//------------------------------// // Chapter 7 Time Jump To A Clue // Story: Heroes Of Equestria // by Ninyn //------------------------------// Twilight and Scarlet appeared in a molten area and more humans lay battered and broken on the ground. One man stood before a dark skinned warrior who radiated with dark energy. Twilight raised another level of magic around them. Scarlet gazed down at the man and noticed the man beside him… Nightshade!! “You have lost Galen Yamanakou. Though your efforts are worth congratulating I will award you with a quick death!” The dark man said. The man named Galen held a peculiar blade that the boy carried in his hand… it was Shin Ryu! Scarlet’s gaze was locked on the blade and the boy. “Lord Walker please dispose of Master Galen,” The Dark one said. Nightshade’s eyes were blood red with a black background, “Yes Lord Aladar,” he said. Galen held forth Shin Ryu as Nightshade drew forth Shiekatsu Ryu which crackled with red lightning. Scarlet’s eyes shifted to Twilight, “What are we seeing?!” she yelled. Twilight frowned, “The first true deaths I was shown… This is the battle that decided the fate of the realms…” she said sadly. Scarlet averted her gaze back to the battle where Galen was knocked around by the corrupted Nightshade. “Uncle please listen to me! This isn’t you! What happened to the sentient lord? You’re the one who defeated Daemon Awkright?!” Galen yelled. Nightshade’s gaze was hard and he laughed darkly putting his blade to the side, “Your Uncle is dead. Nightshade is but a mere memory of the past. I am Night Walker: the personification of darkness. I am the new shadow sentient!!” he yelled. Galen’s eyes turned electric blue, “Sentient mode!” Scarlet gasped. Galen lunged forward and slashed in several motions but Night Walker blocked each strike. Walker kicked Galen in the stomach and sent his blade out wide and prepared the finishing blow. Galen closed his eyes, *I’m sorry dad,* he thought. The sound of metal rang in the air and Galen opened his eyes. A tall man with long gray hair stood before Galen blocking Walker’s strike, “The man I knew inside was stronger than this… Night-shade… I can’t believe this… I’m fighting on the other side for once… Now it’s my turn to repay the favor…” the man said. Walker’s eyes widened, “You!” he yelled. Galen was awe stricken, “Bane…” he whispered. Bane knocked Walkers blade aside and blasted him back several feet, “That’s Uncle Calus to you! Now let’s knock some sense into your other uncle!” he yelled pushing an enormous amount of energy into Galen’s body. Walker bounced back with a dark matter blade alongside with Shiekatsu and swung hard at Bane who merely laughed and slid past the attack sending a wave of energy into Walker knocking him back as Galen came forward slashing across Walker’s chest! Walker grunted in pain and lashed out with Chaos Aenimoras! Bane jumped high in the sky and launched his own Chaos Aenimoras! Walker flipped backwards attempting to dodge but the blast nicked his arm causing him to lose balance and Galen snatched Shiekatsu out of his grasp! Walker turned and sent out another wave but Shiekatsu erupted with a blue energy rebounding the attack! Bane smiled, “Let it begin!” he said. Galen’s body began to flow with a bright energy and he lunged forward at Walker slashing left and right. Scarlet noticed something about the attacks Galen was pushing forth! The dark and negative energy was being ripped from Nightshade’s body leaving him unscathed! With a final scream the negative energy left Nightshade’s body and he fell to the ground and lay very still. Galen also fell as Aladar returned to the scene with an even darker aura. The negative energy that had been within Nightshade’s body latched together and crawled away. Scarlet pointed to the negative energy and Twilight nodded. Scarlet watched as the scene shifted from the battle to an even darker one! Twilight seemed unfazed by the scene. Nightshade laid battered and broken, a boy wearing orange clothing with blonde hair screamed out in anger hitting the fallen Nightshade with a glowing attack. As the attack touched Nightshade's body, Roark stabbed through and the boy in orange disappeared from sight in a cloud of smoke. Dust clung to the corpse of Revan Malik..... No.....the consciousness of this man swore strong and true feeling the blade that sank into his body, "I....I will..."... the corpse chirped........ Naruto called out, "Stop! Don't do it!!!" But the corpse began to rise, "I will......*cough gag* I will not lose...... I know.....I-*grunting and panting* I know the feelings of hatred and anger..... I know the feelings that the darkness had brought upon us all..... I have been to a world unlike any other and have returned with knowledge incomprehensible.... I've been to the dark and revived by the light" The corpse stood tall and strong no not the corpse...no not Revan Malik... this was the man you could always dream to be. "My name is Nightshade… My title “The Gallant One” and I know what powers you hold. But no longer do I fear you." Nightshade said turning to his comrades. "We are the lights that shine true through all that is evil. We are the hopes that none have! We are the ones other believe in when things seems at their bleakest, and I am the one they turn to. They hold the same faith in me that I have in all of them...."he said. Nightshade's aura of power vaporized Roark’s sword, "I know the responsibilities that which have been bestowed upon me." "I am the defender of the Realms, The Sentient