Author's Notes:

Wow... a 12K words chapter? A crossover at that!?

Thanks for your support ma people! Hope you like this chapter as much as I. If you have any question ask about the story please don't be afraid to ask. Or if there is something that doesn't seem to make sense to you.

This crossover was made with FrostTheWolf's story:
Bound by Scales - Chapter 6

There is a special appearance from this awesome action story: Ace of Hearts
With the permission of blowngasket of course.

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P.S. Special thanks to FrostTheWolf, thanks man. I mean it. I couldn't do this without your help :D

P.S.S. The music starts on the green words, and ends on the red ones :D

P.S.S.S. Well without further addo, the story.

My body just froze, watching the bubble from afar as more cracks seemed to appear at every second. The feeling of despair in my gut began to spread as images of dead filled streets assaulted my mind, forcing me to clench my hands. The shivering of my body began to slow as I began to breath slowly with closed eyes, when I open them again they were shining with conviction.

Well, it seems that I would have to fight Chrysalis without magic... not best idea but anything is better than nothing.

My legs tensed as I turned around until my body faced the train station again. Looking inside of me I began to doubt if my magic would last enough until I reach Canterlot, or if it would be depleted before it happens.

No time to loose, I need to reach Canterlot fast!.

With a spring my body became a blur as I ran towards the station, or more specific its rails. Ponies throw curses and yells of horror as I passed by them at an incredible speed, I didn't even acknowledge them as my mind was dead set on a serious problem. The clerk of the station began to raise his head again as I approached his eyes grew wide in fear. He ducked inside his cabin but again I paid no mind as I jumped over it, landing perfectly on the rails of the train station.

"Ice-Make! Handcar!" I yelled, pushing both arms downwards, when they made contact with the ground a blue rune formed below me. Ice began to form from thin air and began to took form, a simple design that I remember from my past. When the light dimmed down I found myself on top of a handcar with a two ways lever in the middle. Without hesitation I grabbed the lever and pulled down, forcing the car to move towards the directions that aimed for the mountain of Canterlot. My muscles tensed but didn't taxed me as I began to use more strength on each of my pulls.

Damn, the rails would need to be replaced after this... Was one of my random thoughts as I focus on maintaining a steady input on the magic inside my ice structure. The quantity needed seemed to be more than I was expecting as not even thirty seconds after getting out of the town it began to cost me a great deal to just maintaining the resistance of the ice.

Gritting my teeth I took a glance at the far away Canterlot and I my eyes grew wider for a second before returning to their narrowed state. The bubble busted inwards and pink fragments of it began to fall on the city, dissipating in thin air after touching the roofs or the streets. I could make out explosions and beams of magic being shoot as the Changelings dive bombed the city.

With my attention taken on the city I failed to notice that the rails took a sharp left turn. My attention snapped on my creation as the wheels tried to stayed glued on the rails without breaking, without thinking I poured an immense quantity of magic on the handcar, it made the turn perfectly but left my magic reserves almost empty. My muscles began to feel a little sore as I continue to push with all my remaining strength towards the castle on the side of the mountain.

Gritting my teeth I focus on maintaining the endurance and flexibility of my structure again, taking my gaze away from Canterlot and on the way. Again another sharp turn this time to the right, gritting my teeth I knew I couldn't stop the handcar in time, I tried pouring more magic again but after doing it for a few seconds I couldn't feel my magic anymore.

No...

The sharp turn took a stroll on my structure as it made a hissing noise that made my ears feel as if they were on fire. The left wheels broke first, sending the car towards the forest, trusting my instincts I crouched just before the car turned over and made a jump. The car was sent sailing on the air and crashed on two trees before breaking in million of pieces. My body came down and with my momentum I began to roll on my side, thanks to my enhanced endurance helped with the rocks that hit my ribs and back. They were sharp, but my body was a armor in itself thanks to the passive magic inside of me that I couldn't control. The sharp rocks gave me little pain until my body came to a stop on a giant rock just a few meters away from the rail road.

Come on Gray! You need to get there, there are lives in danger. This is war, there would be enough time to rest after this is all over! I yelled to myself whilst outside I began to try to stand up slowly, my body was shaking whilst the passive magic began to dissipate, a sign that my magic have really been used until the last drop.

My knees gave up on me and I feel to the ground, catching myself with my left arm but the other slipped the ground, forcing the right side of my body to hit the ground quite hard. Groans of pain escape me as I tried to get up, but I couldn't. Raising my sign I somehow got a perfect view of the castle from between a tree's leafs. The smoke began to rise and the changeling seemed to fly around the city. No guards moving around or anything. A sign that gave me a feeling of despair. But a growl I began to use what little strength my muscles got to stand up.

Some part of me was trying to tell me to stop forcing myself to stand up, that nothing bad was gonna happen just as the show seemed to show. There wasn't dead or gore on the show so maybe there wouldn't be looses in this fight, so maybe I should just rest and take my time to reach the city.

But the more realistic part of me, the one that knew not to trust what the show let us see, it gave me the will to continue fighting again the pain.

My hands began to clutch the ground slowly, rocks made way to my fingers as my hands became fist. Filled with glass, sand, and rocks.

Without my notice, inside my left hand there was something more than simple rocks.

"Dammit! I won't give up! I won’t give up! Get up dammit!" I yelled to myself while the world began to spin.

If there was just someone to help me... I thought as my strength began to leave my body faster than it came. My will began to crack under the pain and I forced myself to lie on the ground. If I could look at my hands that began to open slowly I would have seen a black scale shining with a mysterious blue light falling to the ground from my left hand.

At least I won't be blacking out... I just need time for my body to recover its strength. Dammit if I didn't use all my magic in one go then I wouldn't be on this state, but why did It lasted too short? I thought I got more than that. Maybe my senses have been degraded itself too? Ugh... I need to check myself when this is all over.

“H-hey! Are you alright!?”

Wait… was that a voice? I tried to speak, but I was too sore and all I could do was groan in pain. Then, I heard a crack. Followed by a warm substance being splattered on me. As first, I thought that it was water. However, whatever it was… it was healing me. Restoring my strength. My power. Whoever this was, they had just saved my life.

Standing up I was about to say thanks to whoever heal me, yet when I stood up I did a double take.

My eyes grew wide as I stared not at a Unicorn as I thought would be, but a human man. His hair was white, or a subtle lighter form of grey, while he was looking at me in concern I began to think about what I was looking at.

A human, an honest to God human… no, something must be wrong. There are no humans on Equis.

