Chapter 2
Hello! It's finally complete! Well...not exactly...there's still a couple chapters and some editing to do, but i will be doing daily stuff...or at least I'll try to. Lol. Enjoy.
Soon, after a long train ride, Jake and Celestia arrived in Canterlot, a grand place with a large castle in the distance. They stood in front of the grand door that led into the castle. Guarding the door where two more of the royal guard, standing tall with spears pointed up. The doors seemed to open by themselves to Celestia.
"Woah. This place is huge. Even for a castle-" Jake was interrupted by another poke to the back.
"Keep moving, human." The guard said.
"Hey! What did I say about poking me with that damn thing."
In front of them, at the thrones that stood in the light on the far end of the hall, stood another mare that gazed at Jake with a icy glare. Immediately, the mare stood and greeted Celestia and Jake. "Sister, you've returned. And you found the human."
"Who are you?" Jake said.
The mare shot her gaze back at Jake, "I'm Princess Luna." The mare stepped close to Jake, "And you must be the human we summoned...hmm." Luna moved Jake's head around to observe him. She then turned to Celestia, "Are you sure we should give a crown to this...creature? He doesn't seem like the royal type, nor does he look strong enough to even open a jar of pickles."
"Hey. You don't look so hot either, horse." Jake insulted. The guard poked Jake again with the spear.
"Watch your tongue!" He shouted.
"Watch your ass before it gets kicked!" Jake replied to the guard.
Luna began to wonder, "You don't seem to show fear to the royal guard. Maybe your stronger than you look."
"Literally, the tallest ones here includes me, Princess Hot-Buns over here and you. The 'guards' prove no threat to me because they are midgets compared to me. Or they're at least high enough to reach my neck." Jake said.
"But they are armed. You, however, don't seem to have a weapon." Luna said.
"Honestly, I'd rather die without a weapon than stay here any longer."
"Hmm..." Luna whispered something to Celestia. A small frown appeared on her face, but she nodded in agreement. They stepped away from Jake at a safe distance. Luna then whistled, then the guards behind Jake pushed him forward to the floor. He quickly stood to his feet but realized that he had been surrounded by four more guards. The two behind him were armed, however, the others were not. Jake stood in the middle, confused. All of the guards sent menacing and bloodlusty glares at him.
"What the hell is going on? What the fuck are you doing?!" Jake yelled at Luna and Celestia.
"This is a test. A test to see if you're who we're looking for." Luna said.
"And if i'm not?" Jake growled.
"Then you will die." Celestia said under her breath. She looked away, "I'm sorry. We can't keep you here if you aren't the lost element. If you aren't who we need, then you must perish." A hint of sadness was in her voice. It was mixed with worry. Luna, however, showed no remorse or emotion, though she must have felt something.
Jake was trapped and his life hung from a thin string on the end of a cliff. He knew he had no chance against six horses armed with armor possibly harder than steel. He looked around him at the guards, then back at Luna. A wave of anger filled him like a cup of water, and his made his hands into fists. He turned back at the guards in a fighting stance, ready to fight.
'Still he shows no fear? His life is possibly going to end and he justs accepts it? Maybe he is who we're looking for.' Luna thought.
The room fell cold with anticipation and silent with the smell of approaching violence...then a guard dashed at Jake, attempting to deliver a blow.
Jake was ready. He was prepared. He had no fear. He had no urge to run. He stood there waiting for the right moment...then he took it. Just as the guard was about to make contact, Jake grabbed him, flipped him, and slammed him to the ground. The impact shattered his armor to peices and sharp shards of metal. The very contact between the guard and the ground shook the castle like an earthquake. The guard never got up from the move, rather he lied on the ground with no sense of surroundings. He was knocked out cold. Luna and Celestia gasped. But Luna's eyes flashed with determination. She still had her doubts that a human was to be named a Prince. She refused to be wrong.
"How did he...do that?" Celestia whispered to herself.
'How did I do that?' Jake thought.
