Torikkusu no Ken: Episode 1(NEBULOUS)

>Many aeons ago, a black curtain hung in sky as furious red veins pulsed and stretched over Equestria.
>At the center a spiraling eye glared down upon the world of ponies, from it a lone figure descended.
>An alien being who’s soul burned with limitless wrath and violence.
>This Demon in Man’s form called itself “Anonymous.”
>His is a world that had been consumed in a nuclear holocaust, where the strong prey upon the weak.
>A world where Cruel Ambition and Heartless Despots rule with bloody Iron Fists.
>With his arrival in the peaceful world, many fell before his brutal might.
>For 16 months he ruled a small township with the very militant policies he once fought against.
>During that time he trained an elite guard of 8 in the bloody fighting style he had developed.
>That combined with a vicious philosophy of Might Makes Right, Anonymous and his new warband terrorized the countryside.
>However, when this world’s saviors came to stop the bloodthirsty tyrant, all they found was creature that was lost and doing what came to it naturally.
>Anonymous was incarcerated for many years for his crimes against the ponies of Equestria.
>To this day, Anonymous is held in the depths of Canterlot in chains.
>But the Winds of Change now blow in a direction few understand.


>Be Twilight.
>A shiver runs down your spine.
>Weird.
>You stare at the Friendship Map and wonder aloud, “What purpose does this thing serve if I can just send Starlight to deal with whatever comes up?”
>”Ahem.”
“Hm? Oh! Right, your task for today is… uh…”
>Starlight stares at you incredulously.
>Technically she’s supposed to be acting autonomously now, but some reason she keeps coming to you for tasks.
>Maybe old habits die hard.
>You look back to the map.
>Seems that Fluttershy’s cutiemark has appeared over her cottage.
>Probably hesitant to deal with some Timberwolves again.
>Seriously, how many times must that girl undergo confidence training before it sticks?
>You groan.
“Alright, go check on Fluttershy. I have to look into something for Princess Celestia.”
>”Wow.”
“What?”
>”…Nothing. Just… Nothing. I’m gonna go.”
>Starlight walks away from the table and subsequently, you.
>You wonder briefly what that meant, then begin packing for the train ride.

>Be Trixie, Benevolent and Glorious Practitioner of Friendship.
>In your wake there is only perfection.
>Perfection and Friendship.
>Not even the Twilight Sparkle could do such a unique job of befriending somepony.
>You are the brilliant, shining light in the lives of those you involve yourself with.
>And now one of the Twilight’s “Friends” is in debt to you and your incredible animal husbandry skills.
>None were spared.
>You leave the smoking crater that Buttercry once called home.
>Don’t want to be late for your magic lessons with Starlight!
>To Ponyville you go.

>Be Starlight
>You wonder if Celestia has a sick sense of humor or if the universe just really has it out for you.
>First there was the bullshit with Our Town, then that feud with Sparkle, Chrysalis’ fuckery, now this shit.
>You’ve given up on trying to figure out how these problems even manifest.
>Fluttershy’s just sitting in front of this crater despondently.
>The animals have gathered around her in either an attempt to console her or to prepare her for sacrifice.
>Can never to be too sure with the little buggers.
>There’s a glint in their eyes whenever they look at you.
>They know what you’ve done.
>They know you would do it again.
>Or would you?
>Life’s a little weird now sure, but its a lot better than what it was.
>Its been rocky every now and then, but now there’s ponies in your life that genuinely want to spend time with you and not just because you mind controlled them into thinking that!
>Still, you can’t imagine why somepony would want to hurt Fluttershy let alone do THIS.
>…
>Okay, no, that's a bold faced lie if ever there was one.
>Torching her home might a tad excessive, just a bit.
>If mundane was your flavor you might’ve tried to super heat Twilight’s crystal doom fortress so that it turned to molten slag back then.
>Wait…
>Aw hell, that would’ve been perfect.
>Hindsight’s a vindictive bitch.
>You wonder if there’s a way to wrap this up quick.
>Cause fuck off if somepony expects you to rebuild this bitch’s house.
>Especially the Earthpony way.
>Damn luddites would draw that shit out for YEARS.
>”I… She… Red…”
>Oh crap, Flutter’s talking better tune in.

>Be Trixie, The Magnanimous and Awe Inspiring!
>Wait…
>No, those don’t mean the same thing.
>You’re good.
>Wait…
>No, yeah, you’re good.
>Wait…
>Aw fuck it, you’re at the Crystal-Library-Castle-Thing.
>Though it pains you to lower yourself to relying on the Twilight for help in anything.
>…Especially diction and definition.
>Waitwaitwaitwait-WAAAAAIT!
>Loophole, you’ll use STARLIGHT’S dictionary.
>Oh yes.
>It feels SO good to be a Genius.
>Trixie - A bajillion-and-a-half+1!
>Twilight - I dunno, 2?
>No, 2’s being too gracious.
>It’s at least negative-infinity.
>Multiplied by itself twice for the simple fact that being Twilight Sparkle is a crime against nature.
>Mwahahaha~!
>Starlight’s right, being pleased with yourself for a good day’s work IS rewarding.
>The real tragedy is that you’re gonna get blamed super hard for the Yellow One’s home being blown to kingdom come.
>Regardless of your attempts to prevent the disaster in the first place.
>And especially because of your -totally justified- enacted vengeance on these ponies of violent stupidity.
>…
>Oh by the Sun and Moon, you’re gonna be lynched this time.
>Maybe you should just leave Starlight a letter and just skip town.
>You can feel the torches being sharpened and the pitchforks being lit.
>…Wait.
>Alright, calm down.
>Nopony knows you’re in town, it’s a surprise visit.
>You’re being paranoid.
>And even if anypony KNEW you were coming, there is still no way you can blamed for what happened.
>That rabbit is a DEVIL.
>Seriously, what kind of pet would use mutually assured destruction as a threat knowing that their owner would be caught in the crossfire?
>Either Whats-Her-Face is a terrible pet owner or that rabbit’s fucking nuts.
>You don’t even remember DOING anything to the rodent.
>Granted, you don’t make it a habit of remembering every single pony you meet.
>That’d be like trying to recall how many breads one eats in the whole life.
>It’s just an unrealistic expectation.
>Besides, you’re a revered hero now.
>You can do no wrong, you brought down the Queen of the Changelings!
>Almost entirely by yourself!
>…Alright, maybe the others helped.
>Starlight definitely helped, not gonna take her credit away.
>Not because she’s your best friend, but because that bitch can make it so you were never born.
>You’re flawless, not a universal focal point.
>…
>Not yet anyways.