I began to run through the halls as I soon ran into two running griffons. "there he is!" I continued to run as I gripped my blade.
"Laido!" I yelled as I appeared behind them still running as they were bisected down the middle. I knew I didn't have much time left with my own wounds slowing me down and with me starting to feel week because of the blood loss. Soon finding some spiraling stairs that went down a distance as well as up quite a distance. I jumped onto the smooth railing and began to slide down at a high speed as several arrows were fired at me from above. Quickly looking up I I found two griffons flying down at me as they fired several more arrows. Drawing my blade I quickly blocked the arrows that would have hit me as I jumped off the bottom stairs and rolled on the floor to find many cells with quite a few griffons, zebras, and Minotaur's. Once they same me with the two griffons firing arrows at me the zebra's and Minotaur's charged me as I quickly cut down the two behind me before turning my attention towards those in front of me.
The first zebra that reached me aimed for my head with a club as I ducked and slashed at his waist. Cutting into it way easier then I would have expected as he fell to the floor injured and dying. The Zebra who came at me next soon became my shield as several griffons fired arrows at me.
I impaled the zebra and held him in front of me as the arrow barrage quickly stopped as soon as it came. I then kicked his body off of my blade as it tripped the massive Minotaur coming at me as I stabbed him straight in the skull as he landed at my feet. Several arrows came flying at me as I was unprepared but only one found a chink in my armor as the others bounced off. The one that found the chink stayed lodged in my left shoulder until I broke off the shaft if the armor and quickly grabbed my blade as I was forced to jump back to avoid the floor shattering strike from the second Minotaur.
As soon as I landed on m feet I darted forwards before could get his ax unstuck and sliced open his throat. He fell to the floor grasping his neck as blood spewed out of his fingers as I ducked to the right to avoid a few more arrows until I charged the griffons. Seeing me charge them spooked them enough to the point as they missed their next and final shot at me. I quickly cut them down before reversing my grip and stabbing behind me. Hitting the so-called sneaky one in the stomach as I brutally ripped the blade out of his stomach as he fell down bleeding heavily. Seeing keys on one of the griffon archers I sheathed my blade and grabbed them as I started to search the cells until I heard someone, who I believe is the princess, call out. "is somepony there?" I went towards the sound of the voice as I found the cell she was in.
she was a purple mare in torn up average day clothes which confused me because of her stature. She looked at me with hope before fear took hold. I heard yelling down where I came from as I fumbled with the keys, it was hard with one hand, but quickly found the right one as the door to the cell opened and I jammed the keys into the hinges to prevent it from easily be closed while I was in the cell. Rushing over I crouched down next to her. "are you alright princess?" hope returned to her eyes as she nodded. "good..." black was on the very edge of my vision as I continued to feel slightly week. "we must get out of here quickly..." she nodded as I unsheathed my blade and slashed at the weak looking cuffs. Breaking them easily as she pulled a ring off of her horn which I believe was a magic suppressor. She stood up but wobbled and almost fell until I caught her. "thank you very much... may I ask you're named?"
"Hanzo Lucifer..." she looked confused at my name as I heard running. "are you OK to run?" she shook her head as I crouched down and she ended up on my back. "arms around my neck!" she put her arms around my neck as I held her up the best I could with my right arm. Bursting out of the cell my eyes widened as I saw the small horde of griffon's, zebra's, Minotaur's, and the occasional pony variant My eye then widened as I saw the griffon I figured was in charge burst to the front.
"kill him!" they charged towards me as I began to run in the opposite direction.
"is there a staircase at this end as well?!" I yelled over their loud charge.
"i-i think so!" I grit my teeth in hope as I soon smiled seeing the staircase. Several arrows whizzed past me until I heard the griffon yell.
"don't shoot damn it! We need her alive!" I started to run up the stairs until I made it to what I believed was the first floor and began to run around.
"I need directions!" I yelled as I turned my head to see them turn into the hallway I turned into.
