Abyssal Redemption
A Good Knight
This was it. The time of the Summer Sun Celebration. Twilight Sparkle and Spike watched from their spots as the Mayor came out and announced the entrance of Princess Celestia. But as the curtains pulled away, the only thing that was there was an empty space. Everypony quickly began to panic, and while the Mayor tried calming everyone down, a cerulean smoke came whisking down. A sinister laugh filled the air as the smoke cleared and revealed the Mare of the Night herself, Nightmare Moon.
"Ahh... My beloved subjects... It's been so long since I've seen your sun-loving faces..." Nightmare Moon said, looking around at the ponies who stood before her. As she continued her speech, a sudden piercing scream flooded the room. Even Nightmare Moon froze at the sound, but found her voice. "Who dares interrupt my speaking to my subjects?! Show yourself, or feel my power!" She announced, waiting for one of the ponies to step forth.
Someone came forth, but he was not a pony. He was not a minotaur, changeling, or griffon. He was something not even Nightmare Moon had seen. A creature dressed in silver armor and a blue cape came spiraling down from the roof, landing in front of the balcony she was standing on. She noticed it's stance and how it held its sword. He was low to the ground with his sword being his 'teeth' to bear at her. A lazy groan came out of the creature, before the ear piercing scream from before returned.
Nightmare raised an eyebrow at this creature. Did... Yes, it did. It wants to fight. She smiled, showing off her sharp fangs. "Then let us fight." She leaped into the air, spread her wings and launched herself at the creature, who stood his ground even when the black alicorn slammed into him. Raising his sword, he quickly spun himself creating a gash on the alicorn's chest.
On the side lines, the ponies and baby dragon watched as this creature relentlessly attacked the evil mare. Twilight and Spike looked at each other as battle raged. The creature slid forward on some kind of goop and swung in a violent arc, because of this however, he left his back wide open and Nightmare took advantage of it. She pierced his armor, hitting his flesh, but yet he didn't fall. He swung out and flipped back, landing it a safe distance as he concentrated. A purple mist soon began to surround him and it exploded outward knocking some ponies back and hitting them out of the way.
Nightmare's eyes widened as he came faster than before. He slid on the goop once again and thrust his sword out towrads her, but she quickly back-stepped out of the way. The armored creature lurched suddenly and with its limp arm, sent the same goop flying towards her. It splashed on her coat, and the pain was immediate, as it leeched her life out of her body. She quickly pulled it off with her magic and looked hesitantly at the creature. He crouched low and sprang up, stabbing his blade into the ground where Nightmare once was.
Twilight looked up to see the mist quickly fly away into the Everfree and ran after it. Applejack watched as Twilight ran into the forest and called out to her, unintentionally drawing Pinkie's, Rainbow's, Fluttershy's and Rarity's attention. The creature looked up to see the mist just enter the forest and charged after it.
"Whoa there sugarcube! Ya just can't run into the Everfree Forest without at least ONE pony to accompany ya! Think for a minute!" Applejack yelled as Twilight ran into the forest without a second thought. Applejack sighed and ran in after her. The others stopped before looking at each other. Pinkie ran in without a word and left only Rarity, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash.
"We're seriously not going in there are we?" Rainbow asked only to see Fluttershy dart in without a word as well. Rarity looked at Rainbow Dash and shrugged leaving only speedster to herself. "We're so going to die..." She mumbled before flying in after the diva.
It was strong, she would give it that. This creature was by far a formidable opponent, but she needed to recover if she wished to take on the creature again. The old castle, which little Luna like to play would be a good spot to recover. As she fluttered down to the floor of the crumbling castle, she inspected her wounds, more promptly where that sludge had hit her. She noticed the sickly black spots it made on her already black coat. Whatever it was, it made her coat darker than black. It was... unsettling, knowing that she was hurt, and she found it humiliating that she had retreated, in front of her subjects no less! She heard its cry in the distance, but by the sound of it, it was getting closer...
Meanwhile, Twilight and the others chased after the creature and Nightmare Moon. "Darling please! Slow down, I'm going to get a-- AH! CRAMP!" Rarity yelled as she halted and grabbed her leg in pain. Rainbow rolled her eyes and picked up the diva before starting to follow them again.
