Hey guys, wetworkz and David here with the next chapter
Cole: er ma gersh dude! I almost thought you abandoned us again.
Wetworkz: let it go Cole... just let it go. Anyway sorry for the wait. David got grounded so he sent me the almost completed chapter and I finished it. So toward the end it'll probably be noticeable. Oh, and before I forget. I'm sending out a message for any willing to do this. I just feel wierd looking at my profile picture for a story for MLP. So, I tried to make my own cover on my draw pad app... it stunk...bad. So I need people that can draw better than me to lend a hand if they have the time and or generosity to do so. If you feel your up for the task then pm me and I'll tell you what I have in mind.
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Night Shade1234: Nope, she's not a changeling
uglymod: well I am religious. And sorry for the typos. I'm going back through all the chapters and fixing them.
The guest: She started out as a girl. And was forced into the form of a guy. And thanks for the support.
Godzillafan1: like I've already pointed out. Payne was a girl to start out with. And was changed into a dude.
Cole: Enough stalling! On to the story.
Chapter 10 An Old Friend and a PartyThird Person POV
The Princesses where now whispering to each other about the suddenly familiar form Payne had now taken. "Is she really that whom I think she is?" Luna asked in a befuddled tone. "I am not sure sister…., but I think we should let time tell who she really is and will be." Luna nodded in agreement. With that the Princesses walked back to Payne, still a bit shocked at her new appearance. "Is something wrong Princess?" Silver asked as she faced Celestia. "Not to worry its nothing important" said Celestia. "Well I suppose I should be getting back to ponyville yes?" Silver questioned. "Of course…..but I need you to make me a promise." Celestia responded while giving an honoring yet solemn look. "…keep my little ponies safe and treat them as you would like to be treated." Silver gave a thoughtful look and met Celestia with a quick response. "I will Princess….I will do whatever I can to keep them safe" Payne said in affirmation then gave a warm smile at Celesta which she returned. Payne and the others began making their way out but Luna lifted a hoof as she had something to say. "Silver Wind wait" said Luna. "Um….yes Princess Luna? "Payne said as she look back to her. " I…wish to Thank You for helping to defeat Nightmare moon and bring me back to my sister "she said with a grateful tone. "I also wish to Thank you for being the one who helped return my emotions…..you don't know how much that means to me." Silver replied with the first big smile she could make in a long time. And with this new found ability to make one for real this time. "Oh I have an idea" Luna said as she then nuzzled Celestia's shoulder relieved to be with her after being gone for so long. Payne smiled." And I hope to see you again soon….without slamming each other against palace walls" Silver was referring to when she was battling nightmare moon. Luna gave a small giggle at that. Payne turned back again facing the six and felt a genuine sense of happiness. one she had never known up till then.
And with that Silver wind and her new friends exited the throne room making their way back to the train station just in time to catch the last train to ponyville. When Silver boarded the 'Friendship Express' along with the others, she looked at the broad skyline of canterlot giving a long thankful sigh of relieve. From what things looked like, Silver had indeed gotten her 'second chance'. "You'll need your rest Silver…..you've been through so much today" Twilight said thoughtfully as she sat down with the others. Silver agreed with a nod. "Well all things considered I think today was good day." The Pony gang all mehmed happily in agreement. "Oh but it's not done yet…I still need to throw you my super-duper welcome to ponyville party "said pinkie flaring her forhooves into the air, her boundless energy ever showing. "Sounds great pinkie, and from what I've heard from Twilight I know it will be a fantastic party." Silver said ,and pinkie gave back a big smile with a characteristic squee.
The Assassin looked to Rarity. "Um Rarity can I ask you a small favor?" Silver asked. "Why yes darling" she replied. "My robe has some rips and tears in it and I'm terrible at sewing" She continued while levitating the matted black and grey assassin's robe at rarity. "I can…..but I can't see you in this old thing….how about I make an even better one too?" Rarity said gleefully. Silver frowned inwardly, she was somewhat sentimental with 'this old thing' "If it's not too much trouble that would be nice." Silver replied. "Not at all darling…..after all fashion is my specialty." At this rainbow rolled her eyes and Silver simply giggled at this as she went into a dreamless sleep for the first time in a long time.
Silver Wings POV
I woke up after having what was perhaps the best sleep I had in years. From the looks of it we were about to arrive in ponyville as I can already see us traveling by sweet apple acres. Lost in thought, I felt grateful for how well things turned out even after the bad start with Celestia. For once now I can actually live a normal life without having to kill on corrupted orders or sleep with that nightmare record (being a pony still won't be normal but it's a welcome change considering I can use magic now). My train of thought (pun intended) was interrupted when the 'friendship express 'slowed to a stopped as we arrived at the station.
