Chapter 5.

“ Battle in the ruined city.”

A sun was setting over a valley of snow North Star was in the valley trying to hold a rock with his magic. Black star came forth he was younger and smiling North star who was fifteen years younger. He turned as the rock he was holding with his magic fell

       Then North star said “Did you pass.”

       Black star smirked “Yep and guess what?”

      North Star sighed “What?”

      He showed him his mark a horn surrounded by aurora of light.

    North Star then said, “Wow!”

     Black star laughed then said, “I got it right after I passed."

      North Star then said, “Well you have to teach me magic. I’m not that good.”

      Black star then said, “Ok.” Then North Star smiled and then…

North Star woke from his dream with Shade shaking him

        He turns to see Shade he then said, “It’s sunrise it’s best we keep moving.”

       North Star nods then he sees Luna, and Pine eating wild berries.

      Pine then said, “These berries grow all over these mountains it’s not a lot but it will keep you alive.”

        North Star lifted one and ate it then Pine said, “Sorry I can’t grow anything.”

        Luna tried to fake a smile and said, “They’re not that bad.”

       Pine laughed, “Just eat them.”

       Shade got up then said “so Luna how long before we reach the city?”

       Luna then took out the map then she showed it to Pine.”

       Pine then said, “Were nearing the city it’s only a few more miles east you see those two peaks?”

       They all looked then Pine said, “The city lies on the other side.”

        Luna then said, “Too bad we can’t teleport.”

        Shade starred then said “I should enter first we know that Necro is already in the city he’ll probably ambush us so we have to be cautious.”

       North Star nods then said, “Alright let’s finish breaking camp and let’s get a move on.”

       Pine leads the group through the pass to the ancient city of harmony. Here in the ruins only one tower still stood high.

       North Star starred at the tower for a minute then said “Pine you did it were here.”

      Pine then said “Shade.”

       Shade nods then said, “Every pony stay here no fires keep a watch and don’t let your guards down.”

      He drew his small daggers and then pulled his hood over his head then he blended into the snow and entered the city.

      Then Luna went to North Star then said, “I never asked who taught you magic?”

      North Star sighed and said “My master was named Silver Beard or at least that’s the name I know him by when Sombra’s soldiers lead by my traitor of a brother attacked my village they destroyed the tower. I was trained in, my master’s body was never found I hope he’s still alive somewhere.”

      Luna nods then said “I hope so too.”

      North Star turned then said “If he is I want to find him again there’s some much I wanted to ask him to tell him.”

     Luna then said, “Celestia and I were trained by our father and master grey beard. Maybe Silver beard is a long distant relative.”

     Shade returned then Pine said “Well?”

     Shade then said, “I scanned the place and I feel nothing, it’s clear but I’ll still keep your guard up.”

      As the four ventured into the city among the ruins and they stumbled across bones. North star what happened here?”

     Luna then said, “My father never speaks of it every time we try to talk to him about our mother he would go back into his shell.”

     They soon came upon the vault here in the middle of the city was an iron door in the ground.

Here Luna then read the inscription, “Only one that has the blood of harmony can open these doors.”

Pine then said, “You can read that?”

      Luna then said, “It’s an ancient language long forgotten  my sister and I took the trouble to learn it.”  

     She went to the center of the door and then said “Shade can I borrow a dagger?”

      Shade threw her one with his teeth then she caught it with her teeth then severed her wrist then she poured the blood in the middle. Then the inscription glowed and the doors opened. The four go down stone steps where they found two giant orbs one was yellow and glows the other was Silver and fading and in the middle was a smaller amulet but it was made of many colors.

       North star then said “There’s an inscription on that table”

      They came upon the tablet.

       Luna then read the inscription “My daughters if you find this that means I am dead, I am going to give the power of the sun to you Celestia and the power of the moon to you Luna. If you have completed the tasks that I gave, you then take these powers and use them to create a peaceful world for you will need them when evil returns. I also leave behind the gem that I created with my own magic this amulet will be granted to one that has magic, one that is honorable one that is kind, one that is generous one that is full of joy, and one that is honest. That is the pony you must find and he will be your protector. But, until then if you have completed my tasks it will work for both of you my daughters.”

       Luna then said, “It ends there.”

       North Star came forward then said “Luna you can feel it can’t you?”

       Luna nods “The amulets it feels as if they’re alive.”

      Shade went to the steps then said, “I feel another presence… shit.”

     Luna then said “What?”

     Shade sighed then said “Luna grab those orbs place them in your pouch and fly out of here North Star teleport yourself and Pine.”

     North Star then said “why?”

