I moved my arm left and round and looked all around it... it felt... right... somehow... using magic. I wondered just what I could do with it with one arm. This was what caused my attacks with a blunted weapon to become sharp... and I was using it subconsciously. I need to control it and do what my brother always said. Information is power and its always good to have an ace up your sleeve.
I began to think of how to control it so it wouldn't control me. I lifted my arm and tried to figure out how to use the magic until I just put my arm to my side and began to think. Although the movement felt right as I remembered what grandfather always said. Magic for the clan always was made through willpower... thinking I lifted my arm... and threw it out to my side as a katana appeared in my hand the same color as my magic. The aura on my arm was no longer there.
I lifted the magic katana as I eyed it over. It was an exact copy of my own. I gave it a few test swings but quickly regret it when one of the dummies gained deep cuts into it before it fell to pieces. My eyes widened under my armor as I looked at the blade in my hand. I willed it to disappear as the blade slowly became smaller while the aura covered my entire arm once again. I must have a set amount of magic and I could only do one thing with it at a time. A thought came to my mind as I looked at my left arm... or my lack thereof...
I willed my magic to create a new arm as a glow encompassed my entire body... before a new arm formed that looked exactly like my own left arm before it was cut off. I was looking at it amazed as I lifted my arm and looked at it on all sides. Sure it was the color of my magic and see through but I could feel when I flexed my fingers. A tear almost came to my eye knowing I would have a great advantage for those who don't know me. Although I do still feel like I could destroy this castle with my bare hands. I looked at my body and found I was still glowing like my magic.
A thought came to my mind as I walked over to one of the dummies and moved it to the center of the field... before I delivered a punch to it with my right arm. I felt no pain as the dummies exploded into shards... the head rolling away and bumping into the remaining three dummies. I stared shocked at my strength as I looked at my right arm and found no wounds either.
So at the moment I gained a ranged attack with a blade, enhanced body strength which I will need to look further into. What else could I possibly do?
Then a thought came to mind... I looked at my katana at my side as my magic arm disappeared. I could feel the power coming out of my sheathed katana as I had a thought to not do this one inside the castle. I quickly made my way outside as I looked around to find no one around before I quickly ran into the woods nearest the castle. It was a small bunch of trees but they would do now as I stood in the middle of them. Getting into a stance my right arm grabbed the hilt of my katana as I could just feel the power building up inside of me... before I swung the blade out and a large arc of the blade. I felt weakened as I watched the arc phase through the trees and into a large hill at an angle.
I thought nothing happened until the trees began to fall and the hill began to fall to the left. I stared in shocked before I shook myself out of it and quickly got back and into the castle before anyone could come outside. I leaned up against the front door and slid down onto my butt as I looked at my right arm impassively... I was told that our clan couldn't use magic.
Then why did I just use magic here? Did I gain it when I came to this world? Was it given to me? Did I just absorb magic that was around me? My thoughts were for naught as I heard knocking at the front door. I stayed there for a few minutes as the knocks echoed. I slowly stood up to not give myself away as I opened the door to reveal Lady Applejack. "Lady Applejack. How may I help you tonight?" I asked her.
"is Twilight awake?" she asked in a serious tone as I shook my head.
"no... she went to sleep approximately." I looked at a nearby clock. "3 hours ago."
"can you wake her up, please! It's important!" I simply nodded as I let her in to wait so she wasn't in the cold air of the night. I then quickly made my way over to Princess Twilight's room and knocked on the door. With no answer, I knocked again before it was opened by Princess Twilight. She gave a yawn when she saw me.
"yes..." another yawn. "Hanzo?"
"Lady Applejack is here to see you. Says it's important." her eyes widened as almost all signs of fatigue left her body.
"One moment!" she closed the door as I waited for her. I already probably figured out why she was here and it was because of when I used my newly obtained magic. Although they don't know about that yet. Soon she opened the door as I quickly followed her to the entrance where Lady Applejack stood with worry in her eyes. "whats wrong?" princess Twilight then asked.
"something attacked the farm..." she then asked as I was surprised under my armor. "something went flying through the orchard and cut down at least 50 of our apple trees. It would have been more but for some reason, that's all that was knocked down. It just missed all the others." princess Twilight brought a hand to her chin before her head went up and she looked at me.
"why do you have your armor on?" already came up with a lie for this.
"I fell asleep with my armor on should I need it but not be ready," I said in a calm tone. Hoping she bought the lie.
"telling the truth... I think..." Lady Applejack said.
"you think?" I asked her confused.
"I forgot to mention the elements didn't I?" princess Twilight asked. "Applejack is known as the element of Honesty. She has the ability to tell when somepony is lying or not."
"I cant get a good read out of him though." lady Applejack then said. "its like he's lying but he's telling the truth."
"could it possibly be my resistance to magic? She could possibly be using a passive form of magic." I suggested. "although I believe we should get back to the situation at hand." I also suggested as they nodded.
"we should head on out to the orchard." princess Twilight suggested.
"may I guess that Lady Applejack is a farmer?" I then asked as Lady Applejack nodded. Soon we were off from the castle as I hoped and prayed it wouldn't be drawn back to me. Soon we reached a farm and all I could see for at least a mile was apple tree's all around. Lady Applejack then lead us through the trees until we came to all of the fallen trees. I looked around in shock by how far the arc of magic had gone. Princess Twilight had approached the stumps as her horn lit up in magic.
"well... as far as I can tell its magic. It wasn't a creature or anything. It's insanely strong so it's going to be near impossible to locate who cast it." I heard princess Twilight mutter as I turned to Lady Applejack.
"do you know which direction it went in?" I asked her as she pointed to the right. "Princess Twilight. Maybe we should look at the source of where the magic came from to get an idea."
"splendid idea Hanzo!" I gave a small smile under my mask. I just hope that when I eventually reveal my magic I would be forgiven... its only luck that she wasn't able to tell if I was lying or not. Soon we were in the same clearing I was in earlier as princess Twilight got worried as she walked around the area... "not only did it cut through trees it cut through a hill! The potency of the magic in the air is outstanding! I would expect princess Celestia herself did the spell but her signature doesn't match whats in the area... and I don't have the equipment to take a sample so I could locate who it came from." I would have to be extremely careful while training my magic it appears. If they could locate who used magic I would have to learn magic theory and only hope and pray new techniques or spells work when I need them to. " I hope the unicorn who did this comes forth though..." princess Twilight them spoke up as she approached the two of us. " I can pay you for the tree's getting destroyed if that's alright Applejack." princess Twilight then asked.
"its alright Twi... we have more trees. I'm just afraid if the pony who did this had something against ma family." Lady Applejack said with fear in her tone.
"well from what I could tell it was potentially by accident. They might have just been practicing whatever spell was used and it got out of control of them. I know a spell or two that would do the same thing here except they wouldn't be able to stay maintained with all the magic behind this one." she said looking back towards the destruction caused by my own idiocy. How much I wish I could speak up. But I had to stay true to my brother's teachings. "ill look more into it in the morning Applejack."
"Thanks, Twilight. Have a good night!" she trotted off as Princess Twilight looked at me.
"well..." she gave a yawn. " let's get back home." I nodded as I followed princess Twilight back towards the castle. " I almost forgot... the Grand Galloping Gala is occurring in a week. I am required to attend so you will have to attend as well." I gave her a nod. "it will be good. You'll get out of Ponyville and you can see the castle of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna." I gave her a nod as we reached her room. "good night... Hanzo..." she said again as I gave her the same saying. She walked in and closed the door once more as I immediately walked towards the training room... ideas flowing into my head of what I could try with my magic.