I walked beside the river for a few hours remarking at the still faint lights coming from the mountain.Damn that must be one big party. After a few minutes I saw a strange object to the right not too far ahead so I decided to look at it more closely. The object was actually a broken down cart with some large holes in the ground. Near one of the holes where some deep claw marks and some wider gouges that I couldn't place. Getting more cautious I switched Facio from my right to left hand and grasped the handle preparing for a fight. I slowly made my way over towards one of the holes and look down seeing nothing but empty blackness.Guess whoever or whatever dug theses holes left.

I walked closer to the cart to get a better look and noticed it was actually a wagon but it had been down sized for one person and was designed to carry heavy loads drawn by what I assume would be a small horse. Something about the size of the zebra I saw before. When I was close enough I looked over the side and saw a few provisions, some clothing it looks like someone really likes their dog to buy them clothes. and a large amount bundled clothes and utensils like pans. I reached down to gather some food and cloth for bandages when I heard some dirt fall behind me and a faint whisper of words. I whipped around and drew Facio ready for whatever was going to attack me. Instead of some group of guys I saw a dog crawling out of one of the holes in the ground. A quick look at his front paws and I realized that it and some others probably dug the holes but what caught me off guard was when it pulled itself out all the way and it stood on two feet like it was normal. It wobbled towards me mumbling to itself before it looked at me.

"Help me." It said before collapsing its wounds across its becoming instantly apparent. I had only see worse whipping wounds when I caught a glimpse of Roman history with the slaves. I start hearing loud noises. I focus back on the holes in time to see about five more dog things jump out of the holes and land on the ground spears pointed at me before the stare in shock. The leader by the look of him and the fact he isn't carrying a spear steps forward then points at the dog in front of me.

"She is and escaped slave of our pack and we demand that you let us take her." He said surprisingly calm as he was about 5" tall and kinda skinny. I put Facio away and lean forward.

"Make me." I say with a sly smile before knocking him on his ass with a backhand. Why am I doing this? Oh wait because I am kind of a good guy I guess. Actually it is because you hate to see someone in trouble when you could help them. you also are used to burying your feelings which is why your not sad about your friends death anymore. Thanks Facio. Hey I know all about you as you are my new wielder... oh look out by the way. Then it hit me literally I was hit the shaft of a spear across the head.

"OW! FUCK THAT HURTS!" I reached up and blood comes away in my paw. I look at the Dog who hit me and he just smiles and growls. I walk over avoiding his every attack and then punch him straight into the hole he came from. I turn to the other dogs and wipe some leaking blood away from my eye. OK seriously I should be healing.

"So how about you leave now and you all live?" I start walking forward. "Or you can attack me and we see where it goes." I smile showing off my extra large teeth and wait. After a few minutes the leader steps forward and kneels.

"I formally apologize about attacking you sir. But you must understand we need slaves or our pack will be forced to starve from being unable to dig up the gems for survival."Wait they eat gems? "But if we could some how do it with out the slaves we would." He sounded crestfallen as he continued to tell me of the plight of his pack and the desperation of all packs across a country to the north called Gem Fido. After he had finished he wiped the tears away from his eyes and stood up. "Please we try to treat them the best we can but every once and a while we have an escapee which forces us to waste resources to catch them. Please we need her." He points towards the other dog who was starting to stir.

I sigh heavily before motioning for the leader to follow me. I lead him over to the wagon and point at it.

"I think you got some slaves recently if the holes and this carnage is any indication." I say before walking over and picking up some cloth and checking out the food. Ugh vegetarian food. As I turn back around to the dog the cloth bundle wiggles in my arms. We both look at in shock and his ears prick forward. I start shifting the bundle layer by layer with one claw delicately and nearly drop the bundle when I see what it really was. A small baby pony with a green coat and a very thick golden mane. I look at the dog and he just stares blankly back at me.

"Um. I think that this child belonged to the pony that was killed by our rival pack. We came across the corpse while chasing the female. We did not attack this wagon." He says before turning around. "If you can come back in a week we will have the female to be released to you fully healed but we can't go home empty handed."

"Alright I will be back in a week." I reply still dumbfounded at what I was holding in my arms. The little pony started to wake up and I nearly dropped it again before I just sat down and placed it on my crossed legs and pondered what to do. A few minutes later I realized it was staring at me like I was staring at it.

"Oh hello there little one." I say as softly as I can forcing my Russian accent down so it could understand me." Whats your name? Wait do you even understand English?" Which caused it to giggle in a very feminine way. Oh wow another female. At least I know I am not alone from that dog that showed up. I think he called him self a Diamond Dog but whatever. After she stopped giggling she continued to stare at me very intensely and shook her head revealing a small horn in her golden mane.

