The Raven With Razor Wings
Chapter 17: Act 16: Arrival At The Crystal Empire And Summit
Previous Chapter Next ChapterMystogan lays on the seat he had been occupying for a few hours now, the train ride lasting till morning. He just lays there, starring up to the ceiling in thought as Celestia and Twilight went off to bed, both snuggled up on one of the side beds of the car. He simply chuckled as Celestia was apparently a sleep groper, watching her grope and squeeze her former student's breasts so...vigorously. Even more impressed that Twilight didn't wake from it. But, the blush on her face was evident enough that she may be...enjoying it? Mystogan only shrugged and sat up, walking over to one of the windows and starring out at the snow falling as the train sped on.
"This...gathering that Tia told me about. I am sure a lot of important beings are going to be there. But stuff like this back home was always so...risky. Especially with big wigs in the room arguing about who needs what and who has more power over who. It gets really irritating. But I am doing this for both Tia and Twi. And I would do anything within my abilities to help my friends."
He said to himself as he keeps his gaze out the window. His gaze shifted as the front door of the train car opened slowly and carefully seeing the conductor peek in and whisper to him.
"Sir, we will be there within eight hours, perhaps you should get some rest while you can?"
"Yeah...thanks bud. Perhaps it would be best huh?"
The conductor smiled and closed the door quietly. Mystogan walks over to one of the other beds, a bit further down from the moaning and whimpering Twilight and her 'very loving' former mentor. He rolls his eyes and just chuckles. Laying down and closing his eyes.
"I guess being alive for thousands of years, your sexual hunger never really dies does it?"
He said to himself before falling fully asleep.
--Crystal Empire Station, 7:30 AM--
Mystogan slowly opens his eyes as he felt two presences hovering over his sleeping form.
"Isn't he just adorable when he sleeps Twilight?"
"He...really is.."
"Oh, he's waking up!"
Mystogan sits up from his slumber and rubs his eyes, looking up at the two alicorns who were starring at him all doe-eyed. Mystogan arches a brow and looks at them sleepily.
"And just how long have you two been watching me sleep, hmmm?"
They both blush and press their index fingers together.
"W-well...maybe for about....fifteen minutes?"
Mystogan shakes his head, but grins wickedly.
"Oh..Tia, I never knew you were so...enthusiastic with females when you slept with them. You weren't letting go of poor Twi for a moment. She was moaning and whimpering up a storm in here last night."
Both of them went wide eyed and blushed furiously, avoiding eye contact.
"Y-you saw that...?"
Celestia asked in a small voice
"Mhmm...and the way you were just having your way with her...my goodness."
"Staaaaahp....I don't wanna hear anymore!"
Twilight said as she covers her ear and runs out the opened door. Mystogan turns his head back to a still blushing Celestia.
"I wonder if anything happened that night when I slept with you, Princess Molestia."
Mystogan could see that nickname embarrassed her even more, but she knew she was guilty.
"I...I can't help it! I am centuries old and it's hard to find a lover who can stay with me for that long and keep me satisfied!"
"I suppose I wouldn't know Tia. I am a virgin after all."
"He is still a virgin?! I must claim his innocence for myself! Well...if he will offer it to me of course... I don't want to be forceful. And I really want him to like me to. Calm down Tia, you can make this human yours. He already sees you as friend, time to work it to the next level..."
"Tia? It's time we get off the train. The conductor is getting ready to set off."
He said as he slid on his coat and scarf, pulling it over the lower half of his face. He grabbed his pack from the overhead rails and walked out, already finding Twilight shaking from the cold weather, even though she was bundled up in heavy winter clothing. The same with Celestia when she came out.
"By the sun Myst! How are you not freezing?!"
She asked as he seemed fine as always.
"Another perk of having oracle cells shoved into my body. Their god-like adaptive abilities involve regulating the body temperature to make sure the host is reasonable comfortable in intense hot or cold lands. As a god eater, we went down into places where magma have come from the ground to face off against aragami. We had to be prepared for anything."
Both Twilight and Celestia blinked, butt from her research Twilight knew what he was talking about. The oracle cells she has still are indeed telling her about him and how his body works. She has to admit, he was by far the most interesting subject she had had to pleasure of learning about. And she was positive she was coming up with something to counter act his transformation should it ever happen. The only issue was...it needed to happen first. And she wasn't sure if she could handle that, nor the others. Celestia ran up beside Mystogan and wraps her arm around his.