"I'm sorry girls, but this is important! Whatever that creature is, it's anything BUT friendly! As much as Nightmare Moon is our enemy, I'm honestly afraid for her life!" Twilight yelled back to them. A sudden outcry was heard in front of them as they saw armored creature leap and bound across the forest. "Darn it! C'mon, we have to follow it!" She yelled back again running in its direction.
"That's alright sugarcube," Applejack huffed, "as long as YOU don't get hurt in the process!" Applejack was the most athletic in all of Ponyville, barring Rainbow Dash and her brother, Big Macintosh, but even she couldn't keep up with Twilight at this point. "Oh... I hope you're right about this Twilight... As much as our first meeting went, I hope you're worth your salt..."
It was a creature from the Abyss! Straight from it! Its blackened coat, its sharp fangs, it could even use dark magic! It had to be stopped, or else he would lose this place too, like Oolacile or New Londo. He would not lose this place to that Primordial Serpent again.
It was getting closer, she could hear it crashing into the ground. While her wounds healed, the sickly black spots remained. It was odd... She was immortal, nothing could kill her, yet this sludge that had been afflicted on her... As if its only sole purpose was to--
Her thoughts were cut short as the doors slammed open revealing Twilight Sparkle and her friends. "Ah, it seems that creature wasn't the only thing that was following me." She smirked standing on the old throne pedestal. A purple bubble suddenly wrapped around her and she gave off a hearty laugh. "Do you really think you can contain me in here?! I'm an alicorn, and you a unicorn! I'm stronger than any of--"
*CLANG*
The field around her shook violently as she looked up at the creature who was hunting her. She wasn't being contained. She was being protected. It screamed again, and swung his sword violently, each blow putting a crack in the shield. "I... Can't hold it up... any longer!" Twilight strained as the last blow shattered the shield allowing the creature to Nightmare. "The Elements... they're our only hope..." Twilight said as she brought each stone down from their platforms. "A spark of Magic will awaken them..." She concentrated on the stones, feeling the magic within them.
As she did this, the armored creature stared down Nightmare. As it began to raise its sword, she growled with rage. Her ethereal mane lashed out, grabbing the creature's arm and twisting it. With a pained howl, he let go of sword and quickly felt its sting. He stared wide eyed at his own blade sticking out of stomach, then lurched in pain as it was tugged out then slammed back in. This cycle repeat for three more times before Nightmare fully pulled out and then slammed it into his back. She pulled out, only slightly before slamming down again whilst turning the blade and pinning him to the ground.
It coughed up a black sludge, that she figured was its blood and watched as it flailed about, trying to pull himself free. She chuckled a little, finding it funny that it hunted her down like a wolf stalking its prey. She barely even noticed his hollow face when the Elements struck both of them...
VICTORY ACHIEVED
Humanity: Rare tiny black sprite found on corpses.
Use to gain 1 humanity and restore a
large amount of HP.
This black sprite is called humanity, but
little is known about its true nature.
If the soul is the source of all life,
then what distinguishes the humanity
we hold within ourselves?
Miracle: Moonlight Serenade
Miracle granted by The Mare in the Moon,
Nightmare Moon.
This powerful Miracle allows the caster
to be one with the Moon. Its beautiful
streak of ivory will mesmerize any who
are unfortunate enough to meet its blow
as well.
4257331 Who is Barbas?
What is this a crossover of?
4259826 Barbas is... one other part of me, aye? He--
I enjoy other peoples' misery! NOT STUPIDITY!
4259826 Clavicus Vile's Dog. The Elder Scrolls.
4259831 Dark Souls
Is Artorias going to be a friend to the ponies?
4259836 No you moron, I'M HIM!
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awesome a dark souls crossover with my favorite boss even though I haven't gotten to him yet
how are you going to depict artorias?
4259848 *A heavy sigh escapes the author, like that of a father who must tell his son that dancing like a ballerina is NOT manly*
4259855 what the heck
4259847 FAHHH
4259863 I will portray Artorias as a mute, despite the fact he has unused dialog.
4259872 oh ok awesome and where can I find the unused dialog I've heard some of it but they said there was more
4259890
4259895 oh thx
4259841 Oh, I thought you were SCP, well, you can call me Sheogorath, though I did go once by Cheese, shouting with my cheesy lungs, strangling dwarves with my yellow beard, and eating cow, such fun.
