My second chance
Chapter 8: the gala/ royal meeting
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All night I had to listen to the two of the bitch about me not only kicking there ass but Celestia’s too. When they had stopped their bitching Twilight and I went to bed. I had to listen the the whole touch her then died even though I just beat the crap out of them. I got out of the bed and stretched my limbs then yawned. I remembered that today was the day I was going to the Gala with Twilight. I walked out of the room then to the bathroom and washed up. I went down stairs into the kitchen and made some breakfast for myself and the others. As I was making breakfast, Everyone woke up from their sleep and came downstairs and greeted me. I greeted them in return and gave them their breakfast and they all ate their food happily. Then I spent so time with Twilight as the Gala won't start until this evening. I was also getting to know her mother better.
“So, Nick if you and Twilight do have kids what is the likelihood they would have red eyes just like you?”
I thought about it then looked at her. “It’s a recession gene so the chances of us having a child with red eyes is maybe one out of four. But if I had a say in it then if we did have a child or two I don’t want them to have red eyes. People have always hated me for my eyes being red.”
“Oh, I’m sorry Nick.”
I waved my hand as I looked at her. “Don’t worry people will hate what reminds them of what they fear. But it doesn’t bother me like did when I was younger. Now I’ve come to terms with the color of my eyes.” She smiled as a knocking came from the door. I got up to answer the door. “I got it.” I opened the front door and saw the royal sister at the door. “Hey Luna, Celestia.” Luna smiled but Celestia glared at me.. I smirked as I looked at her. “Is someone sore about losing to me?” I spoke mockingly as I saw her eyebrow twitching.
“Sore like you wouldn’t believe. But a bet's a bet you have fre run of the castle for two hours. Now please come with me and let’s get this out of the way.”
I laughed as I turned then talked into the house. “You want to come to the castle Twilight?” She walked out of the dining room.
“I don’t see why not.”
I nodded then walked back into the house. “Give me a second to get Night fury before we go.” I ran back up to Twilight’s room to get the sword. When I had it I ran back down to the stairs to the door. I walked into a staring match between Celestia and Twilight. I walked over to her Twilight then grabbed Twilight’s hand. She looked at me then smiled. “Come on let’s move Twilight.” She nodded then we all started to walk to the castle.
“Nick how would you feel about being named a noble in my night court?”
I looked at Luna as we walked. “Sorry but I don’t want to be a noble under your’s or anyones royal. The only one who ever told me what to do was Iwao. He was the only person who’s orders I followed.”
“You listened to someone that’s news to me.”
I glared at Celestia as we started to walk to the castle gates. “Your just mad that you lost to me. I would have thought you would be a graceful loser. Not someone to hold a grudge because of what you started.” She huffed as we walked onto the castle grounds.
“Where do you want to start?”
I looked at Luna as I looked at the castle. “I have something I want to check. Back when the doves were around I heard a rumor that someone in this castle was making deals with ghouls.” Everyone’s gasped as I looked up at that tower I saw Blueblood on.
“That’s why you wanted to have a free run of the castle. But do you have any idea who could be doing that”
I looked at Celestia and nodded. “That’s right Celestia. By beating you and winning the bet none would try and stop me from looking around. As for who I think the ghoul we caught may cough up the information we need.” Celestia and Luna nodded as we started to walk into the castle.
“I must ask that we try and get the red in the dungeon to talk before you look around the castle.”
I knew who gave the order but I have to play nice and keep Luna on my side. “That’s fine I’ll get him to spill his gut then start my hunt.” She nodded as we walked to the dungeon. I saw guard looking at us as we walked through the halls. I saw them at the ready to fight but the armor they wore was looked so weak.
‘Gold in plentiful in this world some much so they use it for many things. But you are right it was a poor choose for armor. Why don’t you mass a few more sets.’
‘Good lord you are boarded aren’t you?’
‘You have no idea Nick oh and Discord is going to be showing up in a few days.’
‘Ok that’s for the heads up but what does that have to do with me?’
‘He’s going to ruin you wedding in a few days.’
We turned down a hallway and I saw a large reinforced door at the end. ‘How do you know that?’ He laughed a few times then spoke.
‘I’m going to send him there. As you know all the girls must be there to stop him. So, with the girls going to be at your wedding along with Luna and Twilight’s family.’
‘First WHAT?! Second are you looking into my future?!’
“Mmmmaaaaayyyybbbbbbeeeeee.~”
I felt my eye twitch as I listened to him. ‘I’m going to murder you the next time I die.’
“We’re here.”
I was snapped out of my mental conversation with death when I heard Luna. I looked forward and saw us in front of a cell. ‘How did I not noticed we walked through the door?’
‘Your body seems to be on autopilot when your talking to me.’
‘Ah, thank you.’
I looked at the door and saw ten guard all armed to the teeth standing guard. I let go of Twilight’s hand then walked up to the door. The guards moved for me as I moved closer to the door. “Open it.” The two guards at the door side opened the door nodded then started to open the door for me.
“Now just hold on one second.”
We all looked at Celestia as she spoke.
“Why are you just listening to him guards?”
I saw them shift on their feet as one answered her.
“Well Princess, He killed more than eighty ghouls before we showed up to fight. Plus he took down Captain Armor and ex elite guard Nightlight Sparkle. He’s povern to be a real force to be reckoned with. We guard decided as a whole not to fight him if we can avoid it.”
