Chapter 8: Discovering The Truth of The Past

It was a few weeks later and Spike was growing in his powers and control. Dash was getting faster and gaining a lot more endurance with Blade's teachings. And Twilight was learning a lot about the demon and hybrid kinds. This research and Celestia actually getting to know Blades led her to not wanting to kill him. She still didn't trust him for a reason she couldn't put her hoof on but her instincts were rarely wrong. She started digging into Blades past and everything she could find out about him. She did this behind both of Luna and Blades backs.

Luna and Blades were just coming back from another Date when they walked into the throne room to say hi to Celestia. That was when everything would be ruined for both of them. They walked in to see a weird looking Black pony in a cloak talking to Celestia, with her looking scared and not happy. She saw Luna and Blades enter and froze. "Guards! Arrest this traitor! He is to be held in the dungeons for the rest of eternity!" The guards looked confused, most liked Blades by now. And Luna had he wing around him so it was a conflict of interest.

Blades reacted by Freezing and taking a stance that he could protect both him and Luna with. "What is the meaning of this sister!?" Luna was on the verge of crying and Blades was worried for their lives, more his own but still Luna's. "This pony has informed me of Blades real past! The part where he obtained the name Blood Blades and was a major killer in the demon army. He was that one I found out was ordered to kill me! I knew the order was out and that is why I don't trust anything that has demon blood in it! and to now know that this was the one that came so close to killing me, and we trusted you!"

Luna stepped back from Blades. Blades was frowning and looking sadder than ever before. Luna had to hear it from him to believe it. "Is this true? Did you once try and kill my dear sister? Is that the reason that you got so close to me!?" Blades eyes flashed. "No! I love you for you and no other reason." He then sighed. "But yes it is true I was once ordered to Kill Celestia. I was once a killer of souls and a major in the demon army. When my parents died I was tricked into losing control to my inner demon. And it is true that if I hadn't been saved by my friends and other hybrids that I might have carried out those orders."

Luna was horrified as Blades looked forward and spoke with no emotions. "I was a monster that had no control. I killed demons and ponies alike without caring what happened to them or me. But then I was saved from that form and came back to the light. Ever since then I have been paying the price. I have made it my life to pay for that part of my life. I betrayed everything I stood for and cared for. So I have saved every life I can since then. I have saved more than five times than the ones I took, but to me that will never be enough. To me it will never bring back my true name nor my honor. I will be shamed and hunted for the rest of my life."

Then Blades turned to the clocked pony and used his magic to remove the magic around him. It revealed a black demon that was even more scary than Blades. "But the only one that would know this and want to out me about it is the one that gave me the order in the first place! Isn't that right Black Death! You not only wanted to kill the princess, but get me killed in the process." Celestia was shocked and backed away from him. Her and Luna were now behind the guards that were ready to kill both demons in the room. Black laughed. "You know me so well."

"But you can't stop me and you know it. So will you join me once again or try in vain to stop me?" Blades flared out his wings and prepared to fight him to the death. "It makes sense that you would hold the entire invasion until I was finally happy. Then you could kill my life, my happiness, and those I care for as revenge for turning my back on you. But the only thing you actually did, was give me a real reason to fight! You gave me the reason I needed to protect every pony and even more of a reason to protect the royal sisters. Now I am going to kill you now then get my army to kill all of the other demons that are planning to attack."

Blades was now in his full demon form. His body seemed to glow with fire, his ears were on fire, his eyes glowed red, and the energy that now filled the room was terrifying to the bravest of beings. Black got ready to fight to the death. "You really are stupid enough to try this aren't you? And what for a nice flank?" there was a roar that smashed all the windows in the room and caused the world to go silent for a few moments. "Do not speak about Luna that way! You do not deserve to even know of her!" Luna was scared out of her mind at this point.

Luna had never seen Blades get annoyed, let alone mad. And now she was seeing him at his worst. She couldn't stand to see him like this. "Blades, Please, calm down and stop this." He looked at her with a blank face. "I can't, not now. I must kill him or he will hurt you. That and your sister brought this out of me so I hope she enjoys the show of my pain and what I am really fighting for." With that Blades charged Black and swung his wings at him. Black dodged barely and landed next to Blades. "Is that all you have for me?"

