Walking back to the castle was boring and slightly depressing. My guards had to take me the long way through allies and random streets. It started to rain because the weather isn't regulated unless for crops, or emergency, making the city look like someone died. That wasn't an assassin, but someone that everyone loved. The sound of clopping hooves on the cold, hard stone, was the only indication of where we were as we walked in the rain. The only good thing about the depressing atmosphere was the rain and the silence as the city went into martial law to weed out any more insurrectionists, and to give me and my entourage room to breathe.

As we walked down another dark alley with trash all over the place, the lead guard of our group of four spotted something. I looked over to see that he was poking at a box and calling for someone to come out of it. I frowned at that and walked over to the guard to see why he was yelling at the soggy box. The guards didn't like that I was breaking formation or telling the guard to move to let me see what was so wrong with the box. He moved aside with a slumped expression as I opened the little flap on the side of the box, and found what he was yelling at.

Inside the box was a; shivering, terrified, pegasus filly. She had dark gray fur and a jet black mane and tail that faded into purple at the tips. Even her ears had purple tips. Her cutie mark was a purple heart on an open scroll. She stared in pure shock at me with her timid, purple eyes that held a predatory fire in them. A fire that only a human could make. I turned to my guards and gave them a dark scowl for scaring her, causing them to flinch and move into a defensive position.

I turned back around to the filly and gave her a warm smile and spoke as softly as I could. "Hey, don't be afraid, the mean guards won't bother you anymore." Her fear died down a bit, but she was still on the defensive. She shuffled in place and handed me a piece of fresh, dry bread that was hiding under her wing with guilt in her eyes.

"T-T-This is w-what I-I stole. P-Please d-don't s-send m-me b-back to Equestria," she stuttered as she began to cry with the bread, shaking her hoof in front of my face. I didn't know how to react to what she just said, but one thing bothered me instantly. The fact that she believes that she doesn't want to be deported to Equestria told me that she did something that caused her to flee in fear to Arcadia. If that was the case, then I must know what she did, and if it something that didn't deserve the wrath of the Royal Guard. Then I won't play. Mrs. Nice and Passive mare, anymore.

"Keep it," I said with a warm smile as I put her hoof back down. She gave me the most heart-wrenching look before she stared at the bread like a Christmas she never had. Before I knew it, she gave me a bear hug with the bread back under her wing. The sudden bear hug was warm despite the rain that I had to walked through. Her trembling body that was a lot shorter than mine felt like she was a little teddy bear. The moment didn't last, however. The lead guard came back from his post and judging from his posture, something happened.

“Your, Highness. Orion has confirmed a hideout in the Industrial District. According to Alpha-7, there are forty more targets in hiding and in this area. If we don't move back to the nest now. We could be in danger,” he said, causing the filly that I was hugging to retreat back into the box with wide eyes. I sighed and turned to the guard with an annoyed expression on my face. “Give me a sec, Sergent.” He gave me a quick nod before he went back to his post. I gave my attention back to the filly who was no longer staring at me with fear, but in awe that she was just hugged by the Empress of Arcadia.

“What? Is there something on my face?” I asked, pointing to my face while crossing my eyes. She gave me a shy giggle that warmed my heart, but as much as I enjoyed seeing others smile. I had to ask her the serious questions about why she was here.

“If there is nothing on my face, then can you tell me why you aren't wanted in Equestria?” I asked. The filly’s happy expression died and she retreated back into the box in silence. “D-Do I have to?” she said meekly with fear returning to her voice. I placed a wing on her shoulder to show her that I was safe and she was safe with me. “Nothing bad will happen to you. I promise.” She looked at me warily before she spoke again.

“I...I did nothing wrong. One moment I was learning how to fly with Rainbow Dash, the next...I was being chased by a group of ponies in gold armor, yelling out loud, “Kill the human!” Princess Luna said that I should be fine if I kept quiet, and I did! I...I didn't do anything. I swear, I didn't do anything,” she said, fading into a whisper before she began sobbing again.

‘Don't kill Celestia. Think happy thoughts that don't involve murdering Celestia. Think about cute kittens. Yeah, cute kittens that I could lace with the Plague and send to Celestia to kill...Happy thoughts...Fuck it, I'm going to murder that bitch,’ I thought. I took a deep breath to calm myself down, knowing that this wasn't the time to explode and send all the missiles at Equestria. I had to keep a level head and think about things logically...Later.

“What's your name?” I asked. She looked up at me with tired, red eyes like she was waiting for something bad to happen to her, but with a tender smile. She wiped away her tears with a wing and spoke up. “N-Nightingale. My name is Nightingale.”

“Well, Nightingale. Why don't you come with me to the castle and have something to eat? I bet a warm meal tastes a lot better than bread,” I said. She gave me the biggest smile imaginable and tackled me into another bear hug. I returned it and silently made plans to see what was happening to my fellow humans in Equestria.

Nightingale and I got up from under the box and back into the rain. My guards got back into formation around me with Nightingale at my side. I shuddered from the cold rain against my damp fur and gave the order to move out. As the Sergent to the lead onto an empty street while I thought about what was happening in Equestria.

From what Nightingale said to me, I can assume that humans are being hunted but, why? Last I checked on my fellow man, we weren't doing the best. In fact, I was the most well off human in Equestrian history. The only thing that Celestia would send out a kill order is if they supported Luna over her since she joined my side. If that's the case, then she would most likely get all the human turned ponies or other to act as her weapons or engineers. The incentive would definitely act like a moth to a flame for most of them, but for the others that treat Luna as, 'Best Pony.' They are going to be in immediate danger.