I noticed they didn’t mention that I beat her too but I’ll leave that sleeping lion lying. I nodded my head and they opened the door for me not a second later. I walked into the room and saw the ghoul chained to the wall by his arm and ankles with blood running down his side. “I’m glad I did let you catch me if this is how you treat your prisoners."
“He didn’t leave us any other choice. He nearly killed a dozen guards when we put him in here.”
I frowned as I looked down at the ghoul. I kneeled down then grabbed his face. I forced him to look up at me and I saw his eyes were red. “I see your near sarvering aren’t you?”
“Yes and you smell even more delicious than those women behind you. But I have to ask why do you smell like a ghoul as we as a human?”
I smirked then stood up. “I would have thought you’d seen but I guess now.” I extended all my tails. He looked at me eyes wide as he looked at my tails. “I guess I smell different because I guess you could say I’m not all human anymore.” He looked at me like I was a demon. “Now your going to answer a few of my questions then I’ll put an end to your starving.”
“You mean kill me don’t you?”
I looked down at him with a frown. “I’m sorry but yes. I have to make sure you don’t get away and come back.” He laughed a few times then started to talk.
“All I know is blood something hired us to kill everyone but a girl named Twilight. Something about forcing her to bare his kids.”
I smiled on the inside as I had the bastard now. I frowned on the outside then pointed the tips at his throat. “Thanks man, I’ll make it quick.” I quickly wrapped then around his head then ripped it off quickly. His body extended a pair of Ukaku wings from his back. The every edge of the wings were red with the insides being a mix of purple, blue and teal.
“Wow, that’s kind of beautiful.”
I heard Luna say as I dropped his head. I reteacted my tails as I stared down at him as blood flowed down from his neck.
“Tell the guards to get rid of the body. I have to find Blueblood and make him pay for this.”
“Now wait a second Celestia we can just go after him. All we have is blood something. Point me to his room or office. I’m sure he has some kind of file or a written record of his bits.” She looked at me then nodded her head.
“You make a good point. I can’t just blame him without some kind of proof.”
I nodded my head and we left the dungeon with Twilight having a death grip on my arm. We walked up to a office door. The guards here wore a different suit of armor. Theirs was white with a blue and yellow four sided stars in the center of their chest.
“You two stand aside we need to search Blueblood’s office.”
They looked at Twilight as I got ready to knock them into next week.
“Twilight Sparkle the prince has asked us the guards under his command to bring you to him if we saw you please come with us.”
The one on the right reached out to touch her but I grabbed his arm. I easily turned him so he was on his toes then I slammed him into the wall. “She is not going to go with you now move before I tear this arm off.” I let him go then he turned at stared at me.
“You red eyed bastard!”
He reached for his sword and I grabbed Night fury.
“ENOUGH!”
Luna yelled and the guards jumped back from us.
“Young Twilight does not wish to come with you and we will not stop Nick from tearing you apart.”
I smiled as she stood beside me. “Thanks Luna.” I punched her arm lightly as she blushed. I looked at the guards again and they moved aside for us. I smiled then kicked the door in knocking it to the floor. Blueblood’s office was empty. “Open drews books anything could be a fake or maybe a hidden safe.”Celestia stayed in the doorway and the rest of us started to look around the room. I knew the file was in the desk so I walked over to it. Twilight walked over to the bookshelf and Luna started to look in his filing cabinet. I started to pull out the drews as I looked threw his files. I didn’t find anything worth looking at right now. Then I saw it under the right bottom drew. “Bingo.”
“Did you find something.”
“A hidden cabinet under the bottom right drawer. Let’s see what your hiding in here.” I grabbed the side of the drawer then ripped the drawer open. I saw a large file inside the drawer thenI took it out. I sat back in his chair as I opened the file and started to read out loud. “Name Sweet melody, Age 23, decested.”
“Wait Sweet melody she was a maid under Blueblood employment. If I remember correctly she died of food poisoning.”
I read a little farther then gritted my teeth. “ Your wrong this has a death cause and it’s not food poisoning. It was a loss of blood few head trauma and that’s not all. She was expecting a boy and the father was guess who?” Celestia looked at me as I turned the file to show her. “Blueblood was the father and I believe the rest of the of these papers well tell us a lot more.
“Let me see those.”
I held them out for Celestia to take the files in her magic. She started to look over the rest of the file. She peeled as she looked through the file.
“Blueblood what have you done?”
I looked at her as I got out of the seat. I looked at the guards at the door. “Get him here now!’One of them nodded then ran off to get him. I sat back in the chairs and Twilight walked over and sat in my lap. I wrapped an arm around her as we waited for him to come. After a few minutes Blueblood walked into the office. He saw all of us and the file in Celestia’s hands. He peeled as he looked at her.
“Um, I can explain those files anuty.”
Celestia looked at him with a raised eyebrow.
“Oh, you can explain why all these maids you paid all had your child and then were killed?”
He started to sweat as we all looked at him. Then he turned to try to run away. Celestia, Luna and Twilight all used their magic to grab him. Once they had him restrained him a set of magic cuffs. Celestia personal took him to the dungeon to make sure he stays there. Twilight, Luna and myself all left for the gardens to relax for a little while. We walked into the garden then we all sat down in the garden. Twilight in my lap as we sat under a tree with Luna sitting across from us.
“So Nick, Twilight what are you two planning to do when you get back to your home?”
I looked at Luna as she looked over at me. I smiled then hugged Twilight into my chest as I smiled. “I’ve got to start planning a marriage ceremony. I have to get the soldier ready, have a suit made and Twilight’s wedding dress. The southern sores cliffs at sunset is where I was planning to have the wedding. Actually now that I think about it we should bring along your family Twilight. I know your mom would want to see you in a wedding dress and your dad will walk you down the aisle.” She looked up at me and smiled.
