//------------------------------// // Chapter 3: Imprisonment // Story: The Wraith Reborn // by Dusk Stalker //------------------------------// Authors Notice; So to those who played LoK, Raziel will be equipped with Spirit Reaver(It does work in the Spectral Realm and I think the Material Realm, I am not sure.) I will be bringing up some history from Soul Reaver 1 to Defiance as best I can. Spectral Realm (Equestria) "I know you Raziel, you are worthy." The echo of the Elder God rang through his mind as he stayed on Zecora's bed examining the familiar dull blue environment of the Spectral Realm, he could smell the spirits roaming in here. Some were floating around freely. Some of them seemed happy to be alive, he could see them gliding out the window but he could also sense Zecora and the other pony conversing among another. Raziel waited for the time to strike as he went out the window of Zecora's house, hearing the beats of their voices resonating throughout, it seemed, a little clearer then usual. Raziel waited and waited until he could feel the other energy leave the house and continue on its path back to wherever it came from. Raziel knew he would have to...the wheel must turn, he needed to feed, his hunger for souls was almost starving. He needed something, but luck seemed to have favored Raziel, he heard a transparent roar as he looked to his side, a manticore was prowling the area claiming its territory in the Spectral Realm. Raziel got up and summoned his Spirit Reaver, ready to feed as he leapt up the Reaver in hand, and the Manticore noticed this and got ready to defend its territory. "How Foolish." as he came down with the Reaver and cleaved its head clean off, their was no blood...but a sense of loss as Raziel took the wandering soul from the Manticore, he pulled back his cowl to reveal a light blue pit as the soul went down the vortex, "An easy Kill." He felt rejuvenated, he felt he could return to their Realm, but the question was if it was the Material Realm...if this really was a Material Realm, but he asked himself if he truly could? Raziel decided to take the chance as he prepared himself to move himself into the next realm. Wondering what could come of the forest once returned to that realm... So much to do. Everfree Forest Twilight was cautious during her walk, sure the path made was as safe is it could be, she remembered the Cockatrice and decided to hasten a bit in her steps to return home, but the trip was worth it to not only see Zecora and have a nice little chat with her that was always worth it, but the minor reason was for ingredients for a special tea Zecora introduced her to. Twilight checked her saddle bag to see that all the ingredients were accounted for as she hummed to herself a familiar tune as she made her way out of the forest. She could hear footsteps behind her, she turned on the spot to see nothing but an empty path to Zecora's house, and the forest didn't seem to help with the atmosphere as she returned on her path back to her house. The footsteps returned but they seemed to return in pairs as Twilight stopped in the middle of the path, her whole body shaking at the situation she was in. She could see yellow feral eyes in the darkness bearing down on her, around her was not only one pair of eyes, but four more around her in a three hundred and sixty degree angle, she was to afraid to even prepare a defensive spell, much less move as five shadows bolted out of the forest and surrounded her. Their bodies were made of wood, but the structure was a wolf as Twilight immediately recognized them as Timberwolves. She didn't feel any bit relieved it wasn't a bigger creature, but Timberwolves were extremely formidable in a pack. Each one of them in flawless synch, circling her waiting for that opportunity for a feast. The one behind her decided to strike, knowing she couldn't do anything to protect herself... she could be fear managed to grab a hold of her...nothing would help her right now. Suddenly, she saw a blue being in front of her, skinny and walking on two feet. But what surprised her the most was that the first timber wolf that lunged at her was floating in midair as she could see a pale blue mass piercing through the Timberwolf's heart. The being threw the timberwolf off the blade as he ripped a greenish orb out of the air and swallowed it. The being turned to other Timberwolves in the circle, ignoring Twilight's look of surprise. Twilight noticed the figure's look, he had what looked like a scarf wrapped around his lower face, he had tattered shawls on his back and massive claws on his hands and feet. His torso seemed to be missing a large chunk around his lower torso; but what caught Twilight's attention was the blue energy coming from his right arm, mesmerized by the fact it had a massive amount of magic surrounding it. The next Timberwolf charged with a ferocious temper, the being turned around and the blade on his armed changed to orange (Flame Reaver) as he fired a solid projectile at the timberwolf (Reaver Bolt) as the creature immediately incinerated at the impact of the Flame Reaver's Bolt, the being changed his blade again back to the Spirit Reaver to cleave another as he ripped the soul from the air and fed on it. The last Timberwolf was a little bigger then the others, an Alpha of the pack as he could tell. Twilight was stunned at the fact that he was doing so much damage, but she didn't pay much attention as her full attention was on the creatures Reaver. The creature didn't pay any heed to her still as his attention was on the Alpha wolf. "If your pack was this easy to kill, then you must be to." Raziel thought as the alpha wolf was suddenly above him, Twilight wanted to shout for him to look out, but Raziel just stood their as he dismissed his Reaver. Suddenly as fast as the wolf dived, Raziel took a few steps forward and held out his arm, clothes lining the wolf right in the stomach, keeping him up with just his strength, with his other hand he stabbed it right into the Timberwolf's back and ripping the soul right out of him, causing his whole body to disintegrate. Raziel