Warband-Anon Part 2

>Rosenberg:" I see that you have improved with the Axe dear Anon..."
A: Oh, Hello sire. I didn`t see you there
>Rosenberg:" I just came back from the visit I paid to your family"
A: Did they ask about me? Did you send them my regards m`lord?
>Rosenberg:" Oh yes indeed I did, you could say that they were pretty...warm with me, and I believe I should be warmer with you too"
>The pony unsheates his sword and walks slowly in your direction
>A: What do you mean with that M`lord? W-what are you doing?
>Rosenberg:" The same I did with YOUR family!"
>In a bright light Rosenberg`s sword is engulfed with flames and drops blood on the floor as he walk at you
>Rosenberg:"Anooon... ANOOOOOON!"
>...
>...
>...
>F:"Anon! Wake up Mister!"
A: AAAAAAH!
>You wake up and quickly grab your axe, bringing it close to the neck of the pony standing beside you, the rage dictates that you end her life but your heart stops you
>F:*EEP*A-Anon!
A:F-Fluttershy...I-I`am very sorry M´lady!
>The sight makes you back up
>You would never hurt an innocent
>Your hands start to shake as the adrenaline wears off and you drop the axe, even if it`s usually weightless for you it felt like if you were grabbing an entire castle with just your hands
>You look at the yellow pegasus, her face shows the horror she felt by your actions
A:I ask your pardon M´lady, it...it was a terrible nightmare and I woke up startled
>F:"S-sorry for startling you your lordship b-but it`s daytime now and I thought we might continue our walk, the villes is just an hour from here"
A: Please M´lady, do not take me for a Lord... I don`t think I`am even a commoner in this times
>She doesnt respond, she just looks away
>Good, you didn`t want to explain yourself right now
>Not after that burst of rage
>Without another word you raise the camp
>You put on your Heraldric mail, hoof-made by the greatest craf-p0ny in your lands just for you
>It has the design of your Noble banter on it
>The Lone-wolf has strucked fear and respect on the enemies as well as compassion and love for the allies and commoners alike
>Equip your quiver, bow, shield and grab your axe
>It`s time to move, you don`t want to stay here all day, there are worse things that some random looters or thiefs
>*AN HOUR OR SO OF WALK LATER*
A: I tell you miss Fluttershy, I shouldn`t go with you from here, ponies were used to my presence in my lands but here... well lets say that I`am not a common view
>F:" Nonsense Mister, Ponyville is a place full of nice ponies and they wouldn`t raise a hoof against you, I`am sure of it"
>That doesn`t calm you
>It disturbs you what might happen when other ponies see you in this new land
>Since you never went far away from home almost everyp0ny was used to see you everyday
>But here
>It`s gonna be different, VERY different...
>F:"Here we are Anon"
>Raising you head you find yourself at the entrance of the ville
>Lots of ponies are seen working the land, others with the cows and the rest trotting around
>One old pony comes closer to you both and salutes Fluttershy while glaring at you
>She seems to be the elder of the village
>Elder:"Fluttershy! What happened to you my dear!? You have cuts and bruises all over!"
>After discovering this he fiercely stares at you
>Elder:" What did you do to our dear Fluttershy you...you MONSTER!"
>You back away a little
>It`s been just a few hours since you stepped into Equestria and you are already being called a monster
>Talking about warm welcomes
>F:"Mayor Mare, no! Anon didn`t do anything to me, on the contrary, he saved my life from some thiefs! T-They were going to kill me!"
>At least somep0ny is on your side here
>The elder just looks at Fluttershy and goes back to you
>Mayor:"Is that true? Did you save our dear nurse?
A: It was a mere act of honor M´lady. I was travelling when I heard some screams and when I took a peek at the situation I saw her being chased by four looters. I couldn`t just stand there so I attacked the damnable thiefs. They won`t bother any of you anymore.
>Mayor:"By the Sun kid! Then you are our salvation!"
>Salvation?
A: Pardon me mistress?? What do you mean with that?
