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Legalities: The storyline, and all characters, other than those copyrighted to Hasbro, are mine. This story contains mature content and may contain themes some don't find appropriate, as such read at your own risk. If you're under age turn back now or your eye will melt... still here? Then I can't be held responsible for you. Also all the artwork you see on my stories was done by my beautiful, intelligent and talented Mate. Anyway on to the story

I woke up about four hours after I'd fallen asleep and stretched out slowly then went back to the book I'd been reading earlier and continued flipping through it, starting to understand some of the mechanics of magic. I slowly did as the book suggested and started concentrating on what I wanted to happen. Suddenly I hear a loud "FWOOSH!!" and found myself in a small ring of fire. I stared at it and mumbled "I wanted a small flame, not a fire that would engulf the library." Then I concentrated and a torrent of water seemed to flow from my hands, putting out the fire, but completely soaking the floor. I stared at the scorch marks and said "Ok, I'm obviously concentrating too hard or not concentrating hard enough."

I sighed and closed the book then put it away and started scrubbing at the burn marks on the floor. About five hours later Twilight walked downstairs yawning with Spike, and an owl in tow. I smiled innocently at Twilight and Spike, Spike instantly saw the smile and glared saying "What did you do this time? Molest Twilight in her sleep? Come close to destroying the library? Destroy a book?" I blinked and said "None of the above, though I think I learned magic." Twilight stared at me and said "What do you mean you think you learned magic?" I smiled innocently and asked her "Show you, or tell you?" She stared at me then said "Show. I want to see this magic for myself." I nodded and motioned we should go outside. She nodded her assent then fell into step beside me with the owl and spike sitting on her back.

The four of us walked out in front of the library and Twilight created a barrier that gave us about a ten foot radius and watched me waiting patiently to see what I could do. I slowly envisioned the flame before and held out my hand concentrating on containing the flame in as small an area as possible without burning myself. Suddenly I heard a "whoosh" sound and mumbled "Oh hell." I opened one eye as I heard twilight telling Spike to take notes and realized I had a column of flames rising from my hand striking the ceiling of the dome then spreading along the sides till it dissipated. I held out my other hand keeping the image of fire in my head then also imagined a simple stream of water and a geyser shot up working to counter the fire causing steam and clouds to form around the top of the dome.

Twilight stared at me and asked "How are you doing that? I've never heard of anyone other than Princesses Luna and Celestia having such good control over physical elements like fire and water. I mean the girls and I can use the elements of harmony, and I can do some big spells, but nothing quite like making both fire and water appear out of thin air." I shrugged and said "I can only think of three or four things. First, Visualization whenever I am trying to do or make anything I visualize it. Second is Imagination, without imagination nothing in magic can truly come into existence because the laws of magic in your books were saying that magic relies on the will of the creator. Third is energy flow."

I breathed deeply and continued "Since I don't have a horn like you to use as a focal point I have to forcibly make my energy coalesce in one point on my body. I chose the air above my hands because that way I don't get burned and I can watch how much energy I put out. Finally and most importantly is concentration. Without concentration magic can't work. I figure it's the same here as in any other world, though the results here from too much or too little concentration seem to be disastrous. Sorry about the floor by the way."

Spike mumbled something about novice magic users ruining all his work and having to clean up the messes of arrogant jerks. I smiled slightly at the young dragon and said "Spike I'll agree with you on some points, but I have to say you're wrong on others. First of all, yes I am arrogant; I'll admit that no matter who asks. I'm even more arrogant than Rainbow Dash can be at times from what I've seen. Second I guess you could say I'm a jerk, I don't try to be but I tend to end up appearing as such because of something I said or did. Lastly you don't have to clean up my mess. As soon as you tell me where the broom, mop, scrub bush, and bucket are I will gladly get on my hands and knees and clean up the library floor."

