The return journey to Equestria wasn't a problem. It seemed to Gidget and Silver that Seyron and Quaria had scared Nightwalker quite a bit. The two young women had made it to the castle of the two sisters without any problems either. No one knew of their return quite yet. Awkright was still unconscious and was now chained to a small magic circle deep in the castle courtyard.
Gidget sighed softly looking at the Exion, "Thank you for all your help.... Both of you..." she said noting both Silver and Awkright. Silver nodded with a smile, her bright blue eyes casted to Awkright. Gidget pulled out Slate and clicked a switch and stabbed the blade onto the ground. Blue and Violet fire circled around Awkright.
Slowly Gidget began to glow with a silver energy. And it began to swirl around Awkright. A man entered the castle with claws protruding from his hands, "Infidel!!!" He roared. Silver looked up at the man, she could sense the negative energy radiating off of him and she bared teeth in frustration, "You monsters never learn!" she hissed.
The man fidgeted and warped space around him, half of him was pale, the other half of his body was infected with dark matter. Foam was coming out of his mouth and melting the ground as it touched it.
Silver lowered her head and narrowed her eyes "Gidg," she murmured. Gidget was focused on the ritual. Reality didn't seem to faze or catch her attention. Silver shook her head and looked to the man, "Stay back!" she yelled.
The man smiled viciously, "Fresh meat!!" he cried as he extended his and lashed out at them.
Silver drew forth Toxic Rose and caught his arm easily. The blade's warped to its corrosion purple. Black veins raced up Silver's arm, "Oh hell no! We've come too far and so close for you to come and screw this up!" she roared
The Exion pulled his arm back and shot out his tongue at her throat. Silver smirked as the purple corrosion aura surrounded her as she grabbed the tongue "Tongue on the first date? Pretty ballsy," she chuckled.
The tongue spat little leeches at her, but as the leeches attached to her they burned off, even as Silver held his tongue it was burning with the corrosive aura. The Exion growled and pulled himself forward with the tongue putting his weight into the pull knocking her back.
Silver stumbled back slamming her sword in the ground, with a sigh Toxic Rose disappeared and two other blades appeared. The Exion chuckled under its breath and smiled coldly. The claws coming out of his knuckles grew longer and his eyes turned dark violet.
Silver placed the swords together and whispered softly under her breath as they combined into larger longer sword. The corrosive aura around Silver grew larger, "Don't make me do this," she said
The Exion laughed, "Go ahead and try princess~"
"Oh I'm no princess..." She laughed as her corrosive began to dance, "I'm a Goddess!" She murmured as she placed the sword over her shoulder. The Exion cackled and stomped the ground sending up pillars between them. Silver smacked the sword against one of the pillars heading to Gidget, sending it back at the Exion in slivers. The Exion dispersed into energy and reappeared behind her with several new limbs reaching out for her.
Silver had no time to react as the Corrosive aura faded from her, she brought the sword up and into the Exions stomach with a twist. The sword grew spikes and remained embedded in his body, "Celestial Cleansing," She growled. A white light formed around the wound and blade causing a burning and tearing pain.
The Exion began to grow larger as it absorbed the pain and it's hand clamped onto the back of her neck causing a searing pain. Silver let out a cry of pain as she twisted in his grasp and sent the sword away. The Exion fell to a knee and growled in pain.
Silver closed her eyes and took a deep breath whispering "I wish I had some help here," As the words left her lips her whole body started to glow with a blue light, the Exions hand was cut clean off.
The Exion turned, "Master...." he whispered. A cold wave of energy shook the area and Silver was frozen as an icy hand gripped her shoulder. The glow on silver did not falter, she cast her eyes to a dark figure before taking a deep breath.
The man smiled, "An aspect of courage.... Interesting....." he said smiling. Silver gave a dark growl, one of her eyes were dark and demonic the other was bright and holy. The man laughed and waved a hand canceling out her darker side, "I'm sorry my dear but in this body I control everything dark..." he chuckled darkly. She still growled darkly as her dark eye became bright, a sadistic smile on her face.