Without a word Blades spun and in a fluid motion slashed through Black's side casing him to back off and yell in pain. "Damn you! You will pay for that!" Black charged and let lose fire filled attacks and swipes with a knife he had pulled from its hiding spot on his leg. Blades blocked the knife with his wings and stopped the other attacks. Then came time for Blades to end this. Black knew what would happen and hoped he could at least take somepony with him. He aimed his magic for Luna. Blades knew this plan from the beginning.

Blades used a fluid motion to cut off Black's horn, making the magic dissipate, and then Cut off his head. It rolled on the floor until it burst into flames. Then his body followed suit. Blades stood there looking like the monster most feared him to be. He was breathing heavily, not because the fight was tiring, but because he was trying to calm his anger. Then Blades looked over to Celestia with a blank face. She cringed at the thought of herself being next. Luna for once feared for her sister. Blades calmly walked over to them. When the guards tried to stop him he used his wings to push them aside like they were nothing. He even froze them in place.

When he spoke it was a demonic voice void of emotion. "I will fight to protect this country and it's ponies. I have an army of hybrids waiting for orders, should this day arrive. But I will only help you and ask for their help on the condition that after this war is over, they will be safe. I will make a list of all the hybrids that take part in the fighting and I want your royal oath that they will not be harmed or hunted by you or any in your order. They will be able to go back to the lives they live with nothing done against them. They do not want glory, or to be outed, they just want to live life in peace. If you give me your royal oath that this will happen, I will save you all."

"I will even return to take the punishment that I deserve, and you wish to carry out. So will I receive your royal oath? Or will you let your guards and ponies die in vain trying to fight things they cannot kill?" Celestia was disturbed by this voice and look and how he spoke with no emotions. But she knew he was speaking the truth. And with her oath he would have to return and save them, or die trying. She sighed and nodded. "You have my word, that every pony on this list of yours will remain safe and in peace if they help me and my ponies."

Luna thought that was the end of it but Blades held out his hoof and narrowed his eyes. "Then prove it, and add the seal." Celestia was shocked he knew about this, and that he would actually make her use it. "Fine, if it will save my people." Celestia took his hoof and a ribbon appeared around their hooves. Celestia spoke in her Royal voice. "I Princess Celestia here by make the royal oath that no pony, hybrid, or even demon that fights under Blades, and for this country and it's ponies, will be safe from any harm from me, my order, or any that could be ordered to harm them."

Blades nodded and started his oath. "I Blood Blades.." A jolt of electricity shot through Blades at the mention of his name. Celestia only knew this meant that Blood Blades wasn't his real name. "Why would you not want to use your real name? And what is it?" Blades shook his head. "I shamed my family name when I turned into this. That is when I changed my name to what those who feared me called me. I do not deserve to say the name my parents gave me. But for this I will, it is to save others, so they would approve."

He started again. "I Love Saving Blades here by accept the terms of the royal oath, and promise that me and my army will fight for the lives and safety of the ponies of Equestria, then when the fight is over, on the condition I am still alive, I will return to the castle for Celestia to give punishment for my past crimes." Then the ribbon fused into the skin of the two and Blades turned to go. Celestia was still standing in shock. She now knew exactly who this pony was. His parents used to be good friends to her, and the royal family. She had even met him when he was just a colt. And now here he was doing this. "What have I done."

Luna was looking surprised as well. "Sister I thought only those of high ranking and royal families had three names? Does that mean he is a royal?" Celestia was starting to tear up. "He is. And I knew his parents well. They were my good friends. I even met him as a young colt. And now I have turned him into a pony that hates me. And he still will do this for me. No not for me, but all the ponies that called him a monster. I turned a pure soul into a stained one. If I had been there for him like they asked me to he wouldn't be like this now." Luna was stunned by this expiation. "Why weren't you?"

Celestia lowered her head in shame. "I looked after his parents died, but then I forgot about looking for him because I figured a hybrid like him would do just fine. I was so wrong." Luna was appalled by this. "You really just gave up? No wonder he doesn't like you! You abandoned him and let him be hated. Then you forget about him to the point where you try and kill him! No wonder he didn't want to come to the castle! I can't believe you sister. I am going to go help him!" Blades snapped at her, not in a mean manner, but a firm one.

"You will do no such thing! I am doing this to protect you, no way in Tartarus that I will let you go near that battle field! If you are here and we win then I know that you will be safe and never have to worry that you will be killed by some damned demon. Stay here and if you really want to be there here watch the fight on this." Blades made a mirror appear. "You can watch it in this and know if we win or lose. Now I must go. The troops will meet me there. Until I see you for death." Then he teleported away without saying anything else.