Chapter 55 - The Night of Death
January 3rd - 11:30 P.M.
Gage
Minecraft world
The great warrior Static died by the hands of thousands of creepers. Gage, Vinyl and his new friend Steve stood there grieving for his friend. Vinyl started to cry for Static.
Vinyl Scratch: NO! Static! Why did you have to go and play the hero you stupid jerk! *crying
Gage: Don't worry Vinyl. We will make sure that he didn't die for nothing.
He reached down and grabbed one of his feathers. He put it in Vinyl's blue and cyan hair, just over her ear.
Gage: Never forget him Vinyl.
Steve: Gage. I'll build him a grave.
Steve picked up his charred body and walked towards the village. He closed the wall with a simple cobblestone. On the top of a hill was a perfect place for him to be buried. Steve used cobble stone stairs to create a cross on the ground, then he surrounded his tombstone with yellow and red flowers.
Steve: Thank you Static. You saved our lives as well as the whole village.
Gage: C'mon guys. We have no time. We only have a week before we can stop Herobrine. My mother will know what to do about this.
Vinyl Scratch adjusted the feather in her hair.
Vinyl Scratch: Then, lets get to work.
Back at Ponyville with Nick...
The night was cold, but very bright outside. The winter months in Equestria were usually pretty punishing, but today, it didn't snow. Nick, along with some of his friends are at Sweet Apple Acres.
Applejack: Now, how in the hay do you think your 2 youngin's can outrun Rainbow?
Nick: Simple. They are MY kids?
Applejack: But sugarcube, they are just that...kids! They are hardly a year old.
Nick: Which is 4 years in time lord years. As kids, we grow up in 5 years, but as adults we grow extremely slow.
Applejack: (sarcastically) Well aint that interesting?
Pinkie Pie: Oh this race is going to be so fun! Can I be the judge? Huh huh? Can I?
The pink one bounced around like crazy. She was all over the place as she normally was.
Nick: Sure Pinks. Go to the end of the torches.
Pinkie Pie: Okey dokie lokey!
Applejack and Sonic set up torches as a path. It went all the way around the whole apple orchard, which was a good 3 miles of running. Nick's 2 children and Rainbow Dash took their place. Sonia is a small filly that looks just like Twilight, with the exception of her bright blue eyes.
Sonic: Are you 3 ready?!
All of them nodded.
Sonic: 3! 2! 1! GOOO!
All of them accelerated instantly zooming past everybody. Rainbow Dash had to stay in between the torches for her to win fairly.
Rainbow Dash: Sorry kiddies. Your going down!
Both Manic and Sonia only giggled. They zoomed past Rainbow Dash with ease.
Rainbow Dash: WHAT!?
The little kids competed against each other. They looked at one another angrily competing. Both were going at max speed, putting all the torches out behind them. They both angrily stared at each other, and then it happened. A large stick caused both of them to trip and wipe out big time. Rainbow Dash went straight past them and crossed the finish line.
Pinkie Pie: The winner is RAINBOW DASH! YIPPE!
Nick zoomed to his kids and picked them up off the ground. He told them that they would be okay and knelt down to them.
Nick: Oh well. You did good kids.
They smiled and laughed at his dad, then they charged at him and gave him a hug.
Sonic: Yo Rainbow Dash?!
Rainbow Dash: Yeah?
Sonic: How come you didn't let those little kids win?
Rainbow Dash: What was I supposed to do, lose? No way!
Nick: Oh well. It was a good race wasn't it?
Gage: GUYS!
Gage and Vinyl Scratch rushed up to them along with a new pony who had serious walking issues. Steve was that pony, with cyan fur and a plain brown mane and tail. His eyes were black too which was kind of disturbing.
Gage: NICK! What the hell! I found you at last.
Nick: Yeah man. My kids lost to Rainbow Dash in a race. Anyways, I'm off for beer bowling wanna...dude are you alright?
Gage: NO! Static...he...hes dead.
Nick: I know I saw it. His death was a great one however. That's the way I wanna go.
Vinyl Scratch: How?! How did you see it. (cries) Oh my Celestia. Poor Static.
Nick: Uh...nevermind. Anyways, I'm late for beer bowling with the guys.
Gage: Stop Nick. IN a week, Steve's planet will be destroyed.
Nick: You mean that blockhead? I ran into him while traveling with The Doctor 100 years ago. That square overreacts. Ha ha ha ha. Did he want to show you around the block?
