Dark Hooves walks into town after seeing some ponies misusing their gifts for their own selfish ambitions which really angered him.
Dark Hooves:........... (Thinking.) How could those ponies just use their gifts willy nilly and not care what anypony thinks of them? (His eyes turned red from dark mana.)
ace walks around
A gateway opens nearby, and Farsight walks out. He looks tired, but notices the Alicorns dark, red eyes. He had a sinking feeling about that...
Dark Hooves walks past Farsight but says nothing.
((Are we going to say that they've met before? Or will this be a different RP all together?))
Sensing something is brewing, Farsight follows at a distance.
Dark Hooves notices that Farsight is following him and turns around.
Dark Hooves: (Voice distorted by dark mana.) Hello there Farsight I was out of it for a second. Sorry for ignoring you.
Farsight stops, his head tilting sideways at the distortion. You don't sound... Normal... Are you well? He asks, genuine concern for his friend in his voice.
Dark Hooves: I don't feel any different Farsight, all I know that I got really angry about some ponies selfishly using their gifts for their own anbitions. (Places his hoof on his head.) Uhh my head hurts.
Farsight's horn begins to glow, and he moves over to Dark Hooves. Let thy dreams calm you... He murmurs as he tries to soothe the anger.
When Farsight makes contact with his horn he is given a vision of a dark being that only knows chaos and destruction. He is knocked away from Dark Hooves when his spell fails.
Dark Hooves: (Angrily.) Stay away
What is this being that resides in you...?! He exclaims, as he stands up, shaky from being knocked back.
Dark Hooves feeling faint collapses on the ground then a vivid crimson aura surrounds him.
Dark Hooves: ...................
ace sees what's going on, and goes up to farsight what's going on? ace asks
His eyes wide in shock, he mumbles to Ace, Something vile...
this cant be good... he said, looking at what Farsight is looking at
Laebenal and Pale Flare sees Farsight and Dark Hooves and starts running towards them. "What happened to Dark? Is he okay?" Pale Flare asks.
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Laebenal and Pale Flare sees Farsight and Dark Hooves and starts running towards them. "What happened to Dark? Is he okay?" Pale Flare asks.
Something evil resides within him... I think it is emerging...
Was all Farsight could say...
what ever it is, we'll have to stop it
Dark Hooves form begins to change which he turns solid black and his fur turns into a jagged armor like pattern. Then he stands back up and looks upon Farsight evilly.
Issachar (In control of Dark Hooves body): Finally I'm free of the mortal's subconscious domain.
who are you? ace asks
Farsight's shock turns to anger, and he shouts, What have you done with Dark Hooves?!
"I think Dark is possessed by somepony." Laebenal whispers to Pale Flare. "I think so too. We have to get Dark back." Pale Flare says to her.
Issachar: My name is Issachar god of chaos and destruction that was trapped in this mortal's body years ago, but thats the past and this is now.
Issachar surrounds both Farsight and Ace with his crimson aura and holds them up in the air.
Issachar: Pathetic mortals. He is trapped inside his own mind. Don't bother he can't hear you.
what do you want?...
Farsight struggles against the bonds, and says, You cannot hold me forever. He attempts to enter the Dreamworld and become incorporeal, to break free.
Pale Flare shoots a fireball at Dark while Laebenal is trying to save Ace and Farsight. "Stay away from our friends!"
Issachar: I want to destroy the old world and create one anew so I can be the undisputed ruler of all equestria. (Loses grip on Farsight.) Hmph weakling mortal you escaped my grip. Be gone. (Pushes Farsight away with his magic.)
Pale Flare's fireball has no noticeable effect on Issachar.
we cannot allow you to do that he shoots a bolt at Issarchar
Laebenal is trying to save Ace and Pale Flare casts firewall to hit Dark.
Farsight stands up. He is starting to get annoyed at being thrown down every two seconds. You realize we can let you do that...?
Issachar: (Dusts himself off after being hit by Pale Flare's firewall.) My turn. (He casts gorgon gaze which turns Pale Flare to stone.)
ace keeps shooting bolts, each one getting stronger, till he gets released from the grip
Pale Flare quicky casts protective barrier to block Darks gaze.
