//------------------------------// // A Father and Son Duel of Souls (Edited) // Story: A Good Share of Dreams (Old Version) // by Sea Pony //------------------------------// Sonata told me that he was finally going realise his dream of musician. I’m happy for him but this also mean I will see him a lot less than now. Soft Paw have been helping Pinkie Pie with the party apparently for some reason. And Brew passed a lot of time with Twilight I wonder if there something more than friendship with them… Nah, probably not. Me on the other hoof I have been practicing flying a little more I have learn the basics but the muscle of my wings must be stronger. Presently I’m napping on a cloud, I have to say I know why Dash sleep so much now. - - - - - - Sonata was walking calmly head in the clouds he was living his dream finally. But a griffins close of the size of Celestia bump into him. ``Hello son it’s a good day to die, don’t you think?`` Kolard smirk down at Sonata. ``Dad?! Why the fuck are you here?`` He spat back at him and took a defensive stance. ``You have dishonoured our family by becoming friend with the grass munchers. I should kill you right now, but I still have some honour left even when dealing with traitor. So I challenge you to a duel of the souls in two hours in the park of this town.`` And then he flew away a few ponies heard what happened and in ponyville rumours like this run like wildfire. ``Seriously he just have to talk like a fucking high class noble all the time. This is why I hate this family too.`` Sonata mutered. - - - - - ``Dream!`` I jump in surprise on my cloud and I look down to see Fire Mark and Dave with looks of concern on their face. I glided down to the ground and join them. ``What up guys?`` I ask to them. ``It’s your friend Sonata he’s been challenge to a duel of souls with is father!`` Mark excalimed. ``Duel of souls what is that?`` I never heard of anything like that in the show. Then again this place seem slighty different from the Equestria I know. Not too much but there little differences. ``…I have no idea`` The firefighter admited. ``Me I know.`` We both turn our attention to Dave. ``A duel of the souls it’s a old sort of duel that almost never practiced anymore. The two challengers place a soul catcher in the middle of the battleground the first one in the duel to die get his soul absorb in the gem and the winner his free to use it as they please.`` Dave finished somberly. ``But you’re a knight! can’t you stop him?`` He shook his head in disappointment. ``I can only stop him if Sonata refuse the duel. But if he accept the use of the soul catchers is consider legal this is a old law but it’s still in place and unfortunately knowing the pride that have your friend, he will accept`` I sigh this stupid featherbrain will of course accept. I may not have know him for long but I know he consider his pride to be important like most griffins. - - - - - - Sonata was walking in the direction of the park he had his two loyal weapons his bow with his hidden blade and his enchanted violin. He arrived in front of another massive black feathered griffins he had a big sword. A gem was encrusted in the sword it was glowing softly. ``Ironic don’t you think both of us me and your mother`` He point at the crystal. ``Who gave you birth will kill you today.`` The mother of Sonata have been killed by some bastards who tried to sell souls to the black market a few years ago. But before they could sell her. Kolard the father of Sonata killed them and save his wife. But she was traumatize after the events and wanted to rest in the gem out of the rest of the world. But Kolard profited of this and encrusted her in his sword and use a little of her soul energy when needed. And they say he’s a honorable warrior, Sonata through bitterly. Mayor Mare approached the two griffins a small crowd of ponies which me, Mark and Dave was in formed around them. ``o-Ok lets the duel of s-souls begin.`` She said nervously Equestria was not used to the duel to deaths and she didn’t know how to deal with it. The two challengers was back to back holding their sword in front of themselves. ``One`` They took a step further from each other ``Two`` They keep walking when each numbers is pronounced ``Three…Four`` they were holding their sword more tightly. ``Five…GO!`` They turn to see each other and they took a defensive position. Sonata then charge at Kolard, he give a swing and his father block it whit his own sword and he punch his son in the stomach with his free claw. Sonata then jump backward and began to play a song on his violin and a bolt of lightning shot at Kolard and smoke was all around him after the hit. After a few second the smoke clear away to reveal Kolard with his sword in front of him and a white barrier in front the soul of his wife was glowing more brightly. A few ponies gasp at the display of power. ``At least your music is not that useless. Pity that you wanted to waste this talent by playing for the grass munchers.`` Sonata face contort in rage. ``You never like my music and now that I can use it to attack you want it?! Its why I don’t want to be a warrior with you! My music is art, not some weapon that you can use at your will! You will die today like the shit you are.`` Sonata then charge at him again. The father try to stab his son but he escape the hits and he cut him on the chest. ``Argh! Little fucker will you just die!?`` Kolard roared. They both swing swings their sword and the blades hit each other Kolard then swing his blade again and hit Sonatas in the shoulder. Blood was dripping on the floor. ``The horrors the horrors`` A mare in the audience cried and then fainted. His father then charge at him and before he could react Sonata was impale in the stomach. His soul was slowly going into the soul catchers. ``No!`` I scream I was going to run to save Sonata but Dave restrain me with a sad look on his face. ‘So this is how it finish’ through Sonata ‘after all this I’m beat by this assholes?’ ‘This mother fucker who think is BETTER THAN ANYONE!? NO FUCKING WAY!’ He screames in his mind. His spiritual energy stop suddenly to flow in the gem and he rise from the ground slowly. His father was too lost in the world of his ‘victory’ to remark the change of situation. But all the ponies in the public gasp. Kolard spun around only to is throat to be cut by the blade of his son. ``ARGH!`` He fell on the ground with a ragged breath. ``I regret to ever have give birth to you`` Sonata then impale his blade in his hearth. All the spiritual energy of his father began to fill the soul catchers. In a last ditch effort Kolard plant his word on the ground. The soul catcher on the sword began to shine bright and a white barrier become to form and his size extend really fast. The barrier then hit Sonata and threw him hard in a three and he black out. Kolard then fall on the ground too and his last breath left him. I then run to him Mark was running whit me. ``Guys transport him to the hospital I will warn the nurses!`` They both nod and I flew in the direction of the hospital. - - - - - - Twenty minutes later we where waiting in the hospital for news of Sonata. A nurse approached us, ``Is he ok will he survive!?`` She was smiling at me. ``Yes calm down we gave him blood he will just need some rest and he should be ok. Tomorrow he could leave the hospital but he need to restrain himself from crazy stunts like this for a little while.`` Damn they heal fast in this world must have something to do with the magic. ``But…`` She look at the ground in sadness. ``He lost a lot of his magic he should be ok but it’s possible that he lost some of his memories they should come back since he miraculously didn’t lose too much in the battle. But its possible he will not recognize any of you for the moment.`` Well shit.