     Shade then drew his daggers then said, “Just do as I say.”

     Then the room filled with smoke North Star dispersed it with his horn then said, “Shade we are fighting together.”

     Shade nods then Luna grabs the moon orb with both of her front hooves and said, “Should I use it?”

     North Star then said, “Probably not, you may have to activate with your sister at the same time”

     Then two earth pony enter throwing knives Shade on his hind legs blocked them then stabbed one in the neck as North star blasted the other.

     North Star said “Who are they?”

     Shade went up to one and took off the hood then spat “assassins from the order of daggers.”

     Shade then said, “Be on your guard.” They walked up the steps to see themselves surrounded then North Star saw Necro in his black cloak wearing his red amulet.

     He then said “North star Pine Shade and Luna I see you have my amulets.”

      North Star then said, “They won’t work for you they were given to the ponies Harmony trusted and that was her daughters continuing this fight for the amulets is pointless.”

     Necro chuckled then said, “It’s not like I knew that already.”

     His amulet glowed then the bones around them structured themselves Necro then said, “Give them to me. I won’t ask again.”

      Luna then raised the amulet of harmony but it did nothing.

      Necro laughed then said, “Looks like, the amulet doesn’t work for you either.”

     Shade then said, “North star you protect Luna Pine and I can handle the assassins.”

       North Star nods then they go their separate directions as he raised a shield as the skeletons hit the shield as Shade attacked an assassin and stabbed him through the chest; Pine was attacked by four assassins. He was able to shoot two of them as Shade flipped over one and stabbed the other. Then Pine attacked the one assassin Shade flipped over and two more jumped down from an abandoned building to attack.  Necro came forward.

        Then North Star turned to Luna said “we can take him down with a joint attack you fire from above I’ll keep him occupied. She nods then North Star blasts the snow creating a mist. Then North Star lifts his shield then Necro He then surrounds the ruined street with green fire. He then summons more skeleton soldiers they all attacked at once North Star blasted them then Necro then blasted a wave of green fire through the mist. However, North Star jumped and shot lightning at him. However, Necro’s green flame shot up and blocked the attacks.

         Then North Star shouted “why the hood? It’s not like we don’t know you already Necro.”

        Necro then took off his hood to reveal a decaying face his black fur falling in patches with flies swarming around his exposed flesh his eye sockets had no eyes but two green flames

       He then said, “Do you see me now North star?”

       Luna then attacked from above raining down a fury of bolts and fire. There was a giant explosion as Luna flew next to North Star then as the smoke and debris cleared.

      He then said, “So you were the distraction.”

      Luna then said, “He’s strong, that last attack was my strongest I don’t think I can do much else.”

      North Star nods then said, “We have no choice we need to teleport out of here.”

His horn glowed but nothing happened.

      Necro then said, “Forgot to tell you that my green flame doesn’t allow teleportation.”

      North Star then said “Luna fly out of here now!”

     Luna then said, “I won’t leave you north star.”

      North Star then said, “You’re probably going to have to.”

        Then five skeleton soldiers came out of nowhere as Luna blast two of them North star used a rock patch to destroy the other three

       North star then said “Now He’s toying with us.”

       Luna then saw Shade and Pine coming down from the sky.

      Pine then said, “Why haven’t you teleported?”

       North Star shakes his head then said, “I Can’t Necro put up a force field.”

      Shade then said “Then we stick it out and fight.”

      Pine nods then said, “The assassins are dead so all we have left is Necro.”

     Then another pony entered through the green flame

     Shade then said, “Blade.”

     Luna then said, “You know him.”

      Shade then said, “I did, leave him to me.” He galloped at Blade and the two clashed then a giant undead dragon appeared breathing down green fire. While an army of skeleton soldiers entered the ring of fire as the undead army attacked North Star. He blasted them with his horn as Pine flew up to the undead dragon and started to fire upon it as North Star and Luna together used their spells to blast the skeleton soldiers with their magic together. They lifted a tidal wave of snow onto them then

       North Star shouted, “Is that all you got?”

       Necro jumped through the fire then said, “Your arrogance is going to get you killed North Star.”

North star rushed him as their horns clashed the energy erupted then some of the flames died by the left of them.

      Then North Star shouted “Fly out of her now! Were expendable you’re not!”

      Luna flew into the air and as she flew off the undead dragon tried to attack her. Pine got in the way and slammed hind legs on the dragon’s nose sending him downward. Then he rotated his body then it tried to blast Pine with its fire but Pine shot an arrow into its port where the fire comes up and as the gases swelled in his mouth it exploded and the dragon fell from the sky down to the earth.

