The week went by fairly quick, no more rampaging monster going through the streets, no crime organizations and no random events that involved me to step in. As the days had passed by I got my supplies and prepared for my heist. I went by my buisness, I had gone to the tailor to get my coat repaired. I also got a new satchel much better than the last one. The unicorn had placed a enchantment on it to literaly bottomless. I could put anything in it and all I had to worry about was the weight. The new bag allowed for more supplies that included, more parchement and ink since Aoi had used quite a bit during our investigation; I also bought water to last me for awhile, blankets, food that wouldn't spoil for quite awhile, rope and a few pairs of custom made pants and clothing. Oh god I forgot how comfortable having real pants was. I still had quite awhile after buying all the supplies needed. I used my remaining time to brush up on my latin. Who would have thought all those days learning latin alone in my room would come in handy? I also practiced using my arm in combat with and without the blade. The poor rocks were pebbles when I was finished training. While training I learned something interesting about my arm and crossbow. The crossbow only worked in the robotic arm, but the more the crossbow is used the weaker the arm feels. As if the arm is a power source and the crossbow is the oulet of that power.

It was almost the GGG and my robotic arm didn't feel right. It felt powerless, the crossbow showed that the arm was out of power because no matter how many times I yelled Ignum, Aqua or any other latin word no bolts appeared. I practiced using the arm anyways, the blade still worked fine and it didn't seem any duller or weak. I have to find out what powers this damn arm. Why didn't that god or whatever give me a damn instruction manual! I finished my training and began on my way to the general district to have some tea at the cafe I have become quite used to. Maybe I need to charge the arm with magic... I sat down at the table and ordered some Blackcurrent tea, you know try something new. I could possible hire a unicorn to charge my arm up or something.

"Excuse me," a small voice from behind me squeked, "Mr.Monster mommy said you gave us money to help."

I turn around to see the small unicorn filly I had my first real conversation with besides Iron Mane.

"Oh, hello Dinky how did you find me and where is your mommy?"

"Mommy is at work," I guess it's to much to ask for her to get a completly new lifestyle with those bits,"and Mr.Monster your not hard to find."

"I suppose not Dinky," I give a hearty chuckle," so what is it that you wanted?"

"We have a project for our school, we have to draw a picture of our hero and write about them."

"And you chose me as your hero?" She nodded.

"Alright what did you want to know?" The filly brought out a small clipboard from her bag.

"What is your name Mr.Monster?"

"Celt, my name is Celt"

"What are you?"

"A bugbear"

She scribbled down a note, "Where did you get all that money for my mommy?"

I can't tell the kid I killed a crime syndicate to get it. What do I do? Wait I know I'll lie my ass off!.

"Internet." A small buzzing came from my robotic arm but I ignored it.

"What's a intur-net?"

"A internet is..." C'mon brain work! "is a very special kind of magic that only bugbears can do."

"Oh that is soooooo cool!" The filly exclaimed.

"Could you show me?"

"I'm sorry but I can't it's a secret so I'm not allowed to show anypony." My arm buzzed more and more.

"Oh," she seemed a bit disapointed at the fact she couldn't see this magic," the teacher only gave me one free to ask question, so um why is your arm like that?"

"Oh this?" Shouldn't tell her the truth she may not take it well. "I was just born without it, it's a extremely rare condition but they gave me this fancy arm as a replacement." I smilied hoping that she would believe me anwser.

"Awww that's so sad, well Celt think it's awesome how you helped my mommy even if your arm is like that!" Her cheerful tone only made my heart heavier for lying in her face.

"I should get going now, recess is almost over or Mr.Learning Curve won't be happy."

"Alright have a good day."

The filly put her things back into her saddle bad and began to run off into the streets quickly disappearing in the crowds of ponies. I was going to go back and drink my tea but when I grabbed it the liquid was shaken out of the small cup. I look around to see if anything is causing the sudden shake but there was nothing but ponies walking back and forth between stalls and stands. I look back down at what was left of my tea. The cup was shaking, almost buzzing. I fallow the shaking to my arm which was buzzing all around. I began to examine my arm looking to sse what was causing the sudden shaking. The symbol of the bishop on the shoulder was glowing ever so slightly.

"Lovely design don't you think?"

I look over to see the same pony that had given me the ticket. The same bastard that has started all this crap in this first place. I clenched my fist in anger as I stared at his smug smiling face.

"Oh don't you start with the anger crap now," Did he just read my mind? "no I didn't read your mind."

The creaking of the chair could be heard as he leaned it by pushing his feet on the table. I held a relaxed pose and looked around. During that time I noticed the silence that had over taken the streets and cafe. I look around to see ponies all frozen in place. Some were being held mid air, others having their mouths open as if they stopped mid sentance. I look in the sky and see a flock of birds frozen in place.

"You mortals are all the same but that's beside the point, I'm here for one reason," He sips a cup of tea that had appeared litteraly out of thin air," to tell you how to use that arm and power it and after this conversation you won't see me for quite a while due to Odin and Thor getting on my ass about breaking the rules of the game to much" I used air quotations for the last part. How the hell did he do that?

"Anyways that arm of your is made of the same thing my brother's hammer is, Uru. A quite remarkable material, nearly indestructable and quite litteraly you need a sun to change it's shape let alone melt it. Anyway that's not what I have to explain, what I do have to explain is that your arm there is powered by lies, deceit, treachery and all those other wonder full tools of a trickster. It has a enhantment that takes all your dishonest or treacherous acts and converts them into pure arcane energy then stores is until you release it using your crossbow there." He points at my holster.

He looked down at his at his wrist (do ponies have those?) and taps his watch with a hoof.

"It appears it is time to say farewell my young peice, enjoy the game while it lasts!"

He began to shine.He slowly began to pulse shining brighter and brighter each time until the light became so intense I had to sheild my eyes from it. When I looked back to where he was sitting and the only sign of him ever being there were a few bits that he had left behind as payment for the tea. Wait did he say Thor and Odin? If Thor is his brother then that means that the fool that sent me here was Loki the god of Tricksters. I got up and left the cafe, not anywhere near as calm as I wanted to be. I walked back to the small clearing the park I had used as my training grounds to see if Loki was telling the truth about my arm needing lies to be powered up. I walked to the middle of the clearing and pulled out my crossbow.

"COLLISIO!" The words rung out and a bolt appeared on the crossbow.

This bolt was a brownish color but much more intense then all the others I've fired. It almost pulsed with color and energy. I aimed it at a rock and pulled the trigger. The bolt flew faster then all my previous bolts, you could hear it cut the air as it rushed to meet it's target. The bolt hit and instead of causing a small impact crater on the rock like all my previous attempts with the same word, it pulverized the rock and left a bed sized crater in the earth making a nearby tree tip into it. The bastard wasn't lying. The more deceit I feed it the stronger it gets. I left the training ground to head to bed early. Tommarow I go to the Grand Galloping Gala and take my first step to getting back what is mine.

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