//------------------------------// // Demonic Order // Story: The Burning Traveler // by Dramize the Salamander //------------------------------// "So What's up with this hydra that you all haven't killed it yet?" Dramize said glaring at the beast before him that he wounded. "it can breath fire and ice, has extreme regenerative properties, and can erase chaos magic." Acellex answered without delay. "Erase chaos magic? interesting Dramize leave this specimen intact I want to dissect it alive see how it's organs work." Reverse said rising out of the ground in his spectral form his new tendril like wings trailing behind him slightly as he stood up. "YOU KNOW I WON'T ALLOW THAT REVERSE!" Yelled Fluttershy as she appeared on the scene causing every one to look up and most of the male's jaws to drop at her new angelic form. Her wings were feathered again but were larger, her horns were white and holding a lighting charge between them which attracted attention to her draconic eyes which caused the hydra to back up even more. "Dramize ether kill it in one shot or drive it away." "That's up to the one who's going to fight so enough both of you." Rarity said rising out of Fluttershy's shadow. "Yea and besides who said I was fighting." Dramize said checking his blades. "Your not going to fight?" The four asked in surprise looking at Dramize. "I'm feeling a bit dormant right now, so no." "So the prey is unmarked then." Fluttershy said startling Twilight who stared at her. "Do with it as you will, Come along Acellex were headed home. I have some upgrading to do." Dramize opened his wings and jumped up then hovering in front of Fluttershy giving her an expecting glare before taking off for his manor. Acellex stared at Dramize confused before finally speaking. "Uh-h-h ummm yes big brother." Then taking off following her brother. "Then I will take the mark." Reverse said spinning his scythe before running in only for a white arrow to pierce the back of his left leg and pin him to the ground. Roaring in pain he looked up to see Fluttershy holding her bow aiming for his other leg. "Sorry Reverse but this mark is mine." Fluttershy said staring down at him a superior look in her eyes. "If that's ok with you." "FINE THEN TAKE IT!" Reverse screamed voice loaded with pain as he felt the arrow cooking his leg from the inside out. "Thank you." Fluttershy turned to the hydra lowering her bow before taking a deep breath her mouth glowing a bright white as she bent back then released a thin beam of light in front of the hydra burning a line in front of it which she landed behind. "If you cross that line I will kill you." Twilight was slowly back peddling a feeling of fear slowly choking her will to be anywhere close to the line Fluttershy just made and she wasn't the only one Cadence, Celestia and even most of the other kirin were backing away while the hydra stood their frozen as half of the heads wanted to attack and half wanted to run. "Scary isn't she?" Said a cheery voice behind Twilight causing her to jump before she turned the pink and copper kirin that was staring at Fluttershy with a soft warm fanged smile. "Pinkie?" Twilight said with surprise. "Hey Twi long time no see." Pinkie said while watching the hydra's next move as one of the heads inched closer to the line and Fluttershy readied her swords just as the line was crossed. "I warned you." Fluttershy unsheathed her swords bringing them out in one swift motion lighting dance along the blades as she brought them together forming her bow. "At least I get to try this out, I'm so sorry. Pierce the heavens and bring them down to earth. Demonic order." Fluttershy raised her bow to the sky above the hydra's head as her rings flew up into the sky lining up with her arrows flight path she loosed her white plasma arrow which started to glow brighter as it flew through each ring before it vanished above the clouds it's glow still strong enough to see only to get brighter and brighter to the point everyone have to shield their eyes leaving them blind to the column of light that fell from the sky and enveloped the hydra crashing with incredible force so none heard Fluttershy say. "Crushing Heaven." Everyone opened their eyes to see the roasted crushed carcass of the hydra imprinted in the path and a heavily panting Fluttershy in pony form being held up by Rarity who sank into the shadows with Fluttershy. While Pinkie ran in front of the dead Hydra and a light blue aura appeared around her horns and the carcass which started to float with Pinkie as she walked away leaving only a dry blood stain on the path. The kirin looked at the leaving carcass in silence their heads in a slight bow before leaving them selves all of them looking depressed as they flew or walked to their respective homes. leaving The princesses and the other ponies wondering what was going on Until a familiar voice stopped everyone in their tracks. "HALT!!" Everyone stopped and look to the sky where the loud commanding voice came from to see Luna in her kirin form her arms crossed eyes narrowed into a glare as she looked down at the scene below her before floating down with a divine grace. Luna's eyes shifted from her glare to a soft disappointment which deepened as she looked at her sister. Then she crouched and stuck her hand into her shadow pulling out a old gold and silver shield with the kirin symbol on it and held it up for all to see which caused all the kirin to bow. "Luna what's going on?" Celestia asked a little frightened at the darkness that was dancing around her little sister. "Well dear sister you are looking at the new queen of kirin." Luna answered not even looking at Celestia who was now starting get a little worried and angry at her sisters lack of acknowledgement of her. "WAIT WHAT?! WHY ARE YOU QUEEN?! WHAT HAPPENED TO ABSOLUTE?!" Said another familiar voice causing every to turn to see Larverida steaming with rage. "WHERE IS MY KING OF BLACK DIAMONDS?!" "My bond made me queen by giving me this shield so he could focus on other pursuits." "LIKE WHAT?!" Meanwhile else where Discord had made him self some tea and had watched the fight through a set of binoculars when Absolute teleported in behind him. "The former king of kirin graces my with his presence so what can I do for you." "Lord Discord is it possible for me to become a god?"