Shadow's of My Past
Chapter 7 – Explaining my past
Another flash of light and I was in the middle of Twilight's library, except I was against a wall, with 2 guards pointing swords at my throat. "Explain yourself!" One of the guards shouts. "Remember, he was the one trying to protect me so don't go treating him with hostility." I hear Princess Celestia say from behind the guards. At this they both withdraw their swords and step back from me, still keeping an eye on me. Then I look past the guards, and see Twilight and her friends, and the 2 Princesses, and a very confused Spike, wondering what's going on.
"Now, as the first guard had requested, please explain what just happened, I'm assuming it has something to do with you running away, and what REALLY happened in the everfree forest?" I sigh, knowing that I would have to explain either now, or later. "Okay, I will explain from the beginning…"
Flashback* A/N: READ THIS
"Wonderful work Blade, you are becoming a very fine fighter." I hear Night Star, the organizations leader, say from behind me. I look down at the 3 unconscious ponies infront of me. We were just having hand-to-hand combat training. "Thank you, it was really nothing though…" I say as he just looks at me in shock. "NOTHING? You my son, are impressive!" I flinch when he shouts out the first word. "Come, I must explain to you what this organizations intentions are, follow me." I start to follow Night Star.
"Now, as I'm sure you know, your family has been in this organization for years to come, and you posses their talents, which will become very useful in the future. Now about the organization. Our purpose is to take over Equestria's rule, from Princess Celestia, and Possibly Luna if she ever gets free from the moon that is." He chuckles at the last part, as I just stare at him blankly. "Now, some more about your training…"
3 years later*
I was writing in my journal, when I heard a crash downstairs. I jump up and run out the door, I look downstairs and I see my father, laying in a pool of his own blood. I slide down the stairs in shock, and as I reach the bottom of the stairs, I see something that makes me stop in my tracks. Night Star, holding a bloody dagger over the corpse of my father. "Oh, you are here, unfortunate…" I hear the bastard say as tears start to form in my eyes. I run over to my father, who is not dead yet. He pulls me down and whispers in my ear, "Son, I want you to take my dagger, and run from this damned organization, I want you to do the opposite of what these fools are doing, Protect Celestia, and protect Equestria." After that he shoves his dagger into my hoof, and goes limp. "No, NO, NO!" I begin to say, increasing my volume with each word. "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?" I scream facing towards Night Star.
"What I have done, is saved this organization, now you weren't supposed to be here, and I understand you're upset, but I need you to come back with me…" I look at him through tear-filled eyes, and only wonder how I should escape.
10 hours later*
3 am, good. I sit up in bed and look at my roommate FireHawk. He's asleep. Good. I quietly get out of bed, not making a sound. After all my special talent is stealth. I slip on all of my gear in under a minute, and open the window. "Goodbye you damned organization…" I say barely above a whisper as I jump out the window, gliding through the silent night.
Present day*
"And now I have been living on my own, traveling, on the run, for about 5 years now…" I say, coming to the end of my story. I look around, and notice that almost everypony, besides the guards, have tears in their eyes. "In conclusion, I would wish to serve, and protect you in any ways that I can Princess…" After that I kneel to my knee, with one hoof over my chest. I feel the princesses hoof on my left shoulder. I look up at her and notice that she is smiling. "Blade, you seem to be one that knows a lot about this 'organization' and I understand where you come from, but you shouldn't worry about my protection, if I ever need your help with something though, I will ask." The Princess says as I stand onto all four of my hoofs.
As soon as I stand though, I am pulled into a group hug by the 6 ponies who haven't said a word since I started talking. I still didn't crack a tear, even as they hugged me. I was beginning to feel very attached to these 6 ponies, and I honestly didn't mind it. I was released from the hug, and I step back and smile. "Thank you everypony, for accepting my past, I never wanted to be a part of that organization, but I do know that I will have to deal with them in the future…" I stop talking and everypony just smiles. "Well, I'm sorry to leave so soon, but I have some business to attend to." The princess says as she walks out of the door. "Bye!" Everypony shouts in unison as the door closes behind the Princesses and their guards.
After the door shuts, everypony is silent. "So Blade, honestly, how come you didn't want to tell us about this, when it could have killed you, honestly, I think you're lucky to be alive if Celestia's guards weren't there, I don't know what would happen." Applejack speaks up over the small silence. "Applejack, I may have been part of the organization, but theres a reason they are trying to kill me. I was the most skilled with a dagger, and I was silent, and overall I was the most efficient, and the best pony in the organization, even at my age. So overall, even if the guards hadn't helped, I would still be here, the only reason they didn't continue towards me, was because they saw the Princess." I say simply explaining my side of the situation.
"You do have a point…" Twilight says, one hoof over her chin in thought. "Blade, when you were fighting them, you were SO AWESOME!" I look over to see Rainbow Dash hovering in place, with her front hooves squishing her cheeks together. "How'd you learn to fight like that?" Rainbow asks, after landing. "Years of training, and repetition." I say answering her question. It seems as though all of the sorrow form my story had suddenly disappeared with the princess. "OH I know, we should have a PARTY!" Pinkie Pie shouts, as we all suddenly jump from her random outburst. "Why?" I ask, solemnly looking at Pinkie. "Pffft why not? Party's are party's, do we have to have a reason for one? OH how about you getting out of the hospital, or saving the Princesses, or us becoming really good friends!" At that last word I realize who these ponies have become to me… friends… I have not been able to call friends for a long time now…
A/N Sorry for the wait, I'm getting lazy again, but I do plan to have a couple more chapters written tonight, staying up all night is fun :P