Issachar: (Growls angrily.) Take this mortal. (He fires Plasma Buster which barely grazes Ace, but burns and shocks him at the same time.)
he tries teleporting out of the way
ENOUGH!!! Farsight exclaims, his horn glowing brightly, Dream energies flowing freely. Let us level the playing field! He attempts to grab everypony and take them to the Dreamworld with him.
"I still have some tricks..." Pale Flare said and casts huge fire blast to hit Dark. He is starting to look exhausted.
(did teleporting away work, or did not work, and it hit him?)
((Is a grazing hit ok?)) ((If so thats what i previously posted.))
Issachar draws his sword which changes to a very menacing looking pole sword from the dark mana and starts swinging it at them but is unable to connect any blows on them.
Issachar: Hmph very clever mortal, but you can't do that forever. (After saying that he is hit by massive fire blast which knocks him back with his hooves scraping across the ground.) Hmph pathetic mortal. Take this (Fires Plasma Buster up into the air and splits it into several pieces which rain down around him.)
he just stands there feeling the burns and the shocks
Farsight is becoming exhausted from holding the ponies in the Dreamworld... He can't keep them safe for much longer.
Pale Flare barriers himself again and Laebenal dodges the attack.
As the Plasma Burster rains around him, Farsight collapses, his spell flickering out. He isn't hit directly, but feels the pain from the waves sent out by the explosions.
Issachar: Times up for you mortal. (He casts gorgon's gaze at Farsight.)
ace attempts to take the gaze saving farsight
As he is being incased in stone, Farsight uses the last of his energy to cast a spell on Issachar, May your nightmares take you! He shouts, as dark tendrils erupt from the ground beneath Issachar, attempting to drag him into a world of his fears...
((I mean, even as a god, he has to fear SOMETHING, right?
Also, gone for a bit, math class, and then charging the phone.))
Pale Flare casts another fire blast and is now feeling dizzy. Laebenal flies to help him. ((like everypony))
((Yes everything has fears even gods.))
Issachar: (As he is taken into the realm of fears.) Well played mortal.
He starts to see visions of the village and the ponies who live there shunning him and throwing rocks and garbage at him.
Issachar: No I can't take this again.
As the Evil god is carried away into his own nightmares, his spell fully takes hold on Farsight. Exhausted from the foray, he falls unconscious, his body turning to stone. His head is the last thing to transform, falling to the ground before solidifying.
Issachar: Enough! (Uses Plasma Buster and detonates it right in front of himself which blasts him out of the nightmare.)
He lands on the ground and puts his hoof on his head from the major headache he got from forcing his way out of the nightmare.
"We can't beat him now. He's too strong." Laebenal said to Pale Flare. " Try to get that other pony safe, I try to grab that statue." "But how are we going to stop him then?" Pale Flare said to her while walking towards Ace.
Angel's Breath sees an explosion that appears to be caused by magic and she runs to where it came from and sees the God of Chaos holding his hoof against his head.
Angel's Breath: What's going on, where's Darky
((I'm kinda out of the picture for now.. Guess I could just think to myself.))
Although he had been turned to stone, his mind still worked. It replayed the battle over and over, questioning what went wrong.
Silent Shadow is attracted by the sound of the explosion and he goes to check.
SS: What was that?
ace goes up to farsight, and tries to find a way to reverse the effect
SS ran towards Ace and Farsight
SS: Hey, what happend?
he's been turned to stone, i'm trying to think if there is a way to reverse it
SS: who did this?
While SS and Ace are talking Angel's Breath walks up to Issachar and vaguely recognizes Dark Hooves body.
Angel's Breath: (Nestling up to him not knowing it's not Dark Hooves.) Darky I was worried about you.
((Oh dear...))
He can find nothing wrong with the fight... He simply was not strong enough, and was bested by a stronger being. He resigned himself to his fate, not knowing he would be saved. I guess I have me, myself, and I... He thought to himself.
Issachar picks up Angel's Breath with his magic.
Issachar: (Laughs evilly.) I'm not your soft-hearted Darky.
Angel's Breath: (Angrily.) You get out his body right now mister!
Issachar: Pathetic mortal you dare order me. (Turns Angel's Breath to stone then throws her aside.)
Dark Hooves (Trapped inside his mind.): (Angrily.) No don't hurt Angel!
