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// Stage 6 Lower Library + safe room 
// Story: Castlevania: Harmony of the Night 
// by Velvet-Fresh 
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	"Are you well rested my little pony?" Luna as as she got up and stretched "because, we need to move. I know a place we can how you say; lie low for the time being." She explained as she trot for the exit on the other end of the room. Applejack nodded and followed suit, creaking her head as she tilt her ruined hat back into place. "Mighty thanks for the save back there Princess. And sorry for the trouble I caused ya." 
"It's not issue, you were under a spell. The one to blame is the master of these creatures" Luna told her as they walk briskly along the hallway and up some stairs. She stopped infront of an archway and peeked in "good the Library still stands.. take caution, there might still be monsters a hoof" she warned as she slowly enter, looking in every direction, sword drawn as Applejack took a defensive stance as she follows Princess Luna inside, easing the door closed as she take her time looking behind them and at Luna's blinds spots. 

They soon notice some disturbance by a bookshelf, stopping in their tracks they look on ready. Before long, a few books shoot out and float up, flipping madly as they are surrounded with weird magic, a few try ramming them but Luna was fast and slices them down with ease, shredding the pages and cover. "Hoowee.. glad Twilight didn't see you do that.. she'll flip" she chuckled at that. Luna could only roll her eyes as she dodges a book "That pony really loves her books." the cowpony could only snort and casually ducked under a swerving book, lashing out to buck it to the wall. "Darn tootin..." she arches eyebrow as shivers run down her back "Princess.. did you feel that?" Luna looks over and looks around.. narrowing her eyes "aye, and I see them" she glare at the transparent apparitions that started to form, souls of the damned that compacted with one another, octoplasm as one could call them. Her horn glows as it tries to float near them, with a flare she zapped it, pushing it back before another flare banishes it from the living plane. She grunts after using her magic blast. "curses, my magic isn't as strong as it used too be" she trot on "we must slay all the monsters inside before we can proceed. Can you still fight dear Applejack?" she snorts as she paw at the ground "of course!" she give a flare of determination.
They scout the the medium sized library, after making sure it's safe enough, Luna and Applejack separate down two aisles, taking down the cursed books as they try to ambush them, and the occasional skeleton that litter the place, they soon regroup by the middle space where the large table is located. Applejack have to ducked as a candelabra flung by her head thrown by a poltergeist. "Whoa Nelly!" she quickly retreated behind a shelf, as more items float up, rotating around an invisible center. Luna jump forward, onto the table as she dodge most items, slashing some as she grunts as few hit her, she slide across the rest of the table, slashing at the vacant spot in the middle of the floating items, they could hear a screech as metal impacted something. She turned and gave a second slash, making the creature screech inhumanly before the items simply dropped to the floor. She signaled Applejack to step out "I think that's all of them." she said as she hopped off the table.

Applejack came over, looking around "Now what?". Luna simply sat down onto a chair "Now, we rest" she kicked back, and tilts the chair back, causing a loud wooden screech as a bookshelf opened itself revealing a flight of stairs "recall mine and my sister's secret tower?" AJ only chuckled "shoot, how could we forget?" she trot over, ascending the stairs. Luna stood up and followed suit. Entering the spacious but small room. Closing the door as she sat down on a dark cushion across Applejack, stretching her neck as she sighs "I know what you're thinking.. I'll free your other friends.. and send them here. Stay here." the mare was about to protest, but she stopped when Luna raised her hoof "You're safe here, and I'll escort your friends back here once I find them I promise. This room is enchanted as you see it has no monsters." she explains. Applejack could only sigh "a'right.. just be careful out there Princess." she could only nod in reply as she leans back sighing. She sat for few minutes before standing back up and gets ready to step out "The password is S2E04 if you hear the door knocking" she tells her as she steps out and closing the shelf covering the door. She could only look back once before she progress further into her old home to save the others, and stop the master of this Castle.

However, when she leaves and closed the secret passageway. She came across a lone masked figure sitting formally by the main table, one candle was lit. She can sense an malevolent aura from the stranger as she walked cautiously over. The figure is wearing a thick robe enchanted by dark magic, the mask seems to completely covers their face, but a red eye shape glow emits as it 'glares' at the Princess. Luna tensed as she drew her sword, the masked vampire stood up tall, hooves raised as the glow intensify as it points at her. With a snarl it disappears in a black mist causing Luna's eyes to widen before she rolls away as the attacker appeared again smashing the floor where she stood, she manage get back to her feet, gritting her teeth as she glares back at her opponent. 


The Vampire stood up again and walk casually, striking whenever they're in range, everytime Luna blocks or dodges. She snarled at them, knowing they're toying with her and decide to counter attack, they blocked it with their hoof and effortlessly pushed back, it poofs in a black mist again and this time Luna was unprepared as it grabbed her and toss her onto a bookshelf, she shouted in pain as she slumps down, pushing herself up grunting as she glares. The Vampire attacked again lunging, Luna switches weapons to her spear waiting for the right time as it present itself she thrust forward stabbing it on the shoulder, with a shout she heft over and slammed them onto the shelf herself, pulling back she slammed her hoof down at their head slamming it back onto the lower shelves breaking it as books fell down, they shrieked in pain before kicking Luna away standing up, shaking its head. They lunge again, Luna twirled her spear, hitting its side onto their shoulder, she dodge to the side switching to her sword and quickly slashing cutting a gash onto it's cloth. It turns around teleporting again, this time Luna was prepared as she waits. It appears on her side, suddenly she lashed out jumping back and slashing hard, striking the helmet front hard, it snarled as it staggers back, it's helmet begun to crack.
The crack only gets bigger, before long a shatter can be heard as pieces fell onto the floor. Luna stares at the glaring slit red eyes of a mare, no other distinguishing figures besides a lock of pink. She gaves her a snarl of hatred as it disappears one last time in a dark poof of magic as well as sounds of scattering bats retreating away. Luna spits out as she sheathes her sword "Well, that happened..." she muttered as she calmly walked out the library.