I always get distracted when I try to do my chapters, but I never leave my mind off it.
It wasn't hard to write this chapter, since I been working on it.
This will be scary and excited as I can tell you. So enjoy.
As Ember shared at Arthur with fear, when he became a raging unicorn with a glowing horn, flowing mane and two glowing burning eyes. As the sound of thunder grew louder and lightning strike down from the skies.
Just in a few moments, he charge at Ember without knowing. That he lost control of himself and his powers, which was now powered up by the aura stone that is now bonded with him.
Ember quickly dough him before he gets closer.
"Arthur! Stop!" Ember cried trying to confits him to stop.
But Arthur went on, yelling with rage and attack Ember again with his glowing horn. Ember use her teleport to get out of the way and reappeared near the draw bridge.
"Ember. What's happening there?" Shooting Star called.
Ember didn't have the time to reply. She teleport again to avoid Arthur's powerful blast, which had the stone walls tumbled and burst through. It was a powerful beam with mystical aura. No unicorn can do that, if they were powered up.
"Arthur! This is not you!" Ember tried again, fearing that she about to lose him. "You have to fight it! You have to control yourself!"
But Arthur didn't replied. The negative power of the aura stone is so strong that Arthur can't control it. He is now filled with hate and angry.
He shot out another blast right at Ember. Ember quickly summoned her shield spell to block the blast. Her friends were right behind her and she can't let them get killed. Her magic is strong enough to hold Arthur's power, but she didn't want to hurt him. She knew it wasn't his fault that he had to use the stone's magic. Only to defect Scorch, from doing his destruction.
Her alicorn magic is strong and she already mastered it. But she can't hold back the powers that come from the aura stone, which nothing she ever seen before. Arthur's blast continue on and about to push Ember back and break through her shield. Until Arthur was been tackle by Shooting Star, who flow in to help Ember.
"Sorry about that Arthur." Shooting Star apologies and hurry to Ember.
Ember remove her shield and take a breather, when Shooting Star came to her.
Arthur got up and continued on as he rose up and waving his front hoofs. His horn is glowing, so does his eyes. Which made him look very scary.
Ember and Shooting Star retreat out of the castle grounds and meet up with the others.
"What's going on back there?" Jasmine ask. As she hold Filbert with his bad wing.
Just before Ember can say anything, Sweet Stuff screamed as she saw Arthur coming with his uncontrolled magic.
He summon a huge sphere from his horn and about to toss it on to the nine ponies.
"Get out of the way!" Ember cried with fear.
The ponies hurried out of the way, as they do what Ember shouted. Arthur toss the sphere to where the ponies were, but miss them.
"Arthur, what's wrong with!?" Buttons cried.
"He was powered up by the aura stone!" Ember explained quickly. "And it had unleash the negative magic from it, which makes him out of control."
"But why would he do that!?" Melody inquired.
"I think Arthur had fill himself with his hate for Scorch, along with his angry and sadness."
"How can we stop him!?" ask Buttons.
"I don't know." Ember is so frustrated, she never thought is will happen. She supposed to keep things under control and handle things as the leader and an alicorn with great magic. But with Arthur's rage paging and her friends in danger. What can she do?
Arthur begins to blast around the wood with his beam that he is still out of control and crying out with horror and rage.
The trees came tumbling down when Arthur's beam hit the trunks and roots of it. If he keeps this up, he'll destroy anything in his path.
"This is terrible." Jasmine said with fear.
"If we don't stop him, he'll destroy anything." Filbert inquired. "Or else we might lose him."
Arthur's horn was sprawled by another part of the negative enough he was given, which makes it painful for him. He cry out madly and unleash another blast that is on to where Jasmine, Filbert, Fixit and Melody are hidden.
"Melody! Watch out!" Fixit shouted and pull her away from the blast, when she fell on top of him.
Filbert does the same for Jasmine, by grab hold of her and pull her away. Yet his wing still hurt that he can't fly. Jasmine can feel her emotion grew when she was save from Filbert and had his arms around her. But she still worried for his injury.
Fixit shared at Melody face with a surprise, as she look at him with her wide eyes that fluttered two times. Fixit made a little embarrass smile at her, knowing what he just did and surprising got himself close to her. Melody was grateful for what Fixit did, by then her worries came back as Arthur does another blast in a clear spot.
"Come on Arthur!" Martino called out. "Snapped out of it buddy!"
"Don't you recognise us!?" Sweet Stuff insisted. "We're your friends!"
But Arthur is unable to control himself as he charge at them. The two ponies quickly dough his charge and hurry to another spot of the woods near the path to where Arthur is.
"We can't avoid him forever." Said Buttons nearly complained.
Ember realized that Buttons is right and Arthur is really in trouble as much as she and her friends are. He needs to stop Arthur and save him, but how? She can feel her heart beat, as she hears the out of control cry from him.
Just then Scorch was recovered from Arthur's blast and stood up to teach him a lesson. By launching another blast of flames at him.
