Waking up hurt. No, I take that back it felt like every part of my body hurt. What the hell happened to me. Okay backtrack Joe what happened.

~Flashback~

I had arrived at a convention dressed as Oz from Demon Gaze, well mines the sword often seen in his picture. I had managed to recreate most of his attire with clothing around the house and colored contacts for the blue eye. The armor was harder to do but after some creative work I got it done then for the chain I just used an old dog chain. The only addition I added myself was a key ring on the belt with ten keys in it.

“Come on bro perk up.” Turning I saw my older brother, Phil in his outfit. “We are having fun at the convention with friends!”

“I’m not depressed, just embarrassed, Jeriya.” True to the character he was dressed as in the few seconds that I had been talking to him he had found a girl to watch. “So, everybody remembers where we are going to meet up, right?” Looking at the others I saw my friends in their costumes nod before departing.

“Well that was rude of them.” Turning back, I saw Phil still standing by me. “Well shall we head out,” in a second, he had almost blinded me with his smile before walking into the crowd.

“Seriously what did you use to get your smile so white?” I asked following him as best I can.

“L’Oréal because I’m worth it.”

“...That’s a hair product.” I think, I can’t remember.

“Exactly,” I heard him say as he checked out a weapons booth. Now some people would automatically assume that he was joking but having survived him for eighteen years I had learned to just accept it. “So little booth lady you have anything for me?” Much like how in less than ten seconds Phil was checking out another girl.

My brother and mine relationship were a rather odd one. From the outside we were total opposites. Whereas he was outgoing and always found joy in life, I on the other hand was introverted and always kept the same blank face.

“Sigh, remember not to spend all your money,” walking around him I checked out some of the other tables but nothing came to my attention while Phil checked out that booth. As my eyes wondered I saw something that drew me in.

It was the sword demon slayer, the one always seen in Oz’s picture. “I see the Demon Gazer has come for his sword.” Following the voice, I felt myself tense slightly when I saw The Merchant from Resident Evil.

“Didn't think anyone would have it.”

“Tell you what, seeing how authentic you look I’ll give you the sword and this,” my eyes went wide as he pulled out from somewhere a large shield and a brown bag, “for three hundred dollars.”

The shield looked like a large mirror was put into a shield shape. “Deal!” I said laying down my Visa card before stopping. “You do take Visa, right?”

“Don't worry you, I’ll take care of it you have fun.” I saw him pick up the card and put it in his sleeve as I hooked the bag to the other belt that didn’t have the keys. Before I could do anything about the card, I felt the ground pulled out from under me as a weightless feeling overtook me.

~End of Flashback~

‘Right, that's what happened’ I thought to myself as I started getting up only to stop as I saw the Demon Slayer fall right in front of me. It fell tip first into the ground right between my legs causing me to turn toward it. ‘Wait if the Demon Slayer fell down then where is the shield?’

Thunk!

‘There it is,’ I moved my hand around from my position back on the ground. Grabbing it I pulled it in, as I reached up and grabbed the hilt of the sword and pushed myself up. Looking around I found myself in some kind of underground area. “Wait if I’m underground then how did you two fall on me?”

Sense I probably wasn’t going to get an answer from two inanimate objects I figured that the next best course of action would probably be to find out where I was. Looking around I spotted a door that hopefully lead out. So, I took it and followed along the hallway outside. After a while I came across an intersection and just looked at three ways hoping for a sign or something to tell me which way to go. While I was considering how to find the correct way out, I heard a scream come down from the left way.

“Well I’m sure that isn’t human.”

“Backup!” A voice yelled from down the same hallway. I could also hear faint sound of some sort of fight.

“Well there is a fight going on over there but they don’t need me.”

I thought I heard another voice say something before the voice came back, “I don’t care about that we need help!”

Letting out a sigh I turned and ran down the hallway. What, I at least had to see if there was anything I could do to help first before showing heel. Reaching the end of the hall I saw that it ended in a wall. You might be thinking that this would be obvious but considering that I could hear the battle happening on the other side it caused me to stop and stare. Plus, the glowing pink gear symbol was a bit concerning to. The fact that I recognized it was even more. The symbol was meant to show where hidden doors were in the Demon Gaze game but only if you had Comet or Aries equipped. Shaking my head, I looked again but to my disbelief it was still there and shining.

