Authors Notice: Man not much excitement for this crossover, but still pretty interesting to see the Like and Dislike Ratio. Are you sure you guys never played LoK? lol. Their I go again speaking to myself, now then character wise coming in one of them is on my list( Big thanks to Fanskapet for the suggestion) But so Far its Turel that is on the list. Onward to the next.
Raziel staggered back a bit taking in the sight of the zebra, yes he had seen some creatures that could scare a mortals flesh off, but this actually took everything that he ever encountered into one giant ball and then reality throwing it in his face. He resummoned the Spirit Reaver and was in a combat position; the zebra could sense the uncertainty of Raziel and took a few steps forward, “Be calm my tall blue friend I do not wish for this to end in mischief." Raziel still had the Spirit Reaver up. The zebra took a couple steps forward, not even fearing the Spirit Reaver or the fact that Raziel was in fact the first creature...or whatever he was to ever exist or appear in Equestria.
“Where am I?" Raziel asked, the zebra chuckled a bit, Raziel could sense no weapons on her now; battle was the only thing that filled his mind. He had his doubts about the guises of enemies, but his posture seemed to be slacked up a bit, alert but calm in the face of a possible trap from a Sarafan or Hylden.
“You are in Equestria." the zebra said, " And I am Zecora my blue friend, may I ask what your name is?"
"Raziel." he seemed to be a bit apprehensive of giving his names.
“Such a strange name for a strange creature."
“The feeling and thought is mutual Zecora." Raziel said, Zecora managed to let out a small giggle, “Indeed Raziel, for it is the same."
“So where am I specifically? Raziel asked his grasp on the Wraith Blade still loose but still firm enough to strike.
“You are in the Everfree Forest Raziel," Zecora explained,” For the dangers are not just small some can even be really tall."
“I have seen dangers in the four realms, it won't be surprising to see something I have faced and killed." Raziel said with a bit of fire inside of him.
“Indeed now then Raziel, what are you? Raziel thought it was fair, a question for a question, what was the harm in telling her what he was.
“I was once a vampire, the first born to be created by my master Kain, but..." Raziel froze the betrayal was enough for him to freeze up, " I became this....wraith, an undying spirit, a reaver of souls."
" I see." Zecora nodded, " So you are a reaper and a shepard?"
" To a point.
“Something is troubling you; please tell me I can swear to you your past is your own, and that I have no right to tell what is foretold." Somehow he could sense no lies in her, no dishonesty, no betrayal...nothing. Raziel dismissed his blade as he sighed, whether it was worth to tell his past to an unknown talking zebra he just met for about two minutes. But, a second life was a second life despite it being a direct insult to someone's life at times.
“Shall we talk about this at your house first...if you have one?" Zecora nodded at this and led the way through a thicket of bushes, curious to know what was ahead...
If it really was a trap or not.
Changeling Hive.
The big changeling was thrown backwards towards the mountains wall, struggling to get up from the blow from the Hylden Lord. He could only look down at the determination of this...whatever she was; her spirit was enough, despite the pain she was in. He took a few steps forward, the false Soul Reavers dragging debris in a canal, killing intent in his eyes. The light from the sky seemed to penetrate the dark clouds to show the pale sheen on his armor, the flames surrounding his head were intensifying.
" You are something...a being capable of not staying down when in defeat ." The Hylden Lord pointed out.
" Y...you...y.ou-."
The Hylden took in his surroundings and he looked towards the horizon, barely seeing the light from the sun penetrating the dark clouds; but it was quickly swallowed up as soon as that light made contact with the ground. He turned his head towards the changeling.
"Your name...what is it?"
"C..Chrsaylis....why do you ask my name." grimacing a bit from the pain she was dealt from the Hylden Lord;
"Let's just say you can be of some use to me."
" T...Then what is your name?" Chrysalis asked still afraid of the Hylden Lord, he thought back to his name...but he decided one name to disgrace the name of the vampires.
"Janos." lying about his name was one thing, but this was the exception as he took one last gaze at where the horizon was, " And you can be at least some use to me."
"One way or another."
Zecora's Hut
" Hmmm...simple and rustic." as Raziel gazed upon Zecora's home, " You live out here all by yourself?" Zecora was glad that Raziel seemed to have let his guard down and was opening up a bit in conversation instead of him being to tense and ready to strike at a moment's notice. Her hut seemed to have eased Raziel's guard as the masks adorning the outside of her hut were beating down on him, though she could see he seemed a bit...tense.
" Yes I do." Raziel seemed a bit confused on why she was so happy to be alone, but Zecora seemed to know what was on his mind, " My friends always come to visit from the town of Ponyville." Raziel sneezed at the name and looked a little bit confused on if the spirit really was serious or just torturing him about giving Raziel a second life.
"Ponyville? So Zebra's aren't the main population here?" As they both entered her hut to see a brewing pot filled with clear blue liquid which Raziel assumed was water, and more mask adorning the walls of her hut, on the ceilings were potions dangling from strings or ingredients ready for one who brews some elaborate remedies. Raziel took notice that some of the items here were from wherever she came from as Zecora pulled up a pair of small chairs, Raziel cautiously set his rear, rocking back and forth a little to see if it would hold his weight. He never expected kindness from where he was from...why was she so sudden in accepting him all of a sudden?