Issachar: (Puts his hoof on his head.) Uhh what?! This isn't possible how can a mortal's will be stronger than my own?....(Dark Hooves voice.) (Angrily.) I refuse to sit back and let you have your way. Now give me back my body!.
Silent Shadow looks at the scene, first with a look of surprise and after with a raging one. He angrily rushes to Dark Hooves, tackling him.
SS: Dark Hooves!, what's wrong with you?! Why did you do that?!
Dark Hooves: It wasn't me that was Issachar. I've been forced to watch the whole time trapped inside my mind.
His body returns to normal and all of the spells that Issachar casted break.
we have to find a way to get Issachar out of you ace said to dark hoves
Farsight's body returns to normal, but he is still unconscious. He still thinks he is trapped.
ace sees farsight normal you're alright now farsight, you're back to normal he says
SS: Who's Issachar?
Dark Hooves: I'm not sure how you would go about doing that. He might not let you. Issachar the god of chaos and destruction is really powerful.
there has to be a way, but i'd do everything i can to get him out, i'd try, or i die trying he said as if he means every word
SS: Why do you have a God in your body?
Dark Hooves: I don't know SS. I didn't even know that I possess a god's spirit inside me. (Thinking.) I really hope he doesn't get free again. (Runs over to Angel's Breath which she has returned to normal.) Sweetie are you alright.
Angel's Breath: (Looking into his eyes.) You're back to normal! (Gives him a big hug and kiss then gets up and nestles up to him.) I'm glad you're back to normal Darky. You were really scaring me.
Dark Hooves: Sorry about that Angel, but that wasn't me. That was Issachar the god of chaos and destruction.
e walks up to dark hooves i know issachar wont let me, but there has to be a way to get him out out of you
Dark Hooves: Yeah well you didn't see what Issachar did to Farsight when he tried to put Issachar to sleep. He knocked Farsight away with his magic after forcing the sleep spell to fail. I saw everything even though I was trapped inside my mind.
i saw what he did, i even saw issachar turn farsight to stone, i tried to take it for him, but i failed it seems
Dark Hooves: (Looking around.) Well for some unknown reason all the spells he casted broke and it looks like all the damage to the environment has been fixed as well. (Thinking what the hay is going on here?)
well when you came back, everything goes back to normal, so it seems when you come back, everything issachar does, goes when you come, rather difficult to understand though.
Dark Hooves: (Rubbing his head in confusion.) I don't get it either.
i just hope that if he coems back, and you break free, i hop ethat the effects aren't permanent, and i hope he doesnt come back
Dark Hooves: Yeah well I hope I can be freed of this curse.......(His face's expression goes blank and he starts daydreaming.)
Dark Hooves (In his dream.): What's going on I can't see a thing. It's so bright.
Unknown: It's time to learn of your family's past.
Dark Hooves (In his dream.) Who are you?
Unknown: In due time you will learn my identity, but first you need to see what happened to your parent's hometown.
A vision appears on the horizon first blurry then becomes clear when they get closer and closer.
Dark Hooves (In his dream.) A village?
Unknown: Yes that is Darklight Village your mother was the head priest for the two gods Heaven's Ray the God of Order and Creation and his brother Issachar the God of Chaos and Destruction. Despite being the opposed natures of yin and yang the brothers ruled the village peacefully for many thousands of years. That all changed when Issachar decided he wanted Heaven's Ray's power of creation for himself so he could destroy the old world and create a new world in his image which he would rule everything. Heaven's Ray though had stopped Issachar's insidious plans by sacrificing both of their immortality to destroy both of their bodies and sealing their spirits into an unborn baby which changed his destiny.
Dark Hooves (In his dream.): Who does the unborn baby become?
Unknown: The unborn baby is you. The god's spirits sleep deep within you Dark Hooves. Which they are meant to have sleep eternal, but things aren't as they seem. Issachar is resisting this and each time you get angered to the point you become irrational he regains some of his power. Since he has awakened already, Heaven's Ray is now awake with all of his powers restored. This is all I can reveal at this time. When it comes time to learn more you'll hear from me.
Dark Hooves: (In his dream.) Wait how will I know when Heaven's Ray will try and contact me?
Unknown: The light in you will show the way. Farewell Dark Hooves.
you alright?
