Garyx was running with his weapon grasped firmly in his right hand and at the ready in the dead of night. As he ran down the streets of a small town which were bathed in red with blood covering the streets, bodies laying everywhere, over half of the city was engulfed in flames which lit up the entire night sky with an orange and red hue. Garyx could hear the screams and battle cries of all of the warriors in the city along with the ringing of swords and occasional dying scream off in the distance. The dragon knight was tense and on edge from the battle that was raging on, his weapon dripping blood from his previous encounters with the enemy a few minutes before with blood splashed on him.

Turning to run down the alleyway to his right he saw more victims. Eight of them wore just plain chainmail armor and two of them clearly knights by the looks of their full plate armor. He dashed towards them without stopping or pausing for an instant without giving his presence away. By the time they realized they weren't alone, Garyx already launched himself at the two lieutenants and slashed straight through both of their throats sending a mist of crimson red blood spraying through the air causing the others to panic at the sight of both of their knight's deaths. He did not hesitate for a second as he moved on to his next opponent. He carved through the next enemy's stomach before he could even react.

"DIE BEAST!" One of the soldiers who had regained his bravery shouted while rushing forwards swinging his sword full force at Garyx neck intending to sever his head. Garyx merely moved his head to the side causing the blade to pass right by him. Before the warrior could react, Garyx raised Kuroi Ryū up until it rested against the warrior's neck causing him to freeze from the sharp metal pressed up against his neck. The two stood there for a few second until Garyx pulled his weapon back with one hand slicing the warrior neck open. The warrior fell to the ground while clutching at his throat while his choking on his blood with a loud gurgle sound as he tried to keep breathing.

Garyx turned towards the others with his eyes narrowed. The remaining six stared at him with fear. One of them suddenly became brave and turned towards the others. "Come on! We can take him if we attack together!" He tried rallying them, but only three of them shook off their fear.

With a loud yell, the four rushed towards him. Garyx snorted out a small flame from his nose while grasping Kuroi Ryū with both hands. With a loud roar, he swung horizontally. Only two of them duck while the others weren't so lucky. Blood sprayed through the air while there were two loud sickening cracks to be heard. The two dead warriors fell to the ground severed in two pieces while their organs and intestines had begun to pour slowly out.

The two had managed to dodge both swinging their swords at Garyx chest. Only for the two to become shock as Garyx right hand transformed into a dragon claw catching both their blades. The three stood there looking at each other. Two of them were shocked while the third had a no expression on his face. With one firm squeeze, the blades broke into pieces. Before the two could react Garyx swung his weapon once more. The two fell to the ground with their heads rolling away from their bodies. Garyx turned towards the last two.

He slowly walked toward the last two who were quivering in fear to the point that they were barely able to hold onto their swords.

"P-p-please s-spare us. W-we surrender!" said one of the trembling warriors with tears in his eyes. While Garyx continued slowly walking towards the two remaining silently.

AHHH!" Screamed the other soldier as he charged Garyx in panic and desperation. Garyx simply ducked under his slash. With one thrust there was a loud squelch sound. The soldier looked down, and the last thing he saw was Garyx claw thrust through his chest and out the back. Garyx threw the body towards the side while turning his hand back to normal with it still covered in blood. Looking towards the last one he saw he fell backward in shock from the ruthless massacre that he just witnessed at the hands of the beast that stood in front of him, staring at him with cold and empty eyes.

"WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS!, I SAID WE GIVE U-GAHH!" screamed the last soldier in panic and desperation as his sentence was cut short along with his life by Garyx's blade as he slashed him across the chest so deep causing a fountain of blood to spurt out of the dying warrior's chest. Garyx just looked at the dying man as he was gripping the dirt from both the pain and the convulsions that were being caused by both the strike and the blood loss. Garyx knew that there was no way that this man was going to survive, so he decided that it would be more merciful to end his suffering. Garyx walked up to the dying man and raised his blade his blade ready to stop the man's suffering until he saw the dying man's eyes which were pleading with Garyx not to kill him though it was ignored as Garyx raised Kuroi Ryū above his head ready to finish the job.

"I HAVE A FAMILY!"

That caused Garyx to freeze while still staring down at the warrior.

"PLEASE! You don't have to do this!"

Looking closer Garyx could see the warrior seemed to be not even sixteen. Maybe fourteen.

"Please. Just let me go. Don't you have any honor? You're a knight despite your powers."

Garyx just continued staring.

"Please."

Garyx stared for another minute before bringing his weapon down full force slicing through the young warrior neck killing him instantly. As he did he felt...weird. He was disgusted with himself. Why? He killed his enemies. Why should he feel disgusted by it? He is supposed to enjoy killing the weak. To watch their lives vanish while fear was in them. So why did he...just in a second he lost all disgust in himself as the beast returned. Time to hunt for more prey.

As Garyx was about to take off to find more enemies in the city, he noticed that everything was dead quiet. No screams, no battle cries, no sounds of swords clashing. Just…. Nothing. Garyx began to wonder what was going on until he heard something behind him. As he turned around quickly, he saw the corpse of the man that he just killed start to stand up.