“Help!” Hearing the voice yell from the other I decided to avoid confusion and try kicking the wall in front of me. To my shock the wall shattered revealing a door, “Hey did anyone else hear that?” Well there went the possible element of surprise I might have had. Gulping I opened the door only to be greeted by a group of weapons pointed at me.

“Where did you come from!” Turning slightly so I could keep the other in sight I saw a
female with red hair and yellow steaks, her eyes were a bright aqua color and she wore a golden band with some type of crystal horn on it. I would have taken in more of her but the weapons at my neck and the fireball in her hand told me not to. Oh, did I forget to mention that? Yah she was holding a small fireball in her hand and had it pointed right at me. Now under normal circumstances I would be wondering how this could be possible but I had other things to worry about.

“Door, right behind me.” I got out as quickly as possible.

“Where did that door come from? It wasn’t there a second ago!” That was the voice that I heard earlier. Turning slightly, I saw that it a member in golden armor that shone with a somewhat mysterious force. The only thing I could tell for sure was her eyes were a golden color. I do mean that in every way since I couldn’t even tell if they were male or female. The other two were similar to the first but had midnight blue armor instead of gold. I would have again taken more in again but a light pressure from the steel at my throat told me otherwise.

“Well answer the question!” Redhead shouted as the fire expanded. Well only one thing to do, lie and hope they believe it.

“The door was hidden, when I kicked it from the other side it destroyed whatever was hiding it.” Okay that was a good excuse, good job brain.

“So, you came from behind the door?” One of the guards in black with a weapon asked pushing the weapon forward.

I opened my mouth to respond when I heard a wet slapping noise. Either someone was having sex or… Turning my head slightly I felt myself lock up as an armored zombie walked into the small room. I thought I might hurl from the sight and smell of it. It wore what might have been silver armor at one point but was now so rusted it looked brown. As for the walking corpse it might have been human at one point but was now so rotted and burn it looked like a painted in human with red, black, and green skin with the occasional hole through it. It had what’s left of its eyes trained on us before releasing the most ear-piercing scream. A light blue arrow flew through its head before it froze entirely. Taking a quick peek revealed that it was one of blue knights who shot the, for lack of a better term, magic arrow.

“Dam it they broke through. We need to move!” Pushing forward, the others and I almost instantly agreeing, ran through the door. Taking the lead, I ran until I reached the original intersection.

“Shoot which way,” I mumbled to myself before I saw a blue light flash from the north. I blinked once before I took off running down the hallway followed by the others. At the end of the hall we reached another door which I quickly slammed open. Running into the room I looked around it quickly praying to see something to help. I heard some talking behind me before I felt my body move by itself as the shield moved and intercepted a fireball. “What the hell!”

“Why did you lead us down a dead-end!” Miss redhead yelled as more fire flowed around her.

“Calm down Sunset, I’m sure he has a reason, right!” The gold armor one stressed walking forward and taking off her helmet. Yes, I said her because the second she removed it a bunch of green hair flowed from it and it also revealed her more female form.

“Totally, I have a reason,” I said quickly as I continued scanning the room. I saw the other two watching by the door which was frozen in a block of ice.

“Please, like you could do anything. Were in a locked in room what could you- “

“Found it!” I happily ran toward the wall ignoring the confused stares behind me as I kicked the glowing symbol revealing the hidden door. I ignored the door for the most part as I threw it open and quickly ran up the steps. “Please lead outside,” I kept mumbled to myself as I ran through the opening into a destroyed building. Letting out a sigh I walked forward a few steps and fell on top of a rock I saw.

“Wow guess you were right Lemon; he did know the way out.” The bow user said walking out of the stairwell. Now that I think about when they pointed their weapons at me was that bow one of them? Because who threatens people with just a bow?

“Yeah told you we could trust our new friend.” The artist now known as Lemon, but formally as green hair, said carrying her helmet with her. Speaking of her where was her weapon or was she a spell thrower like miss ketchup and mustard. Furthermore, friend? I think person we just met is a better description.

“He is not our friend! He is merely a passerby that helped us! And for the last time I’m not your friend!” Hey speak of the devil and it shall appear. Wait, nobody implied being friends with you. Huh, must have happened so often that it became automatic.

“Ahh, don’t mind her she’s just embraced.” Hmm, with how she acts maybe she is a tsundere. “Oh, never introduced myself,” taking off the helmet revealed blue hair with different shades of blue also running through it, “name’s Indigo Zap.”

