One week... one full... week... night... and day... I've been awake. I am tired as hell and now I can see why its recommended to only do it for a few days for those who barely ever do it. I still had enough energy for hopefully tonight. Its also been a busy week. I've stayed by Princess Twilight's side the entire time until it was nighttime. I was always training at night and was always ready should anything happen. We did a lot more tests on my resistance to magic. We found only spells that used extreme amounts of magic could affect me. Thankfully all analysis spells wouldn't take on me although what was confusing to her was the fact that they were used on my success in the hospital.
I simply said I might have gained my resistance to magic from it being used around and on me very quickly. This seemed to be acceptable to her as even I didn't know how I was resistant to magic. She wanted to share her findings with Princess Celestia and Princess Luna after the Gala. Even though my armor was naturally resistant to magic so was my own body somehow which was how this got interesting to the both of us and she hopes its interesting to the princesses as well. I was to go in my armor and thankfully the blacksmith had fixed up my armor as a just in case any of it was damaged. There was some slight damage from my training but thankfully the blacksmith understood it was from training and I am glad he left it at that. I was waiting outside of the carriage that would bring princess Twilight and her friends to the gala. Princess Twilight was already inside waiting for the arrival of her friends. Two royal guards were here with me for extra security along with a driver.
The mane six have the same dresses as the last gala except for an anthro body. Remember they have human upper bodies and pony legs.
Soon they arrived. "greetings." I said giving a small bow to them as I knocked on the door. "princess Twilight your friends have arrived." I yelled out.
"then let them in!" I opened the door as all 5 of them entered the carriage. I got onto the back while the two guards and 4 drivers got onto the front. Soon we were off on a road that leads straight to Canterlot. I enjoyed the night sky as boredom came over me. I was extremely tired and it was only thanks to the brew my clan made that I was still awake. I would have to definitely go to sleep tonight and hope and pray that Princess Twilight and her friends stay safe. Almost two hours the ride took until we came to our destination. I quickly got off and opened the door for the 6 mares as they all quickly stepped out. Closing the door the guards and 4 drivers pulled away. I quickly followed the 6 mares as they showed their tickets to the front guard. Princess Twilight also showed her my ticket and I was allowed in with them. "princess Celestia reminded me to tell you to only follow what I say. Nobles will try and ask who they believe are lesser ponies to do things for them."
"I had already expected princess." she nodded as we soon were met with Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. Princess Luna looked saddened but smiled when she was greeted by Princess Twilight.
"good evening princess Luna... a beautiful night you have given us tonight." I said with a bow before I turned to Princess Celestia. "and good evening to you too princess Celestia. I hope you didn't mind me greeting princess Luna first. Customs for my clan when we are to guard royal guests and greet the hosts." It was true. The clan custom was to greet the youngest first before greeting the older.
"it is no problem Hanzo." Princess Celestia said with a smile as Princess Luna gave me a heartfelt smile as joy filled her eyes.
"princess after the gala can I give you my report in pony?" Princess Celestia nodded as the 6 ponies all separated from the group. I, of course, followed princess Twilight as she walked over to the confessions. I could tell she was receiving weird looks.
"princess, may I ask why you are receiving... stares?" I asked not knowing how to determine what they were giving her. She gave me a sheepish grin.
"the last gala my friends and I went to we ended up ruining." I gave a nod of understanding as she grabbed two cups of punch. She handed one to me which I tried to wave away but eventually relented when she tried to once more. Although I had to set it down and adjust my face mask before I picked the cup back up and took a drink. I could just barely see her smile as she and I stayed standing near the table. "have you been to any... parties like this?" she then asked me out of the blue as I thought back.
"I believe 3 times... once was for when I was given my last name, another because of the request of the empress and was the same time I received the armor I currently wear, and lastly when I was requested by the emperor to guard him when he met with a lord who had forgotten he was having a party that day," I replied.
"given your last name?" she looked at me confused.
"while I may have my families blood it is a clan tradition. For those who wish to enter the clan military, they are to cast off their last name and take on a new one which will be gifted to them after a test. A test to push us to our absolute limits... I wasn't that proud to receive mine that day but I quickly got over it when the ones I was tested by gave me forgiveness."
"then what does that mean for you?" she then asked as I could tell a few ponies nearby were listening in.
"my mother's last name was Lumos... she was named this because her movements and attacks were thought to come at the speed of light at times. My father's name was Terra for his high pain tolerance and the fact his body was extremely durable... I was given the name Lucifer for my final fighting style which I wish to only use in dire circumstances... although I doubt I will be able to use it now that I am missing an arm."
"what does your name mean?" she asked in curiosity.
"it's not what it means... its who it was related to... my last name was a rumored name of the devil..." she looked at me shocked and I could tell a few of the ponies around us move away. "my fighting style broke my testers almost literally. It only reacted when I was tricked into thinking that my mother and father would be killed if I failed. In turn, it brought out the rage inside of me and I used a fighting style I had been developing. That was the last time I ever used the fighting style to..." I said looking away from her. "its why I hate myself at times. Knowing that if I was ever angered enough I would turn into a monster."
she put a hand on my armor as she looked at me and I looked into her eyes. "you saved me didn't you?"
