//------------------------------// // Chapter 8: Tamrielic Magic // Story: Skyrim: tales of the Equestrian hero // by spawnzillafinalwars //------------------------------// Sahrot's hand began to glow with a magical aura, as electricity started running down his arm. he released the energy building up in his arm, and directed it to the target, with several streams of electricity flowing out of his hand. the streams struck the target, which in turn caused it to set ablaze from the electricity. some of the crowd members gasped in awe at the sight, while Sahrot's friends, particularly Twilight, watched with excitement. with the first target down, Sahrot pointed his other hand at another, this time incinerating it with a blast of fire. he turned to a third target, and blasted it with a stream of ice, watching as the dummy was coated in a layer of frost, already seeming to fall apart due to the cold. 'These targets seem to be particularly weak. they're falling apart already, even though I'm only using novice level spells.' Sahrot thought to himself. he decided to leave the targets alone for a moment, and address the crowd of what is to happen next. "Those were were only novice level spells of the school of destruction. now I will demonstrate some spells of the illusion class." he said aloud. "I am going to need a volunteer." the crowd went silent for a moment, the ponies looking at one another with worry and confusion. "Do not be afraid, these spells are not physically harmful in nature, so there is no need to worry." Sahrot stated, hoping to calm the crowd. the ponies still looked around as if unsure, until princess Celestia walked forward, much to everypony's surprise. "Oh, so you wish to help me, your highness? I am honored to have you aid me. do not worry, I will only use illusion spells, so it is nothing serious." Sahrot explained, watching as Celestia passed through the barrier. "I would hope that it is not. I will help you demonstrate, though I did not expect that you would require the help of another." Celestia replied. with the princess at his side, Sahrot began using his magic. his right hand began to glow in a green aura, before he casted it on Celestia, enveloping her in a green light. "Goodness, I-I feel so...powerful, almost as if I'm invincible." Celestia stammered, getting a gasp out of the crowd. she looked towards Sahrot for an explanation. "This spell is known as 'courage', and the effect it has is that it gives the one whom it was casted upon a sense of empowerment, as well as boost their vitality and stamina a little." Sahrot explained. his hand was consumed in magic again, this time in a red aura. "I will warn you about this one. this next spell is called 'fury' and what it does is drive anyone under the effect into a berserker rage. so if you do not wish to under go this, then we could move on to the next class, Alteration." Sahrot said. "Yes, perhaps that is best, for I do not know if I could handle the spell." Celestia answered. Sahrot nodded in response, before his hand glowed in an orange aura, and he pointed it to a piece of iron ore on one of the the tables. seconds later, the ore flew from the table, and into his hand. Celestia's eye's widened a bit, surprised how the ore was in Sahrot's hand without him grabbing it. "Telekinesis." Was all he said after Celestia asked him. "Now, with a spell known as Transmute, I am going to turn this chunk of iron ore into silver, and then into gold." Sahrot said. his hand glowed green again, and the ore had indeed changed from iron into silver. he used the spell again, and this time, the ore was now of gold. everypony in the crowd gasped at what has happened, Twilight looking at Sahrot with shock and excitement. satisfied with his performance, he handed the ore to Celestia. "You can keep this, if you like." he said. he turned back to the crowd, this time looking at Rainbow Dash. "You. I would like you to come over here for a moment." he said, pointing at her. Rainbow stared at the argonian at first, but shrugged and flew to him, landing right on the stage. "Is there something you need?" she asked. she felt nervous being here with him, but she didn't show it. "Why yes, actually. I just need you to help me with a little demonstration." he said. with that, he took off his helm, revealing his scarred face once more, much to the dismay of half the crowd. he knelt down to be at her level, but still had to look down at her. "I want you to hit me, right here." he said calmly, pointing to his cheek. Rainbow Dash, along with her friends, the princesses, and the crowd let out a collective gasp of shock and confusion. "And WHY would you want me to do that?" Rainbow questioned. "As I said, it is for a demonstration. do not worry about hurting me, as I have taken a lot of pain in my life." Sahrot replied. Rainbow stared into his eyes, wondering if he was telling the truth. "Are you sure about this?" Rainbow asked. "Yes! now hurry up and do it already, unless your scare-" WHACK! Sahrot's head was forced to his right side, where he could see the crowd gasp in shock. he felt a slight pain in his cheek, and he tasted blood in his mouth. he turned his head to see Rainbow dash, who had her hoof held up beside her. "How was that, then?" Rainbow said, smirking. Sahrot spat the blood in his mouth, and smiled at the rainbow-haired mare. "Is that all you've got? it wouldn't be too bad a blow, especially if you were a child, but I'm honestly disappointed." Sahrot responded coolly. "Wait, that didn't hurt you?" Rainbow asked. "No, not really, though I can't say I was surprised." Sahrot stated. "But, how can you just shake it off like it's nothing?" Rainbow inquired. "Oh, please, Rainbow, its as I have said, I have taken in a lot worse pain in my life. I've been pelted by hundreds of arrows, stabbed and slashed multiple times, and bombarded with several spells. I've been electrocuted, frozen, set on fire, paralyzed, bludgeoned, poisoned, and sometimes, all at once. almost every single day in my life, I've had to protect people from