I don't know how long I have been reading the 'Guide' book but I didn't mind about it. From what I learn from the first page, this are what describes the four 'Role Class':
Ninja is the 1st class that is capable of close combat, hidden arsenals and Aura Ability. The Aura Ability is a skill all ninjas would get and learn from the basic to the top. It is capable of doing something that is different from magic and for non-magical creatures would use. Those are elemental attacks and the form of illusions.
Combatant is the 2nd class that is like the ninja, which is close combat and they are only known to either armed or unarmed. They also have the Aura Ability but not the same as the Ninja class.
Mage is the 3rd class capable of magic from unicorns and rare ones. Elemental magic are one of them and a few healing spells that is a bit stronger than a unicorn's healing magic.
Ranger is the 4th class that are used to long range and few combat experiences. Their arrows are either made from magic or physical things and they are known to stealth in hidden places for them to make it easy to aim and never be noticed by their enemies.
This Role Class really intrigues me as I wonder what kind of class I would be. The only class that I am into is the Ninja and Combatant since I am capable of combat experiences. Looking down at my hoof, I hum a little as I think of starting but I need to learn more.
I flip to the next page and it reveals a blank page. "Huh... guess it needs some unlocking or something..." I sigh in disappointment as I nearly close the book but stop when a text start to fade in and it reveals the 'Ninja' contents. "Whoa..." I blink in curiosity as I read and it states that the class in the page is my Role Class. Wow, did the book just chose me in that? And wait... did it can... talk to me? Nah, I digress that thoughts as this is gonna get interesting.
(2 Hours Later, Night)
I rub my head as I take all the information I read in the book so far. It says that I can learn the basic elemental attack by channelling my energy and into an Aura so I can cast the ability and also make a magical clone while making some hoof signs. Hoof signs... that gives me some Deja vu' as I heard the similarity in my world...
"This sure looks... intense to take in..." I muttered softly as I look at the content in the page for a moment before closing it with a sigh. "I'll continue reading it later..." I look around and notice it is dark as I look outside through the waterfall and sure enough, it is dark and it means its night time. "Or tomorrow..."
I sigh again quietly as I get myself comfortable and pull my hood over my head, my bang falls from my left eye which makes me blow it so it gets out the way. I could feel my stomach grumble as I realize its time for dinner.
"Ohhh... geez..." I groan as I slowly stood up and pick the book with my mouth, wondering if there are some town nearby. I walk out of the cave beside the waterfall so I wouldn't get soaked and such as I head through the forest at night to find some civilization. I hope I could find some place to also settle in..., I thought with a sigh as I continue on my way while glancing around.
Ughh… I wish I had a map cuz' I got lost in this forest… I mean, this IS a forest for god sake! I snort a little with the book now on my back as I continue on my way to find some civilization.
"Grrr… I think I am lost…" I mumble as I sigh, walking to the nearest tree and take a sit which also causes the book to slide off my back. "I really need to think for a while before I get going…" I take a deep breath and let it all out to calm my frustrating nerves, closing my eyes to meditate. When doing so, I could sense an energy within me. Its so… peaceful… and a power that is something new… guess it must be my 'Aura'.
This… is really cool. I thought with a smile as I continue on with my meditation.
I could hear some faint noise nearby, making my ear twitch. Looks like I am not alone… I open my eyes, quitting my meditation as I look at the source to see some light in between the tree at the distance. I arched an eyebrow as I look at that spot, wondering what they are doing in there. Pondering about going to the source, I stood up and pick the book up with my hoof as I start to walk to the light.
Once I am close, I hid in a bush as I don't want to have some attention and careful of not making any noise. I push the leaves aside a little with my hoof after I set the book beside me quietly and looks. What I saw shock me as I see 5 griffins who are relaxing around the bonfire. 4 of them seem to wear a leather vest with a weapon strapped on the belt, a knife or a dagger while the 1 who is in the middle is wearing a silver armour with a sword on the belt.
"Hehe, we got a lucky catch fellas'," One of the 4 said, the griffin is a male no doubt. "What are we gonna do with them?" He looks behind him, which also make me look at where he is looking.