"yes, i-" she stopped me.
"and you've been with me ever since watching over me and making sure I don't go overboard like Spike used to do. I believe that means your not a monster mister." I gave her a small smile until I heard a throat being cleared next to me.
"I require a drink." I thought nothing of it as I and Twilight returned to our silence. " I require... a drink..." the voice sounded annoyed. I figured nothing was going to happen until I was spun around. " I said I require a drink!" it was a white unicorn with a blond mane and tail.
"Sir I must ask you to get your own drink as I am on duty." I went to turn back but was pulled back.
"do you know who I am?!" he yelled as ponies looked at the commotion he was causing.
"you are not the one I am to take orders from sir. So please leave me be."
"I am Prince Blueblood! You will listen to me peasant!" he yelled as I stared at him impassively. I said nothing else as I would probably cause something worse... so I turned back around which still made it worse. I heard him growl. "guards arrest this peasant!" some nearby guards moved to apprehend me as I sighed.
"Blueblood he is to only follow my orders tonight." princess Twilight spoke up in my defense.
"and I believe you are lower than me princess Sparkle." I grit my teeth under my mask as some ponies around us gasped. "so that means he also follows my orders. Now... why don't you get me a drink?" he was wearing a smug grin as I could see Princess Luna looking at us in worry and Princess Celestia was interested in what was happening.
"I believe I shall reiterate what Princess Twilight has said. I only follow her orders tonight so gave a good night sir." he looked enraged.
"take him to the dungeons!" the feeling in the back of my mind appeared as I ducked. Narrowly avoiding a small spell as I kicked back with my left foot. Catching the unicorn guard in the chest. Caving his armor in as he crashed into the confectionery table causing it to spill all over him. Everyone stood still at what I had done. I was pissed off what do you expect? This had actually happened before at the party the emperor requested me to guard him against. Although subtract the use of magic and that's basically what happened. "arrest him!" 3 ponies surrounded me as I took into account what was happening.
Pegasus on right
earth ponies behind and on left
Pegasus seems jumpy from the way he's twitching while the other two are calm but also look angry.
Anger can be easily used to defeat those two.
The jumpiness would start it.
I flicked my hand as the Pegasus leaped at me. I simply grabbed his armored head and threw him into the guard on my right as I was grabbed and held into the air by the earth pony behind me. I knocked my head back as it surprised him enough to let go of me. I quickly swept his legs out from under him and once I turned back to him he tried to get up quickly until I punched him in the face...
I've been working out a lot since I found my magic made it so my body adapted quicker but I would have to keep up the exercise for me to still have the strength, reaction, and speed. Prince Blueblood looked enraged as princess Twilight got between us. "OK why don't we all calm down an-" she was cut off as she was pushed to the floor by Prince Blueblood. I looked in shock until I clenched my fist...
my anger just poured out of me as Prince Blueblood noticed and started to take steps backward.
"you have not only insulted me but insulted and harmed the one I am to protect... I am going to have fun breaking you..." princess Twilight gasped at my words as I began my slow approach towards prince Blueblood. Guards rushed in front of him and charged me but I was fueled by my anger... not nearly enough to show the reason why I gained the name Lucifer but enough to show why I was not one to be messed with. And I was already pissed off by being very tired... he was in a lot of trouble...
The first guard was a unicorn who attempted to power up a spell but I quickly grabbed his head and turned it into a Pegasus flying behind him. The spell hit the Pegasus instead as the Pegasus fell to the floor twitching. I then grabbed the unicorn and spun around. Hitting another Pegasus and an earth pony as I let go and they crashed into the wall knocked out.
The final two charged me as I ducked a spell flying towards my head and I kicked his legs out and then kicked his body into the charging earth pony causing him to trip and fall onto his stomach and he quickly entered the realm of dreams as I stomped on his head. I then slowly turned my head towards Prince Blueblood as I began to walk over to him.
Princess Celestia was making her way over here with anger in her eyes with princess Luna soon following with a worried look on her face but I didn't care as I ducked to avoid three bursts of magic from Prince Blueblood before I picked him up by the throat. "clan custom dictates that if our charge is hurt by someone responsible and if they did so unprovoked... I would be in my right to kill you. But fortunately for you, I am no longer in my homeland. So I don't care if Princess Celestia is mad at me or you... because I will not tolerate disrespect or those who harm my charge... Blueblood..." I dropped him to the floor as I walked back over towards princess Twilight who was still on the floor staring in shock. I saw the respect in Princess Celestia's eyes and a sigh of relief in Princess Luna's eyes when I turned around. I continued to walk until I was stopped halfway by the prince's voice.
"i... challenge you to a duel of Honor!"