Guardian Chap 41

by ~Sunjian54

The Equestrian Guardian.

Chap 41

Time seemed to slow down as David ran toward the Eclipse army. His heart was pounding so fast that his entire world was moving in slow motion. The only sounds he could hear were the sounds of his feet stomping the dirt below him, and the wave of steel and muscle following him. His mind snapped into action as he hooked the sword Technia had gave him into his own blade and began charging it with fire magic. The Eclipse forces grew closer and closer as he continued to run toward them.

Even at 30 yards he could see the fear in their eyes, but that fear was contagious. Doubt had once again crept into his soul; it nagged and grabbed at him as continued to run forward. 20 yards away… he pushed the doubt from his mind. 15 yards… He raised the now duel bladed staff into the air threw it like a Frisbee. 10 yards away… The fiery blades cut through the troops like a hot knife through butter, opening a path for David to charge through as his swords came flying back. He leaped into the air catching them midflight and broke them into two swords as he headed back toward the ground. "Here we go…" He whispered as he struck the ground with both swords causing a massive geyser of earth and ponies to go flying into the air around him.

As he rose to his feet with the dust settling around him he noticed his army had slammed into the enemy and was bashing it's way forward. However he himself was surrounded by hundreds of enemies. "You think I'm scared of all of you?" He shouted to all the enemies around him.

"You should be! You're no match for all of us!!" A stallion yelled back.

"Am I? Am I really?" David smirked as he thrust his hand into the ground causing multiple rock spikes to fly out of the ground and impale the stallion. "COME ON!! IF YOU'RE IN A HURRY TO MEET YOUR DEATHS!!! THE GUARDIAN OF EQUESTRIA… WELCOMES YOU TO TASTE HIS BLADE!!!!!" He shouted as he charged into the menacing horde.

Bio lashed out with his spiked tail, impaling any fool who was close enough to approach him. All around him the Guardian army surged forward easily trampling anyone who stood in their way. He swung his tail with a quick whip causing the bladed battle twister attached to his tail to lop off the heads of 7 approaching soldiers. "This isn't a battle. This is a slaughter." He mumbled to himself as his tail and battle twister continued to tear apart the enemy around him. Bio wasn't joking however.

The Guardian Army was literally smashing its way through the Eclipse army. All around him Eclipse soldiers were getting cut down in their dozens. They would try to fight back but they usually got cut down before they could do any harm. A sudden explosion caught his attention as hundreds of dark clad stallions flew into the air along with a sudden burst of fire that incinerated them. "Well I don't think David needs any help." He chuckled as he struck down another charging soldier.

Nightmare Sol watched the battle from her throne room, a grimace of hatred on her face. "Empress!" A guard shouted as he ran in. "The Eclipse Army is collapsing under the Guardian Army's attack. They can't hold them off!"

"I'm aware of this. It's all part of my plan." She chuckled.

"Empress?" The guard asked confused. "I don't expect those conscripts to stop the Guardian and his army. They merely need to buy my time while I complete the Ritual." She said turning away from the window and looking at a figure next to Trixie. "GO! Buy me more time! Your Empress commands it!" The figure bowed and ran toward the castle entrance. "Does Empress Sol really expect that COPY to stop the Guardian?" Trixie asked confused. "No my apprentice. He's not even half the Guardian's strength. He's only a distraction. Just like everyone else.

"YAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!! COME ON!!!" David roared as he cut down another group of soldiers trying to attack him. David's blades danced like silver gusts of wind. They moved as quickly as he could swing, cutting down everything they touched. Suddenly David was hit from behind and dropped both swords to the ground. Undaunted he turned around pulling his father's pistol from his pocket. He pointed the gun between the eyes of the stallion who hit him.

"Tsk, Tsk, Tsk. You never strike someone stronger than you from behind." He said as he began placing force on the trigger. The fear in the stallion's eyes increased as he saw David putting pressing down on the trigger. "Die." David commanded as the gun bucked in his hand and blew the stallions face off. He wiped the blood from his own face and began channeling fire magic into the gun.

"Alright let's see what this thing can do." He mumbled as he turned and fired the gun toward a large group of soldiers. The gun barked and fired a red sphere into the ground. Suddenly the ground exploded in a display of red flame and brown earth that sent dozens of soldiers into the air. David smiled at the destruction. "I think I've got a bit of a sadistic side!" He shouted as he continued blasting the ground and sending Eclipse soldiers flying into the air in a shower of hot earth and body parts. Eclipse soldiers began to panic and run away from David. They couldn't possibly stand up to the Guardian now, he was way too powerful. They weren't the only ones however. All around him David could see hundreds of soldiers running from his Guardian army. (This is way too easy.) He thought to himself as he picked up both his swords and charged back into battle. (It's like their waiting for us to do something.)

His thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a lull in the battle. Eclipse troopers had stopped running and instead were facing David with huge smiles but dark eyes. They quickly parted however to make an empty path for something, which he soon saw. Directly ahead of him was a mysterious figure. It walked on two legs, but was covered with a black cloak completely hiding its features from David. The figure stepped into the large empty circle that had been formed by the Eclipse troopers, and with a small shuffle of movement revealed its own sword.

"What the Hell…?" David murmured as the figure threw off its cloak.

"YOU'RE ME!!!" He screamed in shock. Indeed… directly across from him was a mirror image of himself. The only difference was this David had black eyes, and a blood red sword.

