A/N: Updates may become a bit less frequent than they already are, due to the fact that I'm writing a book in addition to put on FictionPress. So if you see a book with the concept of conduism in it on there, it's mine.
Chapter 3
I'm Restarting this War
It was around the time when I woke up from Tanner's trance that I made my decision. I couldn't take back the country without rekindling the alliance with the Griffon Kingdoms, so I was off to their country. I just hoped Tanner hadn't razed it to the ground.
I teleported to the location of my meeting with the king, but found no one on the throne room. Confused, I stepped out through the huge double doors leading to the outside of the castle.
The city streets were deserted as well, which confounded me. It was broad daylight, so there was no reason for anyone to be inside. I ran down the stairs, as I was getting worried. I opened the door of the nearest house, and found not a . That was when I drew the line.
I concentrated my magic, and sent out a radar ping. Rather than what I expected, which was not one return, I found several. However, the thing that stumped me was that every single one of them was deep underground. My only option was to dig. A teleport could go wrong and send me into the layers of earth, and finding the entrance would have been hopeless in this massive city.
I removed the iron ball from my pockets, and transformed it into a two spades worn on the hands. In order to make it faster, I put a large amount of magic into my arms, to increase digging speed. I put on a cloaking spell, and drove the spade into the ground. I broke through easily, and I began my descent.
In retrospect, I could have figured out an easier way. The digging, though sped up, still took around two hours. I eventually broke into a chamber, and thank my grandpa I was cloaked. I had emerged in from the ceiling of a large room, at least fifteen feet high. Below me was a masive table, set up with maps and figurines. It was a war map.
I didn't have much time to observe, as digging in from the ceiling caused me to fall from it. I managed to flip around the air, and land on the table. Because I was invisible, this caused a certain amount of unrest among the Griffons inside. Meaning, they flipped out.
They didn't speak a word just flailed around in frenzy. Sitting at the head of the table was the king, who didn't appear to have aged much since our last meeting.
"Calm yourselves," he ordered. "It was merely the wind."
I uncloaked. Not my best idea. "Hey kingy!" I greeted. The Griffons around us, backed up against the wall, but the king stood firm. His eyes narrowed.
"You. I may forget a name, but never a face. You're the man who came here so many years ago proposing an alliance, correct?" He regaled.
"Yep. I'm restarting the war," I explained. "Care to join in?" I asked.
"Get out," He commanded. "I refuse. These plans are for defense, not offense. We lost many loyal soldiers in that war, and we won't be doing it again."
"But-" I was cut off by him raising a clawed hand in a silencing motion. Realizing that there was nothing left for me here, I teleported away.
I materialized back at the Old Canterlot castle, where I was awaited in the throne room by... No one. Everyone had left, most likely to plan. Assuming, I tried to find the barracks. I assumed correctly, but I only found Jack. He had layed out a complex map of Equestria, with movements of armies in every direction.
"What's up?' I greeted.
"I've got over a hundred tactics. I'm just trying to figure out which one will work best," He explained.
"Alright... I'l just... Leave you to that," I said. He nodded, then went back to his plans. I left the room, and quickly tracked down two members my odd group. Twilight and Dash were standing in the bunk room of the barracks with extremely frantic looks on their faces. Pinkie was twitching violently in the corner.
"What's up with her?" I asked.
"It's the Pinkie Sense," Twilight supplied. "We don't know what this one means, and Pinkie can't tell us for obvious reasons."
"Stay on guard," I commanded. I had a terrible sinking feeling that could only mean one thing: something bad was about to happen.
"Nothing's gonna find us way out here," Dash stated. "We're in the middle of the desert."
It was then that I felt an immense magical signature. I dived backwards a few feet, but neglected to grab my equine friends. a burst of emerald green filled the air around them, and a human man appeared next to them. He wore iron combat armor, and had a piercing glare inside his helmet from his pale blue eyes.
He grabbed the manes of Twilight and Rainbow Dash, then spoke. "If you want to see them again, come to the highest volcano." He disappeared in another flash of green, then Pinkie passed out.
I was left to wonder if I would ever get a break, and why he picked the volcano. There was only one he could have meant, which was the highest point in the Equestrian country, and in the Dragon highlands. I began to ready my long distance teleport spell, then casted it. Rather than the black light I had become so familiar with, the beam was white. I was then transported away from the castle, and above said volcano. I spread my wings and landed on the lip of the flaming mountain, and tried to resist the immense heat. I placed a flame shield around myself, but I had to be careful; it wouldn't protect me from an unfortunate slip.