There, behind him are 4 ponies, 3 of them are mares and 1 is a stallion which they are all tied up and had a cloth wrapped around their mouth. The first mare is an Earth Pony (Which he told me what specie) has a blue coat with a white mane, the 2nd is a Unicorn with an azure coat and a pale blue mane with a cerulean stripes, the last mare is also an Earth Pony that has a purple coat and a green mane and finally, the stallion is a Pegasus since he has wings and he has a brown coat with a black mane. The unicorn seems to have something around her horn, it's a black color ring. I also notice they have a tattoo on their flank. The blue mare has a wave shape, the azure one has a light blue magic wand and crescent moon, the purple one has a rose and the stallion has a yellow star with a crescent moon behind it with the same color.
Come to think of it… I look at my flank over my shoulder, which is covered by the edge of my hoodie. I pulled it up with my hoof and sure enough, I also have a tattoo. It is a shape of a blue shuriken with a black edge. Wonder what those are called and mean… but right now, I need to focus on the situation as I look away from my tattoo and looks at the griffons then listen to their conversation.
They all look back at the griffin who is staring at them, the mares quiver with fears in their eyes while the stallion growls through the cloth in his mouth as he glares at him, which makes the griffin glares back with a smirk.
"Well, he sure delivers a fight, I'll give him that," He said as he rub his side with his talon and groan. "I could still feel that kick he just gave me…"
The 3rd griffin laughs at him, patting his thighs. "Hahaha, yeah," He shake his head with a sigh. "Ohhh… that is really hilarious that I am gonna knock him out before he could beat you." The first one glares at him, which makes him look away innocently.
"You let a pony best you… heh, here I thought you are tougher than you look." The 2nd one said, crossing his arms with a 'humph'.
Before the first griffon would retort to him, a rough voice interrupt them. "Enough," The one in armor start, looking at the 3 while the last griffin seems busy sharpening his blade with a rock. "You should've seen that coming, Striker." He said to the first griffin, who is named 'Striker'.
He looks at the griffin in armour as he raise his talons up in protest. "Hey… don't tell me you agreed with them, boss…" So, the one in armour is the leader.
The leader huff at his word and glares at him. "If some of us didn't stop that unicorn after the stallion caught you off guard while we are busy tying up the mares, She would send help when she get back to Canterlot."
Canterlot…, I thought as I listen to their conversation. Must be the name of a town or city.
"But… I…" Striker would start but he is cut off by the 4th griffon.
"What's done is done, we can't change that way." He said to his griffon companion as he finish sharpening his dagger and sheath it in the scabbard on his belt, tossing the rock to the side.
Striker growls as he just sit down and cross his arm, mumbling something under his breath.
The leader stood up as he looks at his griffon followers. "Lets cut the chat and we better get going, who knows what happen when somepony would get in here," The 3 nod while Striker is still mumbling. Somepony..? Must be a term from somebody in this world for ponies… I guess… and it also from anybody and everybody? "We will think of what we can do for those ponies, you can think of what you want to do with them."
"Ohh! Let me use that stallion as a punching bag." The 2nd one said as he looks at the tied up stallion, who seem to look at him in fear now.
"Maybe leave them to rot in the desert?" The 3rd one suggested, tapping his beak with his claw.
"Hmmm… They can be a good food." The last one also suggested as he looks at the tied up ponies.
Striker joins in after he stop mumbling. "Hey, maybe we can use those mares as something in bed~," He gives the 4th one a smirk. "Before we could do anything except the stallion since he is going to be a punching bag for Tyran."
The mares' eyes widen as they struggle, screaming through the gag at Striker's idea.
"Hmmm… not a baaaaad idea." He grins at his fellow, giving him a pat.
The leader chuckles with a smirk as he pulls out a rolled up paper and unfold it, looking at it. "Our base is a little far," He rolls it up and puts it in his belt. "Lets get going, we gather how much bits and such we have and never let any witnesses spot us."
"Yes sir!" The 4 of his followers said in unison as the 4th one clears the bonfire while the 3 griffon start to approach the tied up ponies as they back away through the binds.
Okay, I will not allow this to happen… Time to put myself in action. I pull my hood over my head and leave the book in the bushes and start to come out.