King. You stand high and mighty hiding behind shadows you've created thinking yourself the better.... Now let me show you what it means to be The Sentient king." Nightshade said as his aura grew bright and true his eyes lit with fire of another realm and the spirit of hope shining for all to be seen. "Let’s end this," Nightshade said with smile all too warm for Roark’s liking. Scarlet noticed that Twilight and her friends actually held weapons! Star Bright Silver and Odion both were lying on the side lines unconscious. Scarlet couldn’t believe the scene she was witnessing! Together the heroes that stood together charged at Roark and hit him with a mighty barrage of attacks! A man with long blonde hair and orange clothing was radiating with a powerful energy that filled the air with hope. The boy with blonde hair and orange clothing charged with another boy with spikey black hair together the two yelled, “Take this! Rasendori!” the yelled hitting Roark with an explosive lightning attack, similar to the white orb that had healed Nightshade earlier, which cracked Roark’s armor. The Elements of Harmony began to glow but instead of necklaces from the pictures Scarlet noticed the elements were the weapons that Twilight and her friends carried! “Twi-Twilight-!” Scarlet stuttered as Twilight poof a hoof to her mouth, “Nightshade morphed the elements from their necklace forms and fused them with ancient material in the Sentient Palace making them The Blades of Harmony,” she said. Scarlet’s eyes were wide as she watched each of the girls hack across Roark or defend each other from a deadly blow. Rainbow Dash was hit square in the chest sending her flying into a wall and Fluttershy turned dark red, “How DARE YOU!” she shrieked swiping her daggers and throwing multiple daggers at Roark in rapid succession. Roark turned and was pierced by several daggers and the element of kindness began to glow brightly. The Twilight that held a keen set of swords noticed the effects and yelled, “Pierce through his armor! That’s the first step!” she yelled. Pinkie Pie was the first to oblige as she rapidly danced around Roark somehow avoiding each of his strikes easily and stabbed her slim scimitar through Roark’s stomach! Applejack held a mighty flamberge and she hacked her sword into Roark’s chest! Rainbow Dash and Rarity both came from separate directions impaling Roark from behind and front. Twilight put up a barrier deflecting Roark’s next attack and flew up high. Nightshade jumped up and grabbed Twilight by the legs and threw her with all his might at Roark! Twilight’s struck home as she impaled Roark through the throat! Roark gagged as the Elements of Harmony emitted a brilliant light and Roark’s armor began to break apart! A Rainbow Twister engulfed Roark’s form and more negative energy separated from his body! The girls cheered in victory only to be cut short when the elements returned to their respective representations and Roark emerged from the crater that the elements had created in the explosion. The Dark Lord only smiled seeming completely unscathed, “Back down!” he shouted knocking the girls down. Two men with laser like swords came forward and attack Roark who blocked their first strike with his own Black Laser Sword, “A lightsaber,” Twilight said. Scarlet scowled, “Now I feel like I’m watching a geeky Sci-Fi movie,” she groaned. The two men turned and were engulfed by lightning aura’s and began to push Roark back with a mighty barrage of swift kicks and slashes then sent forth what looked like a great gust of energy into Roark! Behind Roark as the two men hit him with the force push a boy with pink hair called out with a great smile, “Lightning Flame Dragon’s: Roar!” he yelled spitting out a massive wave of Fire and Lightning! The two powers collided with a mighty explosion while the man with long blonde hair floated in the sky preparing an energy attack, “KA-ME-HA-ME……HAA!” the man yelled sending forth a great massive energy wave that caused the entire building to shake and crumble! Scarlet covered her face as the explosion intensified. A great smoking crater had formed in the middle of the palace floor and Roark still stood but this time he looked very pale and his body had plenty of wounds showing. However Roark still smiled cracking his neck, “That hardly tickled, this little farce has come to an end! It’s all over now!” he laughed blasting each of the men that had struck him. Each of the men fell to the ground and Nightshade stepped forward, “Not yet it’s not I told you already!” he said blocking Roark’s next attack “It’s not over till justice prevails and evil is wiped out! Every story deserves a happy ending!” he yelled. Roark eyed Nightshade with a dark expression, “You just don’t know when to die do you?!” he yelled sending out a dark matter blast. Nightshade swatted the blast aside with a dark expression growing across his face. Scarlet noticed that Nightshade’s left arm had a tattoo on it, “Wait a minute… Nightshade doesn’t-” Twilight cut Scarlet off, “Shush!” she said. Scarlet made a pouty face and continued watching the conflict. Energy strands began to stretch forth from each of the heroes and transfer into Nightshade causing him to glow with a brilliant light. Nightshade’s left arm soon became engulfed by the tattoo and his arm now had a dark aura around it. Then Nightshade sprouted Pegasus wings, his body became covered in dragon scales, his eyes were purple with weird dots in them (sharingan), and his hair spiked up turning blue, and an aura of silver lightning