SS: Equestria to Dark Hooves, can you hear me?
Dark Hooves expression returns to his face and hears what Ace and SS said to him.
Dark Hooves: Yeah I'm just fine, I don't know what happened there was just bright light and a voice that I didn't recognize.
SS: You said you have the god of destruction in your body, could be that the light was... uhm... the god of creation or something like that?
Farsight groans as he begins to stir. Inside his mind he is confused. Am I no longer stone? He asks himself as he slowly regains consciousness.
Dark Hooves: I don't know, but I could sense his mana and I could only feel peace and harmony in it.
you are not stone anymore he said to farsight, going up to him, and helps him up
SS: Whoever it was, we'll find out sooner or later.
H-how...? He asks. He is still weak, and stumbles a little, even with Ace's help.
Dark Hooves: The voice said when it comes time to learn more he'll talk to me again.
"Umm... We'd like to stay and help but Pale Flare needs rest." Laebenal said while holding up Pale Flare's tired body.
Dark Hooves: That's fine. I'm terribly sorry about all the trouble Issachar caused. If I had known before I would have done something to keep myself calm.
SS: Take him home and let him rest. If you need help to take him home, I can help you.
Dark Hooves: I'll help too. (Uses his levitation spell to carry Pale Flare.)
Angel's Breath: I guess I'll walk along side of you Darky.
Dark Hooves: Alright sweetie.
Farsight puts a hoof to his head, R-rest sounds good... Still unsure how he had been broken free and exhausted from the fight.
"It's okay Dark. I'm just too young and weak to fight that kind of foe." Pale Flare says to Dark. "No thanks Silent. We can get there on our own and I don't like if other ponies come there, no offense..." Laebenal says to SS."Thanks Dark but you have problems of your own and we come back as soon as possible but as I said, we don't need help." Laebenal says and they start to walk towards the Everfree.
SS: If this is what you want, it's okay. Just take care you two.
"Don't worry, we can take care of ourselves." Laebenals says and waves for goodbye.
Silent Shadow waves the two nightmare ponys, and sighs.
SS: (whisper) I hope they will be good...
Dark Hooves: (Sets Pale Flare on his/her hooves.) Alright farewell you two.
He walks over to Farsight.
Dark Hooves: Are you alright?
((Sorry for the slow reply, t'was driving to campus.))
J-just exhausted... How d-did I t-turn normal...? He asks, the exhaustion making him stutter.
Dark Hooves: I guess when I returned to normal all the spells he casted broke.
W-well... That's good.. He said, trying to take a step and stumbling.
so, what do we do about issachar?
Dark Hooves: I don't know.
He stumbles a little more. I-I d-don't know about y-you guys... B-but I n-need rest... He says, as he falls to the ground, this time in sleep instead of unconsciousness.
yeah, i think we do need some sleep
Dark Hooves: (Thinking.) I can't help but feel responsible for Issachar's actions. (Walks over to a nearby fountain and starts staring at his reflection.)
all that issachar did, wasn't your fault
Farsight continued to sleep in the middle of the road, a hazard to anypony not paying attention.
well, i'm going to go, i'll take farsight too, he can stay at my house for a bit, see you he said, going up to farsight, teleporting them both to aces house, he puts farsight in bed, and ace sleeps on the couch
Angel's Breath: Darky lets go home. (Shaking his shoulder.)
Dark Hooves: Huh oh alright sweetie. (Starts walking home holding Angel's Breath's hoof.)
while ace sleeps, he thinks how to get issachar out of dark hooves
Dark Hooves lays in bed unable to sleep.
Dark Hooves: (Thinking.) I don't want anypony else being hurt. I know what ace said, but I still can't help but feel responsible for his actions.
Silent Shadow walks home without saying a word.
SS: (thinking) If this is what that god is able to do, I have to train harder to protect everypony...
Farsight turns in his sleep, seeming like he's going to have a restless sleep. He hand had time to enter one of his Dream Trance, and so was sleeping like any other pony. He shifts again.
he
Read the forum rules.s on the sofa, from time to time, still thinking how to get issachar out
Angel's Breath wakes up and notices that Dark Hooves isn't in bed or even in the room. So she gets out of bed and walks down the stairs where she sees Dark Hooves staring out the window.
