What is my prey?

After a few weeks of living in Ponyvil my sisters and I have come to love this little town. Granted me hunting rogue demons very night does bring up interesting topics about my past. But I just stick with the story of living Manehattan so my sisters could see their mother's home town. One day while I was walking to Twilights to pick up my sisters from their Cutie Mark Crusader meeting. I could feel a strange presence; this one was familiar to me.

My mind flashed to my past revealing a memory. One I had wished to forget; when I was younger I worked with a team of hunters. We hunted traders or creatures that wanted to take the throne or cause blood shed for the innocent. That was until my second in command left and began killing all half-bloods he saw. He was a warrior I considered like a brother until he turned. Now I wish to kill him for his crimes and find the reason why he had to shed as much blood as he did. But my first priority was to protect my sisters at all cost. My anger would have to wait.

I turn my head making seem I was looking at a small flower shop when I was really looking out of the corner of my eye. I saw nothing but normal ponies walking through the streets behind me. When I returned my attention back to my mission I noticed the top of Twilight's house just around the corner. I turned down a small ally so that whoever was following me would not find my sisters. I turn around in a split second with a ball of fire ready to fire. But what I saw was someone I thought had left for piece of quite.

I let the fire ball die in my mouth as I look at one of my old comrades. His name is Tradious; but he prefers to be called Trade Wind. He's a sphinx known in the demon world as the Northern Wind warrior. He has the body of a lion the head of a pony and the wings of any eagle. He is famous for his fighting style of the blades that sit along the spin of his wings. As I look at my old friend a smile forms on my face as I see him walk up to me. He extends his lion's claw out to shack my hoof.

Without warning I give him a hug as tight as I can. He was one of few creatures I considered a brother still. As I talk with him on the way to Twilight's house. He tells me how my father had sent him to add me in protecting my sisters. But I knew the real reason why he was here. He heard rumors about the fastest flyer living in this town. As for me I was only interested in protecting those closest to me.

Trade was covered by an old dingy cloak he held to from his kingdom. The cloak was lined with dark blue while it wrapped around the outer edge of a dark golden fabric. On the sides were symbols of his home world. One symbol was called an ankh; it looked like a capital t with an o on top. The other was a strange eye. He said the ankh was to give him immortality while the eye watched over him for protection.

When we had reached the door I open the door to hear the sound of my sisters and their friends Scootaloo, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Bell. As I walk into the house I see my sister Lightous practicing some magic by holding up hopes that I saw Darkous flying threw. As soon as I walked in I hear my sisters scream my name for a minute. Before they see an old friend and scream at the tops of their lungs.

"Trade!"

They tackled him to the ground and forced out of the house. As Trade stood up I noticed Darkous and Lightous sitting on his back as he walked back into the house. He sets down with my sisters as I begin to look for twilight. I see her at a small desk in what I suspected to be her room. When I tried to call her out I see her assistant walk in front of me and say.

"Sorry Twilight has to catch up on studying… but she forgot she was going to look at the Cutie Mark Crusaders to night."

With the idea out I asked out loud.

"Twilight I can look after them tonight if you…"

Before I could finish she looked at with her mane fluffed and pointing in all directions. She gave me a tired smile as she said.

"Thank you so much; I need to catch up on my studies that the princess keeps sending me."

I place a hoof against her and say with a smile on my face.

"It's no problem Twilight."

After I tell her that she gets back to her work while I walk down into the living room. I see the Cutie Mark Crusaders looking at Trade astonished at the fact they have not seen a creature like him before. As I walk up behind them I see Darkous and Lightous look at me with curiosity as I grab their bags. Once I finish I look at them and with a large smile on my face I ask them. As I lower myself.

"So Crusaders… how would like to come to my house for the night?"

The three little fillies up and screamed at the top of their lungs.

"Sleep over at Silveron's house."

As we walked over to my house I saw Trade was being asked questions none stop about what creature he was by the Crusaders. When we reached the house I left Trade enter in first with the girls following close behind. As soon as I walked in I closed the door behind me; I expected to hear one of them ask what we were going to do to pass the time. But what I heard was Scootaloo ask me as she and her friends turned around with smiles on their faces.

"So Silveron when can we see your second set of wings?"

I turn around and look at my sisters who are hiding behind Trade. I see Lightous hiding under his cloak were as Darkous is hiding behind Lightous. As I look at them I let out a sigh of frustration; I told them to keep everything strange about us a secret. Even in the demon world having four wings has never been heard off. I walk over and sit down in front of the Crusaders. Lightous walked up behind them and said as she sat down.

