//------------------------------// // Chapter 8: The Advent of Darkness, Part 1. // Story: The Odyssey of Sunlight Blaze-Rise of a hero- Volume 6: Rise against Darkness, Heroes!! // by Justafanfictioner //------------------------------// Arrived back to the human world, Sunlight saw that the dusk settled in. He determined that tomorrow would be the moment that Moonlight would chose to put his plan into motion. “Even if i became an Alicorn, thought Sunlight. My spell repertory is lacking. Thanks to that magic tree taking away my ability to cast elemental magic, i’m stuck with only 5 spells.” He teleported in his room and grabbed the magic tome Discord gave him. “I should at least learn a dozen of spells to replace the lost of my elemental ones, he thought. But time is running out for me.” He called for Discord. “Congratulation on your promotion!! Said the Lord of Chaos. What do you need me for, this time?” “Here’s the thing, he said. I need to learn a lot of magic spells in the space of a night!” “I think i can help, said Discord. There is a dimension i know where 1 year is the equivalent of an hour in ours.” “So, following this logic, said Sunlight, I can get a decade worth of training in the space of a night. I could easily learn dozens of magic spells during that period. Let’s do it!!” “I want to go with you!” said Sunset. “Are you sure?” asked Sunlight. “Yes!! She said. Mother told me that to unlock her full potential, she had to meditate everyday, 20 hours a day, for over a decade. If there is really a dimension where i can get a decade worth of training in the span of a night, i can’t just let this opportunity go to waste!!” “Is there facilities in this dimension? Asked Sunlight. You know, a shower? A bath? A bathroom? A toilet? A bed?” “We also need water and food!” said Sunset. “There will be no need for that” answered Discord “Meaning?” asked Sunlight. “Put it simply, said Discord. This dimension restore your stamina, energy and mental shape to it’s peak at the start of each day. You’ll start each new day fully rested, satiated and clean. Your body clock will reset each day as well. So your hormones won’t get in the way of your training. Finally, you won’t age at all.” “Let’s do this already!” said Sunlight. Discord opened a portal leading to the dimension he mentionned earlier. Sunlight and Sunset looked at each other and nodded, then entered the portal. The next day The duo reappeared in Sunlight’s room. Sunset left and returned in hers. Sunlight looked at the Fourth Wall. “You’re curious, aren’t you? He asked. Well, i currently have 36 magic spells in my repertory, including those i already mastered before. Creating magic clones, cast magic barriers, Disable magical artifacts, teleport harden my fist and feet with magic and dispel illusions. As for the new spells i’ve learned, try to keep up!!” He took a deep breath “Here we go, said Sunlight. First, the basic spells: Magical Blades, Magical Spears, Magical Bow, Magical Disks, Magical Armor, Magical Claws, Magical Healing, Magical Pistol, Magical Paralysis and Magical Boomerang. Then you have the intermediate spells: Magic Blast, Magic Cannon, Invisibility, Magic Reflector, Magic Counter, Magic Grenade, Magic Chains, Magic Lock, Magic Prison and Iron Maiden. Now, let’s pass to the advanced spells: Magic Explosion, Body Swap, Magic Shrinking, Dragon Wrath and Magic Surge. And finally, the Forbidden, Ancient and Lost spells: Magic Ban, Weather Control, Time Stop, Magic Portal and Reality Overwrite. I’ll try to use them all, so you know what they do. Now, let’s get the third act started” Meanwhile, in the Legion of Darkness’ lair. “It’s time, said Moonlight. Time for those heroes to die!! Bring me Grogar’s Bell!!” Sombra threw the magic artifact at Moonlight, who stopped it before hitting him. “Sonata, Aria, Adagio!! He said. Are you done tracing the summoning Pentagram?” “It’s done, chief!” answered Adagio. “Great!! Said Moonlight. We are ready...” Moonlight placed Grogar’s Bell in the center of the pentagrams. He started pronouncing a forbidden incantation. The lines forming the pentagram started to glow red. After a few moments, the magic bell started floating in the air and a portal opened below it. An intimidating, colossal shadow emerged from it. The shadow took