Nightshade and Scarlet landed safely back in Equestria but both were in their pony forms and Nightshade was everything but satisfied, “You’ve gotta be kidding me?!” Nightshade yelled. Star Bright appeared and laughed and put a hoof on his head and both Nightshade and Night Glade stood side by side only they looked exactly the same!
“Hey!” They yelled in unison. Star Bright giggled watching Scarlet’s face turn red as she looked back and forth between the two stallions, “Which one’s which?!” she yelled. Star Bright rolled her eyes pulling Scarlet aside with her magic, “Revan Arrow!” she yelled. The Glade on the left looked at her in confusion while the one on the right got angry, “Quit using that name!!!” he yelled.
“Problem solved!” Star Bright said placing a hoof on Nightshade’s head transforming him into a blue coated alicorn with black hair and a cutie mark almost identical to Glade’s only it was the opposite color of Glade’s. Nightshade sighed, “Phew… Glad that’s out of the way heheheh,” Nightshade said wiping a bead of sweat away.
Star Bright huffed turning away from Nightshade smacking him with her tail leaving a red mark on his face. Scarlet snickered and Glade stifled a laugh. Nightshade scowled at Star but she quickly disappeared back to the palace, “No more fusion for you Revan!” she yelled.
“Stop calling me that!!!” Nightshade yelled raising a hoof to the air in anger. Scarlet couldn’t contain her laughter as she and Glade both started rolling on the ground. Nightshade turned and glared at them, “Let’s get a move on! We have to find three more ponies excluding Twilight and her friends before heading to the human world,” he said.
The naïve couple got up and stifled their laughter and nodded. Nightshade scowled and began to fly off towards the Crystal Empire, “Say I didn’t know you could fly well in pony form!” Scarlet said flying next to Nightshade. Nightshade sighed, “Star Bright had it programed into my mind a long time ago. All part of the process in becoming The Sentient King…” he grumbled.
“What’s so special about being the Sentient King?” Scarlet asked. Nightshade sighed and looked down see the grounds of The Crystal Empire, “Let’s land on the top of the castle… I don’t want anypony else to hear what I’m about to tell you,” he said.
(Spoiler Alert Ahead if none of you have read my first fanfiction story “Realms Unite!”)
“Years ago I’m sure you’ve heard the legend of “The Great Sentient War!” It was an actual battle that took place throughout many realms. Six realms to be precise with thirteen heroes to count were there including me. The Realms heroes of each realm; Harmony, Ki, Chakra, Magic, Force, and Zodiac; were brought together to fend off the most powerful threat the universe had ever known. Roark Lindrake the fallen sentient had risen from his deep slumber after Cyrus Calim was slain in battle,” he said.
Scarlet and Glade both nodded sitting down and listening closely to the story, “The heroes of Harmony were Twilight and her friends who wielded the Rainbow of Light and the Elements of Harmony. I was the hero who had slain Cyrus because he had been corrupted over the years by Roark’s shadow fragments that had latched onto him in their deadly duel. I am currently the Zodiac Sentient and Sentient king. Son-Goku of the Ki realm along with Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha of the Chakra Realm, while Obi-Wan-Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker were the heroes of the force and Natsu Dragneel was the hero of Magic. Together were the heroes of the Realms,” Nightshade said.
Scarlet’s eyes were wide while Glade sat their scratching his chin, “I went to each realm and fused with my alternate bodies from each realm giving me the powers and knowledge of each realm granting me access to a power that far exceeded any other. We ventured into the shadow dimension where Roark had gathered the darkest manifestations of all the realms only to have us defeat them and drain their powers and life force and transfer them into him. I fell to Roark in the first bout of our duel leaving Natsu in charge of the group while I was incapacitated,” Nightshade went on.
Glade looked as if he would fall asleep but Scarlet turned and thwacked him with her wing as Nightshade continued, “The remaining heroes fought hard against Roark and began to break his defenses as the battle let on. Odion Malik Sentient of The Force and Star Bright entered the fray buying the other heroes more time and a chance to revive me. Naruto focused his own energy and manifested my “Sarominae” into a “Sarominae Rasengan.” In a last ditch effort Goku, Naruto and The Elements of Harmony made a Super Harmonic Sarominae Rasengan to revive my shattered body. Roark never made it in time and Naruto successfully revived me. I still held fragments of Roark’s nega energy within me on a tattoo that had formed on my left arm granting me full access to all the powers of the realms! I gained a feature from each realm. The hair of a Super Sayain, The wings of a Pegasus along with a pony tail, Scales of A Dragon Slayer, and aura of the Force, the Sharingan combined with my Zodiac Style and a magnificent blade named “Destiny Ryu” the combination of my blades and all the powers of the realm in one mighty manifestation. Together with the aid of the other “Sarominae Necarose: Rage of the Realms was created obliterating Roark and his shadows from existence returning the realms to their former selves as we see them today,” he finished.