"So you come," The man said from midair. He was hovering above the mouth of the volcano, holding the mares by the hind legs above it.
"Damn right! Have you stooped so low to take hostages?" I questioned.
"Will you fight?" He asked, changing the topic.
"Hell no! Let them go!" I demanded.
"As you wish." Then he delivered two kicks to Twilight and Dash's heads, knocking them unconscious.
He released his grip.
The two dropped from the sky, heading straight for the volcano. I merely stared at my falling companions before I snapped back into reality. I braced myself, then beat my wings as hard as I could to meet them in the air. I managed to snag the unconscious mares by the waists, and painstakingly carry them to the lip of the volcano, where I put a fireshield over them.
I turned back to face the man, with my eyes full of rage. what would your first instinct if a stranger tried to kill your friends? One thing was clear about this man, which was that he was here to kill me, so I made my decision.
"You will not be walking out of here alive," I said coldly.
"I think I'll prove you wrong," He said. There was something about the voice, like a sense of familiarity, but I couldn't place it. He drew a mace from his side, and rather than briging forth my scythe, my hands began to crackle with lighting.
I withdrew my wings, and tried a spell I had learned recently. I was exactly the same as what he was using to levitate. I rose up into the sky to his altitude.
"Let's make a deal," He proposed.
"Go on," I replied.
"No killing. If you win, I'll give you the key to Tanner's weapon stockade," He said, holding up a small golden key to emphasize. "But if I win, you tell me where the pony army is hiding."
I was an honest man, and confident enough in my skills. "Deal."
He laughed. "Fantastic. Tell you what, I'll even reveal my face under this helmet if your losing!" He didn't wait. He charged, and swung his mace. I sidestepped him, and threw a lighting-infused punch at his side. It impacted, and the energy conducted to the rest of his armor. He had a bit of a spasm at the time, so I took advantage of the situation. I threw a reverse axe kick into his chin, and his helmet was knocked off. For the first time, I got a good look at his face, and was dumbfounded.
Ben "Fuckface" was back.
"Surprised? It's amazing how far a little bit of Necromancy can go," He said smugly.
I recovered quickly. "I don't care. I just have to put you away again."
"Wrong," He said, then disappeared. His voice began to echo from every direction. "I'm a great deal more powerful than I was last time."
A punch flew from nowhere, and impacted my cheek. I threw my fist back at the source, but hit nothing. Another punch from nowhere flew and hit the front of my knee. It buckled, and I hunched over.
"You can't hit what you can't see," Ben taunted.
I knew he was right. That's why I decided to end it, before he revealed any other advantages. I formed a cross shape with my fingers.
"Eagle Sight!" I yelled. Forbidden magic time. Eagle Sight is a spell designed to boost the user's vision, and requires an immense amount of power to use. Luckily, I had such a power. The spell modifies one's vision so any concealment wards are useless.
With my sight modified, I found Ben hovering just a few feet in front of me. I smirked, and delivered a swift kick to the stomach. He doubled over, but I think it was the fact that I hit him that stunned him, not the kick.
"I'm gonna make sure you can't come back this time," I whispered.
Suddenly, he whipped his foot around and caught me in the face. It knocked me off balance, and he kicked again in the stomach. He brandished his mace ones again, and hit my side with it. My ribs exploded in pain, and I started falling. I managed to suspends myself with magic before I hit the lava, but my ribs were definitely broken.
He slowly drifted down, and met my eyes. "Just like the Unicorn."
Normally I would have snapped and murdered his sorry ass, but I couldn't move. This break was brutal, and I couldn't speak to operate the forbidden healing spell.
He raised his mace, and brought it down on my chest. That was it. I couldn't hold myself in midair anymore. I fell into the mouth of the volcano. However, something entirely unexpected happened.
I didn't die.
I just drifted there, unburned by the lava. I opened my eyes, but it was as cold as water to me, so I didn't get burned.
"Good thing I got here in time!" A voice from my right said. It was Rokon.
"I thought the gods couldn't interfere!" I exclaimed. I was surprised I could speak.
"They'll have my ass for this. Now get up there, and end your bet," He commanded.
"Got it." I used the ability to hover to burst from the lava, catching a very surprised Fuckface by the neck.
"I think I win," I said confidently. I punched him on the elbow after sending a but of power into my arm, and I heard a crack. He weakly used the other arm to hold up the key, which I snatched from his grasp. "Sorry, but you've pissed off the Raven King. Bye!" I said psychotically.