bandits, wild animals, magic-users, dragons, werewolves, even undead creatures, such as vampires and ghouls. despite what I'm faced with, though, I do it all with a smile on my face, knowing that the people would be safe, and the threat eliminated." Sahrot elaborated. with that, Rainbow, along with everypony else, had looks of absolute horror upon their faces. "Y-you had to go through all of t-that?" Rainbow stammered. "Anything to keep the innocent safe, my friend. but enough of that, time to move on with the demonstration." Sahrot said, his left hand now being enveloped in a turquoise aura. when he had cast it, the aura encompassed his entire body, leaving him with a bluish tint. "Now hit me again." Sahrot said. Rainbow looked at him with uncertainty, before sighing and raising her hoof once more. WHAM!! Rainbow's hoof connected with Sahrot's cheek once more, but this time Sahrot's head didn't even budge, nor did he feel any pain. the one who was in pain was instead Rainbow Dash, who was clutching her right hoof in agony. "OH GOODNESS, MY HOOF! ARNGH, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU!?" Rainbow yelled. "Well, I simply used another spell, called Dragonhide. this spell essentially hardens my body and armor, making it as tough as the hide of a dragon, hence the name." Sahrot explained. "So, how does it feel?" "Like I just punched a steel wall." Rainbow muttered. "Think I might have damaged it a little." "That's not good. here, let me help you with that." Sahrot replied, kneeling once again. he placed his left hand under her hoof, and raised his right one over it. then, his hand shimmered with a golden light, which flowed from his hand, and into the injured hoof. for a few seconds, the hoof was bathed in the light, until Sahrot stopped the spell. Rainbow looked down at her hoof, shocked that there was no pain. she flexed her hoof, feeling no pain whatsoever. "H-how'd you do that?" she whispered. "A simple Restoration spell, my friend. hopefully that hoof of yours will get better. oh, and you can head back to your spots if you want." Sahrot said. "Well, time to move on to the next type of magic, Conjuration." With that, both Rainbow and Celestia took their places, as Sahrot shot both hands forward. instead of his hands being covered in an aura, two spheres of a violet light formed in his hands. then, the spheres suddenly grew larger, and and started to take form. now, instead of the orbs, two spectral blades were in the argonian's hands, much to the surprise of the ponies. "This spell is called 'Bound Sword', it allows me to summon summon the powers of Oblivion to formulate these blades into my hands. I can summon other weapons too, such as..." He began, cancelling out the spells in hands, and banishing the blades into nothingness. with that, his hand glowed again, this time summoning a bow and arrow. he promptly draws an arrow from his quiver, aiming his sight on one of the untouched targets. he then fired the arrow, watching as it sliced through the air, before embedding itself into the head of the dummy. after the crowd gasped at his performance, he summoned forth a giant battleaxe, thereby getting rid of the bow and arrows. he leaped from the stage and landed next to one of the dummies, in which he proceeded to chop into pieces. he banished the axe from existence, and started to draw out his magicka reserves. "And now for the grand finale!" Sahrot yelled, slowly moving his hands around. his hands and arms were then consumed in a burning flame, though it did not hurt the argonian. then, he suddenly slammed his hand into the ground, which in turn brought forth a massive explosion of fire. all the dummies, used or not, were completely smothered in the flames, which had covered the area that was not blocked by Twilight's barrier, excluding the stage. Twilight strained to contain the blast, while most of the crowd cowered in fear. a few moments passed, as the smoke within the barrier cleared, revealing an ash-swept floor. there was, however, no sign of Sahrot anywhere. Twilight, along with everypony else, were looking around the place, trying to find the argonian. 'He couldn't have gone anywhere, and he can't be hard to find...' Twilight thought '...Oh no, what if he...?' she looked back at the stage, fear gripping her heart as she thought of the worst thing that could have happened right now. she had walked a few feet towards the stage, worried if she was right. "BOO." Twilight jumped so high in the air that she was well above the houses. as she descended, she was able to see Sahrot looking up at her with a smile on his face. she slowly landed on her feet, as she glared up at the argonian. "WHY DID YOU DO THAT!?" she yelled. Sahrot only looked down at her with the same grin on his face. "Sorry if I truly frightened you, but I just couldn't resist the opportunity." Sahrot stated. Twilight just stared at him angrily for a minute, before sighing with a smile of her own. "Okay, I will admit that it was a little funny." she began, but looked at Sahrot again with a serious expression. "But don't do anything like that again. I honestly thought that you were...were..." Sahrot's expression softened at what she said, and so he knelt down to her level. "Listen, I am sorry about what I did then. I know that we may have only met for a day, but I see that you care for me, as I do for you. so, if you wish, I will not try to prank you from now on." he said. he extended his hand toward her. she put her hoof in his hand, and they shook, thus sealing the deal. with that done, Sahrot looked at all the ponies that made the crowd. they simply gawked at him response, unable to speak. "Well, I thought that there was a celebration to be made of my arrival and performance." Sahrot said aloud. as if on cue, Pinkie rushed to and from the SugarCube Corner, and soon, a massive party ensued. "COME ON EVERYPONY, LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!!!" Pinkie yelled. the crowd then started to applaud, both at Sahrot's performance, and the celebration that ensued.