"right up here!" following her direction I began to run throughout the halls until I entered what I believed to be the entrance hall... before I skidded to a stop as I gasped...
quickly taking this chance they all surrounded the two of us as I turned around to see the griffon walking over with a scowl on his face... "OK pony!" he yelled as I scowled. "give up the princess and I may!" He yelled. "give you a quick death even though you have annoyed me to no end!" black was starting to take over my vision as I only had one chance at this.
"how heavy are the doors?" I whispered.
"easy enough to push open..." she stuttered out in fear of what was happening.
"then its been an honor attempting to get you out of here safely milady..."
"what do you mean by thaaaaaaaat!" I immediately spun around and sprinted towards the doors.
"stop him!" they all charged at me as blades collided with my armor and I dodged the axes as best I could. Once I was within 10 feet of the door I pulled her off my back and threw her as best I could with one arm into the door as my armor was pierced in both my legs and arms into the floor. I watched with glee as she burst through the doors until a roar of pain escaped my mouth as I was impaled in the stomach through my back. I vision slowly turned black as I watched a large amount of golden armored ponies charge towards Twilight and reached her before those who impaled me did...
I darted awake as I heard a loud gasp from my right. I found I was no longer in my armor I looked around and soon found stitched wounds on both of my arms and further with further observations I found freshly stitched wounds on my legs and on my stomach. I looked to the right to find a pony looking at me with terror in her eyes. "um... miss..."
"yes?" she asked with fear in her tone.
"may I ask where I am?" I asked in a polite tone." she blinked in surprised before answering me with less fear in her tone.
"you are currently in Ponyville Hospital in the extensive care unit... you were badly wounded saving Princess Twilight... your left arm couldn't be found at all when the castle was searched," she said in a sad tone.
"it matters not... as I lost my arm in a different matter before I even appeared in the castle. I was simply in the right place at the right time." she looked at me in horror.
"you attempted to rescue a princess while already severally injured?!" I gave a slow uneasy nod as she hit me in the back of my head. "what the buck is wrong with you?!"
"apparently many things... it is my duty to assist the royal family of any country. Unless they are tyrants of course." she sighed. "may I also ask where my armor is?"
"currently it's being repaired... although the blacksmiths are stumped on what the material is made of," she stated.
"it is made from obsidian and hardened rubies... it was a gift to me by my previous ruler before they were killed."
"my condolences," she said as I simply waved it off.
"it is not your fault they were killed... it was, unfortunately, my rulers greatest trait that got them killed... their own kindness and hate for the death sentence that got them killed..." I said with sadness evident in my tone. "and my own clans fault for not being able to protect them regardless of the situation..."
"your clan?" I threw my head towards the door and saw a unicorn in purple armor walk in with a stern look on his face.
"yes." I gave a nod towards him as he walked in. " I come from a clan of warriors called Samurai. Our ways evolved from the ones way back then. May I ask your name?"
"Shining Armor..." he took off his helmet revealing a head of dark blue hair. "older brother of Princess Twilight Sparkle. The princess you saved."
"wouldn't that make you royalty as well?" I asked with a tilted head as he shook his head.
"no it would not... only those gifted with both wings and a horn are true royalty." I nodded my head as I had read about it in the book. "what is your name if I may ask?"
"Hanzo Lucifer..." he held out his hand as I grabbed it. Once we shook we both let go as he seemed to be analyzing me. "may I ask how the princess is?"
"she's doing alright... a little shaken up with a few bruises but she is fine. She wanted to be let known when the pony who saved her woke up."
"I am no pony as I have said multiple times before. I am a human." he raised an eyebrow.
"Well, that explains your legs. But you are all thought to be a myth." he then said putting his helmet back on.
"if I was a myth... would I be here?" he gave a chuckle as he walked towards the door.
"I guess not... I guess not..." he walked out of the room as he was soon followed by the female pony in the room.
I looked out of the window next to me as I began to think... things just got a whole lot more interesting.