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// Chapter XVI A Old Rival Returns 
// Story: Sir Alonne 
// by Lady Maria 
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As Rainbow Dash and I walked down the halls towards the dining room we received strange looks of several mares as they giggled. I ignored them and, kept walking we reached the dining room and both took a seat next to each other. Everyone gave us strange looks as Apple Jack chuckled then said, "You two are late. What were you guys doing up there that kept you so long?" Apple Jack asked with a smug and knowing look on her face.

"N-nothing! Nothing happened we just slept in late that is all." Rainbow Dash replied hastily as she blushed.

"Dash I'm not buying that. Last night you two were louder then 2 bulls bucking each other." Apple Jack laughed.

"I assure you nothing happened Apple Jack. Rainbow Dash was sick in the middle of the night and the noise was her throwing up from the amount of alcohol she took in." I responded as Apple Jack didn't look convinced at all.

"Suuuurrre she was. Plus Dash doesn't particularly like you so why would you be in her room last night?" Apple Jack said as she grinned more devilish then before.

"Nothing happened Apple Jack! I was sick and he helped me get through the night!" Rainbow Dash snapped as Apple Jack chuckled.

"What ever ya say sugercube." Apple Jack said as she chuckled and dug into her food.

Breakfast went by longer then it usually did with everyone glancing and Rainbow Dash and I ever so often. Eventually we finished as I got up and stretched then decided to take a walk. I looked outside the window to see a statue garden and this instantly intrigued me. So in reaction I went to check it out. I walked outside and into the maze of hedges as I walked I saw all sorts of statues but one stood out above all others in a uncanny fashion. As I looked at this deformed beast which to me looked like a chimera. I walked towards the statue and looked for a description of any kind. I keeled down to look at the front of the pedestal. I looked at the words engraved on it as it read as such "Discord the god of chaos." I furrowed my eyebrows as I touched the text engraved into the stone.

As I did so I instantly felt disturbed and uneasy. I quickly recoiled and took my hand away from the statue immediately. I started to hear a whisper as it grew into a louder and deeper voice.

"So you are the being I summoned to this world..." a unknown being said.

"Who's there?!" I commanded.

"My name is Discord the god of chaos." Discord replied as I stared at the statue as the stone crumbled away.

"So it was you who brought me here after death." I said in a curiously irritated voice.

"Yes I brought you here and sent a signal out to notify a much more powerful being of the portal to this world I created. I believe his name was Manus, Father of the Abyss." Discord said as he put his talon on his chin then smiled demonically.

"So you are the one who brought Manus here to wreak hell on these innocent souls." I growled as I gripped my katana and, slowly unsheathed it.

"Correctamondo my dear samurai also I have brought a friend of yours here so you two can play!" Discord said as he chuckled darkly and snapped his fingers as Ramie aka The Fume Knight became Visible.

"RAMIE!" I shouted as I took a fighting stance that was only known to my clan. The pose was invincible and no one has ever beaten it.



Ramie summoned his ultra great sword out of a black mist as he rose it up into the air as high as he could and applied the devil's fire to it. Ramie two handed his huge sword after his left hand was engulfed in black fire, "Hello Sir Alonne I have come to settle the score between us." Ramie said as he charged forward.

I quickly side stepped and used the back of my katana to hit him. Ramie used his sword to deflect my attack as he used some kind of dark magic to blow me backwards a good 20 feet away. I took my helmet off and spat out a glob of blood. I sprinted forward and used the bewitched ability of my katana to shove my blade through his stomach. I used my blade to pull him up and then fling him about 15 feet away from me. My blade now glowed red with bloody mist as I felt Ramie's blood course through me as I became as strong as Ramie. As Ramie got up I put both hands on my katana as it glowed with the blood of my enemy. I charged Ramie and swung at him, our swords clashed and sparks were sent flying as we put brute force into all of our attacks.

As adrenalin pumped through my veins I attacked faster and faster becoming more viscous and brutal as time went by. Ramie eventually parried one of my attack and knocked me on my ass. Ramie generated a ball of black flames I then pointed it at me as he was readying to fire it. Ramie was suddenly blasted by what looked like a soul spear. I looked to my side to see and undead, but this was not just any undead this was the very undead that killed me!

Ramie roared in pain as The undead casted soul spear after soul spear at Ramie. The undead stopped casting spells as he unsheathed his claymore as he dashed forward. Ramie got up only to be blown back by the chosen undead again. Ramie was overwhelmed by the chosen undead's strength as he was blown back over and over again not being able to defend himself. Each hit was as if a train had hit Ramie and his will of steel was broken by a mere undead. I got up and joined the fight healing myself I dashed forward as I sung my katana several times as blood splattered everywhere as my bewitched blade became stronger and stronger as it absorbed his blood. I finally held Ramie down with my foot and brought my katana down on his neck. Ramie roared in pain as my blade connected with his neck. In one powerful swipe Ramie The Fume Knight was beheaded and killed.

I looked down at Ramie's sword and picked it up. I put his head between my right arm and put his body over my shoulder. I came to a clear part of the maze and set Ramie's body down on the ground. I started to dig through my bottomless box and found a shovel that I stored in there so if I have to bury my opponents. I took my shovel and started digging eventually it was 6 feet deep. I climbed out then grabbed Ramie's head and took the helmet off. His face was too hollowed to even tell characteristics of him. I set his head on in the ground and took his body and placed it in the hole. I then started to bury him After about 10 minutes I finished and shoved his blade into the ground and placed his helmet in front of the blade. I backed up so see the Chosen undead next to me I looked at him as he just blankly stared at the grave.

"Ramie was a man corrupted by the darkness. He was plunged too far into it to be saved. May his soul rest in peace." I said as I bowed to the grave and, walked away with the Chosen undead at my side...