"Your, Highness! Look out!" shouted the Sergent before he shoved us out of the formation and taking a volley of arrows in our place. I got back up from my tumble to see that even more of my guards were killed like the were mere specs in the wind. I kicked myself for falling into another trap and got up, turning on my Air Sight while I looked around for my attackers. That's when I saw Nightingale hiding behind a tall Diamond Dog wearing steel plate armor and wielding a large kite shield, and a greatsword that looked like; The Black Knight Greatsword if my memory serves me right.

'I knew that something was off about her, but judging from how she was reacting, all of what she said to me was true and that makes these guys potential threats.'

Beside him were; Griffins, Ponies, Diamond Dogs, Dragons, even Cat People, and all of them were wielding weapons and armor of all kinds. The big Diamond Dog that Nightingale was hiding behind gave me a big, toothy grin as he crushed the skull of one of my guards with his boot. I could easily feel that he was hostile, like the others around him, but with my current skill in hand-to-hand combat. Even I know I can't take them.

'However, the all are wearing metal, it's raining, and I has lightning,' I thought with a wicked smirk to throw them off. They didn't even flinch to the sudden change of atmosphere. 'No matter, they are still fucked.' I took a step forward, turning on my Sharingan again. This time, the leader of the group lost his smirk and began to scowl at me.

"So, the rumors are true. You have the eye of the Uchiha clan," the Diamond Dog spoke, revealing to me that he was a human. The others behind him gasped and took a readied battle stance as I stopped walking towards him at a safe distance.

"So, my assumption was correct as well. All of you are human. So does that mean that Celestia had all of you come here to fuck with me? Or does that mean that she just banished all of you?" I said slyly. The big guy in the center didn't flinch, but those behind him shuffled uncomfortably in their place.

"You are rather perceptive for a filly, but to answer your question, it's the former," he replied in a neutral tone.

"Oh, well that's just perfect. I bet you used Nightingale as a marker to stop me long enough to get into position? So what is she to you? Cannon fodder or a friend?" I asked as I prepped my lightning.

"Cannon fodder as she is a worshiper of Nightmare Moon, who resides in your castle," he hissed.

"Okay, good to know," I said as I sent out five million volts of electricity out of my hooves and into everyone that wasn't Nightingale or the Diamond Dog she was hiding behind. The group died in a twitching mess of screams and light as water and lightning don't mix that well. The Diamond Dog didn't flinch, even though I just killed all his back-up. Instead, he just smiled a very creepy smile.

"I did my homework, Miss Rose, so you can't hurt me like that. I know that you have a Lightning Affinity, which allows Pegasi the ability to control and make lightning within them. They even have the ability to be immune to it as these types of pegasi are the ones responsible for making thunderheads. Thus, I made sure my armor was reinforced to counter it," he laughed. I just rolled my eyes.

"I need you alive as well as Nightingale. So it was never my intention to kill you. In fact, I made sure to direct the charge around you so that I don't kill you, and you forgot one thing about me," I said, causing him to stop his laughing and frown at me while I made my Air Bubble, around his head.

"My primary affinity is Air and Lightning is my secondary. So what would happen if I make a bubble around your head and sucked all the air out of your lungs?" I asked. He dropped his sword and said, "Fuck me," before I knocked him out cold.

"Fucking retard," I sighed as I walked over to him with a bored expression, wondering why no one uses their brains when they fight and use the area around them to enhance their skills.

'Though, it is telling that in just three days. Celestia believes Luna is Nightmare Moon and is using other Humans to take me down. If that's the case, then I got to be extra careful. I should also make sure that I get humans on my side too. And as for the Diamond Dog and his companions. Why the fuck did they get to be the anthropomorphic races of the world?! It's not fair! I miss my hands. Why did I get turned into a filly! Fuck you Murphy!'

Nightingale was frozen in place as more of my guards showed up, this time with a gunship to carry me the rest of the way. I sighed as I watched the Diamond Dog and Nightingale was arrested and taken in a separate vehicle to the dungeon. Once they left a separate why I got on the gunship, wonder when I can have one day where things don't go to shit so fast. In any case, I have ponies to torture for information later.

"Alright Shadow, you can either talk and get out of this mess, or I beat it out of you. Nightingale already talked, and is currently playing video games with Luna. This is your last warning," I said as I sat at the opposite end of a metal table in a gray room.

"I won't talk you psychopathic bitch!" the Diamond dog that no longer is in his armor spat at me as he struggled in his chains.

"Whelp, I did warn you," I said and began to sing a song that I know will torment him into talking about why Celestia was hiring humans to act as mercenaries.

"What are you doing?" he asked with slight concern as I continued to sing the song of my nightmares. "Oh, God. Please no," he said uncomfortably. I just smiled as I watched his ears flatten as he shuffled in his seat.

"Please stop!" he shouted as I sang verse one. He struggled harshly in his chains, causing me to sing louder.

"SHUT UP!" he begged, but I didn't stop. I needed to know why he was here to kill me and why Celestia made the order. With Nightingale only repeating what she said to me in the box when it was her turn to sit in the chair, Shadow was the only one that had the answers as Nightingale was only a little girl. I continued to sing for a while, causing Shadow to yell and scream at me to stop. After I sang the song for the tenth time. Shadow finally broke down. I smiled victoriously and stopped my singing. I patted him on the head and told him to spill the beans.

"Celestia is gathering all humans to fight for her. All humans that don't are either killed or sent to the new mines that are popping up. Celestia is advancing her army to match the rest of the world by using human engineering. She already has mobile shields that anyone could use and block almost everything. She has weapons that can penetrate anything like butter. She is preparing for war, and she believes that she is in the right and everyone is wrong," he explained. Once he finished saying those words, a rune wrapped around his head. Before I could react, his head exploded. Sending his brains all over the place and staining my feathers with his blood.

"Fuck me," I groaned as my guards walked into the room and I walked out to have a shower and adjust my plans for Equestria.