My senses flashed and I could feel my eyes instinctively move towards his right arm, my eyes grew wider than before as I could sense magic emanating from it. It wasn't like any I have feel before, it was oddly familiar to the dragons mostly yet it wasn't the same. Completely discarding the obvious unhuman look that his hand got, or the scales for that matter.

Shaking my head I raised myself on full height while the man in front of me said nothing, he continue to look at me as I him. No one speaking a word. Using our silent watching contest I began to make an once over of my body. I could feel every muscle and hair. Then I checked my magic pool, and once again, was shocked.

It was almost at its one hundred percent, something that was quite impossible feat to do. My magic pool could be seen more like a river the size of Ponyville. The average pony usually have a magic pool the size of a two stories house, until now no one have been able to restore my magic like this more than my nieces, but ho-

“You okay?” The man-who was taller than me by a almost a head- asked calmly, it snapped me out of my thoughts.

“I- yeah… just... “ I close my eyes and took a deep breath. Steeling my nerves I began to concentrate, focusing at the true problem at hand. “Sorry, there isn't much time for greetings, whoever you are. My name is Gray, thanks for whatever you did. But there is a problem at hand, I need to reach Canterlot and stop an invasion before it is too late.” I said with a neutral tone, I didn't want to appear like an ass towards this person but I was really in a hurry. “I will be going now, find me on Canterlot later, I will pay your for your troubles.” I said while giving the man a bow, I didn't wait for his response before turning around.

Wait… damn I lose my coat! Damnit, now that I think about it I left it on Zecora's hut… No! No stray thoughts!

I made a quick jump towards the rails again, it would need a quick repair later but at the time it would be a danger to leave it like that for danger of an accident.”Ice-Make! Wall!” I yelled, I made a giant wall that would make any train stop on its tracks unless it wanted to crash on the giant wall. Thankfully I didn't need to put so much energy on its endurance and only make it so it won't melt for seven hours. Again jumped over the rails aiming towards Canterlot and yelled. “Ice-Make! Handcar!” The ice formed underside me and began to take the form of an ice car. It took me only three seconds to do it all.

But it only took one second to feel the handcar getting latched onto. “Wait up! It’s rude to leave someone behind!”

Grabbing the pulling level from the car I turned my glance towards the same man from before, he somehow got on my handcar . My anger spiked but disappeared in seconds to be replaced by annoyance.“What are you doing? Get down! I need to reach Canterlot and stop an invasion! I can't bring more civilians there!” I said through gritted teeth, I really didn't have time for this.

“I get that. If you were going to let me finish, I was going to say that I can help you!” He said with a flat face, his tone was pretty annoyed making me pause a little. Looking at him closely I could make up that he got a pretty big magic pool and it was all concentrated on his right hand, I could make a pair of swords strapped at his back. Thinking it over I let out a sigh before looking at him deep in his eyes, trying to find any trace of malice or regret.

“Help me? Do you even know what you are going against?” I asked him while looking deep inside his eyes, searching for his resolve. “I’m going to war, every second I loose here is a live being loss. Are you sure you wish to help? Are you sure you want to follow me? Because the path I take would be filled with death, so again I ask you. Do you really wish to go with me and fight, to protect the innocent? to fight until you can't feel your body?” My voice began to raise an I could feel my old memories resurrect with it. All the times I took a life, all the warriors that I killed only because they were following orders, no matter how much I try, I can't forget them. All those lives, all of them treated as pawns and they didn't knew.. “You may wield a sword, you may have the magic, the instincts, and the power. But are you ready to take a life?” My voice at the end began to surpass the royal voice used by Luna during her royal training when younger.

“You are making it sound like I hadn’t been in a fight before. For being a Displaced, you seriously need to not underestimate your allies. Especially the ones that saved your life.” His eyes were burning with determination, I was about to say something when suddenly he looked towards Canterlot. Before I could speak he raised his left hand and began to fly towards Canterlot.

No! Take me with you! Ugh! Teenagers! Damnit! I need to reach Canterlot fast!

Pushing all my questions about this new character that just dropped out of nowhere I grabbed the handcar is lewer and began to push it up and down with all my strength. The rails seemed to be going in straight line and I could make a right turn upwards the mountain side towards Canterlot.

I hope that kid is alright, ugh. Can't really blame him though, I used to be just like that. That and what the hell does he mean by Displaced?

When the turn began to close I began to pour more magic on the handcare so it won't break, the momentum made me grit my teeth from the sound that bombarded my ears. It feels as if my ears were on fire but not once did my concentration weaver.

Closing in to Canterlot I could make Ken running towards the city, I lose vision of him as the houses began to block my way the closer I became to Canterlot.

Well, he isn't dead. So that is a plus.

If my calculations were right then I would reach the city in just two or so minutes. Preparing myself I saw that the train station was occupied by a train and many ponies trying to get inside of it. For their number it would have been safe to say that half of Canterlot were there.

Fuck, they can't use that train. Not only did the rails became usable because of me but they are literally asking for problems. It is a wonder the Changelings have not attacked the station first and try to take as many hostages as they can or kill them.

As if answering to my question, Changeling came from the inside of the city flying. The ponies panicked more and began to try and squeeze their way inside of the train as fastest as possible.

... I really need to stop tempting fate, one of those days It will come and bite me on the ass.

Absorbing the magic remands from my handcar this one began to shake as it continue to move forward, the wheels broke first seeing as the magic letting the mobility disappeared.

Without losing a beat I crouched and lunged towards the train station that was pretty close by now. No one seemed to pay attention to me.

I should try to kill as few as possible, I never meet a Changeling but even so If they are sentient and soldiers at that. Then they are just following orders… and I won't commit the same error as I did in my past.

The Changelings that attacked the station where only five, using my senses I could feel their magic. Their magic pools were different than ponies by a great deals. With this information I let a ghost smile come to my face before returning into an stoick one.

The Changelings were lunging towards the train filled with ponies with their wings. The Ponies gave yells ranging from ‘Help us’ and ‘I don't wanna die’.

As gravity took hold of my body I began to fell towards the ground, between the train and the Changelings. Using my higher position I began to focus on my magic pool, putting a hand over the other I brought both of them behind me. From my back a giant cyan rune appeared in the air.

“Ice-Make! Shards!” I yelled with the royal voice. Just before the Changelings reached my landing spot I pushed both hands forwards, my body being horizontal with the ground. All eyes, Ponies and Changeling alike were aimed towards me as thirty shards formed behind me and then went flying on the path of the Changelings.

Two Changelings made a turn to evade the attack, but the other three did not faired so well. My shards stuck them, yet they did not penetrate the skin. Using my magic I made them with blunt points, the Changelings gave hisses of pain before falling to the ground hard. Knocking them out and maybe getting a contusion.

