It was late at night at the library, and everpony was asleep in bed. Teotle lay next to Nyx in their bed when his sword began to glow from the other side of the bedroom. A beam of light slithered from the sword and slowly made its way to Teotle. When it was close enough, it entered his ear and into his dreams.
He was dreaming about he and his friends playing in the park when all of a sudden, he found himself in a mysterious dark void. "Hello?" He called out.
Just then, a bright light appeared from the other side of the room. Slithering like a snake, the light came from the blue pearl on Teotle's sword and made it's way to the bed where he and Nyx lay asleep.
The light crawled up to Teotle, entered his ear, and into his dreams. He was dreaming about playing with his friends in the park when the light wrapped around him and took his to a place far in the back of his mind. Teotle watched as Stars and planets swept across the sky. It was as if he stood in the middle of the galaxy its self.
"Hello?" Teotle called out.
A moment later, a wolf with a red coat had arrived, holding a bow and arrow like the one Scarlet Rose carried. "It is good to finally meet you, son." He said.
It didn't take Teotle long to realize who he was. "Crimson Arrow?"
"Yes, and I'm not alone." he replied, pointing at Frost, who stood behind Teotle.
He turned to look at her and froze. Teotle's mind was racing. How and why were they in his dream? "Mom?" He asked.
"Yes, its me." Frost said.
Teotle ran up to her and gave her a long waited hug. "How did you two get here, and where is here?"
"We are in the purgatory realm." Answered Frost. "This is there place between the Celestial plain and the world of the living. We brought you here using the stone Ironeye gave you to put on your sword before the battle in the wolf fortress."
Teotle cocked his head and asked, "How can a stone do this?"
"That stone is a relic, passed down through generations of necromancers."
"Necromancers?" Teotle asked.
Crimson Arrow nodded and explained "They are people who can summon and channel spiritual energy, cast extraordinary spells, and even communicate with the dead. Many of them defy the laws of science and nature itself."
"Shadowflame was once a philosopher who lived in a nearby village in our land."
"Village?" Teotle asked. "I didn't know we had villages."
"We don't, not anymore." Answered Frost. "There was a time when we had villages all across the land, filled with families, trade centers, and even schools filled with young necromancers. Shadowflame destroyed them all for their resources, and their women."
"With every village he leached dry, he would take a woman to be his wife, Including your mother. You know the rest after that."
"How did Shadowflame end up being evil?"
They both looked at each other, debating on weather or not to tell him. "That is for another time." Answered Frost. "But right now, you need to listen. Your sister, Scarlet Rose, is planning to attack you and Nyx again. It will take you both to stop her.
"How?" Asked Teotle. "Nyx lost all her magic. She can't fight anymore."
"You need to teach Nyx to be a Necromancer." Replied Arrow.
"In order to do that, you will need to bring her here for us to train the two of you." Frost continued.
"I don't even know how I got here." Said Teotle. "How do I get Nyx here?"
"Did Nyx touch your sword?" Asked Frost.
"Yeah, she used it to help me fight some timber wolves. Why?" Teotle replied.
"All living things radiate spiritual energy. If Nyx touched the sword, then some of her spirit energy has conducted into the stone. It is now in tune with her soul. With that being said, all we need to do is summon her here."
Just then, Nyx appeared among them in a daze.
"Where am I?" She asked. "I was dreaming of being on a sail boat before I got here."
"Teotle explained the plan to Nyx. He told her where they are, why they were there, and what they had to do. Nyx was hesitant, but she eventually have an approving nod.
"Good." Arrow announced. "Because training starts now."