I dumped him right in the lava. It might sound sadistic, but I enjoyed his dying screams of pain. Hopefully, he wouldn't be coming back.
I looked at the key in my hand, then laughed like a madman. I looked down at the mares I had saved, who were staring at me happily.
I floated down to meet them. "How much did you see?" I asked.
"All of it," Dash said. "We thought you died again."
"The gods saved me," I explained.
"What now?" Twilight asked.
"I won the key to Tanner's armory. I'll think I'll go blow it up," I said.
Dash chuckled. "Have fun. Twi, take us home."
Twilight nodded, and the two disappeared in a purple flash. I teleported to Canterlot, and snuck into the lower rooms of the castle. I came to a large metal door, and decided against blowing it off it's hinges. Didn't want to make my presence known to the whole city.
I used the key to unlock the door, and came face-to-face with the largest stockpile of weapons I've ever seen. Swords, shields, armor, and all sorts of armor littered the entire area. I thought to myself how fun this was going to be, then left my mark.
I blew one hole in the wall with a controlled explosion, then began throwing magical grenades in every direction. When I was satisfied with my work, I brought forth my wings and soared from the armory. It was troll time.
I glided up to Tanner's window, and knocked on it. He looked over, and scowled. He readied a spell in his hand, but I pointed downward and grinned. He frowned in confusion, then I snapped my fingers. The explosion shook the base of the castle, and Tanner was thrown off of his throne.
I quickly teleported away, and I would have been surprised if everyone in the city didn't have a heart attack. Hilarious. I materialized back at the Old Canterlot castle, where I found no one.
Not a single soul occupied the halls. For a second I was frightened, but then I found the note. It read: We figured you'd freak out a bit when you discovered we were gone. Twilight relocated us to a safer spot, past the desert. Also, I got some intel for you. Detrot actually has the highest concentration of slaves originating from Ponyville. Don't ask how I figured it out, just get there. There's one I know you'll be happy to see. -Sara.
I guess that settled it, because I immediately set off to the city. I knew the location from a few maps, so it wasn't a problem. I materialized inside the city, but found no wanted posters of me. I guess word traveled slowly in the Tanner monarchy.
I was greeted by a passing stranger, who tipped his hat. I couldn't help but laugh at the irony. He was probably going to be killed by the man he was trying to be polite to. I couldn't find the slave purchase area, because the building were all of around the same height. First stop: the market. It was outdoor, with stands selling various foods.
Sara was right. I immediately recognized several mares and stallions; regardless of their age. The first I picked out was Big Macintosh, from the farm. I jogged over to him, who was managing the apple stand.
"What can I do ya fer?" He asked solemnly.
"Mac, I know you well enough from your sister. You know me," I said. He squinted, then relaxed.
"Eeyup. Thought you died," He stated.
"I got better, and now we're getting out of here."
"Great. Any ideas?" He asked.
"Random teleports. Prepare yourself in a few minutes," I said. Macintosh nodded, and I jogged away. After pointing out several more and giving my instructions, I left the area, and entered a different one. I figured I might find one or two in the comedy club.
Correct.
I immediately picked one out. She was standing behind the bar, skillfully using her wings to mix drinks. Her gray coat and blonde mane were well kept, and I only one mare with a bubble cutie mark.
I stepped over, and gave her a tap on the shoulder. "What can I getcha?" She asked.
I took a seat in one of the bar stools. "Just a water."
She filled a glass, and set it on the counter. "That all?"
"Mind if we chat?" I asked. "I don't have any friends."
"Sure. People always seem nicer in this city anyway," She said. "Any topics in mind?" I couldn't believe she was so nice to a human.
"My past, your past. Whichever, Ditzy," I said casually.
"Been awhile since I heard that name. Let's hear about yours," She said.
"I was hoping you wouldn't say that," Then I dropped it. "Screw it. I'm tired of the surprise charade. Ditzy, It's me, Brad! I'm back from the dead on order of the gods, and I'm here to bust you out!"
She just stared at me, open mouthed. "Did Tanner put you up to this?" She said angrily. "Did he pay you to masquerade as him, and give all of us false hopes?!"
"No! I can prove it, too!" I defended.
"How in Tartarus can you prove something like that?"
"This is gonna hurt, but... No human except for me knows about Dinky."
She just stared blankly for a few seconds, then her eyes began to fill with tears. She was quickly overcome with a wave of tears, and collapsed on the floor, weeping.
I put hand on her shoulder. "You alright?"
She looked up at me, smiling. "Let's get out of here," She said.