covered Nightshade’s body. Scarlet gazed in awe, “This-?!” she gasped. Nightshade smiled, “This is what happens when the entities of the realms unite! We are the heroes of the realms! Each of us standing here together proves what were capable of! Wonder, Light, Determination, Bonds, Friendship, and peace! All these elements and beliefs lead to the same thing each of us holds dear to our hearts! Hope!” Nightshade yelled pulling forth Shin Ryu and Shiekatsu Ryu forth, “Witness what our hopes and dreams can do. Iron Funeral: Rise of Destiny!” he yelled slamming Shin Ryu and Shiekatsu together. A great flash of light lit the room and Nightshade stood in shining silver armor, his hair turned blue, his wings were also armored and he held forth a platinum blade, “This is the Blade of Destiny! Destiny Ryu!” he yelled swiping the blade sending forth a rainbow wave and silver lightning behind the blast! Roark braced himself but the attack sent him back far tumbling end over end. Nightshade’s eyes were burning, “Your time is at an end Roark!” he said making a Zodiac * in the air. Roark’s eyes turned pitch black and he made his Zodiac *, “I’ll show you the true power of a zodiac!” he yelled sending forth a mighty wave of negative energy. Nightshade put a hand up and made a brilliant barrier. Scarlet noticed a black liquid pouring out of Nightshade’s armor, “Twilight look!” she yelled. Twilight looked and noticed as the liquid slipped under Nightshade’s barrier and expanded in front of it exactly the moment Roark’s blast hit! The liquid absorbed all of the attack and something more from Roark’s body leaving him far paler looking older now! The liquid disappeared and slipped away unnoticed by the heroes. Nightshade smiled and let down the barrier, “Seems to me you put a little bit more than you had planned into that attack… This is it…. Sarominae Necarose Zodiac Formation-” The other heroes rose and stood behind Nightshade and he smiled, “Together!” he said. Everyone smiled as their expression hardened, “Sarominae Necarose- Infinite Barrage: Zodiac Formation….. Rage of the Realms!” they yelled. A great blast combined with lightning, fire, the vortex of harmony, Ki, chakra, and the force erupted forth and Roark snarled sending out all of his remaining energy at the blast! Surprisingly the blast met their attack and wouldn’t budge! “End this now!” Odion and Star bright called forth appearing behind Roark and hitting them with a combined attack of Force and Equestrian Magic! “NOW!” Nightshade yelled and with a final roar the blast from the heroes consumed Roark’s form completely eradicating him, “NOOOO!” Roark’s distant scream echoed throughout the palace leaving an enormous length of debris throughout the shadow realm! The heroes fell to the ground gasping and Nightshade’s Sentient King Powers disappeared. Lying where Roark had stood was a purple and black gem and the liquid from before grabbed hold of it and disappeared from sight. Scarlet looked to the exhausted heroes who did nothing but smile and laugh cheering for their victory. Scarlet shook her head and smiled, “So that’s what actually happened,” she said as the two awoke inside Twilight’s Castle. Twilight looked to Scarlet, “Looks like we learned a little bit more than I did the first time I watched the battle against Aladar. The fight with Roark was terrifying… I almost thought we were gonna die… But Naruto, Goku, and Odion thought of Nightshade’s “Sarominae” and made that Rasengan to heal his shattered body. It was a one shot miracle which all of us had to fight to achieve. The blades of harmony were powerless in the Shadow Dimension so long as Nightshade was “Dead”,” Twilight choked. Scarlet nodded, “That’s how Night Walker was formed… The darkest energies combined and made him possible to live…” she said. Twilight nodded, “What really didn’t make sense is why all the realms villains returned to their former selves… Seeing how Night Walker became what he is makes me wonder how they still live…” she said. Scarlet thought back to Night Walkers liquid form, “Maybe he is born only from Onimak energy… Roark and Aladar originated from Onimak which makes sense as to why the others formed. He only took the Onimak essence and left the others alone,” she stated. Twilight put a hoof to her chin taking in the theory, “Maybe the other energies were poisonous or too strong for him to take in at the time… Maybe he’s not in it for energy at all… Aladar and Roark aren’t just from Onimak…. Night Walker’s only looking for pure shadow essence! That’s why he stayed in The Pit of Onimak then reappeared in the Shadow Dimension against Roark!” she exclaimed. Scarlet nodded, “So he’s split himself into separate beings hunting down only the purest shadow essence in each of the realms… But the only shadow I remember that powerful was King Sombra!” she said. Twilight’s expression darkened, “No… There is another… King Shadow… he resides deep under the Everfree Forest… He almost murdered Princess Luna and my friends but thankfully we had Naruto here to help. However I didn’t know who he was at the time. Shadow hasn’t been seen in many, many years now. I still think he survived his fight with Naruto. Others say he died, but not me… No I think he’s still out their… Too tired to carry on…” she said. Scarlet nodded, “Interesting. I think this will be useful in confronting Walker…” she said looking out to the Everfree Forest. Deep underground shadow ponies stirred and a decrepit King sat on his broken throne waiting for his chance to strike rise again…