The ground shook as I landed, pushing my bones to my limits.

Ugh, a fall like this shouldn't hurt so much. It seems like I really did regressed back in years in all aspects.

Dust rose from the crater I just made, making me invisible from the prying eyes from outside. Closing my eyes I began to sense the magic around me, I could make every magic pool in the area, there was a change in two pools of magic just in front of me. Opening my eyes I could see that the dust began to dissipate, expecting two Changeling in front of me I was greeted by two royal guards. Both where the same color, blue mane with white fur and light blue eyes. Both wearing what seemed to be golden set of armors that covered their bodies. The armor seemed pretty light and was crafted as to not deteriorate the movement of the user wills maintaining its endurance.

Tch, nice try. Anyone that can feel magic could sense the constant magic use in their bodies. Not counting that their magic doesn't feel like ponies either. Well, let's take them by surprise.

“Guards! You are late! I just took down a group of Changelings trying to attack those ponies trying to flee the city!” I shouted at the two guards in disguise. They cringed slightly at my volume before exchanging glances. Then they both turned to look at me at the same time with anger, confusion, and shock on their eyes.

“We were sent here to aid those ponies… Sir?” Said the guard at the right. I gave him a nod before walking towards them calmly. The ponies from behind seemed to hear what those guards said and began to give some cheers and yell things like ‘We are saved’ or the like.

“Okay, I will leave you to take care of this station. I need to get towards the castle right now.” I said while putting each of my hands on both of their shoulders. They seemed to be preparing to jump at me at any second when I turned my back to them. My magic began to flow and concentrate inside both of my hands. The Changeling's eyes widened slightly.

Ugh, forgot that they could feel emotions!

“Ice-Make! Freeze!” I yelled. Before the Changelings could react their bodies became two pillar of ices. The cries of despair from the ponies behind me made me frown internally.

“We are doomed!”

“Monster! It is one of them!”

“Celestia help us!”

Their yells were muffled by the green light that consumed both ponies is frozen bodies. When the light dimmed out there was silence, for inside both iced sculptures were once there were Ponies, now there were Changelings. Accepting the silence as signal of trust I turned towards the crown of Ponies, most of them seemed to be from the upper class if their ridiculous attires were anything to go by.

“Sorry for the scare my kin. I’m Sir Gray, a warrior of the crown. Please, I need you all to get out of the train. The rails have been severely damaged and using the train would be worse than staying in the city.” I yelled, my throat began to burn from using the royal voice, another thing that seemed to have regressed in my body.

It seems like I will need to train my vocal cords again, ugh. Not looking forwards for those days that I wouldn't be able to talk… again.

The looks of skepticism from the ponies made me frown. But continue talking nothing less. “Hide in the houses, barricades the doors and wait for help. The fight is almost over, that I can assure you!” I shouted, there was silence on the area. No one talked and I began to sweat drop slightly.

I'm feeling silly… Okay this is awkward.

My train of thought ended as I took sight of ten pony guards coming my way, each in a worse state to wear than the last. Trying to sense their magic I could feel that eight of them were ponies and two other were not.

The guards came to a stop in front of me, all of them with different reactions towards my persona. One of the earth pony guards who wielded a sword and a golden shield took a step forward, spots of green dried blood adorning most of his body along with cuts. He narrowed his eyes.

“Miss, are you the one known as Gray?” Asked the guard who was wearing a purple armor, I let an internal sigh. Seeing as my body became smaller, so did my stature and my chest wasn't as broad as before. Making me look like a very skinny female at Pony’s eyes.

“It is Sir, and you came right on time. Those Ponies behind me are in need of assistance, the railroad isn't safe at the moment. They would be safer inside the city, I need to go towards the castle. Can I trust that you will protect them in my absence?”

“Yes.” The guard told me, “Another pony like yourself came in here earlier and told us to be expecting you and help you in any way we could. Thanks to him, we recaptured the courtyard, but he was trying to help push towards the palace, where the changeling queen is-.”

“Captain!!” An earth pony guard that was clutching his belly yelled from afar, sensing his magic to make sure he wasn't a changeling I let an internal sigh of relief. The guards soon rushed over and took a great amount of air before saluting and straightening his posture.. “There were screams coming from Luna’s Observatory! Permission to assemble a small squad to assist her-.”

“Permission denied.” The captain told the guard. “You are needed to help the civilians. I believe Sir Gray here though, could be up for the task.”

My eyes grew wide and I began to expand my senses, I could make Luna's magic signature and could feel that she was calm. My worries came to an end as I could feel Ken's magic alongside Luna's. So with this information I let a mental sigh and looked at the guard in the eyes.

“I will see what I can do Captain.” I said, hiding my emotions behind a mask of calm I began to walk passing each of the team of guards who made way for me. Focusing on the two guards with a different magic signatures I put both hands behind my back, looking towards the giant castle at the other side of the city.

My magic began to flow on my hands as I focus on what I intended to do, I learned not one year after coming to Equis that I didn't need to yell my powers, Yet it helped in a way somehow. When I reached the end of the line of guards I could see the two Changelings in disguise tense as I let my emotions run free. In a swift movement both of my arms became engulfed in ice making two improvised swords, then with great speed I lowered both ice blades horizontally on each Changeling. Their armor fell but their exoskeletons were not damaged Everything came to an standstill, the guards behind me were shocked beyond belief. Before they could act the two bodies caught green fire. The one of the left didnt even move as the ice engulfed his body. The other fell on his knees and tried raising his arms towards its chest. His glowing blue eyes looked at me and I resisted the look to look away, those eyes filled with regret and fear, there were yells from the ponies behind me while the guards were quiet. From where the sword passed ice began to grow and the Changeling gave a yell of fear before he too, was consumed in ice.

When I turned around I was meet with the gaze of the guards, all of them staring at me in awe and wonder. Before they could ask the same question I used to answer in the past I open my mouth.

“There are a group of three Changelings unconscious in front of the station, I recommend you tie them and begin assisting the ponies on the train. Good luck.” Without waiting for a response I turned around and began to jog towards the city. My jog became slower as dark thoughts began to appear on my head.

Why not just kill them? They started this war, there are dead bodies on the ground for god’s sake! Why not just give them the same treatment? They kill us and we kill them. They are the enemy.

Shaking my head with a neutral face I looked towards the distant castle at the other side of the city.

No, I’m no monster. I won't become that thing again.

“I won't become that thing... I promised that I wont...” I whisper, with that I began to run on the deserted streets of Canterlot.

Surprisingly there seemed to be no resistant on my way towards the castle. The streets were filled with dead bodies and blood, I paid them no mind as I continue to walk towards the castle. Ending the battle would help everyone.

