Before we start, I'd like to mention that the OC used belongs to gama988.
Plus there is a little twist in the story that you may or may not have expected.
Almost forgot, check out my friend Zelfra1234's story, it's pretty good. Now onto the story.
The moment that I arrived in Ponyville, I was able to see the town for what it was and man was I hit by a massive wave of nostalgia when I saw what it resembled. It was a mix of the small town Oak Ville from Fable and Bowerstone from Fable: II. I know that the second one wasn't really that old but the series has been around since the first Xbox.
Not only that, but just outside the town I could see a farm, but instead of seeing apples it was a whole pasture of cows; resembling Romani Ranch from Majora's Mask. This world was seriously a paradise. After taking in the scenery, I remembered that I had an assignment to do and had to find Rarity's shop. If what Molly said was true then she could hook me up with some gear then it was off to Twilight's place to get some info.
"One problem though; where the fuck is Rarity's place?"
Spending the next half hour looking around and asking several MPC's for directions, I was still lost until a little yellow directional arrow popped up in line of sight and point in the direction of a blacksmith's shop. Of course.
The place didn't look like any ordinary shop though; it was too clean and looked more like a place that just sold items instead of making them. The sign above read:
Carousel Armory
Kill good while looking good.
Not the best slogan for a shop but I'm sure there have been worse. Opening the door I walked in to see the last person I wanted to at the moment.
"Well hello there Delta, fancy bumping into you here," said none other than the pervert princess Luna.
"Just my fucking luck, what are you doing here?" I asked.
Luna pouted a little before walking over into my direction. I back away from slowly while my left hand gripped my sword incase things take a turn for me.
"So serious, you know that isn't healthy for people to be like that all the time. It's good to just let all the stress out every once and awhile," she said, her eyes gleaming like that of a predator eyeing its prey.
"Thought you learned your lesson after your sister stopped our fight yesterday, and from me running away from you when you tried to rape me. So excuse me for not being so trusting around you," I said.
Luna had closed the distance between us in one step and it made me realize that I was back into the wall. Her breasts pushed up against my chest, which made my face burn up and my heart accelerate.
"It's not rape if you like enjoy it. Come on, do you know how many human boys try to get with me and how many I turn down? You're actually the first I've taken an interest in so you should feel honored to be desired by a princess," she said in my ear.
"Wow, you have got to be the most narcissistic, superficial bitch that I've ever met."
That was enough to make Luna stop her actions and look at me with shock and confusion. It looked as if she wasn't sure if she heard me right.
"What?" she muttered lightly.
"There is no way in hell that I would ever want to be with you, let alone feel honored to have such a pervert want me in that way. I refuse to be some whore's one night stand and get dumped to the side like trash, just for her to get what she wanted, so just get the fuck away from me and leave me alone."
The atmosphere in the shop shifted, tension was high but I kept glaring at her with all I had. Luna flinched, probably when she peeked under my hood and saw how I was looking at her, but I wasn't going to be pushed around by her. I got enough of that shit in the human world as it was already.
When she backed away from me, I could see something in her eyes that replaced the previous look. I couldn't really put my finger on what it was but it was clear to me that what was said was a big slap in the face for Luna.
"Ahem, is everything alright here?"
I looked over to the front desk and felt some blood trickle down my nose. It was obviously Rarity, but she was wearing the outfit that is worn by Naomi from the No More Heroes series. When she caught me looking, she quickly opened her menu and changed to that shop keeper from Soul Calibur, though I'm not really complaining.
"Yeah, everything is fine. Anyway, you have my order right?" Luna said.
"Ah yes, I've written it down and will have done for you soon. You can probably pick it up next week at the soonest," she said.
With a slight nod, Luna walked out of the shop. She turned back to look at me real quick before leaving. Letting out a sigh, I looked over at Rarity who just remembered that I was still here.
"Oh, um…can I help with anything today sir?" she asked politely.
"Yes actually. I'm here on an assignment from-"
"Wait, don't tell me. That white hood, those hidden blades, and the athletic build. You must be a member of the Assassin's Guild!" she exclaimed.
