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div style="max-height: 999999px; padding-left: 10px; padding-top: 10px;"Chapter XIX p style="max-height: 999999px;"emstrongI'm back in black! I'M BACK IN BLACK! /strong/emstrongOkay, sorry about that one. I just got back from vacation, so I'm still a little loopy from the relaxation, but I'm back now. And...wow, I'm touched guys. I knew I had people who liked my stories. But I didn't know I had people who claimed to be my fans. Wow...THE FIC IS THE THING!/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememMarshal, you are useless!"/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Chain was kneeling down in front of his master, a huge scar of a gash was on his side. "What could I do? She's practically a goddess, and I'm weaker than everything now."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememIt seems to me that your services are no longer needed." /emThe shadow's horn began to glow a shade of red, the same color that engulfed Chain's body./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Soon, he began to feel agony throughout his whole body. "NO! PLEASE!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememYes, beg for your life. I like my prey scared. It strengthens me so much."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I ask for one more chance. Just one."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememI'm afraid I'll have to deny your request, Marshal."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The pain began to flow through every vein and muscle in his body. "One...More...Chance..."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememMy, you are determined to hold onto your useless life, aren't you?" /emHe lift his head, breaking the spell. em"I am allowing you to leave with your life, Marshal. But if I ever catch you in my presence again, it will end."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Chain didn't need a second warning./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongMeanwhile, in Everfree.../strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Jack, Blaze, and Fleet continued through the forest in a search for the rest of the group. Jack was using a 'spell' he came up with called emsoul-sight/em. It allowed him to actually see the souls of the ponies and/or people within the forest. Though, it didn't take long for Blaze to...uh...get unentertained./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Okay, who wants to play a game?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Blaze, not now."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Oh, but it's a great game. It's called 'Guess What I Am.' Okay, I'll start. I'm something that is five letters long and also the name of a piece of wood."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Bored?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""WE HAVE A WINNER!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Blaze, you know as well as I do that we need to find the others to finish my training."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""But I'm SOOOO BORED!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I realize this."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Do I have to stay here?."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I'll tell you what. If you can find your way back, you can go back. Or, if you would rather just go back with us, it could save you a bit of a heartbreak."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"He pondered this a few seconds before he turned back to Jack and said, "Why don't you just magic me back to town?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Because I'm not all together sure how to do that!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Stop!" Fleet shouted at them, a few flames coming off of her mane. This caught their attention. "Please, stop yelling. I can't take it."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Jack wrapped a wing around her. "What's wrong, Fleet? You seem to be distracted."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""It's...nothing. It's nothing."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""No, it really isn't. Tell me what's going on."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Jack, we don't have time for this."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Shut up, Tristan! Please, Fleet, tell me."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"She wrapped herself close in her wings. "It happened so long ago. I was...I used to be in the service of...a horrible stallion. I watched him do many terrible things to innocent ponies. He dictated over them in such a way that you could feel the darkness in the area. He forced his special task force to learn magic, so that nopony could get in or out."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Jack felt his anger flare as she said this. "Sombra."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""No! Please, don't say his name."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I'm sorry Fleet, but I have something very disturbing to tell you. Sombra is returning."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Her face went stiff with fear. Then, there was a scream from off in the forest. Without a second thought, Blaze picked her up and said, "As much as I would like to continue this talk, it appears that we need to leave."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The trio began flying through the trees to the other side of the forest, where this scene was unfolding. At the beginning of the training, Chaos made sure that he and Aerial would always be at in the same area. A little time latter, they ran into Fluttershy, who Chaos needed to calm down./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"After a while of running around aimlessly, a shadow seemed to engulfed them where they stood. This shadow forced Chaos back into his human state. em"It was only a matter of time until we met again, Demonspawn."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Walker took out his bow and drew back the string. "You say that like we've met before. Show yourself!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"That is when the evil stallion revealed his shadow figure. In fact, it was the shadow that surrounded them that withdrew and became Sombra's body. em"Oh, but we have. Last time you were here, Twilight forced you into a deep sleep before forcing you into service. In these dreams, I was reborn. I guess that makes you responsible for my return."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""But...that was two years ago! How is this possible?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememYou are a being of immense power. Only you could awaken me. However, only my grandson can restore me to my full power."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""When did you figure that out?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememSoon enough. It can be only him, seeing as he has the Amulet."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"This made Walker laugh. "That Amulet won't do you any good. Once he has finished training under me, he will be strong enough to take you and your empire down."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememDo you believe so? Then I just need to make sure that he can't finish his training under you!"