Chapter 10: Gryphons...
Rage was sleeping very peacefully on Angel Island. He was happily fast asleep until a loud screech woke him up. He flies over to see a Gryphon sitting on the Master Emerald
"Hay you can't perch there!" Rage says still half asleep
"And why is that?" she asks turning to see Rage "Hay do I know you from somewhere?" she looks at him "Wait Rainbow Dash told me about you... you're that Alicorn who she helped learn to fly better. Any friend of Rainbow Dash is a friend of mine, names Gilda." she says leaping down
"I am Burning Rage but please call me Rage." Rage says "And I hope you understand that well... I might get in trouble if you don't leave..."
"Oh?" she says
"Here I'll tell ya what I was going to have to go down to Ponyville later but why don't we go down early? I bet Dash will be glad to see you." Rage suggests before he gets an idea "Better yet... I'll race ya!"
"You're on Rage!" she says and the two fly off. Gilda got a head start but Rage caught up quick and he turned on his back.
"See ya at the finish!" Rage chuckles as he passes her. And landing at the Ponyville plaza and Gilda lands shortly after
"Say you're really good." she says walking into the town and Pinky Pie sees Rage and Gilda.
"Rage!" she says "What are you doing?!" she says "Do you know who that is?!"
"You mean Gilda?" Rage asks as Fluttershy walks by the two with a small family of bunnies. She was leading them to the plains and she bumps into Gilda.
"HAY!" she yells
"Please excuse me." Fluttershy says
"Didn't you do this to me before?!" she yells
"I am sorry..." Fluttershy says softly
"Gilda's a jerk!" Pinky says to Rage who was looking at the gryphon angty
"Why don't you watch where you are going dork?!" she yells
"But-but-..."Fluttershy stutters and Gilda inhales a large breath of air
"HAY!" Rage yells leaping between the gryphon and Fluttershy "NOBODY TREATS MY FRIENDS THAT WAY!"
"That's Prince Burning Rage..." Trixie says who was watching everything since she happened to be in the market. She give Gilda a look "Not a pony you want to mess with trust me"
"You know I thought you were cool but sticking up for another pony because they can't themselves lame! Just like her!" she points a claw at Fluttershy
"Enough!" Rage shouts "I will not allow anyone to walk into Ponyville and dis others with their head held high! You are a bully and somepony has to stick up for others. So I will give you one chance... leave now or I will remove you myself!" Rage snarls at her
"And what would you're pal Rainbow Dash think of that?" Gilda smirks
"I'd say beat her to a pulp Rage!" Rainbow yells from the cloud she was watching from before leaping down.
"Ha as if! What pony could stop me?!" she laughs
"Alright have it your way!" Rage huffs ramming into her and punching her with his hoof
"Oh it's on!" she yells flying at Rage and punching him back but he grabs her claw.
"You should have listened to Trixie... I am not the type who's bad side you want to be on." Rage says bucking her away
"Oh shut it dweeb!" Gilda yells going for a kick
"Enough of this nonsense!" Rage grumbles using a spell to stop her. "You are not going to defeat me. If I cannot stop you with my strength alone my magic or Chaos powers will take you out with no problem. So I'll tell you what... I am going to make this easy and just throw you out without a large beat down." Rage then throws the gryphon off into the sky.
"Wow Rage that was great!" Lunar says
"Oh it was nothing." Rage says "I was just doing my job."
"Hay Lunar! We have been looking for you!" Scootaloo says
"You have?" Lunar asks
"Yeah we want to know your Cutie Mark story." Applebloom says
"Oh my that's a tale." Lunar says "But I think it should wait"
"actually Lunar I would like to hear it myself." Rage says "since talking with Princess Celestia she says that my Cutie Mark may change. And I think I would like to understand the mechanics on them."
"How can you change a Cutie Mark?" Sweetie Bell asks
"Well I have told you the story of my home right?" Rage asks "My Cutie Mark was never earned when I was selected as a Chaos Guardian the emeralds became what would have been my Cutie Mark but Celestia says that because of that it may always change."
"Very well." Lunar Relic sighs...
[Lunar Relics Cutie Mark story]
I grew up in Canterlot as an orphan... My mother died when I was born and my father could not take care of me alone... I was very quiet but to a select few friends. I read everything I could on the "Moon" section of magic a form of magic known for being a mix of dark and light magic. I enrolled as a student in a magic school and during an exam I had to display a magic spell... so I used a spell from the Eclipse section... my study on the balance magic was my best bet to getting in. But the only issue... those spells take so much and are very powerful spells.
Well I accidentally over charged my spell and the whole thing went south. I was unable to control my magic powers. I...well had an over charge and when Princess Luna and Celestia came to investigate I kept quiet and I felt horrible! When I felt all was over for me Luna and Celestia smiled softly
"Lunar Relic I have never seen a unicorn with such skill in the Moon class." Celestia says
"We would like you to take studies under my guidance." Luna says
"I-I-dont know what to say..." I stammered "I'll do it!" he sighs
"One more thing young one." Celestia says showing him his side. There was a dark red book with a symbol in front of a moon. I had no idea what the symbol meant but Celestia told me it was an old pony text that meant Relic literally.
So I took my studies with Luna until Celestia sent me here to assist Twilight Sparkle with a problem she had to have help. And well here we are.
[end]
"Wow that is amazing!" Scootaloo says
"Very interesting..." Rage says with a nod
"Rage!" Spike pants "I have a letter for you from Cadence!" he hands him the letter
"Really?" Rage looks at the note "I am needed in The Crystal Empire?" Rage asks confused
To be continued