#8

"Flutters, it's me, Ben, I'm here for the tea,"

The door to the house opened quickly, revealing the yellow pony and her huge blue eyes. I've never actually looked at Flutter Shy's face directly, but now that I did: HOLY SHIT THOSE EYES ARE HUGE!

"Oh, hi, please come in," She said in her quiet voice. I followed Flutters into her home and sat down on a kitchen chair, which honestly suited me quite well.

"Thanks, Flutters, I need somewhere where I can think about what I've been hearing today," I said getting her attention, she hopped on a chair next to me and passed me a cup of tea. I looked at the tea, it let out a warm smell that made my mind feel light.

"Oh, that was fast," I said picking up the tea and taking a small sip. The tea had a smooth flow to it and tasted like the tea my mother would make me and Dad before he went to work. The tea shocked me as memories just flowed back into my mind like a stream.

"Woah…" I whispered as I looked at the tea make ripples as I set it down on the table. Flutters must have taken notice because she was looking at my tea with a worried expression.

"What is it? Is it bad?"

I lifted my attention to Flutters as she studied the tea in her cup, taking a sip and smelling it.

"Oh! No-no, the tea is amazing, it's just…it's similar to a tea I had a long time ago and it takes me back to when I was an innocent kid," I said looking at the nostalgic tea in front of me. Flutters sighed in relief and smiled for a few seconds before it was replaced with a saddened look. I also had this look of sadness and happiness.

"What were your parents like?" Flutters asked causing me to slowly lift my head and ponder the question.

"Well…My dad was just like me: kind, faithful, caring, and most importantly, a good dad… okay, maybe that last one isn't like me at all," I said with a small chuckle, flutters also giggled a little but didn't believe the last bit I said.

"I'm sure you would make an excellent father," Flutters claimed. I never considered being a father, maybe because of the war and since I never actually thought about it.

"I'm glad, I've never actually thought about being a dad but I trust your judgment," I said with a gentle smile, Flutters also had a similar smile but hers was more…Shy.

"Then there's my mother, she was just as much as a kind parent as my dad, just extremely shy…Just like you," I said turning my attention to her. Flutters blushed a little, but I guess it's because of her way of being.

"They loved each other heavily and I'm glad they did, they always told me about "Protecting the ones you love, and it doesn't make a difference if they're different" I guess that applies here now," I said looking at the tea cup, which was half way full.

"Well, as much as I would love to talk more about my parents, there are more present matters I need to talk about with you," I said taking another sip from the tea cup. Flutters followed my lead and sipped her tea.

"Alright," She responded with a curious/excited look. I took this as a sign she wanted to hear me out.

"As you may know, I was out greeting and introducing myself to new ponies, even though most knew me from that party pinkie threw for me," I began, I could tell that Flutters had become interested in the way she leaned closer.

"Well, I came across these two particular ponies/mares, and well this will take a while to explain," I said pondering what to say and not to say. Flutters was practically at the edge of her chair and was on the verge of falling. I continued nevertheless.

(Explaining)

"And then I ran back here for some tea," I finished.

I was expecting to give a short summary but that didn't happen, I explained every detail to the best I could. I left out the dialogue between me and Lyra, I wouldn't expose her like that to anyone considering she's honestly caring and thoughtful.

"Oh my," She said returning to her seat. I sighed in relief knowing she wouldn't fall over me now, even if she did have wings, she would still nearly faint at the slightest awkward moment.

"Yeah, well that's my day, how was yours?" I asked feeling relief from actually telling someone about the events I've had. Flutters took her tea and sipped her the last remaining ounces.

"Well…I haven't done nothing but what we all did this morning," She said placing her tea cup on the table. I looked at her as I finished my tea, the last sip was cold and didn't go down as smoothly as the others.

"Although, I do have one question…make that two," She inquired, I placed my cup down and mentally prepared myself to answer any questions.

"Ok then, ask away," I said giving her my attention. She blushed slightly as she made herself comfortable on her chair.

"Well…to start off, do you…umm…you know…like living here?" She asked burying her head in her mane. At first, the question didn't affect me, until I realized what she truly meant.