Scarlet smiled and clopped her hooves together, “Bravo! A wonderful adventure indeed,” she said with a bright smile. Glade had drifted to sleep and Scarlet kicked him hard jolting him awake, “What was that for?!” Glade said irritated. Scarlet stuck out her tongue then turned to Nightshade, “So what happened after all the fighting ended?” she asked.
A dark shadow grew across Nightshade’s face, “I had to make some… difficult decisions…” he said sadly. Scarlet’s ears went down, “I’m sorry… If you wanna talk about it~” Nightshade’s head lifted up and he gave her a halfhearted smile, “Don’t worry about it I’m fine. I promise,” he said.
Scarlet smiled a little but knew Nightshade was holding back but shrugged it off, *He’ll tell us eventually,* she thought as they glided down to the train station, “So back to Ponyville huh?” Glade said with a groan. Nightshade began to feel uneasy but kept it well hidden, “Eeyup,” he said with a small chuckle. Glade glared at him, “Don’t you even start that!” he said.
Nightshade shrugged, “I have no idea what you’re talking about,” he said walking into the train with Scarlet close behind. Glade scowled, *I can’t believe I have to leave another position!* he thought dreadfully.
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In the Sentient Palace Kisashi and Melody sat meditating in human form practicing illusions he had taught her. Time seemed to go faster in the Sentient Realm to Melody but that didn’t bother her knowing she was learning something more useful than just her practical magic.
Melody focused hard and the room around them shifted into that of a dark and sandy tomb with a musty air. Kisashi opened his eyes and looked around noting the change, *Even the smell seems pretty accurate. Well done sweet Melody… How strong is your hold over this we shall see,* he thought standing in the room.
All around the room seemed to be moving and Kisashi made a fire ball appear in his hand to reveal snakes slithering about the chamber. Kisashi smiled, “Quite the imaginative one aren’t you Ms. Spring?” he said quietly.
Kisashi quickly produced another fireball in his other hand and began tossing them at the imaginative snakes causing the illusion to ripple and make Melody squirm in her place, “Concentrate!” Kisashi said. Melody could feel the pain of the snakes, Kisashi felt her discomfort and noticed the illusion began to shift into that of a snowy forest where an older stallion with a snowy white mane and a red coat wandered through the forest with a younger Spring Melody.
“Come on Melody we need to hurry back home heheheh,” The Stallion chuckled trotting along the forest path. Melody giggled lightly and began to run away from the path, “Melody this is no time for games! Seriously I mean it!” The Stallion. Melody hid behind a mound of boulders that radiated with an unknown energy.
“Winter will never find me here heheheh,” Melody giggled. “Oh wouldn’t I?” Flaming Winter said as he jumped over the mound and in front of Melody, “Come on Melody I’m serious we’re going home,” he said.
Then the mound began to shutter and a blood curdling screech echoed from deep below, a shadow formed over the siblings and Melody screamed in terror, “Melody snap out of it!” Kisashi yelled snapping Melody out of her trance. Melody opened her eyes and felt the energy drain from her as she fell to the floor and everything went dark.
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Melody was on a beach in her pony form and there stood Night Walker, Glade, Scarlet and Nightshade. Glade had thrown Scarlet far to the other end of the beach while Nightshade seemed to be fighting… Prince Reaper!!!
Melody shivered in fear, “Where am I?!” she yelled. Melody watched herself from the sky as Nightshade sent Reaper flying away back into the forest as Night Walker approached her. Glade quickly flew forward and put up a magic barrier and his wings to defend Melody but Walker’s shadow scythe cut through the barrier.
Walker slashed hard and cut off Glade’s wings! Glade fell to the ground bleeding and Nightshade came to their aid and blocked Walker’s next strike. A green pony with a hood ran from the forest and grabbed Glade bringing him to safety. Melody did not know who the pony was but watched as a magical aura grew and began to envelope Glade’s motion less body.
Melody saw Nightshade standing before her with Walker’s scythe penetrating through his side and cackling. Nightshade yelled something but Melody watched herself seeing that she did not understand. Energy and magic began to sink into Nightshade as Scarlet sped back with a Sonic Boom grabbing Melody as Nightshade looked up and said, “Farewell…” A great explosion lit the area and a giant crater lay amongst the beach with no trace of Nightshade…
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Melody woke with a start realizing she now lay on a soft bed with Kisashi sitting right beside her with his eyes closed tight, “You’re awake…” he said slowly. Melody nodded slowly and felt very dizzy as she sat up but Kisashi motioned for her to stop, “You have an incredible gift within you Ms. Spring… I have had a glimpse into your past… And now you have seen into the future… Prophetic abilities are extremely rare even amongst the Equestrian Ponies… Be wary of what you see… Do not attempt to look farther into the future for it may drive you past your limits and drive you mad… What-” Melody cut Kisashi off, “I saw Nightshade’s death…” she said… Kisashi’s eyes widened seeing there was no lie within her eyes…