"Great. Be prepared for a teleport from the city in a few minutes," I said. She nodded, and I exited. No more sneaking around.
I brought forth my wings, and flew up into the air above the city. I amplified my voice, and shouted, "Hello, citizens of Detrot!"
Pretty much everyone looked up at me. "I'll be taking the ponies now!" I began to weave conceivably one of my most difficult spells. I first sent out a radar wave, and located Twilight in the Eastern mountains. I then proceeded to find, and target every equine life force in the city. I would both be attacking and saving.
I enveloped each and every pony in a white veil of magic, then forced more magic inside each veil to create a shockwave. However, many shockwaves were more powerful than I intended, and several buildings began to collapse.
"Teleport time!" I shouted. I then proceeded to transport all of my targets to the location I discovered Twilight in. Upon arrival, I collapsed on the floor. Used a lot of magic in that one. Back in the castle, I would have had to put some of them outside, but an extremely roomy cave had been discovered in the mountains.
"Looks like you took my advice," Sara said from my side, then helped me up. "And Dash told me about the armory, and how you blew it the fuck up."
"Glorious, right?" I asked. "Seen Xavier lately?"
"Nope. He's been gone for days. I just hope he's still alive," Sara said.
"Where has he gotten to?" I wondered out loud. Once more, I quickly found more to attend to, preventing me from relaxing. "I have a few more things to attend to. Bring the newcomers up to speed while I'm gone!" Rather than waiting for objection or complaint, I teleported to the Raven City.
I re-entered in the city hall, where I found Sedrick mindlessly gazing out off the balcony. I gave him a tap on the shoulder, and he turned.
"Good, you're back. There's three people who wanted to see you, so I sent them to wait in your chambers," He told me. I nodded, and walked back to my room. I pushed open the doors, and was greeted with the sight of two women and one man, all grinning broadly at me.
The man walked up the me, and set his hands on my shoulders. "Why didn't you visit when you got back?" I recognized the voice.
"Sorry, Roran. I'll make sure to pay you a visit next time I come back from the dead," I replied sarcastically. "Rika and Reana, I assume?" They nodded.
"Advice for you," Reana said. "Don't ever get older."
"Don't really have that option," I reminded. "What's new?"
"Well," Roran said, putting his arm around Reana. "Meet my wife!"
"When did you guys get together?" I asked.
"Around a year after you died," Reana said, then paused. "That had to be the strangest thing I've ever said."
I laughed. "Sounds right. Anything new with you, Rika?"
"Nope. Haven't dated since the double date. The dragon sort of ruined things, and I haven't found anyone that interests me. Plus, your immortal, which renders you pretty ineligible."
"True. Get out there and find a man, will you?" I recommended. "Also, the war's back on. There's no way I'll get away with destroying Tanner's arsenal, and blowing up one of his cities."
"Great. Been itching to fight for the last ten years, and I need a good one. We'll spread the word, and get the Ravens back in it," Roran said.
"Great to know I can count on you. I'll be back to check on you, go talk to Sedrick about weapons training for the ones lacking in it. Bye!" They all replied in kind, and I teleported, far away from any known form of civilization. I had a new plan, and the equine army needed a figurehead, a figurehead who wasn't me. I sat cross-legged on the rocky ground, and closed my eyes. I had a new idea; I just hoped I had enough power to do it.
I was about to attempt to access the realm of the gods.
I had been there before, so, in theory, I should have been able to teleport there. I began to concentrate my power, all of it, for the spell. I had reason to believe that the gods lived in an entire other dimension, which would require immense power to access.
I began to bring forth the needed spell, and then put all of the concentrated power into it. Then I let it fly. I was enveloped in an orb of light, then disappeared from this world. Thankfully, I succeeded. I landed in the throne room full of gods, and collapsed. I recovered quickly, then chuckled at the awestruck faces of the gods and goddesses.
"This a new one," Rokon said in his equine form.
"Agreed," Celestia said.
"I need a favor," I said.
"You dare demand from the gods?!" One of the Gryphon gods said.
"Not a demand. A favor. Celestia and Luna, could you both come back to the mortal world?" I asked. "We need a figurehead in this war, and I think they'll react well to the chronological goddesses, being their rulers and all."
Celestia and Luna looked at one another, and nodded. "We will go," Luma said.
"Fantastic! I wasn't expecting that to be so easy!" I said.
"It's not," Celestia said smugly.
"What?"
"We have requirements. We forgot to tell you when you left, but you can't tell anyone that we are goddesses. Did you?" Luna inquired.