"Just give me an hour and I'll throw you the bestest party ever!" Pinkie said as she darted away so fast she would have made the flash proud. "Well I guess I'll see you guys later on at the party" I said still happy at the thought that pinkie was throwing a party just for me. "Oh you'll see Silver, once Pinkie pie is done you'll have one hoot nanny of a time" she said in her usual cheery country voice. "Having you all with me, I know it will be" I replied loudly, but I couldn't help it, as they were indeed the best. We all gave each other wide grins, but then Twilight caught my attention. "All right Silver lets go to the Library while we wait on Pinkie". I gave a nod in agreement back to her and started our walk back to said Library.
Twilight seemed to think that now was a good of a time as ever to talk to me since she gave me a question I knew I had coming but in a good way. "So why did you save me from that Kill Joy…thing…even after it looked like I betrayed you?" she asked. "Twilight I don't blame you or Celestia for what you both did…you both where being cautious and doing what you thought was right" I stated but I also realized another truth to tell her "Besides you're the first friend I ever had coming here to equestria" I said in a warm smile. "…..that and if I didn't save you, Rainbow would have made sure I would be right behind you." Twilight giggled a bit at that and then me a hug bringing both of us to a stop. "Thanks…for saving me" she said with a tone of pure thankfulness. "Anytime" I responded warmly.
We broke the embrace after a minute and continued our walk to the library in silence. To be honest it wasn't an awkward silence it actually was the kind that made you think of just about anything. For me it was how fortunate I was to meet ponies like Twilight and the other five. Perhaps rainbow dash wasn't quite as quick to warm up to me like the others, but I couldn't blame her all that much since she was only trying to be protective of her friends. Rarity is quite nice after all she did say she was making me a new robe (hopefully it won't look to frilly) not to mention she is the element of generosity as I learned from that nightmare moon battle. Pinkie looks like the life of the party and I wonder what one of hers is like but luckily I'll find that out soon. Fluttershy still hasn't quite clicked with me yet because well she is after all shy but I hope showing kindness back to her will help. Applejack was also quite kind but I hope to know her a bit better along with the others in the next few days now that nothing to eventful is happening now.
"Looks like you'll be staying with me for the next days; until you can get back up on your hooves" said Twilight as we went through the door. "Sorry you have to put up with me staying at your house" I said as I don't like taking advantage of her kindness. "Oh don't worry Silver….consider it my way of thanking you for saving my life."
I nodded and decided to get back to learning magic from that book Twilight gave me. The next basic spell to try out was lighting up my horn in the dark.
Third Person POV
Unknown to Silver and Twilight. a bipedal figure in a cloak mode was standing just outside few feet from the entrance. He had watched as they made their way into the library and how Twilight forgot to close the door completely. Still a bit hesitant he disengaged the cloak mode revealing his black combat suit which covered him head to toe. It was designed with thousands of small hexagons which aligned on strips fused together along the muscle groups over his entire body. The front of his knees, back of his hands, and along his vertebra was a metal made of a cobaltan-titanium alloy while the entire rest of the suit was covered in nanites which what the hexagons where made of. The helmet had a shining red visor and covering his mouth was three metal grills for of course filtered breathing while the rest of the helmet consisted of a combination of the alloy and nanite material. He decided that it was best to have the helmet off since it was rather intimidating in appearance. With only a thought, it spilt into smaller pieces and then folded themselves on to the back of the suit. His skin was tan and on his head jet black hair that was trimmed and well-kept and chocolate brown eyes which emanated sincerity on a heart shaped face.
Silver was reading at the table siting on a cushion but as she saw the door open she wasted no time getting on her hooves and was equally quick to shout at whoever it was. "Whose there?" she exclaimed very nearly drawing out her hidden knife. "Payne?". She took a long pause as she had recognized the voice she thought she would have never hear from again. "d-David…is that really you?" she questioned slowly. "Every last bit of me Payne". By now he was through the door and looking straight into her eyes caught in emotion as she was. Payne didn't bother hesitating she ran straight for him and the two held together in embrace. After about two minutes of being in each other's arms David wanted to bring up the mood. "You know….for an Alicorn, you don't look half bad" Silver had to laugh at that, even more glad to see him again. "I had lost you that day we fought the Knight of Kronos and his allies. I assumed the worst and thought you had been killed" Silver said in a forlorn tone. "I thought the same thing when I couldn't find you either…but now where both here and that's what matters". David said reassuring his trusted Ally and friend.