(Third-person POV)
Garren (the leader) waits as he watch his followers approached the backing ponies as they didn't want to do what they are thinking, smirking as he likes the sight of them.
"Hold it right there." A voice reaches his hearing as he looks at the source, seeing a pony who is wearing a sweatshirt with a hood over its head, making it hard to see what he looks but its muzzle shows and he thinks its a stallion. He has a white coat and a black tail with a sweatshirt hood. His griffon followers and the pony prisoners also looks at the hooded stallion.
"I'm not gonna let you go anywhere with those ponies." He said to them, glaring under his hood. Tyran start to snicker at the pony's word, which cause him to look at the snickering griffon.
"Ohoho… look what we have here gangs," He start as he looks at his companions. "We got another pony in here."
"Haha, is he going to do something?" Marker (The 3rd griffon) asked, chuckling. "What is he going to do?"
"Ohhh I don't know," Striker joins in. "Maybe he is gonna beat us to the pulp? Ohhh, how scary." He said mockingly as he looks at the mysterious pony.
Rook (The last griffon) didn't make any words or join in their mocking words as he stares at the hooded pony, tilting his head at him. There is an old saying; Never underestimate something/somebody that is either small or big, they may have a trick in their pockets.
The stallion just stay silent while the prisoners watches him, wondering what he is up to or he is crazy in facing a griffon thieves. They are feeling concern about how will it go.
Striker walks up to the stallion while said stallion just watch him as he lean his head, glaring at him under his hood. "Get lost you pony or you wanna end up like them." He said threateningly while pointing his claw to their prisoners.
The hooded stallion didn't say anything, which makes the griffon smirk as he leers at him. "What's the matter? Griffon got your to-"
*Bock!*
The griffon staggers back as he got punched by the stallion, putting his talon to his beak as he groan and muffle. "Ohhh… my beak…"
His griffon fellows blinks their eyes while watching the scene unfold, even the ponies have their eyes widen a little. The hooded pony lower his hoof and sigh.
"I'll say this once, you let go of the prisoners or things will get ugly." He warns him as he looks at the griffon thieves, which makes them feel a bit uneasy as he seem serious.
Recovering a little from his injured beak, Striker looks back at the pony and growls. "No… and you are gonna regret this…" Letting out a roar, he lunged at him as he pull his knife out of his belt.
"So… be it." The stallion shake his head as he quickly getting in his fighting stance.
Striker raise his knife and swing it to the hooded stallion but he block it with his left foreleg. He growls as he uses his left claw to try hitting his neck but the stallion does it again with his right one and the stallion jumps as he gives the griffon fighter a kick to the chest, making him grunt and stagger back. Before he could recover, the stallion grab his wrist that is holding the knife and bends it, causing him to screech in pain as he drop the knife in the process before feeling a strong kick to the gut and he is sent sliding on the ground on his back.
"Ughhh…" He quickly, yet weakly gets up as he cough a little while grasping his gut with his talon. He looks up at the hooded pony and glares with a growl. "You… got guts…" The stallion didn't say anything as he kick the knife away with his hindleg. Striker stood up and let out a battle screech, lunging at the pony with his wings spread as he delivers a barrage of claw swipes but the stallion dodges or block it.
All the griffons watch in disbelief while the ponies watch in shock and awe at how the lone stallion fights back.
The stallion continues to dodge Striker's claw swiping and kicking while delivering a punch, kick or jab at the opening spots, causing the griffon fighter to grunt and groan in pain. He staggers back, feeling pain and dizziness at the intense attack of the stallion but it gives the pony an advantage as he gallops to him and jump, delivering a roundhouse kick to his head and the griffon falls on the ground, knocked out.
He lands on the ground and looks at the down griffon, which got some bruises and such on his body and sigh. "Told you things will get ugly…"
"Get him!" Garren roars in command, pointing at the stallion as they obey, pulling out their knives and flies towards him.
The stallion looks at the flying griffons going at him as he get in his stance. Tyran jab his knife to the stallion but he quickly sway as it miss and gives him a kick the side which makes the griffon grunt. The hooded pony notice a griffon going at him to his left with the knife in claw as he jumps on Tyran and does a backflip then delivers a stomp on the lunging griffon's back, making him fall on the ground with a painful yell. He quickly grab his knife with his hoof and gives another kick at Tyran, making him slide to the ground on his side and the pony charges at Rook with the knife in hoof, making him get in his stance. Soon, the two fighters slash their knife at each other, making the sound of screeching metal as the battle ensues.