>He makes a sign for you to follow and you do it
>However before he could say anything, Fluttershy interrupts
>F:"I-I thank you once again, Anon, for rescuing me and taking me back to my home. I need to check on the poor ill ponies but I`ll look up for you once I`am done"
A: Carry on M´lady, but careful with your night acts, understood?
>You glare at her
>She just playfully winks and takes her leave
>Fluttershy has left the party
>You start to walk with the elder as she speaks
>Mayor:"Kid, what you did was not only a true act of honor but also a great display of skill. I can say that even trained soldiers have trouble with more than one contendant sometimes, even if they are just looters"
>You are a humble person, no need for your pride to stain your speech so you just nod in response
>Mayor:" Let me be honest with you, we`ve had a lot of troubles with this bandits lately, they gather around town on big numbers, and even if we as many as them, we lack the weapons and training to fight them, and there is nothing we can do but watch as they take every little thing we own"
>Her face shows a great disgust, only an common feeling about bandits
>Mayor:"What I mean kiddo is... We need help. It`s just a week from now on until they come back and you seem to be the one that can aid us!"
>Such flattery, you are just a man, could you possibly be of help for them?
>Bandits are a disgrace in general, and also a big menace to this kind of settlement
>Guess there is nothing else but try to help
A: I don`t know if my help will be all that you need, but I`ll try M´lady, just give me a couple of hours so I can check for possible defenses for the ville
>And so you did
>You spent a couple of hours scouting the area and looking up for possible places where the bandits could sneak
>Once all the places were marked you headed to the local Tabern
>Water is one thing but some nice Ale would be better
>Once reached the tavern you head inside and drag some stares
>Some ponies look at you in awe, others with fear on their faces
>The rest just minds their own business, you overhear some arguments about leaving the place before the bandits come
>Looking around you find the tavern-attendant
A: Hey...
>Attendant:"Yes monkey? What do you want?"
>At least monkey is an improvement from Monster
A: What is the local money used for transactions?
>Attendant:"Have you been living on a cave monkey? Wait a minute, you are not from here right?"
A: Indeed, just came here and wanted to know something from this land. Looks like i`ll be sticking around for some time...
>Attendant:"Same as everyp0ny monkey. Equestria uses Denars as payment, a pint is 1 Denar"
>Denars...
>The Empire Kingdom had some knockledge from value of other coins, even if you only used Cents as payment
>You remember that 2 cents have the same value as 1 Denar
>Checking you only find just 2 Cents, it`s either your lucky or unlucky day, depending on the point of view
>On one hand, you are poor, you have no more money left
>On the other hand, at least you can have a nice pint
A: I`ll give you 2 Cents, the exact same value as 1 Denar. Give me a pint please.
>Attendant:" Suit yourself..."
>He pours your drink and gives it to you
>You take a sip and put it down
A: What can you tell me about this land?
>The Attendant doesn`t look at you, he just stays there cleaning a glass, but still says:
>Attendant:"What do you want to know? Everything here is screwed monkey. If you don`t get killed by bandits then you are recruited to die at war"
A: Are there many conflicts here in Equestria?
>Attendant:"Conflicts? The entire land is a war-zone!"
>That doesn`t sound good
>The Empire Kingdom was known for being a small but powerful place, but always stayed neutral
>The only disputes were the ones that some Lords had with others
>Those usually ended up on a duel
>Glorious are the old ways...
A: Which sides are fighting and why?
>Attendant:" You really don`t know anything about Equestria, do you?"
>He gives you a weird look and you reply:0
A: I wouldn`t be asking you if I did...
>Attendant:"Fair enough. There are five sides on the war. Each one of them is ruled by a self-claimed King or Queen who things he or she has the right to rule all Equestria"
>That`s odd
>Isn`t a line of succession here?
A: Why is that? Is everyp0ny or whoever wants to be King or Queen called as such?