4259947 I'M NOT VILES DOG! I'M SCP YOU DUMBASS!
Barbas! Stand down!
NEIN! HE IS A MORON!! A DUMBASS AMONG DUMBASSES!!
Artorias is probably my favorite character from the Dark Souls lore. I am thrilled to see that he is getting some recognition. Keep it up!
I think you mean lose, not loose in that one paragraph of Artoria's perspective.
4260320 Now, you see? I did it again!
I await more pinkie
4260328
You said loose twice in that paragraph. Both of them should be lose.
You only fixed the first one.
I really like what I'm seeing, so far. I'm glad you went with a mute Artorias. It is an interesting concept. I'm curious though, do you mean that he simply can't speak, or that he will not be communicating with anyone else in the story at all?
4260831 He will not speak at all. I once read that part of the Knights Oath was that of silence, he just took a step farther.
Great chapter, rather fast pace with his appearance however not necessarily bad. So the girls managed to get the whole elements thing working without having to learn anything about it and realize that they are elements themselves?
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I have been waiting for a crossover of this for an eternity! Thank you dear sir! I look forward to reading this.
Abyssal REDEMPTION. there isn't supposed to be an "e" between the p and t. :p
4261907 MY COMPUTER LIED TO ME! AGAIN!!!
You need to slow it down more. Everything is happening too fast. Pace yourself.
4263710 I'm trying, I'm just... anxious I guess...
4263966 It's fine. It's fine. It's just disorientating when we go from the Twilight being introduced to pinkie pie to Artorias already ripping nightmare moon a new one in two chapters.
4264066 Well.... My original, and somewhat still the same, intention was this entire story go from Season 1 to Season 4 as per the description. But, when I realized that it WAY too long, I... took a shortcut...
4264081 why don't you cut out the middle man and just start where you want rather then do it episode wise?
4264118 Because... You ever get a thought that sticks? No matter how hard you try, it's still there?
4264686 how would I acquire 100% lightning defence?
4264707
Presumably by stacking lightning resist and putting points into Resistance.
4265324 ah...might help against Ornstein and Smough
4265424 The silver knight armor set has high lightning resist (as does its shield.) The wanderer set has even higher lightning resist but less physical defense. The lightning stoneplate ring can be bought from the merchant in Sen's Fortress. Most wooden shields have high lightning resist, but they don't block all the physical damage they take.
4264686 I was using the elite knight set and I beat the sanctuary guardian on my third try, so I don't think it was a nightmare. Pretty easy, really, when you learn how to dodge the lightning attacks and the staggering attack.
4253666
Manus is the reincarnation of the furtive pygmy and is the ancestor of the chosen undead
i havent played the game in a very long time but i forgot who was also trying to get you to become the next father of the abyss....ill check it out later
and why people say manus is the furtive pygmy is mostly because the furtive pygmy didnt get a lord soul, he got-DUN DUN DUN!- the Dark Soul and blah blah blah he seperated it into millions of pieces and scattered them as to spread the abyss and what not
im a bit rusty
oh ah fuck my grammar, "-and the furtive pygmy is the chosen undead's ancestor."
also seath should be in the fic, underneath canterlot in the crystal caves >.> or maybe even in the crystal kingdom
Hang on a moment.
... *Ahem*
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4269267 you should see it, I'm disguised as Havel the Rock and the guy invading me went right past me!
4275052 xD I love doing that to people!
4275090 I disguised myself a Silver Knight (Spear) once. I feel bad for the guy, he jumped off a cliff when he couldn't find me.
4275119 I usually disguise myself as either Havel, or an inhabitant of the forest. The bandit being the easiest, considering he's one of the only ones that's solid and not partially transparent.
Anyone have a fav dark souls 2 or 1 build?
I go with a fully upgraded Alonne knight set, as well. A bastard sword+10, dark pyromancy flame+5 with Chaos storm and warmth.