The leader growls as he watches them, he couldn't believe what he is seeing. A pony is fighting back against them as the only griffon companion manage to fight him equally. Curses… what is he..? No pony alone would have that kind of combat experience…
Rook tries a bit hard to block the pony's knife but the stallion manage to slash his cheek, some part on his arm and his chest. Before the griffon would make another slash, the stallion jump and did a backflip, following an upper kick with his hindleg as it hits his talon holding the knife as it send the knife flying in the air. Rook was about to react but the stallion lands and spun around, kicking his gut with both of his hindlegs as it sends the last fighter to the tree, making him screech in pain and flops on his bum.
The two down griffons recover before the battle ends between Rook and the stallion, growling in anger as they are bested by a pony as they flies towards him again, either bare claw or knife. The stallion quickly notice this as he charges at them and goes between then gives them a swift kick to the side of their head, making them fall on the ground and knocked out.
The hooded pony lands on the ground and looks at the griffons and pants a little from the adrenaline with a smirk under his hood. His ear twitch as he hears a sound of a blade unsheathing as he looks to see the leader has his sword in his talon.
"You sure know how to fight, pony, I'll give you that," He said in a rough voice, glaring at the stallion. "But let see if you could best me, I am skilled with blades so you best ready yourself." He then got in his own stance.
The pony only smirk as he still have his dagger and goes on his fighting stance. "Bring it then."
Garren snorts as he flies towards him while the stallion does the same as their blades clashed against each other and both opponents glare at each other's eyes for a moment before they push themselves back and swings their sword and blade against them. Sparks flies as their blade makes contacts as the stallion uses his hooves to punch while the griffon also does the same with his claw as they swing blades, punch, kick and block each other's attacks.
The ponies tied up are watching the scene before them as they are in amazement and wish he could save them.
That stallion sure knows how to fight… The brown Pegasus stallion thought in his head as he watches them.
He is really good… The blue Earth Pony mare also thought in her head.
Trixie wonders what his name is. The azure mare, who is Trixie, thoughts.
The leader and the stallion continues to fight and block their attacks. Garren got some cuts on his arms and some on his chest while the stallion is unharmed but his hoodie is filled with claw marks and some cuts. The hooded pony pushes himself back and looks at his clothing.
"Ahhh geez! This is my favourite hoodie!" He exclaimed as he look at hoodie.
This gives him some opening attack as he quickly lunge at the pony but the pony could glance at the charging griffon as he slide under him and delivers a kick with both of his hindhooves to the exposed stomach, followed by dropping his knife and grab the leader's shoulders as he push him up then gives the blow on the head through the helmet with a punch, causing the helmet to make a clanging sound.
The griffon grunts as he flies back, trying to shake the cobweb in his head but he could not see just in time that the stallion gives an upper cut to the chin, making him lean back and hit his head on the ground then his consciousness fade.
The hooded stallion pants a little heavily as he looks at the leader, knocked out as he take a deep breath before looking at the rest of the griffons then slowly looks at the captured ponies. He adjusted his hood and walks to them.
(Janon's POV)
"You alright?" I asked them as I pull my hood back, revealing my face and tilts my head. I received a nod in response as I can see that their eyes are widen, guess they are surprised that I can fight them. "Lets get you out of that restraints." I grab the rope with my teeth and hoof as I unties the rope, don't ask how I could use my hoof as well, its magic I guess…
Once they are free, they stood and stretches their hooves while the unicorn slips the ring off her horn as I could see it glow in a magenta color before fading.
"Ahh, Trixie feels sooo much better." The azure mare said in third person. "Trixie must thank you." She looks at me with a smile.
"Yeah." The blue mare joins in with a grin. "I can't believe you handled them so easily." She looks at the unconscious griffons before looking back at me.
"I agree, not a single guard would handle them on their own." The purple one added.
"Where do you learn to fight like that?" The brown stallion now asked me, tilting his head with a grin.