Gage: Nick! This is him. He looks different in this universe!
Steve: Wow...just...wow!
Vinyl Scratch: What?
Steve: There is other worlds out there besides the nether? That portal must have not worked. Maybe I found different obsidian. It brought me to another planet? Not only that, but it's colonized by talking ponies!? WOW!
Nick: We ended up fighting before teaming...wait, this is him from the past meaning...oh boy! This is just fantastic.
Steve: What are you talking about? I saw you like a year ago, not 100 years!
Nick: Time travel logic my friend.
Gage: Listen, enough of this shit! I have to find my mother, right away!
Nick: Uhh, I think she's in Canterlot! Why?
The white alicorn put a hoof to his head and searched for his mom.
Gage: AHA! Got her. Whoever is coming with me, grab on to me now!
Vinyl Scratch, and Steve laid a hoof on his back.
Nick: Dude, don't go back!
Gage: Nick. I have no choice! Static's death will not go unavenged!
Nick: If you really have to go...I'll help.
Gage: Are you coming with us then?
Nick: Yes. Manic man? Your in charge of your sister and mother. Just tell her that I'm saving another world and I'll be there as soon as I can.
Manic: You got it dad! I'll be the bravest kid ever.
Nick: Yeah I bet! Ha ha.
Gage: Great, now Nick. Grab on!
Nick reached over the other's hoofs and grabbed his back. He was instantly transmitted to his mother.
Gage: MOM!
Celestia: Gaahh! Dear heavens son. You scared me!
Gage: Mother, I'm sorry, but I need your help right away!
Celestia: Explain yourself please.
Gage: Alright. There is a strange portal outback of my favorite bar, you know the one that I met Rarity at?
Celestia: Yes.
Gage: Well me, Vinyl Scratch, and Static entered in it to find a strange world of blocks. There is a village that is threatened by a man named, Herobrine. Ever heard of him?
Celestia: No, but would he most likely have a chaos shard.
Gage: Oh yeah! I know that as a fact he would.
Celestia: Then, he must be dealt with severely.
Gage: And another thing...Static?
Celestia: The fine captain of the Static bolts? Yes ha ha. What about him.
Gage: He's no longer with us mother. He died. He was attacked by thousands of kamikaze creatures called, Creepers.
Celestia: What! Static is...he's gone?
Luna: Oh my...how?! He's one of the best pony warriors we ever had!
Gage: I'm sorry, but he's gone.
Nick: Princess, what do we do to stop Herobrine?
Steve: The one and only way to ever summon Herobrine is if we use dark magic. Either that or we have to get lucky and catch him when he appears behind us.
Nick: Or a temporary anomaly.
Gage: (confused) What the hell does anomaly mean?!
Nick: The doctor.
The classic Sonic hedgehog look alike grabbed his handy sonic screwdriver and used it. A TARDIS appeared, but this time, the Doctor didn't appear to be in it.
Nick: Okay, I lied. A temporal anomaly is something impossible in the wrong timeline.
Gage: Is there some sort of summoning spell I can learn mother?
Luna: My nephew, we can teach you if thou wishes.
Gage: Yes, teach me.
Luna: Very well, come with us.
Gage and Luna started walking off, but Gage turned around to explain things to his 3 teammates.
Gage: Okay guys. Nick, Steve, and Vinyl, go back to Steve's world. Defend that village at all costs, but be really careful. Those creepers don't know what mercy means. Once I learned the spell, I'll catch up to you guys.
Nick: Got it, lets juice!
Gage: Nick, hold on a sec!
Nick stopped from leaving the castle.
Nick: Yeah?
Gage: Protect Vinyl Scratch and Steve with your life. Don't let another death happen okay? Do you understand me? Your in charge!
Nick: I'll try my best, but no promises that death won't come, but I'll try.
Gage got really pissed and his eyes glowed red. He charged to Nick and commenced yelling at him.
Gage: (mad) Unacceptable Nick! There WILL be no more casualties, you WILL protect everyone there with everything you have, and we WILL save the day once again! NOW, do I make myself clear?
Nick: I'll try!
Gage: No, you will do it! Answer me this. Have you not been doing hero work for the longest out of all of us by far? Are you not something like 700 years old Mr. Dolley!?
Nick: Yes but...
Gage: Are you not the 2nd strongest next to myself?! Do you not know everything that I do?
Nick: Yes. But Gage...