The other moved forward, “Names Lightning Dust, and in case you haven’t caught the name of the crab over there it's Sunset Shimmer.” Removing the helmet revealed yet another female with pure, slicked back, silver hair, “So what is your name friend?”

Huh interesting names, oh well might as well introduce myself.

Crunch

Slowly turning my head, I saw a giant zombie push away walls and rubble as it walked toward the surface. The thing looked exactly like the Tank from Left for Dead. Which provided me with the answer I never wanted, what it smells like. Which is horrible, in case you were wondering. “Well shit hope he isn’t fast.” I mumble getting up slowly as it looked around.

“We have to kill it,” I heard Lemon yell putting on her helmet and drawing a short spear. I looked to my side seeing both Indigo and Night putting their helmets back on and taking out their weapons. Wait, where did Lemon get the spear?

Indigo took a few steps back as the Tank spotted us. What if it looks like a Tank, acts like a Tank, tries to kill you like a Tank, then you call it that. Then proceed to try and kill it or run away screaming. That being said it left me in a slight predicament seeing as how I was kind of scared, like really scared, but at the same time I didn’t want to leave the only people who could help me. Oh well, guess the only one thing to do. Stand to the side a little and hope I don’t have to help. Now take a few steps to the side and look like you're going to help. Good, now hopefully nothing bad happens.

“Ugh,” a groan sounded out beside me. I would like to say I didn’t freak out but that would have been a complete understatement. My arms flailed wildly, while my eyes shut in fear, I heard the sound of metal ring from my left telling me my shield hit or blocked something as my other waved towards the noise, slicing through something. Opening my eyes slightly I saw Demon Slayer had sliced through a zombie that had tried to sneak up on me. The poor rotted flesh was soon dissolved into black smoke around me.

Turning to see what my shield hit I was greeted to the site of Sunset setting the Tank on fire, which lead it to charge her, and her screaming and jumping behind a damaged wall. Unfortunately for her I was occupied with the axe wielding zombie in front of me. Hoping my luck holds true I swung the demon slayer and thankfully sliced through the zombie with ease.

“Help would be appreciated!” Huh sounds like Sunset isn’t doing well. I turned slightly to have a look and saw that the tank was knocking down walls while paying no mind to the fireballs or anything else thrown at him.

“Why the hell is it so intent on killing her?” I mumbled to myself. I mean it wasn’t even focused on me, thankfully, or the others who were being swarmed. Now here was the hard part, to help or not to help. On one hand I was the only one not occupied with zombies, while the other would involve facing a built sponge.

“Ahh!” The fire mage yelled as the roid rage zombie tore off walls to start throwing at her. Unfortunately, one of them managed to successfully hit her knocking her down.

“No choice,” came from my lips as I started running at the tank. ‘This is so stupid,’ my brain shot at me as I swung my sword as best I could at its unprotected back. It dug deep into the things flesh but unlike the other zombies it wasn’t enough. My swing left a gaping wound on its back but besides that seemed to leave the zombie unaffected. ‘Told you,’ thank you brain I thought bringing up my shield as one of the massive arms swung at me. I felt the force of the things swing start to send me back as my arm vibrates a bit. As I peeked out around the shield, I saw the tank start walking towards me.

Thankfully before it could reach me Sunset seemed to have taken the chance to set the wound I left on fire. I think, I mean judging by the smell of cooking flesh it seemed reasonable. As the thing flailed around, I took the door provided to me I Concentrated. Rushing forward I swung my sword as hard I could.

“Terra Bane.” Then right before my eyes what should have been one massive hit became two as a bloody x was painted on the tanks body. With a final scream the thing dissipated into black smoke.

“Nicely done kid,” A voice said right behind me. As I turned, I was greeted by the sight of a heavily armored man holding a spear. His hair was blue with lighter shades running through it and soft blue eyes. “Though I don’t remember you being part of the investigation team.” Ah crap, was I in trouble? “I’m going to have to ask that you come with me.” Yep, I was in trouble. Well this walk should help me come up with some excuses.

Author's Notes:

Just to head of some questions you might have, yes this is My Little Mage. If you want to see what Sunset or Shining Armer look like then use Devan Art.
Second Sunset is still in Equestria. The reason for this is two fold but the main one being that in this world Starswirl and the pillers defeated the Sirens and thus did not send then to another world. Thus no mirror was ever created for her to use. Second being that I wanted to start out with an unlikely team for the Main character.