Shooting Star notice and quickly flew up and throw the last bag of liquid into his right side of his face. Scorch cry out when the liquid caught his right eye and a few bit of his flames just missed Arthur.
The out of control unicorn turn to him and made another blast that push him down with a thud that made the ground shake.
"Nice work Shooting Star." Ember proudly to Shooting Star as she flew down to her side.
"Thanks Ember." Said Shooting Star. "And I just use the last of the stun bomb."
"Never mind about that. Right now we have to help Arthur."
"How are we going to do that?" Buttons inquired. "He's too dangerous if we get close to him."
Ember looked at Arthur carefully, she trying to see if she can lower down the power up and calm Arthur down. She can't lose him that she love him, if only he can see her. Then something hit her, an idea that can help. She unsure she can do it, but it's worth a try. She save Arthur by getting out of the deep river long ago and now she has to getting out of the deep power of rage.
"You all stay here." She said. "I have to save him."
"Ember no." Buttons cried. "You'll get yourself killed."
"Don't worry about me. I know what to do, somehow."
She took a deep breath and went out to face the stallion she loved.
"Arthur!" she yelled out to get his attention. "I know how you feel and you believe that you can use the stone to make you stronger and get back what you lost."
Arthur shot out blast from his horn on to Ember. But she use her teleport to avoid it.
She reappeared and went on. "But isn't the way and you should know that getting revenge won't bring the ones you love back. Even with all the magic and power you were bonded with the aura stone. You'll still alone."
Arthur did not responded and continue with his attacks with the uncontrolled power of hate and angry. Ember avoid his attacks again and went on.
"I know you don't want to hurt me and you must remember that you are not alone. And I know you are in trouble and in a lot of pain. But I can help you, I will not lose you. You are a noble knight, a friend…"
Arthur stood for a moment, getting tired up with all his rampaging. But trying to get back to his hooves and catching his breath, trying to attack again.
"A kind and loyal friend. That is why…"
Ember eyes were filled with tears, hoping she can save him from his despair and rage. As her horn lighten up that she was going to try to lower the magic of his horn and get connected to his aura, which is the cause of it and the one thing she can get through to his emotions.
Then she hurried to him without any fear, the other ponies watch fear as Ember approach Arthur. Before he can do anything, Ember had press him to the ground and hold him down.
Before Ember can do anything, she said finish with one word. "I love you."
Arthur struggle to get loss, but then Ember attach her horn to his and use her magic to get though his mind and aura. She learn how to use it, as Arthur had taught her a while back.
Arthur was still struggle, but then his mind his now connected with Ember's magic, as she was reaching to his emotions and his memories.
Through his memories he see himself as a small colt, the day he came to the Heaven Leaf Library and met Ember as a filly. When she came to him and smiled, trying to be friends with him.
And the day he fell in a deep river while flee into the Shimmering Forest. Ember had found him and then dive in to save him. His eyes were just barely opened as he sink down into the deep water and could see the surface. He can see Ember face as she swim to him with her eyes on to him. It was almost a dream, when he see her and strangle could hear her voice.
"Arthur…hold on…let me help you…let me save you. You are not alone…"
Just then Arthur blink and remained as a stallion that he is now. But he is still sinking and Ember is still coming for him as she revealed herself as a mare that she is now and then her wings appeared. Instead of swimming, she was flying to him with her wings flapping.
"Ember?" Arthur wonder as he notices.
Ember had made it to him and smiled with her flowing like she was in the waters.
"Arthur." She said softly. "Let go of your anger, let go of yourself. Come back to me, come back to us. We can't lose you, I can't lose you. You mean more to me than anything in this world.
"Let me help you find another way. Just like I did for you before. Please, come back to me."
Arthur eyes were wide open, he can see the memories he had with Ember. Their friendship, their bond, which is now touch with love.
He can see the time they were in the library, when they were young. A few books came falling down on Ember and had an open book on top of her head.
He gazed at her for a while and then burst with laughter, that Ember looks a bit funny. Ember wasn't upset about it, as she show a little smile and then surprise to see Arthur laugh. Which is good because that is the first time she seen him laugh. Then she laugh a little, along with his.
And then the time they were near the pond, when they are lost in the Shimmering Forest and when he had his first kiss with her. It was the greatest moment he had and made him forget his pain.
All these memories he had seen with Ember, had bring him back to the same place and how far they come. When a tear came pouring down from his eye, his hate and anger begin to fade. As he let go what he is now in and let Ember magical spark reach him.
"Ember." He whisper slowly and then shut his eyes.
Ember was getting close, as Arthur's powers began to lower. The light of his horn began to fed, his mane is normal and so does his eyes. The aura stone had reappeared from him, as it remains.
Ember broke out of her spell, feeling woozy that she use a lot of her magic. Then she looked at Arthur, he fainted as his eyes shut. The magic and power he had there was too much and had drain a lot of his straight. But he is still alive and in one peace. Which Ember was please about it and happy to see that Arthur was back to normal.
"I can't believe it." Sweet Stuff with wide open eyes with joy. "She did it. She did it. How amazing is that?"