the form of a giant, buffed, intimidating, Barbarian-looking individual. His skin was blue, his beard and hairs were white. He was proudly arboring two massive Ram horns. He was fully naked, revealing an herculean physique. Moonlight looked at the lower half of his body and whistled. “Oh my, said Moonlight. He’s well-endowed, that’s for sure!! Look at the size of this dong!!” The Dazzlings and Abacus Cinch were also sharing his reaction. Sombra, Tirek, Flim and Flam were looking away. The being’s deep yellow eyes opened, piercing Moonlight’s soul like daggers. The man took the bell in front of him and attached it to his spike collar. He looked at Moonlight and the other, who were either subjugated by his nudity, or jealous. The imposant being stretched his body and flexed his muscles. “Welcome to the world of the livings, Mighty Grogar, said Moonlight. Me, Moonlight Frost, and my Legion of Darkness, that you see behind me, brought you back from the dead. Not only that, but i also filled your magic bell with an insane amount of magic, coming from the most powerful of magic creatures, some of which you created.” “Is that so?” asked Grogar, looking at Moonlight’s body. This one noticed that Moonlight’s body was dying. He used the magic in his bell to give Moonlight a new, immortal alicorn body. “There, much better, said Grogar, grinning. How do you like your new body?” “I love it, said Moonlight. It feel so good to have an Alicorn body...I feel my power growing drastically...It’s amazing. But you should do something about your nudity. Nice cock, by the way.” Grogar laughed, then drew into the bell’s power. A black bodysuit covered his body, then covered by a black and gold magic armor. His helmet had two holes for the horns to fit through. “This armor was forged in the flames of Tartarus, by a master Blacksmith. Then, it was enchanted with high level enchantments, by a Master Sorcerer.” Grogar used his magic on Moonlight, giving him a black, red and purple armor. “This is the Black Scale Armor, said Grogar. Made with the scales of a deadly and wicked Dark dragon i slayed long ago. I embedded it of his soul. Wearing this, you’ll be immune to elemental attack and low tier magic.” “I appreciate your generosity, said Moonlight. But don’t forget my Legion of Darkness helped me a lot with this plan. From left to right, there is Sombra, Tirek, Flim and Flam, Abacus Cinch, Aria Blaze, Sonata Dusk and Adagio Dazzle, also known as the Sirens.” “Did you said the Sirens? Asked Grogar. You mean to tell me those 3 girls are the Sirens?” The trio summoned the spirit of their Equestrian counterpart and grew wings. “I see, said Grogar. Well, Daddy’s back, girls!” Adagio spitted out her drink. “Did you just say daddy?!” she said “I made the 3 of you, said Grogar. That make me your father, and you, my daughters.” “Well, with what you’re packing there, said Adagio, touching his crotch, You can be my sugar daddy...Hmm...” Grogar turned red. Moonlight lifted Adagio in the air and sent her away. “Mission first, said Moonlight. What do you say about a warm-up first?” “Tell me more” said Grogar. “Why don’t you try conquering this world first, said Moonlight. It would be a perfect warm-up before invading Equestria.” “I do like the idea, said Grogar. Once i’ll conquer it, i’ll make it the Heart of my empire of Darkness. As for those insects called humans, they’ll become my faithfull servants, soldiers and slaves. As for you, you’ll have your part of the cake, don’t worry. Seeing how weak the people of this world are, it will be a piece of cake.” “Well, think again, said Moonlight. Conquering this world won’t be easy. Here’s the reason.” Sombra showed a photo of Twilight and her friends from this world. Grogar raised his left eyebrow “Individually, those 6 girls are amazingly strong, said Moonlight. This one is super fast, that one, super strong. That one can make magic crystalline constructs and that one can lift or crush anything with her magic. That girl command to animal and insects and that one make stuff explode. They bested my team twice. But what truly make them terrifying is their magic of Friendship. The power of the Elements of Harmony is their greatest weapon. Not even you, as powerful as you are, could fight against it. However, my Legion of Darkness