"Hey isn't that neat your a unicorn." I said smiling slightly but then realized that statement. "OK your a unicorn that's not weird at all." She giggles again smiling and I swear that smile melted my heart or just the metal box around it a little. Damn she is so adorable. But she needs a name that is appropriate for a pony and some how don't do What I did with Skadi. The thought of my lost friend made a tear come to my eye which was strange for me. As I pondered things the little filly grunted and her horn flashed a green colour and the next thing I knew she was eating a blanket made out of cotton candy. Yes I am serious, she turned her blanket into cotton candy. I looked down at her and couldn't help it.

"Aw your so cute. But I don't think that's good for you." I reached to take the blanket away when I got slapped by magic."Wait, what?" Was all I could think of because it hurt but not physically so it was more like a mental slap but my hand still hurt where it contacted. I looked at her and she was staring at me menacingly before continuing to chew on her blanket.[i ]Well so she has good control over her magic. Ow my side hurts. I clutched my side in pain before looking down and seeing blood welling between my fingers. Why am I not healing? Oh well I guess I will need some bandages and then get following this river. I placed the young filly on the ground trying not to disturb her but when I lifted her up her front legs flew to the sides and a small pare of wings flared from her back which I didn't noticed before.So she isn't a unicorn? Then what the heck is she? I put her on the ground and her wings folded behind her back again. I walked back over to the cart and started ripping up some cloth into strips to tie onto my side.

After a few seconds and before I could tie them on I felt like someone was behind me so I slowly turned around to see the filly standing there watching me her half eaten blanket left behind.

"Can I get you something?" I asked raising an eyebrow. When she didn't do anything I turned around and started wrapping the strips around my chest when I felt a thwack on the back of my head. I turned  around to see the filly about to throw another rock at my head with her magic but the moment she realized I was looking at her she dropped the rock and put on the cute face.

"Sorry girly I saw you with that rock and now you are in trouble." I said before lunging forward and grabbing her around the chest and picking her up. She started to struggle but couldn't get out of my grip so she started slapping me in the face with magic. When she stopped struggling and slapping I brought her close to my face and just looked in her eyes disapprovingly. She started to look sad so I felt a little bad. I don't want her crying. But what can I do? Idea! I let go with one hand and lightly poked her in the side with my finger. I felt her body tense and heard a faint giggle escape her lips but she still kept the sad look on. So I started rubbing my finger up and down tickling her like crazy. She pretty much collapsed into giggles in my hands.

After a few minutes of tickling I put her back on the ground and waited for her to catch her breath. While I waited I tied the cloth strips around my chest and stopped the bleeding a little. but they were soon red with blood. When I finished I turned around and picked the filly up as she had fallen asleep. I walked over to the blanket she had eaten to find it was cloth again so i wrapped her up in it. After this I pick Facio back up and with the two of them in my arms I walked in the direction I had been going before.

As I walked the river got smaller until it was basically a large stream about two feet deep. Soon after this I spotted a clearing in the trees ahead and what looked like a house in the distance with the stream passing right in front of it. I picked up the pace so I could get to the house quickly. Maybe they have a doctor nearby or something. I crossed the stream and knocked on the house door. I tried every few seconds until I heard a scuffling of some kind inside.

"Ugh, why do people show up when Fluttershy isn't here." A faint male voice complained in my head. I knocked again and then to my surprise a white rabbit opened the door with a very angry expression that changed to shock the moment he saw me.

"Uh. Can I help you?" He asked before he saw my bandages and the filly in my arms. "Oh you look like you could use some help. Come inside Fluttershy should be here tomorrow."

"Thank you little rabbit." As I walked inside I leaded Facio up against the wall near the door and placed the filly on a couch in the room with the door. I turned to the rabbit.

"Again thank you. My name is Ivan what is yours?" I asked which seemed to dispel the shock. He shut the door and came over to stand by me. I sat down on the floor so he wouldn't hurt his neck looking up.

"My name is Angel and I live here with Fluttershy. Why are you here? You don't look like anything I have ever seen. Plus you can understand me." He said Starting to tap his paw on the ground expecting a good answer. I thought for a second. What should I say? I mean it's not like he is going to know what I am. I guess I will just shorten somethings.

"I am a traveler from the Everfree Forest, I have a connection with animals that let's me understand them and I am here for some help. As you can see I am wounded and was hoping for some medical help." I said Leaning back and resting my head on the edge of the couch. "Now If it is OK I would like some sleep as it is nearly morning and I have not slept yet tonight." With that I closed my eyes and Was asleep instantly.