"Is he alright?" Melody ask with wonder.
"He just pass out." Said Ember getting off from Arthur body and lift him up a bit. She notices the aura stone and pick it up with her magic. It is safe to hold it for a while.
The others came out of their hiding place and approach to Ember. Until Scorch rose up again as a flash of lightning burst through the skies.
"Oh, Come on." Shooting Star snapped when she saw him rose up.
He is not happy that he is blind with the liquid and his nose is block by the scent.
"I think the liquid is working through." Said Jasmine as she notices.
"Do you think he notices us?" Buttons ask.
Scorch could barely see them standing in the narrow path and he was so angry that he let out a few flame from his mouth on them.
The ponies quickly move away from the fire and split into two groups.
"Do you have to ask that?" Martino inquired.
He, Buttons, Jasmine, Filbert and Sweet Stuff went further away along the path the lead to the village.
Ember, Shooting Star, Melody and Fixit fled to the woods, along with Arthur that he is still out. Fixit has to help Ember carry him.
The fire that came from Scorch had touch a few bushes and grass that is close to the woods and begin to burn through. A huge fire is growing and make its way to burn one tree. It gets bigger and bigger.
Ember was horrified by see the fire and she is not sure she could reach the others. Her magic is not yet recovered and she need to take care of Arthur while he out. And along with Shooting Star, Melody and Fixit. She hope that the others are all right and from the look of the storm clouds, that is about to rain that can put the fire out. As the fire grew bigger, she and her group run deeply into the woods.
As for the Jasmine and her group, as they are further away from the fire.
"Where the other?" Jasmine inquired.
"They must has fled to the woods." Said Buttons. "They need to get out of there, the fire is burning on tree now."
"I won't worry." Filbert uttered. "The rain of the storm will take care of it and I'm sure Ember will look after the others."
"And don't forget Arthur." Sweet Stuff reminding them. "Even Shooting Star."
"We better find cover." Martino suggested.
"Let's go to the village." Said Jasmine. "We should rest there and wait for Ember to find us."
They head to the old village that is not too far.
Scorch roared with rage, how his eyes hurt from the liquid and then he return to his den. As the rain began to pour from the skies. The heavy rain is sure to put out the rain soon and it will be a wet night.
Ember, Fixit, Melody and Shooting Star galloped deeply into the woods, along with Arthur who is still out. As Ember, Fixit and Shooting Star carry him. They need to find shelter, the rain is pouring heavily and the storm is getting worst. They wish they have the tents that they slept in last night goring their camp. But they somehow left them back in the house for knight, just when Scorch appeared to them.
"Any ideas how we can get out of this rain?" Shooting Star complied. "My wings are getting soaked."
"I do wish we have our tents." Melody feeling down.
"We don't need to." Said Fixit. He pointed and had spotted a small den between some huge rocks. The den was empty and there lots of spaces. It used to be a den for large animals, like bears or some other. There's also a lot of dry sticks, which is good enough to start a fire to keep warm.
"Nice work Fixit." Ember said proudly. "This will do nicely."
"And good enough to get out of the rain." Shooting Star added flapping her wings to get rid the all the water.
Ember and Shooting Star settle Arthur down, as Fixit set up the fire. By gathering the sticks with his magic and lighten it up with a spark of his horn.
Melody was a bit tired, as she settle down near the fire and then wonder. "Then we going to find our friends."
"Well it's too wet outside and too dark to do anything now." Said Fixit and suggested. "Let's just rest here and wait until the rain stops."
Ember and two mares agreed to Fixit plan, but they really need to find their friends as soon as possible. Also with the pouring rain, the fire that was burning the woods must be put out. Which is a good thing.
In just a few moments, Arthur begins to come around. As he slowly open his eyes and set up a bit. His head ached a little, feeling the pain around his horn.
Ember was happy to see him be, as she hug him in a flash.
"Welcome back." Said Shooting Star with a smile.
"What happen?" Arthur wonder. "Where am I?"
"You give us a scare when you…" Melody trying to explain but then she couldn't.
Arthur notice that there only Ember, Fixit, Shooting Star and Melody around. Where the others?
Ember explained about it, but she doesn't tell about what happen to him.
Arthur tried to remember. He remember he was facing Scorch when he was mocking him. Then he look at the aura stone, believing he could use it after hearing some voices in his head. Then he was filled by hate and anger for the dragon. That he…
He quickly turn to Ember demand to know what happen.
It was hard for Ember to explain, as Shooting Star, Melody and Fixit confits that she shall not tell him. But to what Arthur needs to know, they have no choice.
When they told him what truly happen, a great horror came to him. As he eye were wide with fear and he can hardly breathe. As he body shake with the flash of lightning burst from the skies. That he learn that lost control after powered up by the stone and nearly got his friends killed.
As he stammered. "What have I done!?"
The is beautiful and spooky.
I am going to be busy this week. I have some with my dad and my sister to clean and fix up our speed boat.
So I be off for a while, but I'll be back to continued.