I didn't even have time to tell her that I wasn't before she grabbed my shoulders and got an excited look on her face that really creep me out.
"Finally, a member decides to actually come to the shop and make a request in person. It gets so annoying that they send messages for requests and have me make the trip into Canterlot. But since an assassin has entered my shop, maybe its reputation will go up a few pegs more customers will come."
Rarity just kept going on and on until I effectively crushed her hopes of me being a member of the Assassin's Guild. When I told her she looked at me with such crestfallen look that I felt like a dick for ruining her good mood.
"B-But, the hood, it matches the other member's and you can't get hidden blades that high quality unless you join them guild or have them custom made."
"Sorry, but the hood is just something I got in a web order a year ago. The hidden blades were given to me by Molly," I explained.
At the mention of the princess' name, her focus was now on that.
"Wait, the princess gave those to you, are you two close or something?"
"Well, she's my friend if that counts. She sent me here on an assignment to get some new gear because she told me that you were the one to come see to get good stuff," I said, exaggerating a little to make her feel better.
"Well, if you're here on an assignment of the princess than I'll be more than happy to help you," she said proudly.
She showed me around the place I had to admit, the selection was pretty good. There were some things from Dark Souls, DMC, Call of Duty and lots of others. But there was something that I wanted know.
"Hey Rarity, why was Luna here anyway?" I asked.
"Oh, she was putting in a request for some new armor. Believe it or not, she actually does do some adventuring in her free time and judging by the request she put in it was for something rather important," she explained.
For a moment, just a moment, I saw Luna in a different perspective and brief image of her actually fighting off whatever monster came her way flashed in my head.
'Yeah, not likely.'
After about a half hour of looking, had asked that if she had anything from Assassin's Creed and her face looked annoyed but it looked to be directed at me. I followed her to the back room and I almost had a heart attack. There, set on a mannequin, was Ezio's armor from Brotherhood. All the pieces were there, the only thing missing were the hidden blades.
"They sent a request out for this armor in particular but have yet to come and get it. I refuse to bring to Canterlot and they won't make the trip. Now it's just here gathering dust, after I worked so hard to make it," she said, sounding so disappointed.
It really pissed me off to hear something like that. Whoever was in charge of the Assassin's Guild, I wanted to find them and deck them strait in the face to teach them a lesson. It was really a waste that this armor was just sitting here.
"Rarity, how do you want for this armor?" I asked.
"What, you really want this, you do know that even though it hasn't been picked up it still belongs to the one who requested it."
"Fuck them; if they want to be assholes then they don't deserve a piece of work like this. Let alone continue to receive services from an awesome smith like you."
There was a brief silence and for a second I had a scenario run in my head of a bunch of Assassins coming through the ceiling and air assassinating me for even saying that. The mischievous grin that grew spread on her lips though was more than enough to convince me that she was on board with the idea.
"May I see you Ava-card for a moment dear?" she asked.
When I handed it to her, she tapped against the armor and a little display screen popped up and she clicked away on for a few seconds before the armor vanished.
"Transaction complete, the items are now successfully in your inventory. See for yourself darling."
Getting my Ava-card back, I checked my stuff and saw it there and quickly equipped it. My body shined with codes and the armor appeared on me. The weight didn't bother me, in fact it was very light, plus I had a lot of mobility and freedom.
"This is fucking awesome, thanks again for this Rarity," I said but was quickly confused when I saw a blush on her and a shocked look.
"Is something wrong?" I asked.
"No! I'm fine, really I am. I was just not expecting you to be so…handsome."
That's what made things weird and made me realize that the hood to the armor was down. What the hell, first Luna now Rarity. This place was good and everything but some of the people here are pretty weird.
Realizing what she said she tried to fix the situation but say that she was trying to imply that it really suited me. I didn't argue and just went with it. After getting a few other things that I might need, I left the shop and went to look my next stop. Finding Twilight's home was easy, though I wasn't exactly prepared for what I saw.
Instead of a tree house like in the show, the place looked more like a facility and the Observatory from Black Flag really, atleast that was the best way to describe it. It stood out from everything else in Ponyville.