could keep them out of your way, but they’ll need a huge boost in power.” “It’s done, said Grogar, who used his dark magic to empower the Legion of Darkness, making them ten time more powerful than they were.” Moonlight showed a picture of Sunlight Blaze. “Why does he look like you?” asked Grogar. “Ugh, answered Moonlight. He’s my doppleganger, Sunlight Blaze. I was born from his darkness and manifested as my own entity much later. As such, we share a similar appearance, but we don’t share the same mentality, or personality. I’m the doppleganger, but once i’ll defeat him, i’ll assimilate him, and become my own individual once and for all. He’s as powerful as i am and his spellcasting is on par with mine. This one is mine...And i kept the best for you, of course!” He showed a picture of Sunset Shimmer. “Sunset Shimmer!! Said Moonlight. She’s got very powerful Psychic magic. It’s wise to believe she’s mastered it perfectly. And on top of her insane psychic powers, she can draw magic from the Dream Dimension, which grant her reality warping powers. She need to transform into her Daydream form though, to use it. She’s also Sunlight’s sister, and mine, by extension. But that doesn’t mean i like her like he does. She disgust me, in fact, with her stupid compassion. Hurting her brother or her friends might be her only weakness.” “I’m trembling of excitation at the idea of fighting her, said Grogar. Let’s not waste any more time!” Grogar opened a portal that Moonlight and the Legion of Darkness disappeared through. They reappeared on top of a hill, where Sunlight, Sunset and the mane 6 were waiting. “Oh, so, you were expecting us!! Said Moonlight, laughing devilishly. I should not be surprised...” “Your power is different from last time, said Sunlight to his doppleganger. It’s way more overwhelming, did you transformed yourself into an Alicorn?” “I did became an Alicorn, yes, said Moonlight. However, i didn’t do it myself...It’s your cue, Grogar!!” “Wait! Said Sunset. Did he said Grogar?!” Grogar appeared, slowly and dramatically, all glorious and mighty. He smiled to the heroes when he saw them. “Your world is mine, he said. And so will be Equestria!!” Moonlight looked at Sombra and the others. This one nodded and lauched an assault on the 6 girls, followed by the rest of the team. “They are coming for you, girls!!” said Sunset. “Then, we’ll do the same!! Said Rainbow Dash. Come on, girls!! Let’s show them they are no match for us!!” Moonlight rushed toward Sunlight, his fist charged with dark energy. “You’re mine!!!” shouted Moonlight. “Let’s get this over with, said Sunlight, calmly blocking the hit. Give me a good fight, will ya?” Sunset looked at Grogar and walked toward him, and he did the same. She floated above the ground and raised herself to Grogar’s head level, looking him directly in the eyes. “That flame in your eyes, that boiling compassion in your soul, said Grogar. This determined stare, not even scared, uh?” “Because i’m going to be the winner of this duel, said Sunset. I saw the future, and it ends with you biting the dust!!” “Oh, is that so? Said Grogar, grinning. Well, Future can change...It is not set in stone. Let me prove it to you...” Grogar powered up, Sunset was pushed back by the sheer energy emanating from him. “The truth is, thought Sunset, I saw my defeat in the last vision i had, drowning in my blood. Barely conscious...But as he said, the future can change at any moment. I can change my future...I will win this fight and save the world!!” Sunlight and Moonlight were fighting hand to hand, focusing their magic energy in their fists. They were pretty much evenly matched, as both of them hadn’t inflicted a major blow to their opponent. “You’re insane, Moonlight!! Said Sunlight. Bringing Grogar back from the dead?! Have you lost your mind?” “The one reason i’ve brought Grogar back was to have him fight your sister, answered Moonlight Frost. He’s an opponent that Sunset Shimmer won’t be able to beat easily. I don’t care about the outcome though...If Grogar defeat your sister, that’s a win. If your sister beats Grogar, it’s also a win for me, because then, she’ll be too weak to fight me. But right now, all i care about is bringing you down, Sunlight. I’m going to replace you!!” Sunlight created two blade