I chuckles at the thanks and question as I wave my hoof dismissively. "Its no problem, I wouldn't let them do what is bad," I then look at the stallion and smirk. 'It's a secret, dude."
The azure mare, who is Trixie since she said in her third person. "Now I must reports this goons to the guards in Canterlot," She glares at them as her horn glows and soon, a magenta bubble forms around them and floats. "I must thank Princess Luna about teaching me some spells…" She whispers with a smile on her face.
I nodded with a smile. "That is for the best," I then shrug. "Who knows, if they got away, they would get help."
"Yeah, but they seem to be knocked out so they won't wake up anytime soon." The Blue mare said, humming a bit.
I look down at my hoodie and sigh. "Gahhh… I needed this fix…"
Trixie looks at my clothing and at her. "Trixie knows where she might find the seamstress to fix that."
I look at the mare. "Really?" I received a nod in response.
"Its just a bit far from here but you need to go in a train to get in Ponyville," She said. "The train station is in Canterlot if you wish to go there, some of the seamstress in that city doesn't seem to accept that kind of clothing or Trixie doesn't know a few ponies who accept since they are just a bunch of nobles…" Trixie grumbles at the last part. Huh… guess this Canterlot is a bunch of snooty ponies who only regards on high standard.
"I see… thanks for the info," I smiles at her as I look at the other ponies. "By the way, I didn't even get your names."
The Blue mare starts. "My name is Aqua Wave and that is my sister, Rose Lilly." She points at the purple one, who seem close to the stallion and waves at me.
"My name is Crescent Star, nice to meet you." The stallion said, wrapping his hoof around Rose which cause her to blush and smile. I nearly d'awww at them, they seem to be quite a cute couple.
"And my name is Trixie." Trixie said to me, she seem to stop her third person now.
"I heard when you said your name in third person, Ms. Trixie." I said, looking at the azure unicorn.
She smiles sheepishly before shaking her head. "Anyway, lets get going. I need to deliver this griffons to the princesses." Princesses..?
"Wait, princesses?" I asked, tilting her head at her.
"You don't know your own princess?" Aqua asked me, her eyes widen a little.
I blink as I seem to not caught on. "Ermmm… I just… kinda forgot to… mention them?" I grin sheepishly with a chuckle.
Crescent shake his head with a chuckle. "Did you hit your head or something?"
"I guess…" I rub the back of my head nervously as I decide to play along. Now about their names, they are based on their tattoo on their flank or something about their personality…
"And what is your name, sir?" Rose asked me, ohhh men, I really need some pony name as I can't use my human name. Come on Janon… think… think! I don't think Shuriken is gonna work as it is not fitting or its kinda lame… hmmm… Aha!
"My name is Blade Blitz." I answered her question with a smile, huh, seems a good name.
"Its nice to meet you, Blade." Crescent said with a smile.
"You as well, Crescent," I nod at the stallion and looks at Trixie. "Shall we get going?"
"I agree, lets go." She said with a nod as she turns and walks to the path with the griffon in the magic bubble in tow.
"I got our bits." Aqua said as she trots to us with 4 sack, which Crescent and Rose takes 1 and the blue mare gave the last one to Trixie, which she takes it and thank her.
Before I could follow them on their way to 'Canterlot', I forgot my book as I turn and run to the bushes I was hiding and pull it out as quickly following them.
(Canterlot, Night)
We enter the city as I take the sight of it. It sure is a city alright, filled with few ponies who were wearing fancy clothing and has some high standards, which makes me a bit uneasy. Not trying to judge or make a conclusion quickly cuz' right now, focusing on the main topic.
Trixie calls the 2 gray ponies in dark armor who are patrolling the streets as they hear her and goes to us, asking why she has a griffons in her magic. Wait… are those bat wings? Are they some sort of… bat ponies? She explains to them about how they are captured and plan on what they are gonna do to them after stealing their bits before she get to the part about me fighting them as it makes me pull my hood over my head to cover my face in the shadow of it.
The 2 bat ponies' eyes widen about it as they look at the griffons, who are still knocked out from my beating and back at her, nodding and they said that she should come with them to the castle with her companies, which is me, Aqua, Rose and Crescent to explain it to the princesses.