The obsidian door slid open loudly and when I walked in the place was a sight to behold. It almost looked infinite and was filled with hundreds of processors and what looked like digital holograms of books. This place must be some sort of archive, but to what was the real question.
"Um, hello. Is anyone here, I'm looking from Twilight Sparkle," I hollered, only to greeted by the usual hum of the mechanized building.
"Molly sent me here on an assignment."
The moment I said that there was a flash that blinded me. When my eyes finally readjusted and the room stopped spinning I saw who was standing in front of me. In truth I didn't know what to expect when meeting Molly's student, but it was pretty cool.
Her body seemed to float a few inches off the ground and glowed gold, not to mention she was dress in a style that closely resembled Roman clothing. It hit me like a punch to the face; she looked like one of the beings from the First Civilization from Assassin's Creed. I didn't realize how long I was staring at her until she snapped her fingers and got my attention.
"You okay there, thought I lost you for a second. You were just staring into space like a zombie," she said.
I felt so embarrassed that I was grateful that she couldn't see my face right now. But I had to act calm right now or risk looking like more of a fool to her.
"Ahem, sorry about that, I'm Jake Delta," I said going for a handshake.
"Oh yeah, I was expecting you. The princess sent me a message that I was supposed to help you get stronger," she said, taking my hand.
The way she made it sound was like I was a weakling or something, but at the moment I didn't let it bother me. I survived the Everfree Forest, (with some help), and found a rare weapon so right now I was still in a pretty good mood.
"So how exactly is it that you'll be helping me get stronger?" I asked.
"Well there are a number of ways to do it. You could learn a skill and repeatedly use it until you master it, do certain criteria to learn new perks and abilities, or do it the long way and just level up by killing monsters or going on missions," she explained.
They all seemed like simple things to do and I had plenty of time to do either one of them. Before I could as her anything else, there was a slight tremor in the building that seemed to resonate from below us.
"What hell was that?" I asked.
"N-Nothing, nothing at all," Twilight said, a slight panicked look was hidden behind a smile.
That sure as hell wasn't 'nothing' but right now I just went with it and followed her around the building. I took in everything that I could and was fascinated by how much information was stored in here.
The place was like a giant super computer, nothing less for the most giant nerd in the entire show of MLP. There was another tremor and it was a little greater than the previous one, knocking a few digital books off the shelves this time. I know how confusing that must have sounded just now but that's what happened.
I looked back at Twilight with even greater suspicion this time and she was sweating bullets with a nervous smile on her face like before. She was hiding something and it was more than likely something that wasn't supposed to be known. My hacker side started to get interested in this and was determined to crack the mystery.
"Hey Twilight, this place get Wi-Fi in here? I need to check something in my emails from a friend of mine," I said while pulling out my phone.
"Um, sure, go right ahead."
After finding a connection, I went to work breaking through the security; my brain working in overdrive and in less than three minutes I was already through and searching through the camera feed that showed something like a large arena that looked as if a war just occurred in there.
A blaring noise filled the area along with an automated voice.
"Warning, security has been breached and data has been compromised. Initiating emergency shut down!"
That wasn't good. Once uploading the building's map onto my screen, I turned and ran as fast as I could. With all the running I'm doing today I wouldn't be surprised if I dropped some weight. Thanks to my free running skill, I was able to leave Twilight in the dust and just kept following the map.
I reached a heavily reinforced door that had a security code lock on it, too fucking easy. Thankfully I was still connected to the building and was cracked the code like nothing.
"Wait, you can't go in there," Twilight shouted but I just ignored her and kept going.
A minute passed and ran right into something pretty solid but it wasn't a wall, more like a pretty solid person who lifts weights a lot. Using my phone again, switched on the power and surprised to see what I did.
The place was indeed a sort of arena, but the people inside of it weren't MPCs; they were human players like me. The one I ran into didn't look at all friendly. They appeared to be in their twenties, wrapped in a cloak that covered not only their body but also their face. I could barely see it but what I did see was a pair of intense green eyes that felt as if they were trying to bore into me.
"What the hell is this half-pint doing here?" he said coldly.
