//------------------------------// // Chapter 22: A Reason to Fight // Story: Revenant Soul: Genesis and The Weather Elements // by cyber_pony13 //------------------------------// Revenant stabilized himself after using his soul burst. It took him a moment to recover from the amount of power he put in it but saw Professor Windston on the ground. He shook of the dark aura that formed around him. He didn’t expect Professor Windston to be this good at fighting. Before when he fought him he had schemes but this time Professor Windston fought. It perplexed Revenant that the pegasus knew how to fight well. Then again it had been a couple of years since he last saw him plus he broke out of Animardian jail which is something that is very difficult to do. Revenant walked over to the fallen professor and pressed his hoof on his chest pinning him down. “It’s over Professor…hand over the elements now.” “*cough* Wow…didn’t think I’d force you to tap into your dark power like that? Am I that good now hmm?” Professor Windston coughed. “I’ll admit you have improved and I underestimated you. However you still wouldn’t have won…I could’ve taken you without out my darkness.” Revenant told him “I see…so you use it as an amplifier instead of letting it control you…impressive but I’m not done just yet…” Professor Windston replied. Before Revenant could speak a light blinded him and he felt a magical force push him back. When Revenant could open his eyes he saw Professor Windston floating in the air with the weather elements. “What the…where did this come from?” Revenant asked. “Ah yes allow me to explain…you see my ‘friend’ that helped me break out of jail also gave me some power. As you can see, it was enough power that would be your downfall. Now with this power I can finally achieve my goal.” Professor Windston rambled. “No…the weather is not meant to be a weapon! It is a sin for one to seek such terrible means of destruction!” Revenant yelled. “Oh and why not? To think that whoever could control the weather to their will, all would have to obey them. Why…with this I might even be able to be better than Princess Celestia.” Professor Windston speculated. “Besides who are you to go on about committing sins when you yourself have committed one of the worst ones of them all.” “Shut up…times have changed now….besides the weather elements are no use to you anymore now that they’ve been made tranquil.” Revenant cringed. “Ah true…but as long as I have the fourth one I can use their power.” “Wait…you have the fourth weather element?!” Revenant asked in horror. “Well duh….I mean why in the hell would I go out of my way to steal these in the first place if they were useless. Guess Twilight doesn’t really see you for your smarts huh.” Professor Windston taunted. “SHUT UP!” Revenant yelled as he used a soul divide on him but missed. “Now allow me to show you what the fourth weather element is…the one that will give me everything.” The three weather elements begun to spin furiously and create sparks. A bright flash appeared and out of the light a fourth weather element with rays of light appeared. “Gyahahahaha….behold the weather element of divinity! This is the one that will allow me to rain fire from the heavens, allow me to flood cities across the land, and allow me to part the very ocean at my will!” Professor Windston maniacally laughed as the four weather elements flowed around him. “No…that’s the fourth one…but that kind of power is…” Revenant muttered in fear. “Divine…I know right! Now the weather is my sword and I will use it to prove to all what capabilities I can bring to the world!” Professor Windston boasted. “Not if…not if I stop you here!” Revenant shouted. “That’s if you can….” Professor Windston replied. Revenant summoned his dark powers around him once more. Professor Windston threw his lab coat off and had formed a golden aura around him. The two then clashed. Revenant shot at him with his dark power, but Windston zipped by the attack like the wind. With the weather elements he formed spikes of ice and shot them at Revenant. Revenant dodged but the spikes exploded with fire in them. Revenant knew now this wasn’t going to turn out well. He used his magic to attack several times and cause delayed hits at Windston. A few hit Windston but he dodged and use the cold element to form a shield of ice protecting him. Windston used the storm element to augment his wing power and flew by slashed the air with lighting, shocking Revenant to his core. Windston used the elements to fire a barrage of hail, fire, and lighting but Revenant used his soul charge to deflect the attacks. When he got close enough, he landed several blows charged with his magic pushing back Windston. He didn’t like the beating he was taking, so Windston used the storm element to let out a static discharge that stunned Revenant. Professor Windston saw his chance and with the wind behind him, unleashed a flurry of