private Need for Heroes!

[Literally Snails 2,307]

"I need everyone here who is one of Karasus select eight to stay and listen." the unicorn demanded. "this concerns all of you, and it is a story I am very ashamed to tell. After this, I will answer any additional questions you have about Karasu, then I will see what to do from there."

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Sapphire began to look a little better, and she nibbled on a browny, "Den and Cherry are out at the moment. Should we wait for them to come back, or do you want to just start this out anyways? I can give Den all of the information I learn." She didn't sound quite ass perky.

[InfinityWhale 771]

"I know of me, Nightfall, Den, Cherry Blossom, Maven, Sapphire, Magneus, and Jack. That's all eight. 5 of us are here. We can pass on the information to Jack (who probably knows somehow already), as well as Cherry and Den easily. Its quite simple. Speedy can't hurt anything by knowing, and she may be an asset. So spill your guts."

[Nightfall 3,950]

"I need everyone here who is one of Karasus select eight to stay and listen." the unicorn demanded. "this concerns all of you, and it is a story I am very ashamed to tell. After this, I will answer any additional questions you have about Karasu, then I will see what to do from there."

 

Wits breathed slowly and calmed down.

 

"All right, all right. If Nightfall can vouch for my skill and authority, then you can go on with your lungs intact. So, spill your guts. What do you know?" He sat down. "I'm assuming you will approve Sapphire being Speedy's mentor, Captain?"

 

Maven gasped, "B-b-but I'm not even an officer! Nightfall, are you listening?" She stamped a hoof trying to get his attention, "Why are you even saying such things; you'll be captain for a long time yet!"

 

"Ok, hang on. First off, yes, Wits, I approve. Secondly, Maven... I've meant to tell you, and I would have later, but now is the time: I don't think I'm going to be going on much further. I can't take the stress, and the physical conditions my body is facing are beyond extreme."

He stopped a moment, a bit fed up.

"Now, if you don't hurry up," he said pointing at the new pony, "then I'm getting out of here to rest more. You're wasting time that I need to use either resting or training."

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Maven hugged him, humming a fortification hymn in his ear, "If you'd just let me help you relax, I think you'd stop feeling so much stress, Nightfall," she murmered, kissing his cheek, "You aren't- aren't going to die are you? I'm n-n-not sure what I would do after that..."

[Cherry Blossom 864]

Cherry Blossom frowned after Den left her. There was something he was upset about that she just didn't understand. She sighed and just sat on a nearby bench. "Look at what you've done Cherry Blossom, now you've made him upset." Cherry Blossom thought as she looked at the floor.

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Come on Den, suck it up. Time to put on your big boy pants; what happend happend, and you can't change it. Right now, Cherry Blossom is in there alone, something that you don't want. While you don't want her to see you like this, you also don't want her alone, do you? Okay then, get your drink and get back. He got a drink and started walking slowly back.

[InfinityWhale 771]

Wits started to blink heavily, and in just a second, he went to sleep, still somewhat aware but not reacting.

 

((I have to go for now. Lets just say that Wits is sleeping, but is still listening and getting everything that's being said, just for convenience's sake.))

[Cherry Blossom 864]

Cherry Blossom watched as Den was slowly walking back into the room. "Did I say say something to upset? What is it Den? You should tell me what's wrong." she got and flew towards him to give him a hug. Cherry Blossom didn't want to see Den in any negative emotion.

[Literally Snails 2,307]

The mare sighed, looked down, and dove into a very old story. "This happened many years ago. More than I care to mention. At the time, Karasu was very sane. In fact, as I remember, he was more level headed than I was. We were a crime fighting duo, save the day heroes trying to improve the world. It was our biggest mission we had ever been on, the biggest crime ring in New Sattle. The leaders of every Drug Cartel in the south side of Equestria was held up in a mountain stronghold. We went in without thinking, getting past the guards was easy. Karasu made it inside before I did, and that's when he saw something he shouldn't have."

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

"Cherry, sit down. It's a long story; I've told it to you before. It's how Patches and I met," he closed his eyes, and when he openned them, they were blue, and his voice had changed to more of a tribal story-telling tone, "A few moons back, when I first joined the police force, Captain Nightfall came in. I was working on a case about drug-smuggling in dumpsters, trying to infiltrate a cartel," images popped up on the wall, like a projector. Den carrying Nightfall out of the old police station. He looked younger and less experienced, Nightfall also apeered young, but he was also pretty beat up, "I brought him to a hospital nearby, and they wheeled him in to one of the rooms on a dolly," the image shifted, as he pushed past a doctor into his room, "I had just entered his room when a doctor entered. He was called Ichagachi, and he was a foul, insane colt. He came in with three foals, who had strange backbacks on," the image shifted yet again, as the doctor came into the room, with his zombie-like entourage. One of them looked very much like Patches, the other two bore resemblance, one mare, the other colt, "He ordered his mind-controlled foals to kill me and take control of Nightfall using the backpacks. We fought," the images shifted, as the foals each started fighting their backpacks, and moaning for their deaths, "And I did a stupid, foul, near-sighted, insufferable act of stupidity," the images showed him punch their back-packs one by one, and the sound of the doctor's insane laughter echoed as the images faded, as did the energy in Den's eyes, and the pride in which he held himself.