"Then you can share your body heat with me then, since you don't need it!"
Twilight doing the same thing after.
"Wow, a guard and a mobile heater? I am really glad we brought you along Mystogan."
Mystogan rolls his eyes but smiles.
"Glad I could be of SOME use."
As they walked arm in arm, they finally made it to the kingdom. which...was also still in winter it seemed, but the snow wasn't asnearly as brutal as it was on their way in. It was a gentle fall, and the kingdom looked absolutely beautiful. Mystogan's eye widen as he sees this before him. the Aurora Borealis that shone brightly over the darkned sky. the snow falling and the crystal structures glowing in the light above. It was truly a sight to behold. he nearly stopped as the two mares dragged him along.
"Ii have never seen it during the winter before! It is so beautiful!"
Twilight exclaimed, Celestia only smiling and nodding.
"Indeed, it truly is a winter wonderland around this time."
"This land just keeps on getting more beautiful everywhere I go..."
Mystogan said as he still couldn't keep his eyes off of it. Eventually they made it into the town and to the castle. Mystogan released the two mares from his arms, knowing they probably didn't want him dragging them around.
"Twilight, you are here!"
Shouted a female voice. Mystogan looked over to see who it was. She was another taller mare, about the same height as Luna, but her bust was a bit more generous than hers. She worn a purple dress that was dark purple from the top, and gradually turned pink as it got to the lower part of it. Another alicorn, another ruler. Her and Twilight hugged tightly and nuzzled one another.
"It is so good to see you Cadence! How has everything been?"
"They have been VERY hectic here. Especially since we are hosting the Royal Summit. I see Aunty Tia has made it to!"
"Indeed, good to see you Cadence. It has been quite some time since I have seen you."
Cadence walked up to ehr and hugged her. She noticed the figure accompanying them. He seemed rather short for a pony, and couldn't really tell who he was, since he still had his scarf over his face. She smiled to him gently, only to have him back away a bit.
"Aunty? Who is this..?"
Celestia saw Mystogan's reaction and nodded to him, reassuring him she wasn't going to be a problem for him.
"This is Captain Raven. he commands my strongest unit in the royal guard. I believe Twilight has told you about him in her letters to you?"
"Mhmmm, this is Raven. Though, me and Celestia are permitted by him to use his real name. Its only something others close to him can do."
Cadence looks between Celestia and Twilight, then back to Mystogan then repeats.
"..This...is Raven? The 'god eater' you have bragged so much about, Twilight? The being you described to me sounded more like a tall, hulking pony. But him?"
Twilight chuckled and narrowed her eyes playfully.
"Show her."
He grins under his scarf and nods, holding out his right hand.
"Eisbrecher, come forth."
As he said that, the sword's hilt materialized in his hand, he grips it as the rest of the large greatsword fills out. He rests it on his shoulder like it was nothing, a brow raised at the Princess of Love. Her mouth agape at how easily this being wielded the blade like it was a simple stick.
"B-b-but...how? It took six of my strongest soldiers to even carry that thing onto the train to get it delivered!"
"Perhaps it would be best if Twilight told you. I am getting tired of repeating the story."
Cadence looked over at Celestia.
"Is...he always like this..?"
"Oh no, he is quite serious most of the time, but he lets his guard down every now and then. he is actually quite the sweetheart if he opens up to you."
Mystogan shoots a glare at Celestia, this making her giggle, she sticks her tongue out at him.
"I get the feeling...he is more than just a captain, Aunty..."
Cadence said with her arms crossed under her bust, leaning up to whisper to her in her ear.
"You like him don't you, Aunty?"
Celestia shifts her gaze, making sure that Mystogan was out of hearing range.
"Yes my dear...I really really do like him. But I am not to sure he feels the same way. he is so....guarded when it comes to showing his feelings. I really do hope they are the same as mine, if he knows them or not."
Mystogan figured they were speaking of royal business,so he went on his way to go and explore the castle a bit. Looking around at all the architecture andsuch. He definitely did admire it's beauty. Just think, if he hadn't been stolen away into this world. He ouwld be going through the same routine, day in and day out. Mystogan was beginning to enjoy living in a world of...mostly peace. Though when danger did come along, he would be happy to lend his abilities. His thoughts were sent away by a voice calling out to him.