blows. Revenant tried to keep up but couldn’t. Revenant knew at this rate he wouldn’t be able to win. He decided to allow more darkness to flow through him and would abyss walk and attack. The guerilla tactics were effective against Windston who now was on the defense. Revenant kept up the onslaught and was starting to turn the battle to his favor. Windston used the weather elements to a dangerous potential and finally broke out of the Revenant’s onslaught with a combined pulse of the weather elements. Windston saw that Revenant was stunned from the attack and decided to end it. He flew by, with his wings charged magic from the weather elements, changing the area around Revenant into a tornado of chaotic weather. When the tornado faded, Revenant laid on the ground beaten. “Yes! This is what real power is! You see the weather is truly a powerful thing, it can even defeat the abyss itself….Gyahahahaha!” Professor Windston laughed. “No…it can’t….end like this…” Revenant grunted. He knew that if he tapped more into the darkness, he would lose control. His body ached and felt his strength fade him. “I haven’t felt this tired since…” Revenant muttered. Revenant’s mind then began to flash memories of him when he was a knight. He was confused but he believed his mind was trying to show him something important. Revenant looked further into his memories and found the moment when he was like this. A young Revenant laid on the ground completely out of strength. His mind felt weak, his body was in pain, and he couldn’t feel anything anymore. As he laid on the ground, a battered Lord Sif limped over to him. “I must say you really impressed me today. To think that I had to fight seriously with you.” Lord Sif praised his student. “I’m….sorry master….for doing that spell…..” Revenant apologized. “Hmmm….normally I would punish you for it but as I can see the recovery alone is punishment enough. It’s impressive that you’ve learned such an advanced level spell so quickly.” Lord Sif continued. “However you must consider the time when to use it.” “What….do you mean….” Revenant asked through his pain. He knew he was going to regret doing that spell. “Let’s see…for starters that spell does give you an immense amount of power that could rival those of legends. Sadly it only gives you a ten second burst of power.” “Not to mention that the way I feel right now is horrible…” “True…this spell pushes your body way over its limit. Unfortunately you have to defeat your opponent in a short time frame because if you don’t then you will surely die. This is a great step for you in your training, but don’t ever gamble with this power. The stakes are too high and you’ll only end up losing in the end.” Lord Sif finished helping his student up. “Sorry Lord Sif…but the stakes are high enough as it is and I have to gamble.” Revenant said as he slowly got up. “Oh just stay down, it’ll be easier for the both of us.” Professor Windston told him. “No…I said I will defeat you, and that you would pay for your sins. Now is the time for me to back my words!” Revenant bellowed as he began the spell. “Hey now what are you trying to do now?” Professor Windston asked with concern. Revenant felt the spell activating and began to feel his soul burst with power. It began to burst with more power until he felt as though it was going to burst out of his body. His muscles tightened, his veins opened, his heart was pumping furiously, and his mind became clear. “Soul Overcharge!” Revenant shouted as he completed the spell. Professor Windston felt the pulse of magic and got worried. “I’ve only got ten seconds to win this…” Revenant thought to himself. Ten “So I’ll make them count!” He shouted as he warped behind Professor Windston. “What the…”Professor Windston was cut-off when he felt Revenant’s hoof hook him. Nine. Revenant’s body was flowing with soul magic and everything was amplified. He began his relentless assault on Professor Windston. Eight. Professor Windston tried backing him off with the weather elements, but Revenant charged right through them and got a strong slash with his magic. Seven “No...I will not lose here… not after everything I've been through!" Professor Windston said as he flew high up. Six. Professor Windston used the elements to unleash a rain of fire, but Revenant met it with continues shot of his soul magic. Five. Both the ponies charged at each other and both got a hook across the face. Revenant fought against the hook and followed through with magic behind his blow. Four. Professor Windston was sent across the room into his workstation. He got up and used the weather elements to fire off a beam of mixed weather. Three. Revenant met the attack with a charged soul shot that pierced Windston’s attack and hit the ground in front of him sending upward with the explosion. Professor Windston landed with a grunt and could barely get up. “Professor Windston, you are guilty of the sins you have commited.” Two. ”As