He stared at me a few minutes then said "I guess you aren't as bad as I thought at first. Everything's in the storage room on the bottom shelf. I decided to place it there since Twilight spends all her extra time down there. Now if you'll excuse me I need to dust off the library's bookshelves." I nodded in understand as he and the owl went inside the owl hooting sleepily. I turned to twilight as the energy above my hands faded and the two streams of magic, one fire the other water, faded from existence and asked "Do you mind asking Princess Celestia for an audience in the near future while I clean up the library floor?" Twilight stared at me and said "You were serious?" I nodded and said "I clean up my own messes.

She slowly nodded and said "Sure, I'll start the letter right away." We both headed inside and I walked to Spike's aforementioned closet to grab everything I'd need. As I was getting out of the closet, and hanging my shirt on Twilight's coat rack, Apple Jack, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash walked in looking for Twilight. They stared at me a few seconds and I bowed politely then said "Excuse me ladies, I need to go fill my bucket with water so I can clean up the floor, Twilight's upstairs." They nodded in thanks and headed up there with Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash staying back slightly. I looked at them questioningly and Rainbow asked rather bluntly "Why are you about to clean Twilight's floor?"

Apple Jack nudged her and said "Rainbow!' She turned back to me and asked "Jake, are you doing this because you stayed at Twilight's or did she ask you too?" I snorted at that and said "Apple Jack I'm cleaning up the floor because I accidentally scorched it. I also feel like I owe Twilight something for giving me a place to stay. So to answer your first question about is it because I'm staying at Twilight's yes and no." Apple Jack nodded while Rainbow Dash tried to figure what particular purpose what I was doing served then shook her head and motioned that they should join the others upstairs. Apple Jack nodded and followed her up occasionally glancing back at me as if trying to be sure I wasn't going to vanish into thin air.

I walked outside and filled the bucket with water then walked back in and started cleaning up the floor wondering why it didn't bother me to do it here, but always bothered me back home. I shook my head and continued cleaning deciding that focusing on the differences between the old and new me wouldn't help anything. I stopped dead and said aloud "What the fuck do I mean by the difference between old and new me? I'm still the exact same person? Is someone trying to fuck with my head?" Fluttershy and the others looked at me questioningly and I shook my head slowly saying it was alright and got back to work cleaning. Suddenly I heard a large belch and Twilight say "What is it Spike?" He handed her a pamphlet looking sick and went to lie down on his bed with his head under his pillow.

I felt a bit sorry for the poor guy but couldn't really muster the sympathy as I finished cleaning and sat down by one of the bookshelves arguing with the voice in my head that wouldn't shut the fuck up. I growled softly and shook my head then blinked as I realized that all six girls were staring at me. I slowly stood up and bowed to them then asked "What's wrong?" Fluttershy coughed and said softly "Well...um, you see Jake... Princess Celestia has summoned you to Canterlot... We're also supposed to go with you." She stopped talking and looked down as Twilight picked up with a simple "Did you do anything wrong Jake?" I slowly shook my head and said "Not since I came here, why?"

Rainbow Dash heard that and started mumbling about stupid judges while Rarity said "That's wonderful darling, because you see... well I think I'll let Apple Jack tell you. It's not right for a lady of my refinement to be the bearer of such bad news." Apple Jack glared at her then turned to me and said "Jake, hon. we have a problem. Supposedly the royal court says you're under arrest for causing chaos throughout Equestria. We don't believe it but supposedly royal advisors have seen you and monsters have appeared looking for you. Princess Celestia wants to talk with you, then if she thinks you mean no harm she'll release you, however if she thinks you mean harm you'll be sent to a trial before Equestria's top judges."

Twilight nodded and said softly "We're supposed to put chains on you if you resist and assume you're guilty, so please just wait for the carriage to come pick us up then you can relay your story to the princess and we can get to the bottom of this." I nodded and said softly "No problem Twilight. I'm not going to fight you girls, and I didn't do anything wrong. You're princess will realize that as soon as she talks to me so no worries." I smiled reassuringly despite the queasy feeling roiling around inside my stomach and the incessant voice in my head saying that it was a trap. I ignored the voice and stretched out then stood up and walked outside before plucking a small branch from the tree and starting to carve it with the girls following me and watching me carefully.