Angel's Breath: (Thinking.) He must have what Issachar did still on his mind.
Silent Shadow reaches his home, enters and go to his room.
SS: (thinking) What a day...
Angel's Breath: (Walks up to Dark Hooves and nestles up to him) I see you can't get any sleep.
Dark Hooves: Yeah...It's just everytime I close my eyes and start sleeping I see Issachar wreaking havoc which immediately wakes me up.
Angel's Breath: I think Farsight can help with your nightmare.
((Hint, hint.))
(lol, but he's offline right now) he shifts and turns while in his sleep
((I know he is, going by his last post he was up at 1 am.)
(yeah, well i had an idea, with ace asleep, it could be that, he is fighting issachar in his dream, but then something goes wrong maybe, if you know what i mean lol)
((I get it, but since it's a dream that OC Ace is having you should have him wake up soaked with sweat. Just a suggestion ^-^.))
(that will happen, lol) a few minutes later, he wakes up, soaked with sweat
Angel's Breath: I feel bad for you that you didn't get any sleep Darky.
Dark Hooves: I'll be fine. (Starts rubbing his face on hers)
he gets up, getting the sweat off him
Dark Hooves: Lets go lay in a field of flowers for a while and watch the sun rise. (Grabs his sword in it's scabbard and a saddle bag with water bottles in it)
Angel's Breath: Alright Darky.
They both leave their house locking the door behind them and start walking east to the nearest field of flowers.
he heads outside, still sweating
Angel's Breath and Dark Hooves arrive at the field of flowers and lie down nestled up to each other.
Angel's Breath: I wish you wouldn't bring your sword everywhere we go.
Dark Hooves: I just want to keep you safe sweetie. Besides who knows what could be out here. We aren't too far from the edge of Everfree Forest.
Angel's Breath: Thanks I guess. (Starts humming "love is in bloom")
Silent Shadow shifts and turns in his sleep till he wakes up.
SS: (gasping) That nightmare again... I'm going to get some fresh air.
He leaves the house, locks the door and walks through the streets.
i hope i dont have another one of them, that was bad....
Dark and Angel can see light moving at the Everfree forest. After some time it stopped and a shout can be heard. "Dark? What are you doing out at this time?"
Silent Shadow note some clouds flying slowly above him, so he decides to lie down on one of them, making rather difficult to notice him.
The cloud on which he is lying flies slowly towards Dark Hooves and Angel's Breath
Dark Hooves: I couldn't sleep so I cam out here to relax with Angel.
Pale Flare walks out of the forest being followed by Laebenal. "Does that have something to do with "evil" Dark?" He says.
Dark Hooves: No it's not anything to do with Issachar. I just keep thinking about all he did to everypony and I feel responsible for his actions.
"Doesn't that mean it has something to do with him?" Pale Flare asks and the two are soon at Dark and Angel.
Dark Hooves:..................
ace sees them and walks up to them hey
Angel's Breath: Hi Ace. (Waves at him)
Pale Flare and Laebenal are now next to Dark and Angel. "Oh, hi there! Aren't you the one pony that fought Issachar with us?" Pale Flare says to Ace. "I'm sorry. He is still a bit tired and doesn't fully understand how this situation affects you." Laebenal whispered to Dark.
Dark Hooves: (Whispers) I figured you would have told him what Issachar has to do with me.
"How am I supposed to do that as I only know the things he said and did and I'm sure he knows too." Laebenal whispers to Dark.
i would go back to sleep, but i couldn't.....
Dark Hooves: (Gesturing Pale Flare to get closer to him) (Whispers) Issachar's and Heaven's Ray's spirits were placed inside of my subconsious domain before I was born and yesterday I just found out my connection to them when a mysterious voice told me about my parent's past.
He awakens from his restless sleep. He had not had any nightmares... But none of his dreams were good. Once he looks around, he sees that he is in Ace's house once more. He rises and heads out, rubbing his head and eyes with a hoof.
he teleports back home, and sees farsight awake ah your awake he said, still soaked in sweat,
Yes... Awake, but definitely not rested in the least... He says in response, still rubbing his head.
yeah, i know the feeling...
What happened... After I... Fell unconscious?
nothing much, just talking about issachar, then we all went home to rest
((I guess we can wait for Laebenal's reply.))