So much dead, so much pain. Why does this have to happen? Wasn't there another way? Isn't there any way to stop all this pain?

The image of the Changeling’s eyes that I froze not long ago flashed through my eyes.

Those weren't the eyes of a monster, those were the eyes of someone who regrets its actions greatly. Why did they fight then? Wasn't there any other option left? Wasn't there a way to make peace?

Again memories from the past before coming to Equestria came to me, various alternative stories and theories about what happen to the Changelings after this day. So many dark fics, so many misery. Where any of them true? Some part of me chalked them as impossible but another more realistic one said that everything was possible.

Ehhe… As one sage boy once said. To break this chain of hate, somebody have to step forwards and do what others haven't tried yet.

Suddenly I notice that I began to approach the castle’s entrance and in front of it stood what could be seen as a cathedral. My running came to a steady stop way before reaching the cathedral.

This just screams trap.

Bodies of many royal guards lie on the ground, everyone in an irreconocible state. Some got holes passing through their bodies, others were missing limbs and others were burnt to a crisp.

Closing my eyes I began to sense my surroundings for any type of magic energy, yet I couldn't find anything.

Taking a step forward I froze, forcing my body to make a jump backward with haste.

BANG

The sound of an explosion filled the air, where I once stood a ball of light began to fall fast towards the earth from an empty rooftop. It wasn't a normal ball of light, it was a fireball. But a very concentrated one, compressed till all that could be seen was a ball of the size of a basketball which began to glow stronger as it made contact with the ground.

Acting with haste I put both hands in front of me, a giant shield of pure ice appeared just in time as the ball of light detonated. Even with my shield raised I could feel the heat on my skin.

My shield broke apart on its sides as the explosion came to an end. Trying to sense the magical energy of my assailant I couldn't feel anything.

Shit, nothing is ever easy!

Again I could feel a great amount of magic but this time from behind me.

BANG

I made a high jump and tried looking for my assailant around me, nothing again. This time were I once stood a giant beam of light passed freezing everything around it. The ice came from the front of a house where the ice began and ended on the other side of the street were a house froze itself completely, making it be pure ice.

BANG

My eyes widened as I found myself in the air, catching a glimpse of my assailant on top of a rooftop in front of me. I couldn't make much except that it was obviously a Changeling. But there was something very different about this Changeling for it was wearing a black suit with a matching fedora covering his eyes. My eyes grew larger than never before as I caught sight of what these Changeling was holding. I could sense an incredible amount of magic appearing out of nowhere. Putting both hands forward I made another shield fast.

The Changeling was using guns, one on each hand and both similar to a magnum.

CRASH

My shield broke. Something hit me hard on the gut, the wind was taken out of me as I was sent flying backward towards a house nearby. My body crashed against a wall but whatever hit me on my gut continue pushing and I passed through the first wall, then a second, and a third before coming to a stop. Thanks to my quick thinking I directed a great amount of magic towards the place I was hit and my back.

Raising myself all I could see was dust. The house I was inside began shake and I decide that staying put would be a bad idea. Summoning two broad swords on each hand I began to try and sense the one that attacked me, surprisingly I could sense him just at the other side of the street in front of me.

Without thinking twice I made a gamble and directed another great amount of magic toward my legs, crouching slightly I made a jump towards my attacker.

The dust follow me as I exit the house in a dash, the Changeling wouldn't be able to stop my attack. When I saw him just standing there in the open I knew that it was over. For there was no one around to save him.

“Die!” I yelled to the Changeling with the fedora and suit. It seemed like a he for it have a muzzle and his body build.

Something was wrong though, he just stood there looking at me oddly calm, his left glowing blue eye began to look at me and I couldn't feel anything radiating from it, no fear or surprise. It was as if he was expecting me to do… this…

Alarms went out inside my head just in time as I put both sword in a cross pattern over my chest. Not a second later a giant wall appeared in front of me. The hit was like one of an ursa major. Trying to maintain my sword I began to pour more magic to made them harden, making me come to an standstill in the air. It was as if the world was shaking, looking at a giant black wall that hit me.

The wall won as both of my sword broke, the giant wall began to close to me and I put both of my arms over my chest to protect me. The hit came and I could feel my arms almost break under the pressure. My body again was send flying yet this time towards the sky.

Straining my eyes I open my left one while the other remained close and I could see a behemoth of a Changeling, his whole body was covered in a black and green armor. Using both of his hands to grasp a maze the size of a wall with a sharp pointed end at the other side. The Changeling with the fedora raised his weapons and I was forced to create another ice shield. This time the shield took more time for how much magic I used in close periods of time without breaks.

No sounds of guns going on came, and I could see from behind the transparent ice shield that the Changeling with the fedora lowered his weapons.

“Little colt sky is not for you! You gotta go boom!~” Said an ominous voice from behind me. Without thinking I turned around and was greeted with another changelings. No armor or weapons, his whole body seemed to float without the use of wings in the air, a hood covering his face yet I could make his red eyes gleaming from underneath it with malice.

“Ta ta little colt~ Boom time is to come~” Came the voice from the Changeling yet his mouth didn't move, which was the only visible thing on the Changeling. He just floated there and I began to approach to him. Without much options I forced my magic to create dual swords as I approached the Changeling.

Time seemed to slow down as I pushed both swords downwards in a cross pattern towards the unmoving Changeling. This time the Changeling grinned.

“Little colt goes boom!~” The voice of the Changeling suddenly became a mix of two and took a great change from adult to an infant. My swords made contact with the Changeling and my eyes widened before forcing them close them again.

“BOOM!~” The light began to burn me, it was like nothing I ever feel before. No amount of magic inside of me could protect me. The force of the light made my momentum upwards come to an standstill before pushing me, hard, towards the ground below. There was nothing I could do, this spell was beyond myself. The destruction behind it…

It was a surprise that I didn't die the moment the explosion hit my body. Everything became numb as I was sent flying towards the ground at an incredible speed.

The light could be seen miles away, the sky glowed by it. Some houses underneath the explosion gave up.

Then my body meet the ground and everything went black.

My body jerked upwards as I took a great intake of air. The pain of my body made tears run down my face, but then the pain began to numb. My hearing began to return and I could hear the wind again, just as my sight. I couldn't make much, only a shadow above me. When my eyes adjusted to the ligh I could make up the face of none other than the human man that I had encountered a few minutes ago.

“Jesus christ, that is one ugly bug.” Turning to me, he offered me a hand to help me up. “You okay, Gray?”

Exchanging glances from his face and hand to hand I let out a sigh. "Sure...Ehrm, never really got your name down." I said with a sheepish smile. Extending my left arms he pulled me and I saw that a great deal of dust raised from the crater where I used to be in.