"Yes… I'm you…" The figure said quietly. "Or should I say… the better part of you."

"What the heck does that mean?!" David asked confused.

"It means that everything you hate about yourself is what makes me great. Nightmare Sol crafted me from every bit of hatred you've ever let off." The dark copy said smiling. "You're fight with Capt. Bio, your rage against Celestia… every little moment where you blew you're top has helped make me!" He said triumpntly. David's heart was racing… he could see and feel the dark energy literally oozing out of this creep. It looked almost like a dark cape the way it floated off of him and rested on the ground.

"Now then…" The copy said as the magic engulfed and then left him revealing a black suit of Guardian Armor. "Shall we begin..?" He said as he rushed David. Both swords clashed with a sudden shockwave that sent Eclipse soldiers flying. "I'M EVERYTHING THAT MAKES YOU STRONG!!! BUT YOU CHOOSE NEVER TO USE IT!!!" The copy roared. "You're anger, you're jealousy, and you're RAGE!!" He shouted punching David across his unprotected face. "I'm stronger! I'm better! And I'm tougher!" He said laughing.

"Nightmare knew that once you were dead someone would have to take on the role of Guardian. So that's why she made me. Don't worry… I'll take good care of Twilight for you."

With a shout David leaped to his feet and plunged his sword into the copy's body, but nothing happened. Instead the dark energy began to run up David's sword toward his hands. David quickly pulled his blade out of the clone's body in shock. "You can't kill me you fool!! I'm part of you! Every action you try to take is only going to make me stronger!" He gloated. David raised his sword for an attack, but his copy moved too fast slamming his own blade against David's armor. David coughed blood from the impact that he felt against his ribcage and heart. The blow didn't cut through the armor, but it was enough to bring him to his knees.

"Do you know what makes us different David?" The copy said smashing the sword against David's shoulder plate effectively knocking him to the ground. "The main fact is that I'm all evil. I don't need someone's support or love to make me get the job done. All I need is power, and the drive to do it. You on the other hand… need others to help you do your job." He said stomping on David's chest plate. "Without all their love and support you would be nothing! In fact you are nothing! You honestly think that love will help you beat Nightmare Sol?! You're a bigger fool than I thought if you think so! What has love given you David? What has love possibly given you that could help you beat Nightmare?" He growled moving his foot to David's neck.

Images of Twilight and Luna flashed through David's mind. Followed by Bio, Devin, Braeburn, Draconis, Big Mac, Primary and Blank Canvas, Technia, and a final image of Princess Celestia. "It's given me hope…" He mumbled to his dark clone. "It's given me joy, happiness, peace of mind, and the ability to keep fighting no matter the outcome." He said pulling his father's pistol from his pocket.

"And those will stop Nightmare Sol?!" The clone chuckled.

"No…" He said jerking the pistol till it was pointing at his clone's head. "But this will sure as Hell stop you…" He whispered as the familiar recoil jumped through his hand and his clone was blasted backwards onto the ground. He slowly staggered to his feet and put the pistol back in his pocket. He walked over to where the clone laid, a gaping hole where he left eye should have been.

"Good Riddance." David said as he turned and walked away. But a sudden feeling caused him to turn around only to see that the clone was leaping at him!

"YOU FOOL!!!!" It screamed with its sword in its hand. David quickly shielded his face with his arms but the blow never came. He opened his eyes to see the clone impaled on Capt. Bio's tail. "Never was a fan of clone magic." He said tossing the now limp body aside. "Really messes with your head." He concluded as he wiped his tail clean on the ground. David sighed and looked around to see that both of them were alone. "The battle down here is won General. The war on the other hoof… is up there." He said pointing toward Canterlot Castle. David returned his eyes to the world around him. Everywhere he looked he could see the cheering and celebrating faces of his army. Shouts of "VICTORY!!" filled the air as the surviving Eclipse army members surrendered in large numbers. As he looked around however his gaze suddenly locked on his dark clone who was still twitching. He walked over to see a smile on the clone's face.

"You haven't won yet…. Nightmare… is waiting for you… and she'll kill you as soon as you confront her." The clone whispered obviously on death's doorstep.

"Don't you know when to shut up?" David asked as he crushed the clone's head with his boot. The clone's body turned into dark smoke which quickly fled into David's body. "He's part of me. I can't kill him." He said answering Bio's question since he knew he would ask what had happened. "Now then…. Let's go Bio." He said as blasted a gust of air beneath the two of them which levitated them to the entrance of the castle. "How we gonna get in?" Bio asked jokingly. David stepped forward and blasted the door down with a hurricane strength gust of wind. They both quickly ran inside only to be stopped at the throne room by a familiar face.

"Welcome Guardian and Devil Guard. Empress Sol is busy preparing the ritual, which will allow her to rule the world. But don't worry… The Great and Powerful Trixie will keep you company until she's ready for you." Trixie said smiling. Trixie was now a dark black and had piercing red eyes that matched her red mane. Her black cloak glowed with red runes that David made out to read "Death, Destruction and Chaos."

"I've been waiting A LONG TIME to smash you into the ground you witch!" Bio said stepping forward.

"Oh don't worry Devil Guard; you'll get your chance at Trixie. Besides… consider it a gift from the Empress. Because once the ritual's complete fighting Trixie will be the least of your worries!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Next Chapter: Chapter 42 Estimated time remaining: 59 Minutes