a beholder of justice, defender of the weak, and as a knight of Equestria…” Revenant began while quickly charging his horn with soul magic. One. “I will make you pay for the sins!” Revenant shouted as he charged. He quickly rushed to a dazed Professor Windston and raised his horn to deal the finishing blow. By the time Professor Windston would rise and comprehend the situation, it would be too late. Zero. Revenant collapsed as he brought down his finishing blow. All his strength faded him and missed his target. He couldn’t control the momentum of his actions and rolled across the room crashing into several workstations. Revenant struggled to get up with what was left in him but failed. Revenant felt everything slowly shutting down in his body. Professor Windston stood there frozen in fear. Everything had flashed before him and his eyes were sunken into his head. He slowly turned to Revenant with a cold sweat to see that he was still alive. Professor Windston began to return to his body and was shaking violently from the fear. “No way…He could’ve….but I’m still….” Professor Windston muttered as he began to comprehend his situation. Revenant was trying to get up but then Professor Windston lifted him up by his neck. Revenant could see Professor Windston had an insane evil expression across his face. Within his eyes was a deep malice and insanity that was ready to destroy Revenant. “Bwahahaha….Good show Revenant…simply phenomenal! You actually had me there! I thought I wasn’t going to make it but then you simply couldn’t handle it! Allow me to show you how to handle such power!” Professor Windston insanely cackled at Revenant. Revenant tried to fight back. His mind screamed at his body to do something but it wouldn’t obey. Revenant feared that this was going to be the end and could only endure long enough for the mane six to escape. The mane six and the ponysprites appeared in the hallway that Revenant last abyss walked. They wondered which direction to take but Twilight felt a tug at her heart pulling her in a direction. The girls didn’t know what to expect but they followed their friend. Within minutes they arrived at a sealed door. “This is it…” Twilight said. “What…what is it?” Applejack asked. “This is where Revenant is…something is wrong. I just know it.” Twilight addressed her friends. “Then let’s get in there and help him out. I hope all of you are ready for what may be on the other side.” Fefnir told the group. All of them were ready and quickly knocked down the door. As they rushed into the room they saw the carnage that was created. Within the midst of the carnage they saw a fallen azure pony completely battered. “REVENANT!!!” Twilight screamed as she ran up to him. “REVENANT, oh Celestia you’re hurt we need to get you to some help now!” Twilight tried helping him up but he laid there unresponsive. “Revenant it’s okay now I’m here…” Twilight said with tears in her eyes. “It’s alright we’re here now…you can get up…Revenant…” Her cries didn’t get through to his motionless body. “Revenant….no this can’t be happening…Revenant get up…get up…get up!” Twilight cried. The rest of her friends couldn’t do anything and only watched in silence. They feared for the worst and watched her friend still trying to wake him up. Twilight saw that he wasn’t responding and wept. As she wept she held him close and asked herself why did she let him go on his own. “Now isn’t this a touching moment….” Professor Windston emerged. “So his pretty lavender princess has finally arrived. Unfortunately for you it seems your knight has fallen. Such a shame…this isn’t how it was supposed to happen…at least not by my stories.” “Professor Windston! What did you do to Revenant!?” Levia yelled at him. “Isn’t it obvious? I kicked his flank all around the place until he couldn’t fight any more!” Professor Windston boasted. “That’s a lie! Revenant would never give up. He’s always willing to fight!” Fefnir replied with anger. “Oh believe me he did have the will to fight. Sadly though, it seems he couldn’t take it anymore and he just dropped.” Windston calmly replied. “Why you…” Fefnir said as he was about to attack but was stopped by Sage. “What the hell Sage?! We need to destroy this guy after what he did to Revenant!” “Are you blind? Can you not see the power he is using?” Sage pointed out to the weather elements circulating around Professor Windston. “Twilight….” Revenant slowly said. “Revenant…you see girls he’ll be fine…” Twilight addressed her friends. “Still alive huh…guess you are tougher than you look. Oh well, guess I get the pleasure of killing your friends in front of you as you helplessly lay there.” Professor Windston casually said. The girls were a little worried of how casually he said it. He made it sound like it was easy for him. Then everypony noticed why he was so confident in his power. “Uh no…he had them all along?” Rarity asked. “That’s right and boy is it awesome