Chapter II
Last time a mysterious robed figure cursed all of CHS with monstrous forms and abilities. Rage however stood up to challenge this stranger who somehow knew Rage however Rage didn't seem to know him. Fleeing to a castle the stranger awaits Rage's arrival. Now teamed up with his friends they must tavel to this castle and stop this evil mysterious being before it's too late…
OUTER CANTERLOT OCTOBER 30 06:00 (6:00 AM) 42 HOURS REMAIN
The group finally reaches the city. It took them a long time with the whole place deserted and it raised even more concern among them "What is going on here?" Sunset asks
"No one's here…" Sonic says
"No doubt that creep in the robe is behind this." Rage says
"Speaking of which Rage…he seemed to know you do you know who it is?" Sunset asks
"No…" Rage replies "I've never seen him in my life or heard his voice…"
"What about this curse?" Applejack asks "You know something about it at least right?"
"Yeah." Rage nods "I read about something like this once. The curse turns anyone in the area of effect into monsters when the moon is out and after so long it is irreversible…whoever this guys is he mixed it with a magical spell to keep the moon up ergo our forms like this. If we want to set everything back to normal we have to defeat Mr. Robe guy." He explains
"What about you Rage?" Sonic asks "You've been able to fight off the urges better then us."
"Yeah I have already had to kill two people because of this urge for blood." Twilight says "I am going crazy!"
"You know why that is Sonic." Rage answers
"But you immunity to darkness can't do you any good if your changed too." Shadow notes "That energy you emitted when you showed that you were cursed as well it was a dark energy wasn't it?"
"You're right Shadow…" Rage sighs "It must be something with the fact I am for some reason a hybrid of monsters…I bet our unknown friend planned that too. I may not know him but I have a feeling that we have a score to settle." He finishes as they continue inward
SOMEWHERE IN CANTERLOT 13:00 (1 PM) 34 HOURS REMAIN
"We have been wandering forever why is it that we can't find a way to get to that damn castle?!" Rainbow Dash groans
"Y-yeah…" Applejack says looking at Rage with hunger in her eyes. The red haired half vampire half werewolf monster mix was looking at a strange stone that shouldn't belong there with strange writing on it. Applejack was losing herself in her monster side and she walks up to him silently while the others were not paying attention but he suddenly shocks her as he says "Don't even think about it."
"Huh?" she snaps out of it "S-sorry I lost control for a second…"
"I know we all are." Rainbow Dash says "Any clue on that rock Rage?"
"Yeah…" he says before a scream was heard
"What the hell was that?" Shadow asks
"I don't know you guys get going I will stay here and finish figuring this out." Rage says
"I will stay here as well." Rarity says "I am not a fighter."
"Alright you two be careful." Sunset says
"You too." Rage nods acknowledging her warning
Sonic leads the group to where they saw a monstrous fox attacking a group of people who looked like demons "Is that?" Sonic asks
"XL…" Twilight says "He's gone berserk!"
"We have to stop him!" Rainbow Dash says
"Don't hurt him!" Twilight says
"We can't make any promises…" Sonic says as he reaches out and grabs XL flinging himself to the large beast and kicking XL marks were left on his face from the spikes on Sonics shoes and XL roared in anger as Rainbow dives into him with her Valkyrie spear.
Meanwhile a ways down the road Rage was hard at work in his hand was an old book he had summoned from The Chaos Archives a large archive kept by The Chaos Guardians documenting almost anything important for all the worlds they have access to. This one was to help him decipher the writing. Rarity sat on a bench watching him. Soon she got up and walked up to him "So how's it coming Rage?"
"I am almost done with the riddle then I just need to solve the puzzle." Rage answers as Rarity gets closer and looks over his shoulder
"Tell me…have you had your first time yet? With Sunset?" she asks him
"What are you getting at Rarity?" Rage asks looking at her "If you mean to ask whether I have had sex before then the answer is no."
"Oh… well that's a shame… you are curious though right?" she asks seductively
"Curiosity killed the cat." Rage says "I am not at all curious on it when the time comes the time comes it's simple as that."
"But why wait?" Rarity asks moving her hands along the boys back
"Rarity…" Rage says firmly "Stop you're not in control of yourself right now and I don't want to be forced to knock some sense it you. I need to focus on this." He says
"Awe come on no fun?" Rarity asks and Rage pushes her away looking at her his red eyes glowing
"Rarity…" he says in an echoing voice "I told you to back off!"
Meanwhile back with the others they had finally gotten XL to calm down and he sighs "Thank you… I don't know what came over me…"
"You need to get out of here." Twilight says "It is dangerous…"
"I will…" he sighs turning to walk away as the others regroup and return to where Rage was.
"Well?" Fluttershy asks in a raspy voice
"I finally figured it out." Rage says extending his arm and he begins to chant:
'ianua damnatorum inducat in malum dominium
Veni, veni, et parturivimus et seras et lux ultima amet
Et erue me de manu malorum aperíte cubile'
Suddenly the stone glows and vanishes into thin air a path to the castle revealed. At the head were deamons…simple zombies. "Zombies?" Sonic sighs
"Classic…" Sunset adds throwing fire at some. The group fights their way to the castle…
?'S CASTLE OCTOBER 31 0:00 (12 MIDNIGHT) 24 HOURS REMAIN
The group finally makes it to the entrance to the castle after a long hard battle they rest for a bit and finally look at the castle ready to enter it was Midnight on Halloween they had just less than 24 hours to stop the mysterious man and save CHS "Look who made it…" his voice chuckles as he looks at the group "Rage Chaotic and his buddie…enjoy the little trek?" he chuckles appearing
"You again…" Rage growls "I demand you tell me who you are!"
"Very well Rage… it is I! Dex!" he laughs
"D-D-Dex?!" Rage gasps "But you…you were…"
"A Chaos Guardian… and the one to train you…yes I WAS! Now I am one with darkness and I am here to see to it you join us! With your friends as well we will be unstoppable! Come now let us end this foolishness and you join me here and now!" he offers his hand out and Rage stands there clenching his fist
"Never…" he says looking at Dex "I can't believe you…I trusted you and now you show your true colors… listen to me Dex I will kill you and I will save CHS and this world with my friends by my side we can overcome anything!"
"Those are just meaningless words!" Dex says "You lost!"
"Not yet we still have about 23 hours and 20 minutes to stop you!" Pinkie squeals "ooo everyone pay extra careful attention I think this is important!" she says to apparently no one
"Who are ya talking to Pinkie?" Applejack asks
"Oh no one special only some story readers." Pinkies says
"I was blind to see that you were the Legendary Chaos Guardian as told of in the legends my true goal was to stop whomever that was… instead I trained it…now I am going to make sure to fix my failure!"
"That will not happen…" Rage says "You are going down!"
"Very well I will await your arrival at the top of this tower… ascend if you dare!" Dex laughs disappearing his sinister laugh still echoing.
"Alright Dex…" Rage says to himself "I will show you I am not as weak as you think I am…" he looks at the door and then to his friends who nod in agreement and they bust the door down.
To be continued…
A/N: Here is the English translation of the Latin from the stone:
open door of the damned, lead us into the domain of evil
come o come pain and agony be the locks and light the ultimate key
open now and lead me into the lair of evil