“Most of the bad guys in the real world don't know that they are bad guys. You don't get a flashing warning sign that you're about to damn yourself. It sneaks up on you when you aren't looking.”

― Jim Butcher

"I didn't become a villain because of power... I became a villian because... You know, I don't actually know anymore... I just try to accept my role. Maybe... In the future I'll realize my place. Maybe I'll die, Maybe I'll win. Life is just full of mysteries. Besides, What fun is life if you know what will happen?"

― John Field(BlackHearth)-----self quote

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I suppose you'd like an Introduction? No matter, I have plenty of time...Well, as in a LOT of time. My name is John Field. A.k.a BlackHearth(which is my other name). I'm 25 years old and I'm stuck as a lawn ornament in some garden. Yeah, that's right, as a Lawn Ornament! Wanna know why I'm here? Well, I'll get to that sooner or later... Actually, I'll do that now since i have LOTS of time.

*Dramatic Flashback* Woosh!!

It started as any other day in college. I wake up, eat breakfast, take a bath, get dressed up, and look at the mirror to bask in my coolness. Did i mention i take a look at my reflection tons of times?

I have: spiky black hair, Gray colored eyes, Gray shirt, Matching Gray Jeans... I seem to like gray(or anything near or black) a lot for some reason. I cannot fathom why but i consider gray my...trademark color. Some say it's an unhealthy obsession, some say it's natural for a person. And others say that I'm just bad at picking favorite colors... Screw them!!! My favorite!!!...

So! I walked out of my dorm and took a look at the hallway(which is incredibly long by the way). With stuff packed, I moved to my supposedly "exciting" class room. By excitin, i mean loud and noisy exciting. It's like a riot in there. It only calms down when the teacher is coming. I don't know if this is possible but whenever the room is like a disaster and when the teacher comes in, It cleans up. Really, I'm not joking, that's like violation of the laws of physics.

Anyway, I was enduring a long hour of lessons and stuff while---

"Pssst!" I heard a guy whisper.

I turned my head around and saw jake, my best friend.

"Pssst! Hey! John!" jake whispered and threw a piece of paper at me.He was lucky the teacher was too busy blabbing about history  that he didn't turn around.

I took it out and read it quietly "Meet me at the mall" I sighed... It's gonna be one of those days? I threw the piece of junk and waited.

Time: 6:00 pm

Location: Mall

Walk.Walk.And more walking! I swear one of these days I'll kill the man who invented gravity and made it difficult! I was done with school for today and tried to find jake. I know where he is, though. If i were him, I'd probably be down by the bar club. You see, Jake is both a barfly and a ladies man. He goes to that bar with the crazy DJ and has a lot of chicks in it.(No, not the baby chicken. I meant the girls kind of chick). Also if you're thinking it's one of those bars, then NO! He's not like that, crazy perverts!

Anyway, it was at the top floor so yeah,more walking for me. Yay. Walk, climb, walk, climb.

After what seemed like HOURS!, I finally reached the top floor and look who's waiting. Jake, my good and totally reliable friend. I walked towards jake and he seemed to have noticed me.

"Hey man! Welcome back to the club!" he said with glee. Too gleeful, suspicious air rising and suscpicious music playing in my head...

"The day's today, dude!" jake said...What day? I was confused

He must have noticed because he suddenly shouted "Happy birthday, dude!"

My birthday? I checked my watch and... Sure enough it's my birthday. I'm finally 25 yrs old!

Why am i excited you ask? Because i can finally be able to drink what jake drinks! You see, Jake is 3 yrs older than me and the bar club rules states that 25 and above are allowed to drink some.... alcohol! maybe

And since i am 25 yrs old, I'm allowed to sate my curiosity about jake's... beverages!

Jake noticed how excited i am and smirked "Come on! Let's get something to drink! My treat, my friend!" He said

He dragged me inside and i took in the surroundings of the bar. It was full of neon lights and lots of people dancing. There was a stage with the DJ playing.

I then saw the bar and the keeper. Ben, they call him. They say he has a...sharp eye. He looked at me and... why do i feel so weird. It's like his eyes were analyzing me.

He smiled and said "Ah jake! I see you've brought your friend with you, today!"

Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you, those two, totally like best drinking buddies.

"Totally Ben! He's old enough to get drunk!" Jake said.

Wait, what? I was just going to try one bottle! Not until i get wasted! I opened my mouth to protest but ben cut me off by saying "Take a seat lad! First bottle's free!" On, second thought, I'll shut up now!

I took a seat and he handed me a glass of...wine, i think. Jake sat next to me and had a glass as well.

"Come on! Try it!" He said in a persuasive tone

I gulped nervously and took a sip... It burned my throat... I took another sip. And another. And another... God, this liquid is addictive.

Jake saw my actions and smiled that he got his friend get some drinks with him but he's not done yet "And what better way to celebrate your birthday than playing your favorite game!" He said.

Ben scurried to the back and brought back a chessboard and a bag of chess piece. Now I'm interested. I'm one of those guys that likes to play chess rather than video games, actually. Me? Chess is my game!! My specialty! No one can beat me!

"Challenge*hic* accepted." I hiccuped. How strong is this thing?

Jake smirked and settled the board and pieces. *HIC!* I hiccuped again.

Jake must have seen how troubled i am with the liquid and put on a smug smile and said "Ha! I'm gonna win this game if you can't even keep your hiccups down!"