"Beast." It said in a low raspy voice as it was now standing up and slowly walking towards him.

Garyx slashed the walking corpse with his blade only to see it did nothing. As he went wide-eyed at what he was witnessing, he was snapped out of his state of shock by the sound of movement. As he turned around to see what was behind him, his blood ran cold to see the corpses of the nine others begin to shuffle towards him. As Garyx tried to fight off the oncoming corpses he came to another horrifying realization, he couldn't move a single muscle no matter how hard he tried; he was utterly defenseless.

"Beast…..beast…..beast." Was all the corpses said as they continued to shuffle towards him. As they encircled him, the corpse of the young man that begged for his life limped up to Kenshin with his sword in one hand.

"You can't escape what you are." It said as it raised its sword above its head ready to end his life.
"You are nothing….but…..a….BEAST!"

Garyx's eyes snapped wide open while he sat up panting while sweat dripped down his head.

"*HUFF*...*HUFF*. It was just a dream you beast." Garyx growled to himself until he noticed his surroundings.

Looking to his left, he saw green curtains on the window and one next to me. What he saw or instead felt the lack of was his armor. Looking down he tried everything to conceal his rage so he wouldn't go on a killing spree. Was his armor removed while he was out? What in the world was he wearing now? Were they trying to humiliate him!?

Before he could think more, he heard a door being open. Turning towards the sound, he saw the exact ponies who put him in this situation. His eyes narrowed while flames had begun to come from his nose. The mare's eyes widened in fear while the pink smiled nervously.

"Hi."

In just a second Garyx had burst from the bed and now stood in front of them glaring at them.

"Make peace with your gods before I make pieces of you!" Garyx shouted as he called forth fire from his lungs.

"WAIT!"

Garyx stopped though he kept the fire burning in his lungs.

"Umm, how are you doing?"

Garyx glare was she received.

"That's good." She replied chuckling nervously.

The two groups stared at each other in silence until Twilight spoke again, "Listen, we're sorry we attacked you when you came into Ponyville."

What?

"What we did was wrong, and you deserve to be angry with us." Twilight softly said, "I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive us."

"You...asking for forgiveness?"

The mares only shook their heads yes with sadness in their eyes with fear in them as well.

"Forgiveness huh?," Garyx trailed off while the mares smiled. "How About Fire Instead!" Garyx roared while opening his mouth where a fire was glowing from his mouth causing their eyes to shrink to pinpricks.

"You are nothing but a beast."

Garyx eyes widened as he heard the voice of that witch.

"You say that you weren't a beast, yet here you are...threatening girls without my command."

Garyx growled as he heard the voice chuckled.

"It's very flattering that a pet still knows who hold a leash."

'Shut the hell up!'

The flames vanished from his mouth leaving him standing there though his glare didn't leave as he glared at the mares.

"Where the hell is my stuff?"

"WHOA! Hang on one dang second!" Rainbow yelled while she flew over until her face was an inch away from Garyx. "Who do you think you are buddy!? First, you threaten us then demand stuff?"

"I have every damn right especially considering you all took my stuff and attacked me."

"Maybe if you were a little nicer it wouldn't happen!"

"Nicer!?"

"You are quite a brute. No manners at all."

"Fuck you! Tell me where my stuff is or I will burn you all into ashes!"

"Try it bud!"

"Knocked you out once before and I will be more than happy to do it again."

"Why don't we just calm down and talk."

Garyx glared over at the purple pony causing to chuckle uneasily. "No. Where is my equipment?"

"Why should we urgk!"

Garyx cut Rainbow of when he grabbed her throat lifting her off the ground while squeezing her neck.

"Put her down!"

Garyx reply was to summon his wings, and with a single strong flap of his wings, he knocked them to the wall.

"Maybe you will all be more cooperative after I rip her head." Garyx bluffed.

He had no intention of killing any of them despite how much he wanted to.

"You should never harm a child or female that can't hurt you even when they try," Garyx remembered Remonnet quoting.

Garyx turned his eyes towards the mare he had in his grasp. He could her heartbeat beating fast in panic while she was trying to suck in air with no such luck. Her nails, fists or feet slammed into him trying to pry his hands away from her neck or to get him to let go. What drew his attention was her eyes. Looking into them he could see fear with tears filling her eyes. The same fear he felt when the humans tried to kill him. The fear of dying and not being able to see loved ones.

With that thought, he let go causing the mare to fall to the ground gasping for air while her hands clutched at her throat.

"I won't ask again. Where is my stuff?"

The mares just stared at him with most of them glaring at him. Not receiving an answer he transformed his hands into claws with fire covering them.

"They are over there."

Turning towards where she pointed Garyx saw a cabinet. With a growl, he ripped off the dress; he wore ignoring the mares stammering while he walked over towards the cabinet and tried to open it only to see it was locked. With a growl, he grasped the door and with one strong pull he ripped off the door tossing it to the side. He strapped his armor on and gripped his weapon and turned towards the mares only to see them...blushing?

"Don't come near me again. Last warning."

With those last words, Garyx turned towards the window and jumped out. With one strong flap of his wings, he was in the sky flying back towards his home.