“Ken. Ken Akhrin. Oh and heads up, in five minutes, a friend of mine will help us… even the odds. You think you can last that long?”

Frowning I closed my eyes and began to test the flow of my magic, surprisingly there wasn't anything wrong. Something that confuse me to no end, using my magic in close periods of times without rest would always force it to become dormant and no healing magic could correct that. But there was nothing wrong, a smile broke on my face as I could feel my magic pool at its peak. Then my smile vanished as I notice that my t-shirt seemed to have been burnt down and my pants became ragged shorts. Not really that important when one is life is danger though. My eyes shoot open and I looked at Ken. "The question would be, would you? Cause-"

"No, no no no! Little colt should have go boom!~" Came a yell from upwards, rising my head I could see the same Changeling that blow itself up not long ago. Again I tried sensing any type of magic emanating from him, but there es none.

That doesn't make any sense! How could there be a being that doesn't have magic inside of them!? Even so, I saw him casting magic! He blow itself for god's sake!. That little detail was making me go crazy, sure lowering one is magic signature is easy. But to just made your magic vanish is just impossible. For magic is in every living being in every second of their lives. No matter age or race.

"Well! Matters not! Two colts have come~ Pandemonium shall break loose and everything shall go boom!~" His voice send shivers down my spine, it was... wrong, demonic even.

"Pandemonium, control yourself we are under orders to maintain collateral damage at minimum." My glance shoot towards the speaker and saw the black suited with fedora Changeling resting his back on the behemoth of a Changeling.

"Catacomb hate! Pandemonium wants to play! Two colts have entered my stage! Hate Catacomb hate! You just want them all for yourself!~"My gaze traveled towards the floating Changeling again.

So his name is Pandemonium?Talking about a fitting name, that Changeling have something very wrong inside its head.

"This are my prey! Their bodies are for my entertainment! They shall go boom over and over again!~ Hiahiahiahiahia!" The laugh itself made the little hair of my back stand.

"The Queen's orders are absolute Pandemonium, if you don't control your powers then me and Berserker shall take you down without hesitation." Said the Changeling wearing a suit.. "That, and they seem to be made of a tougher stuff than those weaklings from before. They should be entertainment enough for us."

"Buuuuut Catacomb!~ Berserker always finish them too fast!~ There would be nothing left to make go boom!!~" Pandemonium began to lower itself towards the other two Changelings.

My instincts were screaming at me to run. Those Changelings were everything but normal. The giant appearing out of nowhere, there’s a Changeling that wields guns, and the creepy Changeling that send all my alarm off. "Sooo.... When do we kick their asses? They don't seem to be hard to beat."I hear Ken say, I didn't pay him as much attention as the Changelings though.“Or eat for that matter once my friend shows up.”

Shaking my head, I began to ponder what I have got those far from this extranger group of Changelings. "No, those Changelings aren't normal. Their magic is clothed and I can't feel it, yet when they attack I can sense their magic, and they are almost at par with mine. The one with the suit seems to be the leader, so far he have been shooting magic at me. The giant one... I don't know anything about it, but for something so big to appear out of nowhere? Don't underestimate him. For the coated one... Well I don't need to tell you that there is something seriously wrong with that one. So yeah, we could but it won't be easy."

“Alright.” I hear Ken yell. From my vision I could make him lift his right arm towards the sky. A green glow began to engulf his hand. “Revaan… Sick ‘em.” Seconds after saying that, I could feel a giant magic pool appearing from where his hand was pointing at. Yet nothing came, not even two seconds after thinking that a dragon materialized out of nowhere and dive bombed towards the group of Changelings, causing them to scatter as the dragon went for the biggest one.

What is a dragon is doing here!?How did it come here!? Don't tell me that we are under attack by a dragon now!? That wasn't even part of the show! “Easy there, Gray. That dragon is my ally. Our souls are linked to one another so if you try hurting him, you hurt me as well. Comes with being a Scalebound.” The voice of Ken made me calm down, processing what he just told me I did a double take.

A dragon bounding its soul to a mortal? Just who are you Ken...

Our attention was taken away as the giant dragon lunged towards the giant Changeling, a great magic spiked from him and I could make sparks appearing around the Changeling is armor. For the common eye it looked as if the Changeling teleported a few feets away from the dragon's path. Yet I saw it, the speed in which that Changeling moved...

"Look Catacomb! Puppy have come to play! Berserker have his prey!~ Go help him and let those two colts -.” The changeling was soon interjected by a breath of fire coming from the dragon who tried frying the giant Changeling. Who again, at an inhuman speed moved out of the fire is way. My companion Ken gave a low growl and before I could stop him raised his right hand towards the unharmed floating changeling. Trying to stop him failed as his body was sent flying towards the Changeling just like before when he stood on my handcar.

"Ken don't touch that Change-" my thoughts were cut short as a new spike of magic appeared from behind me. Without turning around I made a high jump.

Were I used to stand the ground began to crack, I could make the air becoming darker in the area were I used to stand, forming a dome. The cracks began to spread around the ground and the crater became every second deeper the more I looked into it.

"Well, can't let my companions have all the fun now, can't I?." Came the voice of the mysterious Changeling in black suit.

Landing on my feet far away from the Changeling, I began gritting my teeth from the Changeling’s lack of seriousness. Narrowing my eyes I shouted. “Who are you!?”

The Changeling gave a chuckle as he shook his head side by side while putting both arms at his sides, his guns aiming to the ground. "For who I'm... Well you can call me Catacomb. Personal guard of the Queen." Said the Changeling now identified as Catacomb. "That means, that I follow her orders by the letter, and she said not to let any of you ponies to interrupt her. Nothing against your kind really, but the wish of the Queen are my wish too." He ended with a bow. "Now I think a name for a name is a good trade won't you say so?" Asked Catacomb when he straightened his smile ever present.

The sound of an explosion from behind me almost took my attention away from my enemy. Fuck, don't die on me Ken!

"Well Catacomb, I'm Gray Fullbuster. Sorry to cut our chat short but I really need to get in there and stop this madness." I ended yelling the last part as two ice broadswords formed on my hands. The Changeling gave a toothy smile, taunting me to just try and cut him.

His weapons were holstered so I made a dash. Before my swords could made contact with him he disappeared in a flash of green fire.

BANG

Rolling to my right I evaded a giant purple beam, without stopping rolling on the ground I used my right hand to deliver a swift hit to the ground with all my strength. Forcing my body to change from horizontal to vertical while at the same time continue my momentum on the air. Getting as far away from the area of the blast. My feet touched the ground and began to slow down, little clouds of dust raised from around me.

