Issachar's reformation. (private with Random Saiko)

[Dark Hooves]

Story: At birth Dark Hooves has the two god's Heaven's Ray and Issachar spirits placed inside his subconscious domain where the dark one remained dormant until Dark Hooves reaches adulthood. Issachar starts breaking free of the of binding spell Heaven's Ray casted on him. Dark Hooves learns of the presence of the two gods inside of him and after several incidents with Issachar he wants to try and make peace with the god of darkness.

Dark Hooves and Angel's Breath send a letter to Random Saiko requesting his presence at their home.

[Randam Saiko]

Randam Saiko was casually browsing a brewery for some miscellaneous potion ingredients for a new type of formula he was going to try out. He indecisively picked up container after container, shaking it and twisting it about to identify its material's quality and age. "Letter for Mr. Saiko!" a mail mare announced outside of the store's door. Upon ripping the envelope open and reading its contents, he hastily picked up a jar that contained dead carbon roots and threw the money towards the clerk before belting out of the store. "Hm, this should be the place," he muttered to himself knocking the front door of the letter's address.

[Dark Hooves]

Angel walks to the door and opens it. She sees Random Saiko.

How nice of you to come over, I wish it was for leisure though.

Hello Random Saiko, welcome to our home.

[Randam Saiko]

"Thanks," he casually replied closing the door behind him with his hind hoof. He was carrying a small brown saddle bag that had a strong forest smell to it. "So, to what do I owe this call for?" he questioned while he dug through the contents of his bag.

[Dark Hooves]

Darky is wanting to make peace with a dark god, I guess he doesn't want anypony else getting hurt.

[Randam Saiko]

"Dark god?" he parroted. He paused for a second before parroting the second part of the message with fraught, "getting hurt?"

[Dark Hooves]

Please help me Saiko, I want no pony else to be harmed by Issachar.

[Randam Saiko]

Saiko's expression became alert as he began dumping out numerous tools ranging from the kinds you see at tribal areas to modern hammer and nails along with labeled lap sack pouches from his saddle. Once on the ground, he began shifting through them, searching for specific items amongst the pile. "I'll need as much information as possible," he ordered, grabbing hold of a note pad and pen. He continues to scavage through the items while he awaits to be informed on the situation.

[Dark Hooves]

The god of darkness, Issachar isn't evil, but he has turned away from pony kind and his brother Heaven's Ray because of the awful treatment he got from the ponies of Darklight Village. He destroyed the village while he fought Heaven's Ray. The villagers fled spreading out all over Equestria. I believe if I show him the path to friendship he will return back to his old self. I need your help for this though because I have to enter my subconscious domain to talk with him. I need you to keep Issachar from taking control of my body while I talk with him.

[Randam Saiko]

Saiko wrote down fine detail onto his notepad before tossing the pen to the side. "Alright, let's get started then," he said picking up and cracking an oak brown fruit open. Its red viscous fluids flowed out slowly like honey. Using his horn, he took hold of the liquid and began twirling it about until the once viscous liquid began flowing like water. As the speed of the ring quickened, the water began to solidify until it became a pure solid and dropped to the ground like a hula-hoop. He picked up a candle and lit a blue fire with his horn before placing it down directly in front of him. "Lay down in the ring. While you're in there, I should be able to keep your body under restraint in case of the worst," he advised.

[Dark Hooves]

Thank you Saiko, after all is done you will be compensated. Het gets ready to start meditating. Are you ready?

[Randam Saiko]

Hopefully I get enough money to repay that pharmacy fire. "If you're ready, let's start!" The ring slightly levitated off the ground and spun counter-clockwise at a rate of 10mph. Saiko unties a bag of what appears to be white powder and throws it over Dark. "It's Umbral dust. It drains the power of your body, rendering your muscles exhausted," he said drawing 3 different sized hexagrams in various chalk colors right behind the blue fire candle. "Just for safety," he reassured.

[Dark Hooves]

Dark Hooves enter a full meditative state which he enters his subconscious domain. Issachar reveals himself throwing out dark mana.

SET ME FREE!

[Randam Saiko]

"Uhmmmmm.....no," Saiko confidently said drawing a runic symbol on the smallest hexagram. The red ring began to spin faster as it starts illuminating. Dark Hoove's body became stiff as if turned into stone. "Restraint spell. It grabs hold of whatever's inside the ring and paralyzes everything in it." Saiko reached for a vulture skull right behind him and holds onto it with one hoof. He begins to channel in the mana that's infesting the air and channels it into the skull. The skull emits a very light steam from the eye sockets that slowly descend onto the floor, creating a bog like surface.

[Dark Hooves]

Issachar, listen to me!

Why should I listen to you?! You don't command me.

What is it you want?

To rule this world! He throws out more dark mana.

That isn't what you want!

[Randam Saiko]

"Whew!" Saiko blurted. This is one strong demon. As the mana grew in strength, the bog became denser, nearly forcing the floor to disappear from visibility. I might have to put up the second barrier at this rate. He grabs a piece of red chalk and holds it steadily above the medium sized hexagram.

[Dark Hooves]

Issachar! You need a friend, let me help you forget the suffering you've endured.

NEVER! I will get back on all that turned their backs to me! The dark mana continues swirling around.

[Randam Saiko]

Not yet.... Saiko continues to hold the chalk in place while he begins casting a spell. "I guess I'll need to do this now," he said setting the vulture skull onto the ground and redirecting his focus towards the blue flame candle. The dark mana was redirected from the skull and towards the blue flame. The flame burned the mana that was being channeled, forming an odor similar to that of decaying house plants. At least the mana is put under control for now, but dang this smells bad.

[Dark Hooves]

Issachar! I want to be your friend, but you need to let go of the hatred that has clouded your judgement.

Why?!

Everypony needs friends.

You want to be friends?! With me?! The dark mana starts to subside.

[Randam Saiko]

The mana seems to be calming down. Saiko lightened his channeling, lowering the strength of the burning candle. But he still kept his chalk over the hexagram incase of an emergency.