The other guards were hesitant, but two more charged at Jake. Both of them were armed with spears. One came on his right and one came on his left. Jake took a deep breath and time seemed to have slowed down to him. He grabbed both spears at one time by the sharp bladed ends, and snapped them like twigs. Jake threw his arms in an X formation to release the blades, and the sharp ends impaled both of the guards in their necks with great force, killing them upon impact. Three guards remained and Jake took his turn in charging. He ran at the guards at an incredible speed, causing the castle to pick up winds. He seemed to have slipped behind one guard, and kicked him into a wall behind the princesses, nearly hitting them both in the faces. He grabbed the other guard by his neck, lifted him over his head, and slammed him into the other guard, shattering both of their armors and possibly their bones as well. The guard behind Celestia and Luna was attempting to get up, but Jake calmly grabbed on of the blades out of the dead guard's neck, and threw it at them. The blade passed them, nearly missing them. It stabbed the guard in the chest, leaving him to bleed out till death. Celestia and Luna stood wide-eyed.
"Jeez..." Jake grabbed the other blade and looked at Luna. "I have no clue how I did any of that."
"What the hell? He...he is the...he is the lost element. He's physically strong...but can he used magic? He must have...those guards were coming at him so fast. There was no way he could have survived." Luna said.
"You...bitch!" Jake charged at Luna. Celestia jumped between them, and using her magic, she repeled Jake away. He tumbled far back, but skillfully rolled to his feet. "Hey! Get out of the way!"
"The test is over, Jake. You passed." Celestia said. "You may stand down. Take this time to relax. We didn't want to cause you any harm, but you must understand that we can't keep a useless human here. No offence."
"Hmph." Jake threw the blade behind him. "None taken. I'm sorry for killing some of those guys."
"I understand your reason. You killed them because you had to. They were going to take your life, but you defended it." Celestia said. "This will never happen again. We promise. Right, Luna?" Celestia shot a scolding glare at Luna. This caused Luna to flinch a bit.
Luna was still astonished. "Y-Yes, sister. I'm sorry, human, for that whole experience. This was just a big misunderstanding."
"It's fine." Jake replied. "To be honest, I kinda knew that was going to happen. But you guys owe me."
"Fine by us. What do you want?" Luna said.
"First, tell me why I'm here. What is this 'lost element' and what does it have to do with me?" Jake asked.
Celestia closed her eyes and took a breath. "There are six Elements of Harmony...you met them earlier."
Jake tried to recall them, "Yeah...those other chicks?"
"Honesty, Generosity, Laughter, Kindness, Loyalty, and Magic. These are the forces that bind Equestria's life together. Without them, there would be nothing but chaos. There is legend of hidden Elements in other universes, some of them are other beings. You are one of them: The Element of Creation."
"What?" Jake was confused.
"You have the power to move the very stars and planets. You can even create more with enough power. You can slow down time and even freeze it." Celestia explained.
"That's how I was able to dodge and predict all of those guards, huh? That's kinda' cool, but why do I need to be a Prince? I mean, I know that I'm stuck here for the rest of my life but isn't a place to rest my nutsack enough?"
"Indeed. We could give you one of the lesser homes like everypony down there in Ponyville..." Celestia said.
"Or you could stay here in this giant castle. Your choice." Luna continued. "I, for one, would rather you stay here. We have matters to discuss. If you do choose to stay here, we can begin your initiation and crown you 'Prince'. However, if you'd rather be normal and have a normal life with ponies, then we can't stop you."
"That's gonna' take some thinking...but WHY do I need to become a Prince?"
"When you become a Prince, we will have you take an oath to only use your abilites for the benefit of Equestria and not for corrupted means. In other words, you can have fun with your powers but we won't allow you to use them for evil benefits." Celestia said.
"Deal." Jake said. "And I'll take that offer on staying in the castle. Thanks."
"It's our pleasure, Jake. We're glad to have you by our side." Luna said.
"But now, we have a task for you." Celestia said.
"What task?" Jake asked.
"The ponies of Equestria won't enjoy having a random human ruling over them with us. They'll most likely protest. Go forth to Ponyville and make friends. Spread your name around the town and build some reknown. I suggest getting to know the Elements of Harmony first though. They'll help you get started." Luna said. "Let them know about your abilites, and assist them if they ask for your help. I'll save you the walk by teleporting you to Fluttershy: The Element of Kindness."
"Flutter...who?" Jake was interrupted when a purple bolt struck him in the face. A flash of white covered his eyes and before he knew it, he found himself in a flower field. "Woah...what the fuck? How did I get here?"