Alright guys here is the next chapter of my new story. Hope you enjoy it!

It had been about a week since I had gotten my new scythe and I am sorry to say that I hadn't made much progress.

I mean I knew how to fight with it thanks to my dad and I could channel my magic through it when I needed to but I still couldn't access its powers.

Dad said I just needed to keep trying and they would come to me when I was ready but I didn't know when I would be ready!

Right now I was walking through the Everfree forest since Gem was away in the Crystal Kingdom with her parent's and my mother's and dad were away on a diplomatic mission. I swear whenever dad goes on a diplomatic mission it goes to shit because dad can't keep his cool when dealing with other's.

Anyways my walk was momentarily interrupted by a yell and a roar that was definitely from a manticore.

"Huh. It's been awhile since I killed a manticore."

With that said I hurried into the forest towards the origin of the roar.

What I found was a manticore trying to swipe at a mare that was dogging all the strikes with relative ease.

The mare was a Pegasus that was relatively short with a silver coat with her mane and tail being golden and wavy with her eyes also being golden. Her wings were unusual with one being silver and the other bronze colored and looked unnatural on her. Her cutie mark was a single golden circle.

I rolled my eyes at the sight before me before summoning my scythe and charging towards the manticore.

It saw me coming too late and allowed me to cut it's tail clean off. It didn't get a chance to react as I used the momentum from my swing to it's tail to continue my swing that took off it's wings.

I flew into the air a little as the beast roared in pain. Then the weirdest thing happened. The mare I was saving yelled at me!

"What do you think your doing to that poor animal Dark!"

Wait this mare knew my dad? Alright now I really need to talk to this chick after I finish this.

Before she could yell at me again I swooped in and cut off the manticore's head.

I landed back on the ground as my scythe began to vibrate and what I recognized as the manticore's soul flowed out of the body and into the blade as it glowed blue for a moment before returning to normal.

"Well that was new," I said to myself.

It was then thet the mare I saved got in my face and angrily said, "Dark Reaper you never change. Why can't you make someone's death painless? Why do you always have to make them suffer!?"

I was dumbfounded for a moment before retorting with my own anger, "listen here lady I don't know you and my name is Shadow Reaper. My dad is Dark Reaper. And how do you know him?"

She froze for a second before asking, "wait a second, Dark has a son?"

"Two actually and a daughter. I'm the oldest while the other two are twins."

"Who is your mother?"

"Oh my mother is Soul Searcher while the twins mother is Princess Celestia."

Her mouth nearly hit the ground at that before she yelled out, "SOUL SEARCHER IS ALIVE!"

I can't believe she actually knew my mother to. Just who was she?

"Alright lady I answered your questions now it's time for you to answer mine. Just who are you and how do you know my parent's?"

She regained her composure and smiled happily at me while answering in an equally happy tone, "well to answer your first question my name is Sweet Mercy. I've known your folks for a long time. Your dad and I have differing views on a lot of things but I do have some respect for him."

"Ok but how have you known them for a long time? I mean you would have to be immortal and pegasi don't really become immortal."

She gained a look of sadness a little, "well that is because when I was born my horn was cut off and I was given wings. My magical energy is so strong that it gives me immortality. I can still use magic but it hurt's to do so since I no longer have a horn."

Wow. That is fucked up. Who in their right mine would do that to a new born?

"Ok first of all, that is fucked up. Second I am sorry you had to go through that. And three, you are coming with me to meet dad. He should be on his way back to the castle by now."

"Ah yes. Tell me what has Dark been up to these last few years?"

"I think he should tell you himself since he knows more about it then I do."

She nodded in agreement before we both took flight back to the castle. I wonder how dad could have met someone like this and not out right killed her? I mean she was opposite him in nearly every way.

Well there is the next chapter for you guys and I want to thank Silver Inklings for the OC. Review and/or Pm. Until then, Nicranger out.