Me? Lose to chess? The game of kings? "Prep-HIC-sterous!" I said and took another swing of this liquid.Jake picked the white and i picked the black

"You know, I never understand why you like black and gray so much." He said

I shrugged and said "Don't-HIC- know either." Man, this stuff is good!

So the game begins... With both me and jake playing chess while drinking til' we're drunk.

'Interesting...' I thought

*FEW MINUTES LATER*

"Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!" The crowd cheered on.

"Kick his ass, Jake!" Some guy said

"Go chess master John!" A student who's age is 22, from my collage school shouted.

Me and Jake are nearly at a stalemate. The alcohol's numbing effect did little to my strategical mind but a number on my senses.Jake wasn't fairing any better

"Yousshh bettersss give up, John!" Jake said while slurring.

'F-fool! I'm the v-victor!' My mind was screaming me to win so i did

My queen took half his forces and his queen fell into my trap after a few turns after it's release.But my queen stands still with my rooks and bishops. I only have one pawn so is my horse. Jake only has one bishop, horse and rook. I smiled asmugly and took out his rook. The rook will prove to be troublesome, actually. Jake gasped, took another swing and moved his horse to kill one of my bishops. Unfortunately for him, my pawn was waiting and ready to attack. I took it and killed the horse. Jake moved his bishop to kill the pawn. Fool. My pawn was a bait for a trap i ste for him. My rook took the kill. Jake moved his king out of the rook's range. My queen cut his king off. He tried to run but my rook intercepted him. He has nowhere to go

"Victory is-HIC- mine..." I said

"Alright-HIC- you win." Jake said before passing out

Ben took the money from the plate where jake putted it as payment.

"Alright everyone! John, chessmaster, is the victor!" Those who cheered for me roared in victory while those who rooted for jake awwe'd in disappointment.

I smirked and tried carrying my drunked friend. Ben stopped me and offered us aride back to the collage. I accepted it and stumbled myself and Jake to his car.

After arriving, I took my friend, layed him to his bed and i to mine.

'That was both exhausting and amusing.' I thought. That was my last thought before i passed out

*Dream World*

My mind was... a mess if anything. I must've drank too much. I sighed and said "Maybe drinking while distracted by playing wasn't a good idea."

"Oh really? I haven't guessed..." A voice spoke sarcastically

I jumped in surprise and looked for who talked

"Who are you?!" No response. "Show yourself!" Again no response. I know that this is a dream but i can't help but feel that someone is actually in here... I'm gonna flush him out.

I felt anger rise inside me. I shouted again "This is my mind, trespasser! You dare invade my mind?! Come out and face me!!!!" That probably was not the best course of action. Seeing I'm not truly 100% brave...

"Hahahahahahahahahahaha..." The voice laughed at my misfortune. It laughed at me? It laughed at me?!

I roared. and began swiping with my hands in thin air

"Hmmmm...Very good.Perfect." It spoke

I calmed down and looked around scared and confused

"Hmmmm? What's the matter, boy? Scared?" It taunted

"I-i uhhhh.... I'm not scared! Why should i?! You are in my mind!" I shouted trying but failing to look brave

"What do you want from me?" I asked

It laughed and said "I am blackhearth. And i want to offer you, John the "chessmaster", an offer..."

BlackHearth?Really?

  "Okay...?"

I think my mind is playing tricks on me. When he showed himself, He's nothing but some sort of etheral orb. Like the overlord from the TV show: lego ninjago. Except he's gray instead of violet.

"Will you accept?" BlackHeart asked

If this IS real then i'd like to ask somethings...

"What is the...offer?" I asked expectingly

"Hehehehehe... I can give you powe---" Not so fast

"Stop right there..."

"Hmmm...?"

"If this is Something cliche like:"I can offer you power and you can rule blablablabla" like that stupid evil speech then i'm not buying it."

"Ahhh... I see... Well then, If i can't interest you with power, then how about your own little playworld? Like your own personal sandbox... Like Chess?"

"Hmmmm?" Like chess? My own playworld?

He then showed me a holographic image of a globe. "Yes... A free world where you can do anything you like... This world, shaped into your own image... Your kingdom... Your Nation... Your era... Your order..."

I can see myself... Sitting on a throne... My throne... How enticing... This maybe a dream... But worth accepting such a fantasy.,..

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Unbeknownst to our... main character, BlackHearth has wore an invisible sinister smile and that said main character's eyes are beginning to emit purple evil mist from the corner of his eyes...

The dreamworld around him shook violently and is beginning to transform into a Gray background and a pair of slit eyes, emitting the same malicious purple mist from It's eyes, stared down at him menacingly...

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"Alright. You got my interest..."

"Perfect... So, do you accept?"

He got me... But one last thing...

"Fine... But is there a catch? Do.Not.Lie.To.Me." I threatened

"Hehehehe... I like your style, human... You will make an excellent replacement for me..." he said but the last part i did not get

"There are a few... One: you will not be in your world anymore... Rather in Equestria.Second: you won't be human anymore.Finally, you are my replacement..."he stated calmly

Equestria? Not human anymore? Replacement? He's not making any sense more sense as he is real.

"Okay... When do we begin?" I said. Man, he's either hypnotizing me or I really want that offer...

"Now."

I felt my body tingle and--- *POOF*

Something tells me i accepted this offer too quickly but... This is a dream right?

Right? Right?

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We'll just find out won't we?

Find out in the first chapter of....

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