"Of course, I do, and I would love seeing you every Morning when I wake up as well," I said cutting to the chase of what she was trying to say, she didn't hesitate a bit in asking me to actually move in.

"Really!? Oh…I mean…really…!?" She said springing up from her chair into the air before coming back down with a blush so strong I thought she was suffocating at first. I looked at her with an awkward smile as she began burying herself in her chair.

"Yeah, so what was the second question?" I asked causing her to emerge her head from the chair but just her head. I looked at her and chuckled a little at her actions.

"Well… I wanted to ask if… you…umm wanted to… (Move in with me)?"

I lifted one eyebrow as my response, I didn't hear at all what she said last, but I knew what the question was all along. I picked myself off the chair and moved over to flutters chair, she slowly looked up as I placed my hand on her and straightened her body on the chair.

"Of course, I want to" I whispered into her ear. Flutters instantly became overwhelmed by the moment, and extremely flustered.

"I-I-I... umm…I'm…glad!" She said stuttering over her embracement with joy, I guess the tea must have worn off. I smiled at her joy before looking out through the window and seeing the setting sun. I'd say around 7 pm if that time works here.

"Hey Flutters, would you mind if I go out? I need to do something," I asked looking at an open field of grass, which would make a perfect place to relieve some tensions. "Oh, and to add on to that, where can I bathe?"

Flutters hopped off the chair and onto the air to face me, she looked at me as I stared out onto the field of open grass.

"Sure, and about the bathing…you can use my bathing room, I should be large enough for you," she answered. I turned to see Flutters and smiled as I made myself to the door.

"Thanks, Flutters, I will just be doing something to entertain myself," I said as I opened the door. Flutters just smiled as she began picking up the tea cups. I stepped out on to the evening atmosphere: a soothing cold feeling.

"Now, to head to the field," I said as I began walking to the field, which would take about 5 minutes to reach. I could feel a lot of excitement surrounding my body as the field emerged into my sight. My pace slowly began to pick up as the excitement overwhelmed me until I was at full sprint. I felt the wind hit my face, as I began leaping over obstacles like small boulders, and logs.

"OH RIGHT!" I yelled as front flipped on to the field, and began letting my acrobatic skills show.

(After a bunch of crazy tricks and skills)

"Ha, alright then," I said as I took in a deep breath and let it out.

The night had enveloped the area where I was and the whole of Ponyville, but the moonlight lit up the area wonderfully. I walked over to the middle of the field and began my placing my hand on my sword. I slowly wrapped my fingers around the sword's handle and slid it out, quickly, I threw a swing to my left, then to the right, diagonally, upwards, downwards, and all around.

I could hear the wind being sliced by the sword as I swung it in all directions, the feeling of being able to swing my sword in any direction was unimaginably satisfying. The excitement I had felt in the beginning was now bursting out of my body, I could feel waves of energy being released from my body with every swing.

The swinging was ceaseless, I felt like I could go all night swinging my sword and not be sore the next day, but even if this was how I felt, my body didn't agree. I felt a small spark go off in my mind making me drop the sword onto the ground and fall to my knees. I balled up my hand into a fist full of an anonymous anger as it struck the ground cracking the hard dirt layer.

"What the fuck was that?!" I whispered to myself as I lifted my hand from the dirt, and saw it was shaking violently. I quickly noticed sparks began to emerge connecting each finger electrically, and a dark aura form around me. I stood back up and looked at my body as the aura began to spark, and my hand formed a dark energy ball, like the one I produce in Canterlot.

"What is this?"

"Oh, you seem to have channeled something there, haven't you?"

I quickly threw myself away from the voice, landing on my feet with my sword ready to strike. I tried to make out the figure that stood before me but all I saw was a blurry spot, I squinted my eyes to try to see if my eyesight would sort out but it failed.

"Who's there?!" I yelled out as I tried to stay on my two feet and keep my sword pointed at the figure.