I was in a vast black space standing on a white road that lead in front of me beyond what I could see. Behind me was a straight drop into nothing so I started walking forward. After what felt like hours  the space around me started filling with images. I am not sure what they were of but they seemed to be recounting something. I am one of the Swords of Creation. I have been around since time was first created and will continue on until it has stopped and the Universe destroys itself forcing the four of us to start again. You are one of the few creatures to wield a Sword of Creation and in my opinion chaos is the strongest. Maybe I am just tooting my own horn. Anyway I am the fourth Sword of Creation. The Sword of Chaos and you as my wielder are now the Guardian of Chaos. Now this is probably confusing to you so let me explain.

The images around me disappeared and were replaced by stars blinking in and out of existence and I still kept walking. The most popular Sword of Creation is Order or as he is more commonly known Excalibur. Now each Sword of Creation represents the four powers to create or destroy. Those powers being Time, Space, Order and of course Chaos. Every once in a while we deem a creation worthy of wielding and controlling us. Admit ably I am wielded far more often than the others but it is my nature. These wielders are referred to as Guardians. King Arthur was the most known Guardian of Order. Suddenly colours flashed across my vision obscuring my path and surroundings.

I have chosen you to be the Guardian of Chaos. Now awaken and enjoy the power I bring you. Suddenly I was falling into my body jolting me awake.

I looked around to make sure everything was normal and to my relief it was, until I saw a yellow pony with bright pink hair staring at me.

"Hello are you Fluttershy?" I asked again trying to remove the Russian accent so she wouldn't be frightened.

"How do you know my name?" Great she lives up to her name.

"Um you are going to have to speak up a little bit. If your afraid I assure you I am anything but scary." I said hoping it would work. Unfortunately she couldn't say more.

"AAAAHHH! MOMMA! NO! MOMMA!" The little filly on the couch started screaming in her sleep obviously remembering the capture of her mom. I jumped up and scooped her into my arms rocking her back and forth trying to get her to calm down. THINK! I need to sing something! But what to sing? She screamed and thrashed in my arms almost falling out of my grip. Suddenly I remember a song that would work so I sit on the couch and focus on it as much as I can. I am suprised by the sudden strumming of a guitar filling the air. Fluttershy who looks like she was about to help stops and peers at me curiously. The filly stops screaming at the soft strumming but tears still leak from her eyes. So I gave it my all.

Well I heard there was a secret chord

that David played and it pleased the Lord

But you don't really care for music, do you?

Well it goes like this:

The fourth, the fifth,

The minor fall and the major lift

The baffled king composing Hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah...

Your faith was strong but you needed proof

You saw her bathing on the roof

Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you

She tied you to her kitchen chair

She broke your throne and she cut your hair

And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah...

Baby I've been here before

I've seen this room and I've walked this floor (you know)

I used to live alone before I knew you

And I've seen your flag on the marble arch

and love is not a victory march

It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah...

I choke up for a second as the song brings up memories of when things were not so crazy. Of times when I could just live my life without worry of gods or creatures. The time of my childhood and of the family who adopted me so I wouldn't be alone.

there was a time when you let me know

What's really going on below

But now you never show that to me, do you?

But remember when I moved in you

And the holy dove was moving too

And every breath we drew was Hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah...

Maybe there's a God above

all I've ever learned from love

Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you

And it's not a cry that you hear at night

It's not somebody who's seen the light

It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah...

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah...

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah

As I finish singing I freely let my tears flow though I stay silent to not disturb the filly who is now asleep in my arms.

"That was beautiful." Fluttershy says tears in her eyes. I smiled and adjust my seating on her couch before looking down at the young life I had saved from nightmares.

"Papa." She mumbles in her sleep before reaching her tiny arms around me a smuch as she could. Now I know why I found her. So I could spare another child from loneliness just as I was. Maybe it was also to shed the loneliness I have endured for too long. I openly started crying little sobs escaping my mouth.

"Goodnight my daughter." I say before drifting into the world of sleep. the last feeling I felt was Fluttershy hugging me from the side her face wet with tears.

A/N Okay so I had a proof reader and most of this chapter was edited but shit happens. I realize this chapter feels rushed but unfortunately this is the best I could make it without major bitching about paragraphs to long.

Anyway yes this story is all over the place as unfortunately I have trouble controlling my emotions and I also have very little idea of where this is going. But some proper back story is coming up in a chapter or two. So until then Arrividerci.