“My friends are coming too you know.”
I laughed as I looked down at her. “I knew that was coming but I swear in Rainbow gives me a hard time I’m throwing her cliffs.” She laughed as she looked up at me.
“I know and I promise she'll behave because it my special day.”
I laughed as I felt a chill run down my spine. I looked up and I saw Luna looking at me with her pupils small and bags under her eyes. She looked like a crazed woman as she looked at me.
“O-Oh, that very nice congratulations you two.”
As quickly as it appeared it vanished all before Twilight could see it but I saw. ‘Ok, death you were right I may have bitten off more than I can chow with Luna.’
‘I warned you Nick. Sure you did listen to the old existing entity in existence.’
‘Stop gloating!’ He laughed a few more times then it was silent in my mind.
“Hey Nick, Me and the girls are going and buy a few things before the gala do you want to come?”
I looked down at Twilight as she spoke to me.
“No, I’m good I may just go walk around the city see what there is to see and maybe stir up some trouble here and there.” She smiled up at me as I let her up. I stood up behind her as did Luna. “Ok, meet up at your parents house two hours before the gala?”
“That’s sounds good see that then.”
She smiled then walked off into the castle. I looked at Luan as she looked at me with a smile on her face. I looked around the garden as she looked at me. I rubbed the back of my head as I looked at her again. She was still looking at me and I frowned. “Do you want to come with me?” She nodded her head and the two of us walked out of the gardens.
“So what, do you want to see first?”
I looked around the city once we walked outside the gates. “How about the market or maybe a we could check out the sites.” I looked at her and she smiled at me.
“I know where we can start Nick follow me.”
She grabbed my arm then started to pull me down the street. She pulled me a large waterfall right outside the city. There were trees with red stones all around the falls. There were pools of water under and around the falls. “Wow, this is beautiful Luna. I’ve never seen a view like this before.” She smiled as I looked over the falls. I noticed her moving a little closer out of the corner of my eyes.
”You know many couple come here on the night of the gala. The mages use their magic to make a very nice light show with the water. They say it is most romantic.”
I ignored the seductive tone she was using as she spoke to me. “Um, it is nice maybe I should bring Twilight here to night.” I turned my head and looked at her. I saw her eyes slightly twitching as she looked at me.
“That would be nice of you Nick. Now why don’t we go see the market I’m sure you’ll like it there.”
She stomped away and I followed her a few steps behind her. I didn’t want to right behind her if she decided she wanted to attack me. After ten minutes we got the the market and started to look around. All the nobles watched us as we walked around the market. As I looked around I looked over at a large bike shop and stopped as I looked in the window. I dashed out from beside Luna as I stared at bike inside the window. It was a two seater bike that looked a lot like a Harley Davidson. “That is a beautiful bike!” I heard Luna walk up behind me as I drooled over the bike.
“I guess you like that bike Nick?”
I turned my head and looked at her. “Ya, I love bike like these Luna. Back when I was sixteen I drive around on one Iwao had. It was awesome there's nothing like it in the whole world. The wing in your hair it’s like I was flying. I loved it, I loved the way it felt to ride free in the countryside.” She smiled then looked at the bike again.
“Would you like to try this one?”
I smiled and nodded my head quickly. “Ya, do they let you do test drives in this city?” She smiled as she looked at me.
“There are if a Princess asked for it.”
I smiled as I looked at her as she walked into the store. I waited a few minutes then I heard bells and a cannon fires. I jumped away from the window and drew Night fury. I looked around like a madman as I heard Luna’s voice.
“Relax it’s just your new bike Nick.”
I looked at her as they took the bike out of the display area. I looked at her again as she laughed. “Why did you just buy me a motorcycle?” She smiled as the rolled it out to us.
“Think of it as a early wedding gift.”
I smiled as I looked at her. Then I rushed over to her and bear hugged her. “THANK YOU!” I dropped her when I realized what I was doing. I ran back over to the bike and hopped on. I put the gear shifter in neutral. Then I squeeze the motorcycle clutch lever with my left hand all the way to the grip. Then press the start button with my right thumb. The starter motor turn over until the engine fired up. I smiled as I heard that engine roared to life for the first time. “Oh that sound brings back memories.” Revved the engine a few times as Luna walked over to me.
“The magically charge engine will last more than twenty hours until the magic with run out. When it does it will take a night to recharge.”
I nodded as looked down and I saw a radio on the bike. ‘Oh, I have to get a cd from death for this.’
‘What songs?’
‘I love you sometime you know that?’
‘Yes, yes I know now what songs?’
‘That can wait I have to talk to Luna.’ I looked up at Luna as she looked at me. “Want a ride back to the castle Luna?” She smiled then sat down on the back seat.She hung her legs over the right side then wrapped her arms around my chest. I started to drive forward when she was safely on. I speed through the city feeling what I used to before coming to this world. ‘I’ve missed this feeling.’
Twilight pov
My friends and I were walking down the street to my house to get ready for the gala. Rarity had then us all go to a friends store to get us dresses made. But I chose to use the star dress my person teller made me. Rarity made the rest of the girls their own dresses. For Applejack Rarity made a southern style dress for Applejack. The lower past of her dress was fixed with tasseled at the very bottom of her dress with apples above them. Pinkie’s dress was pink with blue and white strips on her upper body and her legs. The lower part of her dress looked like a cupcake. Fluttershy’s was like she was nature itself. Rainbow’s was like a rainbow was covering her body. Rarity made her dress as if she made it for a princess showing her chest and legs off.