"It's me, Luna"

"What?!" I said as I began to violently rub the blurriness out my eyes, but again it failed. The voice was that of Luna's but I didn't feel like Luna was there.

"Who are you?!" I asked with a voice that didn't even sound like mine, the voice was like mine but just "Darker". I could tell nothing about what was going on was right, first the dark energy emitting from me, now this change in voice.

"Ben? What's wrong?"

I could tell the voice that I was hearing was becoming worried and that I wasn't right. I immediately let go of my sword and tried to make out the shape of my hands: Blurry.

"WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING?!" I yelled at the top of my lungs, At the same time, I could feel energy overflowing my body, and my body becoming incredibly stiff.

"You can now control…the sinister power…that makes you…you…"

"WHAT?"

I immediately felt all the stress on my body disappear, and my vision return to normal, but I couldn't stop my heavy breathing.

"BEN! Are you alright?!"

I quickly looked up to see Luna and Flutter Shy standing next to me, both with terrified expressions. I stared at them with my own terrified expression and gulping down a heavy pain.

"Ben! What happened to you?!" Luna asked as I slowly began to stand up.

"I don't know, but it was not a migraine, I'll tell you that," I said as I began to make a fist with my hands and bounce a little on my toes to get a feel of balance. I focused my attention on Flutters who was crying and clinging onto Luna.

"I'm sorry Flutters, I didn't mean to scare you like that," I apologized. I didn't like the situation I was in, I didn't know what just happened and what was going to happen next.

"It's…It's alright, you're okay now, right?" Flutters asked still sobbing, I gently neared Flutters enough to place my hand on her mane and stroke it gently, the soft, smooth feeling of her mane was enough to put me at ease.

"Yeah, I'm sure I'm ok now," I reassured Flutters. She didn't waste any time in letting Luna go and clinging on to my neck. I couldn't say I felt as happy as she did, my mind was still wrapped around what happened and the quote I heard in my head: "You can now control…the sinister power…that makes you…you…"

"A sinister power…" I whispered

"Huh?" Flutters and Luna said giving me their attention. I looked at my hand and balled it up, before looking at the two confused ponies in front of me.

"I don't know what that was, but I have a feeling it was a step in the wrong path," I said causing both the ponies to become highly curious, and near me. I couldn't bring myself to say anything about what's going on, I can only hope this doesn't happen again.

"Listen, I'm sure I'll be fine now, that was just some crazy…something," I said trying to end the discussion on my crazy moment, it worked too since Luna and Flutters sighed in relief. I felt glad to have rid them of worry, but now it was time to get my sword.

I looked at the area where I dropped my sword, the sword was there but something was extremely different. I knelt down beside it along with my two pony followers and we all stared at it.

"What happened to it?" Luna asked

"Why is it glowing like that?" Flutters asked next.

"I have no clue," I said as we all stared at it, fascinated by the sight.

The sword no longer had a plain look to it, it was glowing, pulsing with a dark aura. Its edges became more rigid, and the dragon symbol had moved into a different position. I was amazed by what was happening, the sword seemed to have had been affected by whatever happened to me.

"So, do I pick it up?" I said looking at both the two ponies but they both just gave me looks of worry.

"Alright then, guess I'll pick it up," I said looking back at the sword and extending my hand out slowly. I could see that Luna and Flutters were on edge, but I continued to reach out my hand.

"Ok, here goes,"

I closed my eyes and quickly grabbed the handle of the sword and picked it up, but nothing happened. I slowly opened my eyes to see the sword in my hand, still pulsing and glowing. Both Luna and Flutters were staring at me with faces that were way too over exaggerated for simple shocked expression.

"Ha! That wasn't so bad," I said as I got off my knee and onto my feet.

"Umm… Ben I don't want to be the bringer of bad news, but…have you seen yourself?" Luna said staring at me with a curious expression, while Flutters had her hooves over her mouth.

"What?" I said as I began to look at my body. It was pulsating with the same dark aura as the sword and was radiating energy like before.

"Oh shit…well at least it doesn't feel like before," I said, but yet again my voice change to that darker version. I quickly placed my hand over my mouth, matching what Flutters had been doing this whole time.