/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"He threw back his head, forcing a blood-red aura towards the human, knocking him into a nearby tree. This is what made Fluttershy scream. "Oh, that's how you want to play it, huh?" He held out his hand and shouted, em"Soules!" /emA beam of blue energy shot forth from him towards the dark unicorn./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Sombra chuckled as he parried with the same red aura. em"It has been a while since I had taken part in a proper magic duel."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""It's not magic!" His energy grew larger and seemed to become stronger than Sombra's./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememOh, but it is still a matter of the more skill a being has."/em This is when Sombra begin to turn the table. Walker's beam began to actually turn into Sombra's, with nothing he could do./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"At this point, Jack, Blaze, and Fleet ran into the scene right behind Fluttershy and Areial.. Walker threw one look at them before he thrust the last of his beam in front of him and then moved his hands behind him. The thrust of energy sent them back to the town as Sombra's aura reached him and sent him to the ground./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememAnd you are still just as weak now as you were then. Now, it is time for you to end!" /emHe strengthened the power of his spell, lifting Walker as he began to writhe in agony./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""NO! I won't let you force him out!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememIt appears that you have no choice, human. Good-bye."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Enough!" Overhead, the sky flashed brightly, blinding the two on the ground. When the light receded, Celestia was standing in between the two of them. "This ends now, Sombra."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Sombra laughed when she said this. em"Is that so, Princess? It appears that may be right. You're reign is coming to an end."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""What are you talking about? You know full well that you are not at full strength yet."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememNo, but I am!" /emCelestia and Sombra turned to see a black cloaked human standing in Walker's place. He smirked at them with a devious grin. em"Princess, it seems to me that you are outnumbered in this case. The time of reckoning is near. Good-bye, Celestia."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"He held out his hand towards the Princess as Sombra readied another spell. It was then that she reacted by pulling out the small device Walker had given her. She threw this small grenade-like item at him with a flick of the hoof./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The device struck him in the chest, which caused it to detonate. The explosion engulfed his body in a blue ball, which imploded back upon itself. When it was done, Walker had vanished. It was then that Celestia turned back to Sombra in time to block his spell. "You will never be reborn, Sombra."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememWe shall see. My grandson will make the final decision. So long." /emHe lifted his horn and vanished from sight./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"This left Celestia standing there, hoping for the safety of her world. "Jack, please. You must do what's right."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongChapter Complete. Yeah, not my best work, but hey, stuff happens that makes me not do my best, like...stuff. Oh and I've been watching a youtuber by the name of PeanutButterGamer. Anyone else notice something that it took GPB a while to figure out about PBG? Yep. That's what I thought. Anywho, RR AND ADIOS!/strong/p
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div style="max-height: 999999px; padding-left: 10px; padding-top: 10px;"Chapter XIX p style="max-height: 999999px;"emstrongI'm back in black! I'M BACK IN BLACK! /strong/emstrongOkay, sorry about that one. I just got back from vacation, so I'm still a little loopy from the relaxation, but I'm back now. And...wow, I'm touched guys. I knew I had people who liked my stories. But I didn't know I had people who claimed to be my fans. Wow...THE FIC IS THE THING!/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememMarshal, you are useless!"/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Chain was kneeling down in front of his master, a huge scar of a gash was on his side. "What could I do? She's practically a goddess, and I'm weaker than everything now."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememIt seems to me that your services are no longer needed." /emThe shadow's horn began to glow a shade of red, the same color that engulfed Chain's body./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Soon, he began to feel agony throughout his whole body. "NO! PLEASE!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememYes, beg for your life. I like my prey scared. It strengthens me so much."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I ask for one more chance. Just one."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememI'm afraid I'll have to deny your request, Marshal."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The pain began to flow through every vein and muscle in his body. "One...More...Chance..."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememMy, you are determined to hold onto your useless life, aren't you?" /emHe lift his head, breaking the spell. em"I am allowing you to leave with your life, Marshal. But if I ever catch you in my presence again, it will end."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Chain didn't need a second warning./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongMeanwhile, in Everfree.../strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Jack, Blaze, and Fleet continued through the forest in a search for the rest of the group. Jack was using a 'spell' he came up with called emsoul-sight/em. It allowed him to actually see the souls of the ponies and/or people within the forest. Though, it didn't take long for Blaze to...uh...get unentertained./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Okay, who wants to play a game?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Blaze, not now."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Oh, but it's a great game. It's called 'Guess What I Am.' Okay, I'll start. I'm something that is five letters long and also the name of a piece of wood."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Bored?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""WE HAVE A WINNER!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Blaze, you know as well as I do that we need to find the others to finish my training."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""But I'm SOOOO BORED!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I realize this."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Do I have to stay here?."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I'll tell you what. If you can find your way back, you can go back. Or, if you would rather just go back with us, it could save you a bit of a heartbreak."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"He pondered this a few seconds before he turned back to Jack and said, "Why don't you just magic me back to town?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Because I'm not all together sure how to do that!