“Hey Twilight does your dad or Shining Armor have a motorcycle?”
I heard Pinkie Pie ask as I looked at my family home. I saw as a bread now motorcycle in front of the house. “No and my family doesn't know anyone who does drive them.” We all walked over to the bike and started to look over it.
“Nice bike right?”
We all turned around and saw Nick in the doorway of the house. He was in a fine black suit with a white undershirt. He had Night fury on his side. He walked over to the motorcycle then ran a hand over the bike.
“Nice right? Luna brought it for us it for as a early wedding present.”
I was mad as I looked at the Nick as he cleaning some dirt that wasn’t there. ‘Luna took the chance make a move. But why did she buy him a motorcycle?’ I watched as he looked at me.
“You look lovely Twilight.”
I blushed as he looked at me. “So, um, the carriage that will come to take us to the gala will be here in about fourty minutes.” He smiled then patten the seat a few times.
“If that’s the case do you want to go for a quick ride?”
I looked at the bike as he leaned on the seat. I smiled then nodded my head. “Sure but I’ve never rode on a motorcycle before.” He smiled then threw his left leg over the side.
“It’s easy just seat up the back seat with your arms around my chest. And you may want to to set on your dress unless you want dirt all over the bottom.”
I did as he said then started the motorcycle up. “We’ll be back in a few minutes girls!” Yelled over the engine as we stated to drive off. It was different from from anything I’ve done before.
“Having fun!?”
Nick yelled over the engine as we rode around. As we rode I looked around and fought my hair as it blow around in the wind. After a few minutes we pulled back up at the house. I smiled as I got off the Bike. “That was fun!” I laughed as I started to fix my hair with my magic.
“Want to go inside and wait for the carriages?”
I looked at him and nodd. “No, I want to sit out here for a few minutes. This is the first time we’ve been alone for a few days.” He nodded then wrapped arms around me tightly. I smiled then hugged him back. We hugged for a minute until we heard someone cough. We jumped and Nick turned ready to tear into someone. My mom was behind us with a very box in her magic.
“Ma'am?”
My mom walked over to us and she opened the box. We looked into the box and we saw a lot of baby clothes along with a few bottles, pacifiers and a baby bather. I smiled as I looked down at the stuff. “Thank you mom!” I hugged her as she smiled and laughed while we hugged.
Nick pov
I watched as Twilight and her mother hugged each other. I frowned as I looked down to the ground. ‘I wish you were here mom.’
“Nick do you want a mother’s hug?”
I looked up and saw Twilight’s mom looking at me with an open arm. I rubbed my arm as she looked at me. I smiled then walked over and hugged her as if she was my own mother. She patted my back a few times then I let her go. “Thank you.” I spoke softly so I took a step back. She nodded then looked at the house.
“Nick so you know my husband and son don’t know that you too are going to try and have a child soon. And true me once woman is married babies are on the mind.”
“MOM!”
I blushed as I walked over to the side of the house and slammed my head against the side of the house a few times. When I was don’t I looked back at them. “I think I’m ready to go or I may just die of embarrassment.” The mother laughed as two carriages started to come down the street. Twilight’s mom walked into the house to get the girls. I walked over to the frist carriage and opened the door as I waited for them. Quickly enough they all rushed out of the house then loaded into the first carriage. When they sat down I closed door then walked to the second carriage then opened the door.
“Hello~’
I jumped back as Luna stuck her head out of the carriage.
“Why are you in our carriage?””
Twilight asked annoyed as she walked up beside me. Luna smiled and started to play with her hair.
“Oh, I just wanted to see you all to the castle safely. Besides it’s a chance to talk to Nick again.”
Twilight grabbed my arm and I felt a low electrical charge on my arm. ‘Death I have to ask if I died tonight where do I go this time?’
‘Haha, I’ll make sure you come back to life. This is just starting to get good after all.’
I smiled as I cursed death in my mind. Twilight sigh then pulled me into the carriage on the other side of the carriage. Twilight held my arm as she stared at Luna and I looked at Luna’s new dress. The top of her dress was held up at her arms and her chest was open at the top. As the lower part was a tight form fitting. I looked out the window as watched as the city rolled by.
“Do you know any songs Nick?”
I looked at Luna’s face after she asked if I knew any songs. I thought about one that would fit into this world. “I learned one not long after Iowa took me in. Would you girls like yo hear it?” They nodded and I thought back to the movie the hobbit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHpw-ZVehR0
As I finished the song we pulled up to the castle. They thanked me for the song and I got out and held the door for them. The driver for the first carriage opened the door for the other girls. Once everyone was out the started to walk to the castle. I thanked the drivers and gave the both some bits for the ride. They thanked me as I ran to the castle behind the girls. I ran into the gala and then stopped inside. I looked into a large room filled with nobles dressed up like a dummy in a store. But I noticed a few different looking humans. A few had large brown wings with cat like eyes. Some had large overbites with large hands. Then I noticed a woman with golden armor with blue wings on her back. She also had pointed ears with horns right behind them somewhat covered with blue hair. Then for the briefest second are eyes meet and I saw her were orange. Around her were four large man all armed with either a sword or hammer. (Before she was the dragon lord.)
‘Princess Ember and their really red Nick she’s using magic to hid them. She a member of the dragon if her mother and father didn’t hide them she would have been killed as a baby.’
‘Thanks death she can be useful if I get the chance to talk to her.’