made of magic energy in his hands that he started swinging at Moonlight. This one copied his spell and created two dark magic sabers. Their weapons clashed multiple times, creating sparkles of pure energy with each strike. ”Damn it, thought Sunlight. He’s using the exact same techniques that i do! It’s like he’s copying them...But how?” Sunlight took some distance and summoned a magic bow from thin air. He then fired two magic arrows at Moonlight, that shattered when they hit his armor. Moonlight laughed. “Not only did Grogar made me an Alicorn, said Moonlight. Making me immortal and infinitely more powerful than before. He also gave me this Black Scale Armor. Made with the body and soul of a Dark dragon!! It is impervious to elemental magic, and very resistant to magic. You’re as good as dead, Sunlight.” “I wouldn’t be so sure, said Sunlight. I was fully prepared to this eventuality.” Sunlight’s aura increased “Dragon’s Wrath!” he said. Sunlight’s aura spiked drastically, scales covered part of his face, torso, arms and legs. His eyes became more ferocious and a set of holographic dragon wings appeared in his back. “You think buffing up will suffice? Said Moonlight. Pfft, Alright, give it your best shot!!” Sunlight punched Moonlight 5 times in the chest really hard. This one was knocked back from a few meters, seemingly unaffected. Moonlight laughed at him. “See? Said Moonlight. Not a scratch!!” His chest plate cracked loudly and he stopped smiling. “Impossible!!, said Moonlight. With just 5 hits?!!” “Because you counted 5? Asked Sunlight, turning back to normal. I punched you 300 times...” “Three....Three Hundred?” asked Moonlight. Multiple cracks appeared on Moonlight’s armor. A few seconds later, the chest plate shattered into pieces, releasing the spirit of the Dark dragon. The other pieces of the armor all shattered one after another, except the draconic gem that was embedded into the chestplate. It was the Dark dragon’s heart and it was floating in the air. “There’s no way!! Thought Moonlight. He hit me 300 times in the span of 3 seconds?! No, i can’t accept that!! I can’t!!!” ”Thank you, said the gem. I’m finally free of this prison...But my spirit will be only in peace after i make Grogar pay...of his life. But my time is coming to an end...” The heart floated toward Sunlight’s. When he touched it, the soul contained inside the draconic gem transfered into his body. The dragon’s spirit partially connected itself to Sunlight. This way, he could see what his host was seeing, feeling, touching, or hearing, without interfering with it’s liberty of movement and free will. The two instantly shared their memories to each other. “I see, said Sunlight. You only accepted to work with Grogar so he’d spare the dragon clan. And of course, Grogar didn’t respected the deal and wanted to enslave the dragons anyway. You alerted them from the threat and took on Grogar afterwards. This one defeated you, using your skin to make an armor, and trapped your spirit inside. That’s fucked up, You were given the nickname of Ragnaell the Traitor, when you sacrificed your life to save them.” Sunlight’s mood changed. A flame was burning in his eyes. “He’s going to pay, alright” said the hero. He was heading for Grogar, but Moonlight appeared in front of him, with a crazy smile. “Not so fast” he said. “But i have a score to settle with this one, said Sunlight. And don’t help me, Ragnaell, i can beat him myself. Keep your strenght for Grogar, supposing my sister doesn’t beat him first.” ”She’s what?! Said Ragnaell. She got a death wish?!” “She’s stronger than i am, said Sunlight. If anyone can defeat Grogar, it’s her...” Moonlight’s aura increased in power, he smiled like a psychopath and laughed. Scales grew on his body, and holographic dragon wings appeared on his back. “There’s no doubt anymore, said Sunlight. You’re copying me...But how?” “If you can learn and use a spell after only seeing it casted once, answered Moonlight, so can i!! I’m you, remember?! What you can do, i can do it too!!” Sunlight retransformed into a pseudo-dragon. “If only you used your talents for good, he said. Your inferiority complex is clouding your judgement...” “Shut up!! Said Moonlight. Shut up, shut up, shut up!! Raaaaah!!” He charged at Sunlight, with murderous intent.