//------------------------------// // Chapter 7 // Story: I am the hammer. The edge of his sword... and unfortunatly, the partner of a purple unicorn with wings. // by ThatRarityIsaSpy //------------------------------// "Did I ever tell you I love puzzles?" "Did I ever tell you, that you talk too much?" Draigo snorted as they approached the maze. Surprisingly, there were entrances... not just one. "You sure about this?" Draigo asked hesitating for a moment. "Why chicken out now?" Twilight teased. "Come on! I'll get a spell working, and we can go then!" "Chicken out? Me? Never! Let's go!" [About 3 hours later] "And..... well..... this is interesting." Twilight said. "What is? Are we lost now?" "No. But.... my spell didn't tell me about this........" Twilight said gesturing at the next obstacle. A platform floated in midair. That wasn't the strange part. The strange part was, that was the "ground....." And the floor..... was nowhere to be seen. "So what happens here?" "Lemee think about it." Twilight said as she paced back and forth. Draigo sat down, and allowed himself a break. However... his easiness was easily shattered by the screeching. A lord of change was right around the corner. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ You know, not all sections of the warp were actually dangerous. Some were calm (surprisingly) and "plain" (Also surprisingly), others were bastions of the dead, a few were dwelling places of minor gods within the warp. The Emperor's avatar walked through this place, appreciating that there were still safe areas within the warp for the souls of the dead. Countless souls. All whom had given themselves to him. The least he could do is to ensure they would be safe. "Come out already. I have something for you." Sigmar said as he approached a "meadow." Galaxia appeared. Out of nowhere. Nothing odd there. "More souls?" Galaxia asked mournfully. "You don't have to do this....." "They deserved it." The Emperor said without a second thought. "The battle on Equestria left me with much to work with. Abaddon's included." "You know how ha...." "You didn't seem to have much trouble devouring Horus." Sigmar said sitting down next to the alicorn. "And to think that, that... that was such a tiny step." "It's almost enough." Galaxia said. "But at what cost? How many have you fed to me? Be honest." "Millions." The Emperor said with regret. "Yet, you and I both know well that such a fate is only reserved for the worst kind." "I guess that's our difference." Galaxia said. The alicorn was tall for a pony, taller than Princess Celestia to give her full credit, though not much when compared to The Emperor. "I'd do anything for a friend." Sigmar said. "I'd kill a billion more if it meant to speed anything up. Yet when they offered themselves to you... I knew you what type of person you really were...." A single tear slid down his cheek. "Don't blame yourself. You die and everyone else dies with you. A thousand psykers a day was nothing, and as you said, most of them deserved it." He wasn't exactly sure if she was mocking him, or forgetting what she just said just to make him feel better. Either way.... "I suppose." Sigmar said. "I see it's almost done." "It is." Galaxia said. "All these eons, and I can finally return. Perhaps see my children." "What of Luna and Celestia? You'll go see them first?" "No. They're all important to me. I just however wish Malcador would be there. He died a hero... and he may be gone forever. As goes for Harmony." "Too bad he never knew you had twins." Sigmar said. "Listen, I must go now." "Take care of yourself. And them." "As I've promised." The Emperor said as he left the warp, and went home. I promise. The Emperor really hadn't mentioned this to anyone. He hadn't exactly destroyed Horus' soul.... No, he would put that to better use. Galaxia would have needed it. He would have needed it. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ "HURRY UP!" Draigo said as he heard the sounds of a lord of change approaching. "I think I got it!" Twilight said. "Well?!" "Easy!" Twilight said. She walked over to the hole. And fell up. "What the...." He hardly had time to question the logic behind that, then again, this was the domain of Tzeentch. He too found himself sailing upwards, no "upside-down" as he looked at the "ground." Odd. He would be lost for words when he saw the twisting tunnel ahead. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tzeentch sat within the center of his stronghold.... brooding.....thinking.......planning...... besides him, a particular lord of change sat next to him, mumbling incoherently. Tzeentch was peeking at the pair whom had intruded his domain, and to be fair, he was impressed. A mortal that had managed to figure out a way into and through his maze? Now that's rather impressive. Time to make this more interesting..... How about a little...... CHANGE?! _____________________________________________________________________________________________- Draigo continued to follow Twilight. The maze was getting on his nerves now, he had probably hit at least three invisible walls, all of which Twilight could see, and he? He couldn't. That made him rather mad. "What's that sound?" Twilight asked rather sharply. "I don't hear anyth......" Draigo turned is head up. Rumbling. Holy shit. The area of the maze behind them suddenly began to twist, turn, change shape and at points, even vanish in a fashion akin to a demented rubix cube. "RUN!!!" Draigo yelled at the top of his lungs as he sprinted forward with Twilight.