Arcane Shadow (extended)
Chapter 6: You See This Cleaver?!
Previous Chapter Next Chapter"Matt, why do I have to do this?!" Complained Natalie who realized she was in a cow suit THE WHOLE DAMN TIME. She was posing for pictures because Matt persuaded her into doing so. Yes, during the flying she somehow swapped outfits.
"'Cause you look cute!" Was Matt's reply. He was smiling with a blush on his face. He was also a perv, he just would not admit it the way Lance would.
Crystal ponies gawked at the strange two-legged beings and took pictures.
One stupid stallion went and looked up Natalie's dress...only to get whacked by her Nirvana. He nonetheless managed to get a picture.
And then said stupid stallion began chasing the poor mage girl.
All around the Crystal Kingdom.
Much to everyone's amusement.
And Natalie's despair.
"Why are you running?! I loooooooove yyoooooouuuuu!" Cried the stallion as he fruitlessly tried to cope a feel. He was so close.... and then NoLegs jumped on his face and made him fall flat on his rump.
Natalie and Matt were brought back into the Palace. Before Cadence who was trying not to giggle. She eventually broke down into sheer laughter and proceeded to roll on the floor laughing her ass off.
Natalie broke down into tears, dropping her Nirvana and holding her hands to her face.
NoLegs meowed while rubbing his body on Natz.
Shining grabbed Matt by the ear and dragged him off. "We're gonna have a LONG talk, mister."
TIME SKIP!
"So, are we perfectly clear?" Shining hissed.
"Yes sir..." Matt whimpered. He was practically on the verge of kissing Shining's hooves and crying like a little baby.
Suddenly, something broke the ceiling and it's shadow rapidly grew larger as it was about to squash the pony and human. Matt instinctively jumped at Shining and got both himself and the unicorn out of the way as dust obscured the sight of all in the room. Guards began panicking as Cadence and Natalie rushed into the room.
"What is that?!" Cadence shrieked, spreading her wings wide in shock.
In the center of the room stood a quadruped creature made of stone. Its body had gems of sapphire, ruby, and topaz on some parts--making claws, a maw, the eyes, and a tail-mace. On its back was a smooth gem in a circular shape. It roared at Natalie as her jaw dropped.
"It's a Crystal Golem! How'd it get here?!" Matt almost screamed like a sissy before drawing Heaven's Gate.
"A huh?!" Cadence asked.
"Just look at it!" Matt answered, holding a hand out in disbelief. He suddenly hit the creature square on the head...
And was flung at a guard shortly after.
Natalie suddenly cast her Thunder spell at the beast, and as it did damage it's back crystal turned from red to blue.
"Now it's weak to fire!" Matt shouted before Natalie dodged the mace-tail.
"Thank you, Captain Obvious!" Natalie replied as she sent a Fire at the beast, changing the color from blue to yellow.
Matt recklessly hit the beast square on the head again. Once more he was flung into a wall.
Natalie flung another Thunder...before being KO'ed by the tail-mace.
"Natalie! OKAY, THAT IS IT!" Matt said as a striking crimson aura emanated from his body and sword. With shocking speed, he ran toward the Golem and swung his sword. Each swing severed a limb off of the beast; each limb turning into dust as the Golem roared in pain. One more cut right down the middle.... the orb shattered into many colorful pieces as the stone body became dust as well. Matt panted as the aura ceased, resting on his sword as he eyed everyone else in the area who witnessed what he did. All, save for the out-cold Natz, were horrified.
"Holy tomatoes....." Shining gasped, jaw hanging open.
"He really wasn't lying...." Cadence murmured under her breath, eyes wide as dinner plates.
"Guards, take them to their room on the double!" Shining bellowed as he stomped a hoof.
"Yes, sir!" Replied the guards as they hoisted the humans off the ground, put them on their backsides, and escorted them to their room. NoLegs was already there and he was asleep. Matt and Natalie were put into the beds and gingerly covered up by the guards.
"Did you see what he did? He sure is a beast!" Said Guard A.
"Yeah. That aura was frightening." Replied Guard B.
"He was quick as lightning and as furious as Celestia when she's at war!" Guard A commented.
"And the girl could use magic. M-A-G-I-C!! She's not even a unicorn!!" Guard B yelled.
"I'm afraid of him..." Guard A whimpered, ears flat as he approached his leader.
"I'm more scared of her..." Guard B whispered, a frown on his face.
"We are as well. But they defended us from a threat." Shining sighed with a nod.
"A non-unicorn using magic..." Cadence thought aloud, "I, for one, thought I'd never live to see the day."
"I wonder what they're dreaming about now." Shining sighed again.
Matt dreamt that he was king of the world...that Equestria was in. He had it all: loving subjects, many females calling and swooning at the mere mention of his name or presence on a sign thereof, the most beautiful woman he could ask for...and of course, all the swords in the world. All of them. Every damn one! Blacksmiths would work and make him new swords at which to marvel at. Enemy kingdoms made truces with him lest they invoke his Cleaver, and none dared fight him or for what he stood for.
His roommate, though, was an entirely different story...
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