"They were bragging about how cool their older siblings were and well. Darkous couldn't take it anymore and told them about how you were born with special qualities."

I then look to Darkous who was still hiding behind Trade like he was a stone wall. I let loose a smile and say as I try and let my anger settle before I say something that surprised everyone.

"Well sense they know about my secret I guess we all can let loose."

I undo the strap that held my cloak to reveal my full form. My feather wings and demons wings spread out as I stretch them out. My cloak falls to the ground as my hood reveals the full metal mask that covers my eyes along with the jewel that sits on top of my head. I see Lightous shack her back a little letting some of her pure snow white coat fall. Without warning the hairs begin to change color and reveal demon wings. Unlike me Lightous and Darkous can hide their unique features with magic. Lightous lets her wings fall loose as a chill runs down her spin. I then see Trade undo his cloak strap as well; his black fur coat comes into view. Unlike the rest of his people he was born with a deformity. He piercing red eyes comes into view as I see the golden necklace that hangs around his neck.

The necklace was given to him by his father. I see two saddle bags on his side hidden behind his large black wings. I see him stretch out his paws as his claws are revealed. My attention then turns to Darkous as her man begins to come to life and take the shape of two demon horns that sit behind her head and point to the front. They then harden and begin to take the shape of real white demon horns. I see her shack her head a little to loosen her hair. When I turn my attention back to the Cutie Mark Crusaders I see their jaws had dropped. We all line up against one wall; as I hear Scootaloo yell at the top of her lungs.

"That is the coolest thing I've ever seen!"

Not a second later I hear Apple Bloom ask me.

"So why is it that your two can hide your wings and horns while you just hide under a cloak?"

I lie down and point to the jewel on my fore head. The three look at it for a second before I say.

"This jewel here on my head… allows me absorb any magic that surrounds me. So even if I tried to hide myself with magic it would just be absorbed into the jewel."

Lightous steps forward and says.

"You see Silveron here is unlike most back home."

I then hear Sweetie Bell ask us.

"What are talking about Manehattan has normal ponies much like us…"

Before she could continue I look up at her with a smile on my face and say.

"We're not from Manehattan we came up with that so ponies wouldn't be suspicious of us. The truth of the matter is that we are all from the demon world."

As soon as I said that I felt the air in the room change. I began to sense fear coming from the three in front of us. I left out a small breath in a sigh as I begin to explain why we were here.

"First let me explain why we are here. I was sent with my sisters as their personal body guard. You see they are born Halflings. Their mother was an Alicorn that came from this world. Their father wanted me to watch over them as they get used to their mothers home land. You don't need to fear us; we mean no harm."

After I said the last part I see Lightous and Darkous. They step forward as I hear Sweetie Bell ask.

"If you are all from the demon world and you are here to live in peace then why hide."

I hear Trade say in his deep voice.

"Because if word spread about the future queens of the demon world living here they would be attacked none stop. That why I've been sent here to help protect the princesses of the demon world."

That's when I noticed the air change again. This time the air had changed to calm and cooling as I hear Scootaloo ask the question I expected.

"So what if you two are here to protect two princesses then that means…"

She looked the Lightous and Darkous as the doubts connected in her head. Not a second latter the other two looked to my sisters connecting the doubts as well. The rest of the night was spent with me explaining about myself. I have to say that the Crusaders were taking the news rather well. The question came up about how I learned to fight and if I would teach them. When Trade hears about the training he almost coughed up his drink. I look to the Crusaders and say to them as I see my sisters give a concerned expression.

"I will train you how to protect you guys."

The three looked to each other before giving a high hoof. But their cheers were short lived when I stood up and said with a stern face.

"But I have one condition; I fight with great respect and discipline; I only ask that you three show respect for my discipline's. If you do I can guaranty that you guys will be able to go up against my sisters."

The three of them sat up straight and said with stern faces as one.

"We promise to so as much respect."

They then bow before I head up stairs to show Trade where he would be sleeping. What happened next was when I left was Darkous and Lightous approached the Crusaders and said with laughter filling slipping through their teeth.

"We hope you guys survive."

Scootaloo look to them and said with a slight irritation.

"What you think we can't do it?"

Unable to stop herself, I hear Darkous fall to her side with laughter escaping from her as she says.

"No we think you won't survive the training."

Lightous interrupts and says.

