Time seemed to pass slowly within the vehicle, ever since the war, Luna neglected her duties to her subjects. The dreams of the young and the elder greeted her with their white pulsating obs. It was difficult to explain whenever someone asked what she sees inside the empty dreamscape, sitting down in the white crossing her legs to mediate. She smiled softly, to gently touch these pain driven dreams, to repair the damage her sister did to their minds. Her hands graced the white orbs. Visiting others dreams always felt unique, special in its own way.
Closing her eyes as her hands shifted the orbs aside, until a dark orb touched her, feelings of pain and sadness entered her mind. Frowning to herself, she opened her eyes and peered into the orb. A orange coated filly with a purple mane hid behind a tree, tears leaked out of her eyes, a cyan mare wearing a wonderbolt uniform walked past. The magenta eyes crossed the trees for her prey.
Luna hissed at the rainbow haired mare, 'How dare she hurt my friend.' It was no fact that many of the fillies believed in Luna nor was the fact that Scootaloo became the first of many friends. Controlling her harsh emotions, she entered the dreamworld. The dark forest formed around by shifting before her like ash, the blackened dirt path led the lunar princess further into this nightmare. Blue magic flared in her hands as a scream echoed out, her wings unfolding as she immediately took flight.
The wind pushing against her mane as she zoomed past the trees, leaves shook as she shot by. Landing close to the origin of the scream, she peeked around a tree and saw the sight. The wonderbolt laughed as she kicked the filly about, fake blood left her mouth. The filly, Scootaloo picked herself up and threw a punch at the older mare only for the rainbowed mare to use her wings to propel backwards. Hovering in the air, the wonderbolt did a backflipped kick that sent Scootaloo to the floor.
Her magic flared in her grip intensely, calming herself, Luna focuses and muttered a spell. The blue magic struck the older mare like a spear, impaling her through the abuimn. The mare gasped in shock before her eyes rolled back inside her head, her body slowly disintegrating in a blue light. Vanishing completely. The Lunar Princess rushed to the filly.
Holding the orange child in her arms as she cried silently. Luna watched while the filly pushed her head closely into Luna's chest, nuzzling Scootaloo's neck gently, she hummed a soft tune. A tune that flowed and worked with her magic, her horn glowing a light blue as the world around them changed. The nightmare destroyed. A happy dream restored, Luna stayed with her subject for a while lonher before bidding goodbye.
Her eyes fluttered open, the rumbling of the vehicle she sat in slowed to a stop, glancing around. She saw her knights glare at their human counterparts as they raised themselves onto their feet. Helmets placed firmly over their heads, they all in sync looked at the Equestrians before filing out of the transport. The hatch at the back rumbled and shook open causing it to lower allowing a exit for the habitants. The leader of the human soldiers remained seated, his young face staring at Luna, he gave a small nod before standing himself.
A door slid open to Luna's right, two figures emerged, unlike the others. They wore a pair of white tinted goggles and covered only by a grey hoodie and blue jeans, their black boots clicked with the metal floor as they left. The leader who now stood at the hatch spoke, "We mustn't keep Kane waiting."
Being the first to leave. Luna froze in awe, a city stood before her, towering structures rose to the tip of the cavern. Smooth curves perfectly aligned each building, connecting together or separating from each other. It was awe inspiring, the red and black structures only added to the uniqueness. Blinking her eyes slightly as she directed her attention to the human leader as he led her and her knights to the leader of this place. The structure they were heading to was huge, towering over the rest of the city, small cable supports hooked the roof together with the ceiling. It's spined tip briefly touched the roof. Luna wasn't sure about this structure. It's design reminding her of a cathedral.
Strolling along a red carpet, her guards felt uncomfortable by the stares the humans gave them, some fled inside their homes while others. Particularly the soldiers watched them with suspicion, she could see some had their fingers twitching around their weapons trigger. Ready to pull them at a moments notice. The massive doors that the carpet led to, swung open. It's interior was almost like a shock, it's hallway had pillars that followed with walls to a curved ceiling that held gently swinging chandeliers. The colour of the hallway and possibly the rest of the structure was a light black with red stripes that arched or curved together up to the ceiling which colour was a dark golden.
Red and black stained glass lined the walls, a fake artificial sunlight shined through. The route they took in this place took at least 30 minutes or so. Each hall had at least a patrol of guards, people wearing black suits of some kind walked together in groups, discussing amongst themselves. Eventually they arrived at a set of doors, slightly smaller than the ones outside but relatively big, as they too opened. A conversation was brewing from inside the room.
Inside was a large dinning hall, a massive table made to seat at least 70 or so people. It's black marble glistened the red light that came from the stained windows. The escort motioned to them to take a seat. Gently sitting at the end chair, allowing her to stare at the black chair at the other end which was turned around, glaring at the back of the chair. She tuned into the current conversation while also eyeing the large number of guards standing watch.