proceeded to feed as he moved his scarf, and a dull green aura surrounded him as the Timberwolf's soul was consumed. (Battle Over) " Strange I did not have any trouble with these abominations." Raziel said to him, still not noticing Twilight gaping right at him, " A bigger question is why do I not feel fatigued? I should have been so when I phased into the Material Realm...or whatever this realm is." Raziel shook his head as he continued walking, he did notice the unicorn in the first place, thought he could lend a hand and make an impression. But it seems some kind impressions somehow are...misinterpreted. Raziel suddenly felt something hit his back, and suddenly he felt drowsy as he fell to his knees, his vision blurred as he tried to maintain focus. He turned to the purple unicorn he saved only to see her horn glowing and coming closer to him. " You...little..." Raziel collapsed to the ground as Twilight looked him over once slowly from his head to his feet, she prodded his side once and took out a scroll, somehow she felt very bad for doing that to the being even though he saved her; but what was she to do? This was a new creature...and somehow she knew one pony that could know what it is. She took out a scroll and pen and wrote down the name... Dear Princess Celestia Hour later Canterlot Dungeon Raziel woke up feeling not any worse then what he had been in Nosgoth, he scratched his head remembering that purple unicorn that shot him in the back. Raziel then suddenly felt some resistance on his right arm as he looked down to see that it was chained. Raziel gave a sigh and clawed the chains as they fell to the ground with a multitude of clanks echoing throughout his prison. He finally could see what was in front of him, bars, steel at best to keep what was inside out of the outside world, he couldn't see any light beaming through behind him, nor anywhere to be exact. They had hoped to imprison him somehow, so he decided to play their little game, he sat cross-legged as he closed his eyes. This was almost as sudden as going through to the past and killing not only his mortal brothers, but his once former self as well, he played that game like an obedient puppet, just as the Hylden planned. Raziel could hear clop sounds coming down the hall, from he could tell in the puddles outside his cell, no guards, how strange. Just then the steps came closer as they suddenly stopped right in front of his cell, what surprised Raziel was that the only thing their was a tall white pony, her mane had three colors blue, pink, and green. Her eyes were a light shade of magenta and she had wings and a horn to boot, on top of her head was a small delicate golden crown. Raziel shook his head, " And now they have monarchies, I don't even find this surprising." " You talk?" the white pony asked, Raziel nodded, " You think I was mute or didn't speak your language?" " Yes." the white pony answered " Then you are wrong as you can see I speak fluently." Raziel said, the white pony took a few steps closer to the cell, " Well since you can talk, may I ask your name and what you are?" " I should tell you my name? After what one of your...citizens did to me and shot me in the back after I just saved her life that I should give you my name freely." Raziel stated. " Twilight didn't know what to do in that situation, I apologize on her behalf I know she would never mean to do it." the white pony said, defending her student. " It seems the forest is more hospitable and comforting than here where your student shot me in the back and you cage me." Raziel said. " Well...we needed to know if you were hostile and if you had any intent to harm anypony." Raziel froze at that last word, 'anypony' why did the spirit send him here? But quick as he is, he regained his composure, " Well," Raziel threw both his arms up, " I don't have any intention, still don't." " Well then...may you please tell me your name?" The white pony asked. " Seem's won't you come off the subject until I tell you?" Raziel asked earning a nod from her, Raziel sighed, " Very well then, my name is Raziel, I am a Wraith, a soul stealer if you would call me that." " What is Wraith exactly? What are you?" the White pony asked, Raziel sighed, " A question for a question, I answered your first one, now who are you?" The white Pony forgot to give her name as she giggled a bit, "Pardon my manners Raziel, I forgot to introduce myself when I first came down here instead of asking questions immediately." "... Your name." Raziel refreshed what she was going to say. " Well my name is Princess Celestia, I am the Ruler of Equestria and I raise our sun." Celestia said.] " Well that is not surprising...to a point." Raziel thought to himself. " Now then...what are you exactly?" Celestia asked, eyeing Raziel from feet to head. " I was once mortal, then a vampire, the first born of the Sarafan Inquisitors and the ruler of our strongest clans, as by the will of Kain." Raziel put it short and sweet, Celestia's head was now jumbled to this point, Sarafan? Kain? " As the answer to your second one which will be of where I came from, I hail from Nosgoth as a wraith for the Physical, Material, and Spectral Realms." At this point, Celestia was now lost at Raziel's answers as she cleared her throat. " It’s perhaps better if we talk about this out of your cell don't you think?" Celestia proposed. " A first agreement, what will this world yield, and one more thing..." Raziel then phased through the bars of the cell like water ripping through the currents, as he entered the boundaries of the hall it made Celestia jump back a bit as Raziel looked up at her. " I could have done that anytime I want." Raziel said, Celestia was going to ask but decided on a more comfortable place to ask... “Please follow me then." Authors Notice: Sorry for long wait, sucks I can't play all of them on my PS 2 because its acting gay...and on my PS 3....FUUUUUUUUCK! And it almost hard to remember what I read about it, but I am researching and watching all cutscenes as best I can. Sorry for the grammar errors and I hope you enjoyed the chapter:)