-Attic: Team P.T.R -
“Please tell me we aren't actually going up there.” Said Rainbow Dash as a chill went up her spine.
“Don't worry Dashie, it's just a cramped, cold, dark room with no flight space or-hffmhff!” Twilight had quickly managed to shove a hoof into her “helpful” friend's mouth before any more damage could have been done. “Pinkie, I'm having trouble keeping calm as it is, I can't have Rainbow freak out either.”
The trio looked upon the attic entrance, the hatch had quite possibly never looked so daunting. Pulling it down with magic, Twilight took her place on point as her friends took up the rear.
As they enter they find that all is not as it should be, for one the room was far larger than the plans had originally stated, the room had several boxes strewn around the corners and the room was basked in eerie red light.
“Twi...is this what the room is supposed to l-look like...” Asked Rainbow.
“Rainbow not now...” Replied Twilight.
“Girls...was the hatch always closed?” At Pinkie's statement, the gate had shut with iron bars and a strange film like barrier.
“Pinkie I blame you entirely.” Calmly stated Twilight.
Before the now thoroughly frightened group appeared a strange being cloaked in red with glowing green eyes.
“More ponies? These still draw breath. Dark Makai , show them proper “hospitality.” Sickening black creatures sprung forth from the scattered boxes, from the very ceiling and from the robes of the mysterious figure.
“Wait...that's it?” Asked Rainbow.
“HAH! The Dark Makai will rend the flesh from your bones child! You are nothing compared to the-”
A second went by as a rainbow colored bolt of electricity flashed throughout the room. A great flash of holy light engulfed the field of battle to reveal no less than fifty Dark Makai scattered about the room, some impaled by stakes, others severely burned. Still standing in place was Rainbow Dash, bouncing a Hand Grenade in her hoof.
“Fluttershy could have handled those in her sleep, if all you've got to throw at us are really ugly bunny things then you should probably give up the soulstone.” Stated a now calm Rainbow Dash.
“You would speak down to ME!? I AM OBLIVION! I am destruction incarnate and I shall not be MOCKED by a-” The grenade Rainbow held delivered it's holy payload once thrown at Oblivion.
“I'll mock you as much and as long as I want! What you gonna do about it punk!?”
Reeling but not deterred, Oblivion rose again. His eyes glowing brighter as his claws became black with shadow.
“Child...you have no idea as to the darkness you have wrought! I bring forth from the Oversoul, Death's Head!
Oblivion began to form a dark vortex in the floor, rising from the ether was a mouth-less being clad in slim cobalt armor, a shining blade in it's hand.
"Let us see how you fare against a champion of the Oversoul!"
"Rainbow, maybe I should take this one." Said Twilight.
"What!? I can totally take that pushover!"
"I don't know...this one is actually pretty beefy." Pointed out Pinkie Pie.
"Pfft, fine. Don't believe me? Just watch!"
-Bath house-
The bath house had not been far from the living room, but finding the "core" had been rather difficult for the trio. As it was, the bath house had turned itself into a maze upon entrance. Whats more, a thick warm mist was ever present upon the wooden Neighponese inspired halls.
Fluttershy held tight, both to her ever shining cloak and her friends. Applejack would marvel at the woodwork every so often and Rarity would critique or outright destroy a piece of tapestry which she deemed "garish" or an "eyesore".
After quite sometime, Fluttershy had brought up an interesting point:
"Haven't we been walking in circles?" Asked the worried pegasus.
"Now what makes you say that dear?" Asked Rarity, tearing down another curtain.
"Well...I can't put my hoof on it, but it almost feels like we've been here before. I just wish I didn't feel so blind."
"Says the mare with the light show. What do you think Rare? Rarity?" As Applejack motioned to question her friend, Rarity had brought a hoof to her mouth.
"I think Fluttershy has a point, I can't believe I only noticed this now..." Rarity began to piece together the torn fabric she had been collecting. The resulting pattern had formed an arcane circle which upon completion, attached itself to the wall.
The runes glowed as the circle began several clockwise-counter clockwise turns as if unlocking itself.
"Good eye Rare! Now we might actually be able to get outta this dog-gone place." Cheered Applejack.
The circle had stopped and opened. From within the opening glowed three bright red eyes. The beast attached to those eyes gave a blood chilling roar. Rarity, not being a pony of confrontation did the only thing she could.
"Ohhh..." Faint.
-Basement, Hero-
Huh, of course the basement door would be in the back of the house. Well, I'm almost ready...just one more thing.
"BEAR IS SO GOOD!!" I sigh in satisfaction at the short meal, but immediately jump at a tap on my shoulder.
On the ground looking up I see Angel, his arm outstretched.
"Got any of that for me?" He asked coyly.
"Well, yeah if you want," Reaching into my bag I pull out a nice chunk of chrono-frozen bear meat.
"Hey, why aren't you with the others?" I ask.
"Twilight sent me to keep an eye on you, shouldn't you have waited?"
"I should have, but this will give me a really good chance to check the quality of my darkness armor. Speaking of...
Shadow of Doubt!!"
I stand there looking like an idiot. "Is that it?" Asks Angel.
"Give me a sec while I pull out my sack." 'No, no, no, those are new, that's really new! Oh...ohhhhhhh...'
"ULTIMON!!" I feel my body rip apart from the inside out, the soul of shadow infused from Nightma-sorry, Midnight working it's true magic. My mind flooding as well with Luna's stolen magic.
Reforming on my feet I rise; heart of the cards, shoulder at the start, I believe!
We bust the doors open and jump into the basement, awaiting us was a figure with no discernible legs, cloaked in a dirty thick black cloak.
"So you are the interlopers...hehehe, more to feed from.”