"Fuck you too shit for brains," I said, without meaning to mind you. It just sort of slipped.
That was more than enough of an excuse for the guy to give me one hell of a right hook that sent back a few feet.
"DELTA!" I looked up to see a confused Twilight whose mood changed to one of panic.
"What the hell is all this down here and wholes this asshole anyway?" I asked while getting to my feet.
"This place is, well, it's a testing facility that I built and the one punched you just now is Kyle Mercer. He's a human player too and he specializes in mostly fighting style games, probably one of the best I've seen so far," she said.
That didn't fully explain my question. Looking around I could see that most of the other players here were low on HP and MP and there were screen mounted on the wall that were dented, slashed, burned or dented. The screens seemed to show their vital signs as well as their levels and stats.
"Why are they down here, what type of twisted shit are you making them do?" I asked, pulling out my pistol and shoving it under her chin.
"I'm running tests for an experiment that I've been working on for a few years now. I've been trying gain further information on human players and what makes them so different from MPCs. They all came here volunteering for it because they get to level up in the process," she said.
Seriously? Looking back at the others I could tell they were confused as to what was going on right now and probably whatever it is they were doing had stopped.
"So you're basically running an underground fight club, one that I'm sure Molly doesn't know about either, right?"
She gave a sheepish smile and I couldn't help but chuckle at the irony. Molly's prized student was doing something behind her back, it was priceless.
"What is it exactly that your testing about us humans anyway?" I asked.
"I test to see how each one adapts to this world and who far they can push themselves mentally and physically before they've had enough, or even how high of a level they are able to reach, but there are safety measures, that's what those screens are for. If a player's HP reach red they are immediately taken out of the arena."
Something about that didn't seem right to me for some reason, but the others didn't seem to protest to that fact and looked completely fine with it. It also gave me an idea as to how to level up to get stronger. I looked over at Twilight with a mischievous smile on my face.
"Is there any chance I could get in on this?" I asked.
"No, absolutely not! It's bad enough that you know about this but my research in on the line if you tell someone about this," she said, practically frantic about it.
"Then I guess I'll just go report this to Molly and tell her you're using human players as you guinea pigs and have you shut down," I said.
Trust me, I had no problem doing that and I didn't really care what others said about me. If I did rat Twilight out I'd be helping these guys.
"No, please don't do that. I'm so close to a breakthrough that if I stop now all the work I have done up to now would have been for nothing," she pleaded.
"Then let's make a deal."
That caught her attention faster than I had first expected.
"What kind of deal?"
"If you allow me to take part in this action to level up and make the money I currently have into physical form into a privet account in the human, then I won't go blabbing to Molly about this."
Her face looked a bit irritated. "I feel like I'm getting the short end of the stick here."
I thought for a moment, thinking of how I could make it worth her wild if she agreed. Then it hit me, she was a junky for information, didn't really matter what it was so long as she was ignorant of what it was.
Odds are she probably won't have what I'm going to barter with but it was worth putting to the table and go for broke.
"Okay then, how about I give a limited addition copy of a Halo: Reach collectable. The one that has the journal of Dr. Halsey and everything that comes with it. I don't really like Halo so it's just sitting on my shelf collecting dust and has yet to be opened."
Twilight's eyes lit up with a type of excitement, slash knowledge hunger. Guess that was my answer and she opened up some type of screen and started rapidly typing. There was a static noise coming from my pocket and I saw that it was my Ava-card that was acting up. Once it stopped, my phone sounded off and I got a confirmation notice that forty-five million dollars was deposited in a privet account in my name.
"Not that it's any of my business, but what exactly are you going to do with all that money anyway?" Twilight asked.
"It's not mostly for me; if anything happens to me in this world I'll atleast have something to fall back on."
In case you're wondering what I mean I'll explain. My future goal is to become a game designer for next generation gaming, and maybe even perfect the idea of virtual reality software. But stuff like that tends to cost something so it's good to be prepared for it.
"So you'll hold up you end of the deal right, when can I expect it?" she asked.
"Tomorrow, first thing when I get here, now hold up the part of your end. I want in on this and I want to fight Kyle."
