The many floors of the tower rumbled and shook after the collision threatening to topple over. A large amount of hooded unicorns fought against gravity as they attempted to straighten the tower. Dagmire and Gilda crept pass the now distracted guards and entered the architectural nightmare that was a wizards tower.
“Ok so what’s the plan?” Gilda asked
“We walk upstairs stealthily taking out whoever is in the way and I give a special someone an example of the word defenestration“ Dagmire explained
“Got it. I’ll watch your back” Gilda said
They crept up the stairs silently and quickly only to find the many floors empty. Likely most of the ponys were helping keep the tower stable
HAH FUNNY HORSE PUN DO YOU LIKE ME NOW STRANGER
Ok so after my totally not narcissistic joke Dagmire and Gilda made it to the floor that held prisoners. They were locked up and many different creatures from ponys to dragons stood in their cells looking blankly ahead. A tall scaly creature’s glazed look fell on Dagmire as a small dose of recognition briefly crossed its features.
“Ax?” Dagmire said as the creature returned to its idle unmoving state
“What is that?” Gilda asked
“An old friend. Looks like he finally grew up” Dagmire replied
“Come on. We need to find Ludwig.” Gilda reminded Dagmire
With a saddened nod Dagmire and Gilda ascended the tower and found the top floor. Quickly the door to the stairs shut and a robed individual lunged at Dagmire.
Dagmire took the hit to the face and a honk sounded as the male pony made contact. Gilda was too slow to react and was quickly held down by two others
The pony took another swing only to hit a cardboard cut-out of himself. As he hit the item a hoof came out of the cut-out and hit the pony with about the same force. Dagmire dropped from the ceiling and landed on a plank of wood that the pony was standing on causing him to go airborne as the plank responded to Dagmire’s weight.
The pony landed on its hooves and sprung towards Dagmire so suddenly that he took a direct hit. Gilda wriggled out of the ponys grasps and sidelined Dagmire’s attacker. Dagmire uppercuts the pony and Gilda spikes the pony into the others leaving them knocked out. Dagmire and Gilda approach the cell holding Stella and Ludwig when a large shadow is cast over them
“-It has to be him! That’s exactly what he said he looked like!” Ax argued
“No. It can’t be. You know Azelf said he could never come back. You’re alone like you always are.” A voice chastised
Ax briefly gnawed at the bars before returning to his dazed state
“Oh please. You know why he left you to die. You are just as pathetic as you were in beach cave. So Just give up and submit already.”
This angered the Haxorus. Ever since his Evolution he found himself getting more volatile and aggressive than he used to be
“I will NEVER give in to the likes of you. All you do is spread hate and suffering everywhere you go.” Ax said
“Settle down coward-“
Forcing the hatred into action Ax began slamming his armoured body against the iron rods preventing his escape. The red rune on his head flashed and he found himself paralyzed
“You are powerless before me.”
“I refuse to lose him again. I’m seeing my big brother again.” Ax said as he raised a claw to the rune
“No matter the cost”
The voice screamed in agony as Ax clawed at the seal fused with his head until he pulled out a bloody chunk containing a little device silencing the voice permanently. Completely cold and snared in a blood rage Ax shredded the bars with his axe like tusks and quickly made his way to the top of the tower.
“Going somewhere?” Dumbbell said
“Yes.” Stella said simply from within her cell
“...I know that isn’t you.” Dumbbell said in defiance of his own name
THUMP
THUMP
THUMP
THUMP
Stella and Ludwig fell from the ceiling and
Everyone present in the room punched dumbbell from every possible angle when Ax came charging into the room.
The next moments were a blur of fists and hooves as despite Dumbbell’s newfound power it didn’t do much against getting shoved to the ground and stomped on by a crowd.
What? Were you expecting him to flatten anyone in his path? Nope. No cinematic fight for now. But now that he’s down for the count...
Dagmire hoisted the pony onto his shoulder as the tower rumbled and shook. The ponys that stood stoically and unmoving suddenly burst into panic and sprinted out of the room. A full evacuation was in effect as the tower swayed and crumbled. Everyone ran down the stairs and escaped the tower relatively fine.
Outside the ruins of the tower many ponys and gryphons stood about trying to figure out why they were dressed like cultists
Elsewhere an ancient horror was brewing and stewing in its hatred. Slowly but surely the ice cracked and splintered as hatred wafted into the air poisoning the very air around it.