The man chuckled, "We shall see how your spirit holds against my realm," he said reaching for her neck. A white fireball came out of the sky and hit the man sending him back. Caster entered the fray smiling.
Silver fell to her knees shivering "C-Caster?!" she stammered.
Caster smiled as his flame armor activated, "Lady Silver," he said bowing. The man growled and Caster chuckled, "Nightwalker.... And Anru Exion...." he said.
Silver stood up, her silver hair tinted blue with a new aura burning bright, "You're late Caster," she sapt.
Caster shrugged, "A hero's never on time," he said.
Silver rolled her eyes "Whatever... I'm killing that Exion and then taking a bubble bath," she said.
Caster laughed as he sent up a wall of flames to protect Gidget. Nightwalker growled and slashed forward at Silver. Silver flipped back forming small black blade in her mouth.
Nightwalker pulled forth a black blade, the words shin Ryu could be seen carved into the blade, half the lettering was red, the other half green. Silver smirked placing the blade lightly over her thumb and pointer finger "I've heard of that blade," she said eyeing it carefully.
Nightwalker raised an eyebrow, "This blade? How?" He questioned. Caster and Anru started their fight in the distance.
"Reasons," She said with a smirk as she turned her blade in the light. The simple kanji for Courage was engraved in light green.
Nightwalkers eyes narrowed, "That's not an answer... How do you know the name of Shin Ryu?!" He said, his voice snapped to a lighter tone as if someone else was taking to her.
"I like to read..." She said her tone soft, "Call it a mate hunch," she said.
Nightwalker raised an eyebrow, "Mate..... Hunch?" He said starting to circle. She watched him going quiet Toxic Rose raised towards him. Nightwalker smiled and his eyes turned electric blue, and bloodshot. Two different energies seemed to reveal themselves to Silver. She watched him, her body relaxed. Her energy seemed to call out to the other one, the good one in Nightwalker
Nightwalkers energies began to conflict and he quickly waved the good one off, "Sorry... I still need him..." he slashed a wave of pure dark matter at Silver.
Silver moved away from the energy with ease "I don't know what you're talking about, but it seems you have too much energy in that body of yours!" she said. Nightwalker disappeared and reappeared behind her and slashed forward and a shadow arm like Naruto's chakra aura stretched forward. Silver closed her eyes as she waited for the intended attack Nightwalkers chakra code came forward before his physical body did. Silver crosses her blade over her back and took a deep breath.
Nightwalker laughed and the chakra arm slashed forward and he sent an energy blast from his physical body. Silver only smirked and placed her hands in a simple pose giving the view of a weak child to Nightshade's eyes within Nightwalker. Nightshades body contorted and writhed in agony, "Let me out!!!!" He roared. A quick explosion of dark energy pushed Silver back.
Nightwalker stood breathing heavily, *She knows my secret now.... I have to capture her quickly....* he thought. Nightwalker ripped off a piece of clothing on him and blindfolded himself.
Silver smirked and sent Toxic Rose away calling forth Celestial Rose "Asgard... call." She said to the blade as a child started calling for help from the blade. Nightwalkers senses where dulling due to this, Silver noted this and moved swiftly, her reflexes enhanced.
Nightwalkers body bulked up and a new energy surrounded him as he pushed forward with an intense invisible force. The energy pushed Silver back once more, "I'm not going to need my hearing or sight any longer!" He chuckled.
Silver slid back and relaxed her stance, she slid in front of him, calm, cool and collected. "But your body still reads Aura. You still feel my vibrations on the ground. Words are vibrations, sounds are vibrations," She smiled.
Nightwalker nodded, "That may be true, but from what I can tell, the techniques you wield have no effect on the energy I am using now," he said smiling. He held Shin Ryu high into the air, "You're defeat is clear," he said darkly.
"I don't need energy... I will fight you with pure strength, it's what I must do to protect my friends... If it means that my stay here among friends is shorter then so be it! Darkness will never conquer the light! That's how it's always been, and will always be... Always and forever!" She cried out completely vanishing from his senses.
Nightwalker smiled, "Lovely phrase... Sounds all to...." he paused turning and catching her in midriff with his energy and pulling her close to his face, "Familiar...." he growled. She smirked and head butted Nightwalker. The sound of bone crunching could be heard. Nightwalker released her. The needle like pain returning, "I just fixed this thing!" he roared.
