Episode 16: Rise

5 Hours after the Nightmare incident.

Location: Throne Room

-Max’s POV-

“I didn't give you permission to make me a fucking prince.” I told celestia as I started pacing back and forth. Of course I was human again, which made me ten times more comfortable about the situation. “Please, just let me explain myself Max.” Celestia said, stopping me with her magic.

I ruffle my hair with my hands and plop down on the throne next to her (Lunas I assume). “Let me tell you a story Max.” she started.

I was in no mood for storytime.

“I'm in no mood for Marcus right now.” I say looking over to her. “I just want to know the specific reason why you made me a fucking prince.” I say with a frown. “Because you need to be made a prince in order to fulfill your destiny Max.” she says, raising her voice. Now, i've had a lot of experience from yelling women, and I was not going to have my new “Mother” yell at me.

So I should defuse the situation.

“Listen, im not going to make a big deal about this, nor am I going to freak the fuck out.” I begin.

“But i've heard alot about my destiny, a lot of weird shit that probably isnt going to work out in the end, I mean sure i'm certain about a few things.” I say, getting in celestia’s face.

“And what are those ‘things’” Celestia asks me.

“Number 1: My destiny somehow involves Pinkie.” I start holding out a finger, damn its good to be human.

“Number 2: Im gonna die sometime in the future.” Celestia winces at this, but I still raise my second finger.

“Number 3: Im going to prevent hundreds of ponies from dieing in the future, probably from a war.” I say holding up a third finger.

“A war, wha-” Celestia try’s to speak but I interrupt

“Number 4: I don't like being interrupted” I finish.

I get out of the throne and start walking toward the doors of the throne room.

“Bye Tia.” I say as I throw a wave over my shoulder.

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Back in Ponyville after the Train Ride

Location: Carousel Boutique.

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“Rarity…..” I say looking at the batsuit (christian bale) in front of me. It was the perfect suit for the perfect superhero, which just so happened to be me.

Rarity looks at me with a worried look.

"Is there something wrong darling? Is it the utility belt, or is it the cap-" Rarity was inturrupted by me tackling her into a hug.

"Its perfect Rares." I say releasing her from the hug.

A light blush dissapears from her face as I grab the mask of the suit.

"Im glad you like it Max." Rarity says from behind me. I raise the mask to my face, my hands shaking in anticipation. "I think its time for equestria to have a dark knight." I say quietly.

I pack the suit up in my bag and exit the boutique "thanks for the suit rares!" I yell behind me as I make my way to the library. When I reach said library, im bombarded by questions from twilight, which annoys the hell out of me.

"Where the hay were you this whole time Max?" She questions me.

Im just glad I have the suit I think to myself.

"A place called nunya." I say in her face.

"Ive never heard of a place called nunya." She says looking down in thought. I get in her face once more "Thats because its nunya fuckin bidness"  i say in an african american tone as I dive into the basement.

Later that night.

Im perched on top of the library, wearing my batsuit. I want something to happen, cmon I just need a measly crime, maybe a mugging, or even a murder for me to solve.

Infared vision, on.

i hear the AI I built into my earpiece say.

I see the world as if it was day, nopony may escape my hammer of justice.

"Somepony help me!" I hear to my left.

Detective vision, on.

I switch to detective vision to see where it came from.

I see a foal, quite possibly a small stallion, struggling in a fight against what looks to be big bird from sesame street.

I flare my cape and dive from the top of the library.

I glide to the building next to the struggle. Jeez this bird thing is uglier than my 4th grade gym teacher; and that says something. I swoop down and kick big bird before he can make another move on the foal. "Gggggfrreaaakkkk" it says, getting back on its feet.

My face twists in horror as I get a good look at what im fighting.

Its big bird

But real

I punch the overgrown bird in the beak and sweep my leg under it to make it trip.

But unfortunately it has the upper hand.

It bites my leg with its beak, causing me to yell.

"FUCK!" I yell as I sit upright in my bed.

I was still in the basement, it was just a dream.  A pretty badass dream, but I don't think it was what im looking forward to, seeing as that wasn't just a dream, it was a nightmare. Bigbird seems to want me dead, I need to know why.

"I think I can answer your question, young one." A voice to my right says.

"God dammit, am I dead again?" I say looking around in the darkness.

"You are not, young one." The voice says.

The room is engulfed in a white light, and a pale pony is revealed. He has a mustache that looks as if it was braided, and he looks very...asian.

"Are you pony mister miyagi or something" I say.

The pony chuckled a little at first, but then looked at me with a smile.

"You are just as funny as I remember you being, young Max." He says.

Great, time travel shit I think as I roll my eyes.

"Why does everything have to fucking involve time travel,or multidimensional travel. Why cant I just have a fucking nice day, maybe defeat a villian or two, and then sit with my marefriend and have a nice fucking cup of tea." I rant, throwing my hands to and fro.

"It is not that easy in the life of the vessel Max." He says to me, bowing slightly.

"What the fuck is the vessel?" I ask with an eyebrow raised.

"First, allow me to introduce myself." He says, stepping back a little.

Six other ponies in white cloaks appear on both sides of him.

"I am Omega, the leader of the The Order." He says, looking to his left and right.

"The order is an organization that has existed since the begining of any known universe. We live to serve, and protect The Vessel." He says.

"Protect The Vessel." The six ponies standing next to him say simultaniously.