Gage: Then, what the hell is the problem?!
Nick: Yes, but being a hero doesn't mean you save everyone. My life has been hell. I save people all the time and yet my only reward is death. As I said before, immortality is a gift because you help people who will need it, but it's a curse because you see beloved friends and family die. I know a way to give Twilight immortality, but before I came here, I had a life until I fled from my people and tried helping the people of the universe. You think because your hero, you save everyone, but it doesn't work like that at all. Don't talk to me about life and death because death will come and no one can stop it. I'll try to save these people, but there are no promises got it big shot?
Gage: Did I ask for a damn speech Nick? I don't think I did. If you refuse to listen to me, you will be cast aside. Don't act hard in front of me with a long speech. You have your orders, I suggest you follow them.
Nick: I'll try, but as a leader, I suggest thinking about what I said.
Gage: Leave now.
Celestia: Nick, Please, I understand where your coming from, but you could not be more wrong. There is no greater responsibility than doing the work that you, my son, and the rest of the legendary force do. Saving lives is it's own reward Nick. The work that you and my son do have to be done for the greater good, even if everypony hates you, it has to be done.
Nick: We're not going anywhere arguing like this. We need to do it to it Gage.
Gage: NICK!?
Gage's mother shot him horribly dirty looks, and Gage instantly took it down a notch.
Gage: Just...try your best okay?
Nick: That's all I can do. Let's do it!
Vinyl Scratch, Steve, and Nick all dashed off as Gage was still furious at Nick. He was partially mad because he spoke out of term, but also mad because he was right.
Gage: (darkly) I swear to god if he doesn't come back with both of those 2, he's might as well be...
Celestia: SON!
Gage's eyes receded back to blue like they normally were.
Celestia: That was extremely dark for even you! What's happening to you?
Gage: Mother, it's been like this for a while.
Luna: We understand what's wrong with him. Sister, we will talk about it later. Right now, he must learn how to summon this monster.
Celestia: Your right. Go you 2. There's not a moment to lose.
Gage and Luna exited the room as well, leaving Celestia by herself.
Luna and Gage walked down to an empty room where spells could be practiced in peace. This spell would be way worse than any other ever tried.
Gage: Aunt Luna! What did you mean?
Luna: What?
Gage: What did you mean? You said you understood what's wrong with me?
Luna: Thou has anger problems, just like me. Well, kind of. When we were isolated to the moon, I kept my rage bottled inside me for a thousand years. Eventually, I just lost control. You MUST not let that happen to yourself. It's a very large possibility it could happen. It could even happen to your mother!
Gage: No way!
Luna: Yes way. With each time you fight, train, or increase your combat abilities in any way, it will be harder and harder for you to control. All it takes is one thing to push you off the edge, and...
Gage: Yes?
Luna: ...we would be doomed.
Gage: Surely Vegeta, Gohan, Nick, and all of them could gang up on me right?
Luna: NO! We would all be destroyed! Just...don't let it happen. Make sure your anger works with you, not against you. Just like in this spell.
Luna grabbed 3 or 4 books and sat them on a table for Gage to read over.
Luna: Just like your Chaos Ray, dark magic draws strength from anger. Now pay attention to me...
The 2 relatives rehearsed, and practiced the spell for the rest of the day, and some of the night. While the 2 did that, Nick, Vinyl Scratch, and Steve were headed to protect the village with their lives. Will they suceed? Or will Nick fail the 2 heroes? Find out on the next chapter!
That took awhile to update guys. You know why? Because, I was gonna stop writing. I almost gave up. It's been 3 days since I got on here to do this. Listen, I don't care how popular this is, I don't care if you review or not, whatever! All I care about is writing a great story that you guys will like! I don't know if I'm doing a good job or not, but I'm working on it. I'm trying to improve my talent. Well, if you do care that I was gonna start writing, you best be thanking my 2 co-authors right now. None other than, TheCrosser and SparkyFonzerri! Both great writers! They pretty much got me back into this.
The funny thing is, I told them, I feel like I could do better than this, but in all honesty, I think I'm doing good. Tell me, is this good for running for a half of a year? 55 chapters, 40 reviews, 7 follows and favorites, Over 6,500 views, 150,000 plus characters in this story, 2 co-authors, and even an author who wrote a story based off of mine?
Jeez, if I think I can do better than that, I must be going places huh?
Again, thank you very much SparkyFonzerri and TheCrosser! See ya guys next time!