I cut the branch into six individual pieces and slowly started carving each one even more muttering to myself with every stroke of the knife feeling the girls' eyes on me and hearing them talk amongst themselves. I slowly started carving the first of the six pieces in more detail. I began by putting it into an overall horse shape, then started carving out the face, mane, and tail. I started getting more detailed the longer I worked and by the time I was finished it looked like an exact replica of the purple unicorn watching me and trying to understand what I was thinking. I did the same with the other five getting the other five who were looking at me down perfectly then drew upon my magic and slowly filled in the color on each figurine. I smiled when that's what happened and that's the only place the color went.

Twilight stared at me a bit then said "You are one of the oddest creatures I ever met." The others quickly agreed and stashed their figurines then glanced up as we heard the sound of trumpets. I got up and dusted myself off then put the knife by the tree and walked out to where a golden chariot being pulled by two Pegasi was pulling up. I slowly walked up to them and bowed politely then said "Let me wash up, and you may take me wherever we have to go guys, alright?" They stared at me as if I was some sort of alien, which I guess as far as most of those here in Equestria were concerned, that's exactly what I was. I guess I'd gotten to use to how the girls treated me, and the rest of Ponyville had decided to treat me by extension.

I shrugged and walked to a trough of water then scrubbed my face and upper body clean before staring at my reflection and sighing as I saw the horse head branded into it had started to glow. I sighed and pulled on my shirt deciding it didn't matter since I couldn't do anything about it then climbed in the carriage. The girls filed in behind me and I tried to relax as I was surrounded by six females, all of which had their own quirks. I say six because Pinky Pie had arrived just as I'd started carving and was currently talking really excitedly into my ear. I sighed and rubbed my eyes resisting the urge to swear loudly and laid my head back against the seat as the carriage took off with Rainbow Dash mumbling about not being able to fly, and Apple Jack covering her mouth looking out the window.

I looked at AJ and said "Motion sick, huh?" She looked at me confused and I explained about how some people couldn't handle the rocking of ships, movement of cars, or even movement of plains. As I talked I left out the details of what happened and simply said "It's messy when a lot of motion sick people are in a vehicle together. From there I started talking about all the wonders of my home, including the different farming tools we had. She listened and started asking questions, her motion sickness all but forgotten. I smiled to myself as I explained to her the purpose of a combine, and how it made harvesting a lot easier.

She argued with me on a few points like how it detracted from the effort like magic did. I readily agreed though I argued it made it easier for one farmer to own a lot of land. She agreed that both magic and technology did do that, but it still decreased the connection with the land. I nodded and said "That's the problem, you're either efficient, or caring to your land. It's hard to be both." She blinked as she saw the sorrow in my eyes and smiled slightly then said "Ah well, at least some of us don't mind doing things the old fashioned way." I smiled back and said "True, very true." She smiled at me then glanced out the window and blinked before letting out a soft whistle. I followed her gaze and swallowed audibly then said softly "Oh fuck, I'm so dead."

Twilight put her hoof on my shoulder and said "No you're not Jake. We'll just tell the princess your side of the story and you'll be fine." I smiled at her shakily in thanks then closed my eyes and laid back my head meanwhile Rainbow Dash asked Apple Jack how she'd managed to get over her fear of flying chariots. Apple Jack stared at her then said it had to have had something to do with talking to people. I smiled from my spot and said "I took your mind off the fact you were in the chariot, making the urge to be sick go with it. Just relax and enjoy the ride as we get ready to land." She nodded and went silent seeming to be trying to relax. I opened one eye and saw that Fluttershy had tried my trick with Apple Jack by talking with Pinky Pie. The two of them were talking about how to take care of Gummy, Pinky Pies pet alligator.