“Come on Nick let’s go mingel. I’m sure you can find someone to talk too.” Twilight pulled me into the room as she all her friends spread around the room. I looked around the room as people looked at girl I was looking at.
“Hello Miss would you like some wine?”
I turned my head and then saw a woman with with a golden neckes around her neck and a sword at her side. She was slime and had the body of a model. She had little pink eyes with white hair. Beside her was a heavily muscled man with a large scar over his right eye and axe on his back. He had blonde hair blue eyes.
‘They are queen melle hoof and King Thunder Axe.’
Twilight pulled me over to the drink table. There I saw a man in armor with a green cape on his back. He had long brown hair and yellow eyes. He looked up as Twilight let go of my hand reached for one of the drinks. I looked at him as he looked down in Twilight’s top. I narrow my eyes as I looked at him. “Look forward jackass.” He looked forward at me as I had my fist clenched.
“Who are you pesent?”
“Uh the guy who’s going to kick your ass if you look down my fiancée top again.” Twilight stood straight again then looked at him. He looked down at her then back to my eyes.
“You must be lying your a red eye. A freak of nature who should be k…”
“SLAP!”
The sound of the slap could be heard as Twilight had just smacked her from across the table. Twilight face was red with anger as she looked at him.
“Say that again and your not going to be a man for long.”
He looked mad then tried to hit her. I grabbed his fist when he was about to hit her check. I gripped her hand as hard as I looked at him. “I’m going to say this ONCE and only once. If you touch her then I will skin you ALIVE!’ I threw him back on his ass then looked down at him. He growled the jumped back to his feet yelling.
“I am princess Spear head! You will get on your knee and beg my forgiveness NOW.”
“No you will shut your mouth Princess.”
Luna and walked up beside me.
“Sir Nick had every right to call you out for being a pervert. As for trying to hit Twilight, Nick is being nice right now. Unlike you he can make good on any threat he can make so I suggest you leave before you make him any madder.”
He looked at me with eyes filled with hate. But listen to Luna and walked away from me. I looked at Luna as she watched him walk away. “Thanks Luna I really don’t need to kill a Prince.
“No problem Nick. Just don’t act like that later on tonight. We’re having you talk with the royal families about the informations you’ve shared with us. Your free not to come but things would be easier if you did come and explain it yourself.”
I looked at her then narrowed my eyes at her. “Why didn’t you ask me about this before deciding this?” She smiled sheepishly as she looked at me and Twilight.
“Um, a few of the other kingdoms are wanting to know how we have weapons to fight back the red. They keep pressure on us until we promised to let them meet you. Now we can’t really take back what we said. And I’d like to hear if you've learned any new so we put you on the spot.”
My right eye twist as I looked at her sheepish smile. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath then looked at her. “Fine but I swear that if either one of you try anything else I swear I will never speak to either of you again.” She smiled as everyone started to talk again. I looked back at Twilight as some music started to play. “Would you like to dance Twilight?”
“Yes, I would like to dance Nick.”
I took her hand as we walk over to the dancefloor.
Unknown pov
Deep in a unforgiving land of snow and ice lay a kingdom unknown to the world. A ghoul kingdom and in a snow covered castle five figures in robes seat around a large fire talking.
“I see so someone found Blueblood out. Hm, oh well he was only a pawn in the plan but failed to play his part. The half bread still lives and is now even more powerful most troublesome.”
“Agreed but first we must silence Blueblood. We can’t afford to let him live he knows to much about are dealing. Our human trades with the changelings maybe in danger if he talks.”
“Well then we will put it to a vote. All who say Blueblood must be kill say I.”
“I”
“Then it is unanimous I inform a heavy hitter we have near canterlot right away.”
The rode figures stood the jumped away from the fire leaving the fire to crack in the frozen winds.
Nick pov an hour later
Twilight and I had just finished our third dance if you can call what she does dancing. I had thought we would ballroom dance but Twilight was going some kind of spasum dance.
‘Don’t lie you were staring at her rear as she dance.’
‘SHUT UP!’ I heard death laugh as I tried not to blush from him calling me out for being a pervert. Twilight and I walked over to her friends as they sat at a table. As we walked over to them I noticed both Luna and ember looking at me. ‘Seems I have some attention now.’
‘Yes you do.’
We sat down at the table as the girls started to talk. I listened on as they talked to one another. While they talked I felt a ghoul suddenly appear.
‘A ghoul just got into the castle and his heading for Blueblood. I guess you don’t have to kill him yourself Nick.’
‘I don’t know if that is a good thing death. Something about this seems off to me. Why would they want to get to him so badly?’
‘It may have something to do with the ghoul kingdom i this would. You know when the doves of this world were still alive.’
My breath caught as I screamed in my mind. ‘YOU THINK YOU COULD HAVE TOLD ME ABOUT ALL THAT!?’ He laughed a few more times as I planned to kill him after I die again.
‘Yes, yes plan your plans for me but I didn’t tell you as the time span is a little off from your story. In your story your doves lost the war two years ago in this world they lost six years ago so you’ll need to find a way to explain that.’
‘Easy the main force was lost then and those that survived tried to rebuild but were whipped out.’
‘I guess that will work for now just hope they don’t use their magic to prove your mind.’
I ended our conversation as I noticed Luna and Celestia walked over to us. They looked at me and Twilight when they were in front of us.
“Nick, Twilight we need you two to come with us.”