"Let's just say that our brother although known for his fighting is unknown for his companion. His training is so intense that our father couldn't even keep up with him."

That's when the three looked at each other with concern. Upstairs I use some magic I picked up to create a room for Trade. The magic is simple it responds to whoever opens the door. Although it may appear to be a normal door to a spear room who ever touches it unless known by me will see it as solely that. I used it once to hide a queen from some rebels that wanted them to marry their leader. The spell will hold as many people as is necessary. During the night I sat outside on the roof looking over the town not far from the house.

I have cloak draped over me so that if any pony should see me they will only see a shadowy figure. As I sit on top of the roof I began to hear the sound of some pony come from behind me. When I turn around I saw it was Scootaloo standing in what made up the backyard. As I look at the little filly I notice her flapping her little wings as hard as she can. Interested in why she trying to fly I jump from the roof and with a feet from the ground I open all for of my wings. The sudden opening of my wings caused a small gust of wind. As I looked at little filly I saw her out of breath. I looked at her and asked with a concern in my voice.

"Why are you out here so late Scootaloo?"

She looked down at the ground in disappointment before saying.

"You know how all Pegasus's fly…"

"You can't because of the magic being blocked."

She looked at me with a surprised expression as she asked me.

"How did you know I can't fly?"

I look at her with a smile on my face as I motion for her to walk with me. As we walk I begin to tell her about another strange ability I have been given.

"You see from a young age I could see magic much like flames. I see them in every living thing from the animals whose magic glows green. To the Pegasi who vary depending on the living. I guess it would be easier for you to see like this. Let me ask you… why do you think earth ponies can work the land? Why do you think unicorns can use magic?"

We come up to a pond as she looks at me a questionable expression. I place a hoof in the water; with warning the water beings to build into three figures. They form into the outlines of the three pony spices that cultivate this land. One takes the outline of a normal pony representing the Earth ponies. Another takes the outline of a Pegasus's representing the Pegasus ponies. Last but not least the outline of a unicorn appears to represent the Unicorn. As Scootaloo looks at the outlines I begin explaining further into what allows each pony to do what they do.

"You see magic infects everything in this world and all worlds. The Earth ponies are good at cultivating that land because they are filled with the magic that belongs to earth. The Pegasi ponies are filled with magic that belongs to the sky; this is what allows them to fly. The same for the Unicorns; their bodies are strongly connected to the magic that flows through everything. Those are the reasons why the ponies of this world can do what they do. It's also same reason that allows you to and all other Pegasi to touch the clouds and control the weather; while the other ponies cannot do so."

I then see her begin to understand of how the magic in this world works. She looks up to me a questionable expression before asking me.

"So if the same magic that allows all Pegasi to fly is flowing through me then why can't I fly like the others?"

I then use my magic to make the three outlines form into one outline of her. Once it was done I begin to explain how each how magic is affected differently by each living creature.

"You see while other Pegasi can fly with ease; you can't because you're magic is being blocked from your wings. Everybody channels magic differently. Such as my sisters; although they may seem to know the same magic they each use a different form of it. Lightous uses dark magic because her body turns blank magic into dark magic. Same with Darkous she uses light magic because her body is tuned to light magic. So to put it simply every pony channels magic differently.

Much like your friend Flutter Sky; even though she was born to the sky she has a connection with the creatures that walk on the earth. She has two different forms of magic inside her. Her heart is tied to the earth while her body is tied to sky. In a way you have the opposite effect. You heart is tied to the air; while your body is tied to earth."

When she heard about the two different types of magic I saw her turn her head and look down into her reflection in the pond. I knew what she was thinking about. Scene earth magic is stronger in her because of her being born in Ponyville than in a Pegasus town. Sense the earth magic is stronger in her she won't be able to fly. As we walk back to the house I couldn't help but feel sorry for Scootaloo.

When we reach the area that made up the back yard I stopped Scootaloo with my feathered wing. I take a deep breath and without warning I lower my head and let the jewel touch her fore head. When I pulled my head away I gave her a smile as she asks me with me back turned to her.

"Silveron… what did you do to me just now?"

I turn my head and out of the corner of my eye I say with a smile on my face.

"You'll find out tomorrow but for now you must rest. Tomorrow we begin your trainings."

Without another word I jump onto the roof while Scootaloo walks back into the house. As I sit on the roof I close my eyes and lower my heart beat. A smile creeps on to my face as I think of what tomorrow holds in store.