having this kind of power.” Windston laughed. “That’s impossible…we made the others tranquil and….” Twilight started. “Yeah I’m gonna stop you there. You see your little boyfriend here said the same stuff. So in order to avoid a series of pointless conversations, I’ll explain it to you. Normally that would be the case but with the fourth weather element, which I also have because I had all of the other ones, I can use its power to use them all and make the weather a weapon.” Professor Windston explains. “*sigh* See how much easier that is…so I assume all of you are here to fight me now right?” “Of course we are! No pony is going to hurt one of our friends and get away with it!” Applejack said getting ready. “Heh…friends huh…” Revenant smiled through his pain. “Yeah…if anypony is going to put a beat down on him it’s going to be me.” Rainbow Dash said as she joined Applejack. Revenant shook his head at Rainbow Dash’s expression of her emotions. Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rarity, Fefnir, Sage, and Levia joined Applejack and Rainbow Dash getting ready to fight. Twilight was about to ease Revenant gently down when Sage stopped her. “Sage I need to fight too…” She started. “I understand but we need somepony to protect Revenant. I know that you strongly want to get payback but Revenant needs you right now. It’s your turn to protect him.” Sage interrupted Twilight. She looked at the ponysprite with confusion in her eyes and then looked down at Revenant. It broke her heart to see him in such a battered state. She agreed with Sage and would protect Revenant. “Now girls, we have to be careful with this fight. He’s got dangerous powers with him but with your Elements of Harmony you should be able to win.” Sage addressed the rest of the girls. “Things are getting better now. First I defeat the powers of the abyss and now I’ll get to defeat the Elements of Harmony. Bring it on ponies…bring it on!” Professor Windston welcomed their challenge. The rest of the girls and the ponysprites then charged into the fight. Twilight watched as her friends fought hard against the weather elements. Despite the Elements of Harmony’s capabilities, it looked as though the weather elements were able to match it. Twilight figured that if she was in the fight, they would win but she had to have faith in her friends and protect Revenant. “I’m sorry Twilight…” Revenant apologized. “It’s okay. I’m here now. Everything is going to be alright.” Twilight assured him. “No it’s not. I’ve caused you and your friends more harm than anything in this world.” Revenant continued. “You haven’t Revenant. You’ve been a blessing to us….to me.” Twilight replied. “But just look at what’s happened. If not for me all of you would’ve never been involved in this. Everything would’ve been normal with you girls, but now look. You’re continuously fighting and endangering your lives all because of me. I knew such actions would develop and I thought I could prevent them from happening…but I failed in that…I should’ve never woken up from that cave…” Revenant lamented. “That’s not true. Ever since you arrived you have brought new joys for us all. We’ve been involved in such incidents like this and we’ve always come out on top because of our bonds. Do you remember the day we first met?” Twilight asked him. “Of course I do…I fought for your sake that day…I vowed to myself to never let anything bad happen to you…” Revenant recalled. “And you’ve been doing it ever since. After that day I’ve wanted to know you more, be with you more, but then I saw you were in great pain. When you told us your past, I knew that you were still going to struggle and I wanted to be there for you. That’s why I came back and talked to you.” Twilight told him. “Twilight….” “And then I’ve only cared for you after that. I knew it was going to tough, that there was going to be danger, but it would all be worth it as long as I could be with you and make you happy.” Twilight finished. Revenant felt tears stinging in his eyes. Her words spoke the truth that he was blind to. Twilight wiped away his tears and kissed him to let him know that she would care for him no matter what. Then she felt a spark form from her horn. She looked up to see her magic forming a small spark near Revenant’s horn. Twilight realized what she could do to help Revenant. “Revenant…I’m going to return the favor now for all that you’ve done for me.” Twilight comforted him. She placed her horn on his and let her magic flow into his horn. Revenant felt her magic flow into her. It was warm, pure, and beautiful. He felt its beauty enrapture him, and the purity and warmth relieving him of his pains. Revenant smiled that Twilight had split magic with him and formed the eternal bond. “Now go, your friends need you…” Revenant muttered. “…Alright.” Twilight agreed as she laid him softly on the ground. “I’ll be back.” The girls broke off from Professor Windston in order to