Issachar's reformation. (private with Random Saiko)

[Dark Hooves]

I know some pony that can help. He transforms into Issachar.

I have a spell that can separate Akana's mana from Saiko's. It would destroy the ghost but not Saiko's memories.

[Randam Saiko]

"You're playing with fire sir..." the Alruio replied in pity. He turns around and begins walking away. "Leave Akana and the forest. If you happen to enter, you are either a brave soul...or a sorry fool," he called back as he disappeared into the night. Saiko just stood frozen at Issachar, who was unfamiliar to him. He begins backing away slowly while Issachar listened to Alruio's heed. By accident, he took a pace too far and stepped on the sleet of snow and disappeared into the frost.

[Dark Hooves]

Saiko, oh hayseeds. He went into the icy area. He teleports to Akana's location. Last chance, return my friend to normal or be destroyed.

[Randam Saiko]

Akana was nowhere to bee seen and her presence was void, though her voice echoed through the snow globe she called her home. "Oh, now that's quite a harsh thing to say..." she teased. "You're in my house now. Now, please be a good guest and make yourself at ease," she politely invited Issachar. A trail sculpted of ice with snowflake patterns embedded within it appeared in front of Issachar. "Your friend was kind enough to cooperate. I hope you can do the same," she hoped Issachar would abide.

[Dark Hooves]

Never Demon! He surrounds himself with fire aura. Give back my friend with all of his memories, now!

[Randam Saiko]

"Rude, quite so rude," she spited. The frozen forest was thrown into a state of chaos. The sharp winds shrieked with ear piercing force, the trees swayed as if they were alive and furious, the air became polluted with a horde of white snow. The situation only continued to escalate for what felt like hours and then calmed after. "I understand you won't be leaving without something we both desire, so how about this? A game; one simple game. If you happen to win, you both get to leave with his memories. But should I win, I keep the memories, your friend, and on top of that, you will leave and never set foot in my home again. These conditions are non-negotiable. Well my dear, will you play?"

[Dark Hooves]

Very well, if I win. You will stay away from pony kind. Demon.

[Randam Saiko]

"Let the game begin then..." she giggled. From the snow covered ground erupted what seemed like an endless nest of blue crystal orbs. Within each contained a bright ball of light. "Inside one of these crystal balls is his memories. Your goal is to find out which one belongs to him. You have an hour. Good luck," she informed. Each orb had a different colored light as well as particle effect within it. Some were of a magenta, some cyan, some gave off a dim light while some were blindingly lit, each orb was unique in appearance and properties. "I forgot to tell you, you have to smash them open to retrieve the memories. Only your friend's memories will be restored upon release while the ones you mistakenly destroy are lost.  But keep in mind, each of these orbs belonged to someone. So smash the wrong ones and that memory is gone forever hehe," she teased.

[Dark Hooves]

Simple enough. He uses his magic sense to home in on Saiko's memories. Found it. He carefully opens the crystal orb releasing Saiko's memories.

[Randam Saiko]

The orb that Issachar cracked open gave off an eerie moan. "Nah ah ah. No cheating," she teased. The orb broken was not Saikos. "You're going to have to play fair if you want to win," she playfully snickered. The magic that infested Akana's domain was tampering with Issachar's magic to prevent any handicap.

[Dark Hooves]

He peers into another before he decides to move on, he watches Akana's reactions to see if she gives away which orb has Saiko's memories.

Unbeknowst to Akana, the Issachar with her is a clone created by black magic, the real Issachar is using an invisibility spell to move about undetected in her domain.

[Randam Saiko]

Akana remained quiet as Issachar crept around the area unseen. As time passed by, she began to grow suspicious as to the second trail of hooves imprinted in her snowy plains. She ponders for a second before forging a rain of icicles about to impale the area where the second trail of hoofprints ended.

[Dark Hooves]

Issachar anticipated this which is why he started flying, he carefully approaches Akana from behind. He readies his mana separation spell and his force field spell simultaneously. He catches Akana with the force field and mana separation spell which starts to strip Akana of her mana.

[Randam Saiko]

Akana was not located anywhere within Issachar's area. Rather, she was in a sort of separate room, so to speak, where she remained untouchable. The icicles pierced the ground, thus ending the trail of hoof prints. Akana still grew suspicious as Issachar's visible clone doddled about.  The time on their game ticked away to a mere 15 minutes left. "You're almost out of time. I got an idea, perhaps if you just smashed every single orb here at once, you're bound to find the correct one!" she teased as if it was a game of cat and mouse. If Issachar had done what she suggested, then hundreds of memories would be forever loss, but at least he would eventually find Saiko's. The orbs in the area began intensifying, forming patterns and particles within them in a variety of visuals.

[Dark Hooves]

Issachar peers into an orb and sees a faint image of Saiko. He smashes the orb.

[Randam Saiko]

The orb gave off a spectral green smoke upon shattering. At the same time, all of the other orbs began vanishing. "Congratulations my dear, you've won the game," Akana said happily. Saiko could be seen walking out from a thick cluster of trees, but his eyes were still blue. "You've won the game, so here's your friend with his memories. Now, leave my home," she said trying to hide the haste in her tone.

[Dark Hooves]

Issachar teleports himself and Saiko right after merging his memories with his body back to ponyville.

How are you Saiko?

[Randam Saiko]

"I'm feeling fine, thanks for asking," he replied rubbing his head. "The heck happened?" he said exhausted.

[Dark Hooves]

A ghost known as Akana stole your memories. I got them back.

[Randam Saiko]

"Well that would explain the headache I have....thanks for that," he said rubbing the side of his skull. "At least what's her face is done with us, right?"