed his absolute undying loyalty to Lady Seraphim, the Leader of the Order of Excelsior and the one who saved him during that fateful confrontation with the Nightmare Moon.
Axl shivered in fear as he slipped on his bracelts on all four of his legs. Nightmare Moon. The one who had murdered his parents in cold blood. No matter what, the vision of the beautiful yet deadly and evil Nightmare Moon would never leave his mind. It had been Lady Seraphim who had saved him from her clutches at the last moment all those years ago. Fortunately for him, he had heard that the evil mare had been defeated for good when he was growing up. But even so, it still did not apprehend the hatred he felt toward the villainess.
Seraphim had basically raised Axl as a son ever since she rescued him and trained him rigorously in magic, swordsmanship, and hoof-to-hoof combat (including Karate- 3rd degree black belt. Don't ask. XD). In return, Axl treated Seraphim with the utmost respect and would often address her as "Lady Seraphim", even though she insisted that he just call her "Sera", her nickname that only a chosen few would call her.
Axl went over and looked at himself in the mirror. Summoning a comb, Axl combed his ebony black mane and tail. Afterwards, Axl decided to skip breakfast and go for his daily gallop.
Axl descended the stairs and saw his fellow Knights of Excelsior conversing in the lobby, some sparring, some chatting, some even laughing. Axl sighed. Since the incident, Axl had grown to be rigid, stoic, brooding, and adamant. Never once had he made a worthwhile friend. Well, Lady Seraphim was an exception to that, but still.
Axl made his way through the crowd, hoping to get to the door to the outside before...
"Well, well, well, if it ain't my favorite half-breed Alicorn."
Axl sighed and rolled his eyes in utter disdain. It was true that his father was a Pegasus and his mother was a Unicorn and that he was born an Alicorn, which was why he was often considered a "half-bred Alicorn" by many. Because of that, Axl was often the subject of scorn and mockery.
Axl turned around and came face to face with a gang of 3 burly Earth Ponies. One was brown and had a cutie mark of two dumbells crossing each other, one was grey and had a cutie mark of a pair of boxing gloves, and the leader was black with a cutie mark of a sword.
Axl shook his head. He knew these three all too well by reputation. For all of his life, they would pester him endlessly about being a "half-breed". Now that Axl was older and able to defend himself well, these three were about to see how much trouble they were about to get themselves into.
"If it isn't Axl Ironheart, Prince of Half-Breeds," sneered the brown one named Terren.
"I have told you before, Terren," Axl began, "I am Prince of the Northern Kingdoms of Polarius. And I don't want any trouble."
"Don't worry. We won't give ya any trouble," smirked the grey one named Yale.
"Just hand over that necklace of yours, and we promise we won't," grinned the black one name Coale.
"Ah, so you value this amulet of mine," said Axl, "but I would be unworthy of my family if I gave up this family heirloom. I'm afraid I will have to keep it."
"Gee, that's too bad," said Coale, grinning wider, "I guess we'll have to take it."
With that, the three surrounded Axl, with the intent to pound him into the ground. Axl snorted and flipped his mane out of his face.
"For your sake, I wouldn't attempt that," warned Axl.
"Why shouldn't we?" snorted Terren.
"Do you wish to find out?" asked Axl as he got into a battle stance.
"Whatcha gonna do? Go cryin' to Lady Seraphim?" laughed Yale.
"Although that does not seem like a bad idea, I would rather take a more direct approach," Axl said calmly, "now before we get into anything, No biting, No scratching, and especially no tattling to your Mothers."
The three's eyes went wide in shock. That, they thought, was where he crossed the line. Nopony talked about their mothers like that and got away with it.
"Why you little runt! GET HIM!" shouted Coale, as they rushed toward him, completely unaware what Axl was now capable of.
"SACRED SWORD ADAMANCE!" shouted Axl. Axl's body began to glow silver. At that moment, Axl's horn started to glow white and a white aura emanated from it, giving it the appearance that Axl's horn had turned into a lightsaber (don't ask where I got that reference from XD). Before any of them could react, Axl quickly slashed with his horn-turned-sword, slashing it across Yale's face.
Nothing could have prepared Yale for the blinding pain that followed the brutal slash across the face. Yale clutched his face in pain, genuine tears running down his face.
Axl glared viciously at the remaining two, who were looking at him in shock. He scraped his hoof along the floor, and pointed his sword horn threateningly at Coale.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" said Coale, backing up fearfully, "easy there, mate. We were only jokin'."
"Can't you take a joke?" said Terren in a small voice.
"A joke that involves resorting to fisticuffs? Never have I heard of such a thing," snorted Axl in disgusted disbelief, as he made a mental note, "Excelsior Observation Number 194: Humor comes in many forms. Appearently, it even comes in the form of violence as Terren, Yale, and Coale demonstrated." (does anybody get this reference? XD)
"But either way, I suggest you start running before I lose whatever restraint I have left in me," said Axl, glaring at them as he advanced toward the trio.
"What is going on here?!" said a familiar female voice.