"Drop your weapon, now!"
Mystogan turned around to see a tall muscular white unicorn with two a toned blue mane, accompanied by other guards who had their weapons drawn on Mystogan.
"And why should it drop my weapon. This was given to me by your princess after all. I was just simply showing ehr I could wield it."
"I don't care where you got it from. You are obviously not a pony or anything else that is from here. This is a very important day. And I will not let random strangers who tot around large weapons cause trouble..."
"You better check with Celestia first before you threaten to take me into custody. I am her guard after all."
"A small thing like you? You can't be the legendary 'God Eater' the Princess told me about. You are just a kid."
Mystogan glared at the guard fiercely, slamming his sword into the ground and getting ready to call forth his god arc.
"I have had it with beings like you belittling me..."
Just as his tattoo began to shift, Twilight, Celestia and Cadence ran in, getting between the two.
"No no,no, STOP!"
They all shouted. Twilight and Celestia holding back Mystogan, taking nearly all their physical strength to do so.
"Shinning what are you doing?!"
Cadence said as she blocks her busband from charging forward.
"He is an intruder! And he is using the title of the legendary 'god eater'!"
"That's because that is him you idiot!"
Mystogan continued to struggle, getting an arm through and pointing his finger at Shinning Armor.
"That son of a bitch has no right to belittle me and call me a kid after the hell I have gone through! You wouldn't last one fight between yourself and an aragami. It would eat you are your flunkies whole!"
"Mystogan please, calm down! He doesn't know anything about you...!"
Celestia said trying to calm his anger, she knew it was a sore subject, and if anyone hit it with insults, he would lash out.
"It still doesn't give him the right! I am only nineteen and I bet I have faced more monsters than he ever will in his life time!"
"Mystogan please...that's my brother! If he had known who you were, I am sure he wouldn't have said the things he said!"
Mystogan glares at the stallion, calming down after awhile and pulling away from the princesses.
"Eisbrecher, return."
He said before the blade vanished.
"As long as he stays away from me...I could care less who he is."
He said as he turned to walk out, Celestia following after her while Twilight glares at her brother, ready to give him a piece of her mind. M3eanwhile a few rooms down. Celestia finally catches up to Mystogan and grabs his hand.
"Mystogan...please calm down..."
"I swear Tia, they are all the same...upper rank generals and commanders...they think they are better than everyone else and can throw their power around. I am tired of it Tia..."
She pulls him close into a gentle hug and runs her fingers through his hair, trying her best to comfort him.
"Mystogan...its alright. I know what you are feeling isn't good. But you need to gain better control of your anger. Its not healthy..."
Mystogan wraps his arms around Celestia and squeezes the back of her clothing, nuzzling into her and letting out a few slow breaths. She contineus to hold him closely and stroke his hair. Comforting him
"Damnit Tia...if you hadn't come in...I probably would have done something stupid...thank you."
"Anything to keep you safe, Mystogan. You know that."
After a few minutes more, he finally releases Celestia and backs away from ehr.
"Tia...why do you even care about someone like me? I am considered a monster hy most in the army, and most of the noble trash you are forced to put up with see me as that as well. Aren't you worried about your reputation?"
"I care avout you Mystogan, because you are very dear to me. I don't care what you are or what others make you out to be. Because I know the real you. You are kind, compassionate to those who deserve it. And despite what you have been through, you still have those moments when you are a simple human who likes to enjoy life...and I really like that about you. As does Lulu, Twilight, and all the other friends you have made. Never forget that."
Mystogan only nods and stands there for a moment, running back up to Celestia and wrapping his arms back around her, his eyes shut hard and his teeth gritted. Celestia only smiled as she comforted him again.
"You may have a monster on the inside Mystogan, but I know that isn't what you are..."
They stayed like this for awhile, just him and the princess of the sun.
Next Chapter: Act 17: A New Threat Comes Forth Estimated time remaining: 2 Hours, 15 MinutesAuthor's Notes:
I know, I used this song in my last story..but the way I was describing the scene in my head. It was all I could find that suited it! DX Anyways, have another one guys. :)
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May the darkness grant you peace.