Looking at the way I used to be the ground began to turn grey, it began to expand consuming more of the color the streets seemed to have.

What in Tartarus!? What is happening?

My answer came when the ground underneath a group of flowers turned grey. The flowers died in seconds, I could feel their magic being quite literally pushed out of their little form.

That is necromancy! But how!? Who the heck is this guy!? Fire, ice, force, gravity and now Necromancy? Of all things Necromancy!? Is this Changeling asking for a fate worse than dead!? It is the easiest path to corrupt magic there is!

"Is that all you got? Hhehee, it seems like my expectations were cut short. You can't even land a hit on me!" He taunted. My nerves began to surface and my teeth began to make grinding sounds.

No, I know better. Damn, taunts never affected me this much! Ugh!

Catacomb bowed slightly and in a swift movement unfolded his left gun and pressed the trigger.

"Ice-Make! Wall!" I shouted, the rune formed on the ground and a giant wall of ice grew in front of me. I could make a giant ball of fire coming towards me from behind the shield. If it was just like with Catacomb then he couldn't see me either.

Using this as a distraction I made a high jump, just before my body could pass over the ice wall I began to pour more magic on my hands. An giant bow formed on my left arm, while an arrow made of ice materialized on the other one.

Pulling the ice arrow over the ice made cord, I prepared myself for when my body would pass over the wall.

Time slowed down just as my sight passed the top of the wall. I could make Catacomb looking downwards were I used to stand with an extended hand, about to push the trigger of his left gun again. Pulling the arrow backward with great haste I began to focus on the distance, wind, and strength.

The arrow was send flying once I feel I got a clean shoot. It sailed towards the unexpected Catacomb who seemed ignorant to it, or so I though.

He jump and twisted his body so he could be upside down, pushing his left arm on the ground to stand. Raising his right hand with a gun. Pointing straight at me from an upside down position.

What the buck is this guy!?

The sound of a gun going off made me act hasty, using my magic to create a platform on the air. When it formed I made a harsh jump towards the closest rooftop. From behind me I could make a giant black beam destroying my ice platform and reaching very high on the cloudless sky. Now that I see around me I could make that we have moved far away from the cathedral without notice.

Looking back at the cathedral's way a few houses behind I could make explosions going on and a giant dragon pummeling around houses. The destruction that Ken's friend seemed to make along that giant Changeling made me count more than four houses downed. Which was saying something because those houses were mansions if the size was anything to go by.

Celestia and Luna are not gonna be happy about those districts being destroy.

"Well it seems like you aren't a boredom after all! You have survive way longer than others, for that you have my respects Gray." Shouted Catacomb, his voice wasn't filled with malice, I began to wonder if we would have been friends if this war didn't broke out. My thoughts come to a stop as I created a giant ice dome around me. Not a second later green fire seemed to engulf the dome from the outside, once it was over I made another quick run towards Catacomb who was on a house’s front door below. The dome gave up and became shining shards as I passed it. In front of me Catacomb grinned and my eyes grew wide as he made a jump towards me with his wings helping him. Catching me off guard, but something was different. For inside of me a feeling long time forgotten began to spread, something that I though wouldn't feel anymore.

"You have my respect too Catacomb!." I shouted with a feral smile, this feeling...

"Let's put it out all shall we!?" Shouted Catacomb, his eyes began to change. His look of indifference became one of determination and joy. We made contact, guns crashed against swords in middle air.

For a second my face began to copy his. When was the last time I was pushed this hard? I can't remember, after becoming a captain everything became boring. No one to fight, no one to test my limits. Did I really forget this? The feeling of adrenaline rushing through my veins, the feeling of full determination...

The thrill of the battle...

With this, Catacomb decide to change tactics. He tried kicking me on my ribs as our bodies began to fall to the ground a few meters below, but when his left hoof made contact with me, I grabbed it with my right hand and didn't let go. He rouse his left arm with one of his pistols. Grinning widely I used my right sword to push his gun upwards, a defying sound came but there was no pain for all excitement that I was feeling. Catacomb twisted his body while continue being stuck with me, and pushed me with his right hoof. His leg slipped from my hold and we both were sent flying backwards. Coming to a stop after skidding on the ground.

"Ice-Make! Canon!" I shouted, using both of my arms, one to the front and another behind me just a little over my shoulder. The cannon was big, very big.

Catacomb open both holsters of his guns and placed two white crystals on each one. Closing the holsters he raised both guns and pointed towards me.

BANG/BOOM

Three shots, his where to beams of white while mine was more like a giant cannon ball. Both made contact with each other and exploded, thigh white mist came from the explosion. Blocking our view from each other and the area around us. With a growing smile I made a dash forward.

(Third PoV)

Catacomb began to wait for Gray to come out of the mist. If he was being true to himself, then he would admit that this was the most fun he have feel since a long time. Trying to feel Gray’s emotions was pretty difficult as they seemed to disappear and appear every now an then. That made Catacomb the more excited, here there was being able to fight at the same level as him.

Then he feel it, something that resemble what he was feeling. joy, excitement, determination. All coming from one point in the mist. Both his hands flew towards the pocket of his suit, grabbing two purple pellets with purple runes surrounding them. He opened both of his guns’s cylinders and close them once the bullets were on place. Then, a filling of rage began to spread from Gray's direction. Making Catacomb stop for a brief second before sighing.

Well, it was fun while it lasted. Though Catacomb, his smile lowering a little. Then he saw it, Grey came frying from the mist that both of their last attacks made. Reckless… Does he really think a frontal assault will work on me? Foolishness at its mightiest. He let himself get consumed by rage, tch. Catacomb pulled both triggers and began to watch for Gray’s reaction. Yet something was off.

Why isn't him trying to evade? He isn't scared or angry either... Where did all that of the emotions go? Does he gave up? Or is he accepting his fate and is calm? Does he have a plan? Thought Catacomb, from his gun's barrels twin beams of purple light were sent towards Gray. Even so, you can't escape this bullet Gray, your time have come to an end!

The beams divided once, twice, trice. Until they became branches that continue flying towards Gray. But he didn't even move a muscle, he didn't even try to evade the attack.

The beams found their marks and passed through Gray as if he didn't even existed, an explosion followed the contact leaving a cloud of dark smoke to cover the area where Gray once was. While the shoot continue forward until they found their mark at the far end of the street at an abandoned house.

Silence reigned on the street as the smoke was all that was left of Gray. The smile of Catacomb began to disappear until a frown came to his face.