>Attendant:"You are wrong assuming such things monkey. They are renown as such because they have important proof that gives them the "right" to claim the crown"
>The only thing that gives you the  right to claim the crown on the Empire is to have royal blood, or be voted by the commoners
>The last one is a new tradition born after a dispute where some Lords couldn`t fight due to personal problems so they decided that the people from the villages should have the last word
>Attendant:"Not only that, but the land is split in 4 minor kingdoms, each one of them ruled by these claimants. Celestia rules the Kingdom of the Ponies on the north, Chrysalis rules the Kingdom of Changelings on the east, Harlaus rules the griffon Kingdom on the west and, finally, Discord rules the beasts on the south... We are a big family here
>The sarcasm was so strong that you could feel it lifting your crotchal area
>Wait, lifting your crotch?
>Indeed you feel something lifting it, so you look down
>You find Fluttershy pushing your ballsack with her snout
>look at the attendant and ask her to excuse you
>Lower your drink
>A man can`t even drink in peace
>You grab her by the neck and drag her into a corner
A: Fluttershy, what in the shadows are you doing!?
>She hides behind her mane and hides a little blush
>F:"H-Hello to you too Anon"
>This mare...
A: I thought I made myself clear last night M´lady. Could you please stop with your sexual harassment?
>F:"S-Sorry mister, I thought that maybe I could show you my love for you this time"
>Her love?
A: Fluttershy, it`s been only two days since we know each-other and you are talking about love already? Damnation, not even the courtship between Ladys and Lords takes too little time.
>It`s true
>Usually in order for a Lord to court a Lady the male has to declare himself as her most ardent admirer, they see eachother two or three times and with a simple Tournament victory dedication or a poem and BAZIN! You are getting married
>It`s kinda sad, because Lords just marry with other houses just to raise their reputation with the realm
>Heavens why are thinking about love with this crazy mare around you
>F:"Anon? Is everything Okay?"
A: Wha-? Erm yes yes, everything is ok. M`lady listen, I need you to go to sleep, I`ll be needing your help tomorrow. If this ville wants me to help them with that bandit infestation then I`ll need all the help possible, we`ll barricate the surrounding area and then the training will begin.
>You take one last sip from your drink and leave
>Providing aid to some villagers on your first time here wasn`t your first plan but you just can`t let them to their fate
>You grab some rocks and put them together forming a circle on the floor near a building
>Then you grab some branches and set up a mini-campfire
>This little fire should be enough for a warm night
>You drop your gear and close your eyes, slowly fading away from the world and going into dream-land
>*The next day*

>Open your eyes
>No sweat, no tears...
>Nothing at all
>It`s uncommon to have a good night of sleep for you
>Slowly rise up, and do the morning routine
>Go near a tree, take a shit, and wash your face with some water provided by the townsp0nies
>Grab your stuff, gotta move that gear up
>F:"Hello Anon! Did you sleep well?"
A: Oh hey there Fluttershy. Thanks the Heavens I slept without nightmares chasing me this time.
>It is a gift for this day, a lot of work to do
A: Ok M´lady, we need to begin our preparations. Summon everyp0ny so we can get this started
>F:"Right away Mister!"
>Odd...
>You barely know her but it`s easy to guess that she is usually less disposed to this kind of thing
>Nevermind
>Fluttershy leaves and in a few minutes everyp0ny is gathered around the center of the ville
>Mayor Mare, the Elder, is the first to ask
>Mayor:"Okey kid, here we are. Tells us what you need and we should start right away"
>Everyp0ny seems pretty disposed to this, better use this as our advantage
A: Ok everyp0ny, listen up. After some scouting I saw a lot of places where the bandits could sneak up. I have marked them and we need to barricate them in such a way that they could only enter throught the front, this way it will be easier for us to set up an ambush for them.
>One pony steps infront and says
>?:"I`ll be in charge of it, I work as a craftp0ny so it won`t be a bother"
>WAIT
A: Hold on! You said you are a craftp0ny? No, I will be needing you for another job, let the others barricate the place
>Craftp0ny:"And what would that job be?"
>As if it wasn`t obvious
A: I need you to make some large wooden poles, we`ll be using those for training and it shouldn`t take much time to do them, right?
>Craftp0ny:"Aye, I`ll have them ready in a couple of hours"
A: Now, I need others to look around the place and gather as many rocks you find and bring them here, we`ll use them as projectiles, and if you have bows or something else that can be useful, like Sickles, Cleavers or Pitch Forks, then bring it too
>A group of ponies turns around and take responsability of that task
A: Finally, we need to make some planning, Elder?
