Goldenponyboy is here with your eleventh chapter. You know something? I've watched this story progress and everyone's reviews. It's kind of interesting to watch it grow. But enough of that. I bet you're ready for another chapter. ON WITH LE FIC!
I own my OC's only.
The girls immediately ran to different areas of the room. Each one was met with a droid that gave them a quick rundown of how to hold and use their weapons. I have to say that some learned it quicker than others. For example, Applejack seemed to be a natural at the whip while Rainbow had no idea how to use a bow. Pinkie seemed to grasp the staff more easily than Rarity and her morning star. Twilight nearly had the sai down pat, while Fluttershy was still trying to get the swords out of there sheaths.
As for myself, I took the center arena. This was a wide area where animated dummies were sent out against a single running or flying trainee. I stepped inside and was met with an electronic voice. "Master Crossback, level?"
"Oh, let's crank it up to two fifty."
"Affirmative. Level two-five-zero, activate."
The floor in front of me opened wide. Raising up from the hole, on a platform, were seventeen copies of me. This was my level two fifty: myself. I have no equal in sword-play, so the only opponent that can stand up to me would be myself. These copies were encoded with every fighting style it knew, but not necessarily every one I knew.
The wave started with two coming right towards me. They held their swords high and then brought them down on me swiftly. I parried the first one into the second, making it seem I had blocked them when they really had blocked themselves. Once they broke out of their guard, I stabbed the left one, making it faze out. The other decided to try and run me through, but all I had to do was jump over it and make it stab through three of the other ones.
Next came my clean-up technique. I shifted my headband so that my bruise was showing. Running towards the middle of the group, I cast a spell that darkened everything beyond visibility. Then, I spread my wings and took to the sky, casting another spell that bent the light around me in such a way that I was rendered invisible.
When the cloud of darkness cleared, the other-mes looked amongst themselves. None of them knew which one was a fake and which one was the real one. Soon, the fighting broke out again. After an almost comical demonstration, there was only one left.
I flew back to the ground and reversed the spell. When he saw me, he grinned evilly. I took a step forward before he howled into the air, releasing a column of fire as he did so. His muscles started to bulge and increase. His skin became covered in scales. An d his eyes became a dirty gold. Soon, he didn't even look "human." He was something completely different.
This was going to be interesting.
I noticed that the girls had stopped their training to watch me. Everyone of them had a look of shock on their faces when they saw what I was up against. Fluttershy even went as far as to cover her eyes and break down crying.
I turned back to the beast. He now stood at nine feet tall, roughly, and was one hundred percent deadly. He lunged an arm at me, nearly smashing me into a nearby wall. Next thing I knew, I was in the air, trying to find a way to attack.
He lunged at me again. Without a second thought, I swung my sword and lopped off a few fingers. The beast quickly drew back his arm, holding it in pain. I flew closer to his head and sliced off his right ear. Now, both of his arms were occupied.
Flying back as far as the arena would allow, I dashed, swords in front of my head, straight for the creature's heart. I popped out his back and turned, watching him suffer from his wounds. Then, the floor opened up and let the body fall down back where it came from.
"Level two-five-zero. Status: complete," the computer said to me as I exited the arena. I smiled as I waltzed out of there. When I did, I was instantly met with a pair of arms and pink hair.
"D-Don't scare me like that again!" commanded the now shuttering Fluttershy. She was holding onto me for dear life now. But the question was: hers or mine?
I wrapped my own arms around her in a loving embrace. "I'm sorry. I won't do anything like that intentionally again." I let go of her with one of my arms to raise her face to look at me. I smiled before planting a quick kiss on her lips. "I promise."
She smiled and we hugged for a little while longer. When we finally broke apart, I was met with cheering from the other girls.
First came Twilight to praise me. "That was amazing! I never knew that somepo- somebody could pull that off."
"And those spells you cast," Rarity added, "Oh, Darling they were magnificent!"
"Yeah, but I have a question," Rainbow said as she stared right at me."
"And that is?" What problem did she have now? She was human, but she got over that. She knows my origin, but still trusts me.
"How long have you had that horn?"
"Uh, since I was born. I kinda used it to save your plot once already."
"I think I would remember something like that."
"YOU WERE UNCONCIOUS!" the girls yelled to their friend. It didn't take long for all of us to break out in laughter after this. Oh, that was most enjoyable.
After a few minutes of laughter, I turned to them and said, "Well, what do you guys want to do? You can keep training or go back to the main room. As for me, I'm going to work on my sword-play a little longer."
Most of the girls left while I headed to the sword area of the simulation. I started running through my blocks and parries before I noticed that Fluttershy was still in the room. Sheathing my swords, I asked her, "So, your still here?"
She nodded, then turned away. "I thought I could use more work on my own sword-play."
"Well, come over here." When she did, I walked behind her and grabbed a hold of her wrists. "Now, just close your eyes and relax. I'm going to guide you through this."
She nodded. Soon, we were doing an odd sort of dance as I taught her basic blocks, parries, and swings. After a while, I backed up and let her off on her own. She continued her graceful dance for a while before she opened her eyes and saw that she was doing it on her own.
When she realized this, she sheathed her swords and ran over to me, wrapping me in another hug. "Thank you," she said into my ear.
"It's no problem."
"You know something, Crossback?"
"What?"
"I'm usually so timid on my own. But when I'm with you, I feel... I don't know... stronger."
"What would you do if I told you that I feel the same way?" She looked at me in confusion. "All my life, I've fought for absolutely no good reason. But know, I have something worth fighting for."
"Crossback, I-... I-..." She trailed off.
"Yes, Fluttershy?"
"I-... l-love you."
I smiled at her when she said this. Then, I planted a kiss on her forehead. "I love you, too." She smiled at me with that beautiful smile of hers. Next thing I knew, we were on the floor, kissing each other deeply. I knew that she meant what she said. I also knew that I also meant it.
And no Elements of Disharmony are going to stand in my way.
Chapter Complete. So, Crossback could have had any of the girls, but he chose Fluttershy. I guess opposites really do attract. Heh, Anyway R&R for me.