[Nightfall 3,950]

The mare sighed, looked down, and dove into a very old story. "This happened many years ago. More than I care to mention. At the time, Karasu was very sane. In fact, as I remember, he was more level headed than I was. We were a crime fighting duo, save the day heroes trying to improve the world. It was our biggest mission we had ever been on, the biggest crime ring in New Sattle. The leaders of every Drug Cartel in the south side of Equestria was held up in a mountain stronghold. We went in without thinking, getting past the guards was easy. Karasu made it inside before I did, and that's when he saw something he shouldn't have."

 

"Great, just what we need. 'Nightfall, somepony needs you to hurry up and get back to the police station!' 'For what?' 'Storytime! Yay!' ... Not! I don't need stories! I need answers! And if I don't get my answers, all of us here are bucked royally! Give me my answers before I decide it's not worth staying here!"

Edited October 7, 2012 by Nightfall

[Cherry Blossom 864]

Cherry Blossom grew silent and just stared into Den's eyes. "I'm so sorry Den, I didn't know..." she looked away and just watched the medical staff nurture the nine foals. "Things get really sad sometimes, but from that sorrow, there would always have to be happiness somewhere..."

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Maven's eyes glowed green, "Can't... hold it... in!" Her mouth opened, and song came out. It was a beautiful, but sad peices, with a comforting tone, but a saddening diction.

 

Den couldn't meet anypony's eyes, "You didn't know. I just wanted to show you it wasn't your fualt for my saddness. It was me, my stupid self, and I. The only goodish thing that came out of that was Sapphire.

[Cherry Blossom 864]

Cherry Blossom let out a sigh and just turned around to leave the hospital. She would have to manage buying a house and buying plenty of things for the foals, but Den's sadness was flooding her mind. "I feel you Den, but only, nothing good came out of my murders..." she thought.

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

He touched her shoulder before she left the room, making her face him, "Cherry, I'm not done yet," he says. He looks deep into her saddend eyes. Tilting her chin slightly up, and closing his eyes, he kissed her, right then, very passionately. Breaking the kiss, he said, "Thank you."

[Literally Snails 2,307]

"This is important. As I understand, you've gotten into a lot of trouble by failing to understand your enemy!" The old stallion said with hostility for his age. "What he saw was just about the most evil thing our race has ever thought to do. It was an evil ritual called The Feast of Eagle Blood. Do you understand what that name entitles? Karasu saw the crime lords he had come to stop as they... mutilated Griffons. The Griffons were dead, but it was obvious that they had been alive for most of the pain. The ponies were making their bodies bleed as much as possible, and their blood was pouring into a vat of blood that they proceeded to cover their bodies in. They did for no reason other than their own sick enjoyment. Karasu couldn't handle it. He thought too much. That was his biggest flaw. He became enraged and he killed everypony there before I could even get there! I should have known he would react like that. I should have known that would happen! For a few weeks after that, he started asking questions: Why do we protect these people? Are ponies worth saving?" He looked down to hide his tears, "And then he disappeared. I thought he would go into hiding, and I would never see him again. It turns out I was wrong." A single tear dropped to the floor.

[Cherry Blossom 864]

Cherry Blossom just smiled and continued her way out of the hospital, It seemed that she would go shopping tomorrow, but that was what was all in her mind, with the exception of guilt for the massacre she created. Her eyes began to have a hard time staying open; Cherry Blossom was beginning to feel tired.

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Saphire looked up from the floor and said with a solemn tone, "You loved him."

 

Maven's song stopped and she shivered; it had matched the story. She leaned into Nightfall for comfort; she had no idea what she would do if Nightfall suddenly decided to go evil. She would be torn in half.

[Literally Snails 2,307]

"I cared for him as a very close friend." The unicorn said, "And now it's my fault that he's killing ponies, and he's going to try to kill more! It's all my fault. I should have known what those ponies were doing. I should have known what that would do to him! He's my fault."

Edited October 7, 2012 by Pretty Koenma

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

Good afternoon Mr.Mayor Windward said, closing the door behind himself. Who are you ? What are you doing here ? Asked the Mayor. I am here for information... Where have you hidden the four Elements. I am afraid I dont know what you mean. The stones... at the beginning of the year Celestia gave you four stones, each one contains the power of fire water earth and air... only a select few of ponies are able to control them, I being one of them.

Celestia didn't know that somepony would be able to use them but just in case she hid them away... here in manehattan.

And only you know where it is. Windward said, sending the mayors across the room with a blast of wind.