I looked up at Celestia as she spoke trying to get me to do as she wanted. “For you hell no if Luna asked then I wouldn’t mind.” Celestia’s left eye twisted as she looked at Luna.
“Luna if you’d please.”
Luna smiled then looked at me.
“Nick this is what I told you about an hour again. It is time for the royal meeting and as you told me you’d come.”
I laughed at Celestia annoyed face as Twilight and I stood up. “Ok, we’re coming I just wanted to piss your sister off Luna.”
“You little…”
I waved a finger at her as she stared at me. “No no, you know I know many things Celestia and I know many things.” She smiled as she looked at me.
“Like what?”
‘I may hurt the story line but it is worth it.’ I spoke as I walked past them. “I know about the crystal empire and King Sombra.” Both their eye widened as I walked passed them. Twilight and I walked over to the doors. A few seconds later the rushed us out of the room and Luna pulled me to the side as Celestia pushed Twilight ahead of us. Luna held me and started to talk to me.
“How do you know about that Nick? My sister erased that from all the history books in the country!”
I smiled as I wrapped an arm around her neck. “Not the grand library we doves had. I know a little something on every kingdom Luna. before our main force was whipped out we even had doves in every castle watching the royals for stuff just like what Blueblood was doing with the ghouls.”
“WHAT!?”
She rashly whispered as we turned into a hold room with only one door at the end. “Look top doves decided about seven hundred years ago. I didn’t have clearance to get the information on that but I know that they were hired by a king to depopulate part of his country.” She looked at me horrified as we reached the door. I patted her shoulder a few times the walked up to the door. “Let’s get this over with I really don’t want to stay in here forever.”
“Right.”
I heard the edge in Celestia’s tone as she spoke. ‘Oh, this is going to fun.’ we walked in and took our seats as the other’s started to make their way to the room. Twilight and Luna both seat on either side of me as they all took seats. I saw all the ones death named but one. This one was a young woman with emerald green eyes. She had a light underbite with slightly larger hands.
‘Queen Sapphire but is strange she never leave her fortified city.’
I smiled as I saw the door close.
After a moment Celestia stood then started to talk.
“Hello one and all I’d like to welcome to this meeting of the allied kingdoms. Nick would you please stand and introduce yourself.”
I looked over at her as they all looked at me. I smirked as I looked at them all. “Names Nick and I’m an ex-dove.” They all looked at me with a raised eyebrow.
“Princesses this can not be who you said it was. I doubt he could beat a guard in training let alone a red.”
‘They planned to start a war over land and quietly move ten thousand troops but they were killed by the ghouls no one else knows about it.
I looked over at the royal couple. “Ah Queen Melle Hoof and King Thunder Axe the third rate kingdom. If I recall ten thousand troops but they were whipped out.” Their eyes were wide as they looked at me.
“How do you know about that!?”
I smiled as I looked at them. “As a formed dove I know many things about every kingdom. We kept trace of many things before the ghoul whipped the other’s out. For example someone in this room is using magic to charge a part of her body.” I looked over that ember as she went stiff. She looked at me with shocked eyes.
“But… how…?!”
I smiled as I looked at her. “We had spies everywhere Princess Ember. I even meet you before as well.” Everyone's eyes widened as I looked at her.
“But I’ve never seen someone else with red eyes!”
I smiled as I started to explain. “The mages we had made quite a useful spell they called glamour. It could make us look like anyone and even sound like them as well. I meet you a year after I was names a dove.” She looked at me shocked as I smiled at her. “ But I believe we are way off topic. You all want something from me now please what would you like to know?” Thunder Axe cleared his throat then spoke.
“He is right we came here to find out how the weapons were made to fight reds. Would be be so kind as to tell us what you have told the Princesses?”
I crossed my arms and leaned back into my chair. “Ok, I guess since I’ve shared once it would only be fair if I tell you the basics as well. first of some biology and stuff none of you may not know. Ghouls have a high physical capability and are four to seven times stronger than the average human. They can send the average human flying if they strike with enough force and can penetrate a human's body with their bare hands. They are also able to jump several meters high. They also have a tough body that makes them resistant to injuries. For example, if a ghoul were to be stabbed with a knife, the blade of the knife would break instead, the ghoul only suffering a small scratch that heals almost instantly. However, forces that are strong enough can break their tough body, such as a fall from an extreme height."
“Well that explains way our weapons have no real effect on them. But my kingdom’s dragon clan members can make nearly unbreakable weapons. But even they can’t cut their skin.”
“I’ll explain that later for now I’ll let you know why the eat humans. A ghoul can only feed on humans and other ghouls. They are unable to digest any other type of food due to an enzyme their bodies produce. The structure of their tongues is also different from humans, making other foods taste disgusting and uncomfortable. If ghouls try to eat normal food, they will be struck by a powerful urge to vomit. When forced or forcing themselves to digest such food, it will degrade their physical condition. While ghouls cannot eat normal food, they are able to drink coffee. They are also able to drink plain water. Ghouls do not need to eat in the short term like humans do. They can survive for one or two months just feeding on one body. However, some ghouls eat merely for pleasure. But then there a state when their even more dangerous. When a ghoul enters an extreme state of hunger, they will suffer very painful headaches and lose all reason, causing them to become driven by instinct alone. They will feed on any available source of human meat to end this state, even that of close friends, this state of near-starvation as hell for any ghoul. Trues me when they fall into a state like that they hit a hell of a lot harder. “
“Ok, that’s much more than anything we knew but now for the main reason we gathered here today the weapons the guards are now using.”