"Excellent. Once I am done, I shall leave to find him." The voice felt familiar to Luna but she couldn't put the voice to memory.
"Very well your lordship. I'll make sure none of the yanks ruin your personal Carryal." Another voice came from the chair she looked at but it seemed more distant. A click sounded and the conversation came to an end.
Preparing herself, the familiar voice once again spoke.
"Time has not been generous to you Dream Walker."
Luna blinked softly, "And I take it your the leader of these humans."
"I am much more than that old friend."
Blinking again, Luna let out some of her aggressiveness. "And yet a leader like you hide your face, how pathetic that must be."
The chair turned after a moment of silence. The lunar princess's breathing got trapped within her throat as the bald human on the other side slowly stood. His stoic face remained calm as he stared her down. "Kane!" She gasped out slowly, the man of death stood before her and Luna felt frightened.
"So you do remember me." His eyes narrowed. "And here you are, to call me pathetic while you sit there. Afraid of me."
"Your a monster, that's why!" Her accusing only made the guards chuckle.
Kane briefly appeared angry before it was hidden.
"Unlike you and your sister, I changed. In my new home, I watched the weak, the hungry and the inoccent be harmed by the world's government. The rich and famous spat on those who had nothing, I watched as the government torn by racism and cowardice commend those who weren't the right colour to die or be harmed. I built a people, a freedom to end such tyranny. And yet, you two let the same things happen in this world."
Luna, red of rage entering her face as she slammed her hands on the table and stood, her wings snapping open in defence. "You accuse me while you attempted to kill me! And so what! I eventually realised the wrong of our people when we removed you and I tried to protect and provide for them..."
Kane smirked which made Luna freeze in her sentence. "Then," he paused in thought. "Then we are in an agreement." He said softly, "It wasn't my intent to harm you or your sister. I had to show you both the wrong. Like I had to with human governments, instead with them, they tried to assassinate me. Prevent my rise of power, I had to do something so I allied with another country which shared my ideals but a warmonger attempted to control the world. So I in turn killed him."
Luna breathed out gently to remove her anger, "That's why your dangerous, you kill others for your own selfishness."
Kane's voice raised as he spoke, "It is truly selfish when what I want is to save a species from itself? When the nothing have nothing to turn to for help, when they are truly nothing! I gave them a purpose, I gave them hope and in turn. They would gladly ensure my wishes! My dreams come true. The Brotherhood of Nod is more than a religion of extremist views, it is a freedom from a world so corrupt, a chance for those who can't help themselves finally get what they deserve." He stopped and looked around, his eyes gently looking at each individual within the room. He opened his mouth to speak but Luna finished for him. "A chance to live."
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The rays of the sun peeked through the slits of the curtains. Vinyl gently sat up from the bed she was lying on, her hands rubbing at her eyes. Groaning into her hands. She slowly slid off her bed, looking back to make her bed she froze, there sitting there asleep in one of chairs was the human. What surprised her was the thin black top that covered his form, her eyes spotting the pieces of his chest armour neatly stacked together. Looking down at herself, she saw that she was still wearing the clothes from yesterday as what happened that day came back. He carried her here, to her bed. Smiling softly, she walked out of her bedroom, not before placing the blanket over him.
Octavia sat at one of dining tables, eating from a bowl of cereal. Her roommates ear flicked at the sound of Vinyl closing her door, moving to sit at the other end of her earthen friend. "Hey," she whispered shyly. Her friend glanced a eye at her before returning to the food, "I've been thinking."
"That's a first." Her roommates playful jab made her chuckle and smile. But she immediately frowned as she thought on what she wanted to say. "Octy. I'm thinking of telling him." If there is a moment in life where Vinyl felt disgusting, it was now as Octavia spat out all the food in her mouth in shock, "You can't be serious! We can't trust him. No matter what happens." Her harsh opinion on the human actually hurt the DJ a little, she sighed before giving her excuse.
"I saved him."
There was silence, the cellist stared at her in question before calmly asking. "When?" The way she said it made Vinyl question if she'll live after this. But she gave a answer. "Last night, he was coughing up blood in the bathroom, trying to inject this cure or something into him. He eventuality collapsed and was ready to give up so I grabbed the cure he also dropped and injected it. But the scary thing was, he was also coughing up Celestiaism and in the cure through the cracked casing was red Celestiaism." During the retelling, Vinyl judged her roommate's reaction. It changed from annoyance at first to shock at the crystal element and now, she wasn't sure, it looked like a mix between confusion and understanding.
Octavia cleaned herself up by grabbing a napkin, after that she said. "You tell him what happened to you and in turn, he tells you what happened?" Vinyl nodded, Octavia sighed, taking Vinyl's hand into her own. She squeezed them gently, "You sure you wanna tell him?" Vinyl looked away towards the room the human is in before turning back. "I need it off my chest. What's the worse that can happen, not like he's going on a rampage to hunt them down, right?" Her grin never fading at her attempt to lighten the mood.
