Once Sabo and Matt got back to the bonfire we worked our way through till we got to where the path split in two and we split up me Colton and Sabo went down the stairs to fight the black knight whale Katie and Matt went up the stairs.

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I ran at the knight with my shield up I blocked his strike but I was not able to stay standing from that and was knocked on my ass and was about to be hit when a blast of fire hit its helm and a sword swipe at his legs knocking him over and I grabbed my sword and stabbed it in the head killing it. It evaporated leaving its shield behind.

I grabbed it and put it on but the second it was on I could tell I was not strong enough to use it. So I started back to the bonfire to put it away when it evaporates and I felt an odd sensation around my arms. It felt like holding an ice cube as it melt but then I focused on it and the dark souls 2 menu(1) appeared and I then I filtered thru the menu and found the black firebombs that I always chose form starting item so I could get through the first two bosses easily.

"That was weird," I said aloud.

"What was?" Sabo asked.

I explained what happened and they tried. With a smile they both explained that they each had a starting gift, Sabo had the old witch's ring and Colton had the master key.

After that we went to meet up with Katie and Matt but Colton stopped using the master key to enter the basement if the tower followed by me soon after deciding to go with him for the oncoming fight.

"You got a plan?" I asked

"nope do you," he answered.

"I never have a plan," I said as we got to the last floor before the fight.

"So we are fighting halve before we even head towards with no plan the basic starting weapons and without a 100% physical shield…I think the others have a better chance," Colton said readying his shield.

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Sabo had just met the others at the fog gait just before they entered.

"Perfect timing Sabo now we can go with the asylum approach," Katie said as Sabo caught his breath.

"What's the asylum approach?" Mat asked.

"We go in, you and Katie climb the ladder directly to your right, kill the hallows up on top I attack the torso demon and run back as you and Sabo pelt it with arrows and magic whale I pull it close once I get up the ladder you plunge attack the toros and me and Katie kill it Sabo explained.

"How do you know it will work?"

"Cause toros has some DUMB A.I," Katie explained entering the gate followed by Matt and Sabo.

And just as Sabo said the fight ended.

"That was easy but I gotta ask where is Colton and Josh?" Sabo asked.

"We're right here," Colton called catching their attention.

Now like any dark souls vet I was untouched by halves slow moves but … ok so Colton is now holding his spear to my back so the truth is we both fucking wreaked we died three times and even still in this last fight we had both nearly died I had like one hp left and my body showed it I had a broken left arm and leg as well as all my ribs were shattered and was only able to stand thanks to Colton who was barely any better than I was bit we still had his ring on my finger so I can say this …. WE FUCKING WON MOTHER FUCKERS.

We explained what happened and Sabo laughed a bit till I used my good leg to kick his ass …. Again Colton has his spear to my back so I did kick him but he punched me and I died. Then I ran back.

"Ok what now?" Matt asked.

"We talk to THE ONE TRUE GOD," Colton explained.

From there we walked down and met with Solair

"Ah, hello! You don't look Hollow, far from it! I am Solaire of Astora, an adherent of the Lord of Sunlight. Now that I am Undead, I have come to this great land, the birthplace of Lord Gwyn, to seek my very own sun! Do you find that strange? Well, you should! No need to hide your reaction. I get that look all the time! Hah hah hah! Oh, ah hah! So, I didn't scare you? I have a proposition, if you have a moment," Solair said once we met him.

We laughed with him and smiled telling him that we were more than happy to listen on a quest for the sun.

"The way I see it, our fates appear to be a land brimming with Hollows, could that really be mere chance? So, what do you say? Why not help one another on this lonely journey?" Solair asked with a grin that could be heard in his voice.

We all agreed

"This pleases me greatly! Well then, take this. We are amidst strange beings, in a strange e flow of time itself is convoluted, with heroes centuries old phasing in and the very fabric wavers, and relations shift and ere's no telling how much longer your world and mine will remain in contact. But, use this, to summon one another as spirits, cross the gaps between the worlds, and engage in jolly co-operation of course, we are not the only one engaged in this. But I am a warrior of the sun! Spot my summon signature easily by its brilliant aura. If you miss it, you must be blind!" Solair laughed out.