“Well, let's see if Pandemonium and Berserker have finish on their sid-” Catacomb is talk was cut short as a searing pain made itself known on his left arm, dropping his gun from the shock. “Agh! What the!?” Looking at his left arm he could make an ice arrow passing through his exoskeleton, looking at the arrow he took a look at the arrow closely. Trying to understand the angle it seemed to have been shot, not a second later he looked behind him.

There, on a rooftop was no other than Gray, unharmed. One giant bow and arrow made of ice tensing on its ice string.

But I killed him! There is no way he survive that! Though Catacomb while looking towards the smoke. He could make an ice sculpture of a person broken on the ground. What!? But I feel him! He was clouded by anger and made a jump towards me!

Catacomb began to rise slowly from the ground as he broke the ice arrow and yanked it from his arm. His exoskeleton was broken and green blood began to fall to the ground.

Slowly a smile began to spread on Catacomb is face, crouching he took hold of his guns and hoisted them on the sides of his black pants with his good hand. Using his unharmed arm he tipped his fedora towards Gray. For being such a good soldier you made some pretty stupid moves Gray. You got a clean shoot to my head yet you didn't kill me. Only this once, I tip my hat to you.

Catacomb began to walk away, taking one last glance towards Gray he let a toothy smile appear. "Stay alive Gray, I will be looking forward to the rematch." He muttered.

With that Catacomb’s body was engulfed in green flames, once they disappeared there was nothing but little drops of green blood on the ground.

"The next time I wont hold back Gray..." Echoed the voice of Catacomb on the empty streets.

(Gray-First person PoV)

Letting a sigh escape my lips I began to breath faster.

Holy cows, can't believe that worked! Trying to concentrate enough to make a perfect replica of myself with ice was difficult enough as it is.. and entering in a pre-zen state takes a stroll on one’s psyche, damn. Thanks god he fell for that emotion trick.

Jumping down from the roof I landed perfectly on the ground. My body was covered in cuts, dirt, and blood yet they weren't serious injuries. Looking towards the Cathedral my frown returned.

Now I have a Queen to face… ugh.

From afar I could make that Ken’s fight continue on, balancing my options i decide that he didn't needed my help. After all, he got a giant dragon with him.

Forcing my legs to move forward I began to ran, steeling my nerves for what I was about to do.

It is not like the first time I do this… Just get in there, put a fake confidence face and think before speaking and everything shall go fine. Not like I’m in the middle of a war zone and I’m just about to talk with a being that have the power to defeat one of the most powerful being in the world… right?

…

Now I’m talking to myself, Ugh. I really did lose it.

Two giant doors greeted me, taking a great intake of air I let pushed all worries aside. One hand on each door I began to push, slowly but surely the doors began to open to me. First thing I notice was the lack of Ponies and Changelings on the room. I could make a dark pink bubble at the side of the mane six with who seemed to be Shinning armor standing in front of it with a faraway look in his dark green colored eyes. At the side of the bubble I could make six mares, the mane six to be more specific if their colorations were anything to go by. Changing my sight towards the balcony I could make up a very tall mare. She was wearing a dark blue dress with light green color at the ends. The dress hugged her body nicely showing her hips and legs, her mane was a combination of various shades of blue and green. She didn't seem to have fur but an exoskeleton and a pair of transparent insect wings sprouting from the dress on her back. Looking above her, on the roof at her right I could make a giant cocoon with a black shadow inside.

“It's all over!” Shouted the giant female Changeling.

Taking a glance towards the mane six I could see that they sported some scraps and some part of their dresses were torn. All of them ignorant to me, more focused on glaring at the giant Queen at the balcony. Then I saw that none all of the mane six were okay, for Twilight, or who I presume was Twilight was on the ground unconscious, surrounded by her friends. Suddenly my knees began to tremble, my breath got caught on my throat and my eyes became pin dots.

This… this is out of my league… Her magic.. there is so much of it… Why can only sense it now? It… this level of magic isn't possible. But…no, taking her by surprise would be impossible. She is tense, she hasn't lowered her guard. Frontal attack wouldn't work. She would wipe the floor with me. Where the hell is Cadence!?

Looking at the room I couldn't make mane nor hide of the Alicorn, she just… she wasn't here. The only thing out of place in this picture was the dark green dome of magic below the giant cocoon on the roof. If I could remember then Cadence was close to Shining Armor, but she just wasn't there. Only a dome of dark green magic.

I can't feel anything inside of it, that leaves two possibilities. That Cadence is trapped inside of that dome… or she is dead.

With a mental sigh I resigned to my only option, it wasn't that I didn't wanted to do it. But it would have been more easy if Chrysalis wasn't so… overpowered. Not counting that she wasn't know for just lying down if those mlp comics that hasbro made were anything to go by.

I need to appeal to her, to made her see what she did is wrong and that peace is the only solution. Whoever is watching over me, please don't let me die.

“Chrysalis, stop this madness!” I shouted with the royal voice. That made Chrysalis’s evil laugh stop. Slowly she began to turn and when her eyes made contact with me. Maybe it was my imagination or maybe not, but I could swear I saw a faint tint of red appearing in her eyes before they disappeared.

“What do we have here? Another little pony trying to be a hero?” She said mockingly, my eyes narrowed further as I began to walk to the middle of the room. It was a surprise that there weren't any Changeling guards inside the room with the Queen,

“I’m no hero Chrysalis, just a seeker of peace. Why did you attack Canterlot!? Why did you take the path of war?” I shouted at her, she didn't even bat an eyelash.

“Just answer the question Chrysalis!” I shouted back, she gave me a glare and her horn began to glow. My instincts kicked in but I was too slow, my body was yanked from the ground and my limbs became engulfed in a dark green aura.

“Oh dear Faust, ponies can be so moronic.” Chrysalis muttered with a roll of her eyes. “Little mare, why else do you think? We are Changelings! We have no place to call home, and we are sick to stay on the shadows!” She shouted, raising to the air thanks to her wings. “You should watch your tone when you speak with me!” My body then was thrown backwards, but before it could made contact with the ground someone catch me from behind. “How you eluded my guards escapes me.”

“Gotcha!” Shouted a female voice, looking at my waist I could make a pair of cyan furred hands. The mare began to lower me slowly to the ground were three members of the mane six were looking at me with concern and one with horror.

“Oh my, Darling what happen to your fur!?” Shouted Rarity, of course her shout was ignored as the Queen began to talk again.

“For generations we were forced to hide! To run away every time we show ourselves! Parias, not even the ponies accepted us! That, is why we fought today! To reclaim what should be ours!” Shouted the Queen while lowering to the balcony.

Pushing the mares that began to crowd around me, I made my way towards the Changeling Queen. Stopping just in front of the stairs of her podium.