I seem to hesitate at first, this is the first time I'm gonna meet royalty…Royalty for the sake of the world! But I sigh and we all nod at them as they lead us to the castle in a hidden path and I can see few of the ponies walking about at public at this time of night, I could only think that they don't want to cause some attentions and other ponies were asleep.
Soon, we reach the castle as I look at it in amazement. Never in my whole life would I ever see this kind of castle. Its really majestic and incredible for the eyes than the ones in my world, this is like coming from a fantasy book. I pauses on my musing as we see another two bat ponies in armor, standing at the big door with a spear in their hoof. The first two ponies approach them as one said to the other about something before the one guarding the door looks at us and sees the griffons in Trixie's bubble and nods as they open the door and lets us in.
"Ohhh… my gosh… we are in a castle…" Rose said as she looks around in fascination as her sister, Aqua just nod in agreement.
"Yeah… we never been in one…" Crescent also said as he does the same while we follow the guards. Trixie never said a word and that makes me think that she already had been here before.
Soon, we reach the door at the hallway as the two bat ponies stopped us, which cause us to do so.
"Stay right there and let me talk to the princesses." The 1st guard said as he enters the room while the 2nd stays.
Its been like minutes as I sit down on the floor with the book in my hoodie. Don't judge me, I can't carry this around in my hoof or put it on my back or else it might fall off so the only place I could put my book is in my hoodie. Moments later, the door opens as the pony's head pokes out and look at us.
"The Princesses wants to see you." He said to us as he opens the door and all of us enter with Trixie still has her horn glow but I could see she is starting to sweat, keeping the magic bubble active that is containing the thieves.
We seem to enter the throne room as I see a big white pony with a flowing rainbow mane as she also have a horn on her head and wings on her side, same with the slight big blue pony with the star filled flowing blue mane, so they are known as Alicorns. They also wearing a royal regalia as the white alicorn's is gold while the blue one is black but her shoes are pale blue.
"Greetings, my little ponies," The white one starts, her voice sounds motherly. "From what I heard from the guards, you got attack by them?" She glances at the 5 griffons in Trixie's bubble.
"Indeed, something like that will not be left unpunished." The blue one joins in, her voice sounds like it is in a modern era or something like that…
My companion bows at them, which makes me glance at them before I follow their lead as Trixie said. "It is, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna." So… That's their name.
Princess Celestia frowns at this as she mumbles something before saying. "You may rise, I will write a report about this in the Kingdom of Griffonia," She looks at the guards, who are standing in front of the throne. "Guards, I want you to take those griffons in the dungeon." The guards oblige as they walk to the griffons, which makes Trixie relax her magic as the bubble fades and the guards uses magic to restraint them before they could wake up and takes them away to the dungeons.
"It would seem you have perfected some defense magic, Miss Lulamoon." Princess Luna said, smiling at the azure unicorn, who blushes a little with a slight smile.
"Yeah, its thanks for the tips you taught me, your highness." She said to her. They know each other.
The sound of my stomach grumbling makes me blush in embarrassment as I forgot about my hunger. This caught the ears of the Princesses as they look at me.
"You must be the pony who rescue them." Princess Celestia said to me, smiling gently which makes me looks down so my hood covers my face in the shadow in modest.
"You have no need to be modest, young sir," Princess Luna giggles quietly as she smiles. "You have save those ponies from a savage griffons who are going to make them their prey. If you didn't stop them, they would be in their fate."
I take a deep breath and pull my hood back so my face is exposed, looking at the royal alicorns. "I did what I can and never let an innocent hurt."
"A wise and humble words you have," The white alicorn nods as she still have her gentle smile. "Why don't we eat? You all seem famished."
"Ummm… we don't want to impose…" I said in concern, which makes Crescent, his marefriend and her sister to nod.
"We insist, we will never let a pony hungry," Princess Luna said before she looks outside and back at us. "And you can take a rest in the castle, its gonna get late."
Before some of us could refuse, Trixie looks at us and said. "Just let them, they are kind enough to do so."
Ohhh well, I guess we can't let the royal offer go into waste.
"Okay, we'll take your word." Aqua said, smiling at them as we also smile and nods. This going to be a few times or a lot to explain to the royals.