I tuned out their conversation as I turned to Twilight and said "Scale of one to ten, ten being the highest, how angry would Celestia have to be to have me arrested?" Twilight thought about it a few minutes then said "I dunno, I'm guessing at least a five, since the princess doesn't get angry very easily." I nodded and mumbled "Interesting, so I just have to prove I'm innocent and things should work out." Twilight nodded in response to what I said then glanced up as the door of the carriage opened. I motioned for the girls to step out first as the carriage was suddenly flanked by guards in golden armor.

The girls stepped out in a relaxed manner and the guards bowed to them, all the while watching me. I slowly followed the girls out and took about three steps away from the carriage before I was surrounded by a large contingent of guards. I sighed and said "I take it I'm not going to see the princess?" One of the guards smacked me with his tail and said "Shut up outsider. You're to be put on trial by order of Lord Daros. He said filth like you shouldn't be allowed near the princess." At the name Daros my chest started burning and I felt as if all the air had been sucked out of my lungs.

I breathed in slowly the air feeling like it was full of ashes then turned to Twilight and said "Twilight, you guys mind doing three things for me?" One of the unicorn's nudged me in the back with his horn and I turned then grabbed it growling softly my eyes flashing. He took a step back and I said softly "If you want to keep that horn you won't touch me with it again. If you do I swear to the heaven's that I will rip it off your head and shoves it up your fucking ass." He took another step back and I said "That's better." The anger left my eyes as I turned back to the girls. I sighed softly and said "As I was saying, Twilight do you and the girls mind fulfilling three requests for me, if not I understand."

Twilight stared into my eyes and seemed to see the pain that I'd been hiding behind the anger and asked "What are your requests?" I smiled knowing that she was asking so she could weigh the options rather than asking because she was agreeing. I smiled and said softly "First give my regards to Lady Celestia. Second I want you to accept that I'm probably going to be a fugitive before the day is through. Third, Lord Daros is no lord; he's a demon who plans on taking over Equestria." I motioned for the guards to lead on occasionally glancing back at the unicorn that'd stabbed me and glaring at him.

Eventually they guided me to a large building where several ponies wearing the usual gold armor, and others wearing a strange black armor that seemed heavier, were waiting for me. One of the ones wearing black armor walked over with shackles for my wrists. He dropped them at my feet and I said "No worries, I'll follow your laws." I slipped on the first shackle and locked it around my wrist. I put it behind my bak then crossed my other arm over it and locked the shackle on it as well. The one who gave me the shackles smiled sadly and said softly "Lady Luna dislikes Lord Daros. I don't know why, but anyone she has a problem with the guard has a problem with. As such the only reason I'm doing this is because I must."

I smiled in understanding and nodded then said "Check the shackles to prove that they're on tight." He nodded and tugged on the chain then each individual shackle before having seven other guards do the same thing before leading me inside. I followed him slowly and had to stop a few times as the mark on my chest seemed to burst into flame then freeze itself over and over again. After a few minutes they stopped in a large chamber with multiple stands set around the room. Behind each stand stood a different member of the court, and all of them were watching me carefully. I bowed politely as the guard who'd given me the shackles, and a guard wearing a slightly more stylized gold armor flanked me on either side.

I studied each judge letting the mark tell me who was friend, and who was foe. The two to the far left caused the pain to fade as I watched them; however the one in the center caused the amulet to send shockwaves of fire, ice, and lightning throughout my core. I met his eye and saw behind the façade of a horse the face of a demonic beast with twisted gnarled horns. It seemed to glare at me and I glared back growling softly and watching it before looking at the one next to it which behind the façade of a normal pony was a skeletal zombified horse with flaming eyes. I shivered slightly and looked at the last one which was a normal horse, however he seemed to be corrupted and the air around him was filled with dark energy.

I turned to the guard to my left, who was the one who'd shackled me, and said softly "I'm going to lose this trial no matter what. Daros and his cronies make up the majority of the judges are his men, and all three will do whatever it takes to get me executed." He stared at me and said softly "If that's the case, then at least tell me your name, stranger, so that you can be remembered as a being that stood with honor when he had the chance to run, and even bound his own body to prove his case." I smiled and said "My name is Jake, Jake Wolf or Jake Fedor depending on who you ask. Paperwork hasn't settled. Can I ask who you are?"