Silver laughed and slashed forward with Celestial Rose. The edge of the blade glowing with a holy light. Nightwalker side stepped avoiding her attack and cut her side with the very edge of Shin Ryu. It's electric and flame tongue core bit into her slightly paralyzing one of her legs.
Silver rolled growling dropping to all fours her blade over her back. "Ishta!" Silver growled baring her teeth at him, small rose buds formed under her feet. Nightwalker smiled making a come at me gesture while holding Shin Ryu in a backward position. She wasn't watching him, more so the soul within him. The rose buds turned to roses as she remained still. Nightwalker sighed and slowly advanced. Nightwalkers soul was dominating the lighter soul, a barrier seemed to be subduing the lighter souls control.
Silver waited her blue eyes overcast white. Vines formed around Nightwalker restraining him. They were being controlled by Silvers mental health, the vines were thick and strong. The vines seemed to be formed of energy not organic material.
Nightwalker growled and sent forth a volley of lightning from his body into the vines. The vines didn't move, they stayed secured. Silver dashed to Nightwalker kicking him in the chest, sending him flying away. Nightwalker crashed into a the castle, rubble and walls collapsed on top of him. Nightwalker was in shock keeping him pinned motionless.
A large explosion occurred behind Silver between Caster and the Exion. Silver landed on her hands and performed a back handspring. The Exion was sent sprawling on his back, small flames danced and ate away at his flesh.
The aura around Gidget began to intensify and the flames around Awkright began to change. The flames now circled in green and light blue fire. Silver poked the Exion with her blade before falling over. Her leg bleeding "Ishta..." she hissed.
Caster came over and touched her wound, white flames engulfed the wind searing it shut. The Exion was unconscious not dead. Caster sighed, "Can't believe Anru was resurrected... He was one of the toughest Exion Nightshade had ever fought. It literally took the combined efforts of him and Ninyns latent power to destroy him," he said.
Silver had her eyes closed "Really?" she asked wide eyes. The young wolf goddess enjoyed hearing new tales.
Caster nodded, "It was about 10-15 years ago that this occurred. Nightshade "died" using his most powerful techniques. Ninyn was left in shock for a long time in the matter of our lives. Regarding a story, not that long. Anywho, Ninyn soon after inherited Nightshades fiery passion to protect and saved the people of Onimak. Of course the battle between us and Anru was different because he actually had a brain back then. Now.... Now he's an animal... Nightwalker twisted him into a slave, nothing more," he said pushing the Exion down the stairs.
Silver sat up nodding, "Strange..." she mumbled.
Caster nodded turning towards Gidget, "Her ritual.... It's full resurrection.... No wonder she didn't give all the details," he said.
"That's what she's doing?" Silver asked sending the celestial blade away.
Caster nodded, "Yes. The question remains... Who's she trying to resurrect?" He said
Nightwalker slowly crawled out if the shadows observing the situation. Slowly the white energy swirling around began to change into star like streams of magic! Nightwalkers eyes widened as the lights grew brighter, "Noo!!" He roared sending out a lance of dark energy.
Casters eyes widened as he pushed Silver out of the way intercepting the lance and taking it through his chest. The lance clawed forward at Gidget without a pause. Caster fell to the ground with an absent expression.
Silver raced to the lance standing in front of Gidget, she placed her hands up sending a barrier of light to help hold it back "CASTER!" she cried. Silver looked back at the ritual at hand, "GIDG YOU BETTER FINISH WHAT YOU'RE DOING!" She cried out.
Blood trickled out of Casters mouth slowly. Nightwalker started sending out a barrage of dark matter energy. Silver blocked each attack her own light energy fading slowly "Fuck... Caster please be ok!" she whimpered.
A thunder clap and a blinding light knocked everyone to the ground. Caster was healed as an energy wave was sent out around the castle. Nightwalker rose to one knee and looked up towards the spot of the ritual, "No!" He roared. With a lunge he grabbed an unconscious Silver by her neck and the two teleported to the shadow realm!