The princes I called out for being a pervert was speaking to me as if I was no more than trash. I narrowed my eyes as I looked at him. “I suggest you watch you tone with me or you all will get nothing more from me.” The other rules and their guards looked at him making him shut up and glare at me. I smiled as I looked at him. “Good boy now where was I… Ah yes the weapons. A quinque is a weapon invented by Adam Gehner and Yoshiu Washuu that is fashioned from a ghoul's kagune. Manufactured from a ghoul's kakuhou, the quinque emits electrical signals that stimulate the kakuhou to release and control the kagune. The quinque can be made into various shapes like axes, guns, shields or blades to a degree, most still retain some characteristics of the original kagune. The quinque are named based on the ghoul's name or codename. Another difference between a quinque and a kagune is that the former cannot change its shape nor store or absorb any more Rc cells other than what was harvested from the ghoul it was made from.
In rare cases, a quinque can also be fused from ghouls with chimera kagune, or multiple kagunes. The most notable of these chimeras belongs to Akira Mado named Amatsu, it functions with combined koukaku and bikaku styles as one effective weapon. It can also be made possible when the ghoul in question naturally possesses two Rc types,
Chimera quinque are useful for opposing multiple types of ghouls. Though it is unknown if any combination of Rc types is possible or can occur naturally as chimera. Ghouls are extremely rare and the technical difficulties of fusing two Rc types together. Means that very few are capable of being used in the field."
“Thank you for telling us this an me and my husband would like to know any facts you can give us about the flesh eaters.”
“I guess it wouldn’t hurt list them again but it’s annoying having to repeat myself will list them from my own opinion of weakest to strongest. First Ukaku ghouls have a high chance of ending a battle quickly as releasing Rc cells depletes stamina. Thus, ukaku-type users lack endurance and are at a disadvantage if the battle drags on for a long time. Ukaku-type users can use their speed and mobility to shoot down bikaku-type users from afar. Next is the Bikaku typically has a tail-like appearance and is released around the tailbone/coccyx. It is good for medium-distance attacks and has a decent offense, defense, and speed. Thus, they have no notable strengths or weaknesses like the kagune based on other Rc types, meaning the kagune itself is treated as a surprise "trump card." So far, the number of tails a bikaku user can create are one to fourteen tails. Next Koukaku is released from below the shoulder blade. Due to its high density of Rc cells, it is heavy and extremely robust, giving it the greatest sturdiness and making them very well suited for defense. Normally, they are generally shaped into armors or shields, but on the offense, they can be shaped like melee weapons such as drills, hammers, blades, and swords. Now, this next type in my experience is the most dangerous with the wide range of options they have or can make. They are also the most likely to become a binge eater. Rinkaku has an appearance like scaled tentacles and is release on the back around the waist. A rinkaku wielder has powerful regenerative abilities. Some could even survive the most critical of damage. Its peculiar appearance and structure yield a superior striking power and they excel in brute strength. Some rinkaku users can manipulate the shape of their kagune, such as changing its usual tentacle form into swords or claws.”
“My you are a very knowledgeable about them Sir nick. But I have to know how the doves were wiped out?”
I huffed then started to explain. “We were systematically whipped out by the ghouls.” She frown then everyone was quiet.
“Would you consider coming to work for me as the head of my guard?”
I looked over that at Queen Sapphire as she laid her arms on the table and pushed her chest out. I looked at her like I didn’t the noble in my cty when I scolded them. “I will not work for any royal family. Besides both Twilight and I live in the savage content as the royals as a city. I’m well on the way becoming one of the ten kings and eventually the rule of the whole content.”
“Ya sure pesent. But I want some proof that you’ve fought monsters like this. I want to know what these Chimera are like.”
I smiled as I looked at the prince. “You want to know what a Chimera looks like prince fine I’ll show you. Luna can you use that spell again the one that makes an image in the air?” She nodded then I was covered in her magic as I looked at him. “Now see the face of a true monster you know nothing fool!”
Everyone fell out of their seats as the looked at the owl. “When you’ve both fought and stared this beast down then you can talk down to me!” He looked up at me as did everyone else in the room.
“You fought that thing!?”
“Ya, It nearly killed me with the help of another ghoul. I survived but lost ten years of my life from the fight. You King, Queens, Princes and princesses know nothing of the real monster of this world. If you want to talk about something if you really want to try that with me go a head! I got a lot more where that came from!” They all nodded and someone wrapped their arms around me. I looked down and saw Twilight’s scared eye. ‘I’m scaring her.’ I touched her hands as I looked at her. “I’m sorry Twilight I didn’t mean to scare you.”
“NICK!”
Shining came crashing through the door with blood on his chest plate. He rushed up to me with panic in his eyes.
“There’s a ghoul tearing us apart we need your help!”
I nodded my head as I looked at him. “Set a perimeter around this room in the guest NOW!” The other kings and princess guards nodded then ready themselves. Twilight let me go then both of us ran for the ghoul. “Where is it?” we rounded the corner and I saw dead guards. I grabbed to repairs as we ran down the hall.
“Nowhere near the party last I saw. I think it was heading to the dungeon!”
We ran to the dungeon and saw even more dead guards. I looked at their bodies as I ran and I saw they hand piercing wounds. ‘A Rinkaku is what I’m going to be fighting.’ Armor turned off to go to the guest and I followed the trail. Soon enough I came to the door to the dungeon. Piles of bodies littered the halls as I heard screaming for help from down in the dungeon.
“Please hel…!”