"I can't say I have," I replied.
"Good. As far as we know, the conduits are the only ones who have met gods, besides anyone who's ever met us," Celestia said.
"Can we go now? I'm afraid the army will get razed if I stay too long," I stated.
Luna smiled. "Very well." She spread her wings in the air, and her horn began to glow. We were zapped right to the entrance of the cave, where we were met with the surprised looks of everyone inside, then the cheers.
"The princesses are back!" Echoed from several places in the cave, then Twilight burst forth from the crowd. Tears occupied her eyes, and she tackled Celestia to the ground.
"You're back!" Twilight exclaimed.
"Brad convinced his Grandfather to return us to life," Celestia lied.
I went along with it. "Didn't take much."
"Now we can start the fight!" Twilight cheered.
"After I'm done," I said. "I still need to gather the rest of the species."
"Allow us," The monarch sisters said simultaneously. Their horns began to glow brightly, and the air around us began to shimmer. Suddenly, the entire plateau we stood on flashed a brilliant gold, and was then occupied by ponies. "We got all of them," Celestia said.
"That was a helluva lot easier than my way," I supplied.
"Ponies of Equestria!" Celestia said in an amplified voice. "We have returned to fight once more, and this time, we will not lose!" Her horn flashed, and an identical flash enveloped every one of us, except for me. The ponies now stood, fully equipped with armor and weapons, except for Twilight and the rest of the Bearers, who had been teleported towards the front.
"These," Luna said, "Are for you." Her horn flashed, and the Element necklaces and Tiara began to glow from the gem.
The necklaces stopped glowing, and I felt a warm sense of peace radiating through the air. Then I got my idea. "Luna?"
"Yes?"
"Can I try something?"
"You don't need my permission. You have as much status as I do," She stated. I nodded, then enveloped each of the necklaces and tiara in a veil.
I slowly began to modify the Elements. Tampering with the strongest magical artifact in the universe, fuck yeah. I began to extend the golden metal, covering their bodies in the material. I began to shape the metal into a more detailed shape, adding hinges around the face to move the faceplate, and disconnecting the joints so they could move. I stood back and admired my work. Before me now stood six armored mares, ready for battle.
"I never would have thought about that," Celestia admired. "The Elements can't be broken, and with Luna unlocking the advantages, they'll be unbeatable."
"Fantastic. Where are we going first?" I asked.
"I can answer that," Jack said from the left. "The sight that used to be Ponyville is the first strike. Brad, like usual, you'll lead the mages. I'll manage pretty much the entire front lines, and Sara recently figured out how to make wings, so she'll lead the Pegasi. I wasn't planning for the Princesses, so just do what you want. I'm sure you'll think of something."
"I'll get the Ravens. We're gonna raze this city to the ground," I said, then teleported to the front gates of the city. I had wanted to make a badass call to war, but nooo, Sedrick had to have everyone at the front of city already. I looked at him, standing in front of the crowd, and he nodded his approval.
I amplified my voice. "Listen up! Mages, you'll be with me! When we get to the battlefield, look for the girl with blood-red hair; she's leading the airborne forces! Let's move!" I pointed skyward, and everyone took off. We soared through the sky until we reached the needed spell to transport the entire army. You remember that spell. I cast it, and we appeared over the marching Equine army. We gently flew above it while I gave my instructions to the mages, which were to blast spells in any direction a human was in. I told Roran and Sedrick to stay with me.
"I don't want to get stuck in a fight I can't win," I supplies. "You can help me find and kill the stronger ones in seconds."
"Agreed. You don't need a die a second time," Sedrick said.
"Let's just get this done," Roran said impatiently .
"Great. We just have to wait for Jack to give the signal," I said. We flew in silence for the rest of the two hour trip, which is hard for me. I'm talkative. When we reached Ponyville, we were met with a terrible sight. Expected by all, but still terrible.
Tanner had figured us out.
His armies had mobilized to the city, and were there to meet us in combat. They had less than us, but not by much. A massive lightning bolt shot into the sky, which could only be the signal. The battle started in an instant. Both armies charged at the same time, while Roran, Sedrick, and I tried to pick out targets from above the battlefield.
Suddenly, three identical men of around twenty appeared in front of us. They all had brown hair, and piercing blue eyes. They all wore smirks.
"Shit," I complained. "Looks like three. Glad I brought you guys."
"We are the Nameless Three," they all said at exactly the same time. Cryptic as hell. "Prepare to meet a swift death."