“But you don't need to hide! There is always an option! Have you talked with Princess Celestia!? She would have helped you! All this dead, it could all have been avoided! Please Chrysalis! It is not too late! Call back your soldiers!” I tried pleading at her, she turned around and looked at me in the eyes and for a moment I thought she would have accepted, but in the end she snarled.

“Why should I? We already won! But oh please continue, it amuses me how hard you are trying to change my resolution.” She mocked before walking towards the balcony to look at the destroyed city.

“Chrysalis, do you really think this is the best option!? By attacking Canterlot you are putting your people in danger! What do you think the other nations will do once word of what happened in Canterlot goes out? Bow to you?” I shouted back, I could make the shadow on the giant cocoon shifting slightly.

“What of them? They are weak, if we could take Canterlot then the other nations wouldn't even stand a chance against us. If they even try to attack then we will crush them, just like they did to us so many times in the past!” Replied back Chrysalis.

“But is that really what you want Chrysalis… do you truly believe you could fight the Minotaurs, Zebras, Thestrals, Dragons, Griffons, and those are not all Chrysalis. You forgot that Canterlot isn't all of Equestria. Pegasi from Cloudsdale, the Unicorns and Earth Ponies from Vanhoover and Manhattan. It isn't too late Chrysalis, all you need to do is stop all of this, please.” I pleaded her, and this time. Her face twisted slightly and her eyes began to show conflict. For a moment I though my words hit home yet her eyes flashed red. It was subtle, but a trained eye could make how her eye took a redder color for a second as her eyes narrowed. My eyes blinked once and the red tone on her eyes vanished.

What!?

“Grrrr, your lies won't work on me pony! We are stronger than any other nation, if they attack us we will annihilate them! I don't want to talk anymore, sit there and be a good mare like the others.” She said with venom. Hissing she turned her back towards me and began to look out off the balcony towards the deserted streets.

It can't be… surely it was my imagination?

Shaking my head I began to ponder my options again, talking wouldn't work. So that leaves me only one option.

She doesn't know I can do magic. But I need to act fast and threat this with care. She can feel emotions and have a magic pool bigger than the Celestia and Luna of the past. It seems like I will have to enter on zen state then.

Taking deep breaths I prepare myself for what I was about to do, pushing all thoughts away from my mind I disconnected myself from the world around me. Focusing on my magic and what I was about to do, passing the image over and over on my mind I decide that I was ready. When I open my eyes I saw that Chrysalis haven't move from her position. On my mind I feel as if minutes passed yet in reality only thirty seconds did. My body began to move on its own as my face became devoid of emotions, lifeless eyes adorning it. My legs began to walk forwards, yet no sound came from their connection to the ground.

When I found myself at the perfect distance I hear gasp from behind me as a giant blue rune formed underneath me. My concentration began to break and some of my emotions began to flow. Forcing my body to act I pushed as much magic as I could on my hands.

The world began to slow down and the sound around me disappeared. Everything I could see was myself and Chrysalis’s back.

“Ice-Make...Instantaneous Freeze.” I whisper, once the words escaped from my mouth Chrysalis’s horn began to glow. But it was too late. Faster than someone could blink, everything in front of me froze. My heartbeat gave a stronger beat, forcing me to my knees.

Damnit… even my own zen state have been affected, do I seriously need to train all over again? Ugh.

“It… is over…” I said between breaths of air. Waiting until I was fully recovered I began to rise myself. Looking towards the frozen Queen. I could only see her back and that all around her was frozen, even the balcony and a few houses outside.

Looking behind me I could make five shocked faces, but Shining Armor continue to look at nothing.

“Where is Cadence?” I asked them. The first one to recover from her shock was the orange furred mare. Her dark brown dress seemed to have been torn between the knees and on her arms. The mare seemed to have come from hell and back. Her mane mane and tail were a disaster with dirt and scratches on her face. Her green eyes were looking at me with curiosity, awe, and suspicious.

She opened her mouth to talk but her voice was drowned by the earth trembling. Catching myself I could feel my breath deepening forcing myself to stop trying to sense the magic around me, looking behind me I could see the frozen Chrysalis shaking uncontrollably.

No… It can't be!

“Everyone! Get down!” I shouted, summoning a giant shield in front of me I braced myself.

Crash

Ice exploded as a giant pulse of green fire began to make its way towards me, braising myself I crouched and pushed my shield with my shoulder.

The hit made me slide, the ground began to break as I continue to put more resistance so I wouldn't blow away. The fire began to die and my shield broke, making me fall on my knees before using both of my hands to stop myself from colliding with the ground.

Rising my head I looked forward and was greeted by a pissed off Changeling Queen, for the first time in awhile I began to feel fear.

True, undoubtful, fear.

“My turn…” The voice of the Queen was so low that I barely even hear it. Before I could even move my mouth the Changeling Queen raised her left glowing arm. Just like her body mine began to glow green and I could feel myself struggle with her grip with no avail. Even with my highly resistant to magic it was like she didn't even feel it.

I could do nothing as the Changeling Queen began to float over me. There were cries of fear and rage from behind me but I couldn't see what was happening. Chrysalis stopped just in front of me and she floated me towards her face, her mouth began to open as her forked like tongue passed along her black lips. When my body stop moving I could feel her breath on my nose.

She began to move her face towards mine and million of lewd thoughts appeared on my head. Obviously from my recently recovered teenager hormones that I have though have been buried long ago.

As if someone heard my plea the Changeling didn't kiss me, but her mouth came very close to my ear.

“Get, out of my sight.” She whisper on my ear. Without giving me the opportunity to process what she told me her hand came to rest on my bare chest. Then I feel her hold on my body disappear.

The world began to slow down as magic began to concentrate on Chrysalis’s arm. My eyes grew wide as I began to force my magic on the point where her hand rested. Not even a second later my body was sent backwards in the air towards the other side of the room. The world became a blur as everywhere seemed to be just color passing by. The dark green sphere began to disappear from my chest as my back hit the giant doors of the Cathedral.

The orb continue to push me and I could feel my ribs about to give up. Then, the doors broke and my body was sent flying towards the city. Forcing my eyes closed I began to prepare myself to hit land.

Slowly but surely the orb on my chest began to slow down and then it disappeared, opening my eyes I could see that I was falling towards the ground now that there was nothing pushing me. Twisting my sore body I could make my landing point, it seemed like I was about to fall on a big pink market stand on the street. Trying to use my magic made me close my eyes again as it refused to work.

Dammit, I used my powers without breaks again.

Making a silent plea to god I braced myself for what was about to come.

This is gonna hurt tomorrow… and the next week.

My body made contact with the wooden stand.