"And I...am the vessel?" I ask, scared a little. Omega nods and steps forward, the six ponies dissapear into the white void.

"You contain inside your soul, the creator of everything." He says calmly.

Wait.....what...

What

What

What

"What the hell does that even mean?" I yell, getting off the bed and to my feet.

"It means that you were created for the sole purpose of being the creators vessel." He says looking into my eyes.

"Wait wait wait wait, so youre telling me." I stop and start laughing, while covering my eyes with a hand.

"That my life was created to I could be the vessel of this creator guy?" I ask, still laughing.

"That is correct." Omega says.

"So what am I supposed to do now?" I say, looking around the white room.

Omega approaches me and puts a hoof on my chest.

"You must learn to control your power, and master it as you grow stronger. I can see now that The Creator has awoken inside of you, which means that his power will very slowly syphon into your soul." Omegas hoof starts glowing blue.

"Remember, young Max." He says before he lowers his hoof and starts backing into the void.

"You can create anything you put your mind to."

My eyes grew heavy

"Wha.....what the hell is that supposed to mean?" I say before exaustion takes me and I pass out.

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"....ax has been sleep...."

"Do you thi........is wrong?"

I gasp as I shoot up from my lying position and look around.

"GAH!" Twilight shrieks as she flies back.

There are ponies in my room, Rainbow and Pinkie are looking at me from afar, with fear in thier eyes.

"Twilight, why are Pinkie and Rainbow in my Laboratory?" I say in my best dexter impression.

"We were worried Max, youve been asleep for 16 hours." She says, he face filled with concern.

I sigh and throw my legs over the bed.

"Maxie, what are all these things on your workbench." Pinkie said, turning the overhead lamp near my workbench, which burned my eyes.

I get up with my blanket around my waist and walk over to my workbench, I revel over my work as I fiddle with it in my hands.

"I was kinda curious as well, it looks like a boomerang; except made of metal." Twilight says, looking at the device held in my hand.

I giggle at Twilight's guess and toss it on the table.

"Its something from fiction on my world." I say as I stand up with the blanket still around my waist.

"Does it have something to do with this "Batman" ice heard you talk so much about?" Rainbow dash questions me.

"Actually, yes it does." I say as I dive onto the bed, and go under the covers and look for the clothes I was wearing the previous day.

I find them and put them on and then throw the covers off of myself. I get off of the bed once more and walk up to Pinkie, then pull her into a hug.

"Its good to see my pink party pony again." I say as I feel Pinkie return the hug.

I start to craddle her in arms as I walk upstairs.

"Boy Max, you sure have gotten alot stronger since you first got here!" Pinkie says as she looks up at me.

I see Rainbow and Twilight nod at Pinkie statement.

"Well, maybe ive been doing push ups." I say with a pout.

Twilight circled around me and looked at me with squinted eyes ad I reached the top of the stairs.

"Your eye color has changed as well.." she says, a hint of suspicion in her voice.

Oh shit, ill tell twilight about the vessel thing later...just not now. Hell I wasnt even aware of the physical changes to my body yet.

"Yea, that happens." I say as I shrug it off.

Were now in the lobby of the library, it smells like old paper in the lobby, a smell which I grew to love.

I felt a hoof poke at my chest, oh right I was still holding a pony in my arms.

"Hey Max, I might take a day off soon, would you uh....maybe like to spend it with me?" A shy Pinkie asked me.

I check my inner calender, and the look at the pink mare in my arms.

"Anything for you Pinks." I say as I lift her up and plant a kiss on her cheek, effectivly causing her to blush.

I put her down and watch her as she exits the library, leaving me alone with a smirking Rainbow Dash and a slightly suspicious Twilight.

"You and Pinkie make a cute couple, even as a human." Rainbow Dash says as she circles around me then starts towards the door.

"Well, I guess i'd better go too, you know, work and stuff." The multicolored pegasus said before she flew out of the door.

As soon as it closed I was pinned against the wall by Twilight's magic.

"Tell me what happened last night." Twilight said as she got inches from my face.

"Geez Twi, I have no idea what your talking about." I say with a sarcastic grin.

"I heard voices in the basement last night, who was with you?" She says, her nose pressing against my nose.

"Like I said Twilight, I don’t know watchu talkin bout." A large grin splitting my face.

"Max,ive detected that there is a large amount of alien magic coursing through your body, either you tell me or I send a letter to celestia." Twilght says, levitating a scroll and quill (freshly inked might I add).

Fuuuuuuuuuuck

"Okay okay, ill tell you. But under a few conditions." I say holding up a finger.

She lets go of me with her magic and teleports us both onto the couch.

"Geez Twiligt, your magic really did a number on me, im gonna need a little cofee." I say, tapping my chin with a finger.

Before I could blink a cofee mug surrounded by Twilight's aura levitates out of the kitchen and into my hand.

A kettle then teleports over the mug and pours some cofee.

"Is there anything else I can get you?" Twilght says, grinding her teeth.

I hold out a hand and give her a smile "oh no thank you."

I then give her a recap of last night, giving her every detail of everything.

"This is important Max, we have to tell Celes-" I inturrupted her by putting a finger to her mouth.

"Condition one, we dont tell Celestia." I say with a serious face. "I was just made a prince, I dont think she would take this well." I say, making Twilghts jaw drop.

"She adopted you!?" Twilight yelled.

I sip at my coffee and look at her with a straight face.

"Eeyup."