Learning The Past
Chapter 5: Time Records
Previous ChapterNot everypony is loving and caring. Sometimes, they are born with hate burrowed deep in their hearts. This was the case with the assassin known as Time Tosser. From birth he was ready to kill without remorse. This pony was an oddity. The pony was a Pegasus, yet he was able to use magic without a horn. Being a native of Canterlot, he enjoyed all of the fancy aesthetics of life. His heart was ice cold and he was determined to leave it like that.
The princess put a bounty on the cold-blooded stallion. She was sure that someone would assign her as his next target. Multiple bounty hunters went after the pony, with bits in their eyes. Their skills were questionable, but the princess was sure that they would get the job done. The moment they were sent out, they did not have a clue on what to do to track him. A guard decided to aid them.
Time, whose coat was a sage color and mane split between a light and dark green, was ready to go after his next target, He was given no details on his appearance but his name given. Doctor Hooves, A strange name, but this wouldn’t stop the cold pony. He didn’t care who his target was, the only thing he cared about was the payment after the murder.
His instincts told him to search Canterlot first, so that was his first action. He entered the city without gathering any unnecessary attention. Once inside his search commenced. He laid booby traps and baits that any colt would fall for. He was sure one of the traps would get Hooves. He stayed in a motel for the remainder of his time.
Two days pass and the traps come out with no results. He went to inspect one of his traps when he was attacked by a rather hefty stallion. Time did not know who this was, but the same thought entered his mind. “I need to kill him.” With this his eyes began to glow a dim green. The stallion had stopped moving entirely.
Time approached the stallion with his blade in hand. The stallion was not able to react to the sight. It was in an instant that Time had jabbed the dagger in the chest of the frozen and defenseless pony. His eyes regained their normality and the stallion hit the ground dead. It was over before it began.
This cycle repeated itself for the next three traps he went to check up on. The pony was on the verge of letting himself go and succumb to his demon. Rage and Anger, these emotions controlled the time stopping pony, He barely had control of these emotions. He was ready to allow himself to give in to Rage. That was when he noticed a pony go to the trap he had just checked. He quickly fixed himself and entered the room where he had set the trap.
The pony entered the room, his coat was a light brown color and his mane was a darker shade of his coat. He was sporting a bow tie. Right after the brown stallion entered a royal guard proceeded into the room.
“Sir you are not safe here let us vacate the premises.”
“What do you mean, please explain yourself.”
“Listen to me Mister Hooves we have to …”
With this the hidden pony’s eyes emitted a dim green. He had found his target. The victorious colt took his time in getting to his target. The guard was stationary for a prolonged amount of time. His hooves took a cyan glow and he was free. Time was shocked at the phenomenon. No pony had the magical capability to break free from his time trap. This was the first time this had happened in nineteen years.
“What is your name, no pony should be able to break out of that.”
“My name is Solar Edge, Mister Time. I’m here to ensure the future safety of Princess Celestia.”
“So you’re a vigilante. I don’t need this ability to kill. Just let me take my target and we can both be on our…”
“NO MORE BLOOD WILL BE SPILT! I am here to make sure that every pony is safe from cretins like you.”
“So, we can’t avoid fighting. Fine, it’s your funeral.”
The two stallions took their positions and glared at each other. Edge took the first hit. He was hit precisely in between his ribcage. This knocked all of the air out of the stallion’s lungs. He was down before the fight even began.
“I told you I don’t need magic to fight. This is ov…”
Before the pony was able to finish his sentence, Edge had delivered a hard buck to Time’s sternum. He was able to take in a good amount of damage but not all of it. They both stood on their back hooves and began to trade punches. Time quickly took out his dagger and went for a quick lunge at the guard. It connected and blood was streaming from the wounded Edge’s side. He fell to the ground.
“You… You coward…”
“I still won didn’t I. How you win doesn’t matter just as long as you achieve your goal.”
“You can kill me but don’t take Hooves. Please.”
“You need punishment. I know that you led the others to my location. This will hurt worse than anything you’ve ever felt.”
The bruised and bloodied Time Tosser walked toward Doctor Hooves, still frozen. He took his dagger and placed it on the stallion’s throat.
“How does it feel, knowing that you can’t do anything?”
“DON’T DO IT, I BEG PLEASE, DON’T!”
The coldhearted pony took his blade and ran it through the throat of the frozen stallion. A river of crimson erupted from his neck. Solar Edge was crying.
“If you come after me again, I will kill you.”
His eyes were dead. Unfeeling and cold, he stared into the eyes of the wounded vigilante. He had done this before. The only thing that he looked forward to was his payment. This was the last he would see of that “Heroic” stallion. His heart was as cold as ice and not even that event chipped at the ice.
He was ready for his next target. Time went off to his home and waited to see another name or photo. It was to his surprise when he saw the Princess standing outside of his house.
“Hey! Why are you here?”
“To ask a favor of you, there will be a big payout at the end.”
“Say no more, I’m in.”
The motives of the Princess visiting the pony she feared most were unknown, but she had darkness in her heart.
“I need you to take out one pony.”
“Who would that be?”
“A stallion by the name of Two-Sides.”
“Where is he?”
“The Everfree Forest, now go after him.”
“Sure thing your Highness.”
To Be Continued…
Damn this took while. Ideas were flying around my head so I had to pick a couple of them. It was difficult trying to make Time Tosser seem like the hero, but that’ll have to wait for the next chapter. This isn’t the end of Solar Edge in my stories.
For those of you who read this to its current end please tell me what i should expand on. I'm limiting myself to only two chapters a pony and I have final exams coming up on certain subjects, after the exams ill get to work on expanding them.