Guardian Chap 16

by ~Sunjian54

The Equestrian Guardian

Chap 16

David's mental recovery was swift at best. He was back on his feet by Sunday and ready for his meeting with the Princesses on Monday. Only one thing needed to be done before then, and that was mastering the Shadow Guardian transformation. Unfortunately, Twilight didn't see it that way. "NO! NO! NO!" she would yell and continued to yell every time David mentioned trying out the Shadow Guardian transformation. "I have to learn it sometime Twilight. Otherwise I can't start my Lightning element training." He said as they sat outside Sugercube Corner enjoying ice cream that Pinkie had made for them. "Are you crazy? I was barely able to bring you back to your senses the first time!" She said shaking her ice cream in David's face. "I know sis… but if I don't I can't master Lightning!" He said starting to raise his voice.

Twilight stared right at David's eyes. It was like she was trying to burn a hole through him. "I just really care about you bro. If you went crazy again then what would I do?" She asked. David just looked into his chocolate ice cream, not having an answer for Twilight. He went down to lick it only to have it shoved into his face. "Pbbth, hey!" He looked up to see Twilight with a smile on her face and a glowing horn. "You look better with a smile and a chocolate ice cream beard on your face." She giggled. David couldn't help but chuckle, at least for the moment his mind was off of the Shadow Guardian spell.

David slowly sat up in his bed. Twilight was still asleep next to him as he slipped out of the bedroom and down to the lobby of the Library. He was going to master the Shadow Guardian spell without Twilight knowing. "I really hate doing this, but if I don't master it I'll never be the Guardian I need to be." He said as he grabbed the bag that Rarity had made him that contained his spell book. He slowly stepped outside closing the door behind him. He slung the bag over his shoulder and took off running toward his training field. The same field where he had learned fire and wind spells. "Alright, this is far enough. Let's see… history books, ocarina case, ocarina sheet music, probably should've given those to Luna." He mumbled as he searched through his bag. "Where is it? Where is it?" His voice shaking as he dumped everything out of the bag and used his fire powers so he could see in the dark.

"I can't find it… Where did I..?" He said to himself as paced back and forth until a snapping twig made him jump. "Who's there? Show yourself!" He shouted. Only to have Twilight step out into the field with his spell book. "Twilight what are you..?" She put her hoof up to make him stop. "I guess trying to make you listen when your mind is set on something is like trying to get Pinkie to stop partying. Here you go." She said using her magic to levitate the spell book over to David. He looked over it and turned it to the shadow chapter. "Twilight I'm kinda nervous. I mean look at me, I'm shaking." He said shaking like a leaf in a hurricane. She walked over and placed her hoof in his hand. "I'm right here. You can do it." She said. David slowly stepped back and looked at the book. "It looks like I have to say some words to activate the change manually. Will you say them with me?" He asked, his voice quivering. "Sure. Let's do it." She responded looking into the book.

They both looked at the book, then to each other and nodded. "The Guardian calls on the power of the Shadows help me win this fight. Come forth shadows of Fire, Earth, Water, Air and Lightning." They both said simultaneously. As they finished Twilight stepped back and noticed that a small dark circular shadow had appeared under David's feet and was spinning quite fast. The circle continued to spin and began engulfing him in a vortex like cyclone of shadows. "David are you okay?" Twilight cried as the shadows grew faster in speed. "I'm fine, just let it happen." David said as the changes began. First his hair grew long and white, and his teeth grew razor sharp.

The differences this time however were that his eyes were now purple, his body was radiating shadow like energy, and the Guardian Blade had changed to a longer version of itself with a bigger blade. "David, how do you feel?" Twilight said as she looked over the new Shadow Guardian. He was slightly taller, and more cold hearted looking than the original David, but on the inside she knew he was still the same. "I've never felt better Twilight." He said his voice dark and cold.

Twilight sighed and looked over to see that the book had checked off the Shadow chapter. "Well… can we go home now?" She asked yawning. "Sure, let's go." He said picking up his blade and walking back toward the Library. Twilight trotted after him to give him his final test. "David… what do you fight for?" She asked. "I fight for my family and the ones I love. Nothing more and nothing less." He said turning to look at her with a smile. Twilight smiled back and walked on. She now knew that David had mastered his Shadow powers and was ready to meet Celestia.

Meanwhile in Canterlot castle Princess Celestia once again stood with Captain Bio. "They both arrive tomorrow Captain. The Guardians Training will start next week, and I want him in the best combat classes available." "Of course your majesty." Bio responded. "He will also begin studying how to use normal magic with Twilight Sparkle." "You're letting your student train him?!" Bio said shocked. "Yes, she is one of the best to learn from and he shares a strong bond with her." She said as she looked out at the full moon. "Prepare a celebration for tomorrow; I will make the Guardian known to all of Canterlot!" Next Chapter: Chapter 17 Estimated time remaining: 3 Hours, 41 Minutes