"Ben, your eyes have also changed and your layer has become darker," Flutters said as she flew to me, and Luna taking out a small mirror and handing it to me. I looked at my arms noticing my skin had darkened a bit, and then at the mirror to see my eyes had become a crimson red. I quickly began to feel incredibly distant and I couldn't control my body, but I could feel another presence in control of it.

(Going 3rd person point of view, so this can make sense)

"Hehe, looks like Ben will need some assistance for the next battle," Said the mysterious person that was no longer Ben. Luna and Flutter Shy stared at the mysterious new person, confused and worried.

"Umm… Ben, are you alright?" Flutter Shy asked reversing back onto the ground with Luna. Luna seemed to have some idea about what was going on but didn't react at the moment.

"Yeah, I'm alright, but I think this will be too confusing, hmm… refer to me as Kusanagi…I've always liked that character (Not to mention we look similar)," The mysterious person said looking back the ponies with a grin that would make anyone want to fight. Flutters back away a little but Luna kept her position and her head up high.

"Fine, then please explain yourself!" Luna said with a powerful tone, and charging a great amount of power. Kusanagi looked at her and increased the length of his grin, quickly moving from where he was right next to her, so fast she didn't react.

"Listen, I wouldn't hesitate in killing anyone who tries to wrong me, but it seems Ben has some sort of liking to you, so consider yourself…spared," Kusanagi said with his hand on Luna's mane, Luna quickly turned to face him with a surprised/angered expression. He turned his attention to Flutter Shy who quickly placed her hooves over her eyes. Kusanagi started to walk over to her and knelt down beside her.

"HEY! YOU GET AWAY FR…"

"You're Flutter Shy, aren't you?" Kusanagi asked ignoring Luna and shaking Flutter Shy's head a little. Flutter Shy lowered one hoof to look at him, and quickly covered her eye again.

"Ye…yes…" She said trembling in fear. Kusanagi just pet her head before standing back up and nodding his head.

"You're also someone Ben has strong feelings for," He said walking away and positioning himself in an area where both Flutter Shy and Luna could see him.

"Now listen, both of you!" He firmly said, balling his fist and hunching over slightly. Flutter Shy cautiously removed her hooves from her eyes and Luna lifted her head.

"Ok, well then, now that I've I got your attention…HA!" Kusanagi yelled causing the dark aura from before to surround him. Luna and Flutter Shy stared at him more intrigued than before.

"I'll inform you lightly about what's going on," He said standing straight and crossing his arms, both ponies couldn't do anything but listen.

"I'm Ben, but not the one you know, I'm his merciless, demonic, and blood thirsty side…or in other words, his Demon,"

"WHAT!" both Luna and Flutter Shy yelled causing Kusanagi to grin widely.

"SO, YOU"RE THE ONE ME AND MY SISTER FELT BACK AT TWILIGHTS HOUSE!" Luna yelled shocked by what she was hearing.

"Right, I'm the demon that can kill even the strongest of gods!" Kusanagi replied chuckling a little. Luna and Flutter Shy backed one step back at such a crazy statement.

"gods?" Luna asked expressing her confusion.

"You'll find out later, and another thing, this you might want to remember," He said lowering his grin to a serious look, causing Luna to pay close attention.

"A great evil will be fall this land and even more will come after that, and guess what?"

"What?" Luna said more concerned and terrified than before.

"Your savior is right in front of you," Kusanagi said closing his eyes and inhaling a large amount of air, Ben's body began to glow brightly as it reverted back to its normal form.

(Switching back to 1st person)

"Damn, that was crazy!" I said as I slowly began to recall everything I had just heard. Luna and Flutters both seemed to have some mental breakdown going on. I guess everything that they just heard was way too deep for them to hear.

"Well, I'm a fighter, and I guess I'll have to live up to my purpose," I said looking up onto the moon that was past halfway across the night sky.

Somewhere deep inside Ben's mind, someone is saying something at the same time as Ben

"Well, I'm a demon, and I guess I'll have to live up to my purpose,"