>You look at her and she nods at the sound of her name
A: I need you to stay here in the middle of the ville when the bandits arrive, if we can convince them that there is nothing unusual going on, then the ambush will be perfect, can you do it?
>You are asking for her to stand in the face of danger
>You`ll take her place but there is something that needs to be made
>And you are the only one fully equiped for that task
>And after the planning is over, everyp0ny, as well as you, start doing their jobs
>At the end of the day, the town has filled the holes, everything that can be used as a weapon has been distributed and there is only one thing left to do
>The training
>You spend what`s left of the day explaining how to handle the weapons
>The pegasus should be the first ones that can handle it, they can fly while swinging the weapons
>The earth ponies have it a little more difficult, but with a little training on their back legs is always enough for them to stand and fight
>The unicorns are the ones always in charge of the ranged attacks
>Due to their magic they can levitate the jabelins, throwing axes and even aim with the bows and crossbows
>When the next day arrives, everyp0ny gathers again in the center
A: Ok, listen up!
>You say as you grab one of the poles
A: I need a few volunteers for the practice. Grab a pole and show me what you learned!
>Three of them step infront and grab the poles
>Not bad, at least some of them fully grasped the theory
>The practical part is the tough one tho
A: Now, charge at me!
>The three of them run at you ready to swing the poles
>You simply avoid two of them and gracefully
>And knock the hell out of the third one
>One-hit KO
A: NEVER. Move your weapon away from your body before attacking, you`ll be easy targets!
>The rest of them swing again at you
>Using the pole as protection you stop their attack and back away
A: Always check your ground. A good balance is the base for a good defense.
>One last show before the curtain drop
>In a quick charge, you grab your shield from your back and charge at the ponies
>Knock one of them out of the way with your shield and hit the other with the pole
>The one that received the P is sleeping like a new born baby
>On the floor...
>And the other one is trying to get up, but you get closer and aim your pole at him
A: When charging, use all your equipment wisely, there is no need to focus on a single foe, simply get him out of the way and deal with other. THEN fight the rest. Picking your foes is a basic but important rule on the battlefield.
>The pony gives up and just drops himself on the floor while panting
>During the rest of the week it was the same everyday
>You kept training them in the basics of battle
>Fluttershy had it really rough healing up the wounded after the training
>*Day of the Arrival*
A: Come on ponies, climb to the roof and get those proyectiles ready! We don`t have time to lose!
>The ponies climb and take the stones and some axes with them
>Townp0ny:"M´lord! Here the come!"
>You look at the horizon
>A bunch of ponies coming this way
>There are like 30 or 40 of them
A: OK EVERYP0NY IN POSITION! GET BEHIND THE HOUSES, READY YOURSELFES AND DO NOT ACT UNTIL I GIVE THE SIGNAL!
>They all take their positions
>F:"A-Anon? What should I do?"
>The yellow pony looks at you, she seems scared, like the day with those looters
A: Listen M´lady, I need you to stay hidden. You need to think about your safety and if something goes wrong, these ponies will need you, ok?
>She noods with an "aha" and takes her leave
>Cute
>Now, let`s find the Elder
A: Oh! There you are!
>Gracious fate, she was right behind you...
A: Ok, now stay where you usually are, don`t look nervous, everything is going to be Ok.
>Mayor:"I  hope so..."
>She goes to the center of the ville and pretends to be working on something
>A noice alerts you
>The bandits are at the front entrance
>Time for the shadows to hide your presence

>Be Mayor Mare
>Elder of Ponyville
>And damnation you coulnd`t be more scared than now
>You drag some papers with you pretending to be working on something
>And you hear it
>Bandit Leader:"Well well well... Look what we have here!"
>Pretentious bastard...
>Bandit Leader:"If it isn`t my favorite village Elder... WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR US THIS WEEK WHORSE!?"
>Ok, turn around slowly and put on your best sad face
>Who knows? Maybe a little cuteness will make them leave
>Mayor:"M´lord, we are just a few poor farmers, we don`t have anything of value!"