By now Twilight had overheard Silver when she yelled at David. She was in her room at the time and went down stairs to see what the commotion was all about. "Silver are you al-"She paused as she saw David and Silver both facing a now slightly frightened Twilight. "Don't worry Twilight, this is David, he's an old friend of mine" Silver explained, trying to reassure her. "Do you trust her Payne?" David said as he knew this was in fact Twilight's home. "Absolutely" Silver told David in a resolute and sure tone. Twilight had the courage to get much closer to the two assassins knowing she could use her magic if things got out of hoof. "And you must be Twilight Sparkle, pleased to meet you" he said as he knelt down holding out a gloved hand at her trying to be welcoming. She hesitated but knowing she could trust Silver she returned the hoof/hand shake. The three sat down on the floor since clearly they needed to talk.
David-"Sorry I came in the door without asking…I was so glad find Payne again that I couldn't help myself"
Silver-"By the way David how did you find me even after that battle with the Knight of Kronos?"
Twilight-"Wait so you were there with silver when she was fighting that battle?"
David-"With her…hec we were both there to kick the guy's ass"
Silver-"Thanks again for joining me in that, but you didn't answer my question"
David-"oh right, well I also came across ponyville after wandering around for days and I was over joyed to see you were in fact alright here in twilight's house. While in cloak mode I overheard how you were all going to canterlot to meet those two princesses. So I followed still hiding of course to see what unfolded and I must say I'm quite proud of you payne."
Silver-"Wait so you where spying on me… and why couldn't you have simply joined me earlier?"
David-"Because I didn't know if the pony where going to be peaceful with me or hostile."
Silver-"Fair enough"
David-"And I'd also like to tell you that kill joy wasn't the only D-7 in that throne room ready to kill the princess and twilight. so I took action and scared the other two off while you killed one"
Twilight-"WHAT?"
David-"Yes twilight that means I saved them both. Also that proves I'm on your side"
Twilight-"Well thank you for saving us. I should probably write a letter to Celestia about that later. But first what is that thing you're wearing?"
Twilight gestured a hoof to David's suit so he gladly began explaining. Basically he was a only a naturally born 17 year old guy ,but with the nanosuit as he called it, everything changed. It was the only suit of its kind designed to be the greatest tactical combat machine that world has ever known. The nanites where the core of its technology allowing him to run at excess of 200 miles an hour, lift three tons, see in thermal, enhanced, and x-ray vision much like Payne, and have an incredible amount of armor and turn himself invisible by having the nanites bend light around him . "Amazing so you have powers much like Silver's" Twilight questioned. "Pretty much but Silver has the element 152 which I'll always be jealous of." Complemented David to silver. Trust me David...you shouldn't. Now David looked at the ground a bit and noticed the large bandage on Twilight's right back leg. "You're injured" said David feeling. "It's fine it will heal in a week or two" she said more relaxed knowing he cared about her injury. "Here let me help"
David snapped his fingers and his cloaked backpack appeared. It was a modern design made of carbon fiber which held his weapons and other useful things. Out of a smaller compartment he got a small rectangular canister and he twisted the cap off. "May I" David pointed to her leg bandage. She nodded yes but rather than feel worried she much more curious to see what David was doing. Wincing a bit at the injury he carefully poured a black dust on to the wound. Then out of two points on his shoulders shoot two beams of light which projected a hologram which David quickly began access commanding the nanites to heal her leg. To the immense amazement to her the wound was healing right before their eyes with a blue glow. After it had grown back the missing tissue the dust floated back to the open canister which he put away. Twilight was caught in a trance like state trying her best to process was had happened before her eyes. She had seen healing magic before but only advanced enough to heal scrapes and bruises but nothing to the degree of what he just did. "h-how did you?" she asked slowly. "Treating battle injuries is a part of my training and what healed you is advanced nanite technology not magic just like the ones in my suit." David said in a calm composed tone. "I'll tell you something Twilight." Silver started. "No matter how many times I see that, it never stops amazing me." She finished. Twilight, still awes struck could only nod in agreement. David chuckled. "I'm still surprised that you haven't gotten over it yet, after seeing it so many times. Saving the others, even you on that one occasion." Twilight shook her head and cleared her throat. "Others? What do you mean others?" Twilight questioned. Silver shook her head. "A story for another time Twilight." the assassin sighed. David looked curious at this. "Please tell me you don't still blame yourself for what happened to Daisy and West?" David asked. "They died trying to save me! They died because I couldn't protect myself!" Silver nearly yelled, surprising the other two present. "Come on Payne, you know that's not true." David stated. "They both knew the risks, and they did it anyw-" the pair of former Assassins heard a warning noise in their ears. "Warning, Warning, Unknown Energy Spike detected! The voice's spoke. Davids hologram projectors activated, showing a map of Ponyville, then zooming out and showing the Everfree Forest. A waypoint then appears over an area close to a mile away from the old castle labled: Deep Everfree.
Twilight was spooked by the sudden appearance of the image and yelped. "What's going on?" Twilight questioned as the map image zoomed in showing an entrance to a metalic looking cave.
The two former Assassin's looked to the Unicorn before speaking. "Trouble."
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