//------------------------------// // Path to Purity: Part 2 // Story: Lost in Her Time of Need // by Okami1197 //------------------------------// The Guardians and I stepped out the DTL and saw a couple other fights happening in the distance, “Keep your eyes open. There is no telling what will come at us.” I ordered. Suddenly the ground next to me exploded from a magical blast, “The hell.” “Sister you missed.” a dark female Alicorn said as she approached us. “You know very well how much I enjoy playing with my food Nightmare.” I turned and saw Celestia with a flaming mane and tail wearing golden armor, “Plus I want to see if he is worth corrupting or not.” “Celestia why are you attacking us?” I asked. “I got rid of that name long ago. My name is Solar Flare.” she responded before charging her horn for another attack. She launched a volley of magic bolts, all of which were blocked by the Guardians. “You can’t win. You are outnumbered.” Drem taunted. “That is why we brought them.” Nightmare said with a sadistic grin as nine cloaked thestrals moved forward. Each holding a twisted and corrupted keyblade, “I hope you can follow your ancestors example and join our dark army.” I looked at the Guardians, “You guys handle them. Midnight and I will handle Nightmare and Solar.” “Yes sir!” they all responded with a salute before running off to face their foe. “So much better. Now that most of the weaklings are gone.” Solar started duplicating Nightmare’s grin, “Let's begin the main course.” she charged me and Nightmare charged Midnight. I held my ground with Midnight at my back, and at the last moment we dodged towards our right. Solar and Nightmare slammed into each other. It took a moment for them to regain their senses, but once they did they both fire magical volleys at us. Using our keyblades we sent their attack back at them, but before it could hit Nightmare summoned a shield and blocked the attack. “CATCH!” I yelled as I threw One in a strike raid. Midnight did the same is Dawn. Both keyblades hit their targets but they kept going. I caught Dawn and Midnight caught Two. I decided to be a little fancy and spun before I threw Dawn back to Midnight in a fire raid catching both Solar and Nightmare. Since Midnight didn’t throw One back I summoned Light’s Burdon and prepared for the coming attack from Solar. Two very distinct laughs could be heard coming from the alicorns in between me and Midnight, “That was some nice tricks.” Solar started. “But You will have to do better than that if you want to stand a chance.” Nightmare finished before they both vanished. Midnight and I were suddenly sent flying towards one another. Using what little control I had I spun myself so that our feet would connect. As our feet connected I sent Light away and grabbed One from Midnight. We pushed off from one another and flew towards our targets. I managed to strike Solar with One, but Midnight was not so lucky with Nightmare. Nightmare slammed her hooves into Midnight sending her flying into a nearby tree. I could only watch as she fell to the ground, “It seems that I have already broken my toy. Sister would you be so kind as to share yours with me?” “Well of course little sister.” Solar responded as she recovered from my attack. Both alicorns launched more magical attacks at me. I dove into the darkness that is my anti-form and moved as fast as I could from the barrage of attacks. I closed in on Nightmare and began trying to hit her. All she would do is step back as I would swing my dark claws at her, “So the little wolf thinks he can use darkness to hurt me.” she cackled. I gritted my teeth as I jumped back into the light and switched to Final form. I used my extra reach that this form gives me to my advantage. Slowly I was wearing Nightmare down, until a red shield appeared around her. “I can’t have you burning out you passion on my sister now can I?” Solar said as she moved towards me with a glaive of fire, “Let's see who’s passion burns greater.” she finished before she shot forward at an immense speed. I barely managed to block her attack. I slid back into her shield and it burned my wings, “Whats wrong? Can’t take the heat?” I gritted my teeth as I forced myself forward and readied my two keyblades. She went to stab the point of her glaive into me but I sidestepped it causing it to shatter her shield, “You bastard.” she said rubbing her forehead. A different kind of fire burnt in her eyes as she charged at me. She used her superior reach to slash at me forcing me onto the defensive. I heard something whistling through the air behind me. I moved just in time to see a sword made of I stick into the ground where I was previously standing. I looked at Nightmare and she had nine swords of I floating around her. “Now this is just unfair.” Focus Ōkami. One said in my mind. I managed to get both Solar and Nightmare in front of me, “So tell me what did Core promise you?” “He is going to let us conquer another Equestria before her returns everything to nothingness.” Solar