He stared at me then said "Shadow Blade." I smirked and said "Nice to meet you Shadow, may Luna always be protected by you." He smiled slightly in thanks then one of the judges slammed his hoof down causing us all to turn toward him. He was the one farthest to the left and had a gavel and stand on his thigh. He stared at me then glanced at the demon in the middle and said "Alright Daros, why are we here to prosecute an outsider?" Daros laughed and said "Because it is he and his followers who are causing trouble all across Equestria. Twilight Sparkle's letters said that he arrived at the same time as the monsters, and that like the monsters he fell from the sky. Coincidence, I think not."

I stared at him and shivered as he seemed to be looking through me then hear the girl from before suddenly say softly in my head "Stop thinking of him as a demon. If he realizes you see through his disguise he will slay you, and everyone in the room other than his two followers." I replied with "How the hell do I ignore it? He's the same bloody type of creature I had to fight with back home when I was younger!" The girl sighed and said "Calm down, I understand your feelings, but you can't let him realize you know what he is. He thinks his illusion is full-proof, the only ones who could possibly see through it are the two alicorns that rule this kingdom, the younger of which is starting to be onto him, and others with truly powerful magic."

I mentally sighed and asked "What makes me able to see through his illusion?" The girl laughed and replied "You're magic is a lot stronger than you think. It stems from the very thing that this land fears so much. You are a creature of chaos, as far as your magic is concerned, but without control it will consume you. Also without Chaos harmony is useless; however you may wish to hide your abilities so that the girls don't realize it until you're ready to tell them." I sighed and mentally nodded then went back to listening to the conversation around me as my crimes were listed off. I waited patiently until they were done then asked "Do I get to speak in my defense?" Daros stared at me then said "Of course outsider, please tell us your side."

I shrugged and told him my story leaving out how the pendant had fused to me and instead saying I lost it causing Daros to get this hungry look in his malevolent eyes. As I finished speaking the judge on the left, who seemed to have seniority slammed his gavel down and said "I believe I've heard enough. Let us put this to a vote. As you all know Majority rules, and the majority picks the punishment." The other four nodded and he said "Those who believe the outsider's story?" The one next to him said simply "I do, he seems to be the type you can trust." He glanced at Daros and his cronies who snorted and said "Never would we believe a monster." I sighed softly and looked at the one who'd asked the question. He sighed and said "Then it's a majority of three against. Daros, since you lead the two fools to your right, please pick the lad's punishment."

Daros laughed evilly and said "His punishment shall be death. A swift execution is all one who terrorizes our people deserves. I believe Queen Celestia will agree with me on this." I said softly "You mean princess Celestia." He stopped and looked at me then said "What was that, boy?" I looked up and spat into his face then said "Princess Celestia. Even though I've yet to meet her, I know she's not so arrogant as to call herself a queen when she shares power with her younger sister." He glared at me the spit sizzling on his real skin underneath the pure black stallion form he'd taken and said softly "For that, you're execution shall be moved to the day after tomorrow. Guards take him away." I heard the two honest judges talking among themselves about getting the princesses' help as I was forced to turn and leave the trial chambers. Twilight, Apple Jack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy were waiting for me outside.

I glanced at Shadow and said softly "Can I have a few moments to speak with the girls?" He nodded and motioned for the other guard to step back as he went to talk with his own men about the future. I motioned for the girls to come over and they slowly approached me. I smiled sadly at them and said "I'm to be executed in two days." Twilight's eyes sparkled with an inner rage and she said softly "No. This can't be true, I'll get Princess Celestia to overturn this judgment and you'll be free by sundown." I motioned with my head for her to be quiet and listen. She did so grudgingly and I said "You can try, but I think Celestia is under some sort of spell by the new lord. His name is Daros. You can't trust him or any of his followers." Twilight and the others nodded as I continued "You have to warn Princess Luna about the possibility of her sister being under a spell. Also stay together at all times. You're strength lies in you working together as one unit."