" No it isn't." Zecora said with a small accepting grin.
" So you aren't from..." Raziel was trying to remember what she said in the forest.
"Equestria...no I wasn't born here my blue guest." Zecora said.
" I see."
" But come Raziel for tales shall be weaved, please tell me yours if you please." Zecora said, Raziel sighed as his head drooped down.
" Where do I begin?"
Raziel could see through the dark tunnel, five beings in a broken circle looking forward to see the one man that became deified. Raziel remembered that all of them were once mortal, including his brothers and all of the council, he could see all of them Melchiah, Zephon, Rahab, Dumah, and Turel; the one missing slot was his and his alone. Raziel looked up to see Kain, the one man that he served for a millennia, the one vampire he would never dare turn his back on as Kain was sitting in his throne among the Pillars of Balance.
Kain leaned forward in his seat to see Raziel walking towards the center of the circle, he could see Raziel looking left and right at his fellow council members and then kneeling down to Kain and bowing in respect. But that wasn't the end of it, Kain could see something poking out from behind Raziel as it struggled out, then he saw another appear from his right side. And then all of a sudden, he could see the one thing he never expected...wings, Raziel, the first born, received the Dark Gift, surpassing everyone that stood in this room.
Kain looked shocked at this sudden revelation but then uncertain as he got up from his throne and walked towards Raziel. Raziel could stood up for his master, uncertain of what Kain would do to him, Kain gently touched Raziel's wing and then went to his back examining both of them, Raziel flinched a bit at the sudden touch on his wings. Kain suddenly was full of anger...Raziel couldn't sense it as he kept his wings out.
But all of a sudden he felt them being ripped from the bone and pain hitting him like tidal wave, and blood covering the drooping wings, Raziel looked up to see the bones of wings in Kain's hand as he looked up at Kain...knowing what his reward was for surpassing him...he felt himself grow heavier and heavier with every second before he would fall to the floor...stripped...embarrassed.
Weak.
Lake of the Dead
Raziel felt himself being dragged as he could see Kain looking down at the green whirlpool below the cliff, Raziel could feel the eyes of the other members of the council. He could see the two brothers...his own flesh and blood carrying him by each hand, he could feel the pull of the wind that resonated from the whirlpool and the sorrow it left. Raziel contemplated it all...his reward was damnation itself...for many years of service he was to be thrown like trash into the Lake of the Dead. Kain past both Raziel, Turel, and Dumah, no feeling in his soul but anger and wraith itself; All of a sudden Kain stopped, Raziel hoped that his master was going to change his mind.
"Cast him in." All hope of it was extinguished on the spot as Turel and Dumah lifted Raziel up, and with that moment of betrayal, threw him in watching him fall to the depths of the lake and watching his body swallowed by the maelstrom below. Raziel could feel his flesh being burned to the point that even the dead would beg to die again as he was falling to the depths of the pit. Time seemed to have ceased as he fell to the very bottom of the lake.
It seemed time would forever be his captive at the bottom of the abyss, but something’s can never be held by time. Raziel felt life...different, but full of life. Raziel got up from his slumber, changed and fatigued from the pain, he got up with glowing blue eyes and his lower jaw gone from where he first bit his first victim ever, he examined his body to see that the once flesh he had when he was a vampire was now withered and blue, the only thing that remained the same was his cape that held his clan's symbol was the only thing that seemed to be intact as he threw it over his jaw...not knowing what to think.
"Raziel..." Raziel turned around to look behind him to see a thick wall of darkness hiding the disembodied voice, he could see nothing...except more darkness...until the disembodied voice confirmed his suspicion, muttering the three words he never heard muttered from any being's mouth.
"You are worthy."
Zecora's hut
Raziel finished with an exhale, " What was revealed to me was the Elder God...the being that ruled over the Material and Spectral Realm, he willingly offered his aid in my quest to kill Kain." Zecora seemed intent on taking every word, interested, worried, and sympathetic for Raziel, majority of her was horrified at his fate, " But some offers are better left unsaid to anyone, some offers are shrouded by a darkness which no one can imagine."
Zecora didn't understand a lot of what Raziel said, she couldn't get over the fact of the audacity of what Kain did to Raziel. He seemed to have sensed her thirst to press on even when not looking, " It is a story for another time Zecora."
" I...I had-." She couldn't think of anything to say that she couldn't speak normally or in a rhyme. But it seemed fate had intervened at a time which none could think.
" Zecora are you home?" Both their heads turned towards the door, Zecora took a peek through the window to see a lavender unicorn with a purple mane and a pink streak running through not only her mane but tail as well, a five pointed star was on her flank as she knocked again. Zecora stole quick gaze towards Raziel, who nodded, Zecora opened the door.
" Well hello Zecora." the Unicorn greeted her, the door obscuring Raziel, Zecora allowed Twilight in hoping for Twilight to be surprised...but as she turned around,
Raziel was gone.
Authors Notice: For the Hylden Lord, I couldn't call him that forever, Chrysalis will find out sooner or later he isn't Janos. For those that played all the LoK's, let me know if I missed any facts haven't played the game in a looong time. Don't be afraid to comment I won't bite ya.
And sorry about Zecora and if I put her out of character, its my first time bringing her in.