Everyone turned and quickly bowed their heads. The reason? Standing in the doorway was Lady Seraphim herself, who had remained unchanged since Axl joined the Order, except she had grown quite a bit older (but she showed no signs of aging. Can you guess why?), but she still maintained most of her personality.
Seraphim silently regarded the area and approached Axl. Axl gulped silently. She had warned him constantly to refrain from using his Sacred Sword while in Sky Ecclesia, except for self-defense.
Seraphim gently nuzzled Axl, causing a slight blush to appear on him. Axl looked up into Seraphim's face, which was written with concern.
"Axl, what happened?"
As quickly as he could, Axl explained how he had tried to defend himself when Terren, Yale, and Coale tried to take his father's amulet which he had passed down to him upon his death by force.
"Terren. Yale. Coale. Is this true?" asked Seraphim sternly, looking at the trio, eyes narrowed.
"N-n-no?" said Coale, his voice barely audible.
Seraphim intensified her stare. It was one of her special abilities. By staring into one's eyes, she could access his or her memories to determine if the subject was lying or not. Not that she really needed to use it that much anyway, since she could sense dishonesty from a mile away.
"Such lies, Coale," said Seraphim, shaking her head, "Have you forgetten I can sense dishonesty? No matter. Coale, Terren, Yale, how many times must I warn you to stop harrassing others?! Especially sensitive souls like Axl?! He's suffered enough already. And above it all, you had the audacity to call him a HALF-BREED?!"
The sudden elevation in Seraphim's voice struck everyone with fear, except Axl. He had an adamant heart of steel that prevented him from experiencing fear from most. There were a few things that still filled him with fear, like the thought of Nightmare Moon.
I really have to stop thinking about Nightmare Moon, thought Axl sullenly.
Normally, Seraphim was more of the frisky, happy-go-lucky type. However, one of the best ways to get on her bad side was for somepony to call Axl, her "finest Knight of Excelsior", a "half-breed", an insult frowned upon all over Polarius and Equestria, as it bordered on the very edge of racism. She and Axl were practically best friends. Seraphim was the closest Axl had to a mother, and Axl was the closest Seraphim had to a brother.
Now, Seraphim had drawn herself to her full height, striking Terren, Yale, and Coale's hearts with stark terror. Whenever she got like that, everypony knew that that she was furious. If they thought that the anger of the two princesses of Equestria was scary, imagine their anger combined into Seraphim and amplified times ten. When Seraphim was angry, she was utterly ruthless and dangerous, and all of Polarius and Equestria literally knew it. Rumor had it that during a fit of anger while helping the world-famous Daring Do search for the fabled Seventh Element of Harmony, Seraphim actually brought Ahuizotl, Daring Do's prime enemy, to the brink of death and even made him cry just by glaring at him.
"You three should be ASHAMED of yourselves, just as your parents should be ashamed of how they raised you, if that is the case," snapped Seraphim, "How many times must I tell you all, I will NOT tolerate ANY form of discrimination based on breed, gender, age, or religion! One of the reasons this Order of Excelsior was formed was to gather all orphans and misfits together to work together as one and set aside their differences!"
Axl mentally sighed as Seraphim went into her long boring lecture about the history of the Order of Excelsior. The day Axl asked Seraphim about the Order, since it was his first time hearing the lecture, Axl thought it rather interesting and actively listened through the lecture, something that surprised Seraphim herself, since her lectures tended to go on for a long time (and she knew this), even more shocking when Axl would occasionally ask a question or two, much to her surprise. And they were even the sensible type.
Axl's thoughts were interrupted by Seraphim nuzzling Axl gently.
"Axl? I believe these three have something they owe you," said Seraphim, looking sternly at the trio of bullies.
"We're sorry, Axl. We won't do it again," said the trio in unison, resisting the urge to roll their eyes.
"Apologies accepted," Axl said dryly, knowing that neither Coale, Terren, or Yale meant a single word of it.
"This isn't over, you scumbag half-breed," Yale mouthed silently to Axl.
"Now then, even with apologies, this transgression still won't go unpunished. Coale, Yale, Terren, you now are confined to your chambers for the rest of the day, and everyday for the rest of the week, you will be cleaning the the dining hall AND the kitchen," continued Seraphim sternly.
"Aww man," groaned Terren, "I hate kitchen duty!"
"Who's idea was it to harrass Axl in the first place?!" snarled Yale.
"Coale's."
"HEY! Don't look at me!" snapped Coale,
With that, the trio left, bickering and everyone went back to their business.
"Glad that's over," said Seraphim, only to notice Axl looking rather glum and depressed.
"Don't worry, Axl. I'm sure you'll do something great that will change the world as we know it some day."
"That's what you always say," grumbled Axl, sullenly.
Well, that's my Prologue. There will be another prologue coming for the Mane 6, soon, so keep your eyes peeled.
Next Time: Twilight wakes up from having a nightmare in which the Nightmare returned, but it wasn't Nightmare Moon this time. It was something even worse, another pony, but this one seems familiar for some reason. Who is this mysterious being that is soon to be corrupted by the Nightmare?! You'll find out soon enough.
To Be Continued...