recuperate. They were panting heavily from the fight. None of them felt their injuries but knew that the pain would eventually settle in. The girls still were ready to continue fighting until they defeated their opponent. “C’mon now this can’t be the extent of the Elements of Harmony? I know I’m all powered up like you girls but…this should be a better spectacle for us all. Maybe my expectations were too high. Still…this is as entertaining as Revenant was…maybe a little bit more.” Professor Windston panted. Professor Windston then caught from the corner of his eyes something flying at him. He quickly moved out of its way and saw a bolt of magic zip right by him. It made contact with the wall with a potent explosion. Professor Windston stood there compelled at what happened and looked in the direction where it came from. To his surprise he saw Twilight joining the fray “Now this is interesting…hehehehe…alright then. Let’s see what you six truly have!” Professor Windston cackled. Twilight joined her friends and continued the fight. With Twilight’s help they were able to keep Professor Windston on the edge. As he would use the weather elements to attack, one of the girls would use their element to form a magical barrier. Then Twilight, Applejack, or Rainbow Dash would seize the moment and go for Windston. He would use the cold element to protect himself but he still felt the force of their attacks. As the girls continued the assault, Professor Windston realized he was going to lose at this rate. When Rainbow Dash flew to him, he used the cold element to slow her down and give himself time to escape. Twilight tried to stop him but he countered with the heat elements fire, forcing her to back down. Professor Windston flew above them and used the divine element rain down divine fire upon the mane six. They used the Elements of Harmony to protect them but at the end of the attack, their fatigue settled in. Professor Windston saw the condition they were in and continued his assault and kept the girls on the defense. Sadly, the whole time Revenant laid there watching his friends fight endlessly despite their injuries from the last fight. Revenant cursed himself for not being strong enough to help them out. He struggled to get up but collapsed to his weakness. Tears began to form in his eyes from his weakness. “No…not like this…” Revenant muttered. “I have to fight…I have to…” Always endure…to always fight “Wait is that?” Never lose sight of what drives you Revenant then heard the voice in his head speaking to him. This voice wasn’t his darkness though. It was calm, warm, comforting, and strong. “Father…” Always remember what you’re fighting for and keep it close to your heart “What…what I’m fighting for…” Revenant muttered to himself. He looked at the mane six fighting against Professor Windston. He saw how tired they were but they still continued to press on. Professor Windston broke their barrier and blew all the girls away except for Twilight. She stood ready to fight him and he wickedly grinned at her. Twilight charged at him, but Windston used the storm element to form lighting around his hooves and shock Twilight. She screamed from the agonizing pain and fell to the ground. “That scream…” Revenant recalled. Memories of Revenant fighting against the Diamond Dogs flashed back into his mind. He remembered of how hard they fought, the pain they caused Twilight, but most of all the scream she let out from all the pain. “That’s right…I vowed to never…never let anything harm her that badly…not ever again…” Revenant growled. Revenant felt a burning feeling rise from within his heart. Magic began to form around Revenant once more but this time was different. Soul magic formed but it had a pure look to it. It looked similar to the magic from the Elements of Harmony. Revenant felt the pure magic flowing through him and healing his wounds. He also felt Twilight’s magic in their as if she was helping him herself. Windston stood over a Twilight ready to deal the finishing blow. He lifted the elements above her and was about to unleash their power on her when a soul shot hit him. The piercing shot sent him back against the wall with a powerful explosion and ceased his attack. Twilight looked to where the attack came from and smiled. “Aw man…What in the hell was that?” Professor Windston groaned. He got up to see Revenant standing in front of Twilight with magic flowing around him. Windston shook his head thinking what he saw was just an illusion but then realized that Revenant was standing strong. The look in Revenant's eyes pierced into Windston's soul. Professor Windston looked to see his knees were shaking. He couldn't believe that he began to feel insignificant, weak, and fear. “Wait hold on…you should be dead by now! How…how are you still standing?” Professor Windston asked with shock. “Windston….I’m going to make you pay for everything that you’ve done to my friends…to