Chapter 11
Shadow slowly opened his eyes. His vison was blurry so it was difficult to see. After a few minutes his vision cleared up and he could see that he was in an infirmary. He tried to sit up but winced as intense pain coursed through his body.
"So you're finally awake?" A voice said from the desk in the corner.
The doctor came up and checked the clipboard that was on the desk next to Shadow's bed.
"How long have I been out?" Shadow asked as he groaned from the pain.
"About a week." The doctor answered as he set down the clip board.
"A week? Why have I been out that long? And where am I?" Shadow asked.
"Celestia's Castle, and if want to know why, you should ask Princess Celestia that. " The doctor said as Celestia walked into the room.
"Princess Celestia, can you please tell me what happened?" Shadow asked as pain shot through his ribs
"You managed to actually defeat Black Miasma." Celestia said as she sat down.
"Actually his name is Mazune." Shadow said weakly.
The name seemed to make the room very cold
"That name hasn't been spoken since long before my great grandfather was even born." Celestia said as she shivered.
"Can you tell me why I hurt so much?" Shadow asked.
"When you fought Mazune, you seemed to transform into something darker, more evil. After you banished him back to his own world, you seemed to actually fight yourself. Once you gained control again, all you did was stand up straight, chant a spell, and then we were all back here." Celestia answered.
"And what about Isen?" Shadow asked.
"When you chanted the spell, you seemed to have taken Isen's wounds from him, he is healed, but hasn't woken yet I'm afraid." Celestia said sadly.
"What do you mean I took his wounds?" Shadow asked.
"Wherever he had wounds, they disappeared from him and they appeared on you." Celestia said as she looked at an x-ray of Shadow.
"Where is Isen now?" Shadow asked.
"He's right over there." The doctor said as he pulled the curtain back revealing Isen.
"He hasn't woken up yet?" Shadow asked.
"Nope, but it's amazing how you are already awake and you have the injuries." The doctor said as he read the clipboard next to Isen's bed.
'I know why, it's because you didn't want him to suffer his injuries. You would rather put yourself in harm's way. ' A voice said in Shadow's head.
"Has Gramzon ever spoken to anypony before?" Shadow asked.
"No, not really. If he's talking to you then you must provide some sort of importance to his plans." Celestia said as she shook her head, "How did you find out about Mazune's real name?"
"When I was passed out, he visited me in my dreams. He said we couldn't harm each other in the dream realm. He said that his arch nemesis is Gramzon Dragon. And he is going to get help from somepony named… Kumara" Shadow said as the room got even colder.
"Those names, they sound familiar." Celestia said thinking.
"I think I read them somewhere" Shadow said as a leather book appeared in his hands.
"Your father's journal, what can that say to help us?" Celestia asked
Shadow opened the book and began to read a random page, "long ago, when my grandfather, Black World, lived, he sought to battle evil beings. One day he mysteriously vanishes and my father took his place. One day I overheard him talking about their names, there was Mazune, Black Miasma. Kumara, Dark Miasma, and finally…"
"Naraku, Poisonous Miasma." Celestia and Shadow finished.
Shadow looked up at Celestia before he read the last sentence. "When these evil spirits they combine into a monstrous creature known as, Nakuma."
"I hoped I would never have to hear that name." Celestia said as she sighed.
"What do you mean?" Shadow asked.
"How much do you know about the sun and moon that me and Luna control?" Celestia asked.
"As much as anypony would, why?" Shadow asked with a look of curiosity.
"Because, there is one thing I want to keep a secret that me and Luna found many centuries ago." Celestia answered.
"What is it?" Shadow asked.
"The sun and moon, the reason why they need magic to be raised and set, is because they aren't even real." Celestia said as the room fell silent.
"The sun and moon aren't real?" Shadow asked.
"No," Celestia said shaking her head. "They are created by magic and can't move on their own."
"Shadow thought for a moment, "What happened my armor? Wasn't it on Isen?"
"It shattered when Isen was thrown by Mazune, Remember?" Celestia asked
Shadow shook his head, "No, I don't"
"Shadow then started to stand up and like before his wounds were healed instantly.
"Incredible! Never before have I seen such a recovery!" the doctor exclaimed.
"I use the shadows to heal myself, now if you excuse me; I need to do something right quick." Shadow said before vanishing into the shadows.
(Village Ruins)
Shadow reappeared at the edge of the village and sighed.
"So many have died, and not a single survivor, all except for Isen." Shadow said sadly.
Shadow then jumped high in the air and yelled as he extended his arms in front of him sending out a huge wave of black energy. When Shadow landed there was nothing left but a scorched wasteland. He then used his magic to bring a big rock then he planted it into the ground. Then used his fire to carve a message into the rock. When Shadow finished he walked off into the forest. The message he left read 'here lies the village of Firestone, may the people of this village find peace in death'
"It's sad isn't it?" a voice asked from behind.
"Who are you?" Shadow asked as he stopped.
"My name is Caroline" the voice answered.
"Why do you care on what happened?" Shadow asked as he turned around.
"I have seen many deaths, some of which I wish I could prevent." Caroline said sadly.
"What do you want from me?" Shadow asked.
"I am going to give you this," Caroline said as she pulled a vile out from a small bag, "It will save your friend, once it is inside of him, he will wake up."
Shadow took the vile, "How do I know this isn't a trick?"
"Go find out for yourself…" She answered.
Shadow vanished leaving Caroline alone.
"… My son." She finished vanishing into the shadows.
(Canterlot)
Shadow appeared in the infirmary room startling Celestia. Shadow then poured the contents of the vile into his mouth. Isen's eyes opened and he coughed a little bit.
"That stuff is disgusting, what is it?" Isen asked.
Shadow sniffed the contents and gagged, "Apparently, it's made of vipers, lizards, and caterpillars in distilled spirits."
When Isen heard this he turned green then threw up in a trash can that was next to him.
"Well, at least we know that he's feeling better." The doctor said as he grimaced.
"What happened?" Celestia asked, "I heard a roar and a streak of black out in the distance."
"I laid the village of Firestone to rest and laid a single tombstone" Shadow said sadly.
There was a knock at the door. "Excuse me your highness, but there seems to be a package for somepony called, Black Thelenos Shadow"
"That would be me, Shadow said as he opened the box, "I don't believe, it my armor, but it seem s to be made of a different metal"
Shadow then put his armor in his satchel then vanished.
(Ponyville)
"Spike where is that book?" Twilight asked.
"I'm not sure twilight" Spike said as he appeared from a stack of books.
Shadow then appeared from upper a pile of cooks.
"What's going on here?" Shadow asked.
Twilight spun around and her jaw was hanging open. Shadow chuckled to that.
""You're alive?" Twilight yelled.
"Yep, and can you check this for me right quick?" Shadow asked as he gave Twilight a vile full of golden dust.
"Sure thing Shadow," Twilight said with a smile, "There it is!"
A book levitated off of Shadow's head. The book read Ancient Tales of the Forgotten. Shadow read the author and couldn't believe his eyes.
"By Gramzon Dragon number 478" He read.
"Yeah, I know, it's strange that he states that he is number 478, as if there are more than one Gramzon." Twilight said as she looked at the cover.
'Something strange is going on here' Shadow said to himself.
Author: well, finally finished with that chapter.
Discord: can I be in the story now?
Author: I swear if you don't stop pestering me I will get Fluffle Puff!
Discord: No thank-you. Bye!
Author: I knew that would work, please read and review.