Checking my HUD, I wasn't all that surprised to see that Kyle's level was up ten more than mine. That just made it more fun and a better payout when I kick his ass.
"Yeah, let's do this. Think you can fight with that entire fancy getup on?" he asked smugly.
"We'll just have to find out won't we?"
Opening my menu, I sent Kyle a dual request and the timer started to count down. This was a fight I was determined to win, I didn't want another incident with Luna and Molly had to break it up before she killed me. It won't be like that this time, I'll win.
When the horn sounded, Kyle and I charged at each other. Both of us had the same intention; Win!
Unknown location: Leon's POV
It's been a few hours since that incident in the grove with that Delta kid. The minute that sword came near me I felt its light power radiating from the blade. It was too much that it felt as if my skin was being burned.
To think that someone like him, a rook, would find such a rare item like that. Many human players lose their lives in that forest and most never come back; those who do though are never the same. That's why there are more members in trading outposts nowadays.
Bunch of fucking cowards they are. But this Delta fascinates me, think I'll keep my eye on him for a while see if he's worth convincing of joining my side. Right now I was on my way back to the hideout, Volkihar Castle.
While walking crossing the stone bridge, dark portals appeared around me and there stood five members of the Volkihar Faction.
"I've no time for you pups, leave me alone. I had a long night and I need to rest," I said, but they didn't let me pass.
"Sorry Block, but we've been given some orders that were to be affected as soon as you arrived back here," said a boy in the group.
"I'm assuming Chris was the one gave out that order?" I asked.
Chris was the current leader of this Faction, he welcomed me in here two years back and we've bumped heads ever since.
He saw things differently than I did and hated it when I went to do things of my own volition.
"Damn right he did, you leaving into the Everfree last night pissed him off, not to mention you got caught and the let the witness live. He thought it was time to cut a lose string that has been getting on his nerves lately," said a girl who I recognized as one of Chris's 'chamber girls', or atleast that's what I call them.
The small group drew their weapon in the hopes of trying to scare me but all I could was laugh a little.
"What the hell is so funny?"
"This right here, it's just sad that Chris would send a bunch of children to do his dirty work instead of just doing it himself. He should've known better than thinking this would be enough to kill me," I said.
From my quick select, I equipped a skill that I kept secret from everyone. I learned a little while ago and found it to be more than useful, time I showed them what it was.
My body was quickly engulfed in a dark blue aura and the sound of rattling was soon heard all around. From my back sprouted multiple pointed chains that had spike on the ends of them. They lashed out at blinding speed and swiped one player in front of me.
Their MP was drained to zero and gained critical damage. That was all it took to make their HP empty and for them shatter into codes.
"W-What the hell kind of skill is that?"
I turned back with a smile that made their blood run colder than ice.
"It's my skill," I said.
My chains lasted all over the place, grabbing them by their throats and slamming their bodies against the stone or drowning them in the water until they burst to nothing. Only one was still left standing, quivering in fear as I approached them slowly.
Before they could run, my chain lunged and pierced their leg and held them upside down close to my face.
"This is why I've been out in the Everfree so much; I've grown more powerful than Chris could even know. This Faction has grown weak, I think it's time a new Lord was appointed, and as my first move as Lord."
My hand went through their chest and out the back. Their blood forming a pool at my feet that steamed in the cold, winter like area.
"I think I should remove any who I deem useless."
I watched as the HP slowly drop to zero, and before they vanished he said one last thing. "You won't be the strongest. Soon you might face a player who will be more powerful than the sisters and you won't stop them from being crowned Code King."
When they shattered I could only get irritated at the comment.
"Idiots actually believe that rumor of the Code King. But if it is true, they it's going to be me. First things first though, I need to start off small," I said.
My chains tore apart the door, startling everyone in the castle and turned to see me. What happened filled the area with nothing but a symphony of screams that could be heard outside the castle and travel far.
Things were about to change.
Fight Area: Jake's POV
Kyle and I have been fighting it out for a few hours now, both of us laying waits to the arena that the others quickly evacuated to avoid getting caught in it. Twilight wasn't joking when she said that he specialized in fighting games.