The cellist only glared, a door swung open alerting the two, standing there was the human guest. He moved awkwardly towards them before taking the other chair and sitting in it, his hands shifted awkwardly on the table before he sighed. Turning to Vinyl.
"I said explain what happened yesterday." The surprise on Vinyl's and Octavia's only seemed to make the human continue with a nod. "In my home, we have a chemical compound that allows us immunity to Torbuim or Celestiaisum. It helps us survive the conditions of our home and even allows crippling wounds to heal but on rare occasions, side effects such as extreme Infestation can eventually kill us. So to combat this, we have boosters to quell the infection."
The two where shocked silent, not by the human being more out coming but telling them that he's immune to the most toxic and dangerous substance honestly scared. Not to mention the fact that wounds that would put him in a wheelchair can be healed instantly. The humans expression didn't change one bit, "I may be acting different, but you deserved to know. In case my infection returns again."
The roommates, shocked and surprised but said nothing, Octavia glanced worryingly at the DJ. The human arched eyebrow as Vinyl looked darker in sadness. Looking up at Octavia and back to the Nod soldier, sighing, she tensed and spoke. "I need to go." She hastily said before leaping off the chair and out the door. "Vinyl!" Octavia shouted but looked taken back as the human had also said the same thing. The two looked at each other, the earth mare crunched her face in disgust at him while he in turn glared, his expression softened as he thought of Vinyl. Harshly sucking in air, the human spoke up as Octavia went to chase after the unicorn, "I'll come with."
This caused the remaining mare to stop and turn to him, her anger covering inch of her face. "NO! You will not be needed, she's my friend and I'll take care of her, not some monster!" It took a moment to realise what Octavia said as she quickly tried to leave. The door slammed closed as she opened it, a pale hand holding it back that even her own strength she couldn't open, her eyes followed the arm. Each eye tracing a green vein until she saw his face. He spoke calmly to her. "When she is found, I.." he paused as he turned his head unable to look at the cellist, turning back he gently said. "I will leave, I won't be in your hair any longer and with my word, we'll never see the other again." The two stared, until Octavia removed her hand from the door handle and sighed, nodding to the human she moved away from the door and to her room.
The human taking his hand off the door made his way to Vinyl's room, he will need his armour, "You know. You never told us your name." Looking at the mare who was lying her head on her rooms door.
"You never asked." He said. "But if you wish, it's Talon."
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Vinyl ran as fast as she could, tears flooded her face, Solar Guard pushed aside when they appeared in her way. Some threatening to hang her or other stuff. One was itching to give chase until a female of the unit held him still. The cobblestone streets clicked with her hooves as they hit the stone ground, slowing to a crawl, she leaned onto a nearby wall and sobbed into it. Realising where she was, she moved away from the streets and into an alley, moving past garbage left there for months. She collapsed onto a wooden crate, it's rotten frame straining to hold her weight. From there, she cried into her hands.
"Stupid, stupid, stupid!" She choked out to herself, "I can't tell anyone, let alone a stranger." Standing up, she punched a wall, pulling her hand back as she nursed the pain. "What was I thinking?" She asked to herself, unable to grant a answer. She went to leave the alley, wiping dry tears away, she went to walk out only for a shadow to block the entrance. Scowling, she went to barge past until a voice froze her to the spot.
"Why you ruining that pretty face of yours Vinie? Hate for to be like our first time." The voice teased as she tried to back away, only to back into another person, a click sounded as a magic inhibitor collar was placed on her neck and a gag choked her as it was tied to the back of her head. Her arms held behind her back by the person behind her as the shadow stalked towards her. The green face of a familiar unicorn entered the view, "Now. How about we have more fun? I really missed your body." He laughed as Vinyl tried to shrink herself, the tears pouring out once more.
'Help.' Was what she thought to herself.
A/N
Sorry for the wait, been busy again, and well. I wanted to separate this chapter because well, if you haven't noticed what's being hinted above them you must be blind but regardless. I wanted to work on the coming scene with a fresh mind and stuff. And the meeting with Luna and Kate, hardest fucking scene I ever did; reasons being.
1. I lost half of the data used.
2. There originally was going to be a fight, the mare given sanctuary was going to appear but like 1. Data was lost.
And 3. I was going through so many ideas but none worked out in the end, the amount of work done for that chapter could literally be an entire novel.
Also, the Nod guests name. I was stumped for a name until I remember an unused name that was going to be the name of a protagonist in an actual novel I'm working on. - Yes, I'm working on another shitty story to act as lore to a shitty game I'm working on. Isn't life beautiful. Anyway, hoped you enjoy and goodbye for now. R&R
P.S had am idea for a fic after this story, it's about a Halo spartan appearing into Starcraft and he must side with the Protoss against Amon, or. Similar idea but based after the CoD BO3 Nightmare campaign where Dolos and Player must stop a revived Deimos from bringing back Amon from the dead.
Just rrealised how short this chapter actually is, meh.