Suddenly the screaming stopped. I ready myself as I walk over to the door. “I walking into a fucking kill box.” I walked down into the dungeon as quiet as I could and heard the sound a chewing and snapping.
‘Blueblood is dead Nick.’
I pressed my back to the wall as I made to the bottom of the stairs to the dungeon. ‘Ok Nick you’ve got this it’s only one.’ I came to the final wall between me and the ghoul. I tightened the grip on the handle as I turned the corner and froze. There in Blueblood’s cell was a large ghoul with Blueblood’s head in one hand and eating an arm with. He has five tails behind him all moving ready to strike in a seconds notice. He long black about as long as Applejack’s and scars up and down his arms. ‘I have to get rid of those first.’ I was about ten feet away from him when he turned with his eyes closed. I knew I was going to be seen so I decide to make sure it was something he’d remember. I stood straight with the swords pointed to the ground. “Well I guess you’re who I’m after.” He opened one eye as he swallowed the flesh in his mouth. He whipped the blood from his lips as he looked at me. Then threw the arm away as he looked at me.
“You could have stabbed me in the back pretty easily so why didn’t you?”
I smirked as I started to walk to him. “Not my style and I wanted to know about your kingdom before you die.” His eyes widened as he dropped Blueblood’s head to the ground.
“Son your going to wish you’d kept your mouth shut.”
He lunged at me with his tails at the ready. I smiled then charged him with the tips of the repair aimed at his tails. He tried to stab me with one but I sidestepped it as then swung my blade as far down as I could. I cut deep into it as we quickly moved passed one another. He let out a blood curdling scream as one of his Rinkaku fell to the ground. I smiled as he looked at me now clearly pissed off.
“You human meat!”
I jumped to the side as he threw the other four at me. I blocked then making them crashing into the wall. They sent shock waves around the room and cracked formed on the walls. I bet the royals are feeling these waves. I lunges forward the slashed him across his face as I dance around him trying to stay ahead of them. He tried and failed to stab me as I tried to cut is throat or head. I managed to cut him a few more times but he wrapped a tail around my left leg. “Fuck!” He started to crush my leg then tried to wrap the rest of his tails around me. But I decided to take advantage of his grab. I tried to stab him through his throat. He moved his head to the side but I managed to leave a deep gash on his face.
“Let’s see you fight with a busted leg!”
He crushed my leg and a I gritted my teeth. I quickly stabbed him in the gut with the other sword then I cut throat open.
“AAHH!”
He release my leg and dropped Blueblood’s head as he tried to stop the bleed with is hands. I used the wall to stand on one leg as he fell to the ground gasping for breath. “Just die already I know I cut into your volcom crudes so you can’t tell me anything.” He looked at me as the life in his eyes faded away. When he was still I leaned back into the wall and looked down at myself. The suit I borrowed from Nightlight was covered in blood. “Great.” I looked around and I saw the guard that were down here. I used the walls a support as I hopped over to the bodies. When I reached them and hissed as I felt the bone on my leg move. I crawled over to their sides and got the sheaths for their swords. I too them the crawled back over to the ghoul’s body and tore his shirt off then used it to tie the sheaths to my leg as a splent. With that done I leaned back on the wall and closed my eyes as I waited for the other to come and get me. After a few hours I heard someone coming down the stairs. I looked over as I to the stairs I saw that a unit of heavily armed guards walking into the dungeon. I saw both Armor and Nightlight at the front of the unit. I waved at them as they looked at me with shock.
“Nick!”
They rushed over and helped me get up to my feet. I hissed my as I put weight in my crushed leg. They looked down at my legs and saw my leg in the splent.
“Oh shit your leg.”
Armor threw an arm over my shoulder then pulled one of my arms over his shoulder.
“Let’s get you out of here Nick.”
Shining Armor helped me to the top of the stairs.
“So how would you have ranked that ghoul?”
I looked at him as we slowly made our way to the medical wing. “At least an A+ maybe an S if he was just a little stronger. But he seemed to have finished his little mission before I got to him.”
“Which was to kill Blueblood I’m guessing.”
I nodded as we turned a corner then my world was filled with pain. Twilight, Luna and all our elite guards tackled into us. A few of then landed on my leg and I yelled when someone punched my thigh. Everyone but Twilight and Luna got off me and Armor. “Armor are you ok man?”
“Uhm!”
I look over to where I felt his arm moving. I looked over and saw his face in between Luna’s breast. I blushed as I could see the upper part of her nipples. I shock my head as I pushed myself back up. I hissed as I moved my left leg on the ground. “Damn it this fucking hurts.” Twilight looked at me as she leaned on my leg. “GET OFF!” She jumped off me as I grabbed my left leg. Twilight looked down at my left and saw the splent.
“What happened to your leg?!”
Luna had gotten off Shining Armor and looked at my leg then gasped.
“It’s been crushed! Hold on if the isn’t completely crushed I should be able to heal it.”
“LUNA STOP!”
Celestia grabbed her hands as she looked at her.
“If the bone is not set right before you try and heal it then he won’t walk right for the rest of his life.”
I was surprised as I looked at her. “Well here I was thinking you would like me to be crippled for the rest of my life.” She huffed then punched my leg making me hiss again.
“And here I starting to think you were tough.”
I looked up at her as she smirked down at me. “Bitch please I’m the tough bastard in this castle.” She frown as she stood back up.
“Come on let’s get you to the medical wing Nick.”
Armor got up and helped to my feet again. Twilight was about to help me to but ace quickly pulled my other arm over his shoulder.
“I got you Nick.”
I thanked them as we walked to the medical wing.
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