So far he's displayed moves and techniques from Street Fighter and Tekken. From what I've gathered from fighting him, his attack evens out with him defense but he does seem to be prone to magic.
I've been using my Mark of the Outsider to throw him off his games and to stay alive. Kyle rushed me with a few punches and kicks but used Slow Time to slow him down to get out of the way and to land a few swipes with my sword.
When it stopped he tried again and kicked me square in the chest. It knocked the air right out of me and I could move for a moment.
"I'll finish you quick," he said.
There was a sudden flash of yellow and the next thing I know Kyle unleashed a fury of attacks that felt as if with every strike he broke something inside me. The final punch sent me flying toward the wall and made a huge dent in it.
"ULTRA COMBO!" sounded a voice from nowhere.
I recognized it from Killer Instinct, the finisher was pretty that much I'll admit, but the announcer voice was a bit much. Anyway, I was on my ass and in pain. My HP was hitting yellow and was close to red.
Another hit like that and I was done, but I refuse to let this guy beat me. I didn't have any health potions or know any healing spells so I was going to have to win this fast. Okay, situation analyzes; Kyle's style relies on close quarter encounters and he has a powerful offence.
His defense is weak when attacked by weapons, meaning that he doesn't wear armor. My current equipment does some damage but I only have one weapon that will put him down. Opening my menu, I equipped my rare weapon.
I know Molly wanted me to keep this on the down low, but if I do this fast then they won't know. Gripping the hilt of the Master Sword, I used Slow Time once more and managed to catch Kyle off guard. While he was confused, I ran straight at him even though my body screamed in pain.
I knew I wasn't going to make before the magic cancelled, so I just needed a boost. With my free hand, I fired a Wind Blast behind me with the last of my MP and flew forward and drew my sword. Everything moved at normal speed again but Kyle was too slow to avoid getting skewered.
The Master Sword took out a good chunk of his HP, leaving only a small fragment of life left. The horn sounded again and a Victory sign appeared over us and my Experience gauge chimed atleast four times and level showed 41 now.
Not sure what happened next because fatigue set in and I was already out like a light. Next thing I know, I woke in some sort of sickbay area and I could barely move my body. My armor was gone along with my shirt and hoodie. Bruises covered my upper body and more than likely my lower.
Gritting my teeth, it took some effort to sit up but I was pushing it a bit when I tried to stand and landed on my face.
"Fuck that hurts!" I shouted.
"I can only imagine that it does."
Looking up I saw Twilight, only this time she turned herself into Cortana except she had long hair instead of short.
"I've got to say, that was an awesome fight. Tons of players try to take on Kyle and end up in sickbay in a matter of 20 seconds flat. But you lasted longer and actually beat him."
She helped me to sit on the edge of the bed and started to check over the damage.
"Where is Kyle anyway?" I asked.
"He left as soon he was able to get out of bed. He left you something by the way."
She handed me two things: a letter and some sort of red coin with a fist engraved onto it.
Delta:
If you're reading this than you know I'm gone. But this isn't the last we've seen of each other, in fact, I want to see you again sometime. As you might not know, I'm in charge of the Fighters Guild.
I know potential when I see it and you kid, you've caught my interest. I can't recall the last time someone managed to beat me, let alone with magic and brute force but you could still use some work. If you ever feel like improving you're fighting skills, my dojo is located in Canterlot.
The coin is your badge that shows you are a member of my guild so the other will welcome you as their comrade. Till next time Delta.
Well then, this is unexpected but still, it felt kind of good to be given this even though I don't play fighting games as much. Putting the coin and the letter in my pocket, I asked Twilight how long it would be before I could leave, it was getting pretty late.
"You can leave when you want but you should take it easy for a while. Also, I still expect you to hold up your end of our deal, Jake," she said.
"Yeah, yeah I'll have for you by tomorrow. I've got to go, tell Molly I headed home," I said.
After getting dressed and logging out, I hobbled over to my bed and collapsed. I looked over at the clock and saw that it was already 2:30 in the morning. Kicking off my shoes and getting under the blanket was when I was out again. Proud of the victory that I earned today.
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