"And this means?" Pale Flare asks and Laebenal kicks him. "Think before and say after that..." Laebenal says to him.
Dark Hooves: (Whispers) Issachar and Heaven's Ray are the physical embodiment of yin and yang hence my cutiemark.
"Oh, so they are the source of your powers." Pale Flare says. Laebenal sighs and lies down.
Dark Hooves: Yes.
"And if we are going to destroy Issachar you lose your powers?" Pale Flare says.
Dark Hooves: That's what the voice told me.
I think I'm going to go out and see if anything is happening... He tells Ace.
"What are you going to do if you lose your powers? It doesn't sound really nice..." Pale Flare says.
Dark Hooves: I don't know, but I think I'll only lose my magic sense which is my special talent. (Sighs sadly)
"Oh... Can't we make it so that we won't destroy him just trap him inside you forever?" Pale Flare says and taps Dark's back. "Cheer up! You haven't lost anything yet."
Dark Hooves: I don't know. Issachar's magic is on a whole another level. I'm not sure if anypony's magic is stronger than his. I hate to say this, but I fear his magic is stronger than even Princess Twilight's.
"Why should there be only one pony to overcome his magical abilities? And weren't you having also another pony inside you?" Pale Flare says.
Dark Hooves: Yes, Heaven's Ray he's the god of order and creation. All I know is that he was the one that put his spirit and that of his brother inside my subconsious domain thus changing my destiny.
"Can't he trap him again?" Pale Flare says.
yeah, i'll go out too
Dark Hooves: I don't know.
ace heads out, and goes to see where everypony is
Pale Flare sits down and says: "Is there a way you can talk to him?"
Dark Hooves: All I know is that the voice told me about my parents past and my connection to the gods of order and chaos. I don't know anything else.
he sees them, and goes up to them hey guys he says yawning
"So, we are on our own?" Pale Flare says. "Isn't it annoying how hard he can make things?" Laebenal whispers to Angel.
Angel's Breath: (Whispering) Yeah well it's not his fault he has two spirits of gods inside him.
Dark Hooves: I guess we are. (Looks at Ace) Hi Ace.
"I meant Pale Flare. I understand the situation Dark is in and I don't want to make his life harder." Laebenal whispers to Angel. "Ace? Is that your name?" Pale Flare asks from Ace.
((OC Ace has walked up to where our OCs are I think.))
he nods you got it he gets the sweat off his face i'm glad i'm out of that...
"Don't worry. We are not out of this yet." Pale Flare says and starts laughing. "Calm down! This is not a thing to make fun about." Laebenal says to Pale Flare after kicking him. "Ouch. Okay... I'm sorry." Pale Flare says.
Dark Hooves:.........................
............................so, what are we going to do?
Dark Hooves: I wish I knew.
"We should do something to help Dark with Issachar." Laebenal says.
Dark Hooves: I'm not sure what you all can do or if any of you are strong enough to take him on.
"That's why we should go find more ponies to help." Laebenal says. "I know one pony. She should be arriving Ponyville anytime soon." Pale Flare says.
Angel's Breath: Who would that be?
"I don't know what her name is but she could be really useful." Pale Flare says.
Dark Hooves: Well if you think she can help I'm all for it.
"Then all we need to do is wait her to come. She won't be hard to find after that." Pale Flare says.
Dark Hooves: Alright. (sits down)
"It's not morning yet. Maybe you should go and try to get some sleep." Pale Flare says and looks up.
Dark Hooves: I was wanting to stay here and spend time with Angel.
"If you don't want to you don't have to." Pale Flare says and sits down.
Dark Hooves moves over to Angel's Breath and nestles up to her.
Laebenal lays on her back and looks up to the sky.
Meanwhile a young manticore is roaming about near the outskirts of Ponyville in the Everfree Forest.
"The sky looks really beautiful." Pale Flare says looking up to the sky.
Angel's Breath starts humming Love is in Bloom.
Dark Hooves: Yes it is.
Laebenal closes her eyes and starts to think about different kind of things.
((ready for some action))
A manticore is roaming around the Everfree Forest.
((manticore is roaming in the forest. Why should it concern us as we are only at the border of the forest))
((it will find us and attack when it does))
((then we need to wait for it to attack))
((yes))