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Stop!" Fleet shouted at them, a few flames coming off of her mane. This caught their attention. "Please, stop yelling. I can't take it."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Jack wrapped a wing around her. "What's wrong, Fleet? You seem to be distracted."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""It's...nothing. It's nothing."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""No, it really isn't. Tell me what's going on."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Jack, we don't have time for this."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Shut up, Tristan! Please, Fleet, tell me."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"She wrapped herself close in her wings. "It happened so long ago. I was...I used to be in the service of...a horrible stallion. I watched him do many terrible things to innocent ponies. He dictated over them in such a way that you could feel the darkness in the area. He forced his special task force to learn magic, so that nopony could get in or out."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Jack felt his anger flare as she said this. "Sombra."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""No! Please, don't say his name."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I'm sorry Fleet, but I have something very disturbing to tell you. Sombra is returning."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Her face went stiff with fear. Then, there was a scream from off in the forest. Without a second thought, Blaze picked her up and said, "As much as I would like to continue this talk, it appears that we need to leave."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The trio began flying through the trees to the other side of the forest, where this scene was unfolding. At the beginning of the training, Chaos made sure that he and Aerial would always be at in the same area. A little time latter, they ran into Fluttershy, who Chaos needed to calm down./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"After a while of running around aimlessly, a shadow seemed to engulfed them where they stood. This shadow forced Chaos back into his human state. em"It was only a matter of time until we met again, Demonspawn."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Walker took out his bow and drew back the string. "You say that like we've met before. Show yourself!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"That is when the evil stallion revealed his shadow figure. In fact, it was the shadow that surrounded them that withdrew and became Sombra's body. em"Oh, but we have. Last time you were here, Twilight forced you into a deep sleep before forcing you into service. In these dreams, I was reborn. I guess that makes you responsible for my return."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""But...that was two years ago! How is this possible?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememYou are a being of immense power. Only you could awaken me. However, only my grandson can restore me to my full power."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""When did you figure that out?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememSoon enough. It can be only him, seeing as he has the Amulet."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"This made Walker laugh. "That Amulet won't do you any good. Once he has finished training under me, he will be strong enough to take you and your empire down."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememDo you believe so? Then I just need to make sure that he can't finish his training under you!"/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"He threw back his head, forcing a blood-red aura towards the human, knocking him into a nearby tree. This is what made Fluttershy scream. "Oh, that's how you want to play it, huh?" He held out his hand and shouted, em"Soules!" /emA beam of blue energy shot forth from him towards the dark unicorn./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Sombra chuckled as he parried with the same red aura. em"It has been a while since I had taken part in a proper magic duel."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""It's not magic!" His energy grew larger and seemed to become stronger than Sombra's./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememOh, but it is still a matter of the more skill a being has."/em This is when Sombra begin to turn the table. Walker's beam began to actually turn into Sombra's, with nothing he could do./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"At this point, Jack, Blaze, and Fleet ran into the scene right behind Fluttershy and Areial.. Walker threw one look at them before he thrust the last of his beam in front of him and then moved his hands behind him. The thrust of energy sent them back to the town as Sombra's aura reached him and sent him to the ground./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememAnd you are still just as weak now as you were then. Now, it is time for you to end!" /emHe strengthened the power of his spell, lifting Walker as he began to writhe in agony./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""NO! I won't let you force him out!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememIt appears that you have no choice, human. Good-bye."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Enough!" Overhead, the sky flashed brightly, blinding the two on the ground. When the light receded, Celestia was standing in between the two of them. "This ends now, Sombra."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Sombra laughed when she said this. em"Is that so, Princess? It appears that may be right. You're reign is coming to an end."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""What are you talking about? You know full well that you are not at full strength yet."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememNo, but I am!" /emCelestia and Sombra turned to see a black cloaked human standing in Walker's place. He smirked at them with a devious grin. em"Princess, it seems to me that you are outnumbered in this case. The time of reckoning is near. Good-bye, Celestia."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"He held out his hand towards the Princess as Sombra readied another spell. It was then that she reacted by pulling out the small device Walker had given her. She threw this small grenade-like item at him with a flick of the hoof./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The device struck him in the chest, which caused it to detonate. The explosion engulfed his body in a blue ball, which imploded back upon itself. When it was done, Walker had vanished. It was then that Celestia turned back to Sombra in time to block his spell. "You will never be reborn, Sombra."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememWe shall see. My grandson will make the final decision. So long." /emHe lifted his horn and vanished from sight./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"This left Celestia standing there, hoping for the safety of her world. "Jack, please. You must do what's right."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongChapter Complete. Yeah, not my best work, but hey, stuff happens that makes me not do my best, like...stuff. Oh and I've been watching a youtuber by the name of PeanutButterGamer. Anyone else notice something that it took GPB a while to figure out about PBG? Yep. That's what I thought. Anywho, RR AND ADIOS!/strong/p
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