Twilight!” Revenant said as he stomped the ground. The magic from his horn drew power from the Elements of Harmony. As he drew in the power to heal himself, the girls were feeling revitalized from his burning soul. His soul burned with great passion that fueled his body. Revenant recalled what drove him the first time he fought for the mane six. Always fight for those you love, for… “FOR TWILIGHT!” Revenant bellowed as his magic finished building up. “Whoa wait hold on that’s not possible!” Professor Windston said as he backed up. “No more from you! It’s time you paid for your sins!” Revenant said as he charged. Windston tried using ice and fire to stop Revenant but his soul charge plowed through the attack and into Windston. As Windston grunted from the pain, he lost the ability to use the cold weather element. The element fell to the ground and rolled over to one of the mane six who picked it up. Revenant unleashes a flurry of magical slices with his horn and caused Windston to lose the heat weather element. With only two left, he flew to the top of the room. “I will not lose to the likes of you!” Windston shouted using the storm weather element to fire a lighting storm. The mane six used their elements to form a barrier and protect everypony. Revenant took the time to charge up a soul shot. Windston saw and had lighting flow around his wings and went in to dive him. The girls used their elements to fire off magic and redirect Windston’s path. He got clipped on one of his wings and crashed into a workstation. As he groaned to get up he saw a soul shot heading for him. It was too late for him to react and got pierced by the attack. The storm weather element flew off him and now the mane six had three of the four weather elements. Revenant walked over to the beaten Professor Windston. Professor Windston got up and used the divine weather element to use a mix of all the weather but he was too weak to generate enough power. Revenant easily knocked out of his way and kept walking to a cowering Professor Windston. “Wait…wait…it doesn’t have to be like this. We could work together with our power and show everypony what we could achieve.” Windston offered. “Not happening after everything you’ve done…you’ll be wishing I threw you in jail again.” Revenant responded as he approached the Professor. “Alright fine…fine we could help out Equestria then. Huh show this power to Princess Celestia.” Windston tried talking his way out of it. “No…” Revenant then let magic form around his right front hoof. “Windston, the sins you have committed are unforgivable. Lust for power, extortion, violence towards others, experimenting with nature, using abyssal artifacts, all of these are sins that staunch your soul.” “No please don’t. Don’t you see what you are throwing away here? We could lead everypony into a new era of power and control. We could reinforce Equestria and Animardia and build one sovereign nation to achieve peace. Why would you throw away the chance for total unity and peace?” Windston stuttered as he backed up to a wall. “Peace can never be achieved through force and power. It can only be achieved when an unbreakable bond is formed. Your ways of peace are others suffering. This is why…” Revenant said as his hoof was done with the magic build up. “This is why you need to pay for all your sins right here and now!” Revenant then charged at Windston who stood in fear up against the wall with nothing to protect him. “But most important of all….you need to pay for all the suffering, the pain, and tears...THAT TWILIGHT HAD TO FEEL BECAUSE OF YOU!” Revenant screamed as he punched Windston with his charged hoof. Professor Windston felt the hit to the core of his soul. The shock of the blow shook his whole body and had the air from his lungs leave him. The final weather element flew off him and Twilight used her element to catch it and make it tranquil. Windston backed up holding his gullet and looked up like he was going to say something. His mouth moved but no words came out of it and he collapsed. Revenant stood over his defeated opponent and felt the aura of his power return into his body. When he cooled off he was about to collapse but felt a warm shoulder holding him up. “Like I said…with the bonds we have, we’ll never lose.” Twilight said with a smile to him. “So it is. At last we have them all…we did it.” Revenant sighed. “But before we leave grab that box with the lever on it.” Pinkie Pie quickly got it and held it up. “You mean this thing with the wires leading to the other room? I wonder what it does when I…” Pinkie Pie said as she was about to push on the detonator. “Whoa not yet!” Revenant shouted stopping Pinkie Pie. “Let’s get in the hallway where it’s safe then you can find out what it does.” Twilight teleported all of them into the hallways outside of the room. They sealed the door shut with Levia’s ice magic and Pinkie Pie pushed the detonator. An explosion was heard along