>Cuteness at it`s extreme
>Bandit Leader:"HA! Look at this old-bones with a sad face, her face look like my fat ass-cheeks when I take a shit!"
>Well now, that was just rude
>Bandit Leader:"Don`t come whine with me you half-wit, now give us those Denars and the food, then we`ll be on our way"
>He gets closer to you, so you back away
>Bandit Leader:"After we have some fun..."
>He says with a grin on his face
>Bandit Leader:" HA HA HAHAHAHAA...!"
>You close oyur eyers waiting for the worst
>All you hear is his laugh and then some choking
>Open you eyes, an arrow penetrated his throat
>The other bandits just look and slowly back away

>Be Anon
>BULLSEYE!
>Who knew that the hunt would prove to be such a good training in archery?
>Bandit:"WHO DID THAT? SHOW YOURSELF!"
>The rest of the bandits unsheat their weapons and some of them prepare their bows
>Who knew this filthy bastards had some unicorns on their ranks?
>Quickly go to the other corner of the town while the bandits search for you
>This ville is a maze, perfect for attacking from the shadows
>When in position, shoot various arrows on them
>Unload on these mothefuckers Anon!
>At the end of the mini-shower, 14 of them are down
>Looking at where Mayor was she is not there anymore
>Good, she took cover as you told her some days ago
>Ok, time for this bandits to learn their lesson
>You grab your Axe and go to the center
>They look at you in awe
>Bandit:"W-Who are you! WHAT ARE YOU! Are you the one that did this!?"
>He gets closer as he points his almost shattered sword at you
>You raise your axe and point at the dead bandits
A: Look at this mess...And I thought this was a clean city
>He charges screaming at you
>His rage blinds him and you notice that he raised his sword
A: First mistake you scoundrel!
>Move aside and avoid the attack
>He swinges to the sides and you block it with the Axe
A: That`s your second mistake mah boy!
>You move a little to the right as he swings again and plant your Axe on his face
A: You shouldn`t have left the bed today...
>His lifeless body falls and the rest of the bandits prepare their weapons
>Without losing time your shout
A: FIRE AT WILL!
>The ponies on the roofs throw everything they have
>Some of the bandits cover their heads and others fall knocked
A: EVERYPONY HEAR ME! CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGE!
>Like a cloud they surround the bandits with screams and attacks
>This calm ville just became a battleground
>You join the battle and kill a few other bandits
>Some of the farmer ponies lay lifeless on the ground
>It`s a sad display, but you can`t mourn them now
>They died defending their loved ones and their home
>?:"ANON BEHIND YOU!"
>A female voice alerts you and one of the bandits tryes to backstab you
>You move aside and hit him with your shield
>He falls to the ground and you finish him with your Axe
>?:"ANON HELP P-PLEASE!"
>The same voice
>You look around and your pupils shrink at the sight
>Three bandits surround Fluttershy
>She stands against a wall with a Sickle on her hoofs
>You run at them and stand in fron of her facing the bandits
A: YOU`LL DIE BEFORE YOU LAY A HOOF ON HER!
>Fluttershy looks at you, frozen in fear as she shivers in place
>The three of them charge at the same time
>A simple swing of your Axe is enough to take out two of them at the same time
>The third one stops on his tracks
>He falls to the ground and a Pitch Fork is encrusted on his back
>Mayor Mare stands behind him with a smile
>You nod at her but before moving away she screams
>Mayor:"ANON WATCH OUT!"
>Too late
>You hear a loud noice and then nothing
>You fall to the ground with a huge pain on the back of your head
>Try to move but it`s useless, your sight is being nublated and a high pitched noice is the only thing you hear
>Bandit:"Take that you Monkey! I`ll make sure to cook you and throw you to the wol-IAAAAAAAAGH!"
>The bandit screams in pains and drops to the ground near you
>A sickle rests on his back and Fluttershy stands there with a shocked face
>She leans closer and her mouth moves like if she were talking but you hear nothing
>Is this your death?
>If you die at least you`ll do knowing that you helped these ponies
A: M-Mother... F-F-Father...
>Everything becomes black