        Shade then paused as Blade a silver haired earth pony wearing a long black cloak covering most of his body with his daggers twirling.

       Blade then said, “The grand Master, always said you were the best.”

      Shade then said, “Blade you can leave as I did it’s never too late.”

     Blade turns then said, “Shade your emotions blind you I will show you the truth.”

      Blade then ran at Shade and as they clashed, Shade then backed up as Blade flipped backward he then threw three small throwing knives Shade dodged two then slammed one down with his right hind leg. Blade retaliates by rushing Shade again and as he was going to counter his attack. Blade flipped over and then as he landed. He then revealed a spike up his right hind leg then tried to slide it backward to cut Shade’s legs then Shade jumped back and as he did Blade got up to throw two more knives. Shade took one in the right front leg then as he fell, Blade flicked his right hind leg then the blade retracted.

      Blade then said, “It looks like the grand master was wrong.”

      Then Blade took a dagger placed it in his mouth then as Blade rushed Shade, who was staggering got on his hind legs. Then flipped him backward using his momentum to throw both of them into the snow then the two got up but Blade coughed blood seeing two puncture wounds one was the lower gut and the other just below his heart.

      Then Shade said, “I’m sorry brother.”

      He then removed his blades then Blade said “You saw it all didn’t you you have the gift like the grand master.”

      Shade then said, “I stabbed you in non-vital points, but you’re going to be hospitalized for some time.”

      He then said, “You were always soft Shade, Why did you leave the brotherhood? You could of killed the grand master and took leadership why didn’t you?”

      Shade came forward and closed his eyes then said, “I left because I knew that it wasn’t my destiny to kill for bits.”

      He then got up from the snow then saw North Star being attacked by skeleton soldiers and by Necro’s blasts of green fire. North Star was barley holding on as the green fire surrounded his shield of magic.

     Then Necro said, “Before I end you North Star, I would like to reveal a secret. It was I who taught Black star dark magic, I am also the one who found him and gave him to king Sombra and had him attack your village. I was also the one who destroyed your tower and killed every mage inside. Now I’ll finish the job.”

      Then Necro’s amulet glowed green and North Star’s shield exploded and the green fire surrounded him as he screamed Necro smirked and watched North star burn.

     He then said, “Now you see you had no chance.”

      Pine came from the sky and fired his crossbow and then as Necro was distracted Shade threw a knife and then Necro jumped back to dodge it.

       As North Star was released from Necro’s horn he tried to smother the flames by rolling in the snow, Pine flew over and carried him over his shoulders and then he flew off.  Shade came forward and was going to stab Necro in the back but was almost blasted by green flame and had to jump backwards. His momentum flew him towards the circle of fire but Luna caught him on her back then Necro turned to see Luna fly through the air with Shade on her back.

      Luna flew straight to patch of Snow not far from the ancient city as they landed she then said, “Is he following us?”

     Pine turned then said, “We flew high from view and I think that undead dragon was the only thing he had that could fly.”

     Shade went to North Star and went into his poach and started to chew herbs and rubbed them on his burns.

North Star tried to raise his head and coughed then said in a raspy voice, “Is it bad?”

     Shade then said, “No, you’re going to be fine just stay awake for me alright ”

     Luna came over but as Shade used the last of his bandages on North star’s more severe burns.

      He then went to Luna then said “We need to get him to Canterlot immediately these burns are still eating through his skin even with my herbs.”

      Luna then said, “I’ll fly as fast as possible.”

        Pine and Shade lift North star over Luna’s back as they tied straps around him

      He gasped “ Luna. Do we still have the amulets?”

      Luna in tears nods then said “Don’t worry North Star were getting you out of here.”

      She then flew into the air as Pine picked up Shade and they both flew through the sky.

      Necro came to his wounded partner as healed his wounds.

      Blade got up then said, “Took you long enough.”

      Necro shut down his green flames then came over to Blade who was bleeding out

     Then he said “Mission accomplished”

      Necro then said “I couldn’t have done it without you, you’re the one who suggested to stay out of the city’s vicinity from the beginning until they opened the vault otherwise this entire fight would have been pointless.”

Blade coughed more blood then said, “That was my purpose to counter Shade because I was once his partner.”

        Necro then said, “Blade you did well, now your purpose to me has come to an end.”

        Blade then said, “Before you kill me answer me are you truly trying to make a better world? Or was that just more of your bullshit.”

      Necro then said, “When my plan comes full circle this world will see a change that hasn’t been seen since the dawn of time.”

     Blade’s body erupted in green flame and Necro teleported.

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