From there they sprinted across the bridge and down the stairs and kicked the ladder down leading to the bonfire.

"Hey did anyone else get 555 souls from the drake killing those hallows?" I asked.

They all had so we formulated a plan one of us would reset the fire every time we get the souls and spam it for a bit to get some souls we kept going till Colton had 25 faith and I had 16 strength and 15 dex.

I then stood on the bridge drawing my sword and wanted.

The drake blew a blast of flame at me that I blocked with my black knight shield. It then flew in to the sky and I ran under it stepping at where it's tail landed, I took my blade in both hands and slashed in to it and I cut its tail right off I dropped my old blade and took its tail in my hand as scales and flesh fell off revealing a sharp blade that I the repeatedly chopped into its ankles with till it died filling me and the others with its souls.

We walked to the bonfire at the end of the bridge and the others sat down whale Colton went to the shatters of the sunlight altar and sat down and prayed and the sun's light filled him with a song of joy and sunlight.

After the fight with the drake we headed up the stairs where we met the first of the hallows he was easy I ripped through his armor with my sword and he fell then mat hit the armored boar with an arrow dragging it out to the staircase where Katie stabbed it with her dagger in the un armored ass killing it then Katie and mat whittled away the hallows till only the one that would run to the gait and close it was left I ran at it dual wielding the drake sword with both hands cutting it in half.

From there we ran further up the steps grabbing the key and the halberd charging at the balder knights slamming the first against the wall with the head of the halberd decapitating it. Sabo and Matt went to the one with a rapier Sabo knocking it off balance and Matt came up next slashing at the balder killing it. I went after the last knight I slammed my sword into its head.

Then we ran splitting up in four groups me and Matt ran at the berenike knight and beating it with our swords till it dissipated leaving us our souls. Katie stopped halfway across the room where she made a 180 turn and shot the caster with her own magic keeping it stand as she scammed soul arrows killing it. Sabo ran to the left going down the elevator and colt in ran out the door and killed the three hollow knights that were out there. Once we had all completed our parts we met at the bon fire to the left.

"I just realized having five people nutors this sooooo much," Sabo said as we started down the stairs.

"Well, you all must be a new arrival, I'm Andre of Astora. If you require something, then speak to me."

As we talked to Andre we bought the gear we wanted I got the bastard sword all the smith boxes and 9 titanite shards and upgraded it to plus five. Sabo bought the war pick and nine shards to get him to plus five as well. Mat bought nine shards and got his uchi to plus five Colton also did the same with his halberd as well as got the tower kite shield.

From there I walked over to Sen's fortress and saw onion bro I took out my estus sat next to him and offered him a swig of it waking him up.

Colton also left the group saying he was going to go get flap and left the group.

Katie Sabo and Matt climbed to the bell tower easily killing the balder knight as well as the hallows to the bell gargoyles making sure to summon solaire.

The second they entered the first gargoyle flew down to attack them to be stopped mid-air by a blast of lightning and magic. When it landed Sabo and Matt started to drill it with their sword and axe till it died and the second landed ready for a fight …. But got destroyed by Sabo's fire balls and axe.

Once they rang the bell we all met at fire link.

"So how'd it go?" Katie asked.

"I did great with onion bro," I answer.

"I freed then killed law trek strengthened my connection with the sun bros grand the fire keeper soul from new londo and upgraded our flasks to plus two,"

And we killed the gargoyles and wrung the bell also hear ;" Katie said handing Colton the three sunlight medals they got(2).

"So next is capra and then the depths," Sabo offers.

"Well first we should go through and check that we got everything from up here," Katie explained.

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Another chapter

1: It is the one I felt the most comfortable with.

2: When they summon solaire they get a sunlight medal for each survivor so in this case 3

Ok if you have ideas for the main weapons for the rest shot but follow these rules

Katie is a spell caster who uses dex weapons any dex weapon will work for her

Sabo must use a strength weapon

Matt must use a bow (his main weapon is the uchi)

Josh's are big swords and his black knight shield I also have another shield planned for latter

Colton uses spears and talismans