You're insane. Said the mayor, staring at his desk, which was missing one of its legs. Yes... yes I am. Now tell me where the stones are. There is no way I will ever tell you where they are. If you leave now, the police wont be able to find you... the second you walked in I pushed a button telling the guards downstairs to call the police. about eight guards are waiting outside that door Plus the police will be here in about five minutes.

Windward smiled. You think I care about that. He then knocked the mayor to the floor. I can make this REALLY painful for you, So just tell me where the stones are... and you can survive this. He said walking next to the mayor and leaning down next to his head.

[InfinityWhale 771]

As Wits slept and listened, he dreamed strange dreams and memories flitting accross his conscience.

 

Vigilante work in Seaddle. Years of fighting crime defeating every criminal who so much as touched his city. Villains, though not nearly as many as these days, striking at every opportunity. Rise to relative fame in the city as Wits End, hero, savior, legend.

 

Increasing in magic abilities. Year after year, casting spell after spell. Muscles built up, a reservoir matched by few. His body was getting tired, but he was growing stronger everyday. No matter if the distance he could run shrunk, the distance he could teleport tripled, quadrupled, quintupled.

 

Maybe a little less energetic than before. Hard to be hyper when you became so focused. Focused on what mattered, what was right, on what you needed to do for Equestria. It was this attitude that brought him to the attention of Celestia and Luna.

 

Training in a secret task-force. Dark secrets of pony psychology explained. Herd mindset, the few individuals who rose above to become heroes and champions against chaos. How discord worked, how to combat it, how to be more than just a normal pony.

 

Given the title of Detective Specialist. Sent out to a drug raid. Instructed not to interfere, not to allow anypony to know that he was there. Orchestrating events from afar, gathering info, dropping hints about smuggling via dumpsters. Later, softening the final assault on the cartel's hideout, a mountain, sending in griffons as double agents, but found out, too quickly found out. It had been a success, despite a couple of losses and one agent temporarily lost.

 

Then, reassigned. He had cleaned out Los Pegasus in two weeks. There were no villains. There were no vigilantes. There was a calm quiet, restored once more. The situation had been less severe, he had been more in control, with plenty of energy to spare. Still, it had been two years to stabilize, and the accident.... Most ponies didn't break their backs. Most who did never survived, let alone walk... but he was so weak now.

 

The rune tar. The heart. A desperate plan. Fulfilling that plan, the energy he felt, how good it was. Now he was ready once more.

 

Now he was whole again.

 

((And there's a quick bio on Wits. Why he is so powerful, why he is so weak, why he ate the heart, what has transpired, and tying together both his backstories and the other pony's as well.))

[Nightfall 3,950]

"This is important. As I understand, you've gotten into a lot of trouble by failing to understand your enemy!" The old stallion said with hostility for his age. "What he saw was just about the most evil thing our race has ever thought to do. It was an evil ritual called The Feast of Eagle Blood. Do you understand what that name entitles? Karasu saw the crime lords he had come to stop as they... mutilated Griffons. The Griffons were dead, but it was obvious that they had been alive for most of the pain. The ponies were making their bodies bleed as much as possible, and their blood was pouring into a vat of blood that they proceeded to cover their bodies in. They did for no reason other than their own sick enjoyment. Karasu couldn't handle it. He thought too much. That was his biggest flaw. He became enraged and he killed everypony there before I could even get there! I should have known he would react like that. I should have known that would happen! For a few weeks after that, he started asking questions: Why do we protect these people? Are ponies worth saving?" He looked down to hide his tears, "And then he disappeared. I thought he would go into hiding, and I would never see him again. It turns out I was wrong." A single tear dropped to the floor.

 

Noghtfall stopped. He heard the story, and it made sense.

"Right... Is there any more information we can get on him? We now understand what he is planning. If possible, we need to know when and how."

He didn't sound mad any more.. He sounded a bit sad. He leaned back into Maven; otherwise, his fatigue would make him fall over.

Edited October 7, 2012 by Nightfall

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

"Remember, Patches, 911 for emergencies, and the button on your bed if you need something," he said, following Cherry. He noticed she was tired, so he walked next to her, incase she decideded to fall asleep on her hooves. Sometimes, I really feel like a pawn...

 

Sapphire said, "We can't control what other ponies will do, especially if it's within their power. We just try to stop them from doing it in a way that hurts others, or themselves." Maven, who was supporting Nightfall, looked at her, She was always so care-free, where is all this coming from?

[Literally Snails 2,307]

 

 

Noghtfall stopped. He heard the story, and it made sense.

"Right... Is there any more information we can get on him? We now understand what he is planning. If possible, we need to know when and how."

He didn't sound mad any more.. He sounded a bit sad. He leaned back into Maven; otherwise, his fatigue would make him fall over.

 

"I haven't seen him in years. I know how strong he used to be, but he has no doubt improved. There are five of the eight here, yes? Do you know how to contact the other three? I believe I know where he's hiding, but he will not allow us to even attempt to stop him unless all of us are there."