They stared at me surprised as I said "What? You think I can't sense the magic that binds the six of you together? I'm a novice to magic, but I can still sense things better than most." They slowly nodded and I continued "I will go to jail, since technically I came to your lands without permission, but I will not be executed. I'm going to escape and find a way home. You can either join me, or stay out of my way. I refuse to fight you." Again they all nodded then I smiled at Rarity and said "Rarity, you have that cap I asked for?" She nodded and slipped it onto my head without me asking her to. I smiled in thanks then said "Can't go to jail without looking at least a little fashionable."

She laughed at that and Rainbow Dash said "Don't you dare let them break you, Killer. I want another race when everything's said and done." I grinned at her and said "Of course Rainbow, I wouldn't dream of depriving you of another chance to lose." She glared at me as I turned to Fluttershy and smiled. Fluttershy smiled back and I said softly "I'm sorry we couldn't talk more. Tell Angel and the others I'll drop by before I leave Equestria. Also let Angel know I swiped a few apples from AJ's farm and stored them at the base of the library behind a potted plant." She smiled and said "Angel will be delighted that you thought of her."

I grinned then turned to Apple Jack who was looking away and nudged her with my shoulder. She stared in my eyes and I said "AJ, trust your sense of people. Don't let them lie to you. The others are going to need you now more than ever, because I have a feeling Equestria is in a lot of trouble." I nodded toward Shadow, and she followed my eyes. I stared her dead in the eye and said "Make Shadow your ally. Tell him about Daros, and also tell him that I'm sorry." She nodded seeming lost as I turned to Pinky and said "Pinky, keep the others happy in the times ahead, ok?"

She nodded really quickly then blinked and said "Wait, why are you saying to keep them happy, what's going to make them sad?" I smiled sadly and said "I have a feeling that everything's going to change soon. I don't know if I'll be able to help you guys out again, so it'll be important that you keep them smiling till I get back. Kay?" She nodded then I whistled at Shadow who walked over. I stared into his eyes and said softly "Shadow, even if this doesn't mean much, I count you as a friend." He smiled bitterly and said "I was told that Princess Celestia's guards will be taking you to your cell."

I laughed bitterly at that letting a small amount of anger show and said "Ah well, at least we got to meet for a while. Tell the princess I wish I'd had a chance to meet her in person." He nodded and said "See you around Jake. Or should I call you Wolf?" I smirked and said "Name's Jake, but my friends call me Wolf." He grinned and said "See you around Wolf, because I have the feeling that Daros won't be getting his wish." I smirked and said "Hell no. I'll let your friends take me to jail, but that's it. I'm not a citizen of Equestria, so I sure as fuck ain't dying for this country." He laughed at that then turned away before stopping and saying "I hope if you do make it out alive the princess gives you amnesty. I'd hate to meet as enemies." I nodded and said "As would I. However that won't happen."

He grinned at me and said "You know, when you say things like that, I can't help but believe their true." I smirked at him then studied his body as he started to walk away. He was almost pure black, except for a blood red horn, dark red mane and tail, dark red hooves, purple eyes, and two blood red swords on his flank surround by a blue flame. I looked away from him and stared at my guards who seemed to be waiting patiently for me to follow them. I grimaced and said "Alright let's go." Then the three of us headed off with the girls shouting they'd get me out of this mess, and Shadow's words ringing in both my heart and head. I sighed then got irritated at the simple fact I was being treated like a criminal while the real criminal pretended to be the Princess's advisor.

That's when I realized that the dark voice from before was laughing and talking about how good my head would look on his mantle I ignored it and just followed the guards, still angry, but not letting it really show on my face. One of the guards said something and I gave a non-committal answer then we walked into the entrance of the dungeons and I stared at the darkness ahead with trepidation. The guards seemed to sense it and tried to calm my anxiety but I waved it off and motioned for them to lead on. As soon as I heard the door to the dungeon close behind me I realized that getting out wasn't going to be as easy as I thought.