"That's odd," Sedrick said. He summoned his war hammer, and me and Roran followed suit with my scythe and his dagger. Roran set his dagger ablaze, and Sedrick's hammer began to radiate a chilling energy. I figured, "Why not?" and charged my own weapon with electricity.
They all drew a short sword from their belts, and raised them in a defensive stance. We made the first move, and charged them at the same time. Sedrick took the left, Roran took the right, and me middle. We all swung our weapons, which were instantly blocked by the three, and when I said instantly, I meant it. I didn't even see them move. One second the sword was there, the next it was blocking my blade.
I didn't even have time to move back. They moved like light, slashing me across the arm. The same was done to my companions, and we moved back. They then moved back to back, and held their swords out in front of them. They flipped their swords sideways, so the blade was horizontal.
They all spoke in unison. "Spin formation." They began spinning, reaching a rotary velocity unmatched by any other. They began to shift ever so slightly, then came right at us. Luckily, our reflexes were good enough to dodge the oncoming tornado of blades, and they roared past us.
"How do we beat someone this fast?" Roran questioned.
"I have one idea, but it's not a good one," I said.
"I bet it's better than dying!" Sedrick exclaimed.
"That depends. Can you handle moving faster than light?" I asked.
"Give it a go!" Roran suggested.
"Alright." I closed my eyes, and focused on myself, my friend, and my son. I had never used Speed of Darkness to benefit anyone but myself, so this was new. Luckily, it worked. The spell took hold, and we started the attack. The Three stopped spinning, and put away their swords.
"We cannot allow you to win," They said in unison once more. "Fire wave!" They shouted, then a solid stream of fire came at us in a wide birth. We ducked, and the blaze flew right over out heads.
"Separate them!" I commanded. "Fight them all seperately!" We moved towards them with our newfound speed, and each grabbed one. We began to drag them apart, and all attempted to break free. I stopped mine with a punch in the ribs, then moved us a decent distance away. He wriggled free, and drew his sword again. He swung it at my side, but I was quick to defend with my scythe. The sword deflected harmlessly of the my weapon, which I swung into his knee. It buckled, and I kicked him in the shin.
He glided back on invisible footing, and glared at me. He then performed the unexpected, with was throw his sword at me. It went right through my wings, which I chose to remove in favor of floating.
"You stand no chance. I am the embodiment of power," He said boldly.
"Bit of an ego there, eh?" I rebuked.
He balled both hands into fists. "Do not patronize me. Prepare to meet your maker." Another sword materialized in his right hand, then another in his left. He crossed them both, then a beam shot from the point of intersection.
"Shit!" I swore while rolling out of the way. I responded with a bolt of lightning, which was harmlessly conducted by his weapons, the energy absorbed by the leather grip. I was trying to use the forbidden art perfect for just such a magic user. Sadly, there was no way it would work on an enemy like Tanner, he's too powerful. But if I was correct, this would work, if I could remember it.
He a volley of lasers, and I simply dodged them. I removed by golden spell book, and began flipping through the pages while zooming around at the speed of darkness. I eventually found the spell I was looking for, but before I could cast it, a laser clipped my knee.
It burned the flesh, and threw off my focus long enough to stop my hovering. I began to fall, and the man looked down at me. I kept falling and reading the spell at the same time, and thanks to the speed-reading spell, I finished the complicated spell before I hit the ground.
He began to descend quickly, brandishing his sword menacingly. I raised my hands, and cast the spell, which was more of a curse. "Dark Inhibitor!" I shouted, and a ring of shadow shot from my hands. I flew right at him, becoming more of a U-shape in the air. The shape struck him, but did not slow his descent. It began to wrap around him, but not hindering his progress. The spell coiled around his abdomen, then disappeared. It had done it's job.
I quickly suspended myself and rolled to the side. He flipped around, intent on landing on his feet. Rather than that, he just fell right by me.
"Why won't my magic work?!" He cried just before he hit the ground, silencing him.
I looked back at my friends, who continued to battle the remaining two magi. I quickly spread my wings and zoomed over Sedrick, all while returning my scythe to my hands, which I had dropped. I hovered behind Sedrick's foe, then struck. I pointed the blade downwards, and brought it down on his skull. It drove right through his brain, killing him instantly. Sedrick thanked me, and we looked back at Roran.
He kicked his adversary into the air above him, and launched a fireball at him. It exploded on impact, sending him further into the sky. Roran flipped around so he faced upwards, and readied a spell.
Too late.
The Unnamed man threw his sword at Roran. It struck him directly in the chest, and Roran began to fall.