responded. Both of the sisters charged me causing me once more to defend. I am getting nowhere like this. I looked at the Guardians and they were faring slightly better than me. The only one that was left was Drem’s ancestor, but it was taking all of them to even touch him. I refocused on the sisters when one of Nightmare’s blades of ice cut my right shoulder. “Midnight’s Hunt!” I yelled as a pack of shadow wolves assaulted the sisters, “Cure.” I said quickly not giving them a chance to interrupt me. Suddenly the wolves stopped attacking the sisters and vanished. Both of them looked pissed. I braced for what was to come as Solar vanished and the blade of her glave severed the tendons in my legs causing me to fall to the ground. Nightmare’s sadistic grin returned as she slowly drug a blade along the tendons in both my arms. “Now what shall we do with him sister?” Solar asked. “I think we should repay him for ruining our beautiful coats with those shadow muts of his.” Nightmare responded. “We could just do it to that mare you hit into the tree.” Solar said, and panic started to build inside of me. Calm yourself. Find your true power. Find the power that hides in your heart and set it free. I came out of Final form and Light disappeared, but One started to glow, Call forth the power from the light and dark corners of your heart and let them free. I closed my eyes and did as I was told. I searched my heart for the power. There is always untapped power in one’s heart. Find that well Ōkami. It is time you unleashed what your true power. My eyes shot open. One was a ghostly white while the other was as black as the darkness. Slowly I rose off the ground and the colors of my clothes changed. One side of my body was white the other was black. When I looked at my hands I saw two new keyblades. Both were shaped like One, but that is where the differences ended. One was encased in white flames the and the other was encased in the flames of darkness. “You will not touch her.” I said in a monotone voice causing the sisters to look at me. “What kind of trickery is this?” Nightmare asked. “You shouldn’t be able to move.” Solar stated. “But there is one thing that is always overlooked. I will destroy myself to protect those that I love.” I said as I moved slowly towards them. Before they could try to attack me again I threw both of my keyblades at the sisters in a double strike raid. The one made of light at Nightmare and the one of Darkness at Solar. They tried to make shields to stop the keyblades to stop the attack but they just shattered from the impact. When the keyblades hit their targets both sisters were thrown backwards. “Such power. Where is he getting it from?” Nightmare asked as she recovered. “I don’t know sister but things just got a lot harder.” Solar said as she prepared herself for her next attack. She teleported and tried to hit me from behind again but I blocked he attack with the keyblade of darkness. Causing a shockwave from the force of the impact. It did not take long for Nightmare to charge at me and try to get a hit on me with her swords. It became a back and forth battle between the three of us. When we finally split all three of us were panting. I don’t know how much longer I can keep this up. I decided to try something. I focused energy and I aimed both my keyblades at Nightmare and Solar, “Lights Eternal Shadow!” I yelled as multiple beams of light and darkness launched from the tips of the keyblades. Every shot except two hit their marks. I watched as the last two flew at Drem’s ancestor and struck him in the back causing him to fall and vanish. I looked at both Nightmare and Solar and saw them both smoking on the ground before they themselves left this world. I released the power that was flowing through me and fell to my hands an knees before I started to cough up blood, “One what was that?” I asked once I got all the blood out. That was Purity Form. It is the final stage of my power. We temporarily revert back to our own forms and give our wielder control over pure light and pure darkness. The only reason it is temporary is because prolonged use of this form can and will kill the user. Only certain beings can handle the pure forms of light and darkness for an indefinite time. “So you are saying that I could have just died. You could have told me about this before you pushed me to use it.” I didn’t get a response so I made my way over to Midnight. The Guardians saw me and followed. Once everyone was by the tree I shook Midnight to see if that would wake her. “Five more minutes.” Midnight mumbled. “Luna is wearing lingerie.” I whispered into her ear and her eyes shot open. “I hate you.” she grumbled. “Love you too, but let's get to business. I have a feeling that Core is here someplace. So we need to meet up with any other keyblade wielders who are here and see what is going on.” I stated. I looked in the direction of the closest fight and started walking. The Guardians followed. I just hope that whoever we find will be friendly.