with the mine shaking from the blast. “What was that?” Applejack asked. “A bunch of dynamite destroying all the abyssal artifacts. The explosion should render this level of the hideout useless so nothing should be able to get to the artifacts if they all weren’t destroyed.” Revenant explained. Everypony cheered that they had all the weather elements and destroyed the abyssal artifacts. Their cheering was cut short when the mine began to collapse on them. “I told you I’d keep my promise.” Revenant softly said to Twilight. “And I knew you would. Now let’s go home and be together Revenant.” Twilight responded. Twilight began her teleportation spell. She imagined the airship where it last was and saw that it was still there. Once she had the location her horn glowed and enveloped the mane six, the ponysprites, and Revenant with magic and would teleport them to safety. Revenant felt relieved that he would finally be able to relax and settle down. As the spell was being casted, he thought that maybe he should decide to start a family with his new found love. His train of thought was cut-off when he felt a cold chill run down his spine. From the room where they destroyed the artifacts, tentacles of abyssal magic burst out of the chamber and extended far enough to grasp Revenant. It came at him too fast and he didn’t have enough time to react. Twilight noticed and reached out for him. “Twilight….” Revenant said as he got pulled away from the girls into the darkness that was pouring from the room. Twilight tried to save him but was too late because her spell finished. The spell teleported the mane six and the ponysprites back to the airship in a split-second and Twilight still reached out for Revenant. “Revenant!!!” Twilight cried. “What the hay was that?” Applejack asked. “We need to go save him now while there’s still time!” Twilight addressed everypony. “But that’s too far of a journey; we wouldn’t make it in time if we hoofed it.” Rarity said. “Then let’s take the airship there.” Pinkie Pie suggested. The ponysprites quickly flew in the airship and informed the pilots that they had to go to the dogs’ hideout immediately. The mane six boarded the airship and took off to go to the mines. Five minutes later the airship arrived at its destination. Twilight quickly teleported out of the ship and went to search for him. Sadly the entrances had caved in. Twilight was about to teleport in their when Rainbow Dash stopped her. “What are you doing we need to get in there and…” Twilight began. “There’s no way we’d be able to get in there! You saw all what happened to him. What if the same thing happened to you as well, besides look?” Rainbow Dash pointed as guards from the airship came out and began to try and make their way into the mine. “We need to standby now Twilight.” Sage told her. “How could we?! Revenant is still in there and he wouldn’t leave anyone of us if we were in his situation!” Twilight cried. The mane six saw the guards were trying but there was no way to get in without excavation equipment. The guards tried for half an hour but knew that their efforts were pointless. They quickly got back on the airship and got the rest of the mane six back on. Twilight refused to leave but Sage had to calm her down. “Calm down Twilight! If we keep up these pointless efforts we’ll get nowhere. Even if a cave-in with no flow of air happened, Revenant still has time. We’ll be able to get equipment and get to him in time. You just need to believe in him.” Sage assured her. “Wait a minute…Twilight you split magic with him right?” Levia asked her. “I had to so I could help him.” Twilight answered. “Then you should be able to find him and let him know what we’re going to do.” Levia replied. “You’re right. I’ll let him know that we’re going to get him out and then everything will be fine.” Twilight then concentrated on the bond that was created and searched for him. She felt his connection still with her, but couldn’t find him in the mine. In fact, she couldn’t find him anywhere. She thought that he may have abyss walked out of there but she couldn’t find him. It was as if that he had disappeared but she still felt the bond. “No…no….this can’t be right…” Twilight fell to her knees crying. “Twilight what is it? What’s wrong?” Rarity asked her crying friend. “I can’t find him….I can still feel him…but I can’t find him….” Twilight cried. “He’s gone girls….he’s actually gone….” Rarity held her friend as she wept. The girls looked at each other for a sign of hope but found only sad expression. They looked to the ponysprites and Levia was already weeping with Fefnir. Sage looked up as if he was trying to find a solution but couldn’t think of anything. He let his tears silently fall from his eyes. Everypony was sad now that after everything that they went through, now that everything was going to be right, the one thing that they dreaded would happen had come true. Revenant Soul was gone.